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2/17 KVCR Midday News: Starbucks Workers Strike for Better Wages, Immigrant Rights Advocates Warn of ICE Agents in Hospitals & More

Stories highlighted for Feb 17, 2026
KVCR | By Toni Lopez
2/17 KVCR Midday News: Starbucks Workers Strike for Better Wages, Immigrant Rights Advocates Warn of ICE Agents in Hospitals & More

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Monday through Friday at lunchtime, KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include:

  1. The Starbucks workers across the Inland Empire continue to strike against a company, this time in Riverside, where workers say they're not getting fair wages.
  2. Immigrant rights advocates are speaking out, warning that ICE agents sometimes prevent detainees in the hospital from speaking privately to attorneys or family when receiving visits.
  3. San Bernardino County leaders, community partners and residents celebrated the completion of Phase 3 of the Santa Ana River Trail Thursday.

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