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Weekly News Wrap with Cassie MacDuff 7/10/2026

Former Press-Enterprise Columnist and longtime KVCR news contributor, Cassie MacDuff joins KVCR to review a few of the Inland Empire's major news stories of the past week. The conversation can be heard on KVCR's "Morning Edition" most Friday mornings at 6:45 and 8:45. Our segments with Cassie are also archived here for listening on demand.
Weekly News Wrap with Cassie MacDuff 7/10/2026

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Longtime Inland Empire journalist and KVCR news contributor Cassie MacDuff and KVCR's Jessica Greenwell review some of the big Inland Empire news stories from the past week.

1. A former captain in the Riverside County Sheriff's Department alleges that facts about deaths in the county jails have been concealed by a cover-up culture under threat of retaliation by Sheriff Chad Bianco.

2. The March Joint Powers Authority has severed ties with a developer that missed multiple deadlines to bring a medical facility to the former Air Force Base.

3. Student activity fees will more than double at Cal State San Bernardino, thanks to a decision by campus administrators.

4. And lastly today, Mentone was among several communities hit by federal warrants served on suspected members of an India-based crime ring Tuesday.

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Cassie MacDuff

KVCR News Contributor

Jessica Greenwell
Jessica Greenwell

Producer / Host

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