Economics IE

Prop 36… which allows felony charges and increased sentences for certain drug and theft crimes… passed with broad support. Here in the Inland Empire, the San Bernardino County board of supervisors and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco were strong proponents of it. I spoke with Caitlin O’Neil with the Legislative Analyst Office… a nonpartisan fiscal and policy advisor for the state government… to help parse out the potential fiscal impact of Prop 36.

Today I’m talking with Hillary Jenks who is with the Inland Empire Labor Institute to talk about Plug In IE and their work trying to bring green jobs to the area.

Today I’m talking with Rosibel Ochoa, who is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Technology Partnerships at UC Riverside. Ochoa runs the Inland SoCal Accelerate Hub that is working to help entrepreneurs in the region.

This is Economics IE, where I speak to experts from the Inland Empire to talk about the region's economy. For today's episode, Ricardo Cisneros with the Inland Empire Labor Council joined me to talk about improving the lives of the region's labor force.

Late last week, the American Automotive Association, or AAA, released a report on gas prices. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Bernardino County is $4.48 and in Riverside County, it's $4.42. I spoke to Gianella Ghiglino, who's a spokesperson for AAA about the cost of gasoline in the region.

The Line, Airport and Bridge Fires have burned more than 100,000 acres in and around the Inland Empire this month. As firefighters continue to build containment, efforts are turning to clean up. I spoke with Bob Roper with the Western Fire Chiefs Association about how we determine the cost of wildfires.

This is Economics IE, where I speak to experts from the Inland Empire to talk about the region’s economy. For today’s episode, Ricardo Cisneros with the Inland Empire Labor Council joined me to talk about improving the lives of the region’s labor force.

This is Economics IE, where I speak to experts from the Inland Empire to talk about the region’s economy. I spoke with Zeb Wellborn, who is the president of the Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce, about creating business opportunities.

With students returning to school, parents might be worried about saving for their child’s college fund. I spoke with Bob Petix with Wells Fargo, who says 529 accounts are a heavy-weight for college savings.

This is Economics IE, where I speak to experts from the Inland Empire to take the temperature of the region’s economic situation. For today’s episode, I spoke with San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman, who is also the president of the Southern California Association of Governments.