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This edition of KVC-Arts welcomes back Cassie MacDuff in conversation with Susan Straight about her latest novel, Sacrament. Sacrament is set during the height of Covid in 2020, and follows the lives of a small group of nurses in a makeshift RV camp close to the hospital where they work.

Once again set in and around The Inland Empire, this book will connect for many people through experiences, people, and locations to say the least. Some poignant moments without a doubt, some lighthearted moments which will bring smiles as well.

UCLA research shows immigration enforcement is increasingly targeting non-criminal Latino workers, which is impacting families and communities across the Inland Empire.

Monday through Friday, KVCR has your daily news rundown at lunchtime.

Today's top stories for Friday, Jan. 30, 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.

A conversation between host Maya Gwynn and Dr. Dennis Morrison, Chief Economic Development Officer of the BBOP Center.

On Tuesday, the Redlands school board voted to start the pink slip process for 138 jobs. Superintendent Juan Cabral described the long list as the "worst case scenario" and said the vote was not a guarantee that all jobs would be cut.

Democratic congress members from the Inland Empire are calling for the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

A conversation with host Yvette Walker and local attorney Albert Maldonado, a partner at Best Best & Krieger LLP.

Kaiser Permanente nurses and other health care workers in Riverside continued to picket today, joined by nurses across California and Hawaii, in the second day of an open-ended strike.