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California is battling measles outbreaks across seven counties as federal funding cuts gut local health departments and vaccine skepticism fuels spread among unvaccinated children.

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Here's a rundown of this week's local economics news.

Inmates at a men's prison in Blythe are helping the Riverside County Animal Shelter deal with overcrowding.

The Moreno Valley Mall closed last week due to a long list of safety violations. On Thursday, Moreno Valley's city council held a special meeting to discuss how to get the mall reopened.

David Fleming speaks once again with Matt Sorum about an event coming up VERY soon honoring Paul Rodgers, from Free, Bad Company, The Firm, and Queen - after the passing of Freddie Mercury. The other honoree being Geezer Butler, bassist and lyricist for Black Sabbath! Adopt the Arts co-founder Jane Lynch will be hosting the event, with MANY musical guests from some of the biggest bands!


We'll also touch briefly on Kings of Chaos, how it came about, and the rotating cast OF the band.



I really WASN”T expecting Ringo Starr imitations, but there's a couple there as well.

Top stories for Friday, Feb. 27, 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.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Office has launched an investigation into "alleged irregularities in our elections," the department confirmed in a Wednesday statement to The Riverside Record.

Stories highlighted for Feb 26, 2026