Cal Poly Pomona fraternity suspended after alleged hazing incident

06/04/2009

A fraternity at Cal Poly Pomona is under investigation after an alleged hazing incident left a student injured. KPCC's Steven Cuevas says the university has suspended several frat members.

Warehouse workers shut down industrial district intersection

05/28/2009

A couple hundred warehouse workers and their supporters shut down a major intersection this afternoon in the heart of Ontario's industrial district. KPCC's Steven Cuevas says the action is part of a campaign to win higher pay and more benefits for warehouse workers across the Inland region.

UC Riverside photography museum hosts exhibit of blind photographers

05/28/2009

A new exhibit at UC Riverside's California Museum of Photography explores the work of artists working in, or near, total blindness. For some of them, the world is a permanent dark room. For others it's a haze of blurry half-light. KPCC's Steven Cuevas discovered that the camera may be their only toehold to the world of the sighted, but the exhibit may offer sighted people a new perspective on blindness.

UCR composers collective stages concert of new music

05/27/2009

A group of young composers takes the stage in a few hours for a one-night only performance of new music at UC Riverside. KPCC's Steven Cuevas says all the composers are current or former students.

Inland Seventh Day Adventist leader conflicted over Prop 8

05/26/2009

As we've been reporting all day, the California Supreme court has upheld Proposition 8 - the voter-approved measure banning gay marriage. But the court will not invalidate the 18,000 same sex marriages carried out before the ban. Prop 8 got a lot of support from Inland Empire religious leaders. But KPCC's Steven Cuevas says some in the Adventist Church are just as split over the issue as the state's high court.

Riverside National Cemetery holds week long memorial roll call

05/25/2009

Memorial Day observances at Riverside National Cemetery included a week long recitation of all the service men and women buried there. The marathon, around-the-clock, roll call is the first of its kind at a national cemetery. KPCC's Steven Cuevas spoke to a few of the people who participated.

Supreme Court refuses to take up challenges to medical marijuana laws

05/19/2009

The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday refused to take up challenges to California's medical marijuana law filed by San Bernardino and San Diego counties. KPCC's Steven Cuevas reports advocates of medicinal pot today wasted no time in pressuring local lawmakers to let them start filling prescriptions.

Annual bluegrass festival kicks off this weekend near Barstow

05/08/2009

This weekend, the desert ghost town of Calico near Barstow will be alive with the sound of its annual "Bluegrass in the Spring Festival." KPCC's Steven Cuevas says the event draws fleet-fingered string pickers from across the West.

Multimedia exhibit explores effects of Agent Orange on Vietnam

05/06/2009

During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military cleared vegetation with an herbicide known as Agent Orange. Scientists have linked the chemical compound to cancer and other health problems. KPCC's Steven Cuevas visited a multimedia exhibit at UC Riverside's California Museum of Photography that explores the effects of Agent Orange on Vietnam's environment and people.

Riverside County tentatively approves budget with major cuts

05/05/2009

Riverside County has tentatively approved a new budget that could lead to hundreds of layoffs, closed fire stations, and the elimination of some public health programs. KPCC's Steven Cuevas says the county is trying to close a $130 million budget gap.