Throughout the summer record breaking heat has swathed Southern California. In July, multiple excessive heat warnings were issued across Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
Despite gains in some sectors of the regional economy, Riverside County's unemployment rate rose back above 5% last month, according to figures released Friday by the California Employment Development Department.
Discussing a rise in hate crimes and bias in the Inland Empire and beyond are Brian Levin, of Cal State San Bernardino; Assemblymember Corey A. Jackson; Candice Mays, of Black Voice News, and Luis Nolasco, of the ACLU of Southern California, on July 16, 2024. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters