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KVCR to continue broadcasting with investment from State of California

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Inland Empire Community Newspapers

In response to community outcry against significant funding reductions to KVCR, the San Bernardino Community College District Trustees reached out to their state representatives for assistance.   The State Legislature came through to save this icon of the Inland Empire.  With the passage of AB 132, a state budget trailer bill dedicated to education funding, KVCR, the broadcast arm of SBCCD, will continue as the only Inland Empire operated public media outlet.  Earlier this year, Majority Leader Eloise Reyes (D-San Bernardino), Assemblymember James Ramos (D-Highland), and Assemblymember Fred

Why Montclair wants voting rights on the Gold Line light rail extension

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By SANDRA EMERSON | semerson@scng.com | Redlands Daily Facts
A bill is advancing through the state Assembly that would give the city a voting seat on the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority Board of Directors, the agency overseeing the 12.3 mile Metro Gold Line extension from Glendora to the Montclair Transcenter.

U.S. House Panel Approves Broad Proposal on Self-Driving Cars

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REUTERS

WASHINGTON — A U.S. House panel on Wednesday approved a sweeping proposal by voice vote to allow automakers to deploy up to 100,000 self-driving vehicles without meeting existing auto safety standards and bar states from imposing driverless car rules.

AB263 is about respect for private-sector EMTs

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The Daily Bulletin
Public and private emergency responders play a critical role when disaster strikes. When police, fire, or emergency medical services (EMS) answer a call, the public’s safety is first of mind when running into a fire or active shooter situation, not their own.