Nov 26th, 2008 · In Riverside, Calif., growers and food pantries are working together thanks to the efforts of an innovative group of anti-hunger advocates. Whereas the groves were previously struggling to stay relevant, now they can barely meet demand.
Nov 18th, 2008 · Housing areas that saw a lot of foreclosures are starting to see more sales. In Sacramento and Riverside counties in California, sales have been up for the last six months. The same is true in Prince William County in Virginia. Some people are wondering whether these pockets of recovery are actually signaling a bottom to the housing downturn.
Sep 9th, 2008 · Sen. Barack Obama has promised to double funding for charter schools and pay teachers based on performance and replace those who aren't up to the job. In a campaign event in Riverside, Ohio, he said both parties must work together to improve education.
Aug 29th, 2008 · A civilian jury in Riverside, Calif., has acquitted a former Marine on charges of voluntary manslaughter. Jose Nazario Jr. was accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004.
Aug 14th, 2008 · Bill Santoro works in one of the areas hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis — Riverside and San Bernardino, Calif. Housing prices have dropped as much as 50 percent in some areas, and his business now consists solely of homes in foreclosure. Santoro has been working in the area for more than two decades. In the second of a three-part discussion with realtors across the country, Santoro talks with Renee Montagne.
Jun 23rd, 2008 · California has been a place where people go to "strike it rich," from gold mining in the 1850s to recent real estate speculation. Because gold prices are so high right now, some Californians in need of money are cashing in their gold jewelry. Madeleine Brand profiles a mortgage broker turned gold buyer and checks on business at a pawn shop in Riverside, California.
May 9th, 2007 · Residents of small towns in Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri are bracing for the worst flooding along the Missouri River in more than a decade. Flood crest predictions have fallen a little below early estimates, and small towns like Riverside, Mo., are hopeful that the levees that failed in 1993 will hold this year.
Aug 31st, 2005 · Puzzler for Aug. 31, 2005 August 31, 2005 · Piano Puzzler broadcasts one final time from La Jolla, Calif., as part of La Jolla SummerFest. Host Fred Child and pianist and composer Bruce Adolphe meet up with this week's contestant, Ted McKinney from Riverside, Calif.