Inland Empire Community News Honored at San Bernardino County Museum Association’s 2023 Bucky Ball Gala

Joined on stage by new co-owners and publishers Denise Berver and Manny Sandoval, Macias Harrison handed over the spotlight to share their thoughts. Sandoval emphasized the importance of community news, remarking, “Our community is in that in-between space – we’re not necessarily Los Angeles, and we’re not necessarily the low desert. Therefore, major news companies only cover our region during critical incidents or fires. That is why community news organizations, like IECN, are so important.”

Inland Empire Community News Ushers in a New Era of Ownership and Collaboration with KVCR, Preserving its Legacy and Embracing Modernization

The San Bernardino publication known as Inland Empire Community News was launched as El Chicano more than 55 years ago. At a special event on Friday, May 12 in the KVCR TV studio, commemorating the publication changing ownership, co-founder and co-owner, Gloria Macias Harrison described why and how it all got started.