COLTON COURIER Weekly
June 26, 2025
Vol 153, NO. 28
Colton Sustainability Team Receives Climate Protection Award
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Riverside Art Museum Announces Resignation of Executive Director After 13 Years of Leadership Pg. 4
PHOTO DR. G (L to R): Council Member Dr.G, Starkisha Mason Ealy, Cecilia Griego, Adrianne Rogers; Mayor Frank J. Navarro, Irving Medina, Nicole Munoz, and Electric Utility Director Charles Berry. NOT PICTURED: Jessica Sutorus, Environmental Conservation Supervisor
By Dr.G (Dr Luis S González), community writer
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n June 19, the City of Colton Sustainability Team was awarded the prestigious Climate Protection Award by the U.S. Conference of Mayors via satellite transmission from Florida.
Several staff members, Directors, the City Manager and Elected Officials gathered in the Council Chambers to hear the presentation, which was awarded to Mayor Frank J Navarro, on behalf of the City of Colton Sustainability Team. “The presentation of this award was truly an honor,” exclaimed Adrianne Rogers one
of the senior members of the award-winning Sustainability Team. She went on to continue, “We’ve been working hard to bring to fruition the ‘City of Colton Urban Heat Resilience Program.’” This said program, is an initiative aimed at mitigating the urban heat island effect and enhancing community resilience to extreme heat events. The key City News, cont. next pg.
KVCR Wins Two Emmy® Awards, Elevating Local Voices through Public Media Tennessee Lawsuit Challenges Latino College Funding, Threatening IE Hispanic-Serving Institutions Pg. 5
Rose Foundation Awards Grant to UC Riverside to Tackle Port Pollution and Advance Clean Air Solutions Pg. 8
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PHOTO KVCR Winners from KVCR Public Media celebrate their Emmy victories for The Warehouse Empire and Inland Edition, marking a milestone in local storytelling that amplifies the voices and experiences of Inland Empire communities.
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short series, The Warehouse Empire. Directed and hosted by San Bernardinobased filmmaker Sofia Figueroa, the powerful series examines the rapid growth of the warehouse and logistics industry across the Inland Empire.
The first Emmy was awarded in the Documentary category for our original
Through in-depth reporting and firsthand community perspectives, The Warehouse Empire investigates the environmental, economic, and social impacts of this expanding sector, spotlighting issues often overlooked in mainstream media.
Community News VCR Public Media, the Inland Empire’s PBS Television Station (Channel 24) and NPR Radio Station (91.9 FM), is proud to announce that it has won two Emmy Awards, a remarkable recognition of the station’s commitment to telling meaningful, local stories that matter to our community.
“As the director of The Warehouse Empire, I'm deeply honored that our series received an Emmy award. Our goal was to spotlight the powerful stories of Inland Empire residents and bring attention to how the growing warehouse and logistics industry is affecting frontline communities. With the support of PBS stations like KVCR, we’re able to elevate local voices and bring greater visibility to the challenges and resilience within our community,” said Sofia Figueroa. KVCR Emmy, cont. next pg.