April 2, 2026

Inland Empire Community News: Filling the Local News Gap

Inland Empire Community News: Filling the Local News Gap
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Corporate buyouts and downsizing have reduced budgets and staff in newsrooms across SoCal, leaving community issues underreported and community members less informed. But some independent journalists are stepping up to fill the void, including Manny Sandoval, owner, editor, and publisher of Inland Empire Community News. In this episode of SoCal Voices, Sandoval talks about IECN's community impact, his approach to covering news in a changing media landscape, the personal circumstances that led him to journalism, the role of individual citizens in ensuring community issues receive coverage, and his long-term goals for Inland Empire Community News.

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