UC Riverside is hosting its fifth annual Solar Energy Conference this Wednesday and Thursday, at the UCR Bourns Technology Center. KVCR's Jonathan Linden has the story. The goal of the conference is to turn the Inland Empire into a “Solar Valley ” and a nation-wide leader in renewable energy. Conference Organizer Ron Loveridge is the former mayor of Riverside and the Director of UCR’s Center for Sustainable Suburban Development. He says the conference is for everyone — not just solar experts.

San Bernardino police arrested a weathly real estate developere known as "California's cannabis landlord" last week on suspicion of posession for sales a controlled substance. KVCR's Katie Trojano has more.

When the California Republican Party convention opened in Sacramento over the weekend, it honored former party chairs - and ten men stood on stage, nine of them white. By the time the convention had wrapped up yesterday (Sunday), it had elected its first female chair - and its first Latina. But her task remains daunting: chart the party's path forward under President Trump. Capital Public Radio's Ben Adler reports.

California wants to require people to have health insurance - and could levy a fine on people who don't. Capital Public Radio's Sammy Caiola explores whether its a fix for a broken system, or just a penalty on the poor.

In San Bernardino County, an organization called the Freedom Foundation is alleging that the local Teamsters Union is obstructing their efforts to inform union members of their right to opt out of their union. KVCR's Benjamin Purper reports. Last year, the Supreme Court issued a decision called Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees which ruled that workers in public sector unions can opt out of paying union dues. The Freedom Foundation says it exists to educate

Longtime Inland Empire journalist and KVCR contributor Cassie MacDuff and KVCR's Ken Vincent review some of the Inland Empire's top news stories this week, including: The South Coast Air Quality Management District may ask voters to impose a half cent sales tax on themselves to fight air pollution. San Bernardino International Airport may become an air cargo hub. Three candidates will be on the ballot for the vacant San Bernardino city council seat. THIS SEGMENT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE SOUTHERN

San Bernardino County will pay about $1 million to LGBT inmates incarcerated in the so-called "alternative lifestyle tank" lock-up facility in a Rancho Cucamonga jail. KVCR's Ben Purper filed this update for The California Report.

The Trump Administration announced yesterday (Thursday) it will no longer allow California to have tougher fuel efficiency standards than the rest of the nation. Capital Public Radio's Ezra David Romero reports.

Sacramento-area Congressman Tom McClintock recently made an eye-opening claim about the number of Americans killed by undocumented immigrants, as he defended President Trump's efforts to build a border wall. Capital Public Radio's PolitiFact reporter Chris Nichols fact-checked the Republican congressman's statement.

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