Doctors already ask us how much we smoke and drink, our sex life, our diet. Should they also be asking about guns? It's a hotly-debated question, as Capitol Public Radio's Sammy Caiola explains.

The Sierra Nevada is currently blanketed in fresh powder from recent storms. But the traditional way of measuring how much water is in all of that snow isn't vey accurate. That's a problem in California where every drop matters. Capital Public Radio's Ezra David Romero reports on an innovative new way to calculate the snowpack.

UCR's Medical School graduating class of 2018 celebrated Match Day, a day where medical students nationwide find out where they will be doing their residency programs. KVCR's Isel Cuapio reports.

In the Inland Empire and around the state of California, some local elected officials remain resistant to making legal marijuana available in their communities. Other public officials are showing signs that their anti-cannabis viewes are "evolving," or at least catching up with the views of a majority of their constituents. KVCR's Ken Vincent and Capital Public Radio's Ezra David Romero have more in this report.

Students from around the Inland Empire participated in this week's classroom walkouts and protests against gun violence. KVCR's Benjamin Purper reports the experience was a teachable moment not just for students, but also for parents, teachers, and school officials. This week, thousands of students held walk-outs to advocate for stricter gun laws and to honor the memory of the seventeen people killed in Parkland, Florida – and Inland Empire students were no exception. Students at John F. Kennedy

Do you think you could tell the difference between the taste of tap water, bottled water, and recycled water? A UC Riverside researcher recently published a study including the results of a blind, "toilet-to-tap" water taste test. The California Report's Penny Nelson has the story.

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: California Steel in Fontana says President Trump’s tariffs on imported steel will hurt its operations. Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey is suing his own city to enforce the veto the city attorney says he has no power to wield. A San Bermardino city councilman is running for the Assembly seat in which incumbent Marc Steinorth is not

A key priority of California Governor Jerry Brown before he leaves office is regaining momentum at the Capitol after stalling last year. Capital Public Radio's Ben Bradford reports on a proposal to integrate California's power grid with surrounding state, discussed at an Assembly hearing yesterday (Wednesday).

Cal State San Bernardino has been recognized by a commercial website that specializes in refinancing student debt for having one of the top financial aid counseling programs in the country. KVCR's Isel Cuapio reports.

More than 30 California lawmakers participated in the National Student Walkout against gun violence by leaving meetings to stand on the Capitol steps in Sacramento. Capital Public Radio's Ben Adler reports.