Firefighters have been making good progress containing the Holcomb Fire, burning northeast of Big Bear Lake, but with above-normal high temperatures and an excessive heat advisory continuing through the weekend, firefighters will continue to have their work cut out for them. The following short audio report from KVCR's Ken Vincent and the information you can read below are from the Unified Incident Command's update at 9:30 Friday morning, which is the latest information as of 1:30pm Friday.

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: - San Bernardino is officially out of bankruptcy; - March Air Reserve Base gets drone-pilot training program; - Ontario is accused of racial, gender, and disability discrimination in five lawsuits, and; - Fontana mayor took part in White House summit on infrastructure. THIS SEGMENT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS

Wireless carriers eager to roll out faster 5G technology want the California Legislature to streamline the local approval process. But as Capital Public Radio's Daniel Potter reports, local governments argue the proposals would take away their powers of oversight and negotiation.

The price of homes in Riverside County went up significantly over the past year. Meanwhile, the price of gasoline in the Inland Empire has been going down. More from KVCR's Ken Vincent.

Power lines that supply electricity to mountain communities around Big Bear are being compromised by a wildfire burning north of Big Bear Lake. More from KVCR's Ken Vincent.

The heat wave continues across Southern California, pushing temperatures to record-breaking highs, stressing the electrical grid, and aggravating wildfires being fought around the region. Temperatures will be a bit more moderate tomorrow (Friday), but triple-digit temps will likely hang around the Inland Empire through the weekend. More information in this report from NPR's Danielle Karson and KVCR's Ken Vincent.

Rick Dulock speaks with Chris Clarke, planetarium specialist at the George F Beatty Planetarium since the early 90's. Then it's Sahar Khadjenoury in conversation with rap and hip hop artist, Def-i. Def-i is one of many artists you can find on the AUX - the music video service of FNX, First Nations Experience.

California energy regulators are calling for conservation this week as a precaution against blackouts. Meanwhile, a proposal to pool energy with other Western states - which could help meet spikes in demand - has stalled after the election of President Trump. Capital Public Radio's Ben Bradford reports.

California requires employers in several outdoor industries to take extra precautions on hot days to protect their workers. But as reporter Sally Schilling explains, the state has yet to establish heat safety rules for indoor workplaces, such as logistics warehouses.

Just like yesterday, the operator of California's electricity distribution grid has once again issued a statewide Flex Alert for today (Wednesday). Residents all across the state are being asked to take measures to conserve power - particularly during the afternoon and evening hours - to help relieve stress on the grid that comes from an extreme demand for power. More from KVCR's Ken Vincent.