Deal cools Inland global-warming fight -- P-E

San Bernardino County will begin tracking greenhouse gas emissions under an agreement with Attorney General Jerry Brown expected to be approved today by county supervisors.

Governor appoints new county judges -- P-E and The Californian

Gov. Schwarzenegger named two new judges to the Riverside County Superior Court Monday, including a woman with parents from Central America.

Judge OKs challenge to prison crowding suits -- P-E

State legislators and county prosecutors and sheriffs will get their day in court to argue against a federal limit on the state's prison population, which they believe could lead to the early release of inmates.

ACLU report questions value of surveillance cameras; Inland cities say they work -- P-E

The ACLU recommends that California cities cease using costly surveillance-camera programs because they are prone to abuse or misuse and do not significantly reduce crime.

County studies voting options -- The Californian

Riverside County officials say they're considering a range of voting systems for the Feb. 5 presidential primary elections, with leased equipment and hand-counted paper ballots among the options.

Fourth person arrested in Soboba Casino heist -- P-E

A fourth person wanted in connection with the $1.58 million Soboba Casino heist on Aug. 2 -- which authorities say may be the largest robbery in Riverside County history -- surrendered to sheriff's detectives late Friday afternoon and will appear in court today.

Campus upgrades greet San Jacinto, Menifee students -- P-E

At the Menifee campus, construction of an $11 million two-story technology center is almost complete.

Old growth problems continue to haunt Old Town Temecula -- The Californian

While Temecula now has 98,000 residents, the issue of "how to grow" remains.  Just as a consultant was picked to help steer the city 41 years ago, the Temecula of today has hired outside help to create a road map of the future.

Norco veteran, Legion member, Roy Fate, dies -- P-E

Roy Fate was probably one of the most involved members of the American Legion Post 328 in Norco.

Features expand in latest Tequesquite Park plans -- P-E

More than 50 people, including some 15 teenagers, attended the meeting at Stewarts Boathouse at Fairmount Park.

Opinion: Lawsuit leverage -- P-E

The Legislature should temporarily restrict lawsuits based on the state's global warming law, but not by tangling that issue in budget negotiations.

Opinion: Regent urgency -- P-E

The state Senate needs to quickly confirm Bruce Varner, Gov. Schwarzenegger's Inland nominee to the UC Board of Regents.

Opinion: Cut court case backlog, but make sure no rights are being trampled -- The Desert Sun

Unfortunately, case backlog in criminal courts is not unusual. It's happening all over the country and has for years, but that is no excuse for putting off civil cases or potentially jeopardizing defendants' legal rights.