EnvironmentCalFire Beefing Up Ranks Earlier Than UsualMarch 31, 2014 | Steve MilneDespite the rain and snow Northern California is getting with this latest storm, state officials stress we're still in a drought. In fact, CalFire is hiring seasonal firefighters ahead of schedule. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Lawsuit Puts Future Of Lake Tahoe 4th Of July Fireworks In LimboMarch 28, 2014 | Ky PlaskonThe Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority voted Thursday to cancel this year's and future 4th of July and Labor Day fireworks unless a federal lawsuit is settled or dismissed by April 4. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFederal Judge Hears Lawsuit Over Lake Tahoe DevelopmentMarch 26, 2014 | Amy QuintonEnvironmental groups suing the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency over its proposals for future development presented their arguments in a federal court Wednesday. The Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore want the court to stop the plan. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought Means Pumps Possible In Sacramento RiverMarch 26, 2014 | Bob MoffittThe Department of Utilities had hoped to avoid installing extra pumps at the Sacramento River Pump Station, but the drought has made it unavoidable. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought Forces Salmon Migration By TruckMarch 26, 2014 | Amy QuintonThe drought is causing state and federal fish agencies to take extraordinary steps to save fish. The agencies began to truck 30 million fall-run Chinook salmon from hatcheries to release sites close to the ocean in an effort to save them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWill Your Next House Produce More Energy Than It Consumes?March 25, 2014 | Bob MoffittUC Davis and a division of Honda say they've built a new house that saves energy and water, and reduces carbon emissions by 11 tons each year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentAre New Fracking Regulations in California Enough?March 25, 2014 | Amy QuintonCalifornia is instituting what some are calling the toughest regulations in the nation for the controversial oil extraction process known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. But some say the regulations don't go far enough and instead want a ban. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCity Issues More Than 350 Water Violation Notices In 48 HoursMarch 25, 2014 | Steve MilneIt's raining, but we're still in a drought and more than 350 people are getting a stern reminder about that from the City of Sacramento. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDaylight Savings Brings New Watering Restrictions For SacramentoMarch 7, 2014 | Melody StoneWith the shift from winter to spring comes new watering limitations for Sacramento residents. To conserve water, residents are being asked to only water twice a week.
