EnvironmentStudy: Forest Fuel Reduction Cheaper Than Fighting FiresApril 15, 2014 | Ky PlaskonA new study says its cheaper to reduce forest fuels than fight fires. The problem is where to get the money. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCity Contradicts Itself With Watering RestrictionsApril 15, 2014 | Bob MoffittThe City of Sacramento declared a drought in January, but city code still requires property owners keep their lawns watered and landscaping maintained. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentYosemite Waterfalls Expected To Dry Up Earlier Due to DroughtApril 14, 2014 | Rich IbarraHundreds of waterfalls are cascading throughout Yosemite National Park, but they may not last too much longer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought Operations Plan For Water Projects ReleasedApril 9, 2014 | Amy QuintonCalifornia and federal agencies have released a plan about how they’ll operate the state and federal water projects during the drought. The plan does not change water allocations. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentThe San Joaquin River Is The Nation's Most Endangered RiverApril 9, 2014 | Rich IbarraCalifornia's second longest river is on the list of America's Most Endangered Rivers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Legislature Debates Fracking MoratoriumApril 8, 2014 | Amy QuintonA California senate committee has moved a bill forward that would place a moratorium on fracking. The move comes less than a year after the passage of legislation that regulates the oil-extraction process. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentUS District Court Upholds Tahoe Regional PlanApril 7, 2014 | Amy QuintonA federal court has ruled in favor of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in a dispute over development around Lake Tahoe. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentBill Would Make It Illegal To Mislabel Seafood In CaliforniaApril 7, 2014 | Amy QuintonA bill, up for discussion this week, would make the practice of mislabeling fish or shellfish illegal in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCeres Police Go Green With New Electric MotorcyclesApril 7, 2014 | Rich IbarraSilent, cool, mobile, and most of all, pollution-free -- all of these words describe a Northern California police department's new electric motorcycles. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentBill Would Ban Plastic Microbeads in CaliforniaApril 7, 2014 | Amy QuintonA bill that would ban the sale of personal care products containing microplastics in California will get its first hearing Monday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
