State GovernmentBrown Proposing Additional $66 Million to Help Fight WildfiresMay 19, 2014 | Katie OrrCalifornia’s firefighters are already having a busy year and Governor Jerry Brown wants to them to have more money to do their job. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought Could Cost Agriculture Industry $1.7 BillionMay 19, 2014 | Amy QuintonA new study shows that California’s drought could result in severe economic losses for Central Valley farmers. The analysis also shows the drought will mean thousands of job losses. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia's Drought Makes It Difficult For Birds To Find Enough WaterMay 16, 2014 | Amy QuintonTemporary wetlands may only provide temporary relief for birds during California’s drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFix 50 Stays Ahead Of Schedule, All Eastbound Lanes To Open Friday MorningMay 15, 2014Work on the U.S. Highway 50 resurfacing project in Sacramento continues ahead of schedule, as all eastbound lanes will be open starting Friday morning. Drivers will get a break from the work zones through Memorial Day weekend.
EnvironmentStudy: Sierra Nevada Mountains Rising Due To Groundwater PumpingMay 15, 2014 | Ky PlaskonThe Sierra Nevada mountains are getting higher, and they're are being pushed by human activity, according to an article published this week in the journal "Nature." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWarm Weather Brings Out The RattlersMay 15, 2014 | Rich IbarraWarm weather is bringing out the snakes earlier this year...and of special concern are rattlesnakes in the foothills. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentOfficials Looking To Tap Water Stored Behind Dam East Of FresnoMay 14, 2014(AP) -- The drought has prompted officials to look at tapping into water stored behind a dam east of Fresno for the first time in decades in order to assist farmers.
State GovernmentCalifornia Plastic Bag Ban Clears Assembly CommitteeMay 14, 2014 | Max PringleCalifornia would ban single-use plastic grocery bags under a bill that passed an Assembly Committee Wednesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown's Revised Budget Would Help California During DroughtMay 13, 2014 | Amy QuintonGovernor Jerry Brown’s revised budget proposal contains more money to address complications from the drought in California. He wants more money to go to firefighting, food assistance, and wildlife preservation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentImported Hydroelectricity Will Help Meet Summer DemandMay 13, 2014 | Steve MilneMore people in California will be turning on their air conditioners this week as the weather heats up. That will put a strain on the state's energy resources including hydroelectricity, which is already in short supply because of the drought. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
