State GovernmentBlog: Legislature's Final Day Of SessionAugust 29, 2014 | Ben AdlerGet the latest on the California Legislature's final hours of work for the 2013-14 session.
State GovernmentSenate Approves Groundwater PlanAugust 27, 2014 | Katie OrrWith days to go before the end of the legislative session, the California Senate passed a groundwater management plan Wednesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSteinberg Blocks Delay Of Cap-and-Trade Extension To GasolineAugust 25, 2014 | Ben AdlerCalifornia lawmakers will not vote on an effort to delay a state regulation that critics say will drive gas prices up. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentStudy: California Water Allocations Exceeds SupplyAugust 19, 2014 | Ed JoyceResearchers say California has been overdrawing its water account for a century. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentEmerging Solar Plants Scorch Birds In Mid-AirAugust 18, 2014A new form of solar energy is having an unwanted side effect: It makes some birds ignite in midair.
EnvironmentCalifornia's Drought Pushes Tiny Fish Toward ExtinctionAugust 14, 2014 | Amy QuintonResearchers at UC Davis fear that California’s drought may soon claim its first victim, the Red Hills Roach. The tiny fish is losing its water. Scientists fear it may soon be pushed to extinction. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentUC Davis Scientists Say The Drought Has Helped Water Quality At Lake TahoeAugust 14, 2014 | Ed JoyceA UC Davis report shows the drought has brought positive and negative effects to Lake Tahoe. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCost Of California Farming GrowsAugust 14, 2014 | Rich IbarraCalifornia's farm production costs totaled $36.6 billion in 2013, an 8.6 percent jump from the previous year. Higher rates for feed, labor, improvements and water contributed to the jump. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWater Bond Deal Draws Rare Unity At CapitolAugust 14, 2014 | Ben AdlerCalifornians will be voting on a new water bond this fall. On Wednesday night, Gov. Jerry Brown and state lawmakers replaced the $11 billion bond on the November ballot with a smaller one they believe has a better chance of passing at the polls. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Appropriations Committees Run Through A Range Of BillsAugust 14, 2014 | Max PringleCalifornia legislative committees ran through bills Thursday ranging from plastic-bag use to medical marijuana. (UPDATED: 5:40 p.m.)
