EnvironmentResidents, Farmers Describe Drought Impacts At Marathon State Water Resources Board HearingFebruary 19, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe California Water Resources Control Board heard emotional testimony for at least 12 hours yesterday from people worried about how the state should manage its dwindling supply of water during the drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentAbove Normal Temperatures Melts 'Dismal' Sierra Nevada SnowpackFebruary 19, 2015 | Ed JoyceAfter a record dry January in much of California, early February rains helped fill reservoirs but didn't add much to the Sierra Nevada snowpack.
EnvironmentEfforts To Save Endangered White Abalone Paying OffFebruary 18, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe endangered white abalone was once abundant along the California Coast. But decades of overfishing devastated the sea snail population. Researchers’ attempts to bring back the abalone are paying off. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWildlife Officials Take Steps To Restore Largest Salmon Run in CaliforniaFebruary 18, 2015 | Amy QuintonState and federal fish and wildlife agencies will take a significant step Wednesday in restoring what was once the largest salmon run in California. Thousands of hatchery-raised spring-run Chinook salmon will be released into the San Joaquin River. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Is Compostable Cutlery Really Breaking Down?February 17, 2015 | Lesley McClurgYou might buy compostable forks and knives believing they're better for the environment. But, that depends on where you toss it out. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentPlacer County Subsidizes Bicycles To Get Cars Off The RoadFebruary 17, 2015 | Lesley McClurgIf you live in Placer County, and you'd like to ride a bike to work, but you don't have one, you may be in luck. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMystery Goo On California SeaBirds Is Synthetic OilFebruary 12, 2015 | Ed JoyceCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife officials said Thursday that a "mystery goo" covering hundreds of seabirds in the San Francisco Bay Area is a "mixture of non-petroleum-based fats or oils."
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Storms Help Reservoir Storage But Not SnowpackFebruary 12, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe latest U.S. Drought Monitor points to California's dwindling snowpack in its latest report. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSocial Media Enhances Mission Of Sacramento National Weather ServiceFebruary 12, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe National Weather Service in Sacramento has increased the use of social media, like Twitter and Facebook, to meet its mission. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Reservoirs Benefit From Recent StormsFebruary 11, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe recent storms have helped California's reservoir storage. But meteorologists say a dry forecast means many reservoirs will soon drop below average. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
