EnvironmentHerbicide Spraying Begins To Stop Spread Of Water HyacinthMarch 5, 2015 | Rich IbarraSpraying has begun early this year to control one of the Delta's most invasive weeds. The state is trying keep water hyacinth from clogging marinas and blocking waterways. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSalmon Leave Woodland Rest Stop After A Month-Long StayMarch 5, 2015 | Bob MoffittThousands of juvenile salmon are now swimming down the Sacramento River. They're twice as big as other salmon hatched at the same time after spending the last month hanging out in a Yolo County rice field. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Dry Winter Weather Worries Rice FarmersMarch 3, 2015 | Lesley McClurgAnother dry winter worries California rice farmers who are planning for this year's crop. The state's harvest was down nearly 25 percent last year. And, it's not just water that worries growers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWater Conservation Rate Drops As Does Water Content In SnowMarch 3, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia’s water supply continues to diminish. The water content in the Sierra snowpack is the worst it’s been this time of year since 1991. Water conservation rates are equally dismal, dropping dramatically in January. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia To Carry Out 3rd Snowpack SurveyMarch 3, 2015(AP) - The California Department of Water Resources says it will carry out the winter's third survey of the Sierra Nevada's snowpack.
EnvironmentMore Water Deliveries Through State Water ProjectMarch 2, 2015 | Amy QuintonWhat little bit of rain California received in December and February was just enough to help reservoir storage. The Department of Water Resources announced it will increase water deliveries through the State Water Project. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWeekend Storm Dropped More Than A Foot Of Snow In The SierrasMarch 2, 2015The weekend storms brought up to a few feet of snow to the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada and a little bit of rain around Northern California.
