EnvironmentUSDA: Forest Health Can Improve Water SupplyMay 18, 2015 | Amy QuintonA top USDA official recommends forest thinning and controlled burns to prevent catastrophic wildfires. He says those tools could also help provide water. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Sacramento’s Gold Rush Days Back With Water Saving PlanMay 18, 2015 | Ed JoyceAfter it was called off in 2014 due to the drought, Old Town Sacramento's Gold Rush Days is back in 2015. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentNew Water Restrictions In RosevilleMay 15, 2015 | Ben AdlerFor the first time in its history, the city of Roseville is limiting outdoor watering to two days a week.
EnvironmentEmergency Drought Response Part of Brown's Budget RevisionsMay 14, 2015 | Amy QuintonGovernor Jerry Brown has proposed an additional $ 2 billion in his revised budget to help California respond to the drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Pool Construction Soars During DroughtMay 13, 2015 | Ben AdlerThe drought isn't stopping Californians from building swimming pools. In fact, they built more pools last year than in any year since before the Great Recession. Some local water agencies don’t mind. Others are cracking down. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Golf Courses Tee Up Water-Saving MeasuresMay 13, 2015(AP) - California golf courses are teeing up on water conservation measures as the state enters its fourth bone-dry summer. They're waiting to see exactly what the recent mandate to cut overall potable water consumption by 25 percent means.
EnvironmentDrought May Mean The End For Some Native FishMay 12, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe drought in California is taking a heavy toll on native fish. Some experts fear if the drought lasts much longer, it may be a death knell for some species. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Lawmakers Receive Grim View Of DroughtMay 12, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia lawmakers are looking at how the state can better deal with the ongoing drought. A legislative oversight hearing Tuesday elicited suggestions and complaints. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Ponders How to Increase Renewable Energy UseMay 11, 2015 | Katie OrrGovernor Jerry Brown has set an ambitious renewable energy goal for California. Today the state Energy Commission held a workshop on how to meet it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought, Money Issues Delay Opening Of Tahoe Keys MarinaMay 11, 2015 | Ky PlaskonThe Tahoe Keys Marina in South Lake Tahoe would normally be open by now. But because of the drought, it isn’t expecting to open for another month-and-a-half. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
