EnvironmentWest Sacramento Aims To Reduce Water Use By 28 PercentMay 8, 2015The City of West Sacramento is taking steps to meet water use reductions mandated by the State Water Resources Control Board.
EnvironmentFast Growing Water Hyacinth Chokes Central Valley WaterwaysMay 8, 2015 | Rich IbarraWater hyacinth isn't just a nuisance in the Delta, it's also a problem in rivers in the Central Valley. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Power Supply Will Meet Summer DemandMay 7, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe manager of California's power grid says additional supply, mostly from solar sources, will help it meet electricity demand this summer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentProject Would Bring Salmon Back To North Yuba RiverMay 7, 2015 | Amy QuintonSpring-run Chinook salmon could return to historic Sierra Nevada spawning habitat on North Yuba River under initiative. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Defends Delta Tunnels Project, Agriculture IndustryMay 6, 2015 | Ben AdlerGovernor Jerry Brown has some harsh words for opponents of his Delta tunnels project. He's also pushing back against critics of California's agriculture industry. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Folsom Rolls Out Rebates, Water Conservation PlanMay 6, 2015 | Ed JoyceLess than a day after state regulators issued new water conservation guidelines, the City of Folsom rolled out its plan to reduce water use. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezState Water Resources Board Meeting RecapMay 6, 2015There are new sweeping emergency water regulations due to California’s drought. Could such drought restrictions become a permanent fixture in California? Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornians' Water Consumption HabitsMay 6, 2015How hard is it to get Californians to change their water habits? We’ll hear from experts on water policy and its effects on human behavior and whether the new rules will make a difference. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Water Regulators Adopt New Conservation RulesMay 5, 2015 | Amy QuintonUPDATED: Water regulators have adopted some of the strictest water conservation rules in the state’s history as California deals with a fourth year of drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFresno Kids Design App to Monitor Daily Water UseMay 5, 2015The city of Fresno wants its residents to take on the 20 gallon challenge: cut back on daily water usage by that much or more. And with the help of some local kids, it might just work.
