EnvironmentHow To Drought-Proof Your LawnMay 5, 2015 | Lesley McClurgIf you're watering your lawn at all, there's a good chance you're watering it too much. That's the take-away from a drought workshop in Folsom for landscaping professionals. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentReport: Dismal Water Conservation Rate In MarchMay 5, 2015UPDATE 12:30 p.m. -- The water conservation rate in California continues to be pretty dismal. The State Water Resources Control Board says the urban conservation rate was just 3.6 in March, up from 2.8 percent in February.
EnvironmentCal Fire Says Fire Conditions In 2015 Is Worst On RecordMay 4, 2015 | Bob MoffittCal Fire says four years of drought and the timing of the rains this spring have combined to make 2015 the worst fire conditions on record.
EnvironmentStanford University Wants To Keep Controversial DamMay 4, 2015(AP) - Stanford University has outlined its plans for a defunct 19th-century dam in the San Francisco Bay Area.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Summer Power Supply 'Looking Good'May 4, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe fourth year of drought and above-normal summer temperatures are not expected to put a strain on California’s power supply. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentReno To Improve Water Delivery And StorageMay 4, 2015 | Ky PlaskonBecause of the drought, the Truckee Meadows Water Authority in Reno is starting $25 million worth of water delivery and storage improvements. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWitnesses Die; Rim Fire Charges DroppedMay 1, 2015California U-S Attorney Benjamin Wagner announced this morning that the U-S government is dismissing its indictment against the man who allegedly caused the "Rim Fire" - Keith Matthew Emerald.
State GovernmentBrown's Water Fine Proposal QuestionedMay 1, 2015 | Ben AdlerGovernor Jerry Brown’s new proposal to allow local water agency employees to fine California water wasters up to $10,000 without going to court is creating fears of government overreach. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
