EnvironmentTuesday Northern And Central California Wildfires UpdateAugust 11, 2015UPDATE: 6:45 p.m. - A look at the details of some of the major fires burning in Northern and Central California. This story is updated several times throughout the day, as new information becomes available.
EnvironmentJerusalem Fire Grows to 14,000 Acres; Additional Evacuations OrderedAugust 11, 2015UPDATE: 6:35 p.m. - Cal Fire says the Jerusalem Fire in Lake County continues to grow, now standing at 14,000 acres, with 5 percent containment. The fire now burns in both Lake and Napa counties. Additional evacuations have been ordered.
EL Niño And Blob Interaction Could Affect Drought In CaliforniaAugust 11, 2015 | Amy QuintonA strengthening El Niño and a patch of warm ocean water called “the blob” could bring some relief from the drought in California. Scientists say they also may not. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGrass Fire Brings Road Closures In SacramentoAugust 11, 2015 | Ed JoyceNearly 100 firefighters are working to put out a fire along the American River Parkway in Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSierra Scientists Study Deer Migration North Of TruckeeAugust 11, 2015(AP) - Scientists in the Sierra Nevada have started tracking a mule deer herd north of Lake Tahoe with radio collars to try to learn more about their migration patterns and better understand why so many are struck by cars.
EnvironmentNew Generation Of Wildfires Changes Plants That Grow BackAugust 11, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThe plants growing back after this generation of wildfires in northern California are species that usually grow in southern California or Mexico.
EnvironmentOfficials: Reduced Salmon Spawn On Yuba River Not A ConcernAugust 10, 2015 | Bob MoffittOne of the agencies monitoring the Yuba River says the number of spring-run Chinook salmon moving upstream to spawn this year is less than a tenth of last year's total. But the Yuba County Water Agency says it isn't concerned with the decrease. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMore Than 200 Tuolumne County Wells Run DryAugust 10, 2015 | Rich IbarraMore than 200 water wells have dried up in Tuolumne County in the drought. The county is responding with fresh water relief supplies. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMonday Northern And Central California Wildfires UpdateAugust 10, 2015UPDATE: 6:16 p.m. - A look at the details of some of the major fires burning in Northern and Central California. This story is updated several times through the day, as new information becomes available.
EnvironmentForest Service Abandons Tahoe Logging Plan In Legal FightAugust 10, 2015(AP) - The U.S. Forest Service has abandoned logging plans it suspended in the mountains above Lake Tahoe nearly two years ago.