State GovernmentState Board Plans Deep Climate Emissions CutsSeptember 30, 2015 | Ben BradfordThe Air Resources Board has released a plan to drastically reduce some lesser known air pollutants that cause climate change. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment'Prescribed Burns' To Start In Eldorado National ForestSeptember 30, 2015 | Ed JoyceA program will begin soon in the Eldorado National Forest to remove live or dead vegetation to prevent the spread of wildfires. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentPoll: Californians Willing To Sacrifice In DroughtSeptember 29, 2015 | Amy QuintonMost Californians are willing to sacrifice to address the drought according to a new poll by the Hoover Institution. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentBackground Ozone Problem For Northern California And NevadaSeptember 29, 2015 | Amy Quinton"Background" ozone pollution levels in Northern California and Nevada could approach the limit of a proposed new federal air quality standard. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSacramento Area Water Districts Reducing Outdoor Water DaysSeptember 29, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe Sacramento Suburban Water District is asking customers to voluntarily cut outdoor watering to one day a week this fall as other water providers move to mandatory restrictions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentInsurance Commissioner: More To Lose Fire CoverageSeptember 29, 2015(AP) - California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones says more people may be dropped from fire coverage and that residents of high risk areas may have to shop for more expensive insurance as wildfires become more destructive because of the drought.
EnvironmentGrape Growers Treat, Reuse Wastewater On VineyardsSeptember 28, 2015 | Ed JoyceA UC Davis study says more sectors of the agricultural industry should be able to reuse wastewater as many California grape growers do. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentClasses Resume In Middletown After Destructive Valley FireSeptember 28, 2015In Lake County Monday morning, students in the Middletown Unified School District are heading back to classes following the Valley Fire -- one of the most destructive wildland fires in California history.
EnvironmentDrought Test California's Water Rights SystemSeptember 28, 2015 | Katie OrrCalifornia has a 100-year-old system for managing who gets to take water from rivers and streams. That system got tested this summer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Wildfires Round-UpSeptember 28, 2015A look at the details of some of the major fires burning in northern and central California. The incidents are updated several times throughout the day, as new information becomes available.
