EnvironmentNeighbors Helping People Victimized By Butte FireSeptember 22, 2015 | Bob MoffittSome collection sites that have been set up to help Butte Fire victims are not run by any agencies or groups. They were established by neighbors -sometimes victims themselves- who say it's their way of giving back to the community. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFeds Declare Major Disaster For Valley FireSeptember 22, 2015 | Ed JoycePresident Barack Obama has declared a major disaster for the Valley Fire in Lake County.
EnvironmentDamage Assessments Continue For Valley FireSeptember 22, 20158 a.m. - Cal Fire says some 3,861 firefighters are continuing to battle the Valley Fire in Lake, Napa and Sonoma counties. The blaze has blackened 76,067 acres and is 75 percent contained.
EnvironmentButte Fire Containment Grows To 80 PercentSeptember 22, 20157:43 a.m. - The Butte Fire has charred 70,868 acres and is 80 percent contained.
EnvironmentFlooding California Farmlands Might Restore GroundwaterSeptember 22, 2015 | Amy QuintonCentral Valley farms are pumping out groundwater faster than it can be replenished. But one farmer is trying to restore depleted aquifers by flooding his own crops in the winter. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentTuesday Northern And Central California Wildfires UpdateSeptember 22, 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.
EnvironmentButte Fire: Containment At 74 PercentSeptember 21, 20159:35 p.m. - Cal Fire says containment of the Butte Fire burning in Amador and Calaveras counties held steady Monday at 74 percent containment and 70,760 acres burned. Damage assessment shows 545 homes and 356 outbuildings burned.
EnvironmentValley Fire Now 75 Percent Contained; Losses Continue To MountSeptember 21, 20159:20 p.m. - Cal Fire reports containment of the Valley Fire has reached 75 percent, with 75,781 acres burned. An updated damage report shows 1,910 structures destroyed.
UC Davis Students Design Solar Home For FarmworkersSeptember 21, 2015 | Lesley McClurgUC Davis students are competing against 20 other universities in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon. The most cost-effective, energy efficient solar powered home will win. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentValley And Butte Wildfires Among Most Damaging In California HistorySeptember 21, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe Valley and Butte fires in northern California are among the most damaging in state history. Governor Jerry Brown Monday asked for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for both fires. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
