EnvironmentValley Fire Fully ContainedOctober 7, 2015Almost a month after it scorched 76,067 acres of Lake County, the Valley Fire is officially 100 percent contained.
EnvironmentMelting Plastic Cases Delayed Firefighters Entry Into SheltersOctober 6, 2015 | Bob MoffittCal Fire expects to have the Valley Fire fully contained Tuesday evening but is giving no time frame for the investigation into the circumstances under which four firefighters were burned Sept. 12. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMajor California Reservoir Storage 50 Percent Below AverageOctober 6, 2015 | Ed JoyceWater storage has dwindled at six major reservoirs in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFire Restrictions Lifted In Tahoe National ForestOctober 6, 2015 | Ed JoyceFire restrictions are being lifted in the Tahoe National Forest Tuesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDelta Water Tunnels Spark ProtestsOctober 5, 2015 | Rich IbarraOn the banks of the San Joaquin River in the Delta, about 100 people gathered this morning to protest the construction of the Delta Water Tunnels. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentRealtors From Amador, Calaveras Counties Helping Families Displaced By Butte FireOctober 5, 2015 | Rich IbarraThe Butte Fire destroyed 475 homes in Calaveras and Amador counties. Many families who lost homes are having a hard time finding new places to live. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentButte Fire Now 100 Percent Contained; All Evacuations And Closures LiftedOctober 2, 2015Cal Fire says the Butte Fire in Amador and Calaveras counties is now 100 percent contained at 70,868 acres. The fire started September 9. It killed two people and destroyed 475 homes and damaged 343 outbuildings.
EnvironmentTop California Air Official Backs New EPA Ozone LimitOctober 2, 2015 | Ben BradfordOne of California's top air quality regulators endorses a new federal smog standard, which has angered environmental groups. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Water Conservation Hits 27 Percent In AugustOctober 1, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe water conservation rate in California fell slightly in August to 27 percent. But state regulators aren’t discouraged by the numbers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentEarlier Leaf Pickup In Sacramento Due To DroughtOctober 1, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe effects of the on-going drought on Sacramento trees could mean an earlier than normal leaf drop for some tree species. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
