EnvironmentSubstantial Snowpack In Manual Survey Shows California Moving From Drought To DelugeMarch 30, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia has gone from drought to deluge in the past year. Snow now blankets the Sierra for the April manual snow survey. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Lawmakers Will Hear About Dire State Of Fishing IndustryMarch 28, 2017 | Amy QuintonFishermen plan to brief lawmakers at an annual joint hearing Wednesday on the state of the industry. The outlook is bleak as fisherman are dealing with very low salmon populations. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSacramento Storms, Sierra Snow Forecast For FridayMarch 24, 2017The National Weather Service reports Friday that the Sacramento area will continue to receive rain for the majority of Friday.
EnvironmentNew Storm Heads Toward CaliforniaMarch 24, 2017A new Pacific storm heading toward California is expected overnight, spreading rain and mountain snow in the northern half of the state before moving south.
EnvironmentCalifornia Fuel Standards To Get Critical ReviewMarch 24, 2017A state review has found California is on track to meet its tougher car-emission standards and urges regulators to draft more ambitious environmental targets for the future.
EnvironmentSpillway Flows Begin After California Lake Fills With RunoffMarch 24, 2017Officials are warning residents on a Northern California watershed that a major lake has filled with runoff and they should be prepared for increased water flows from a dam's spillway for the first time in more than two decades.
EnvironmentWet Weather Delays Planting For Central Valley FarmersMarch 24, 2017 | Rich IbarraGrowers have a lot to worry about, from broken levees to standing water. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDispatch From The Field: Julia Mitric On A Quest To Understand Bee Die-OffMarch 23, 2017 | Julia MitricFood and sustainability reporter Julia Mitric is on a quest to understand how and why California bees are dying off in droves.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWho’s Responsible For The Bee Die Off In Fresno County? March 23, 2017Bees are dying in the hundreds of thousands in Fresno County as farmworkers and state officials scramble to determine the cause. Capital Public Radio’s Julia Mitric is down in Fresno investigating possible causes. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Central Valley Farmers Won't Get Full Water SupplyMarch 22, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia is experiencing one of its wettest winters in years. But farmers on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley still won’t receive a full supply of water from the federal Central Valley Project. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
