EnvironmentSearch-And-Rescue Team Deploys To Reno To Help Assess Flood DamageMarch 10, 2017An urban search-and-rescue team has been deployed from Las Vegas to northern Nevada to help assess damage from recent flooding caused by warm weather and rapid snowmelt.
EnvironmentVictims Of San Jose Floods Demand Answers From CityMarch 10, 2017Victims of floods that poured into San Jose last month want to know why the city didn't warn them before the floodwaters engulfed their homes.
EnvironmentMosquito And Vector Control Agencies Off To An Early Start This SeasonMarch 9, 2017 | Rich IbarraThe heavy rains are producing another problem beyond flooding. All the standing water has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes, which are already starting to multiply. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezUC Davis Symposium Takes Deep Look At Future Of Climate ChangeMarch 9, 2017What does the future of climate change law and policy look like in California? Two UC Davis professors leading a symposium on Friday join Capital Public Radio’s Insight to discuss. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentLake Oroville At Highest Level In Nearly 3 Weeks, Spillway Work ContinuesMarch 8, 2017 | Randol WhiteOn Wednesday evening, the lake neared 860 feet -- a level managers had earlier said they did not expect to reach during the spillway closure. The lake's capacity tops off at 901 feet.
EnvironmentWater Board Says Water Use Down In Soggy CaliforniaMarch 7, 2017Officials say Californians are using less water than they have in years, thanks partly to winter rains that are doing the lawn-watering for them.
EnvironmentNASA Launches Pilot Project To Measure Snow Pack From The SkyMarch 7, 2017 | Ezra David RomeroThere’s now so much snow in the Sierra Nevada that state water officials are preparing for a massive runoff year. A new way to measure snowpack could provide much greater accuracy. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentLake Oroville Power Plant Back OnlineMarch 6, 2017 | Randol WhiteThe Lake Oroville Power Plant is back online with a goal to bring the facility up to full capacity in the days to come.
EnvironmentLatest Storm Causes Traffic Delays, Dumps 56 Inches Of Snow On Donner Pass In Past 48 HoursMarch 6, 2017UPDATE 3/6/17 5:45 p.m.: Both directions of Interstate 80 in the Sierra Nevada are now open following closures early Monday due to whiteout conditions. Chain controls are still in effect.
EnvironmentLake Oroville's Hyatt Power Plant Now RunningMarch 3, 2017 | Randol WhiteFor the first time in weeks, electricity is once again being generated at Lake Oroville's Hyatt Power Plant.
