Insight With Vicki GonzalezDetwiler Fire Update From Mariposa CountyJuly 19, 2017CALFIRE spokesman Scott McLean shares the latest on the Detwiler Fire in Mariposa County, which has exploded in size at more than 45,000 acres. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHeavy Smoke From Wildfires Causing Health Concerns Across ValleyJuly 18, 2017 | Rich IbarraHeavy smoke from several wildfires is drifting across the Central Valley and the foothills. Warnings are out for people to take precautions if they see or smell smoke. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Feds OK New Mercury Protections In California WatersJuly 18, 2017 | Steve MilneThe U.S. EPA has approved new safeguards to protect people from eating toxic fish caught in California waterways. Salmon and other fish that Native American tribes and others depend on for sustenance are often contaminated with mercury. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHundreds Of Flowering Plum Trees In Sutter County Taken DownJuly 18, 2017 | Bob MoffittHundreds of flowering plum trees on both sides of the road have given commuters on one Sacramento-area highway an annual show of pink blossoms for more than a decade. But, the trees are all coming down. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentTahoe Planning Agency Seeks Public Input On Plan To Improve Lake's ShorelineJuly 18, 2017 | Ky PlaskonLake Tahoe could have lots of new piers, buoys and environmental restrictions under a new plan to manage the lake's shoreline. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency wants to know what people think and get their ideas for making Lake Tahoe better. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCap-And-Trade Deal Passes California LegislatureJuly 17, 2017 | Ben Adler | Ben BradfordUPDATE 3:04 a.m.: California lawmakers have passed a major piece of climate change legislation with a rare bipartisan vote. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDetwiller Fire In Mariposa County Burns 11,000 AcresJuly 17, 2017UPDATE 5:51 p.m.: A wildfire in Mariposa County continued to burn without any containment Monday. The so called Detwiller Fire is located east of Lake McClure, northwest of the city of Mariposa.
EnvironmentRed Flag Warning Due To Fire Danger In NevadaJuly 17, 2017Windy, dry conditions that have raised the threat of wildfires in Nevada has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a red flag warning for most of the northern half of the state into Tuesday.
State GovernmentWhat The Heck Is 'Cap-And-Trade,' Anyway?July 17, 2017 | Ben Bradford | Sally LongeneckerGovernor Jerry Brown is pleading with state lawmakers to approve an extension of the state’s cap-and-trade program, telling them it’s “the vote of their lives.” But do most people understand what the program is? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWhen Will The GOP Hold A Vote On Their Senate Healthcare Bill?July 17, 2017Ken Rudin, known to NPR listeners from his many years talking all things politics with Neal Conan on "Talk of the Nation," joins Insight host Beth Ruyak for our signature segment that puts California politics in the context of the national scene. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
