EnvironmentNestlé To Draw Power From 100 Percent Renewable Resources At Sacramento Water-Bottling PlantApril 30, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroA water bottling plant in Sacramento is going green. In May, Nestlé Water North America will begin drawing all of its power from renewable sources at it's Sacramento plant, which in the past was criticized for bottling city water during drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDespite E. Coli Decline On American River, Unhealthy Levels Still Prompt Caution While SwimmingApril 24, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroLast year the American River in Sacramento was put on California's list of impaired waterways because of elevated E. coli levels. Even though the most recent tests reported were all safe, county officials encourage caution on the river. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Protects Tricolored Blackbird As A Threatened Species, Fewer Than 200,000 RemainApril 23, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroMale Tricolored Blackbirds have a red spot and a white bar on their wings. They mostly call California home, and the bird’s population has dropped by 55 percent since 2008. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentInvasive Swamp Rodent Spotted In 5th California CountyApril 18, 2018Wildlife officials say an invasive swamp rodent has been killed in San Joaquin County, putting the destructive nutria near the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
EnvironmentImported Bullfrogs Responsible For Transfer Of Fungus That Kills Its Western Cousins, Study SuggestsApril 17, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroScientists think they’ve found the reason why amphibian populations across the Western United States are in decline. The culprit: imported American bullfrogs used for food and pets. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s Largest Water District Agrees To Spend Billions On Delta Tunnel ProjectApril 10, 2018 | Ben BradfordA massive infrastructure project to build two tunnels under the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta has found new funding from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentRain Shuts Yosemite, Threatens Problems At Oroville DamApril 6, 2018(AP) - A fierce Northern California storm Friday shut down Yosemite, threatened mudslides in wildfire-ravaged wine country and could present the first test of a partially repaired spillway at the nation's tallest dam.
State GovernmentCalifornia Presents Unique Roadblock For Trump Administration Attempt To Roll Back Fuel RegulationsApril 2, 2018 | Ben BradfordThe Trump administration has announced it will roll back Obama-era fuel efficiency targets for cars and trucks, setting up a showdown with California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
