EnvironmentEver Dissect A Frog In Grade School? In California, That May Become A Thing Of The PastFebruary 27, 2019A group of lawmakers and organizations have created a bill that would make classroom dissections a thing of the past for California K-12 students. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: Preparing For 'The Big One'February 26, 2019 | Cody DrabbleThe host and producers of KPCC’s earthquake preparedness podcast, “The Big One,” join Insight to discuss what they’ve learned about the how to survive the eventuality of California’s next big tremblor. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentRainy Winter Means More Water For Central Valley Cities, FarmsFebruary 21, 2019 | Rich IbarraThis season’s rain will allow the Central Valley Project to allocate more water to farms, cities and other customers.
EnvironmentWhite House Ends California Talks On Mileage StandardsFebruary 21, 2019(AP) — The Trump administration says it has ended talks with California over mileage standards, moving the two closer to a potential court battle. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSacramento Might Feel More Like Bakersfield By 2080February 20, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroIn 60 years, the climate in the United States could shift drastically. Now, there's a web tool to see how climate change might impact your city. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Lawmakers Toy With Idea Of Replacing Sales Tax With A Carbon TaxFebruary 19, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroThe idea is to place a tax on every item sold in the state based on how much carbon is emitted when it's made. Sen. Ben Allen introduced a study bill on this requiring the California Air Resources Board to report back to the legislature by 2021. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCap-And-Trade Funds Sustainable DevelopmentFebruary 19, 2019 | Bert JohnsonLast year, the California Strategic Growth Council awarded the city of Sacramento funding to build a new light rail stop and redevelop the Twin Rivers housing project as a green community using money from the state’s Cap-and-Trade program. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWinter Storms Push California Snowpack Well Above Normal, Bring Record Snow To Tahoe ResortsFebruary 18, 2019 | Randol WhiteMeteorologist Craig Shoemaker said we're currently sitting at 121 percent of average, with above normal snowpack across the Sierra.
TRUE: ‘More Than A Million Californians’ Don’t Have Clean Drinking Water … It Could Be HigherFebruary 14, 2019 | Chris NicholsDuring his State of the State Address, Newsom called California’s safe drinking water crisis "a moral disgrace and a medical emergency." Is the problem widespread? PolitiFact California decided to fact-check the claim.
EnvironmentThe World’s Largest Rivers Often Float Above California. They Bring Rain, Flooding, And Blizzards.February 14, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroThe storms are what's known as an atmospheric river, sometimes called a Pineapple Express, and can drop inches of rain at low elevations and feet of snow in the Sierra. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
