EnvironmentEarly season storms heading for Sacramento and the Sierra into next weekOctober 19, 2021 | Chris Hagan | Ed FletcherWhile the first weather system starting Tuesday night will be weaker, storms forecast later this week are expected to pack a stronger punch, with multiple inches of rain forecast from Saturday afternoon to Tuesday in parts of the region.
EnvironmentNewsom declares drought emergency across CaliforniaOctober 19, 2021Gov. Newsom expands the California drought emergency from 50 counties to statewide, but does not order mandatory water conservation. He did authorize water regulators to ban wasteful water use, such as spraying down public sidewalks. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHedge funds cash out billions in PG&E stock. Fire survivors suffer and wait.October 11, 2021PG&E is mired in debt. Rates are skyrocketing. Tens of thousands of survivors of fires sparked by the utility's equipment are waiting for promised compensation. Amid all this, there's one group that's simply walking away: Wall Street hedge funds.
EnvironmentMap: PG&E starts to restore power from Monday's shutoff, but more could be on the wayOctober 10, 2021 | Chris HaganPG&E is starting to turn the power back on for the more than 24,000 customers who the utility cut service to Monday as high winds hit much of Northern California, but more shutoffs could be on the way.
EnvironmentCalifornia fires may have killed hundreds of giant sequoiasOctober 9, 2021It appeared that two groves — including one with 5,000 trees — were seared by high-intensity fire that can send up 100-foot flames capable of burning the canopies of the towering trees.
EnvironmentSacramento region residents want to preserve open and wild spaces, new poll suggestsOctober 8, 2021 | Pauline BartoloneOver 90% of respondents in a new CapRadio/Valley Vision survey of the Sacramento metropolitan area said they value the preservation of open space for wild animals and plants.
EnvironmentWhat Lassen Volcanic National Park looks like after the Dixie FireOctober 8, 2021Lassen Volcanic National Park has recently reopened to the public, but visitors can expect to see some of the scars left by the Dixie Fire. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWater is scarce in California. But farmers have found ways to store it undergroundOctober 6, 2021Farmers in California's drought-plagued Central Valley have big plans for the next year of heavy rains. They want to use that water to replenish depleted aquifers, akin to depositing water in a bank. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentA rare ecological gem: Marshes slicked with spilled oil — againOctober 5, 2021Wetlands painstakingly created with millions of dollars are the most devastating victims of the Huntington Beach oil spill. The trio of marshes provides rare feeding and resting grounds for at least 90 species of shorebirds.
EnvironmentWildfire torched the Sierra all summer, evading containment. Here’s how Tahoe protected itselfOctober 5, 2021 | Emily Zentner | Ezra David RomeroForest thinning helped keep the Caldor Fire from burning into South Lake Tahoe, but experts say more fuel management and climate action are needed to slow the Sierra's destructive wildfires.
