EnvironmentTwo Yosemite area wildfires have residents on edge. Here’s what they went through this week.July 29, 2022 | Manola SecairaThe Washburn and Oak fires forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed more than 100 homes. Both blazes sparked in a matter of weeks. It has residents and business owners concerned about the future of the Yosemite community. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentBiggest environmental issues facing California? Drought, wildfires and climate change, according to new PPIC survey.July 29, 2022 | Mike HagertyCapRadio spoke with Public Policy Institute of California president Mark Baldessare about the survey’s findings.
EnvironmentDelta tunnel: Salmon at risk from massive water project, state report saysJuly 27, 2022The tunnel project, which would cost billions and take decades, aims to help shore up water supplies in much of California. The new environmental impact report outlines the impacts.
EnvironmentOak Fire smoke is hurting Sierra air quality, but Sacramento area could stay clearJuly 25, 2022 | Mike HagertyThe Reno-Sparks-Carson City area reported unhealthy air quality Monday, but the Sacramento area residents may be able to breathe relatively easy for now.
EnvironmentLow-cost electric car and bike share program coming to StocktonJuly 25, 2022 | Rich IbarraRenting a car would cost $4 an hour or $35 for the day. The program is paid for by a California Air Resources Board grant and could start later this year.
EnvironmentCalifornia poised to restrict bee-killing pesticidesJuly 20, 2022California is acting later than many states in regulating neonicotinoids, but its rules would be among the nation’s most extensive. They would change how growers kill pests on nuts, citrus and other fruit crops.
EnvironmentYosemite’s Washburn Fire won't be the last time wildfires threaten California’s giant sequoiasJuly 14, 2022 | Manola SecairaWhile officials say that the giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park will likely survive this fire, experts warn more must be done to protect these trees’ future. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentLake Tahoe clarity didn't improve last year. Wildfires may have played a role.July 10, 2022Lake Tahoe’s clarity has been dipping over the years from a historic level of 97 feet to 63 feet in 2021.
