San Joaquin County Declares Local Emergency, Opens Cooling CentersJuly 2, 2013 | Rich IbarraIn the midst of the current heat wave, San Joaquin County has declared a local emergency. Cooling centers are now open to provide relief from the triple digit temperatures. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PG&E Restores Power To Thousands of Foothill CustomersJuly 2, 2013About forty-nine thousand people in El Dorado County now have power again – after a small grass fire knocked them offline yesterday evening.
Carbon Farming in the DeltaJuly 2, 2013 | Amy QuintonFarmers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta may be able to farm wetlands and sequester carbon. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Study:Meeting Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals Will Be ToughJuly 2, 2013 | Amy Quinton A new study shows the need for policy changes if California is to meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The study by Next 10 says electricity prices in particular should be revamped. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Heat Causes Cancellation of Folsom Rodeo ParadeJuly 1, 2013 | Bob MoffittEvent organizers say the extreme heat caused them to cancel the event featuring cowboys and longhorn steers for the first time ever.
Wildfire Causes Power Outage, Highway 50 ClosureJuly 1, 2013U.S. Highway 50 is closed in both directions between Shingle Springs and Cameron Park due to a wildfire, and power has been cut to 45,000 customers as a result. Updated: 6:36pm.
Heat Update: More Cooling Centers Opening; Flex Alerts Monday and TuesdayJuly 1, 2013Officials have opened cooling centers throughout the Sacramento region and the state has called a Flex Alert for Monday and Tuesday across Northern California as the heat wave continues to drive temperatures well over 100 degrees. (updated)
New School Year Brings New Funding FormulaJuly 1, 2013 | Katie OrrA new school year always brings a lot of other new things with it. There are new clothes, new books, and this year, a new funding formula for California. The funding plan was signed into law today. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Power Grid Feeling Strain of Heat WaveJuly 1, 2013 | Katie OrrThe California power grid is being strained by the current state-wide heat wave.
S&P: New Calif. Budget a Mixed BagJuly 1, 2013The Standard and Poor’s rating agency likes most of what it sees in the new California state budget. But S&P analyst Gabriel Petek says the spending plan takes a step backwards by not paying down as much debt as Gov. Jerry Brown originally proposed.