EnvironmentSacramento Launches 'Mulch Madness' To Save TreesAugust 3, 2015 | Lesley McClurgEven though it's August, there are many streets in Sacramento that look like it's fall. Parched trees are losing their leaves early as a result of the drought. The city is sponsoring a campaign called "Mulch Madness" to save stressed trees. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Stockton City Council To Consider Changes To Ease Staging Of EventsAugust 3, 2015 | Rich IbarraMany nonprofits have criticized the extensive red tape the City of Stockton requires for staging special events. The council will consider a new ordinance to ease some of those requirements at its Tuesday meeting. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Effort To 'Brand' Truckee Starts TuesdayAugust 3, 2015 | Ed JoyceThree workshops are scheduled in Truckee to give people a voice in developing a 'brand' for the town. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
New Campground Proposed For Lake Tahoe North ShoreAugust 3, 2015 | Bob MoffittA development company and a timber company have proposed a new campground near North Lake Tahoe. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentRocky Fire Scorches 54,000 AcresAugust 2, 2015UPDATE 8:20 p.m. - Crews continue to battle the Rocky Fire east of Lower Lake, which has burned 54,000 acres and is at 5 percent containment. Twenty-four homes and 26 outbuildings have been destroyed, with more than 6,000 structures still threatened.
EnvironmentSunday Northern California Wildfire Roundup: Lowell, Willow, Wragg, SwedesAugust 2, 2015A roundup of some of the wildfires burning in northern and central California. This story will be updated throughout the day as new information becomes available.
EnvironmentWinds Cause Rocky Fire To Continue Growth; More Evacuations OrderedAugust 1, 2015UPDATE: 10:52 p.m. - Additional mandatory evacuations ordered. The Rocky Fire, near Clear Lake in Lake, Yolo and Colusa counties, has destroyed 24 homes and 6,156 structures are threatened. The fire is 27,000 acres, with containment at 5 percent.
EnvironmentSaturday Northern California Wildfire Roundup: Wragg, Lowell, Willow, SwedesAugust 1, 2015A look at many of the wildfires burning in northern and central California. This page is updated frequently through the day, as new information is available.