State Department Of Water Resources To Open Sacramento Weir GatesJanuary 9, 2017 | Bob MoffittThe California Department of Water Resources says it will need to begin opening gates on the Sacramento Weir as early as midday Monday, to manage downstream flows in the Sacramento River. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Drivers Urged To Stay Away From Flooded, Closed RoadsJanuary 9, 2017The massive winter storm triggered flooding and mudslides throughout Northern California.
Iconic Sequoia 'Tunnel Tree' Brought Down By California StormJanuary 9, 2017The Pioneer Cabin tree in Calaveras Big Trees State Park was one of California's few remaining tunneled-through sequoias. It was hollowed out more than 130 years ago.
Officials Continue To Monitor Rivers In Washoe County For Flood RisksJanuary 9, 2017 | Ky Plaskon1:37 P.M. UPDATE: Northern Nevada officials are still warning residents about additional active winter weather over the next few days, even though the risk of flooding has diminished. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitical Junkie Comments On California Legislature, Trump's Meryl Streep TweetJanuary 9, 2017The Political Junkie Ken Rudin joins Insights to talk about President-Elect Donald Trump's tweet responding to Meryl Streep's Golden Globe speech and how the California Legislature is preparing to fight a Trump administration. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Storm Prompts Evacuations In Nevada, Mud Slide Reported On I-80 In TruckeeJanuary 8, 2017There are flood warnings in parts of Sacramento and an avalanche warning is in place for the Greater Lake Tahoe area. Some evacuations are in effect in Washoe County, Nevada.
Sacramento To Close Natomas, Del Paso FloodgatesJanuary 6, 2017 | Bob MoffittSacramento has 15 levee openings that allow vehicle traffic to pass through on most days. In the event of rising river waters, the city closes some of those floodgate openings.
Washoe County Declares State Of Emergency Through MondayJanuary 6, 2017 | Ky PlaskonA series of storms approaches that could flood the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, residential and industrial areas where 25,000 people live and work. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Friendship Park Opens In Downtown SacramentoJanuary 6, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerHundreds of people gathered in Sacramento Friday to celebrate the opening of a park built specifically for the homeless.
An Atmospheric River, Or A Pineapple Express, ExplainedJanuary 6, 2017Northern California is bracing for a heavy storm system that is expected to cause flooding across the region. This is a special type of storm, an atmospheric river, that is often referred to as a Pineapple Express.