EnvironmentIs your house at risk of a wildfire? This online tool could tell youMay 16, 2022Many people move without realizing the danger that wildfires pose to their new home. A new risk rating system could help buyers learn more on real estate sites. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFive things to know about nuclear power in CaliforniaMay 14, 2022Gov. Newsom is considering seeking federal funds to keep Diablo Canyon open as California transitions away from fossil fuels. But there are many complications to keeping nuclear power in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentA salty dispute: California Coastal Commission unanimously rejects desalination plantMay 14, 2022The commission, in a marathon session today, killed a proposed desalination plant in Huntington Beach that’s been debated for more than 20 years.
Health CareRural California Hatches Plan for Engineered Mosquitoes to Battle Stealthy PredatorMay 11, 2022Tulare County officials hope the region will soon be a testing ground for a new generation of technology in a centuries-old war: Human vs. Mosquito.
EnvironmentHow bad is water use in California? March is the worst so far, up 19%May 10, 2022Ignoring urgent pleas from water officials, Californians used substantially more water after a record-dry three months gripped the state.
EnvironmentInterview: What to know about ‘road charges’ if California moves from gas taxMay 5, 2022 | Megan Manata | Randol WhiteRoad maintenance is tied to what could be said is an antiquated model of taxation — a gas tax. California may switch over to a “road charge.” Here’s what you need to know. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentExtreme heat will return again this summer. Here’s California’s plan.May 2, 2022 | Manola SecairaThe governor’s $300 million proposal focuses on how better infrastructure could help communities weather dangerous temperatures.
EnvironmentInterview: California condors to soon fly over ancestral Yurok lands after becoming nearly extinctApril 29, 2022 | Megan Manata | Vicki GonzalezCalifornia condors will soon be flying over Humboldt County over ancestral Yurok lands for the first time in over 100 years. The tribe has been raising four birds for nearly 15 years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia is investigating Big Oil for allegedly misleading the public on recyclingApril 29, 2022California's attorney general is investigating oil and gas companies for allegedly deceiving the public that most plastic can be recycled, citing NPR and PBS Frontline's investigation of the industry.
EnvironmentCalifornia’s unhealthy air rivals worst in nation, according to new studyApril 26, 2022 | Manola SecairaWhile the report found that about 40% of people across the country live in an area with unhealthy air, that number jumps up to 98% in California.