State GovernmentGov. Gavin Newsom Pushes For Fee To Clean Up Tainted WaterMarch 21, 2019(AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to charge California water customers up to $10 a month to fund projects to clean up water in low-income and rural areas.
EnvironmentWithin 50 Years, Two Southern California Mountain Lion Populations Could Go Extinct, Study PredictsMarch 20, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroCities, real estate and freeways keep the lions from breeding with other populations.
EnvironmentWet Winter Ends California Drought After 376 Straight WeeksMarch 14, 2019(AP) — California is free of drought for the first time in more than seven years and only a small amount of its territory remains abnormally dry as a very wet winter winds down, experts said Thursday.
EnvironmentCalifornia Is At The Vanguard Of Climate Change Policy. But Does The State Need A ‘Green New Deal’ Of Its Own?March 14, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez helped lay out a grand plan for the nation to address climate change. But is California already accomplishing the goals outlined in the federal Green New Deal?
EnvironmentCalifornia Officials Focus On Forest Management After FiresMarch 6, 2019(AP) — After successive years of devastating wildfires, California's fire agency announced a plan Tuesday that would dramatically increase the removal of dead trees and other forest management efforts with the help of the National Guard.
EnvironmentEver Dissect A Frog In Grade School? In California, That May Become A Thing Of The PastFebruary 27, 2019A group of lawmakers and organizations have created a bill that would make classroom dissections a thing of the past for California K-12 students. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: Preparing For 'The Big One'February 26, 2019 | Cody DrabbleThe host and producers of KPCC’s earthquake preparedness podcast, “The Big One,” join Insight to discuss what they’ve learned about the how to survive the eventuality of California’s next big tremblor. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentRainy Winter Means More Water For Central Valley Cities, FarmsFebruary 21, 2019 | Rich IbarraThis season’s rain will allow the Central Valley Project to allocate more water to farms, cities and other customers.
EnvironmentWhite House Ends California Talks On Mileage StandardsFebruary 21, 2019(AP) — The Trump administration says it has ended talks with California over mileage standards, moving the two closer to a potential court battle. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSacramento Might Feel More Like Bakersfield By 2080February 20, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroIn 60 years, the climate in the United States could shift drastically. Now, there's a web tool to see how climate change might impact your city. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
