EnvironmentHe’s ‘Famous’ For Measuring California’s Snow. Now, He’s Retiring After 30 Years — Sort Of.January 16, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroThe man who measures California’s snowpack is retiring. For 30 years, Frank Gehrke has shown up on TV, educating the public about California’s snowpack. But even though he’s calling it quits, he’s not letting go of his skis and snowshoes so easy. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia’s Favorite Snow Surveyor RetiresJanuary 16, 2019After three decades at the Department of Water Resources, Frank Gehrke is retiring from measuring California’s snowpack. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAtmospheric River Brings Rain And Risk To CaliforniaJanuary 16, 2019Officials weigh in on the atmospheric river bringing rain, wind and snow to California. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezMarking Climate Change, One Species At A TimeJanuary 15, 2019 | Bert JohnsonWilliam Jessup University professor Dr. Michael McGrann will lead a dozen students on a research-oriented megatransect of the Pacific Crest Trail. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGovernment Shutdown Having Major Impact On Wildfire Prevention Efforts In California, Officials SayJanuary 9, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroIt's not just national parks dealing with the effects of the government shutdown. Wildfire prevention tactics like prescribed burns in national forests have come to a standstill. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Bill Would Require Businesses To Offer E-ReceiptsJanuary 8, 2019California would become the first state to require businesses to offer electronic receipts unless customers ask for paper copies under legislation proposed on Tuesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCount Finds Sharp Drop In Monarch Butterflies In CaliforniaJanuary 7, 2019(AP) — Researchers with an environmental group have labeled as "disturbingly low" the number of western monarch butterflies that migrate along the California coast.
EnvironmentCalifornia Water Below Normal In Season's First Snow SurveyJanuary 3, 2019(AP) — Winter storms have coated California's Sierra Nevada mountains in snow, but the drought-prone state is still off to another dryer-than-normal start to the crucial wet season.
State GovernmentMore Than 200,000 Clean Cars Will Lose California HOV Access In 2019January 2, 2019 | Randol WhiteCalifornia is changing the rules for who can access the state’s carpool lanes, and the new law will affect more than 200,000 drivers of Clean Air Vehicles. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWant A Straw In Your Drink At A California Diner? You'll Have To Ask For One Starting Jan. 1December 31, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroCalifornia will be the first state to prohibit sit-down restaurants from serving drinks with plastic straws, though diners will still be able to request them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
