EnvironmentCentral Valley Salmon Population Remains Strong After Record Numbers Last YearNovember 28, 2018 | Rich IbarraLast year almost 20,000 salmon made it upriver to the Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery, the highest recorded since 1940. More than 14,000 have already been counted this year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentNew U.S. Climate Assessment Forecasts Dire Effects On Economy, HealthNovember 26, 2018The Trump administration released a major climate assessment on Black Friday. It is the most detailed and blunt assessment yet of the dangers of unchecked global warming.
State GovernmentCalifornia Raises More Than $800 Million In Carbon AuctionNovember 21, 2018California raised more than $800 million from selling permits to release greenhouse gases in the latest quarterly auction.
Health CareCan Short-Term Exposure To Wildfire Smoke Impact Long-Term Health? Experts Are Researching Answers.November 20, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaScientists lack conclusive answers, but studies indicate children and older people with health conditions are more vulnerable.
Health CareConfused About Whether Or Not To Wear A Breathing Mask? You're Not AloneNovember 15, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaSmoke from the Camp Fire in Butte County continues to linger over Sacramento, but there's been debate about free breathing masks being given out by the city. Experts say they won’t be harmful to most people, but aren’t necessary, either. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentShould California Deliberately Set Its Forests On Fire? Some Experts Say Prescribed Burns Could Prevent Disaster.November 15, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroEvery time a wildfire sparks somewhere in California, the same questions come up: Was it preventable and, if so, how? There’s a potential solution already in practice, on the small-scale, in Lake Tahoe. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Trump’s Overly Simplistic And False Claim On California’s WildfiresNovember 13, 2018 | Chris NicholsAs deadly wildfires forced more than a quarter million Californians to flee their homes, President Trump recently alleged the infernos are the result of nothing more than poor "forest management." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCamp Wildfire Smoke Levels Reach ‘Emergency’ In Sacramento As City Distributes Free Masks At Fire StationsNovember 12, 2018 | Nick MillerThe city is also giving masks to unsheltered people and is urging everyone, especially seniors and young children, to stay indoors.
EnvironmentWildfire Destroys Most Of Butte County Town Of ParadiseNovember 8, 2018The Camp Fire has forced tens of thousands of people in Paradise, Concow and other small communities to evacuate, according to Cal Fire. The fire claimed a significant number of structures and injured firefighters and civilians. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentOil Industry And Anti-Fracking Advocates Collide In San Luis Obispo This Election Season — Along With Millions In Campaign DollarsOctober 31, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroThe future of oil and gas production may be on the line in San Luis Obispo County this election. If it passes Measure G could have statewide ramifications.
