Insight With Vicki GonzalezInsight: Twain Harte Running DryMay 20, 2014The Tuolumne County community of Twain Harte may be the first California municipality to run out of water because of drought. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentOfficials Looking To Tap Water Stored Behind Dam East Of FresnoMay 14, 2014(AP) -- The drought has prompted officials to look at tapping into water stored behind a dam east of Fresno for the first time in decades in order to assist farmers.
EnvironmentDrought Wreaks Havoc On Almond Growers As Water Prices SkyrocketMay 7, 2014 | Rich IbarraAlmond growers are desperately looking for irrigation water as the drought is takes a toll on California's almond crop - and not just for this year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Water Officials Report Near Record Low May Snow LevelsMay 1, 2014 | Max PringleCalifornia’s final measurement of the season of the Sierra snowpack showed near-record low water levels. The May reading is the first measurement after the beginning of the spring snow melt. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Report: Groundwater Supply At Historic LowMay 1, 2014 | Marianne RussA smaller snowpack and dwindling groundwater resources may lead California water managers to issue new water restrictions.
State GovernmentClean Water Advocates Call Proposed Recycled Water Rules 'Permissive'May 1, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia state water managers are responding to the drought by proposing to change the permitting process for recycled water production. Clean water advocates want tighter quality controls. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFarmers Forecasting Less Rice, Higher Prices Because of DroughtApril 30, 2014 | Amy QuintonCalifornia supplies virtually all of the nation’s sushi rice and half of it is exported. But of all the food crops in the state, rice is likely to be affected by the drought the most. The mere speculation of losses is already driving up prices. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSpring Rain And Snow Bring Increased Water AllocationsApril 18, 2014 | Amy QuintonRain and snow may not have pushed California out of its drought, but the late season precipitation will mean a little more water for State Water Project users. There is also relief for some federal Central Valley Project users. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentStudy: Forest Fuel Reduction Cheaper Than Fighting FiresApril 15, 2014 | Ky PlaskonA new study says its cheaper to reduce forest fuels than fight fires. The problem is where to get the money. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentYosemite Waterfalls Expected To Dry Up Earlier Due to DroughtApril 14, 2014 | Rich IbarraHundreds of waterfalls are cascading throughout Yosemite National Park, but they may not last too much longer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
