Inmates Evacuated Over Spillway Fears Back In Butte CountyFebruary 20, 2017Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea says inmates transferred to an Alameda County detention center during last weekend's evacuation over a damaged spillway are back in his county.
Deconstructing The Oroville Spillway SituationFebruary 17, 2017Capital Public Radio's environmental reporter Amy Quinton weighs in on the Oroville Dam crisis on Insight with Beth Ruyak.
Water Levels At Lake Oroville DropFebruary 17, 2017UPDATE: 1:45 p.m.: A California lawmaker wants to require more spillway inspections in the wake of evacuations prompted by damaged spillways at the country's tallest dam.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Oroville, Mexican Delegation and Kamala’s Maiden SpeechFebruary 17, 2017The federal government has approved federal funding for the storm disasters affecting California including the Oroville Dam. Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler explains this and the Mexican delegation in town as part of this week’s Capitol Chat. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Officials Working To Restart Oroville Dam Power Plant February 16, 2017UPDATE 3:37 p.m.: Officials at Lake Oroville say they're now working to restart the Hyatt Power Plant near the base of the dam.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezOfficials Weigh In On Possible Effects Of Incoming Weather On Oroville SpillwayFebruary 16, 2017We check in with officials to find out what impact the incoming atmospheric river could have on the Oroville emergency spillway. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Oroville Spillway: Butte County Sheriff Responding To Drones And Social Media ConcernsFebruary 15, 2017As work continues on the Oroville Dam emergency spillway site, the Butte County Sheriff's Department has had some of its attention diverted by unusual distractions — drones and hysteria caused by social media posts.
Dozens Of People Move Tons Of Rocks Into Place At Oroville Emergency SpillwayFebruary 15, 2017Engineers at Lake Oroville say work is being performed around the clock by nearly 100 people, to get the emergency spillway in safe condition for upcoming storms and spring runoff.
State GovernmentBack In 2005, Environmental Groups Worried About The Oroville Emergency SpillwayFebruary 15, 2017A report from the San Jose Mercury News claims federal and state officials ignored warnings as far back as 2005 about problems with the Dam's emergency spillway. Journalist Paul Rogers talked with Beth Ruyak about the report. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Trump Administration Approves Federal Aid For Storm, Oroville Dam ReliefFebruary 15, 2017 | Ben Adler | Bob MoffittFederal money is being made available for some California counties for storm-related costs.
