EnvironmentUS District Court Upholds Tahoe Regional PlanApril 7, 2014 | Amy QuintonA federal court has ruled in favor of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in a dispute over development around Lake Tahoe. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentBill Would Make It Illegal To Mislabel Seafood In CaliforniaApril 7, 2014 | Amy QuintonA bill, up for discussion this week, would make the practice of mislabeling fish or shellfish illegal in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentBill Would Ban Plastic Microbeads in CaliforniaApril 7, 2014 | Amy QuintonA bill that would ban the sale of personal care products containing microplastics in California will get its first hearing Monday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Yosemite To Open Areas Closed By Rim FireApril 2, 2014Yosemite National Park has announced the reopening of some areas that had been closed because of the Rim Fire last summer and fall.
Sacramento Sets Rainfall RecordApril 2, 2014 | Marianne RussSacramento is still experiencing a drought -- but it broke a rainfall record yesterday. Folsom Lake now stands at 71 percent of seasonal normal.
State GovernmentSnowpack Remains Low; State and Feds To Increase Water PumpingApril 1, 2014 | Amy QuintonSnowpack in the Sierra Nevada is one-third of what it should be this time of year. Despite that, state and federal water managers say they will take advantage of recent precipitation and send more water to central and southern California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Lower Power Bills For Nearly 12 million CaliforniansMarch 31, 2014 | Bob MoffittNearly 12 million Californians will get a discount on their power bill this month, in October and twice-per-year next year, too. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Lawsuit Puts Future Of Lake Tahoe 4th Of July Fireworks In LimboMarch 28, 2014 | Ky PlaskonThe Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority voted Thursday to cancel this year's and future 4th of July and Labor Day fireworks unless a federal lawsuit is settled or dismissed by April 4. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFederal Judge Hears Lawsuit Over Lake Tahoe DevelopmentMarch 26, 2014 | Amy QuintonEnvironmental groups suing the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency over its proposals for future development presented their arguments in a federal court Wednesday. The Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore want the court to stop the plan. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought Means Pumps Possible In Sacramento RiverMarch 26, 2014 | Bob MoffittThe Department of Utilities had hoped to avoid installing extra pumps at the Sacramento River Pump Station, but the drought has made it unavoidable. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.