West Nile Virus Spotted Early This YearMarch 14, 2014 | Rich IbarraThe warm weather is bringing out some not-too-welcome visitors...mosquitoes and along with them the West Nile Virus. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Rail Agency Halts Plans To Remove Rare RedwoodMarch 14, 2014(AP) -- Transit officials in Northern California have suspended plans to remove a rare redwood tree to make way for planned railway tracks.
California Regulators Target Toxic Chemicals in Three ProductsMarch 14, 2014 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators are targeting paint strippers, spray foam insulation and children’s foam sleeping mats that contain toxic chemicals. The products could be banned if manufacturers can’t find safer alternatives. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Twin-Tunnels Water Project ThreatenedMarch 14, 2014(AP) -- A state appellate court has ruled that California water officials cannot go onto private property for soil testing and other studies related to construction of two massive tunnels that would siphon water from the Sacramento River.
A California Bill Has Entered Debate Over Cap & Trade SpendingMarch 14, 2014 | Max PringleSupporters of a California bill that would fund the development of clean buses and trucks are making their case for a bigger share of the state’s greenhouse gas reduction fund. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Drought Improves Tahoe's ClarityMarch 13, 2014 | Ky PlaskonThe drought is having an impact on the clarity of Lake Tahoe and not in a bad way. Researchers at UC Davis say the clarity of Lake Tahoe has actually been improved by the drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Salmon Fishing Forecast "Pretty Good" For The Ocean But Questionable For RiversMarch 13, 2014 | Bob MoffittThe Pacific Fisheries Management Council says 630,000 mature Fall Run Chinook Salmon are in the Pacific Ocean -more than enough for a full commercial fishing season. But the future of the inland fishing season is uncertain because of the drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Changes Coming To Yosemite National ParkMarch 13, 2014(AP) - Visitors to Yosemite National Park will no longer be allowed to leave their cars along the road while exploring the Tuolumne River and surrounding meadows.
Court Approves California Delta Smelt ProtectionsMarch 13, 2014(AP) - A federal appeals court has largely upheld a 2008 plan that called for restrictions on water deliveries from California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to protect a tiny, threatened fish.
Wildlife Officials: Bears Will Soon Emerge From HibernationMarch 13, 2014(AP) -- With spring in the air, Nevada black bears will soon be emerging from hibernation. And they'll be hungry.