Twenty-Percent Conservation Is A High-Water MarkMarch 5, 2014 | Bob MoffittMany people in the Sacramento region responded to calls to conserve water, using less last month than in the previous two Februaries. Many cities have not met conservation goals. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Approves Grass For Cash PlanMarch 5, 2014 | Marianne RussThe city of Sacramento is moving ahead with a plan to offer rebates to people who rip out their front lawns and replace them with drought-tolerant landscaping. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Reservoirs Rising But Still Well Below NormalMarch 4, 2014 | Bob MoffittThe amount of water in Folsom Lake has nearly doubled in the past month since this picture was taken, but lake levels are still only at 59 percent of average. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Drought Task Force Says Recent Storms Not EnoughMarch 4, 2014 | Max PringleThe California Drought Task Force says it would have to rain almost non-stop for the next couple of months to bring an end to the drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Despite Recent Wet Weather, Precipitation In Lake Tahoe Only Half of NormalMarch 3, 2014 | Ky PlaskonThe Lake Tahoe area has just recorded its wettest February in 14 years, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. But winter precipitation is still just above half of normal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Grass For Cash Program Proposed In SacramentoMarch 3, 2014 | Bob MoffittThe City of Sacramento wants to start a pilot program to pay people to replace their front lawns with landscaping that conserves water. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Drought Creates Extra Burden for Allergy SufferersMarch 3, 2014 | Pauline BartolonePeople who suffer from allergy in California may already be feeling symptoms this year. And the drought conditions may bring further aggravation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California's Salmon Fishing Outlook is Positive Despite DroughtFebruary 28, 2014 | Max PringleDespite California’s on-going drought, marine biologists are predicting a strong salmon fishing season in the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Second Storm To Bring More Rain, Snow To Calif.February 27, 2014(AP) -- Overnight, much-needed rain fell on many parts of California from the first of two storms hitting the parched state. More wet weather is expected by early Friday.
Legislature Votes On Drought PackageFebruary 27, 201411:34 A.M.--(AP) -- Both houses of the California Legislature approved a $687 million drought-relief plan Thursday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.