EnvironmentRoseville Launches New Water Conservation RulesMay 31, 2016 | Ed JoyceNow that cities and local water agencies can set their own water conservation targets, the City of Roseville has adopted a voluntary reduction goal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWater Supply Concerns As Drought Persists In Western U.S.May 26, 2016 | Ed JoyceThere was "minor improvement" in California drought conditions over the past week. But as long-term drought persists throughout the west, and storage levels drop, water supply is a worry. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought Conditions Improve In California, NevadaMay 19, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe U.S. Drought Center says the past week brought "widespread improvements" in drought conditions in northern California and Nevada. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSevere And Extreme Drought Eases In CaliforniaMay 12, 2016 | Ed JoyceSevere and extreme drought were reduced slightly in California and 10 percent of the state is completely free of drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Too Soon To End Mandatory Conservation?May 11, 2016 | Ed JoyceOne water scientist says it may be too soon to end mandatory water conservation requirements in California and the state's surface and groundwater should be managed together. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Orders Permanent Water Conservation MeasuresMay 9, 2016(AP) -- Gov. Jerry Brown is ordering California to permanently follow some conservation measures taken during the state's drought.
EnvironmentWestern U.S. Snowpack Melting At Record SpeedMay 7, 2016 | Ed JoyceA U.S. agency says western U.S. snowpack dropped at "record speed" during April as average temperatures in the contiguous U.S. were 4.0°F above average from January through April 2016.
EnvironmentLong-Term Drought Persists In CaliforniaMay 5, 2016 | Ed JoyceSome minor improvement in California drought conditions last week, but long-term drought remains entrenched as the summer dry season is slightly more than a month away. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSpring Storms Help Snowpack As California Drought PersistsApril 28, 2016 | Ed JoyceSpring storms help Sierra Nevada snowpack, but there is no reduction in drought conditions in California and Nevada. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGroundwater Supply Improved At Amador County VineyardsApril 22, 2016 | Ed JoyceWater supply was a worry in 2015 at two vineyards in Amador County that rely on groundwater. But after a near-normal winter in northern California, the grape growers are breathing a sigh of relief – at least for this season. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
