EnvironmentDelta Smelt Populations Plummet 2nd Year In A RowMarch 7, 2016 | Amy QuintonThis is the worst year in history for populations of the tiny threatened fish that’s often on the frontline in California’s water wars. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Water Conservation Falls Short Of MandateFebruary 25, 2016 | Amy QuintonThe latest water conservation figures show California is now failing to meet Governor Jerry Brown’s mandate to cut urban water use by 25 percent. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Farmers Reap Record Sales In Record DroughtFebruary 9, 2016(AP) - A new state report shows California farmers reaping record sales despite the drought.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought's Hardest-Hit May Need Years Of SupportFebruary 5, 2016(AP) - A new state analysis warns that some sectors hit hardest by California's drought may still need help long after the current dry spell ends.
EnvironmentState Water Project To Deliver More Water This YearJanuary 26, 2016 | Amy QuintonEarly winter storms have increased water supplies in California. As a result, agencies that depend on the State Water Project will now get more water. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentOfficials Say California Has More Snow Than The Drought-Stricken State Has Seen In Five YearsJanuary 26, 2016(AP) - The state's Department of Water Resources reported Tuesday that the water content of the Sierra Nevada snowpack is at 115 percent of its historical average.
State GovernmentBrown Calls For Fiscal Discipline In State Of State AddressJanuary 21, 2016 | Ben Bradford | Chris NicholsLike the speech itself, reactions to California Governor Jerry Brown’s State of the State address fell along familiar lines.
EnvironmentScientists Flood Almond Orchards To Restore Groundwater in CaliforniaJanuary 20, 2016 | Amy QuintonUC Davis scientists are flooding almond orchards this winter in an effort to restore depleted aquifers in the Central Valley. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Regulators Propose Extending Water ConservationJanuary 15, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia’s statewide water conservation rate would likely drop under a proposal regulators released Friday.
EnvironmentCalifornia Water Agencies Say Proposed Drought Rules Don't Provide Enough ReliefJanuary 15, 2016 | Amy QuintonMany California cities and water agencies are not happy with a proposal to extend mandatory water conservation rules. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
