Blasting From Folsom Dam Work UnderwayOctober 28, 2013 | Bob MoffittThe Army Corps of Engineers is excavating sections of the spillway for the new Folsom Dam.
California, 7 Other States Push to Get More Zero Emission Vehicles on RoadOctober 24, 2013 | Amy QuintonCalifornia and seven other states pledge to put three-point-three million Zero Emission Vehicles on the road by 2025. But it may be a tough sell. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Federal Shutdown Delays Release of Bay Delta Conservation PlanOctober 23, 2013 | Amy QuintonThe California Department of Water Resources will delay the release of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan yet again. As Amy Quinton reports from Sacramento, the costly delay is a result of the federal government shutdown. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Farm-to-Fork Exceeds ExpectationsOctober 22, 2013 | Bob MoffittAttendance at Sacramento's first Farm-to-Fork week was nearly double what organizers had predicted.
Sacramento Considers "Parklet" Pilot ProgramOctober 22, 2013 | Amy QuintonSome parking spaces in Sacramento could be converted into mini-parks called “parklets” under a proposal the City Council will hear Tuesday. The idea is to make the city more pedestrian-friendly. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Wildlife Action Plan To Be UpdatedOctober 21, 2013 | Amy QuintonA plan to make sure California’s plant and animal species are preserved and protected is getting a major update. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is holding meetings across the state to get the public's input. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Waterway Closed Off To Help Salmon and Water QualityOctober 21, 2013 | Bob MoffittIn an effort to keep Sacramento River water levels high and spawning salmon from getting lost, the state Bureau of Reclamation is closing off the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta channel that connects the river to Snodgrass Slough and the Mokelumne River Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Regulators Direct Utilities to Purchase Storage CapacityOctober 17, 2013 | Max PringleIn a first of its kind ruling, state regulators have unanimously voted to direct some of California’s largest utilities to purchase enough energy storage capacity to power a total of nearly one million homes by 2020. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Clean Tech and Ag Tech Businesses Talk Innovation in SacramentoOctober 16, 2013 | Bob MoffittSacramento-area clean tech companies say their industry has a bright future in the region. Many of them met at events at McClellan Business Park today. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Last Day For Commercial Salmon FishingOctober 15, 2013 | Bob MoffittThe commercial salmon season ended today in the Pacific Ocean. Fishermen are already looking ahead to next year and beyond.