Businesses Effected By Rim Fire Eligible For Tax ReprieveAugust 26, 2013 | Bob Moffitt People who own businesses effected by the Rim Fire can apply for a temporary delay in having to pay taxes to the State of California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Appearance of Large Patches of Wood Chips ExplainedAugust 26, 2013There’s a reason large patches of wood chips have been appearing alongside a Sacramento-area freeway recently.
Thunder, Hail, Rain Forecast for SierraAugust 21, 2013The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Sierra. Meteorologists expected hail as large as an inch in diameter.
Fires and Hot Temperatures Worsen Air Quality in Northern CaliforniaAugust 19, 2013 | Bob MoffittThe air quality in canyons on the west slope of the Sierra has been in the unhealthy range for all groups range for about a week. But air quality is expected to improve as more of the American Fire is contained and as thunderstorms move in.
Lake Tahoe Summit Held Amidst Progress, CrticismAugust 19, 2013 | Katie OrrProgress is being made toward restoring the clarity of Lake Tahoe, but the job’s not over yet. That was the message from key-note speaker former Vice President Al Gore at Monday’s 17th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Judge Rules High-Speed Rail Authority Broke Promise To VotersAugust 16, 2013Dealing a major blow to California's high-speed rail project, a Sacramento County judge ruled Friday that the agency overseeing the bullet train failed to comply with the financial and environmental requirements voters were promised five years ago.
Changes Made To Bay Delta Conservation PlanAugust 15, 2013 | Amy QuintonThe California Department of Water Resources is changing the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. It includes two tunnels to carry water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to central and southern California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Steinberg Has Blunt Words for CEQA Overhaul BackersAugust 14, 2013 | Ben AdlerThe measure at the center of the debate over modifying the California Environmental Quality Act has passed a key legislative committee. But the bill’s author is warning business groups calling for a broad overhaul to tone down their list of demands. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Recycling Program of Farm Plastics UnderwayAugust 14, 2013 | Bob MoffittA California company expects to collect 20-million pounds of plastic agricultural waste and turn that waste into reusable plastic bags. The program will also mean fewer dump fees for participating farmers.
Ground Broken On New Section of Blue Line in SacramentoAugust 13, 2013 | Bob MoffittSacramento Regional Transit says more than 7,000 riders a day will use the new section of Blue Line once it's constructed. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.