EnvironmentOutdoor Burn Permits Required In CaliforniaMay 2, 2016 | Ed JoyceOutdoor burn permits are now required for most counties in Northern California. 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.
EnvironmentExpect More 'Spare The Air' Alerts In SacramentoApril 27, 2016 | Ed JoyceMore "Spare The Air" alerts may be issued this year in the Sacramento region because the Environmental Protection Agency has lowered the federal ozone health standard. 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.
EnvironmentExtreme And Exceptional Drought Decline In CaliforniaApril 21, 2016 | Ed JoyceExtreme and exceptional drought eased in California last week and for the first time since the week of July 2013, there is no exceptional drought in Nevada. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentReport: California Has Nation's Dirtiest AirApril 20, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe American Lung Association "State of the Air 2016" report gives failing grades to communities in the Central Valley's farming region and the Los Angeles area. It also says climate change is a growing threat to air quality in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentNOAA Says Watch For La Niña As El Niño WeakensApril 14, 2016 | Ed JoyceIn the midst of a major El Niño, federal meteorologists say its flip side, La Niña, is around the corner. And that could mean more dry times in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGroup: San Joaquin River 2nd Most Threatened In U.S.April 12, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe group American Rivers has ranked the San Joaquin River as the second most threatened river in the United States. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentExceptional And Extreme Drought Persists In CaliforniaApril 7, 2016 | Ed JoyceCalifornia enters spring with 55 percent of the state in extreme drought, mostly in the central and southern part of the state.
EnvironmentNo Fed Project Water For Some California FarmersApril 1, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says some farmers in California will get none of the water they've requested in 2016 and others will get their full allocation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
