EnvironmentPigeon 'Whisperers' Use Birds To Track Lead PollutionJuly 20, 2016 | Ed JoyceA UC Davis researcher has used pigeons to track lead pollution in New York City and plans to do the same in California cities and agricultural areas. 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.
EnvironmentMilitary Troops To Assist In Battling Western WildfiresAugust 18, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe National Interagency Fire Center in Boise is calling in 200 active duty military troops to help fight roughly 95 wildfires burning across the West.