DWR Officials Look Into Unauthorized Explosion At Oroville Spillway, Halt BlastingJuly 6, 2017 | Randol WhiteBlasting at the Oroville Spillway work site is halted for the time being as managers figure out what was behind a recent unauthorized explosion. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentOroville Residents Do Not Mince Words On State's Handling of Emergency SpillwayMay 3, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia water managers got an earful from angry residents in Oroville Tuesday night because of how complications with the emergency spillway were handled. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMore Water Releases Planned At Oroville DamMarch 14, 2017The Department of Water Resources plans to open the gates to the main spillway at Lake Oroville on Friday.
EnvironmentOfficials: Calif. Faces $50B Price Tag For Flood ControlMarch 1, 2017California faces an estimated $50 billion price tag for roads, dams and other infrastructure threatened by floods such as the one that severely damaged Oroville Dam.
EnvironmentOfficials Put Oroville Dam Outflow On HoldFebruary 27, 2017Update 3:14 p.m., Feb. 27: Water releases down Lake Oroville's main spillway are on hold for about a week. Managers closed the gates earlier Monday.
State GovernmentOroville Residents Frustrated Over Chaos During Dam EvacuationsFebruary 24, 2017Frustration and tales of harrowing escape dominated a public forum held in the aftermath of the Oroville Dam evacuations on Thursday.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Congressional Town Halls And Dam InspectionFebruary 23, 2017With federal lawmakers in recess, Congress members Tom McClintock and Doris Matsui made their way to the Sacramento region for town hall meetings with their constituents. Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler recaps both. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
During The Oroville Evacuation, Some Senior Citizens Were Not EvacuatedFebruary 22, 2017 | Bob MoffittThe Oroville evacuation order went out to 180,000 people on Feb. 12. But some nursing home and hospital patients in Sutter County didn't go anywhere. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezMaintaining Levees — Who's In Charge?February 22, 2017As aging levees across the Sacramento region continue to pose a flood risk, environmental reporter Amy Quinton provides an update on who’s inspecting and maintain them. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
DWR Officials: Significant Progress Made On Spillway, Evacuation Warning RemainsFebruary 20, 2017UPDATE 9:05 p.m.: The California Department of Water resources and local officials are informing residents downstream of Oroville that the spillway's status has not changed.
