Environment"Water Windfall" Deep Beneath California's Central ValleyJune 27, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new study finds California’s Central Valley has three times more water beneath it than previously estimated. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWater Supply A 'Concern' This Summer In CaliforniaJune 16, 2016 | Ed JoyceA lack of rain in May and June has wiped out that "drought-free" area of northwestern California and water supply could become a 'concern' later this summer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Releases Draft Regulations For Groundwater ManagementFebruary 18, 2016 | Amy QuintonThe California Department of Water Resources has released the first draft regulations to manage groundwater sustainably. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentScientists Flood Almond Orchards To Restore Groundwater in CaliforniaJanuary 20, 2016 | Amy QuintonUC Davis scientists are flooding almond orchards this winter in an effort to restore depleted aquifers in the Central Valley. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment'Tough Season' For California Wine Grape Growers Relying on GroundwaterJanuary 22, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe fourth year of drought in California has some state wine grape growers that rely on groundwater 'concerned' about the upcoming season. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
City Plans To Update Water WellsSeptember 23, 2014 | Bob MoffittNew motors, screens, and some casing repairs are in the works for eight of Sacramento's water wells. Some of the wells are more than 400-feet deep. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Report: Groundwater Management Plans Need ImprovementJuly 10, 2014 | Amy QuintonA new report finds groundwater management plans in California are outdated, lack important details, and need significant improvement. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Assembly Committee Passes Groundwater Rules BillJune 24, 2014 | Max PringleLocal California water agencies would be able to establish rules governing groundwater use for the first time under a bill that passed an Assembly committee Tuesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentStudy: Sierra Nevada Mountains Rising Due To Groundwater PumpingMay 15, 2014 | Ky PlaskonThe Sierra Nevada mountains are getting higher, and they're are being pushed by human activity, according to an article published this week in the journal "Nature." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
