EnvironmentModesto Releasing Partially Treated Wastewater Into San Joaquin RiverMarch 2, 2017 | Rich IbarraThe discharges have not been disinfected and that presents a potential health hazard for people who come into contact with the river water. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMost Of San Joaquin County’s Delta Rivers & Waterways Closed To Recreational BoatingFebruary 28, 2017 | Rich IbarraMost of San Joaquin County’s Delta rivers and waterways are now closed to recreational boating. High waters and fragile levees make the order necessary. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Would Provide More Water To Fish Under PlanSeptember 15, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators have released a draft plan that would increase water for threatened fish and reduce water for farmers. 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.
EnvironmentWildlife Officials Take Steps To Restore Largest Salmon Run in CaliforniaFebruary 18, 2015 | Amy QuintonState and federal fish and wildlife agencies will take a significant step Wednesday in restoring what was once the largest salmon run in California. Thousands of hatchery-raised spring-run Chinook salmon will be released into the San Joaquin River. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sea Lion Pup Found In Almond Orchard, A Mile From San Joaquin RiverApril 16, 2014(AP) -- Workers at a Central California ranch could hardly believe their eyes when they spotted a sea lion pup hopping through an almond orchard, about a mile from the San Joaquin River.