EnvironmentCalifornia Needs To Invest Billions For Flood ProtectionAugust 29, 2017 | Amy QuintonAs Tropical Storm Harvey pummels Texas, California water managers say such devastating floods can happen here. They say California needs to invest billions of dollars for flood protection. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentTrump's Budget Would Cut Regional Climate CentersJune 13, 2017 | Amy QuintonA wealth of weather and climate data and the jobs of the scientists who analyze it may be at risk under President Trump’s budget proposal. 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.
EnvironmentNorthern California Sets New Precipitation RecordApril 13, 2017It is now the wettest season on record in Northern California, where most of the state gets its water supply. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentTrump Approves Federal Disaster Assistance For CaliforniaMarch 16, 2017 | Amy QuintonPresident Trump has approved federal disaster assistance for California. The move will help communities recover from major storms that hit the state in January. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentVictims Of San Jose Floods Demand Answers From CityMarch 10, 2017Victims of floods that poured into San Jose last month want to know why the city didn't warn them before the floodwaters engulfed their homes.
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.
EnvironmentRural California Levees Besieged By Pounding Wet WinterFebruary 24, 2017(AP) - Federal and state workers are joining farmers in round-the-clock repairs to levees in California's saturated Central Valley, where the wet winter has dams and waterways near or past capacity.
Food and SustainabilityFarmers Wary Of Too Much Water From Weather Ruining CropsFebruary 22, 2017 | Bob MoffittSome farmers are watching and waiting to see how their fruit and nut trees handle ground that is soaked by water, but some said they have seen this before. 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.
