EnvironmentLow Or No Water Conservation Targets 'Shortsighted'July 7, 2016 | Ed JoyceCalifornia is in the fifth consecutive year of drought, but state water managers ended mandatory conservation rules. Local water suppliers now determine conservation rates, and some have low or no targets. A water expert says that's 'shortsighted.' Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought Persists, Conservation Still ‘Top Priority’July 7, 2016 | Ed JoyceCalifornia is in the fifth consecutive year of drought. Although mandatory statewide water conservation is over, the State Water Resources Control Board says water conservation remains a "top priority."
EnvironmentCalifornia May Water Conservation Rate Is 28 PercentJuly 6, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe California Water Resources Control Board Wednesday says Californians cut water use by 28 percent in the final month of mandatory statewide conservation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCrews Battle Access, Terrain On Trailhead FireJuly 4, 2016 | Ed JoyceUpdate 6 p.m. July 4: The Trailhead Fire is 50 percent contained at 5,444 acres. Mandatory evacuation orders are being reduced to voluntary in areas affected by the fire in Placer and El Dorado counties. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentAbove Normal Wildfire Risk Through October In CaliforniaJuly 1, 2016 | Ed JoyceForecasters say the threat of wildfires will remain high in Southern California and the Southwest in July and August because of persistent drought and because summer rains may not be as consistent as usual.
EnvironmentFire Restrictions For Lake Tahoe BasinJuly 1, 2016 | Ed JoyceFire restrictions are in effect on U.S. Forest Service lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Officials say illegal and unattended campfires cause over 90 percent of wildfires within the Lake Tahoe Basin. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSummer Of Wildfires As Drought Persists In CaliforniaJune 30, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe drought in California, in its fifth consecutive year, has created conditions ripe for wildfires. The National Interagency Fire Center predicts "above normal" fire potential through September for portions of California, Nevada and Idaho.
Environment'Roadkill Report' Shows Deadliest Spots For Wildlife In CaliforniaJune 29, 2016 | Ed JoyceA new report shows there are certain highways in California that are "hot spots" for wildlife-vehicle collisions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMore Wildfires, Starting Sooner, Burning More AcresJune 28, 2016 | Ed JoyceA new report says more people in California are at risk from wildfire and fires are starting earlier and are three times larger than in the 1970s. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCentral California Fire Burns Structures, Spurs EvacuationJune 24, 2016 | Ed JoyceUPDATE June 26: Fire managers says the Erskine Fire near Lake Isabella in Kern County has grown to 43,460 acres and is 40 percent contained. Two people have died, and more than 250 structures have been destroyed and an additional 75 damaged.
