EnvironmentCalifornia Drought Improvement Will 'Take Quite A While'February 11, 2016 | Ed JoyceThere was a slight reduction in the percentage of drought in California over the past week. But the U.S. Drought Monitor says it will take time to ease the state's historic four-year drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAssassin Of Robert Kennedy Denied ParoleFebruary 10, 2016(AP) - The latest on the parole hearing for Sirhan Sirhan, the convicted assassin of Robert F. Kennedy.
EnvironmentScientists Say Levees Can Increase Flood Risk And Long-Term DamageFebruary 9, 2016 | Amy QuintonPeople living behind levees on flood plains may not be as well-protected from flood damage as they might think. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia's Largest Recycler Lays Off Nearly 300 EmployeesFebruary 8, 2016 | Rich IbarrarePlanet, California’s largest recycler, closed 191 recycling centers and laid off almost 300 people.
State GovernmentFuel Experts To Discuss California's Higher Gas PricesFebruary 8, 2016(AP) - California officials are studying why the state's gas prices are consistently higher than the national average.
EnvironmentEl Niño 'Takes A Break'February 5, 2016 | Ed JoyceJanuary brought above-average rainfall and snow to much of California, partly due to El Niño. But forecasters say the ocean warming condition is "taking a break" for the next week or longer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: MCO Tax And Medical MarijuanaFebruary 5, 2016Capital Bureau Chief Ben Adler joins us for Capitol Chat to explain what the California Managed Care Organization tax is and why it’s important. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Deadline Closing In To Cash Unclaimed $63 Million Lottery PrizeFebruary 4, 2016(AP) - Only hours remain before a $63 million California Lottery prize slips through somebody's fingers.
EnvironmentDrought Remains 'Very Serious' In CaliforniaFebruary 4, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe U.S. Drought Monitor says, other than a slight reduction in exceptional drought in the northern Sierra, it needs more time to assess impacts of the recent moisture on California's long-term drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDeal Boosts Effort To Remove Four Klamath River DamsFebruary 3, 2016(AP) - Federal and state authorities have committed to pressing forward on plans to remove four dams from the Klamath River in the Pacific Northwest.
