EnvironmentDrought Legislation Part of Budget PackageJune 18, 2015 | Amy QuintonLate-emerging legislation designed to deal with the drought could be part of the budget package California lawmakers vote on Friday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought: Water Supplies 'Alarmingly Low'June 18, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe U.S. Drought Monitor report released June 18 shows drought increased slightly in California and improved in Nevada.
EnvironmentWarmer Weather Brings Out Rattlesnakes In Northern CaliforniaJune 16, 2015 | Ed JoyceWarmer weather is bringing out snakes, including rattlesnakes, in Northern California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Drought: State Agency Revises Rules On GrassJune 15, 2015 | Ed JoyceIn the fourth year of drought, the California Department of Water Resources is holding two hearings on revisions to a statewide landscape ordinance. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment'Extreme Drought' Expands In CaliforniaJune 11, 2015 | Ed JoyceWhile the May rain helped ease drought in other parts of the Western United States, drought expanded slightly in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFeds, California Agencies Sued Over Water Management PlanJune 4, 2015 | Ed JoyceGroups sue California, U.S. officials over management of water supply, claiming fish and the Delta estuary are being short-changed. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment'Extreme' Drought Expands In CaliforniaJune 4, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe latest update from government forecasters show the drought has expanded slightly in California despite rain in May.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Ag Industry ‘Resilient’June 1, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe California agriculture industry has managed to weather the drought in 2014 and in 2015. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: El Niño Won’t End Dry Times In CaliforniaMay 27, 2015 | Ed JoyceNOAA’s Climate Prediction Center and meteorologists in other countries show that strong-to-moderate El Niño conditions are present in the tropical Pacific. But it won't end the drought in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought May Mean The End For Some Native FishMay 12, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe drought in California is taking a heavy toll on native fish. Some experts fear if the drought lasts much longer, it may be a death knell for some species. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.