EnvironmentDespite Rain And Snow California Drought PersistsDecember 31, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe recent snow and rain help, but more is needed as California heads toward a record fifth year of drought.
EnvironmentState Water Project Customers To Receive 10 Percent AllocationDecember 1, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe California Department of Water Resources announced its initial water allocation for customers who depend on the State Water Project.
EnvironmentStrong El Niño May Help, Won’t End California DroughtOctober 9, 2015 | Ed JoyceStrong El Niño forecast expected through Spring. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSacramento Area Water Districts Reducing Outdoor Water DaysSeptember 29, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe Sacramento Suburban Water District is asking customers to voluntarily cut outdoor watering to one day a week this fall as other water providers move to mandatory restrictions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentEl Niño And California’s Historic DroughtSeptember 3, 2015 | Ed JoyceThere were no changes in the intensity of drought in California over the past week and El Niño is not expected to end the state's historic drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: NASA Says Land Sinking Faster In San Joaquin ValleyAugust 19, 2015 | Ed JoyceA new NASA report, commissioned by the California Department of Water Resources, shows groundwater pumping in California has caused land in the San Joaquin Valley to sink faster than in past. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: ‘Spooky’ Water Supply FutureJuly 24, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe California Department of Water Resources released a video this week and suggested that the state faces a scary future and potential fifth year of drought. 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.
EnvironmentCalifornia Builds Emergency Barrier In Drought To Protect Water SuppliesMay 25, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe drought in California is causing saltwater to intrude deep into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Water managers are constructing a rock barrier to prevent salt from affecting drinking water for millions of Californians. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSalmon Leave Woodland Rest Stop After A Month-Long StayMarch 5, 2015 | Bob MoffittThousands of juvenile salmon are now swimming down the Sacramento River. They're twice as big as other salmon hatched at the same time after spending the last month hanging out in a Yolo County rice field. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.