Central Coast Wildfire Grows To More Than 3,800 Acres May 23, 2016 (AP) - Officials say a wildfire burning in a rural and largely agricultural section of California's Central Coast has grown to more than 3,800 acres.
Environment Drought Conditions Improve In California, Nevada May 19, 2016 | Ed Joyce The U.S. Drought Center says the past week brought "widespread improvements" in drought conditions in northern California and Nevada. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment Summer Power Supply 'Adequate' For California May 18, 2016 | Ed Joyce California's energy grid manager says supply should be adequate for the summer, despite potential natural gas shortages in Southern California. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
US Wildfire-Fighters Making Plans For 2016 Season May 17, 2016 (AP) - The nation's primary wildfire-fighters are getting ready for the 2016 season, which is expected to be worse than average in Hawaii, Alaska and the Southwest.
Environment Prescribed Burns Planned At South Lake Tahoe May 16, 2016 | Ed Joyce Fire agencies are expected to continue prescribed burn operations this week in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment Severe And Extreme Drought Eases In California May 12, 2016 | Ed Joyce Severe and extreme drought were reduced slightly in California and 10 percent of the state is completely free of drought. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment Stebbins Cold Canyon Natural Reserve Reopens May 10, 2016 | Ed Joyce A popular nature reserve west of Davis reopens May 15 after being closed following a wildfire last summer. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government Brown Orders Permanent Water Conservation Measures May 9, 2016 (AP) -- Gov. Jerry Brown is ordering California to permanently follow some conservation measures taken during the state's drought.
Environment Western U.S. Snowpack Melting At Record Speed May 7, 2016 | Ed Joyce A U.S. agency says western U.S. snowpack dropped at "record speed" during April as average temperatures in the contiguous U.S. were 4.0°F above average from January through April 2016.
Environment Long-Term Drought Persists In California May 5, 2016 | Ed Joyce Some minor improvement in California drought conditions last week, but long-term drought remains entrenched as the summer dry season is slightly more than a month away. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
