California Agriculture Sees 17 Percent Drop In Revenue in 2015January 31, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia farms and ranches saw a nearly 17 percent drop in revenue from 2014 to 2015, according to a new review. The decrease had little to do with the drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Tree Die Off Prompts Review Of Management PoliciesJanuary 26, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia's tree die off has led a state oversight board to review forest management policies. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Groundwater Levels Remain Critically LowJanuary 26, 2017 | Randol WhiteDespite an abnormally wet rainy season for California, groundwater levels have not responded as expected. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Californians' Water Use Up Despite DroughtJanuary 4, 2017(AP) - The latest figures show Californians' water use is still on the rise since the state lifted mandatory conservation for the drought.
EnvironmentObama Signs Bill For Flint Water And The California DroughtDecember 16, 2016(AP) - President Barack Obama has signed a bill authorizing water projects across the country, including $170 million to address lead in the drinking water in Flint, Michigan, and $558 million to provide relief to drought-stricken California.
EnvironmentSacramento's Rivers See Highest Flows In A DecadeDecember 15, 2016 | Randol WhiteRivers in the Sacramento area were reaching levels not seen in a decade on Thursday night.
EnvironmentCalifornia Lays Out Long-Term Plan For Water ConservationNovember 30, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia state agencies have released a long-term plan for water conservation. The proposal makes permanent some emergency water conservation measures already in place to deal with the state’s drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentConcerns Raised Over California's Plan To Provide More Water For FishNovember 29, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators hear from residents and farmers concerned about a plan to provide more water for threatened fish in the San Joaquin River and its tributaries. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentState Water Project To Deliver 20 Percent of Requested Water In CaliforniaNovember 28, 2016 | Amy QuintonThe State Water Project will deliver more water to California cities and farmland in 2017 than it did this year- at least initially. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDid California's $350 Million Social Experiment Over Lawns Pay Off?October 31, 2016(AP) - California water agencies that spent more than $350 million in the last two years to pay property owners to rip out lawns are now trying to answer whether the nation's biggest lawn removal experiment was all worth the cost.