State GovernmentPelosi Praises High Speed Rail FundingJune 16, 2014 | Katie OrrThe leading Democrat in the US House of Representatives says she’ll fight for California’s high speed rail project, despite stiff Republican opposition. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWork To Begin Late Summer At Highway 140 Rock SlideJune 16, 2014 | Bob MoffittWork is scheduled to begin this summer to clear the road between Mariposa and Yosemite National Park. Highway 140 has been blocked for eight years by the Ferguson rock slide. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought Intensifies Push for Better California Groundwater ManagementJune 11, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneThe drought is becoming a source of tension between homeowners and farmers in the Southern Central Valley and it's prompting the state to look at new ways to manage groundwater more sustainably. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentThe 'Deepest Straw Wins' in Central Valley Scramble for GroundwaterJune 10, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneCentral Valley farmers and homeowners compete for groundwater resources during the drought. Some fare better than others. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLawmakers Pressured To Act On Water BondJune 9, 2014 | Katie OrrAs California’s drought continues, lawmakers are being pressured to put a revised water bond on the fall ballot. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCutthroat Trout Return To Truckee RiverJune 9, 2014 | Ky PlaskonA native species of enormous trout is spawning again in the Truckee River for the first time in 76 years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Votes To Put The Gray Wolf On Endangered Species ListJune 5, 2014(AP) -- The California Fish and Game Commission has voted in support of protecting the gray wolf.
EnvironmentCalifornia Water Board Streamlines Recycled Water UseJune 5, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia State water managers have approved a new process to promote the use of treated wastewater during the drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Officials Developing Framework For 'Sustainable' Groundwater ManagementJune 5, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia water managers are working on a plan that they hope will lead to more sustainable use of underground water supplies. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Has Head Start On EPA RegulationsJune 3, 2014While California is ahead than most states in reducing its carbon footprint, there's still a lot of work to be done.