EnvironmentEvacuations Lifted For Dog Bar Fire; Containment At 30 PercentSeptember 13, 2014UPDATE - 11:30PM: All evacuations have been lifted in the area of the Dog Bar Fire, which has been revised to 155 acres, and is 30 percent contained. Six structures have been lost.
Heartland Rolls Into Downtown Sacramento (Slideshow)September 12, 2014 | Andrew NixonFarm life meets downtown Sacramento.
EnvironmentHappy Camp Complex Fire Claims Homes, Evacuation Orders May Be ExpandedSeptember 10, 2014 | Ed JoyceForest officials say a fire in the Klamath National Forest has destroyed four homes. The fire is 30 percent contained as of Wednesday afternoon.
State GovernmentPoll Shows Support For Water BondSeptember 10, 2014 | Katie OrrA newly released poll provides some encouraging news for supporters of the water bond on California’s November ballot. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornians Improving Water ConservationSeptember 9, 2014 | Katie OrrIt appears messages about the need for water conservation are beginning to get through to Californians. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSchwarzenegger Praises California Climate Change RecordSeptember 8, 2014 | Amy QuintonFormer Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was among state, business and academic leaders who touted California’s record on climate change at a symposium Monday. The event also stressed the unaddressed dangers that climate change can bring. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentLake Tahoe Shoreline To Get $12 Million Bike PathSeptember 8, 2014 | Ky PlaskonThe east shore of Lake Tahoe is about to get three miles of new bike trail that carries a hefty price tag of $12 million -- 30 times more than the cost of an average bike path. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentPineapple Express Storms Could Ease California DroughtSeptember 8, 2014 | Ed JoyceEl Niño is not expected to end the California drought but ‘atmospheric rivers’ might help. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFires In And Near Yosemite Prompt Evacuations Of Homes And CampersSeptember 7, 2014A pair of wildfires -- one inside Yosemite National Park, and another 15-miles south of the park -- have forced officials to evacuate about 300 homes and 100 backcountry campers.
EnvironmentNapa Earthquake Shakes Loose Unknown GroundwaterSeptember 7, 2014(AP) — The 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Northern California on August 24 is credited for shaking loose at least 200,000 gallons of groundwater a day, filling dry creek beds and parched streams.