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After the season’s last Sierra Nevada snow measurement showed near normal snowpack in the north, one California water agency suggests conservation mandates should be rescinded or eased for the region.

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Sierra Nevada Snowpack At 87 Percent Of Normal

March 30, 2016 | Ed Joyce

The latest Sierra Nevada snow survey finds that the statewide snowpack is at 87 percent of normal for March 30 and 87 percent of the April 1 average.

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'Day of Service' On American River Parkway For César Chávez Day

March 30, 2016 | Ed Joyce

Volunteers will help improve the American River Parkway as part of a "day of service" on the César Chávez Day holiday.

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Feds: Risk Of 2016 Quake Increases, Especially In Oklahoma

March 28, 2016

(AP) — Federal scientists say the chance of damaging earthquakes hitting east of the Rockies has increased significantly, much of it a man-made byproduct of drilling for energy.

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Deal Protects 'Stunning' Northern Sierra Forest Land

March 28, 2016 | Ed Joyce

More than 400 acres of private land around a popular northern Sierra Nevada trailhead will be protected from commercial development and be part of the Tahoe National Forest.

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Sonoma Coast Commercial Crab Season Starts

March 26, 2016

(AP) — The commercial crab season has officially opened after being postponed for more than four months because tests showed high levels of domoic acid, a naturally occurring neurotoxin.

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The Long-Term Problem Facing California Beaches

March 24, 2016 | Ben Bradford

Experts say California beaches are trapped between a rising ocean and human development along the coastline.

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Extreme Drought ‘Entrenched’ In Most Of California

March 24, 2016 | Ed Joyce

The California drought improved slightly in northern California, but long-term severe to extreme drought remains "entrenched" in central and southern California.

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Climate Change, 'Chill Hours' And California Crops

March 23, 2016 | Ed Joyce

A study by UC Davis agricultural economists looked at how climate change is affecting what crops are planted in California. Warming winters are expected to alter what farmers plant.

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