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Fishermen plan to brief lawmakers at an annual joint hearing Wednesday on the state of the industry. The outlook is bleak as fisherman are dealing with very low salmon populations.

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Sacramento Storms, Sierra Snow Forecast For Friday

March 24, 2017

The National Weather Service reports Friday that the Sacramento area will continue to receive rain for the majority of Friday.

Environment

New Storm Heads Toward California

March 24, 2017

A new Pacific storm heading toward California is expected overnight, spreading rain and mountain snow in the northern half of the state before moving south.

Environment

California Fuel Standards To Get Critical Review

March 24, 2017

A state review has found California is on track to meet its tougher car-emission standards and urges regulators to draft more ambitious environmental targets for the future.

Environment

Spillway Flows Begin After California Lake Fills With Runoff

March 24, 2017

Officials are warning residents on a Northern California watershed that a major lake has filled with runoff and they should be prepared for increased water flows from a dam's spillway for the first time in more than two decades.

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Wet Weather Delays Planting For Central Valley Farmers

March 24, 2017 | Rich Ibarra

Growers have a lot to worry about, from broken levees to standing water.

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Dispatch From The Field: Julia Mitric On A Quest To Understand Bee Die-Off

March 23, 2017 | Julia Mitric

Food and sustainability reporter Julia Mitric is on a quest to understand how and why California bees are dying off in droves.

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Who’s Responsible For The Bee Die Off In Fresno County?

March 23, 2017

Bees are dying in the hundreds of thousands in Fresno County as farmworkers and state officials scramble to determine the cause. Capital Public Radio’s Julia Mitric is down in Fresno investigating possible causes.

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California Central Valley Farmers Won't Get Full Water Supply

March 22, 2017 | Amy Quinton

California is experiencing one of its wettest winters in years. But farmers on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley still won’t receive a full supply of water from the federal Central Valley Project.

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