EnvironmentCalifornia Wants Major Changes To Water ConservationMay 9, 2016 | Ben BradfordAn executive order from California Gov. Jerry Brown and a new proposal from the state Water Board would do away with the current system of water conservation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Orders Permanent Water Conservation MeasuresMay 9, 2016(AP) -- Gov. Jerry Brown is ordering California to permanently follow some conservation measures taken during the state's drought.
EnvironmentCalifornia Wildlife Agency Monitoring Bat DiseaseMay 9, 2016 | Amy QuintonThe California Department of Fish and Wildlife is concerned white-nose syndrome, a disease affecting bats, could show up in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Republicans Hope All Politics Is LocalMay 9, 2016 | Ben AdlerRepublicans in the California Legislature are sizing up their own campaigns now that Donald Trump will be their party’s presidential nominee. And they’re hoping the old election cliché holds true that “all politics is local." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWestern U.S. Snowpack Melting At Record SpeedMay 7, 2016 | Ed JoyceA U.S. agency says western U.S. snowpack dropped at "record speed" during April as average temperatures in the contiguous U.S. were 4.0°F above average from January through April 2016.
State GovernmentCalifornia Assembly Turns Down Aid For SoCal Gas VictimsMay 6, 2016(AP) — Members of the California Assembly rejected a plan to give victims of the Aliso Canyon disaster gas leak and other man-made pollution more time to sue for relief, but the proposal could return.
State GovernmentDMV Voter Registration Goes ElectronicMay 6, 2016 | Ben BradfordCalifornians registering to vote at the DMV now have less paperwork to fill out. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California CountsCalifornia's GOP Senate Candidates Struggle for AttentionMay 6, 2016Less than six weeks from the June 7 primary, 48 percent of voters say they're undecided. That's bad news, especially for the three top Republicans running to replace Sen. Barbara Boxer.
EnvironmentLong-Term Drought Persists In CaliforniaMay 5, 2016 | Ed JoyceSome minor improvement in California drought conditions last week, but long-term drought remains entrenched as the summer dry season is slightly more than a month away. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Calif. Supreme Court Mulls Validity Of Brown's InitiativeMay 5, 2016 | Ben BradfordThe California Supreme Court is considering if Gov. Jerry Brown's criminal justice ballot initiative should be allowed to continue qualifying for the November election. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
