EnvironmentNo, you can't just grab a wild turkey off the street for ThanksgivingNovember 24, 2025 | Greg MicekWild turkeys are strutting all over Sacramento right before Thanksgiving. What would it take to turn one into an affordable holiday meal?
EnvironmentSMUD’s controversial Coyote Creek solar project moves forwardNovember 19, 2025 | Manola SecairaThe Sacramento County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the project at a packed Tuesday meeting, where over 150 people showed up to voice concerns or support.
Arts and LifestyleA Sacramento artist is giving #2 plastic a new lifeNovember 19, 2025 | Tony RodriguezA Sacramento artist is launching a new recycling project that turns plastic trash into everyday items. The work starts with small tools but comes with big goals.
EnvironmentSeasonal rains bring Sacramento’s rare vernal pools back to lifeNovember 17, 2025 | Jen Picard | Vicki GonzalezThe arrival of autumn rains spark the return of these temporary wetlands across California, teeming with plant and animal life that are often unique to these vernal pools. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentNow’s the time to spot the Delta’s iconic sandhill craneNovember 12, 2025 | Manola SecairaLocal birders flock to wetland lookout points just around this time of year, when the bird makes its way to the California Delta region as part of its annual migration from Alaska. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWith the rise of AI, California’s data centers require more water, energy. But by how much?November 6, 2025 | Manola SecairaThis year, California lawmakers considered bills to assess the impact generative AI will have on the state’s natural resources, as experts say it’s driving up energy and water demands at data centers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCulture and abundance: How should California bring back its ‘salmon society?’October 30, 2025 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezSalmon are an iconic species with deep cultural ties to tribes across California, but they have seen steep population decreases in recent decades. Now, some experts think it's time for the state to reintegrate salmon into the state’s cultural fabric. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWhat California ground squirrels can teach us about survivalOctober 16, 2025 | Manola SecairaWhile other California native species may struggle when living alongside humans, UC Davis behavioural ecologist Sonja Wild says the ground squirrel has found ways to adapt. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWhen the federal safety net disappears, California’s Black climate leaders step upOctober 14, 2025Community groups are scrambling as federal environmental justice grants are being rolled back. However, in Sacramento, many Black-led organizations argue that the work hasn’t stopped.
EnvironmentNimbus Fish Hatchery to drastically reduce salmon releasesOctober 8, 2025 | Manola SecairaNimbus Fish Hatchery releases around 4 to 4.5 million young salmon and 430,000 yearling steelhead into California waterways annually. This coming year those numbers will be halved. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
