Food and SustainabilityProposal To Increase Delta Water Flows Causes Contention Between Farmers, FisheriesJuly 31, 2018 | Nadine SebaiThe California State Water Resources Control Board says the proposal will prevent an ecological crisis, including the total collapse of fisheries. Farmers contend it will impact how much food they can grow. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentKite Boarding Scene Takes Off On Delta's Sherman IslandSeptember 1, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaSome call Sherman Island 'Kite Paradise" because of its warm, reliable winds. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSacramento Sizzles Without The Delta BreezeJune 23, 2017 | Julia MitricMultiple records were again broken Thursday as temperatures in the region soared well above 100 degrees as they have for the past week. Where's the Delta Breeze? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMost Of San Joaquin County’s Delta Rivers & Waterways Closed To Recreational BoatingFebruary 28, 2017 | Rich IbarraMost of San Joaquin County’s Delta rivers and waterways are now closed to recreational boating. High waters and fragile levees make the order necessary. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Experiment To Boost Smelt's Food Supply Shows Promising ResultsAugust 31, 2016 | Steve MilneA new strategy to improve conditions for Northern California's endangered Delta smelt appears to be working. That's the word from state and federal wildlife officials today. Scientists are trying to boost the smelt's food supply. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHearings Begin On California Governor Jerry Brown's Delta Tunnel ProjectJuly 26, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia water regulators heard arguments for and against Governor Jerry Brown’s controversial plan to build twin tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGroups Sue California's Largest Water Wholesaler Over Land PurchaseApril 14, 2016 | Amy QuintonTwo counties and several environmental groups in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are suing California’s largest water wholesaler over its purchase of Delta land. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSouthern California Water Agency Takes Step To Buy Delta LandMarch 8, 2016 | Amy QuintonThe board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has voted to enter into a contract to buy land in the hub of the state’s water system, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
EnvironmentSpraying For Water Hyacinth In The Delta Starts ThursdayMarch 8, 2016 | Rich IbarraMore boats, manpower and other resources will be used this year on the invasive weed. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Regulators Consider Delta Tunnels PlanJanuary 28, 2016A plan to build two 35-mile long water tunnels is now in the hands of state regulators. The tunnels would carry water from northern California to central and southern California.
