150th Anniversary of Yosemite
June 30, 2014
Capital Public Radio has a collection of stories from visitors and officials about Yosemite National Park as it celebrates 150 years.
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Davis Plastic Bag Ban Begins Tuesday
June 30, 2014 | Ed Joyce
Starting Tuesday, July 1, all retail stores and restaurants in the City of Davis will be banned from providing single-use plastic carryout grocery bags.
Drought Blamed For Drop In Cherry Harvest
June 30, 2014 | Rich Ibarra
The drought is hurting California's cherry crop.
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Yosemite Grant Act Anniversary Celebrated With Tree Restoration Project
June 30, 2014 | Amy Quinton
A project to restore 2,000-year-old giant sequoias is underway in Yosemite National Park.
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Audio Postcard: Voices From Yosemite's Mariposa Grove
June 29, 2014
As Yosemite National Park marks its 150th anniversary we offer up this short postcard featuring voices of visitors and guides at one of Yosemite's famous landmarks, the California Tunnel Tree.
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Drought May Lead More Cities To Turn Wastewater Into Drinking Water
June 26, 2014 | Amy Quinton
Using recycled water to irrigate parks, golf courses and agriculture is one thing, turning it into drinking water is quite another. But Orange County has built the largest potable recycled water project in the world.
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Higher Milk Prices Help Offset Skyrocketing Cost Of Feed
June 26, 2014 | Rich Ibarra
The continued drought in California has brought higher feed prices for dairy farmers. But higher milk prices are offsetting the high feed prices -- for now.
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Invasive, Non-native Snakes Showing Up Across California
June 26, 2014 | Ed Joyce
Water snakes are invading some California waterways.
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Drought Gives Cities Reason To Reuse Sewage Water
June 25, 2014 | Pauline Bartolone
The drought -- with an assist from state money -- is driving new proposals for reuse of sewage water.
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Drought Nudges Nevada Wildlife Toward Urban Areas
June 25, 2014 | Ed Joyce
Lingering drought is taking a toll on wildlife across northern Nevada, reducing deer herds on the high desert and drying up fisheries in the valleys.