Oroville Dam Spillway Reopens After 2017 Near-Disaster
April 3, 2019
Joel Ledesma from the California Department of Water Resources joins us to talk about the reopening of the Oroville Dam Spillway after the 2017 crisis.
April 3, 2019
Joel Ledesma from the California Department of Water Resources joins us to talk about the reopening of the Oroville Dam Spillway after the 2017 crisis.
February 7, 2018 | Chris Remington
On the first anniversary of the Oroville Dam crisis, reporters Bob Moffitt and Risa Johnson look back at how the California Department of Water Resources handled the aftermath.
August 4, 2017 | Chris Remington
The recent claim brought by two Butte County farmers against the state of California for the Oroville Spillway crisis raises the question: “How does one sue the state?” State Government Reporter Ben Adler explains in this week’s Capitol Chat.
April 20, 2017 | Cody Drabble
We talk with a civil engineer at UC Berkeley who shares his analysis on what caused the Oroville Dam spillway's failure.
March 2, 2017
Work continues on the main Oroville spillway as Department of Water Resources officials are hoping to re-open the hydro-electric powerplant below the Oroville Dam.
February 23, 2017
With federal lawmakers in recess, Congress members Tom McClintock and Doris Matsui made their way to the Sacramento region for town hall meetings with their constituents. Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler recaps both.
February 22, 2017
As aging levees across the Sacramento region continue to pose a flood risk, environmental reporter Amy Quinton provides an update on who’s inspecting and maintain them.
February 21, 2017
Insight provides an update on a levee break in Manteca and evacuations that are underway.
February 17, 2017
The federal government has approved federal funding for the storm disasters affecting California including the Oroville Dam. Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler explains this and the Mexican delegation in town as part of this week’s Capitol Chat.
February 16, 2017
We check in with officials to find out what impact the incoming atmospheric river could have on the Oroville emergency spillway.