Aerial Spraying Against Mosquitoes Starts MondayJuly 23, 2018 | Steve MilneTwo nights of aerial spraying to reduce the number of mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus are scheduled to begin Monday in parts of Elk Grove, the Pocket Neighborhood and neighborhoods south of Fruitridge Road. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentExtreme Weather Dropped Lake Tahoe Clarity To Historic Lows In 2017June 13, 2018 | Steve MilneIf you spent time on the water at Lake Tahoe last year and thought it looked a lot cloudier, you're right. UC Davis researchers say extreme weather — drought followed by heavy rains — caused clarity in 2017 to drop to its lowest recorded level. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentA Million Salmon Take A Road Trip Before Getting In The Sacramento River Toward The PacificMay 3, 2018 | Bob MoffittThe fish took a ride in a large truck on Wednesday morning and are now headed down the river on a journey to the ocean. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHow NASA, Lasers And New Technology Help Measure California’s Snowpack With Exceptional AccuracyMarch 8, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroUsing this new approach to calculate the snow’s water content also means improved forecasts for farms and cities, and even positive benefits for renewable-energy production. The program soon could go statewide — if it gets funded. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezUniversity Of The Pacific Honors 150th Anniversary Of John Muir's First Visit To CaliforniaMarch 7, 2018 | Chris RemingtonTwo professors from University of the Pacific mark the 150th anniversary of John Muir's first visit to California and Yosemite. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentStorm Leaves California With Half Of Usual Snow For YearMarch 5, 2018(AP) — Monday's snow survey found a "much rosier" picture than before last week's heavy winter storm, but still less than half the usual snow for this point in the season. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Pesticide Spray Ban Could Hamper Effort To Curb Citrus PestMarch 1, 2018 | Julia MitricA judge ordered the California Department of Food and Agriculture to stop spraying dozens of pesticides. Some environmental groups count this as a win but a UC Riverside researcher warns the move will hurt efforts to fight a damaging citrus disease. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento's Electric Vehicle Strategy Aims To Attract Low-Income DriversFebruary 20, 2018 | Cody DrabbleCapital Public Radio's environment reporter Ezra David Romero has been examining the city of Sacramento's electric vehicle strategy. He explains how the city aims to expand the availability of charging stations for low-income drivers. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Pesticide Regulators Say Little Or No Residue Found On Most California ProduceDecember 21, 2017 | Steve MilneAbout 9 in 10 of the produce tested for pesticides at California grocery stores, farmer's markets and other outlets had little or no residue, according to the state Department of Pesticide Regulation's 2016 survey. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Brown Questioned About Trump At UN Climate ConferenceNovember 14, 2017 | Sally SchillingGov. Brown attended the first UN Climate Conference held since President Donald Trump said he will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord.
