Nov 03 Watch 8:04 To build or not to build, that’s the dam question in dry California By PBS News Hour Across California, after years of punishing drought, reservoirs that normally fill canals and make crops bloom are greatly depleted or even empty. Some say that getting more water into storage by building more dams is key. But dams also create… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 5:46 From legal pot to Airbnb limits, 2015 election offers test cases to watch By PBS News Hour On this Election Day, a handful of states voted to elect state and local leaders and decide a number of ballot measures, from the legalization of marijuana to the expansion of LGBT protections. Judy Woodruff gets a rundown of the… Continue watching
Nov 03 San Francisco voters reject proposal to restrict Airbnb By Associated Press San Francisco voters have rejected a proposal to restrict Airbnb and a second ballot measure prompted by the city's housing crisis. Continue reading
Nov 03 Why dams are at the heart of California’s water wars By Spencer Michels I’ve been covering California water issues a long time. As the years have gone by, the water wars have ebbed and flowed. Mostly flowed. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 9:46 Is desalination the future of drought relief in California? By PBS News Hour San Diego is set to soon start supplying itself with millions of gallons a day of fresh, drinkable water, using saltwater from the Pacific Ocean, converted by a brand new desalination plant. As California's historic drought continues, the plant will… Continue watching
Oct 27 One California police department trades batons for nunchucks By Eric Osman A martial arts weapon, the nunchaku or nunchucks, renowned for knocking out Bruce Lee’s adversaries, has increasingly popularized within America’s police forces. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 6:35 Wind farm works to reduce eagle deaths from old turbines By PBS News Hour The Altamont Pass, east of San Francisco, is home to hundreds of bird species, as well as to 3,000 wind energy turbines. That's a deadly combination, especially for golden eagles. Special correspondent Scott Shafer and producer Gabriela Quirós of KQED… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 5:50 California’s water-starved sequoias show signs of stress By PBS News Hour California's giant sequoias are special. These massive trees stretch hundreds of feet and live for thousands of years. But they are also being stressed: requiring an enormous amount of water, they are showing signs of suffering through the state's historic… Continue watching
Oct 12 California bans public schools from using ‘Redskins’ name By Joshua Barajas California became the first U.S. state to ban "Redskins" as a team name or mascot on Sunday, a word many consider to be a slur. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 6:43 As drought-desperate California sinks, the risk of flood is rising By PBS News Hour California is sinking, and sinking fast. As desperate farmers have turned to drilling to keep their crops green, the removal of groundwater is making the land settle inches lower at a sharp pace. In the Central Valley, that geological drop… Continue watching