The delta smelt is a 2- to 3-inch fish that lives only in parts of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and San Francisco Bay. Once abundant in the region, the smelt is now difficult for even ...

The state cut in half the amount of water it is pulling from the Delta to send to cities and farms, citing environmental ...

The delta smelt's survival has become a recurrent issue in state and federal lawsuits, in particular since the historic drought that's been plaguing California and the western U.S. for most of the ...

but didn’t care about the people of California." "Now," he continued, "the ultimate price is being paid." The "worthless fish" in question is the Delta Smelt, a small and endangered freshwater ...

Since the 1970s, California has invested more than $700 million in Delta levee work. Just the last two budget cycles have dedicated $560 million to flood response and flood protection statewide ...

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According to the Sacramento Bee, this week California water managers halved the amount of water being pumped from the ...