House lawmakers Thursday passed a bill to remove federal protections for a fish that has become a flashpoint in the debate over California's water resources.

I’m just a little fish, not three inches long. But my story speaks volumes. Which is why America’s biggest fish is gunning for me. Donald Trump has taken more shots at me than at Vladimir Putin. He ...

I’m just a little fish, not three inches long. But my story speaks volumes. Which is why America’s biggest fish is gunning for me. Donald Trump has taken more shots at me than at Vladimir Putin. He ...

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For a small fish found only in the San Francisco Estuary, the Delta smelt has caused much controversy over the years, ranging from lawsuits to executive orders. What is the history of the Delta smelt?

As President Donald Trump prepares to tour wildfire damage in California, he's zeroing in on one of his frequent targets for criticism: State water policy. Since the fires broke out Jan. 7, Trump has ...

If you’ve followed Donald Trump’s attacks on California water policy in the mainstream media, you’ve been told how preposterous it is that he’s criticized the delta smelt. A column in the L.A. Times ...

Press Play with Madeleine Brand Delta smelt, women’s purses: Debunking CA wildfire misinformation There has been so much misinformation, and even outright conspiracy theories, circulating since the ...

Endangered delta smelt hatched at UC Davis swim in a holding tank at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach in 2019 as part of an effort to revive a species threatened with extinction. (Los Angeles ...

President-elect Donald Trump has reignited a long-standing feud with Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) as California grapples with the costliest wildfire in history. Government officials estimated the Los ...

President-elect Donald Trump has launched a sharp critique of California Governor Gavin Newsom, blaming him for the state's devastating fires and accusing him of prioritizing environmental policies, ...