Valley Water in the South Bay is set to vote Tuesday on whether or not to join other local water agencies in contributing to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Central Valley water tunnel project. A dozen agencies have voted in favor of helping fund the planning and design of the 45-mile long underground tunnel that would connect the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta with the California Aqueduct.

Santa Clara Valley Water District approves spending $9.7 million for planning and studies of massive public works plan

January 16, 2025 - What’s New: In December 2024, a new framework took effect to minimize harm to endangered species from the operation of California’s two biggest water projects. The framework, developed by federal fishery agencies and called a “biological opinion,” replaces a framework that had been in place since 2019.

American historian Victor Davis Hanson criticizes the "failures" of local and state leadership amid Los Angeles' wildfire mitigation efforts.

Trump apparently wants to override new Biden-Newsom rules that have widespread support among Southern California cities and some Central Valley farmers.

President Trump said Tuesday his executive order demanding that California elected officials allow water to flow to communities instead of into the Pacific Ocean is needed because state environmental policies are destroying fire-ravaged Los Angeles.

Trump attempts to roll back California’s EV mandate and Delta fish protections, likely sparking legal battles over climate and water policies

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) raised concerns about the possibility of President-elect Trump withholding federal disaster aid to the state amid the ongoing wildfires in the greater Los Angeles

As wildfires ravage southern California, President-elect Donald Trump has attacked Democratic officials, continuing a pattern of spreading misinformation amid disasters.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Protect Longfin Smelt, a Rare Fish in San Francisco Bay-Delta, Center for Biological Diversity Reports

A dozen agencies have voted in favor of helping fund the planning and design of the 45-mile long underground tunnel that would connect the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta with the California ...

President Donald Trump, within hours of taking office Monday, signed executive orders directing federal agencies to work toward routing more water through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to other parts of California.