Governor Gavin Newsom issued a controversial executive order that would make it easier to divert and store “excess” water ...

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

A Trump executive order directs agencies to “to route more water” across the state. But pumping water out of the Delta has ...

Trump said that protections for a tiny endangered fish species called the delta smelt are impeding firefighters' abilities to battle the blaze because of water diversion, but that claim is false.

Trump's new directive to prioritize water for Southern California over environmental protections reignites tensions with Newsom as wildfires in LA continue.

The new president would have to quickly change his own regulations to produce more water. That’s not how things work, writes ...

Decades ago, Mayor Karen Bass admitted she knew little about California water policy, so she set out to learn. President ...

A three-inch-long fish is at the center of a political debate over wildfire management in California as deadly blazes continue in Los Angeles.

President Trump has blamed a lack of water during the Los Angeles fires on California decisions that benefit a small fish.

Trump targets Delta smelt protections over LA wildfires, but experts cite climate change and water management failures ...