With the Bay-Delta watershed in the throes of an ecological crisis, California’s water regulators Thursday unveiled several controversial options for managing the heart of the state’s water supply.

California water regulators have released a long-awaited analysis of options for managing flows in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, where fish populations have been declining and the ecosystem ...

Farms compete with endangered fish over river flows and habitat. (photo: Department of Water Resources) Habitat projects show collaborative approaches can deliver environmental gains faster than ...

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