Newsom vetoes bill aimed at funding Sacramento delta levee repairs
In his veto letter, Newsom said the more than $170 million for repairing levees and canals that is already included in the state budget made this measure redundant.
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In his veto letter, Newsom said the more than $170 million for repairing levees and canals that is already included in the state budget made this measure redundant.
An unexpected visitor has made its way into the Sacramento River, with an adult humpback whale traveling deep into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
A new mural celebrating the history and landscape of Hood was unveiled Friday in the Sacramento River Delta community.
The historic Portuguese Freeport/Clarksburg Festa is returning for its 133rd edition in the California Delta on Sunday.
Memorial Day officially kicks off boating season in Northern California. But with that comes the risk of accidents, hazards and drownings in the delta and local rivers.
Gov. Gavin Newsom defended his administration's water policies and pushed for major infrastructure projects, including the controversial Delta Conveyance Project, arguing California is now "more prepared for our water future than ever before."
A couple of bills meant to speed up the process were allowed to die in committee before reaching the state Assembly. Opponents of the project consider it a victory in a fight to protect the water of the delta and the towns that live along its banks.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's controversial push to fast-track the Delta Conveyance Project received a formal endorsement this week from the largest irrigation district in the nation.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for "swift" action to start the Delta Conveyance Project, claiming it's essential to avoiding future water disasters.
The ups and downs of spring continue this week in Northern California with above-average temperatures and a cooler finish to the weekend.
Since October, the detection of this invasive mussel has only spread. It's now been found in four other counties, from Sacramento down to Merced, and into Contra Costa and Napa counties.
A major Southern California water supplier approved a motion to help move forward a project that would tunnel water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to Southern California.
On Wednesday, the California Department of Water Resources held a levee breaching ceremony to celebrate a habitat restoration project in Solano County.
Since 2017, more than 4,600 have been captured and the numbers keep growing.
The historic town of Locke, an unincorporated community in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, has stood the test of time.
From the Sacramento River to the coast, salmon populations have struggled to survive and California has put another ban on fishing for them for another year. Here are the problems the fish are facing and what's being done to save them.
Environmental activists say it is a well-documented problem in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta that is now out of control.
The San Joaquin Delta estuary covers 1,000 square miles. That's a lot of room for non-native plants to accidentally invade the waterways. California State Park is trying to combat the spreading of invasive plants.
A project to move water from the Sacramento region down to Southern California was recently approved by the Department of Water Resources.
A California judge has ruled that the state does not have permission to borrow billions of dollars for a water project.
The family of the man who died while trying to rescue a mother and her 5-year-old in the San Joaquin River this week said he was a hero even before jumping in the water.
The body of a man who jumped in to help a mother and daughter who crashed into the San Joaquin River this week was recovered Wednesday.
A close-knit community is grieving the loss of a Sacramento City College football player who collapsed during practice and died Monday.
Authorities are warning that a sunken tug boat in the Delta is leaking diesel fuel and oil.
In the near future, more local farmers will be using this recycled water for their crops.
