California Sues Trump Administration Over Increased Water Diversions To FarmersCalifornia is suing the Trump administration to block new rules that would divert more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to farmers, saying the rules do not protect endangered fish species.
Alameda Creek Steelhead Get A Lift Upstream With State-Of-The-Art Fish LadderThe San Francisco Public Utilities District has just completed a state-of-the-art, $30 million project to help get fish up and over one of its dams.
Feds, Water District At Odds Over Whether To Consider Novato Creek A Fish HabitatWhen it comes to fish, Novato Creek is missing the most important component: water. Yet, the federal government wants to make it a fish habitat for steelhead trout.
Warm Water Off West Coast Has Lingering Effects for SalmonScientists warn that salmon fisheries may face hard times ahead and they believe poor ocean conditions are likely to blame.
Steelhead Trout Seen In Alameda Creek Watershed For 1st Time In YearsAn advocacy group is celebrating the return of steelhead trout to the Alameda Creek watershed with the first confirmed sighting since 2008.
Untreated Water Released Into Russian River Tributary To Protect FishThe Camp Meeker Recreation and Park District near Occidental in western Sonoma County is releasing untreated water from its treatment facility into a tributary of the Russian River to protect the summer rearing of coho salmon and steelhead.
San Jose Water Company Could Pay $3 Million For Leak That Killed Threatened FishState water regulators have proposed a record-setting $3 million penalty against a San Jose water company for a leak of chemically treated drinking water that killed dozens of fish.
Trout From American River Hatcheries Evacuated Due To DroughtRainbow trout and steelhead are being evacuated from two hatcheries on the American River amid concern the state’s drought will cause the water to become warm enough to kill the fish.
Wildlife Workers Rescue Trapped Trout From Drought Stricken Gilroy CreekA rescue operation is underway Wednesday afternoon to catch and save a federally threatened fish stranded in a South Bay creek that's quickly drying up.
Barrier Removed From Peninsula Creek Allows Endangered Fish To MigrateRepresentatives of federal, state and local agencies Thursday announced the elimination of a 105-year-old barrier in a creek between Palo Alto and Menlo Park to allow endangered steelhead trout to migrate upstream from San Francisco Bay.
Burst Chlorinated Water Pipe Kills Fish Near Crystal Springs ReservoirAt least 30 fish were killed after a drinking water pipe burst and sent thousands of gallons of chlorinated water into a Peninsula creek.
Marijuana Farm Threatened Trout Spawning In Santa Clara CountyAn illegal marijuana grow on the Llagas River near Morgan Hill was discovered and cleaned up just in time for the spawning of steelhead trout.