San Francisco firefighters provided some reassurance to questions surrounding the city's firestorm preparedness, showcasing the city's robust water supply system and its readiness to tackle such emergencies.
The president noted the need to fight Los Angeles fires, but the water would go elsewhere in the state primarily to aid farmers. Environmentalists complained the move was unlawful.
A Trump administration memo calls on the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to develop a new plan within 90 days “to route more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to other parts of the state for use by the people there who desperately need a reliable water supply.
Despite the aircraft's impressive capabilities, California has not purchased any, rather choosing to lease them for 90-day increments, according to LAFD.
Trump's order is premised on the idea that increasing Delta pumping would make more water available for the rest of California. But experts say its more complicated than that.
The functionally extinct delta smelt entered national politics in 2009, when Sean Hannity made it a symbol of environmentalism gone wrong.
The blazes have grown to more than 37,000 acres, killing at least 25 people and destroying thousands of structures.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the devastating wildfires in the greater Los Angeles region, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco ...
President Trump has issued a directive calling for 'putting people over fish' in California water policy. State officials say it could prove harmful for water supplies and fish.
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The 10-year fight over a private island in the San Francisco Bay ends today. Point Buckler’s 50 acres of marshland will be auctioned in Solano County.
Los Angeles took over as California's top city after San Francisco's 1906 earthquake and fires. What lessons can L.A. learn from this latest disaster?