Delta smelt are tiny fish — most adults are less than 3 inches long — and nearly translucent, with a steely-blue sheen on their sides. As larvae, they start out eating microscopic food like ...

A Trump executive order directs agencies to 'to route more water' across the state. But some say there's a lot more at stake.

For a small fish found only in the San Francisco Estuary, the Delta smelt has caused much controversy over the years, ranging from lawsuits to executive orders. In 1993, the smelt was listed as ...