Yet, one of the 26 executive orders Trump signed on his first day in office specifically addressed the delta smelt. The ...

Trump said that protections for a tiny endangered fish species called the delta smelt are impeding firefighters' abilities to battle the blaze because of water diversion, but that claim is false.

But he’s also trained his ire on the delta smelt — a silver, minnow-like fish he says is impeding state officials from releasing water from the north to extinguish the flames in the south.

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

Donald Trump has derided the Delta smelt as a "worthless fish," blaming efforts to protect the species for the devastating Los Angeles wildfires on social media, in a press conference, and even a ...

A three-inch-long fish is at the center of a political debate over wildfire management in California as deadly blazes continue in Los Angeles.

Nicknamed the "French fry of the lake," smelt are a bite-sized, mild-flavored fish that are best served lightly dredged and deep-fried. On average, they grow to about five inches in length ...

President-elect Donald Trump has found the real culprit behind Los Angeles' massive and devastating wildfires: the Delta smelt fish. In a post on his failing Truth Social platform, the forthcoming ...

The proposed habitat is over 90,000 acres and includes portions of Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, Solano and Sonoma counties ...