Water from recent storms diverted to protect Smelt

SACRAMENTO, CA. - The recent storm is bringing some much needed water to the state, but some of that runoff will go to protect the Delta and Longfin Smelt.
State water officials announced they will reduce pumping from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta by more than a third to protect the endangered fish.     Officials are stating that water being pumped for 25 million Californians and three million acres of irrigated farmland will be curbed because muddy water stirred up by