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.

President-elect Donald Trump inaccurately blamed water shortages in Los Angeles on policies meant to preserve an endangered ...

Smelt It, Delta It President-elect Donald Trump has found the real culprit behind Los Angeles' massive and devastating ...

In a post on his social media network Truth Social, Trump said Newsom refused to sign a water restoration declaration, ...

“Where I come from, a 3-inch fish, we call that bait.” A few years before, right-wing commentator Sean Hannity dedicated a full episode of his primetime show to the delta smelt. In front of a ...

Some fire hydrants in Los Angeles had no water to douse the fires. Here's what happened, and why the endangered smelt fish ...

The deadly wildfires currently sweeping across Los Angeles have been fueled by months of drought and strong winds, creating ...

All you need to know about smelt fish amid Donald Trump’s Gavin Newsom accusation According to the Sacramento State official website, Delta smelt’s scientific name is Hypomesus transpacificus ...

According to some politicians and influencers, a small fish called the Delta smelt is to blame for the wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area this week. It’s not clear what ...

President-elect Trump launched a debate over who is to blame for California's wildfires after he accused Gov. Gavin Newsom of ...