The directive to release water came after Trump issued an executive order to "maximize" water deliveries in California and "override" state policies where they deem

Local officials and experts said the water the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began sending downstream on Friday could have been helpful to farmers later this year. President Trump, in an apparent reference to the move,

The Army Corps of Engineers moved to release massive quantities of water in Central California, panicking local officials.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will issue an executive order to increase the availability of water in California, following disastrous wildfires that recently tore through several Los Angeles neighborhoods.

How long will this “war,” which really began almost eight years ago, drag on and how much will it damage Californians?

No water supply from the Pacific Northwest connects into California's systems, contrary to claims from US President Donald Trump. Federal and state agencies outside of the White House and independent experts said Trump's claims that the military "turned on the water" for fire-ravaged Southern California are false.