California's had a terrible water year, and Klamath and Trinity Salmon are moving into the lower Klamath River -- where they're encountering low, warm water and overcrowding. These conditions are very similar to those preceding the infamous 2002 Klamath fish kill, where as many as 70,000 salmon died.

To protect the salmon, the Bureau of Reclamation wanted to increase the flows in the Trinity (which joins the Klamath).

Which is where Westlands Water District made an unwanted appearance.

Regular readers will know of my distaste for Westlands Water District -- the Fresno-area water agency that has displayed zero concern for the public's water and wildlife over the years.

For decades, they were the main beneficiaries of the wholesale dewatering of the Trinity (a yearslong fight put a little back in the Trinity), and they've repeatedly sued to increase the amount of water pumped from the California Delta, despite the fact the ecosystem is in a state of collapse.

That's why I wasn't surprised to learn Westlands was behind an injunction which prevented the Bureau of Reclamation from running a little extra water down the Trinity.

CalTrout's got all the unsightly details here, and while they're not asking anyone to take action right now, it's clear the Undergrounders may find themselves investing a couple online minutes in California's salmon.

A Fresno-based Federal judge has already delayed the water release for a week, and a decision is expected Friday.

We'll let you know.

Keep standing by, Tom Chandler.