The spill caused ongoing issues for humans and wildlife. The Stockton Record reported in October that officials banned eating fish caught in the Smith Canal because of lingering effects, and it is ...

The Smith Canal, an approximately 2.4-mile waterway that moves water from the San Joaquin River through downtown Stockton, is primarily used for recreational boating and fishing, with residential ...

Approximately 280 gallons of oil waste fills the Smith Canal in Stockton, Calif. on Sept. 28, 2024. Multiple agencies including the U.S. Coast Guard assisted in the cleanup. Suspect David Andrew Sump ...

An arrest was made in the September 2024 illegal petroleum dumping case that impacted the Smiths Canal Waterway in Stockton. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Law Enforcement ...

Wednesday's event was held in conjunction with California Flood Preparedness Week, Oct. 19-26. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to open the new Smith Canal Flood gate in Stockton on Oct. 23, 2024.

Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln, left, Laura Hollander, Department of Water Resources deputy director for flood management, and Paul Akinjo, Lathrop city councilman and chair of the San Joaquin Area ...

After nearly two decades of planning, construction, and litigation, local and state officials cut the ribbon on Stockton's Smith Canal Gate Project. The $96 million project, the first of its kind ...

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After nearly two decades of planning, construction, and litigation, local and state officials cut the ribbon on Stockton's Smith Canal Gate Project. The $96 million project, the first of its kind west ...

State and federal leaders are highlighting a $96 million project in Stockton to upgrade flood control protections for thousands of residents and property owners in the area of the Smith Canal. The ...

The U.S. EPA is now investigating claims that California’s management of the state’s largest estuary has “discriminated on the basis of race, color and national origin” with “its failure ...