Tuesday December 9, 2025
KCBX —
A federal appeals court has overturned a judge’s order that required San Luis Obispo County to release more water from Lopez Lake into Arroyo Grande Creek—a ruling environmental groups said would help protect threatened steelhead trout.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that the judge did not fully weigh the impacts across all protected species or consider the broader public interest, including local water supply.