Newsom extends paid sick leave to more food workers * Fish and Game approves mountain lions for protection * PPE, testing shortages dog the supply chain * Payroll aid dries up amid partisan fight

Garamendi: Delta tunnel plan should consider impacts to ag lands * State lists foothill yellow-legged frog as endangered * State office rejects food waste regulations

EPA’s new method for determining how to evaluate the effects of pesticides on endangered species has been greeted with praise from the agricultural industry for offering a clear path forward for future evaluations, but sharp criticism from environmentalists for narrowing the universe of interagency reviews.

In resigning, Lyons applauds Newsom’s attention to the valley * MFP benefitted ‘most affected’ * China acts on China deal

The Bureau of Land Management did not adequately consider the science behind management plans covering millions of acres of greater sage grouse habitat in Western states, a federal judge in Idaho ruled Wednesday, halting implementation of the plans.

The Interior and Commerce departments have announced changes to the Endangered Species Act that were cheered by farmers and ranchers but harshly criticized by environmentalists, who vowed to challenge them in court.

President Donald Trump waded into the Western water wars Friday, giving a boost to embattled Republican congressmen with a presidential memorandum containing deadlines for federal regulators to finish evaluating the environmental impacts of major water projects in California and the Pacific Northwest.