Is the water in San Francisco Bay safe for swimming? Are the fish safe to eat? … These are some of the questions addressed at the State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference, which was held this week at Oakland’s Scottish Rite Center. … Changes in the amount of cool fresh water that flows into the Bay from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are one of the strongest indicators of overall health. “Based on the amount of fresh water that actually flows into the bay each year, the estuary has been for decades experiencing chronic man-made drought conditions,” said independent consultant Christina Swanson. 

Other Bay-Delta news:

• Winters Express (Calif.): Solano, Yolo counties challenge Delta tunnel approval​
• The Packer: Comments due soon on California’s San Joaquin River tributary proposal​