The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in California has been invaded by a species of mussel never before seen in North America. The discovery is raising concerns about the ecological and infrastructure ...

Before you go in the water at Rancho Seco Lake, you need to let a dog sniff your boat. This is all part of the fight against ...

San Diego County health officials on Friday advised residents to avoid shellfish not purchased from a state-certified commercial dealer.

“Golden mussels are a greater threat to Tahoe than other aquatic invasive species,” said Dennis Zabaglo, aquatic invasive ...

Lake Tahoe requiring mandatory boat decontamination after discovery of golden mussels, which are more invasive than quagga ...

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District announced new boating restrictions Tuesday at Rancho Seco Lake near Herald in an ...

San Diego County warns against eating non-commercial shellfish due to toxic domoic acid levels found in local mussels.

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A recreational area in southeastern Sacramento County is implementing new restrictions to protect its popular lake.

California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) is offering grant funding to help prevent the further spread of quagga and zebra mussels into California’s waterways.

Department of Water Resources scientist Brianne Sakata, center, works with California State Parks staff to collect invasive golden mussels from buoys in O’Neill Forebay in Merced County in November.