As was the case with the Los Angeles Aqueduct (completed in 1913), every inch of route was battled over in courts (and in the papers). In 1928, the Metropolitan Water District was formed for the ...

The intrepid journalists of the Los Angeles Times continue to do invaluable work—in spite of a historically bad owner.

Environmentalists file lawsuits to delay or stop construction, while liberal California judges too often rule in favor of the ...