Mealey's (May 12, 2020, 3:59 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge on April 17 denied motions to dismiss two environmental groups’ lawsuit alleging that the United States is operating the Twitchell Dam in a manner that causes an unlawful “take” (kill) of Southern California steelhead trout in violation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper, et al. v. Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, et al., No. 19-8696, C.D. Calif.)....