Last Tuesday, the California Legislature cast a vote on Gov. Gavin Newsom's controversial water tunnel project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta by not voting at all.

A couple of bills meant to speed up the process were allowed to die in committee before reaching the state Assembly. Opponents of the project consider it a victory in a fight to protect the water of the delta and the towns that live along its banks.

The delta town of Isleton sits frozen in time, a relic from its "Old West" past. It may be a little quiet these days, but it's no ghost town — yet. It all depends on the river that runs alongside the town.

"Well, the history of Isleton is really deep in the river," said Iva Walton. "Isleton used to be the main stop on the steamboat between Sacramento and San Francisco.

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