https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/06/11/12-bay-area-drought-survival-tips-for-a-long-dry-season/

The hills around the Bay Area have been brown and dry for weeks, a daily reminder that we’re in a serious drought that’s expected to last at least through the end of the summer.

Already, the drought has plunged much of California into a state of emergency, pushed up the start of fire season and prompted Santa Clara County, the most populous county in Northern California, to imposeF mandatory water restrictions that are mainly aimed at reducing landscaping and lawn watering, which totals up to 50 percent of urban water use during the summer.