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Oct 1 marks the the first day of new water year in California. After the previous 5 years of drought, it is becoming clear the new year will be another dry one, continuing the drought that started from 2012. 6th year of drought – that is what we are facing. The photo above was shot during a hike at the Steven Creek area in Santa Clara county, South Bay. It was alarming to see, the creek, once so wide, as evidenced by the river bed area, has shrunk down to just a very narrow line. In the creek, there is hardly enough water to sustain the flow. Some parts of the creek has completely run dry.