In pictures: Drought ravages California

  • The current drought in California's Mendocino County – an area known for outstanding beauty – is showcasing the region's precarious water situation.
    The current drought in California's Mendocino County – an area known for outstanding beauty – is showcasing the region's precarious water situation.
  • Gavin Newsom holds a conference in the parched basin of Lake Mendocino in Ukiah, California, where he announced a drought emergency for Mendocino and Sonoma counties. Kent Porter / The Press Democrat via AP
    Gavin Newsom holds a conference in the parched basin of Lake Mendocino in Ukiah, California, where he announced a drought emergency for Mendocino and Sonoma counties. Kent Porter / The Press Democrat via AP
  • Mr Newsom asked people to voluntarily reduce their water use by 15 per cent in the middle of the drought. Kent Porter / The Press Democrat via AP
    Mr Newsom asked people to voluntarily reduce their water use by 15 per cent in the middle of the drought. Kent Porter / The Press Democrat via AP
  • Mr Newsom also added nine more counties to the state's emergency proclamation. AP Photo / Josh Edelson
    Mr Newsom also added nine more counties to the state's emergency proclamation. AP Photo / Josh Edelson
  • An air tanker flies over a vineyard during the Mendocino Complex fire in Lakeport, California, in 2018. AFP / Josh Edelson
    An air tanker flies over a vineyard during the Mendocino Complex fire in Lakeport, California, in 2018. AFP / Josh Edelson
  • The Mendocino Complex blaze was the largest fire in California history. AFP / Josh Edelson
    The Mendocino Complex blaze was the largest fire in California history. AFP / Josh Edelson