Debra Man

Assistant General Manager and Chief Operating Officer for the Metropolitan Water District

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Assistant General Manager and Chief Operating Officer for the Metropolitan Water District, which provides water to nearly 18 million people in Southern California

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The LA Times reports that there won’t be poppies this year in the Antelope Valley. Some butterflies are staying dormant because there’s a lack of flowers in Southern California.

Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink

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