Jacques Leslie

contributor to the Los Angeles Times, and author of “Deep Water: The Epic Struggle Over Dams, Displaced People, and the Environment”

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Author and former Hong Kong-based reporter for the Los Angeles Times

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California’s dams need repairs to survive future major flood, says author

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