Abolishing a water district isn't easy — even when it's accused of nepotism, mismanagement and delivering brown water

For its litany of problems, it’s been hard to kill the tiny Sativa Los Angeles County Water District.

It has survived scandals involving financial instability, nepotism, poor maintenance and mismanagement.

Then in the last year, brown, smelly water started coming out of the taps — giving county…

Source: Los Angeles Times