'They thought I was so low': Women say they were harassed, bullied, ignored at powerful water agency Read full article Oops! Ellen Mackey, senior ecologist at the Metropolitan Water District, left, is chair of the women's caucus representing Gina Chavez, middle, a pump plant mechanic, and Lee King, right, who was among the first female graduates of the district's apprentice program. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Miranda Grow loves the challenge of working with her hands. She'd had experience in carpentry and construction, and fulfilled a career dream when she was accepted as a mechanic a...