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count of conspiracy to deprive the public
of the right to honest services. Choy is
scheduled to be sentenced for his role in the
scheme on May 17.
Last year, former state Senate Majority
Leader J. Kalani English was sentenced to
three years and four months in prison for
taking bribes from Choy. Former state Rep.
Ty Cullen, who served as vice chairperson of
the House Finance Committee, is scheduled
to be sentenced on April 6, also for taking
bribes from Choy.
Oregon Halts Water
Pipeline Project after
12 Years, $38 Million
The Portland Water Bureau abruptly stopped
work in February on a planned water pipeline
beneath the Willamette River after more than
12 years of planning and preparation at a cost
of $38 million.
The Water Bureau intended for the pipeline
to help protect access for the city's westside
population to drinking water in the event of
an earthquake. The pipeline was part of the
Willamette River Crossing project (WRX).
" In the last 45 days alone, new information
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chain challenges and overlap with other Water
Bureau, city of Portland and regional projects
of a similar nature intensifi ed the potential risks
with moving forward now, " the bureau told
Willamette Week, which fi rst reported the story.
Jodie Inman, the bureau's chief engineer
said the original goal was to deliver a fi nal
proposal this spring and begin construction
in the fall. The planned construction start has
been delayed until 2027-2028, he said.
Arizona Judge Won't Compel
Scottsdale to Share Water
An Arizona judge said she won't compel
Scottsdale to resume an arrangement that
allowed residents of a neighboring community
to get their water from a city standpipe, saying
the fl ap isn't the court's concern.
In a victory for the city, Maricopa County
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Judge Joan Sinclair ruled that people living in
the Rio Verde Foothills have not showed the
city caused them irreparable harm and said
community residents can obtain their water
elsewhere.
Sinclair said the court " appreciates the
diffi culties inherent in allocating dwindling
water resources " but cannot make water policy
decisions in lieu of the appropriate authorities.
Scottsdale on Jan. 1 cut off the water it
long provided to Rio Verde Foothills, saying it
needs to guarantee there is enough for its own
residents amid a deep, long-lasting drought.
Homeowners in Rio Verde Foothills, located
in unincorporated Maricopa County, sued
Scottsdale, demanding that access to the city's
water supply be restored to some 500 homes
without working wells.
The Scottsdale City Council was scheduled
to in late February to consider a new agreement
that could extend temporary access to the,
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Half-Million Gallons of Sewage
Spills into San Diego Bay
A malfunction at a wastewater pumping
station spilled 500,000 gallons of raw sewage
into San Diego Bay during a period of heavy
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