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LOS ANGELES — A former top executive of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power made his first court appearance Friday on charges of accepting bribes from a lawyer in exchange for supporting a $30-million, no-bid DWP contract and was allowed to remain free on his own recognizance.
David H. Wright, 62, of Riverside — who appeared in Los Angeles federal court via Zoom — previously agreed to plead guilty to a bribery charge on a date to be determined.
The brief initial appearance before a magistrate judge in downtown Los Angeles was a formality in which a not-guilty plea was entered and Wright’s case was referred to U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson for future proceedings.
Anthony Pacheco, Wright’s attorney, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Wright admitted accepting kickbacks and participating in other “corrupt schemes” while leading the municipal utility, according to his plea agreement.
The lawyer named in the case, Paul Paradis, has also agreed to plead guilty to a federal bribery count as part of a wide-ranging — and “ongoing” — probe of the city’s handling of the botched launch of a DWP billing system.
The cases against Wright and Paradis are believed to be the first criminal charges arising out of the investigation into the billing system rollout and subsequent litigation. The failed system led to many customers receiving wildly inflated bills.
A DWP representative did not respond to a request for comment.
Before joining LADWP, Wright worked for the city of Riverside for 25 years, including as city controller, the general manager of Riverside Public Utilities and as an internal auditor. He left in 2013.
Wright was the DWP general manager from September 2016 until July 2019, when prosecutors say he resigned “at the direction” of Mayor Eric Garcetti.
According to prosecutors, Wright developed a relationship with Paradis, an Arizona attorney hired by the City Attorney’s Office to represent the city in litigation against the contractor involved in the introduction of the 2013 billing system.
Paradis and his New York-based law firm also had a $6 million DWP contract to provide project management services in efforts to repair the faulty billing system. At the same time, however, Paradis was representing a DWP customer who planned to sue the city over the system.
Paradis admitted in his plea agreement that he accepted a nearly $2.2 million kickback for getting another attorney to represent his ratepayer client in the lawsuit against DWP — a suit that ultimately resulted in a universal, class-action settlement that critics contended was overly favorable to the city.
Paradis, 58, is expected to make his first federal court appearance before a magistrate judge on Thursday.
According to prosecutors, Wright and Paradis struck a deal in early 2017, with Wright supporting a “no-bid” $30 million DWP contract for Paradis’ downtown Los Angeles-based company Aventador Utility Services LLC, while Paradis agreed to give Wright a million-dollar-per-year job as Aventador’s CEO once he left the DWP. The deal also included a luxury company car for Wright, officials said.
Wright also lobbied members of the DWP board of directors to support the contact for Aventador, whose company name was taken from a model of Lamborghini sports car, according to his plea deal.
In his plea deal, Wright admits that he lied to federal investigators in June 2019 when he told them he did not have any financial or business interest tied to Paradis. He also admitted destroying evidence to thwart to the federal probe.
After the faulty billing system was unveiled, the city and utility faced multiple class-action lawsuits filed by ratepayers alleging harm resulting from the program.
In December 2014, the City Attorney’s Office retained Paradis and Beverly Hills lawyer Paul R. Kiesel as special counsel to represent the city in a lawsuit meant to be used to settle all related claims on the city’s desired terms, according to federal prosecutors.
Kiesel is cooperating with the investigation and is not charged with any wrongdoing.
Prosecutors contend that when Paradis began representing the city as special counsel in the litigation against PricewaterhouseCoopers over the company’s handling of the DWP billing system rollout, city prosecutors were aware that he was already representing Antwon Jones, a ratepayer who had a claim against the utility arising from billing overcharges.
But Jones was unaware that his lawyer, Paradis, also represented his intended adversary, according to court filings.
At a February 2015 meeting with at least one unnamed senior member of the City Attorney’s Office, Paradis and Kiesel were authorized and directed to find an attorney that would be friendly to the city to supposedly represent Jones, federal prosecutors allege.
City Attorney Mike Feuer said when Paradis was charged last month that he was angry at what the attorney admitted to doing.
“I am beyond outraged that anyone would breach their duties to the public we serve, as this plea agreement reflects,” he said in a statement.
“As public servants, integrity must be our watchword, our guiding principle. At the end of the day, that’s all we have. We can have no tolerance for betraying the public trust.”
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The Water Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved the feasibility of the Sites Reservoir Project proposal.
The Legislature requires the commission to assess if all projects appear feasible enough to meet the requirements outlined in the Prop. 1 water bond. This does not yet grant the Sites proposal bond funding, and it must still meet environmental and public engagement requirements.
Jerry Brown, the Sites Project Authority executive director (not the former governor), expects a final project determination around September 2022. The authority would then seek permits from fish and wildlife agencies, followed by a water right in 2023 and then bank financing. Brown hopes for construction to start in 2024 and finish in 2030.
“There’s a long road ahead for these projects before they’re even able to come back to the commission to talk about final funding awards,” said Amy Young, who manages water storage investment at the commission.
The commission also approved the feasibility of the Kern Fan Groundwater Storage Project, Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project and Willow Springs Water Bank Conjunctive Use Project.
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WASECA, Minn. — A huge new vegetable processing plant under construction on the outskirts of this small southern Minnesota city is the largest investment that food giant Conagra Brands has ever made in a production facility.
The Chicago-based Fortune 500 company is spending $250 million to build a 250,000-square-foot frozen food plant for its subsidiary Birds Eye.
It will replace the longstanding Birds Eye plant in Waseca as a site for freezing and packaging sweet corn and peas, chiefly grown by farmers within a 50-mile radius.
“The size of this project is rare for rural Minnesota,” said Sam Ziegler, director of GreenSeam, a Mankato-based nonprofit that promotes economic development in the agricultural sector. “When you hear about a $200 million construction, that’s normally something that’s going to be in downtown Minneapolis or some other high-development area.”
Vegetable processing plants have been more likely to close in Minnesota than open in recent years, Ziegler said. Seneca Foods closed a vegetable canning plant in Rochester in 2018, and in 2019 Del Monte Foods closed a sweet corn and pea canning plant in Sleepy Eye. A pet food entrepreneur recently bought the Sleepy Eye facility as a new headquarters for a growing southern Minnesota operation.
The new plant will employ the latest technology in quickly freezing fresh produce and preparing it for retail packaging, according to a video the company produced about the project.
“It’s important to keep this in Waseca because it’s close to our growers, so we have very quick turnaround time from the field through the plant, as well as being able to utilize some of our current infrastructure and our employees,” Jayme Laser, director of platform engineering for Conagra, said in the video.
The construction site just west of Waseca, and close to a U.S. Hwy. 14 interchange, was buzzing with workers and heavy machinery late last week. Construction got underway last fall after the city of Waseca and Waseca County finalized an incentive package with Conagra. Local leaders said company representatives told them several other sites were under consideration, but didn’t say where.
“Birds Eye has been an economic pillar for Waseca, so we’re thrilled to have them stay because they did have other options,” said Ann Fitch, executive director of the Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce.
Waseca, population 9,229 as of last year’s census, has a downtown that’s still well-populated by boutiques, restaurants and other local businesses. Several downtown-adjacent streets are lined with beautiful, well-kept Victorian homes.
But the seat of Waseca County has contended with economic challenges. The city lost 400 jobs when Quad Graphics closed its operation in 2017. Three decades ago, the University of Minnesota-Waseca shut down and the former campus became a federal correctional institution.
Parts of the old Birds Eye plant have been in operation just blocks from downtown under a succession of owners for close to a century. Conagra acquired the former parent company of Birds Eye in 2019 in a deal worth nearly $11 billion.
The current plant has approximately 165 full-time employees along with 275 seasonal workers, said Dan Hare, director of corporate communications for Conagra.
“There will likely be fewer positions when the new facility opens, but it’s too early to provide any specifics at this point in the process,” Hare wrote in an email.
Local officials said they were told it would be more like 120 full-time jobs.
“I know the employees were unhappy to lose FTEs. It’s hard to know some people are going to lose jobs, but we do have other opportunities in town,” Fitch said.
It’s far preferable to losing the plant entirely, she quickly added. And, Fitch said, company representatives have mentioned that the new plant could expand its operations down the road.
“We look forward to operating in Waseca for many decades to come,” Hare wrote.
The city of Waseca and Waseca County both approved 20-year, partial property tax abatements as incentives for Conagra. The city also paid to extend and upgrade some water mains that will serve the new site, paid for in part by a public infrastructure grant from the state of Minnesota.
Much of the new structure is already standing, and Conagra is planning for it to open next June, in time to process next year’s pea and corn harvests.
In 2020, Hare said, Conagra processed about 15,000 acres of corn and 10,000 acres of peas in Waseca. That number varies from year to year, he said.
The company hasn’t yet decided what to do with the old plant. City Manager Lee Mattson said there’s been talk of finding a local or regional food company as a buyer.
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The second half of Ben Reilly’s showdown with Doc Ock turns out to be much more eventful than the first. Paco Medina provides the villain with a classic design that fits the bombastic battles with Beyond’s agents exceedingly well. There’s a real fun to the interplay between these near-archenemies both in the action and later dialogue. While the story remains focused on their battle, their battle tours much of the Beyond Corporation and lays out another narrative altogether. It is an inevitable twist still delivered with an abundance of style and drama. It’s a great deal of fun to read the trials and tribulations of The Amazing Spider-Man reimagined with an original spin. — Chase Magnett
Rating: 4 out of 5
Daredevil: Woman Without Fear works well as a story all its own, so even if you’re not a fan of Elektra or Devil’s Reign, this opening salvo might change your mind on both fronts. Don’t let the banner of this being part of a crossover event stop you from reading one of the best comics of 2022 so far. — Evan Valentine
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Dark Ages #4 connects the dots as it picks out the cast for its away team and continues to explore this post-apocalyptic Earth. There are some genuinely inventive and fun concepts along the way – including methods for sea travel and ongoing global concerns. Telegraphing which character will depart to provide this issue’s most and least shocking moment makes it all feel a bit too rote. The rhythms of the story are bound to be familiar, but it’s the setting and designs that make touring alternate-superhero-Earths fun, until you can sense the bumpers of the ride. Dark Ages #4 has a page that reads like a parody of retiring partners in buddy cop movies (you may have seen it on The Simpsons). In any case, hamfisted moments and dialogue like this are a disappointment because what surrounds them is generally amusing. — Chase Magnett
Rating: 2.5 out of 5
Darkhawk‘s conclusion is loaded with action, and while it does include some lovely character moments, the action and one heck of a final page hook is what leaves the biggest lasting impression. Writer Kyle Higgins gives Derek’s sister Sarah a much bigger role to play in this issue, and she immediately challenges Connor and presents intriguing if slightly unfair conflict for our hero. Then things pick up in a big way and it’s a classic superhero fight, including a superb battle on a train from artist Juanan Ramirez, colorist Erick Arciniega, and letterer Travis Lanham. There’s one splash page that will absolutely take your breath away though, showcasing just how slick and powerful the Darkhawk suit is, but that’s nothing compared to the final two pages that will have every fan of the character picking their jaws up off the floor. Oh, and Miles Morales is an absolute delight on every page, and Higgins has created a golden modern superhero pairing. Granted, there is some cheesy dialogue here and there, especially with the team, but overall it’s a satisfying conclusion to a miniseries that has put Darkhawk back on the map in a huge way, and hopefully, there’s more coming down the road. — Matthew Aguilar
Rating: 4 out of 5
The Death of Doctor Strange: Bloodstone #1 sees the deadly monster hunter questioning her calling as she cleans up the various messes left behind by the Sorcerer Supreme’s untimely death. Ig Guara’s artwork here is more textured than what he’s with Boom Studios’ Magic: The Gathering series, in part due to colorist Dijjo Lima’s touch. There’s some clever pacing in the opening pages as tight wides panels build to Elsa’s splash pages introduction. Later fight scenes have a lot going on and are a little muddied by all the magical energy taking up space on the page. Tini Howard’s script sets about making some revelations about the Bloodstone family tree. They’re not particularly compelling, partly because they’re so compressed by this being a one-shot issue. Having Elsa question whether she’s been hunting the correct targets—the monsters rather than those who summoned them—is more interesting, if not entirely convincing. Have heroes been letting evil summoners off the hook instead of going after them? Isn’t that the entire premise of Savage Avengers? Concern over whether supposedly heroic sorcerers like Strange have done enough reveal more worthwhile nuance, but not enough room here to explore it properly. There’s simply too much going on here, and not all of it is as interesting as the rest. — Jamie Lovett
Rating: 2.5 out of 5
Superior Four #1 reminds readers of the cliffhanger in Devil’s Reign #2 and the iconic Fantastic Four tale that inspired it as iterations of Doctor Octopus inspired by Wolverine, Ghost Rider, and The Hulk appear to help Otto Octavius conquer himself across the universe. There’s very little detail provided to enhance this foursome of multiversal Ock’s, though. There are hints provided about what Ottos share in common and how they might differ, but the Superior Four on display are instantly subjected to following Earth-616 Ock’s orders. References are made to the Council of Reeds and other popular multiversal fare from the past, but there’s little in the way of new ideas to cling onto. Instead, Otto’s enormous ego pushes toward an ill-defined sense of domination throughout many alternate Earths. It’s unclear exactly what the stakes or consequences of this adventure are, or even Otto’s goals. That results in a debut detached from Devil’s Reign and uncertain of its own focus. Perhaps it will pick up from here. — Chase Magnett
Rating: 2.5 out of 5
The lawsuit saga has been a great exploration of the First Family, even if it ends rather abruptly. The twist in the final pages is especially effective. On the other side of the coin, Johnny’s issues are starting to get repetitive and they’re going to have to be dealt with soon, or else any interest in his struggles is going to go up in flames. — Charlie Ridgely
Rating: 3 out of 5
Hawkeye: Kate Bishop runs ahead this week with a third issue, and it finally lets our girl get into the action. As her dream vacation washes down the drain, Kate is able to left off some steam and lay to rest some trauma after speaking with her sister. Filled with gorgeous art, this snappy installment will have fans wanting more, and a killer cliffhanger puts all of Kate’s newly acquired boons back in the hot seat. — Megan Peters
Rating: 4 out of 5
After a complex debut issue, the second installment of King Conan chooses to operate at two interesting extremes—the unmistakable brutality of battle, and the intimate consequences of Conan’s rule as king. While both elements of the issue are fascinating, the scenes that fall into the latter category prove to be engrossing, showcasing a side of Conan that audiences don’t traditionally get the opportunity to see. Jason Aaron’s script mixes the reverential and the revolutionary in some intriguing ways, and Mahmud Asrar’s art is truly breathtaking. This series is continuing to showcase its potential in some really compelling ways. — Jenna Anderson
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Marauders has been one of the best books in the X-Men line and frankly, Marvel’s entire output since House of X and Powers of X shook up the status quo, and as a new era of Marauders is set to begin, Marauders #27 puts the satisfying finishing touches on the here and now with some tantalizing hints of what’s in store. Gerry Duggan has planted the seeds for this shake-up for a while now, and it never gets old seeing all of those various pieces come to fruition, especially Lourdes, who brings a genuinely new dynamic into Hellfire that will be much needed as Emma Frost steps aside. Thankfully, Kate Pryde is sticking around and will not be stepping out of the spotlight anytime soon. While the action is fun, the expression work is where this book really shines, and once again Matteo Lolli, Phil Noto, and Rain Beredo get the most out of every bit of dialogue thanks to their stellar work. Time will tell if all of these changes will end up working out, but so far the changes have captured my interest, though I will immensely miss the many Pyro and Iceman team-ups I’ve come to adore. For now though, Marauders hasn’t lost a step, and the future looks quite promising. — Matthew Aguilar
Rating: 4 out of 5
One of the most endearing things to come out of the Marvel’s Voices anthologies is seeing the respective group of creators tell stories featuring a diverse group of superheroes. Creators such as Jim Terry, Nyla Innuksuk, Rebecca Roanhorse, and more educate readers on the perspective of indigenous characters. Protecting a reservation, tales passed down through generations, remembering forgotten legends, and more are addressed, along with in-depth interviews helping to cast a spotlight on award-winning creators some fans may not be familiar with. What’s also enjoyable is there is always at least one story that is centered on a hero or group of heroes that will continue in another ongoing series either currently taking place, or scheduled to appear in the future. — Tim Adams
Rating: 4 out of 5
I can’t recall the last time a Ms. Marvel solo series delivered a bad issue, or even just a not-so-great one. Beyond the Limit is pushing the boundaries of Kamala’s reality in ways that are testing the hero’s emotional and mental limits. Throw in some absolutely wonderful colors and Ms. Marvel once again has a book every other hero would be jealous of. — Charlie Ridgely
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Savage Avengers #28 has come to an end, finishing up only as such a title could. While there have been more exciting and adventurous issues in this book, this finale gives fans the ending they deserve, though it scales back nearly all of the things—savagery, brutality, and the like—that made the book great in the first place. Instead, fans get a resolution to the intense character study Duggan and Zircher put Conan the Barbarian through, resulting in a satisfying conclusion for those who’ve read the book for the better part of three years. With a team like this, it’s only a matter of time before the House of Ideas chooses to introduce a new line-up anyway. — Adam Barnhardt
Rating: 4 out of 5
Spider-Woman #18 is a Devil’s Reign tie-in, but if you thought that meant Jessica Drew was being pushed to the side in favor of the latest Marvel event, I’m here to put your mind at ease. Writer Karla Pacheco has thrown a massive curveball with this issue, reaching into Drew’s past to bring back an enemy that longtime fans will lose their minds over. Meanwhile, artist Pere Perez, colorist Frank D’Armata, and letterer Travis Lanham deliver brutal fight sequences throughout, including a Kingpin fight that lives up to the violent nature of the character and yet still showcases his vengeful but brilliant nature. As the pieces of the puzzle unfold, the stakes rise ever higher, and by issue’s end, the tension is at an all-time high. Spider-Woman #18 utilizes Devil’s Reign to build an even better Spider-Woman story instead of the other way around, and the wait until next issue is going to be so… damn… long. — Matthew Aguilar
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Juan Azarías Pacheco Knipping, the Dominican musician, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer better known as Johnny Pacheco has passed away at the age of 85. Pacheco helped popularize a dance fad known as the pachanga. Later as the founder and creative force behind Fania Records, Pacheco helped popularize the New York City Salsa scene. He earned the nickname “Godfather of Salsa”.
Pacheco had been hospitalized with pneumonia at the time of death and his cause of death is said to have stem from complications.
Pacheco was also a skilled musician and known for playing instruments such as the flute, conga, bongos, güiro, saxophone, and accordion.
In 1960 Pacheco had signed with Alegre Records. His first album for Alegre, Pacheco y su charanga, sold 100,000 copies within the first year of its release. The success of the album got momentum as a result a new dance fad, the pachanga. This is a dance that is best described as a mix of merengue and cha-cha. By 1960, the pachanga reached the New York scene and Pacheco helped spearhead it.
By 1963, Pacheco met a lawyer named Jerry Masucci, and the two would co-found Fania Records. Pacheco was the Vice President, creative director and musical producer of the new label. As creative director, Pacheco would perform, produce, and arrange many songs for the label. When the label originally started, the two would originally start selling albums out of the back of cars.
At Fania Records, Pacheco began signing many Latin American artists and the label soon earned the reputation as the “Latin Motown”. The label became the epicenter for the Salsa movement – a musical genre that incorporates traditional Cuban elements along with elements of funk and jazz. Masucci eventually bought out Pacheco’s share of Fania Records, but Pacheco remained a creative force there.
In 1968, Pacheco formed the Fania All Stars, a collaborative all-star lineup of Fania’s Salsa musicians. Pacheco performed and served as bandleader as a part of a lineup that included Willie Colón, Ruben Blades, Ray Barretto, Celia Cruz, Hector Lavoe, Bobby Valetin, Larry Harlow, and many others. The Fania All Stars headlined a concert at Yankee Stadium in 1973.
In the 1980s, Pacheco wrote the musical scores and themes for the films Mondo New York and Something Wild (a collaboration with Talking Heads lead singer David Byrne). He also produced, arranged, and performed on several tracks featured on the soundtrack of the 1992 film The Mambo Kings.
Throughout his career, Pacheco earned nine Grammy nominations and ten gold records. In 1996, Dominican Republic President Joaquín Balaguer presented Pacheco with the Presidential Medial of Honor. 2005 saw the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences present Pacheco with a Lifetime Achievement Award.