Water board director has case continued to September

Water board director Xavier Alvarez had his Wednesday readiness hearing continued to Sept. 8 at Pomona Superior Court.

Alvarez, who represents south Pomona on the board, has pled not guilty to illegally registering his ex-wife for health benefits with the Three Valleys Municipal Water District.

The hearing was pushed back because Alvarez's public defender Rodolfo Aguirre had to work a long-term trial.

Sandi Roth, a prosecutor with the Los Angeles County district attorney's Public Integrity Division, said she had witness conflicts in July and August.

Commissioner Wade Olson then made the decision for the readiness hearing to be continued to 8:30 a.m. Sept. 8.

The jury trial, actually the jury selection, is scheduled to start Sept. 10.

"Make sure you write it down," Olson said to Alvarez.

Alvarez is accused of adding his ex-wife, Juanita Ruiz, on his insurance from Jan. 24 to Oct. 31, 2007.

In July, Alvarez was fined and sentenced to probation for violating the Stolen Valor Act, which criminalizes false claims of military valor. He claimed he had received the Medal of Honor