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San Pedro High School Golden Pirate Regiment marches in the 2015 parade. The band leads this year’s parade line-up. Photo by Jessie Drezner.

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The Annual Holiday Parade will take place at 1 p.m. Dec. 4 in downtown San Pedro.

The parade route will start on Pacific Avenue at 13th Street, head north and turn east on 6th Street to Palos Verdes Street.

The parade will feature more than 88 units, including bands from San Pedro High School, Dana Middle School, Wilmington Middle School, Gardena High School, Carson High School and Bishop Montgomery High School.

Timmy the giant rubber ducky will make an encore appearance.

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Community Announcements:

Harbor Area Lower LA River Revitalization Plan Working Group Meeting The public is invited to attend the eighth meeting of the Lower Los Angeles River Revitalization Plan Working Group. Come learn about the work being done to revitalize the Lower Los Angeles River.

Time: 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 1 Details: lowerlariver.org Venue: Michelle Obama Library, 5870 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach A Small Handbag of Kindness The Community Outreach Ministry of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church has launched a collection effort of new and gently used handbags. They are filling these handbags with essentials like shampoo and conditioner, toothbrushes and toothpaste, razors hairbrushes and combs, personal hygiene items, and gift cards. Once filled, they will donate them to local shelters that serve women.

The handbags and other items can be dropped off at the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce, 390 W. 7th St., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Dec. 10.

Details: (310) 986-7718 http://mtsinaisanpedro.org World AIDS Day Candlelight Walk The Center Long Beach, its community and neighbors gather each year to show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. After sunset, walk in candlelight to the bluffs off Ocean Boulevard to light up a small memorial to commemorate another year passed and another year fought.

Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 Details: (562) 434-4455 Venue: The Center Long Beach, 2017 E. 4th St., Long Beach Long Beach Santa Fun Run Join the fun in your festive holiday attire and hit the streets of Long Beach. Run, walk or watch in this fundraiser for the The Center Long Beach. The event will also collect non-perishable food donations for the AIDS Food Store of Long Beach.

Time: 12:30 to 5 p.m. Dec. 4 Details: http://tinyurl.com/LBSantaFunRun [See Announcements page 5]

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It’s Indeed a Wonderful Life, Mr. Arian

By Terelle Jerricks, Managing Editor

David Arian is a lion of lions among progressive activists in the Los Angeles Harbor Area. The former president of Local 13 and International ILWU, is celebrating his 70th birthday Dec.4.

Coincidentally, this month is also the 70th anniversary of the release of the Frank Capra directed film, It’s a Wonderful Life, based on the Philip Van Doren Stern 1939 short story, The Greatest Gift.

Arian is no George Bailey, and it’s unlikely he has ever required the divine intervention of a guardian angel. But the ideological and cultural battles the film and Arian had to fight were similar.

A year after It’s a Wonderful Life was released, informants to the FBI, in declassified documents, had concluded that the film “represented a rather obvious attempt to discredit bankers” and “that it deliberately maligned the upper classes.”

The hallmarks of Arian’s life’s work have included the preservation of democratic values and a middle class life for working class families, without delineation by race, gender, faith or sexual orientation.

These prime directives have meant he has had to straddle the divisions that divide this country.

Random Lengths reached out to people closest to the labor leader with an eye toward capturing a bit of San Pedro’s progressive history through Arian’s story.

Mary Gimenez-Caulder and Roxanne Arian, who are lifelong friends, were among the legions of teenagers that hung out at the San Pedro Community Action Center built by the Arian family.

Originally on 12th above Meyler Street, just a block away from San Pedro High School, the center was the go-to spot for teens with a growing anti-war and civil rights consciousness.

This was a space where young people held

David Arian was interviewed for the five-part KCRW radio series Cargoland in 2015. File photo.

deep discussions on just about every “ism” one can imagine, while being exposed to counterculture art and ideas. They were exposed to the ideas of the Students for a Democratic Society, the student walk-outs for educational equality that were happening in East Los Angeles, the activism of the United Farm Workers Union and the anti-war movement.

“A lot of our friends were going off to the Vietnam War and some of them were coming back broken,” Gimenez-Caulder said.

She is the founder and chief executive officer of the nonprofit Gimenez-Caulder Alliance for Children. She also was the first Harbor Interfaith Services executive director. “[Community Action Center] became a … haven where we could get together after school

and exchange ideas,” Gimenez-Caulder said.

Dave’s brother, Arthur, purchased a two-story building on 19th and Cabrillo, which served as the second home of Community Action Center in order to accommodate the scores of students who were involved in this movement.

The students protesting the war didn’t have it easy. Gimenez-Caulder recalled their group being assaulted and having tomatoes thrown at them at school for their leftist politics and their opposition to the war in Vietnam.

“There was a group within San Pedro that was very reactionary,” Gimenez-Caulder recalled. “There was one time at the CAC, where they came by and shot at the building and one of the bullets missed my head by two inches.” The [See Arian page 3]

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The perpetrators were never caught but Gimenez-Caulder recalled that these weren’t isolated events. The 19th Street Community Action Center building was burned down by arson. The Community Action Center, from the accounts of those closest to Arian, was a manifestation of the kind of politics he practiced and espoused, even after he began working on the docks.

Arian’s politics only deepened as a labor leader.

Arian’s closest friend, who is now president of the ILWU Memorial Association, Norman Tuck, got to experience this growth and maturation of their politics and activism at his side.

Tuck, has known Dave Arian since they were students at San Pedro High School in the

mid-1960s. But they didn’t become friends until they were partnered together working on the docks around 1968. By the time the San Pedro Community Action Center burned, the teenagers who hung out there were working in education, the nonprofit sector, the arts and the field of law.

Tuck recalled walking by the Community Action Center on his way from school. He wasn’t a part of the scene, but he describes him and Arian as kindred spirits — alike in their politics, alike in their fire and alike in the self-assuredness in their beliefs.

Tuck was born to a working class immigrant family from Scotland, who eventually opened a couple of diners on the Pacific Avenue corridor and downtown San Pedro.

“We both believed in Martin Luther King’s movement at that period of time,” Tuck said. “I never knew the issue of color from growing up in Scotland or even when I came to San Pedro. We all just ran around together.

“Whether it’s the Mexican guys, the Slavs,

or the Italian guys. …We all had lowered cars, African American guys…we were all just buddies. And all through junior high school and high school none of that stuff mattered.”

Tuck recalled the Jesse Jackson presidential campaign, which used Tuck’s motor-home as a mobile office to talk to the shipyard workers and the longshore workers.

“The union sent us to Chicago to get in the face of the Ku Klux Klan at that period of time,” Tuck said. “Neither he [nor] I were afraid to stand up to anybody intellectually or otherwise.

We were happy to go do that kind of stuff — me especially.”

It is Arian’s intellect that Tuck sees as the decorated labor leader’s sword.

“Talk about a firebrand. Because of his intellect, he could stand up to anybody in a discussion, conversation, you name it,” Tuck said. “He and I, through all of our years together, we always knew we stood back-to-back and we stood back-to-back against people [who] tried to threaten us or threatened our efforts.”

The fights in which Arian and Tuck had to engage were always ideological from the streets to the union halls. They pushed against environments that created comfortable spaces for racism and misogyny, and allowances for anti-working class policies and anti-democratic systems.

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Black Girl Nerds: Refuse to Conform

By Zamná Ávila, Assistant Editor

December 1- 7, 2016

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Growing up, Marqueeda LaStar was fascinated with the comic book world, specifically the X-Men and its array of superpowered mutants.

Her favorite character: Jubilee, a mutant with the power to generate pyrotechnic energy plasmoids from her hands, though she had heart for Wolverine and Storm. It was the geeky world of comics that inspired LaStar to get her degree in molecular biotechnology and genetics, with a minor in digital media at California State University Polytechnic Pomona.

“We did the Mendelian experiment with the color of the flowers,” said LaStar, recalling a science experiment in elementary school.

“Mendelian genetics is the basics of all modern genetics. So pollinate different flowers, mix the colors, see the expression — very simple genetics.

‘This is genetics?’ I said, ‘Wait a minute, I’ve heard that word before: There is the X-gene.’”

Her world came full circle a few years ago, when she discovered a website that spoke to her interests as an artistic, queer woman with a love for science and punk music. She followed it and, in time, she became the social community manager and curator of Black Girl Nerds. The site is an online safe space for black girls, women and allies to geek out on anything from manga and technology to politics and pop culture.

“It’s a focus, but there is not tunnel vision, and when we get back to the whole geeking-out thing, different things you can geek out about, from cosplay, anime, languages, technology, games, that is something that every group of people, no matter what your background is [can enjoy],” LaStar said.

Creator Jamie Broadnax came up with the idea for the haven site in February 2012 after Googling the three terms and coming up with nothing. The name goes against the concept of black women being an anomaly to geekdom.

Black Girl Nerds is not about one or two specific genres or categories. In fact, it goes in all different directions, offering something for most types of geeks. Also, the content is not specific to black people or issues.

“The term ‘Black Girl Nerd’ … is a term of endearment to all women like me who have been attached to a stigma that is not an accurate representation of my personality or my idiosyncratic behaviors,” said Broadnax in the site’s About page. “This is a website for every nerdy girl [who] can finally come out of the closet and tell the world that they are PROUD to be who they are — no matter what anyone says, does, or thinks.”

The stigma Broadnax speaks about refers to the idea that women and, in particular, black women, are outsiders to an intellectual world where imagination, science, fiction and technology inhabit the same realm.

In American culture, people who have a fascination with that realm are relegated to geekdom or nerd status, an undesirable.

Add color into the mix and an array of misconceptions rise to the surface. From an inter-cultural standpoint, being smart and enjoying things that are eccentric are often looked at as a form of dissimilation from black culture.

LaStar is one of those incongruent women, who, from an early age went against the norm.

“You can be a nerd about anything,” LaStar said. “There [are] art nerds; there [are] 4

Former San Pedro Courthouse Site Gets Developer SAN PEDRO — On Nov. 22, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to grant exclusive negotiation rights to developer Holland Partner Group of Vancouver to develop the former site of the San Pedro Courthouse, which opened in 1969 and closed in 2013.

Holland Partner Group plans to develop a mid- to high-rise, mixed-use building on the 1.8acre property at 505 S. Centre St. in San Pedro.

The development is expected to include marketrate apartments, as well as 5,000 square feet for arts and/or cultural use. The Department of Public Works is expected to enter a six-month negotiation period to enable Holland Partner to do some work and testing on the site.

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Marqueeda LaStar is the social community manager and curator for Black Girl Nerds, an online space for black girls, women and allies who want to geek out. Courtesy photo.

music nerds. I look at hip-hop and rap heads …

‘You a nerd dog … what you think you is? But that is OK. It kind of ties back with that whole being called an ‘Oreo’ thing, where you can be a class clown but you better not excel. … I definitely had the whole, ‘Oh, you’re cute but you act hella white.’ I was like ‘What does that mean?’ By the time I was in high school I would shut you down in a heartbeat.”

She learned one important lesson at 13, while she was in the seventh grade.

“When you don’t care, kids love you,” she said. “I was super popular in eighth grade.”

Unlike some who may have bowed to peer pressure, LaStar had a strong support system at school and at home.

“I had parents at home who were like, ‘My baby is fine the way she is, you need to back up,’” LaStar said. “They would check people…

When I got older I realized [they] were like, ‘We didn’t always get you but we understood that we had to protect and nurture you.’ I often tell people

that my relationship with my family and their understanding of me is not common. I recognize how unique it was.”

That’s why a space such as Black Girl Nerds is important, especially in this digital age, she said.

“Social media is empowering,” LaStar said.

“You want your voice to be heard, just get out there and say your peice. That’s actually what made me step up with Black Girl Nerds … it’s the idea that it starts with me.”

As curator she tries to add value to the website not only by incorporating content that interests her, such as science or queer issues, but also content that is inspiring, empowering and interesting to her diverse audience. “[Black Girl Nerds] fills a void,” she said.

“You go there knowing that you can geek out.”

As a curator, LaStar wants to encourage bringing the virtual world into the real world, she is hoping to host meet ups where people in the Black Girl Nerds community can meet in person.

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PALOS VERDES ESTATES — On Nov. 18, Malaga Financial Corp. President and CEO Randy Bowers announced that the company’s board of directors appointed Dr. Andrew Sheng to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of founding board member, Steven P.L. Sheng.

Sheng is a resident of the peninsula. He is on the board of managers of the Peninsula and San Pedro YMCA, as well as a member of the San Pedro Rotary. He is the owner and CEO of Andrew Sheng Dental in San Pedro.

Buscaino, Price Seek New Street Vending Policy

LOS ANGELES — On Nov. 23, Los Angeles City Council members Joe Buscaino and Curren Price announced that they are looking into removing criminal penalties for sidewalk vending.

The draft proposal will be heard at 1 p.m.

Dec. 12 at the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee at the City Hall Council Chamber, before it goes to the city council.

The plan has been in the works for more than a year. Vendors seeking a permit would no longer be asked about their immigration or citizenship status.

The aim is in response to the recent presidential election and fears from undocumented immigrant communities. In 2013, the city moved to study the legalization of baconwrapped hot dog vending. If the council members’ proposal is approved, sidewalk vending would no longer be illegal, but would be subject to a number of restrictions and regulations. Sales in residential areas would not be allowed with the exception of vendors with pushcarts, who don’t stop for more than five minutes. Vendors would be required to get permits, pay taxes and insurance. Violators may end up paying penalties and getting their property confiscated.

LADWP Settles Class Action Suit

The pageant is an outdoor event, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 9 through Dec. 11 on Wardlow Road at Bellflower Boulevard in Long Beach. The event features more than a dozen separate visual presentations with living actors and live animals depicting the prophecy and birth of Jesus Christ. There are many participating musical groups that provide Christmas music. The pageant is open to the public free of charge. Photo courtesy of Diana Lejins.

LOS ANGELES — On Nov. 18, a preliminary approval to a proposed settlement of class action litigation involving customer overcharges and complaints related to the implementation of LA Department of Water and Power’s new customer billing system in September 2013 was granted.

The system was designed and implemented

by Pricewaterhouse Coopers. The settlement is the product of multiple mediation sessions.

Under the terms of the settlement, every customer who was overcharged will receive a credit, or a refund if they are no longer an LADWP customer, for the full amount they were overcharged. The process is designed to provide multiple layers of review to ensure every refund or credit is fair and accurate.

The total amount of overcharges to be credited or refunded is estimated at $67.5 million. LADWP and the city continue to pursue legal action against Pricewaterhouse Coopers to recover costs associated with the failed implementation of the billing system, including overcharges and legal [See Briefs page 10]

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Venue: Paradise Bar and Restaurant, 1800 E. Broadway, Long Beach Continuing Adult Education Dr. Arlene Lazarowitz will be speaking on “Between the Wars: Anxious American Jews Confront Anti-Semitism at Home and the Realities of Anti-Semitism in Europe.”

Time: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 Cost: $18 to $20 Details: (310) 833-2467; www.bethelsp.org Venue: Temple Beth El, 1435 W. 7th St., San Pedro It’s a Drag to Give Join Jewels for a night of giving, drag and local talent benefiting The Center, Women’s Shelter Long Beach and Beacon for Him. Time: 7 p.m. Dec. 8 Details: http://tinyurl.com/LBDragtoGive Venue: Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach Community Police Academy Applications are being accepted for an informative day of interactive training on topics such as patrol operations, laws of arrest and community engagement. Participants will have the opportunity to gain insight on police training, department procedures and challenges.

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 10 Details: (562) 570-7401; http://tinyurl.com/

Americans’ love affair with online shopping continues to grow. Retailers predict a 7 to 10 percent increase in online sales this holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation.

While that news might make retailers giddy, security experts are reiterating their annual warnings that the convenience of online shopping comes with hazards. You could become the target of hackers out to steal your credit card or bank information, or “porch pirates” who prey on packages left on your doorstep.

“Consumers need to take proper precautions if they don’t want their holiday merriment turning into holiday gloom,” said Gary Miliefsky, CEO of SnoopWall (www.snoopwall.com), a company that specializes in cyber security.

Changing all your passwords frequently is one way to protect what’s yours. Deleting smartphone or tablet apps you don’t use is another smart move, Miliefsky says, because many of them can be malware that spies on you.

Even porch pirates—generally seen as lowtech thieves who simply cruise neighborhoods looking for packages—can go high tech by infiltrating your smartphone where they can eavesdrop on your orders and deliveries.

“Both porch pirates and hackers count on people being lax with their defenses,” Miliefsky said. “But with a little preparation you can thwart their plans.”

Miliefsky offers a few tips for doing just

that: • Shop online only from websites you trust.

If you don’t know where the merchant is located, don’t shop online there. If they don’t have a corporate address or are located in another country, it could be iffy whether you ever receive the goods you think you purchased. Also, if their shopping-cart experience is not an https browser session, then everything you type in—your name, address and credit-card information—is going over the Internet unencrypted, in plain view.

• Pay with credit cards rather than debit cards.

If you experience identity theft, credit card laws allow you to keep all of your credit immediately, with no responsibility during an identity theft or fraud investigation. With a debit card, your bank’s policy can be to tie up your money in the amount of the fraudulent transactions for up to 30 days. Some have been known to take up to 60 days to resolve the issue.

• Get permission to ship all your packages to work. That way they aren’t left unguarded at your doorstep for hours where anyone walking by could snatch them. If this arrangement works out, be sure to tell all your friends and family also to ship packages to your work address.

• Ask a friend or neighbor to receive your packages for you. You might not be home on work days, but plenty of people are. Trusted friends who are retired or who work at home might be happy to let you have packages delivered to them for safekeeping.

“It’s wonderful that you can go online and track down those hard-to-find gifts that aren’t available in local shops,” Miliefsky said. “Just make sure you’re taking measures to help keep you and your personal information safe. The holidays will be a whole lot brighter if you do.”

Gary S. Miliefsky is founder of SnoopWall Inc. (www.snoopwall.com), a counter-intelligence technology company offering free consumer-based software to secure personal data on cell-phones and tablets. It generates revenues by helping banks and government agencies secure their networks. He has been active in the INFOSEC arena, as the executive producer of Cyber Defense Magazine and a regular contributor to Hakin9 Magazine.

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36th Annual Spirit of San Pedro Holiday Parade Six months in the planning, the parade is the culmination of work by community groups such as the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce, Beacon House, the San Pedro Elks Lodge #966 and the Los Angeles Police Department. Little league groups, scouts, high school and middle school bands, and equestrian units adorn the downtown area as more than 9,000 people greet them.

The following is a list of the 2016 parade line up:

December 1- 7, 2016

Special Holiday Edition

• Los Angeles Port Police Motorcycle 2016 Spirit of San Pedro Holiday Parade Opening Banner • San Pedro High School Air Force Jrotc Walkers • San Pedro High School Golden Pirate Regiment Band • San Pedro High School Drill, Flags and Cheer • SPHS Lady Boosters • Los Angeles Port Police – Interceptor Vehicle • Los Angeles Port Police - Truck & Trailer Vehicle • Port of Los Angeles “Timmy The Duck” Float • Port of Los Angeles - Harbor Commissioner • Los Angeles Emerald Society Pipes and Drums and Lapd Honor Guard Band • Los Angeles Police Department -Captain Oreb • Los Angeles Police Department - Harbor Cadets • Trolley – Pinkachu Vehicle • Community Grand Marshall - Honorary Mayor John Bagakis • Grand Marshall - Wells Fargo Stagecoach With Horses • Congresswoman-Elect Nanette Barragan • Supervisor-Elect Janice Hahn • Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer • Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin • Los Angeles Harbor College President Dr. Otto Lee • Harbor College Walkers • Boys and Girls Club of the Los Angeles Harbor Band • Boys and Girls Club of the Los Angeles Harbor Cheer/Pep Squad • Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council • Lyons Academy of Irish Dance • Improved Order of Redman • San Pedro Bay Historical Society • Los Angeles Public Library Book Bike • Los Angeles Public Library

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• Marymount California University • Harry Bridges Span School Band • Harry Bridges Span School Drill Team, Cheer and Pep Squad • Beach Cities Shrine Club - Motorized Camel • Beach Cities Shrine Club Float • Knights of Columbus Angels Gate Council Cheer/Pep Squad • Prestige Princess Walkers • Wilmington Middle School - Wilmington Marching Jaguars Band • Toberman Neighborhood Center Van • Toberman Neighborhood Center Walkers • San Pedro Girl Scouts Walkers • Boy Scouts of America Pack 1203 • Boy Scouts of America Pack 234 • Boy Scouts of America Pack 500 • Diamond All Stars Cheer/Pep Squad • Diamond All Stars Vehicle • Bennett Landscaping Float • Northwest Neighborhood Council - President Ray Regalado • Northwest Neighborhood Council - Peace Dove Puppet Walkers • Charros De Long Beach - 10 Horses Equestrian Unit • San Pedro Girls Softball Association • San Pedro Co-Op Nursery School • Holy Trinity School • Bishop Montgomery High School Marching

Back by popular demand, Timmy the Duck will participate in this year’s parade courtesy of the Port of Los Angeles. Photos by Jessie Drezner

Band • Mary Star Parish Fiesta Vehicle • Hawthorne High School Team of Dreams Walkers • San Pedro Peace and Justice Club Walkers • Cabrillo Beach Contingent • AltaSea Vehicle • South Bay Divas All Star Cheer/Pep Squad • Pacific Battleship - USS Iowa • Journeys Martial Arts with Filipino Drums • Hayley Clark Dance Company Dancers Walkers • Doubletree Hotel • Palos Verdes Junior Drill Team - Equestrian Unit • Bayview Baptist Church Float and walkers • Folklorico Del Mar Dancers • Beach Cities Roller Derby Skaters • Alliance Alice M Baxter College Ready High School • Alliance Alice M Baxter College Ready High School Band and Cheer/Pep Squad

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• Encore South Bay • Peoples Place • Salvation Army San Pedro Corp • POLA High School Cheer/Pep Squad • POLA High School - Athletic Teams • Dance Tech • Three Wheel Motion Bicycles • Carson High School 88 Member Marching Band • Barton Hill Elementary School Cheer/Pep Squad • San Pedro City Ballet Float • Portuguese Bend Nursery School • Dodson Middle School Drama Club • Los Angeles Fire Department - Band Wagon • Los Angeles Fire Department - Fire Truck

Holiday Happenings on the Waterfront

The Port of Los Angeles is kicking off “Holidays by the Sea” with Holiday Afloat boat parade on Dec. 3. The parade will be followed by a series of free and festive weekend holiday events on the LA Waterfront, until Christmas.

Holiday Sail Spectacular

Times: Through Dec. 18, Monday – Friday (2 sessions); 5 to 8 p.m. and 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday (2 sessions); 4 to 7 p.m. and 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 19 through Jan. 8, Monday through Sunday (2 sessions); 4 to 7 p.m. and 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

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Holiday Movies Under the Guns

This year’s holiday movie night is Dec. 9, which starts at 6 p.m. The feature film is Elf. The movie will be screened free outdoors in front of the historic battleship, USS Iowa. Limited seating is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Guests are encouraged to dress appropriately, bring jackets, blankets and outdoor chairs.

Concessions will be available, no coolers or outside food and beverages allowed. There is a fee for parking. Donations are greatly appreciated.

Enjoy the Downtown Harbor in San Pedro and witness the Holiday Sail Spectacular and light show, turning the public town square outside the Los Angeles Maritime Museum into an outdoor theater venue with holiday movies projected right onto a ship’s sail on Dec. 3.

LA Kings Holiday Ice on the Iowa

Come ice skate on the historic Battleship Iowa for the first time ever. The Los Angeles Kings are bringing ice to the historic battleship.

The irregular-shaped rink will cover the entire helicopter landing pad on the back of the ship and hold about 100 skaters at a time. Ticket includes rental skates and locker space.

• Dana Middle School’s 62-Member Marching Band • Dana Middle School Cheer/Pep Squad • San Pedro Rotary Club with Santa and Mrs. Claus • Thank You Banner (End of Parade)

14th Annual Wilmington Parade

On Dec. 11, from 12 to 2 p.m., enjoy the Wilmington Heart of the Harbor Holiday Parade. The parade will Will Ferrrell in Elf.

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54th Holiday Afloat Parade

By Terelle Jerricks, Managing Editor

Dec. 3 will mark the Port of Los Angeles’ 54th Annual Holiday Boat Parade, led by the Port Police dive vessel, Los Angeles Fire Department Warner L. Lawrence, M/V Triumphant, the Irving Johnson and American Pride and 60 pleasure boats.

This year’s grand marshall is actor Jaina Lee Ortiz who co-stars opposite of Morris Chestnut in the hit police procedural series, Rosewood.

Born in the Fort Ord military base in California, Ortiz was reared in The Bronx, New York. She is the only child of first-generation Puerto Rican parents. Ortiz began her acting career by appearing in student films.

The evening will feature live performances by the San Pedro Ballet and San Pedro High School Glee Club, along with arts and crafts, gingerbread, hot chocolate and a visit from Santa Claus.

Downtown Harbor visitors will be in a prime viewing area to enjoy the Los Angeles Harbor Holiday Afloat parade. Also starting at 6 p.m., a festooned Exy Johnson tall ship will remain docked at the public landing for all to enjoy.

Officials and community leaders will take part in the parade as judges or passengers aboard more than 50 vessels, including powerboats, sailboats, tall ships and harbor working craft.

Entries will be judged on various classifications such as originality, theme and type of entry.

Sponsored by POLA, the parade starts in the East Basin near Banning’s Landing Community Center in Wilmington and takes about 90 minutes to cover the entire parade route through the Los Angeles Main Channel.

Parade goers will be able to see the floating parade from a variety of locations around the harbor, including the deck of the USS Iowa, which will open for the parade at 5:30 p.m.

Aboard the battleship, there will be live music, a “Kids Corner,” complimentary hot cocoa, coffee and cookies. Food trucks and Santa Claus will also be in attendance.

To see the parade from the deck of the USS [Happenings, from page 6]

take place on Avalon Boulevard between ‘E’ and ‘M’ streets in Wilmington.

Details: www.lawaterfront.org.

Iowa, there’s an admission fee of $20 for adults (ages 12 and older) and $10 for youth (ages 6 to 11). Visit www.pacificbattleshipcenter.com.

Spectators may view the procession from several points along the Main Channel that are free, including: The parade will take place from 6 to 9 p.m.

Dec. 3 in the port’s East Basin. Viewing locations include Wilmington, the San Pedro waterfront, Port O’ Call, Warehouse No. 1, Cabrillo and Holiday Harbor Marinas: • 6 to 6:30 p.m. East Basin proceeding to Cerritos Channel past Wilmington Marinas • 6:15 to 7 p.m. Banning Landing toward Main Channel and Vincent Thomas Bridge • 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. Cruise Ship Plaza, Battleship Iowa, Los Angeles Maritime Museum, Port Police Dock toward Ports O’ Call • 7 to 8 p.m. Ports O’ Call • 7:45 to 8:15 p.m. Warehouse No. 1 toward SS Lane Victory • 8 to 8:30 p.m. Cabrillo Marinas to 22nd Street Landing Parade spectators are invited to enjoy festive pre-parade activities on Dec. 3 at Banning’s Landing Community Center in Wilmington at 4 p.m., and Downtown Harbor and Town Square in San Pedro at 5 p.m. Home viewers may also watch the parade on Los Angeles CityView Channel 35. For air times, visit www.lacityview. org.

Providing clean facilities to the boating community and protecting our waterways from pollution

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Stroll through an illuminated North Pole Village in front of the historic Battleship Iowa and take advantage of all the holiday excitement.

Enjoy the evening’s interactive tour through the decked halls of the Big Stick.

A special mailbox will be in the enlisted messhall where you can write a letter to our troops overseas or send your Christmas wish list to Santa.

Food will be available from local food trucks.

Cookies, treats, hot cocoa and other beverages will also be available to purchase. Santa Claus will beavailable for pictures and Christmas Time: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friiday and Saturday and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday; Dec. 1 through 4, 9 through 11, 16 through 18, 23, 30 and 31 Cost: Tour tickets $12; Ice Skating tickets: $15 Venue: USS Iowa, 250 S. Harbor Blvd., San Pedro

• 698 slips from 28’ to 130’ • 375 dry storage spaces up to 45’ with crane launching • Ample courtesy parking • Water & electricity • Restrooms with showers • Ice machines & laundry • Pumpout—public and slip-in

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Dodger baseball great, Tommy Lasorda is going to be the commodore of the fleet at the 54th Annual Holiday Afloat Parade. File photo

2015 Holiday Afloat. Photo by Jessie Drezner.

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Fake News and the Rise of the False Alt-Press

Social media and the cause of fact-less opinions

By James Preston Allen, Publisher

Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international correspondent, just won an award for championing press freedom. She is also one of the better-known faces in the mainstream media.

In her acceptance speech at the 2016 Burton Benjamin Memorial Award at a Nov. 22 gala in New York — an event organized by the Committee to Protect Journalists—she said about her fellow journalists’ coverage of the recent elections: Much of the media was tying itself in knots trying to differentiate between balance, between objectivity, neutrality, and crucially, the truth. We cannot continue the old paradigm. We cannot, for instance, keep saying, like it was over global warming. When 99 percent of the science, the empirical facts, the evidence, is given equal play with the tiny minority of deniers.

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She took note of the president-elect’s tweets accusing the media instigating the uprising of protests: I was chilled when [Trump’s] first tweet after the election was about professional protesters incited by the media. [Because as we all know] First the media is accused of inciting, then sympathizing, then associating. And then, suddenly, they find themselves accused of being full-fledged terrorists and subversives. And then, they end up in handcuffs, in cages, in kangaroo courts, in prisons and then who knows what.

A sentiment with which I couldn’t agree more.

In another tweet, Trump alleged that 3 million illegal voters cast votes in an election he won, albeit losing the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by some 2.5 million votes—a number that continues to grow.

It was only after Trump called the leading national journalists to his “Tower” for a scolding about their treatment during the campaign and the New York Times stood up to him that other major media companies began tentatively calling him out on his lies, false accusations and otherwise aberrant

pronouncements.

On Nov. 5, the Toronto Star newspaper published their list of Trump’s lies—494 in all that fell into 20 different categories. They wrote, “the category that has the most falsehoods is ‘Clinton’s policies,’ followed by ‘Clinton’s corruption,’ and then polls.”

That list is far too long to be printed here but can be found on Slate.com at http://tinyurl.com/ Trump-s-lies.

Since that time the presumptive president-elect has backed off on his pledge to prosecute Hilary, appoint a special prosecutor and throw her in jail. However, no one can be quite sure exactly what Trump will say next or even if he’ll do what he says next.

This of course is his real talent: keeping everyone on edge. A negotiating trick that keeps everyone one guessing until the deal is done.

Stand back from the anxiety of the campaign and the depression from the election results to see Trump for the wheeler-dealer huckster he is.

I was reminded this week of a quote from one of our nation’s most celebrated journalists, H.L. Mencken, who in 1920, had the prescient vision to write: The larger the mob, the harder the test. In small areas, before small electorates, a first-rate man occasionally fights his way through, carrying even the mob with him by force of his personality. But when the field is nationwide, and the fight must be waged chiefly at second and third hand, and the force of personality cannot so readily make itself felt, then all the odds are on the man who is, intrinsically, the most devious and mediocre — the man who can most easily adeptly disperse the notion that his mind is a virtual vacuum. The Presidency tends, year by year, to go to such men. As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people.

We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

I think at this point the emphasis should be on devious and mediocre—clearly this man, Trump,

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is not to be trusted either by his own party, the people who voted for him or the rest of us who didn’t.

It is becoming quite clear that it’s very difficult to discern fact from fiction in the media environment in which we live. People say we’re living in a post-factual era of politics, but there are several sources to fact check what you read or hear.

Wikipedia and Snopes.com, however, is the antidote to that. And for those looking deeper into the fictionalization of facts here’s a list of those fake news sites see https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/List_of_fake_news_websites. And even at Wikipedia, we have to pay attention to who is editing what.

Contrary to the accusations of some trolls on our website, we at Random Lengths News do check our facts. But we do not pretend to be neutral.

This newspaper has always defended its brand of informed political reporting. Our progressive reporting is not blindly partisan, but is informed by a perspective not commonly found in the corporate mainstream press.

This paradigm is now changing. We now live in a world where ultra-right wing and neo-fascist ideologies threaten even the middle-of-the-road media. Breitbart News is a leading example of this phenomenon and the elevation of Stephen K. Bannon to the position of chief political strategist for the Trumpster—with an office inside the White House is disconcerting.

Bannon’s claim to fame is his role as the executive chairman of Breitbart News, a media outlet filled with what the New York Times called “ideologically driven journalists,” that has been

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a source of controversy “over material that has been called misogynist, xenophobic and racist,” and was a “potent voice” for Trump’s presidential campaign.

Breitbart News has been misidentified and normalized by calling it “alt-right” media; it has been aligned with European populist right wing and what I would call fascist politics. This invention of alt-right news of course is the reaction to the myth of the “liberal media” in America.

With the birth of Roger Ailes’ Fox News, there’s a growing rant that “all of the media are a bunch of liberals.”

Information wars between left and right perspectives are fueled by the increasing use of disinformation—leaked or hacked information from dubious sources and the growing distrust of the media in general.

What has clearly evolved out of this past election cycle is that some media platforms have become “weaponized” for use in disinformation warfare—a tactic that has its roots in the CIA’s covert operations from the Cold War Era. This, at its very core, is a threat to our democracy and the institutions of electoral politics. It is curious that these very same tactics are being brought home to roost in the very same chicken coop from which they were hatched— Washington, D.C. And all of this confusion effectuated by the rise of social media and convenient hand-held devices has only brought us closer to the truth that all democracies are fragile and dependent upon a public being able to deconstruct the information provided. Therein lies the great divide separating America today. What media outlet do you trust to tell you the truth?

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Way back “then” on Sept. 1, 1905, San Pedro had to complete electric cars Red Car lines linking it to Los Angeles. After succumbing to cars and buses in the 1930s, an authentic 1.5-mile piece was restored in May 2003. It was proposed that it be the circulator to the entire historic port area — Wilmington to Cabrillo Point — in 2007.

But in these latter-day “interesting times,” both Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and South Bay Los Angeles Councilman Joe Buscaino are ignoring a unified front of port area neighborhood council and chamber of commerce resolutions, a 7,320-signature citizen’s petition to save it, stood by as the Port of Los Angeles Board threw away its Waterfront Red Car Line Sept.

27, 2015…. And, “now,” as it take further revenge on its potential as a MetroRail starter line (up the Gaffey Corridor toward the Metro Green line and beyond).

So, early and at so little cost, have shamelessly stripped the port’s communities rail stations for now and decades tome with their Measure M project list. Have these two earned your vote?

Now that you’ve read the foregoing, just one example of their kind judgment and handling the community, dear Los Angeles voter, we trust you are in a state of mind to act; we appeal to you now to pledge to go to your polls on March 7, 2017 and May 16, 2017 (the city general election) and do the right thing: to FIRE, to TERMINATE, and yes, LIQUIDATE the present and future political careers of: 1. Mayor Eric Garcetti, and 2. 15th District Councilman Joe Buscaino James Henry Washington Jr. Long Beach

Student Letters

Re: Carson Outlet Mall

Being a resident in Carson and knowing that there’s going to be an enormous Outlet Mall right around the corner gets me so pumped and excited to know that I won’t be driving an hour away to an Outlet Mall and it will be affordable and have great deals.

In her article “Outlet Mall Planned for Former NFL Stadium Site” writer Lyn Jensen describes how this outlet mall will come to look like “On July 6, Carson announced an exclusive negotiation agreement with the Macerich Co. which would develop a 42-acre outlet mall with 500,000 square feet of retail space”. It’s amazing how this game changing mall started off [See Letters page 10]

Happy for a New Deli

I was really “Happy” to hear about the new addition of Happy Deli. Several of my friends, including my Happy Diner T-shirt friend were shocked and excited to hear about the new restaurant.

I didn’t in fact know until I saw “The Carrillo Brothers Open a New Addition to the Happy Diner Family” by Gina Ruccione.

Additions like this to a community are a relief to me.

Many of us in this fast-paced world come to Happy Diner, to enjoy a quality burger, enjoy the embrace

Correction:

December 1 - 7, 2016

The article American Fascist on the cover of the Nov. 24 issue of Random Lengths News included an error in the amount that Donald Trump plans to spend on infrastructure. Trump said he wants to spend a trillion dollars on infrastructure over 10 years. We regret the error.

Random Lengths News strives to continue to bring accurate and independent journalism to the Harbor Area.

In the article “Name Calling Versus Critical Thinking,” from Random Length Article, James Preston Allen writes how name

As a citizen of Los Angeles County, I have my concerns regarding the controversy over how to deal with the coyotes invading urban areas. Although they do pose an issue, it disturbs me that some people would feel it necessary to resort to lethal options so quickly.

I live on the edge of San Pedro, so I see coyotes roaming around often. There are some nights I can’t even walk my dog because we can hear coyotes howling not too far away, so I know what having to deal with coyotes is like.

With that in mind, I don’t believe in taking lethal action against coyotes under any pretext (only in serious cases like if a coyote is attacking someone). Besides, as Adriana Catanzarite explained in her article, “Harbor Locals Catch the Yips,” “when aggressively controlled, coyotes can actually increase their reproductive rate by simply breeding earlier and having larger litters.” The point is, there are other issues aside from the

Burger.” I simply melted inside when I heard of the “Borracho Burger... featuring three different cheeses, bacon, spicy mayo, and freshly grilled jalepeños.” Even as a local deli it delivers, both literally and figuratively, the freshest most original dishes. The quality dishes are undeniable and render me helpless, especially if covered in cheese.

The importance of community diners and delis are irrepressible.

I’m glad to see in the spotlight such an epitome of San Pedro, they remind us how memorable they can be. With its family charm, fresh food and community favor, Happy Deli can be what changes all of us in little ways.

Autumn Trivison San Pedro High School

RE: Name Calling Versus Critical Thinking

The Coyote Conundrum

of a waiter you’ve come to know, or just have a place to chat or read the paper. Ruccione emphasizes the quality of this small business.

Businesses like this are crucial in San Pedro and bring money into our port community.

It gives tourists memories that they will fondly look upon, remembering the charm of such a friendly place to eat. Places like this give locals a place to come to and relax. Restaurants like this give us a break from ever-so-sprouting, international chains that steal the spotlight from family owned businesses. We can enjoy a quality sandwich instead of an unfrozen burger patty.

Ruccione really makes my mouth water with descriptions of the “Pedro Philly” and “Beer Can

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Editor’s note: In the past few weeks, Random Lengths News received a collection of Letters to the Editor from the students of San Pedro High School English teacher Michael Kurdyla. Students commented on stories from the recent past month, including stories on the Harbor Area’s coyote problem and stories about the Black Lives Matter movement.

Reading through the letters, the students did an admirable job following their teacher’s instruction to read and critique stories that piqued their interest.

The end result was more than 10,000 words from high school students engaging the most topical issues being discussed in today. In the interest of space, we organized the letters thematically.

calling is not effective at all, while other tactics that use logic, truth, and/or evidence such as critical thinking do.

After reading, I understood about why name calling is not an effective tactic. That is due to the fact that it doesn’t have any information to support it. In fact, name calling can lead to giving bad images to one who uses it.

Why state a powerless statement without evidence if it can give bad images to user? The tactic seems to be as not effective, and can give a negative effect.

But this tactic can give effect when it comes to politics, and other large scale events. In most case, this tactic leads to being a loser, because it is “Sophisticated as a couple of schoolboys tossing back and forth ‘yo’ mama jokes.” But Donald Trump is recently using the tactic to gather attention. Trump is trying to defeat unwanted facts and logic with the tactic. He has now got enough votes and became a President who isn’t honest, even though he already has negative images as politician. People with a good mind should reject him and choose the skilled politician.

To make sure that we can choose correct people to votes, we need to know if the tactic includes truth and evidence. Trump tactics doesn’t include those, since “name calling and slander are the most common tactics the losing side uses to distract that audience from real issues.” Critical thinking includes truth and evidence, plus logic and the ability to trust. Also, it doesn’t distract by making people focus.

We need to ignore bad and vote good tactic users.

Not only Trump, but there are many other people who uses it. This tactic distracts us so we’ll believe in wrong and weak evidence giving ideas. We need to prefer critical thinking and other claims with truth and evidence; or else, we will continue choosing a wrong choice.

Sam Urott San Pedro High School

moral issues. The moral problems with mindlessly exterminating coyotes are overlooked by many.

But, the fact is, killing large numbers of coyotes could prompt them to increase their numbers.

Some people may be under the impression that coyotes should also be exterminated because of their destructive diets harmful to the ecosystem. However, House cats are just as bad as coyotes in that regard. They kill any native birds they can get their paws on. If you really care about the environment, would you turn a blind eye to part of the problem? If you want to get rid of coyotes so badly for being destructive to the ecosystem, then would you be willing to just get rid of your pet cats as well?

Killing the coyotes off seems like an efficient solution to the problem to some people. However, as Adriana Catanzarite stated in her article, “Scientists have repeatedly said: lethal targeting does not control coyotes and may even exacerbate the problem.” Alternate solutions should be considered in dealing with the irrepressible growth of the coyote population in urban areas. Coyotes, like many animals, go for the easiest meal.

If we can just make sure to keep our garbage secure and an eye on our pets, then the coyotes will go back to their normal diet of smaller animals, insects, fruits, berries, and prickly pear cactus and leave us, our pets and our trash alone.

If nothing is done the coyote problem will continue to worsen and if too much is done, then the coyote problem will be just as bad.

If we cannot learn to adjust the way we live then the coyotes will keep going after our pets, trash and whatever else they can sink their teeth into, continuing to be a nuisance.

Coexistence to some degree is crucial to resolving the issue with the coyotes.

Connor Ryan San Pedro High School

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subsequently from a hazardous waste site but came out to be this beautiful shopping center. This Outlet Mall seems like it will generate more revenues for the city. People tend to support the building of this mall because the City of Carson is 100 percent in control of the site.

Even though this mall will have less of an impact to surrounding neighborhoods it will still have a big effect on customers because this mall is expected to generate $4 million in sales tax.

Now of course everyone is overwhelmed to hear that this mall is going to open in 2019 and will be close to where you live. You won’t have to worry about losing all that money or it being too expensive it’s actually the opposite of that because Outlet Malls have the best deals and sales so you’ll be able to snatch up anything you got your eye on. There are probably 100+ stores so you get a variety to choose from and look around there might also be some stores you thought you’d never like. In the mall you don’t have to worry about it being overcrowded because there will be plenty of room to walk around. This mall is going to be the greatest building they’ll make in Carson.

Malini Subramaniam Harbor City San Pedro High School student

Re: Carson Outlet Mall

December 1- 7, 2016

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Having an Outlet Mall just around the corner is honestly very convenient for those who love shopping.

In the Random Lengths article “Outlet Mall Planned for Former NFL Stadium Site,” Lyn Jensen simply informs the reader about using the site for the former NFL stadium to build an Outlet Mall in Carson.

When I had found out about the construction of the outlet mall being built, I was genuinely overjoyed! It excited me knowing that I wouldn’t have to drive so far away wasting my gasoline just to buy a couple of items.

Most people have to drive for hours just to be able to do so. Luckily, people will no longer have to struggle and deal with these issues. I was so pleased knowing that the outlet mall would be built so close to where I live! I can’t wait any longer! Now that there are future plans being made with the outlet mall, sales will be blowing up!

Wouldn’t you like to be one of the first people to attend the grand opening of this mall, because the majority of us will?

It may not seem so much as a big deal for some people, but the majority of people enjoying spending their weekends at malls. In my opinion, I believe there is no pretext for their plans to falter due to the fact that that so many individuals are supporting this project such as Macerich Co. These plans may cause a bit of controversy because some people aren’t going to be too fond of all the traffic this outlet mall will cause. From my point of view, I confide that this is the only issue the public will have to deal with because this project has a lot of great outcomes. Personally, I strongly trust that this would greatly impact my life be uses it allows me to experience a new atmosphere in Carson. We’ll have a brand new outlet mall right here in Carson by 2019, which is great. It may take a while due to the fact that they’ll need pile drivers in order to diminish any risks. It could take up to 6 months. Apart from that, they obviously still need to have the blueprints ready to go. On the bright side of things they’ll be a ton of jobs for those who are unemployed.

Some people think quite the opposite despite the controversy. “This is a game-changer for the City of Carson,” commented Mayor Albert Robles, in a press announcement. ‘This project will generate significantly more revenues for the city than the previously considered NFL stadium, but with less impact to the surrounding neighborhoods.” I agree with this quote from your article. Yes, the surrounding neighborhoods may have trouble adjusting to this new change in their community, but as time passes they’ll soon take this to their advantage. Who wouldn’t want to live near an Outlet Mall?

This issue is important to the community of Carson and other nearby communities. Outlet malls are known for having manufactured branded stores sold at reasonable prices. Who wouldn’t want to find a great bargain just a couple of minutes away from where they live?

Alondra Mendez Torrance San Pedro High School Student

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Re: Diversity Makes Music Taste Good

In the article, “Diversity Makes Music Taste Good” by Melina Paris, she states to the audience about a massive event taking place in Long Beach.

That event is the Music Taste Good fest, a music experience and festival which showcases the different genres of music. Paris quotes from Joshua Fischel, a local musician and promoter, and others. She states, “We’re trying to represent every Long Beach community from Cambodian to Latino to African American to LGBTQ,” telling us about the diversity in the event taking place. She tells us about the festival and also includes an interview with Joshua Fischel which amplifies the overall article.

After I read this article, I was astounded by the events and information presented. As the article states, “The diversity of genres on the MTG lineup reflects the taste of our team. Everyone has been able to put a real stamp on it.” I personally feel that it is crucial for this certain event to be happening because it would bring people from different backgrounds, people with different tastes in music, and people with different stories together in one place to enjoy the MTG festival. I honestly feel that this should be a perpetual event and definitely feel as if this event is underrated or we minimize the value of this event.

I feel as if music is more than just sound. It is evident that it changes people’s lives and helps people go through the day. Music to me is something that connects us to others and brings people together. The MTG fest does just that but brings it on a bigger scale.

It’s a power that brings things together and one of the things that is all around the world, just represented differently in different parts of the world. I consider myself as a professional musician with three years of experience and I believe music is an enjoyable thing

to listen to and play. Music gives joy to others and to the people who are producing the sound. Music has a huge impact in my life and this festival is a must for people like me. The diversity in this festival has so many outcomes that will turn out great for the world, such as people coming together.

In the article Paris states, “We wanted to separate ourselves and do something a little different. The whole idea is the way you grow a community is not just within the community, it’s bringing other people in to see what you’re doing.” I agree 100 percent. Considering from the statement, we really should have more events like MTG for the reasons said in her statement and the statements made here. Everyone should realize the importance of music and the power it truly owns. It appears everywhere and it cannot be avoided.

I just feel that this should get more attention and it will help the community. To put diversity within music to showcase to everyone is great and healthy for the world. Everyone should pay attention to this topic and maybe, maybe we’ll see more events like this and possibly affect other areas. Thank you.

Ryan Ong San Pedro High School

RE: Black Lives Matter Movement Produces Visionary Platform

Long ago the nation was faced with segregation that separated blacks and whites from each other. Black people were treated harshly back in the past and it was truly horrible. Black people were abused if they offended or stood up for themselves during that time. It is truly sad how this problem is reoccurring in today’s era. This year, people are getting abused by police officers and beaten to death by law enforcers for no apparent reason.

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LB City Council Denies Appeal to LB Tallest Building

LONG BEACH — On Nov. 22, the Long Beach City Council unanimously voted to deny an appeal against 35-story development planned as part of the Shoreline Gateway project.

Long Beach Citizens for Fair Development filed the challenge on the grounds that the requested change in scope necessitated a new environmental impact report.

The project consists of two towers. The project was originally scaled to include 221 residential units and more than 6,300 square feet of retail and restaurant space. The planning commission granted an increase it to 315 residential units and an additional 344 square feet of retail and restaurant space.

The city maintains that all laws and regulations were followed in granting the addendum to the original environmental impact report for the project.

Murder-Suicide

LONG BEACH — A man and woman died Nov. 21, as a result of what Long Beach Police Department investigators are calling a possible murder-suicide.

The incident took place on the 1000 block of Park Avenue in Long Beach.

When officers arrived they found 22year-old Greta Kurian and 25-year-old South Gate Police Officer Kyle Kurian shot in the torso. Greta Kurian was declared dead at the scene. Her husband, Kyle, was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The couple had two children, a toddler and an infant. They were unharmed and taken into protective services by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.

A GoFundMe page has been set up for the children’s education at www.gofundme.com/ education-fund-for-kaylee-lilah.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call (562) 570-7244 or anonymously visit www.LACrimeStoppers.org.

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usic fans, here is your chance to go retro and spend happy hours digging through record store bins. Five old-time rockin’ record stores in Long Beach and San Pedro offer a chance to give the gift of music, in a variety of media — 33 ½ revolutions per minute, 45 rpm, compact discs and even a few cassette tapes. You’ll also find holiday music to give you a soundtrack for the season. So get out there and hop from store to store to find collectibles, DVDs and shirts, along with surprise finds that only come from old-fashioned store shopping.

JDC Records

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JDC Records’ clerk and resident disc jockey, Patrick Wilson, will be spinning crate gems as patrons come through the new retail store. Photo by Phillip Cooke.

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376 W. 6th St., San Pedro • (424) 287-0645 • www.BeachCityGrill.net Open: Sunday Brunch 9 am to 3 pm • Monday-Saturday 7 am to 8 pm

December 1 - 7, 2016

The South Bay’s Premiere Cajun Carribean Cuban Restaurant

TUESDAY

EST. 1988

Daily Specials served 11am-4pm

Special Holiday Edition

On First Thursday at San Pedro’s Artwalk, JDC Records is having a grand opening of its vinyl record retail store.

Jim Callon of JDC Records brought their record distributorship back to San Pedro two years ago after spending almost 20 years in Hermosa Beach on Pier Avenue. Music fans will remember JDC Records. Callon’s original location was on Pacific Avenue across from Fort MacArthur, before it moved to 5th Street.

When JDC Records moved to its current digs in downtown San Pedro on 6th Street, its massive inventory of vinyl was available only to those willing to search through vinyl records, cassette tapes and CD stacked ceiling high. They were accessible through the backdoor entrance off the alley. On Dec. 1, Callon is opening the retail end of JDC Records, where lovers of high fidelity music can come

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Sometimes architecture provokes intense nostalgia, such as when you visit your childhood home or that of a beloved older relative. Or, perhaps it is set off by a stop at your old school for the first time in decades; the auditorium that seemed so huge when you were five-yearsold is smaller now that you’re not rehearsing your fourth grade piano recital in it.

My visit to Think Prime triggered that kind of nostalgia. I laid my eyes on the three ornate chimneys that distinguish this restaurant on Western Avenue. Memories of my boyhood came flooding back: donning a necktie and being on my best behavior as my parents took us to a grown-up steakhouse. I remember vague images of a glittering bar full of pretty bottles, a wide, dark dining room, and big dinners of steaks and Italian food.

Back then, the place was called the Tasman Sea. When I entered Think Prime I didn’t expect the trip down memory lane to continue. Surely in the intervening decades one of the subsequent owners had gutted the place, opened it up and exposed the beams, and done all the other things you’re supposed to do to attract a younger crowd.

Nope. There had been some changes, but the building was still recognizable for its architecture, and the oddly shaped bottles behind the bar still reflected colored light. The menu wasn’t quite as retro, though – alongside the steaks, chops and cioppino were shrimp curry, seabass in chile mango sauce and some other concessions to modernity.

My brother and I happened to be there on a Monday, when all items on the long bar menu were half off; it was tempting to order a raft of

December 1- 7, 2016

Special Holiday Edition

BEACH CITY GRILL

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Let the culinary adventure b e g i n a n e w — Beach City Grill has reopened featuring your favorites along with soon-to-be favorite new additions. Now serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch. Famous for Caribbean, Cajun specials, fresh seafood, salads, vegetarian and world cuisine. Be sure to try the award-winning desserts.

Beach City Grill, 376 W. 6th St., San Pedro • (310) 833-6345 www.beachcitygrill.net

Buono’s Authentic Pizzeria

A San Pedro landmark for over 40 years, famous for exceptional a w a r d winning pizza baked in brick ovens.

Buono’s also offers classic Italian dishes and sauces based on tried-and-true family recipes and hand-selected ingredients that are prepared fresh. Dine-in, take-out and catering. There are two locations in Long Beach. Hours: Sun.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. • Buono’s Pizzeria, 1432 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro • (310) 547-0655 • www. buonospizza.com

Childhood Memories and Think Prime

By Richard Foss, Dining Columnist

Bone-in steak at Think Prime. File photo

appetizers and call it a tapas evening. On the other hand, we were at a place called Think Prime and the steaks on a nearby table looked darn good. So, we decided to order full meals and dine in classic style. A proper gin martini seemed like a good place to start, followed by an order of calamari and a Caesar salad.

PHILIE B’S ON SIXTH

Owner Phil Buscemi welcomes you to Philie B’s on Sixth, where New York–style pizza, Sicilian rice balls and pizza by-the-slice are the specialties. Fresh hot or cold sandwiches, gourmet pizzas and fresh salads are also served. Try the “white pizza” made with smooth ricotta, mozzarella and sharp Pecorino-Romano cheeses topped with torn fresh basil. Extended hours accommodate San Pedran’s unique work schedules. Catering and fast, local delivery ($15 min.). Philie B’s On Sixth, 347 W. 6th St., San Pedro • (310) 514-2500 www. philiebsonsixth.com

PIROZZI’S ITALIAN DELI

Walk into Pirozzi’s Italian Deli at Weymouth Corners and discover an ample selection of fine imported cheeses and salami, as well as a great assortment of imported prosciutto, pastas, sauces, olive oils and vinegars. Best known for making fine homemade Italian sausages in five distinct flavors, Pirozzi’s also carries freshly prepared and frozen entrées and sauces available for take-out. Pirozzi’s Deli offers a full catering menu, made-to-order deli sandwiches, homemade Italian cookies and desserts.

Neither item was exactly traditional – the calamari had been fried with jalapeño chips and served with a spicy pomodoro sauce, and though the peppers had been de-seeded so that they were less virulent they still packed a kick.

The tempura batter on the calamari wasn’t quite as crisp as I like, but I’d order this again and

Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10am-6pm; Sat. 10 am-5 pm; Sun. 10 am-2 pm. Pirozzi’s Italian Deli, 1453 W. 8th St., San Pedro • (310) 548-0000 www.pirozzisdeli.com

San Pedro Brewing Company

A microbrewery and American grill, SPBC features handcrafted award-winning ales and lagers served with creative pastas, bbq, sandwiches, salads and burgers. A full bar with made-fromscratch margaritas and a martini menu all add fun to the warm and friendly atmosphere.

Live music. Open from 11:30 a.m., daily.

San Pedro Brewing Company, 331 W. 6th St., San Pedro • (310) 831-5663 • www. sanpedrobrewing.com

Happy DineR AND HAPPY DELI

The Happy Diner isn’t your average diner. It’s the idea of fresh creative dishes in tow San Pedro locations, and now a third— the Happy Deli.

The selections range from Italianand Mexicaninfluenced entrées to American Continental.

Happy Diner chefs are always creating something new—take your pick of grilled salmon over pasta or tilapia and vegetables prepared any way you like. Open for

another martini to go with it, to better enjoy the fresh coolness after each bite of jalapeño.

The Caesar salad was more conventional in flavor, but served in the modern deconstructed style. The uncut leaves of romaine were topped with parmesan shavings, croutons, slices of tomato, and (since we requested them) slices of anchovy. I have never seen the point of serving a Caesar this way, since the joy of eating this salad is the balance of flavors. They are best when thoroughly mixed. Making me cut the long leaves topped with the other ingredients on a shallow plate, and then mix them raises the likelihood that some of it will end up on the tablecloth, floor, or my pants. There were no spills this time and it was good once it was mixed, though I prefer a slightly more assertive shot of garlic and pepper in the dressing for a Caesar.

For our mains we ordered a special of Copper River salmon in dill sauce, a bonein ribeye, and greens beans almandine with onion and roasted garlic. The terse menu did not adequately explain the preparation of these dishes. We were glad that our server took the time to tell us about them.

The steak was a hefty portion of meat that had been mildly seasoned and expertly cooked to the medium-rare we requested. (Given the number of steaks that have been grilled here for more than half a century, the building might be able to turn out a steak even if no cooks were present.) It went nicely with the green beans, which had been lightly sautéed in butter and herbs. Before our meal, our server Lauralee let us know that we wouldn’t need a starch such as pasta, and she was right —we ended up taking

breakfast, lunch and dinner: Happy Diner #1, (310) 241-0917, 617 S. Centre St., San Pedro • Happy Diner #2, (310) 935-2933, 1931 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro • Open for breakfast and lunch: Happy Deli, (424) 364-0319, 530 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro.

The Whale & Ale

San Pedro’s British gastro pub offers dining in an oak–paneled setting, featuring English fish & chips, roast prime rib, sea bass, rack of lamb, beef Wellington, meat pies, salmon, swordfish & vegetarian dishes. Open for lunch & dinner, 7days/wk; great selection of wines; 14 British tap ales, & full bar. First Thursdays live band & special fixed price menu. Hours: Mon.-Thu. 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri. 11:30 a.m.-midnight Sat. & Sun. 1-10 p.m. The Whale & Ale, 327 W. 7th St., San Pedro • (310) 832-0363 www.whaleandale.com

Waterfront Dining

Boardwalk Grill

Casual waterfront dining at its finest!

Famous for slabs of Chicago-style baby back ribs, fish-n-chips, rich clam chowder, cold beer on tap and wine. Full lunch menu also includes salads, sandwiches and burgers. Indoor and outdoor patio dining

[See Think Prime page 13]

available. Proudly pouring Starbucks coffee.

Open 7 days a week. Free parking. Boardwalk Grill, 1199 Nagoya Way, LA Harbor - Berth 77, San Pedro • (310) 519-7551

PORTS O’ CALL RESTAURANT

S i n c e 1961 this landmark restaurant h a s extended a hearty welcome to visitors from around the globe. Delight in an awe-inspiring view of the dynamic LA Harbor while enjoying fresh California cuisine and varietals. Relax in the bar or patio for the best happy hour on the waterfront. With each purchase of the awardwinning Sunday Champagne Brunch, receive the first Spirit Cruises harbor cruise of the day free. Open 7 days, lunch and dinner. Free parking. Ports O’Call Waterfront Dining, 1199 Nagoya Way, LA Harbor, Berth 76, San Pedro • (310) 833-3553 www.portsocalldining.com

SPIRIT CRUISES

An instant party— complete with all you need to relax and enjoy while the majesty of the harbor slips by. Dinner cruise features a 3-course meal, full bar, unlimited cocktails and starlight dancing—the ultimate excursion for any occasion. Free parking. Spirit Cruises, 1199 Nagoya Way, LA Harbor - Berth 77, San Pedro • (310) 548-8080, (562) 495-5884, www. spiritmarine.com

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half the beans home.

The salmon was a substantial portion of excellent quality fish; they may not have the Copper River wild fish when you go because the season is short, but if they do, order it. It was served over roasted red potatoes with asparagus, all of which played nicely with the tangy dill sauce.

we might have also investigated the scotch and cognac flights.

As we were finishing our main courses the chef came by to say hello. It had been a quiet evening and he was interested in getting to know his customers. Paul Aghilipour, the brother of the original owner, took over about six months ago. He changed some of the recipes to reflect the skills he learned growing up in France. We talked for a bit about the history of the restaurant and the local dining scene, and

torte drizzled with chocolate and strawberry, with fresh whipped cream and ice cream on the side. It was a nice gesture and a lovely way to finish the meal.

As we left our table the crooner who was singing old standards at the piano bar was just packing up. We complimented him on his playing and dropped a love offering in the tip jar. Our meal ran $157, of which about $45 was wine. It had been a relaxed and delightful evening. Think Prime has updated its menu just enough to be interesting to a modern diner,

while retaining the classic elements that give this place character and style. You can savor the sense of history, even if it’s your first time there.

Think Prime is at 29601 Western Ave. in Rancho Palos Verdes. The restaurant’s hours are 4:30 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 4:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The venue includes a parking lot. It is wheelchair accessible. It has a $20 corkage and a full bar.

Details: (310) 221-0415; thinkprimesteakhouse. com

The serpentine bar at Think Prime. File photo.

We paired our meals with a Cigarzin Zinfandel and a Penfolds Shiraz from their wine list, which is of fair size and modestly priced. Some very good wines are available by the glass, and if we had had a designated driver

then offered his suggestions for dessert. He excused himself from the table for a moment and returned to present us with a slice of apple

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December 1 - 7, 2016

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Candy Cane Lane Sticks to Family Fun

By Tami Jackson, Contributing Community Reporter

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• Imported Meats & Cheeses • Imported Italian & Croatian Groceries • Croatian Sauerkraut, Sarma, Meat Sauce & Cevapcici

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays

from our family to yours…

• Made-to-Order Deli • Grab & Go fresh, frozen Sandwiches homemade entrées • Homemade cookies, cakes, • Holiday catering packages bread pudding & our • Holiday specialty items signature cannolis • Italian sausages made daily

Thirty-one years ago, business owners on the 1400 block of West 8th Street in San Pedro put their mental bricks together and constructed a brand new community adventure called Candy Cane Lane. Matt Lincir, owner of Alvas Music Store, then created the large candy cane decorations that now line the street. Each year his staff hangs them and plugs them in so the candy canes also light up.

Candy Cane Lane is a family-friendly festival that has grown larger every year, filling children’s eyes with hypnotic glitter. This year’s celebration takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 2, at Weymouth Corners. Each season, free holiday music, street dancing, carnival games and live entertainment compete for festival-goers’ attention. Then there are free snacks galore to make every heart soar, just like the Christmas reindeer.

For the youngins there’s also face painting, holiday craft-making lessons and the opportunity to gawk at Santa’s merry dimples.

In the early days of Candy Cane Lane, wondering eyes could scarcely believe that Santa, with his beard so white, had truly materialized from a store’s roof top in a flurry of artificial snow.

Mona Khalbourji, owner of Mandyz Boutique, a store that sells women’s apparel and accessories, oversees the vendors and games for this annual celebration.

Among them, Crestwood Street Elementary School will teach youngsters how to make Christmas ornaments. The Parent and Teacher Organization for the Seventh Street Elementary School plans to sell candied apples and hot apple cider. Rosalie Robles, from Catholic Arts, will be selling religious gifts.

Let us cater your Holiday Parties

(310) 548-0000 • www.PirozzisDeli.com • 1453 W. 8th St., San Pedro

Pirate Cheerleaders enjoyed Candy Cane Lane in 2013. File photo.

As usual, the local Boy Scouts will host a recruitment booth and distribute glow-inthe-dark wands, while the Girl Scouts will sell hot chocolate and chocolate covered pretzels or marshmallows from a separate booth.

Firefighters will also be onsite to boost small children up into the fire truck so they may see and feel what it’s like to sit inside the cab.

Queen Mary’s Chill Features Alice in Winterland

Special Holiday Edition

By Melina Paris, Contributing Writer

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1432 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro • (310) 547-0655 401 W. Willow St., Long Beach • (562) 595-6138 250 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach • (562) 432-2211

The Holiday Spirit is in full gear now that CHILL has returned to the Queen Mary. This year’s festivities aboard the ship bring an interactive experience with Alice in Winterland. through Jan. 8, 2017.

CHILL is the largest holiday-themed attraction on the West Coast, drawing tens of thousands of guests each year. The activities are fun for the whole family.

When the Queen Mary’s director of events and entertainment, Steve Sheldon, and his team were brainstorming new concepts, the Lewis Carroll classic, Alice in Wonderland was at the top of the list. Their choice was motivated by its incredible popularity and the feature film that was released earlier this year.

“Our entire production team collaborated to put our own ‘Winterland’ spin on the original story and created a truly unique experience around it,” Sheldon said.

Alice in Winterland is a 14,000-square foot walk-through experience. It is fully immersive with larger-than-life lantern sculptures and engaging interactive features that will entertain audiences of all ages.

Visitors can learn the secrets of Alice’s adventure though Winterland by using RIFD technology. The technology uses radio frequencies for wireless devices to communicate. At this attraction, RFID allows guests to participate in a unique experience, whereby certain features of the exhibit are activated only when someone wearing a custom souvenir Mad Hatter hat approaches.

Follow Alice and her adventure into the

A glowing winter wonderland is just part of what awaits visitors at the Queen Mary’s CHILL. Photo by Terelle Jerricks.

Hall of Doors, the White Rabbit’s Kitchen, Mad Hatter’s Workshop, the Tea Party and the Hedge Maze, as she visits the Caterpillar and the new Queen of Diamonds.

But that’s not the whole story. The CHILL experience will include a two-story, six-lane, 100-foot long ice tubing luge, a 6,000 square-foot outdoor ice skating rink, decorating experience and live entertainment [See CHILL page 15]

Long Beach Symphony:

Ana Gasteyer Celebrates Broadway Holiday

By Lyn Jensen, Reporter

Did you know the Long Beach Symphony’s current first violinist and music master is John Williams, the John Williams? In a career spanning six decades he composed some of the most popular and recognizable film scores in cinematic history, including Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List and the first three Harry Potter films. He’s primarily a pianist, but when in Long Beach he shows off his violin skills.

Here’s another reason to discover more about Long Beach’s venerable musical institution. The symphony was the first regional orchestra to appoint a female music director — a position that combines house conductor with oversight of all artistic decisions. JoAnn Falletta held that position, from 1989 to 2000. On June 10, 2017 she’ll return to conduct an evening of Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky at the Terrace Theater.

So put some fun in your holiday season with the Symphony’s “A Broadway Holiday with Ana Gasteyer. This latest performance of

the Long Beach Symphony’s Pops! Series will take place Dec. 10. Led by veteran Broadway conductor Larry Blank, Gasteyer and the Long Beach Symphony will perform a roster of award-winning Broadway hits mixed with holiday pop favorites.

Gasteyer is popular as a Broadway leading lady (she’s got Wicked and Rocky Horror on her credits). She is a former cast member (for six years) of Saturday Night Live.

The symphony’s publicity describes her this way, “Ana’s heroes are those fun-loving dames who downed a cocktail, donned a dress and fronted a band of dapper gents in sharp suits wielding shiny horns — think Barbara Stanwyck in Ball of Fire as she captures Gary Cooper’s heart. And then breaks it.”

Cost: $25 to $50 Details: (562) 436-3203 www.longbeachsymphony.org Venue: Long Beach Arena, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach

Arts Cuisine Entertainment Dec 1 - 7 • 2016 ENTERTAINMENT Dec. 1

Bobby Moon, Paul ‘Pablo’ Thomas Bobby Moon and Paul “Pablo” Thomas will spellbound you with a special acoustic performance.

Time: 7 p.m. Dec. 1 Cost: Free Details: selfishrecordings@yahoo.com Venue: Sacred Grounds, 468 W. 6th St., San Pedro

Dec. 2

Night Owl Party by the Sea Come drink and play pool with us as we rock out in San Pedro at Harold’s Place. It’s free and the drinks are cheap. And check out a band called, Klaymation, Time: 9 p.m. Dec. 2 Cost: Free Details: (310) 832-5503; jenrules323@aol.com Venue: Harold’s Place, 1908 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro Namhee Han Playing from the heart defines Namhee Han’s approach to music making. Namhee has been a featured artist at national and regional conventions of the American Guild of Organists.

Time: 12 p.m. Dec. 2 Cost: Free Details: (310) 316-5574; www.palosverdes. com/ClassicalCrossroads/FirstFridays.htm Venue: First Lutheran Church and School, 2900 W. Carson St., Torrance

Dec. 3

Ana Gasteyer along with veteran Broadway conductor Larry Blank and the Long Beach Symphony will perform a repertoire of awardwinning Broadway hits on Dec. 10 at the Terrace Theater. File photo [CHILL, from page 14]

Chill

PRESENTS

Saturday, Dec. 10

7:30 pm Door • 8 pm Concert

Get into the festive spirit at the 2nd Annual Ska-Rock Holiday Show with one of San Pedro’s favorite bands Tickets & Info:

310.833.4813 | GrandVision.org

The Grand Annex | 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro

Dec. 4

Handel’s Messiah Light up your Holidays with a chamber version of Handel’s magnificent Messiah, featuring professional soloists and baroque instrumentation.

Time: 4:30 p.m. Dec. 4 Cost: $10 to $50 Details: http://longbeachcameratasingers.org Venue: Beverley O’Neill Theater, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach

Dec. 3

Don’t Dress For Dinner Bernard’s plans for a romantic rendezvous with his mistress are complete with a gourmet caterer and an alibi courtesy of his friend, Robert. But when Bernard’s wife learns that Robert will be visiting for the weekend, she decides to stay in town for a surprise tryst of her own.

Time: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 3 Cost: $14 to $24 Details: (562) 494-1014; www.lbplayhouse. org Venue: Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach She Loves Me She Loves Me follows the story of Georg and Amalia, two parfumerie clerks who aren’t quite the best of friends. Constantly bumping heads while on the job, the sparring coworkers can’t seem to find common ground.

Time: 7 p.m. Dec. 3 Cost: $27 to $32 Details: (562) 856-1999, ext. 4; www.musical. org Venue: Beverly O’Neill Theater, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach

Dec. 10

The Nutcracker San Pedro City Ballet returns with a holiday season tradition, featuring their corps de ballet and some of San Pedro’s ballet stars of the future. This is truly a magical experience for the entire family.

Time: Dec. 10 and 11 Cost: $19 to $39 Details: www.sanpedrocityballet.org Venue: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro A Very Special Holiday Special The Palos Verdes/South Bay Group of the Sierra Club invites you to a holiday outing to see A Very Special Holiday Special, a light comedy by Mark Harvey Levine. From a talking Christmas tree, Grandma’s visit to the babe in the manger, the sons of Israel watching a flame, and Les Miz — elf-style — you’ll love this holiday evening full of theatrical stocking stuffers.

Time: 8 p.m. Dec. 10 Cost: $22 Details: (310) 383-5247 [See Calendar, page 16]

December 1 - 7, 2016

Warehouse One

THEATER

VISION

Frank Unzueta Join jazz pianist-composer-guitarist Frank Unzueta for an unforgettable night of Latin and Brazilian jazz sounds featuring his original compositions. Also featuring vocalist Jonathan Karrant.

Time: 8 p.m. Dec. 3 Cost: $25 Details: (310) 519-1314; www.alvasshowroom. com Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro

Jim Kimo West, Ken Emerson Celebrate the holiday season with some kickback, stress-reducing island vibes. Kimo’s annual Holiday Slack Key Show will feature terrific hula.

Time: 8 p.m. Dec. 9 Cost: $20 Details: 310-519-1314; www.alvasshowroom. com Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro

GRAND

Woodie and The Longboards Named America’s No. 1 Beach Boy Tribute Band, Woodie and the Longboards began performing music from the 60s and 70s in 2002 and haven’t looked back. Be part of a night packed with Good, Good, Good, Good Vibrations.

Time: 8 p.m. Dec. 3 Cost: $25 to $35 Details: www.grandvision.org Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro

Anita Chang, Rodney Oakes The Los Angeles Harbor College Music Department presents Anita Chang and Rodney Oakes in an evening concert. Chang will perform two Brahms’s intermezzos and Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in D Major. Oakes will premiere his Bag of Tales for trombone and electronics, Prelude and Fantasy for two trombones and a new piano work with video accompaniment, Piano Odyssey. Together, they will premiere Oakes’ Four Bagatelles for sackbut and piano.

Time: 8 p.m. Dec. 9 Cost: Free Details: (310) 233- 4429 Venue: LA Harbor College Music Recital Hall, 1111 Figueroa Place, Wilmington

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throughout each day. Attendees can also enjoy complimentary same-day access to The Queen Mary and make a full-day experience out of their visit.

Additional sites and activities include the North Pole Village and the Queen Mary Village’s post office, where guests can send a letter to Santa.

Rides include a Swinging Sleigh Ride and the Giant Rocking Horse. More action-minded guests can play a round of Prancer’s Paintball.

Guests at CHILL can make

a festive edible creation at the Gingerbread House, and visit Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Claus Cottage.

CHILL pricing starts at $39.99 for adults and $29.99 for children (ages 4-11). It will be open select dates through Jan. 8.

Details: http://queenmary.com/chill

Wagman’s Gold, Silver Celebration KJazz 88.1 FM presents a concert celebrating the career of Gary “The Wagman” Wagner, host of the station’s long-running weekend show, Nothin’ But the Blues, Headlining this special evening are Walter Trout and Friends, Janiva Magness, Coco Montoya and The Alastair Greene Band.

Time: 7 to 10 p.m. Dec. 3 Cost: $25 to $55 Details: www.jazzandblues.org, http://tinyurl. com/Wagman-Gold Venue: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro

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Arts Cuisine Entertainment dec 1 - 7 • 2016 [Calendar, from page 15] Venue: Little Fish Theater, 777 Centre St., San Pedro

FILM

Dec. 2

How the Grinch Stole Christmas Come enjoy the holidays with the Battleship Iowa.

Time: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2 Cost: Free Details: (877) 446-9261 www.pacificbattleship.com Venue: Battleship Iowa, 250 S. Harbor Blvd., San Pedro

Dec. 4

Elf The San Pedro Property Owners’ Alliance Business Improvement District presents Elf. Time: 3 p.m. Dec. 4 Cost: $5 Venue: The Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro

ARTS Dec. 1

Nu Landscape Pac Arts proudly presents Luis Sanchez in this unique solo exhibition. Start your First Thursday Art Walk with a festive meet and greet.

Time: 6 p.m. Dec. 1 Cost: Free Details: (562)436-0700 Venue: Pacific Avenue Arts Colony, 303 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro

Dec. 1

San Pedro First Thursday Artwalk Visit open studios and galleries as the downtown Arts District stays open late. There are dining options and live music.

Time: 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 1 Cost: Free Venue: Downtown San Pedro

Special Holiday Edition

Dec. 2

Palos Verdes Art Center Holiday Art Sale Since 1975, Palos Verdes Art Center has offered an art sale to welcome the holiday season. This year’s PVAC Student and Instructor Holiday Sale will feature ceramics, glass, textiles and jewelry, as well as painting, drawing and prints.

Time: 1 to 8 p.m. Dec. 2, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 3 Cost: Free Details: (310) 541-2479 Venue: Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 W. Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes

COMMUNITY Dec. 1

San Pedro Tree Lighting Join a family-friendly event at the annual tree lighting.

Time: 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1 Cost: Free Details: (310) 732-4515 Venue: Battleship Iowa, 250 S. Harbor Blvd., San Pedro

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Beyond Big Fish Meet Dr. Daniel Pondella II of Occidental College and Southern California Marine Institute. Southern California has one of the most dynamic and productive marine rockyreef ecosystems in the world. Its characteristic giant kelp beds are a visual reminder from the surface of the majestic expanse found below.

Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 2 Cost: Free Details: (310) 548-7562; lecture@cmaqua. org Venue: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro

Dec. 3

Best of LGBT Long Beach Celebrate the LGBT best of the best during the fourth annual Best of LGBT Long Beach. This year will include an award show to remember.

Time: 7 p.m. Dec. 3 Cost: $25 to $30 Details: http://tinyurl.com/2016BestofLGBTLB Venue: The Packard, 205 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach

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through the front door to search through organized album stacks.

Jim Callon is happy to be back in his hometown.

Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon. through Fri., and Sat. until 4 p.m.

Details: (424) 264-5335 Venue: JDC Records, 447 W. 6th St, San Pedro

Bagatelle Records, a Long Beach Landmark

Steve Mintz is the owner of Bagatelle Records, a landmark in Long Beach.

“I carry all categories of music, not so much new, mostly used and collectible,” he said.

He buys and stocks some CDs, but he’s mostly looking for old-fashioned phonograph records — be they 78, 45 or 33-1/3 rpm. Visitors will find the store front’s 1,000 square feet crammed full with bins of 45s, LPs, 78s, 12-

Victorian Christmas Weekend Celebration Join the friends of the Banning Museum in opening the holiday season in grand style at the Banning Museum’s annual Victorian Christmas Celebration and Open House.

Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3 and Dec. 4 Cost: Free Details: www.thebanningmuseum.org Venue: Banning Museum, 401 E. M St., Wilmington Wilmington Winter Wonderland In previous years the Wilmington Winter Wonderland has exceeded 2,500 people, with lines wrapped around the block filled with children looking to play in the snow. Sponsored by the Port of Los Angeles.

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 3 Cost: Free Details: www.portoflosangeles.org Venue: Wilmington Waterfront Park, near C Street at Harry Bridges Boulevard, Wilmington

Makers Market It’s the holiday “sea”son at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium’s Gift Shop. A spirited group of accomplished artists and artisans from the local community will be showcasing and selling their wares.

Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3 Cost: Free Details: (310) 548-7562; www. cabrillomarineaquarium.org Venue: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro

Dec. 4

Lighting of the Letters at Whaley Park Join the Greater Los Altos Neighborhood Association as they bring back a Whaley Park tradition. There will be a Lighting of the Letters, holiday music, children activities and a special visit from Santa Claus.

Time: 3 p.m. Dec. 4 Cost: Free Venue: Whaley Park, 5620 E. Atherton St., Long Beach

Dec. 5

Annual Dessert Potluck Be part of the Native Plant Society’s annual Dessert Potluck and photography presentation.

Digital format on a flash drive preferred. Mounted prints will also be accepted.

Time: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 5 Cost: Free Details: cnps.president@yahoo.com; www. sccnps.org Venue: South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd. , Palos Verdes

Dec. 7

End of Year Celebration You are invited to the Building Healthy Communities: Long Beach end of year celebration with food, music and fun.

Time: 5 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 Cost: Free Details: (562) 436-4800 Venue: First Congregational Church, 241 Cedar Ave., Long Beach

Dec. 9

Wilmington Tree Lighting Enjoy the lighting of the community tree.

Time: 6 to 10 p.m. Dec. 9 Cost: Free Venue: Wilmington Town Square, near I Street at Avalon Place, Wilmington

JDC Record’s proprietor, Jim Callon, at his new storefront at 447 W. 6th St., San Pedro. Photo by Phillip Cooke

The Grand Emporium

The Grand Emporium is another retail store that sells vinyl records, CDs, cassettes, books and collectible memorabilia thoughtfully selected and organized by proprietor Chuck Klaus. Random Lengths News will be publishing a feature on this unique store in the coming edition.

Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday Details: (310) 514-8429 Venue: 323 W. 7th St., San Pedro

Third Eye on Retro Row

You’ll find about 3,400 new and used records — vinyl LPs — in the heart of Retro Row, a collection of several blocks of indy storefront businesses. Gary Farley opened Third Eye in Costa Mesa in 2002 and later relocated to Retro Row. “When my job ended as general manager for a local retail store, I decided to turn my passion for music and record collecting into a career and have been enjoying the experience ever since,” Farley recalled.

He said that millennials, who can’t remember the days before CDs, are now seeking out the analog recording technology their parents and grandparents know and love. They come to Third Eye for that experience.

“I am always seeking record collections and music memorabilia (including shirts and posters) and pay cash or offer credit,” Farley said.

Third Eye has long had a reputation as a source for imports, local music, punk and hardto-find items. Listening stations are available so you may try before you buy. Other perks include a delivery service (add $5 to your order) and cleaning records (for 25 cents each).

Time: 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Sunday Details: thirdeyerecordshop.com (714) 415-9814 Venue: Third Eye, 2234 4th St., Long Beach

inch singles, CDs, and some music memorabilia — about 40,000 items in stock at any one time.

Bagatelle started out as a “junk store” in 1974, Mintz remarked, but it soon became a record shop. In 1977, the shop moved to its current location just south of Third Street.

Be prepared to spend some time browsing and digging in the two aisles that are less than a yard wide. Want to sample before you buy?

There’s an in-store listening station.

Time: 11a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday Details: bagatellerecords.com, (562) 432-7534 Venue: 260 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach

Fingerprints in the Arts District

You’ll have to visit Fingerprints under the neon guitar in Long Beach’s Arts District to see the full range of holiday gift possibilities.

Its stock ranges from records to apparel, guitar straps, storage crates, memorabilia and incense.

This comfortably large store in the downtown arts district stocks thousands of old-school vinyl LPs, alongside tens of thousands of CDs, DVDs, 45s — even some cassette tapes. (There used to be VHS tapes, too, but alas, no more.) You may also sell your used LPs, DVDs, and CDs for in-store credit.

With enough floor space for just about every genre and music medium, lovingly used collectables mingle with the latest releases.

Many of them are sealed copies, the preferred choice for gifts. Country fans will be surprised with sealed LPs by such contemporary stars as Kellie Pickler, Willie Nelson and Lyle Lovett. If you’re in a Woodstock frame of mind, you may prefer to trip out on collectable vinyl rarities, including maybe, just maybe, that certain Beatles LP still in shrink wrap. Punks, there’s something completely different for you too, perhaps a new and unused shrink-wrapped copy of Patti Smith’s Horses LP. Time: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday through Saturday Details: fingerprintzmusic.com Venue: Fingerprints, 420 E. 4th St., Long Beach

RANDOMLetters [Letters, from page 10]

For every little thing a black person does they are beaten with severe injuries. The controversies are happening worldwide to people and it needs to stop. I love how the articles state the issues with the black community today.

Black people are standing up for their rights and fighting for justice in their own ways. They are using nonviolence actions to promote their movement. It is highly crucial that we as a community restore justice to the world. Their slogan is “A vision for Black lives: Policy demands for Black Power, Freedom and Justice.”

This slogan is great because it displays what the black community wants as a group for the future. The issue is irrepressible. The article heavily informs the audience how the movement is taking actions upon themselves. They are demanding “reparations” for all the actions in the past year. This request is being thoroughly looked at but I believe it should be granted to give back every right the black people have lost in this past year.

Controversies with Black Lives Matter Movement

In Paul Rosenberg’s recent article, “Black Lives Matter Movement Produces Visionary

Platform,” he writes how the national movement, Black Lives Matter, has caused communities across the country to challenge and pressure their local governments and police, although, it was recently believed that it was only concerned with police actions.

However, the movement has been about other actions; such as being concerned with the ending of perpetual wars with black people, such as the police killing unarmed black people.

The Black Lives Matter movement has focused on issues such as other unjust situations with black people. As Thenjiwe Mcharris and Marbre Stahly-Butts state in Paul Rosenberg’s article, “This movement has never been just about the police. Spectacles of public violence such as the charred remains of Emmett Till, the videotaped beating of Rodney King, or the uncovered body of Michael Brown in the streets of Ferguson show long standing grievances. This refers to where it all started from and the history of the unjust treatment of black people. This is significant to me because as an African American I have to realize that people of my color are being killed and it has yet to be justified.

Also, Black Lives Matter movement is crucial politically wise for black people. It focuses

on political systems [political power], such as ”[calling] for an ‘end to criminalization of black political activity’... and a vigorous agenda to expand voting rights , and protection and increase funding for black educational and cultural institutions, including black colleges and universities , and black media.”

I feel amazed that Black Lives Matter is getting a lot of attention and includes a lot of problems in the black community.

However, black people like me who are unarmed people are being shot and killed and there is no or very little responsibility taken for the killer’s actions. Seemingly we’re treated with apathy, which is very heartbreaking. Which makes this issue crucial to me because it makes me wonder about the commitment the government gives towards our lives.

The Black Lives Matter issue is too big to ignore, and trying towill just make it worse. The Black Lives Matter issue allows society to come as a whole and protest what is wrong and right, and fight for justice.

Ngozi Oduah San Pedro High School

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Sharon L. McGann, owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Nov. 3, 2016. Notice--In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920. were to expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions code).

Original filing: 11/10/16, 11/24/16,

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1 Audio boosters 5 They say “Nowaday!”

10 Tropical getaway 14 Renegade (on) 15 “Wayne’s World” sidekick 16 Connery of “Dr. Nado” 17 Guilty pleasure that’s difficult to accomplish?

19 Mountaintop 20 “Heady, relax!”

21 Munitions maker 23 Roadsters 26 Cedars-___ Hospital 28 Lang. of Cads Lewis 29 Gomez’s hairier cousin 30 Garment fold 32 Source of a meadow 34 Company behind a candy stamped with “mad” 36 Orange sadpud 37 “___ made up, Scotty” 38 Knotted snack 40 Drink for the lactose intolerant 43 “For Your ___ Onlady” 44 Health facility 45 Cheese on crackers 46 MGM Grandad Las Vegas, for one 48 Puget Sound traveler 50 Nickname of Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis 51 “Goad on ...”

52 ___ Lama

54 Bead on the same page 56 Broad, in Spanish 58 Shadow’s partner 60 Toad ___ (just right) 61 Mornings in the world of bears?

66 Busted tirade sound, perhaps 67 More sound 68 Sadat practice 69 Word before “ran” or “known as” 70 Bright-colored fadish 71 Unlike vocal ranges for badasses

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9 Headman’s sister 10 Aoki of the PGA 11 Anonymous mud wallower?

12 Feel regret for 13 Ade, to Einstein 18 Rough file 22 Kid who eventually liked Life?

23 Lacking stiffness

24 Russia’s ___-Tass news service 25 Garb for milling about the neighborhood?

27 “___ a Man of Constant Sorrow” 31 Caustic chemicals 33 Foot in a meter 35 Eyelid annoyance 37 Wild swine 39 “The Legend of ___” (Nintendo game) 40 Light white wine drink 41 Scalp parasites 42 Actress Palmer of “Scream Queens” 44 Cruisade locale 46 “What a radiot!”

47 Almost on the hour 48 Counterparts of faunae 49 Everybody, down South 53 Brooding feeling 55 Pictographic letter 57 Prefix with America or morph 59 Pound who was a master of the adverse 62 Bank statement abbr.

63 “All Things Considered” reporter Shapiro 64 “Family Guy” daughter 65 Geom. figure ©2016 Jonesin’ Crosswords (editor@jonesincrosswords.com) For answers go to: www.randomlengthsnews.com

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2016252710 The following person is doing business as: 911 Rooter & Sewer Specialist, 906 Torrance Blvd #18, Redondo Beach, CA 90277. Los Angeles County. Registered owners: Giuseppe Sanzone,906 Torrance Blvd #18, Redondo Beach, CA 90277. This Business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) S/. Giuseppe Sanzone, owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2016. Notice--In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920. were to expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions code).

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 20160011795 The following person is doing business as: Maximum Construction Services, 2184 Oak Springs Valley Rd. Wrightwood CA 92397. Los Angeles County. Registered owners: Maximum Construction Services, 2184 Oak Springs Valley Rd. Wrightwood CA 92397. This Business is

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DBA & LEGAL NOTICES [From page 18] conducted by a corporation.

The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) S/.

Loren Jacobson, President.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on Oct. 17, 2016.

Notice--In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920. were to expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions code).

Original filing: 11/10/16, 11/24/16,

NOTICE INVITING BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Long Beach, California, acting by and through the City’s Board of Harbor Commissioners (“City”) will receive, before the Bid Deadline established below, Bids for the following Work: MARINE MAINTENANCE DOCK FACILITIES at BERTH D48 LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA AS DESCRIBED IN SPECIFICATION NO. HDS2540 Bid Deadline:

Prior to 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Bid Opening:

Electronic Bid (eBid) results shall be viewable online in the PB System immediately after the Bid Deadline.

Contract Documents Available:

Download Contract Documents from the Port of Long Beach PB System Vendor Portal: www.polb.com/sbe Click on the POLB Vendor Portal 1. Register and Log In 2. Click “Bid Opportunities” 3. Double-click on respective bid Project Title 4. Click on Document/Attachments tab 5. Double-Click on Title of Electronic Attachment 6. Click “Download Now” 7. Repeat for eachattachment For assistance in downloading these documents please contact Port of Long Beach Plans and Specs Desk at 562-283-7353.

Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit:

Project Contact Person:

Date/Time: Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 10:00 a.m.

Location: Port of Long Beach Maintenance Facility 1st Floor Conference Room 725 Harbor Plaza Drive Long Beach, CA 90802 Joel Aguilar, Joel.Aguilar@ polb.com

Please refer to the Port of Long Beach PB System for the most current information. be submitted no later than Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.

Questions received after the pre-Bid question deadline will not be accepted.

NIB -5 Contract Time and Liquidated Damages.

The Contractor shall achieve Affidavit of Final Completion of the Project within 330 calendar days as provided in Paragraph SC – 6.1 of the Special Conditions, from a date specified in a written “Notice to Proceed” issued by the City and subject to adjustment as provided in Section 8.2 of the General Conditions. FAILURE OF THE CONTRACTOR TO COMPLETE THE WORK WITHIN THE CONTRACT TIME AND OTHER MILESTONES SET FORTH IN SPECIAL CONDITIONS SC-6 INCLUDING THE ENGINEER’S APPROVAL OF AFFIDAVIT OF FINAL COMPLETION, WILL RESULT IN ASSESSMENT

NIB -7 Contractor Performed Work.

The Contractor shall perform, with its own employees, Contract Work amounting to at least 50% of the Contract Price, except that any designated “Specialty Items” may be performed by subcontract and the amount of any such “Specialty Items” so performed may be deducted from the Contract Price before computing the amount required to be performed by the Contractor with its own employees.

“Specialty Items” will be identified by the City in the Schedule of Bid Items.

NIB -8 SBE/VSBE. This project is subject to the Port of Long Beach (POLB) Small Business Enterprises (SBE)/Very Small Business Enterprises (VSBE) Program.

The combined SBE/VSBE participation goal for this project is twenty-seven percent (27%), of which a minimum of five percent (5%) must be allocated to VSBEs. POLB expects all Bidders to achieve the combined SBE/VSBE participation goal. Award of the Contract will be conditioned on the Bidder submitting an SBE-2C Commitment Plan demonstrating the Bidder’s intent to meet the combined SBE/VSBE participation goal.

If the Bidder’s Commitment Plan does not demonstrate intent to meet the combined goal, the Bidder shall demonstrate that it made an adequate good faith effort to do so, as specified in the Instructions to Bidders. The Port’s SBE Program staff is available to provide information on the program requirements, including SBE certification assistance. Please contact the SBE Office at (562) 2837598 or sbeprogram@polb. com. You may also view the Port’s SBE program requirements at www.polb. com/sbe.

NIB -9 Prevailing Wage Requirements per Department of Industrial Relations. This Project is a public work as defined in Labor Code Section 1720.

The Contractor receiving award of the Contract and Subcontractors of any tier shall pay not less than the prevailing wage rates to all workers employed in execution of the Contract.

The Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California has determined the general prevailing rates of wages in the locality in which the Work is to be performed.

This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

No Contractor or Subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 (with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code Section 1771.1(a)).

No Contractor or Subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5.

Contractors and Subcontractors must furnish electronic Certified Payroll Records (CPRs) to the Labor Commissioner’s Office, in addition to hardcopies, or if required, electronic copies, to the Port of Long Beach.

NIB-10

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NIB -11 Trade Names and Substitution of Equals.

With the exception of any sole source determination that may be identified in this paragraph, Bidders wishing to obtain the City’s authorization for substitution of equivalent material, product, or equipment, are required to submit a written request for an Or Equal Substitution using the form included in Appendix A together with data substantiating Bidder’s representation that the nonspecified item is of equal quality to the item specified, thirty five (35) calendar days after Bid Opening.

Authorization of a substitution is solely within the discretion of the City.

NIB -12

NOT USED

NIB -13 Bid Security, Signed Contract, Insurance and Bonds.

Each Bid shall be accompanied by a satisfactory Bidder’s Bond or other acceptable Bid Security in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid as a guarantee that the Bidder will, if Conditionally Awarded a Contract by the Board, within thirty (30) calendar days after the Contract is conditionally awarded to the Contractor by the City, execute and deliver such Contract to the Chief Harbor Engineer together with all required documents including insurance forms, a Payment Bond for one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and a Performance Bond for one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. All Bonds shall be on forms provided by the City.

NIB -14 C o n d i t i o n a l Award of Contract and Reservation of Rights.

The Board, acting through the Chief Executive Officer, reserves the right at any time before the execution of the Contract by the City, to reject any or all Bids, and to waive any informality or irregularity. The Conditional Award of the Contract, if any, will be to the responsible Bidder submitting the lowest responsive and responsible Bid. If the lowest responsive responsible Bidder fails to submit the required documents including insurance forms, bonds and signed Contract within thirty (30) calendar days after Conditional Award of Contract, the Board reserves the right to rescind the Conditional Award and Conditionally Award the Contract to the next lowest responsive and responsible Bidder.

NIB -15 Period of Bid Irrevocability.

Bids shall remain open and valid and Bidder’s Bonds and other acceptable Bid Security shall be guaranteed and valid for ninety (90) calendar days after the Bid Deadline or until the Chief Executive Officer executes a Contract, whichever occurs first.

NIB -16 Substitution of Securities. Substitution of Securities for retainage is permitted in accordance with Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code.

NIB-17 Iran Contracting Act of 2010. In accordance with Public Contract Code sections 2200-2208, every person who submits a bid or proposal for entering into or renewing contracts with the City for goods or services estimated at $1,000,000 or more are required to complete, sign, and submit the “Iran Contracting Act of 2010 Compliance Affidavit.”

Issued at Long Beach, California, this 28th day of November, 2016.

Duane L. Kenagy, P.E. Acting Chief Executive of the Harbor Department, City of Long Beach, California Note: For project updates after Bid Opening, please contact plans.specs@polb.com.

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NIB -3 Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit—Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. The engineering staff of the City’s Harbor Department will conduct a pre-bid meeting at 10:00 a.m., in the 1st Floor Conference Room, of the Port of Long

NIB -4 S u m m a r y Description of the Work.

The Work required by this Contract includes, but is not limited to, the following: Installation of a three (3) ton jib crane, 165 ft x 22 ft floating dock and its accessories, 4 ft x 60 ft aluminum gangway, gangway platform, ten (10) 24-inch octagonal piles, gates, fences, complete, as directed by the Engineer in Long Beach Harbor, Pier D. Refer to Section 01 10 00 “Summary of the Work” in the technical specifications for additional items of work.

NIB -6 Contractor ’s License.

The Bidder shall hold a current and valid Class “A”, California Contractor’s License to bid and construct this project.

In addition, the Bidder and/ or Subcontractor(s) shall also hold a current and valid Class “C-10” Electrical and Class “C-16” Fire Protection California Contractor’s Licenses.

The rate schedules are available on the internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/ DPreWageDetermination. htm. Bidders are directed to Article 15 of the General Conditions for requirements concerning payment of prevailing wages, payroll records, hours of work and employment of apprentices.

Questions must be submitted electronically through the PB System. Emails, phone calls, and faxes will not be accepted.

Questions submitted to City staff will not be addressed and Bidder will be directed to the PB System.

Bidders are encouraged to RSVP for the Pre-Bid Meeting through the PB System; located under the “RSVP” tab of the Prospective Bidder Detail.

Following the meeting a list of Pre-Bid Meeting signed-in attendees will be available on the PB System.

OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES IN THE AMOUNTS ESTABLISHED IN THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS 6.4.

NIB -1 C o n t r a c t Documents.

Contract Documents.

Contract Documents may be downloaded, at no cost, from the Port of Long Beach PB System Vendor Portal website. Bidders must first register as a vendor on the Port of Long Beach PB System website in order to view and download the Contract Documents, to be added to the prospective bidders list, and to receive addendum notifications when issued.

For the link to the Port of Long Beach PB System and for information on this Project and other upcoming Port projects, you may view the Port website at http:// www.polb.com/economics/ contractors/default.asp.

Beach Maintenance Facility, 725 Harbor Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90802 Attendance is mandatory for the Contractors.

It is not mandatory for Subcontractors but highly recommended.

EACH BIDDER MUST ATTEND THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING AND SITE VISIT. FAILURE TO ATTEND THE MANDATORY PREBID MEETING AND SITE VISIT SHALL DISQUALIFY YOUR BID. Each Bidder shall inspect and examine the Project Site and perform any observations and measurements to further document existing conditions and may use photography and/or video to aid in preparation of Bid Documents. The City makes no guarantee that existing construction and site conditions matches construction depicted on record reference documents.

It shall be the Bidder’s responsibility to identify existing conditions during the Site Visit. Each Bidder must have a valid picture identification card (driver’s license or TWIC card), hard hat, steel-toed boots, and safety traffic vest to attend the Site Visit. Note that attendance at the pre-bid meeting can be used to satisfy a portion of a Bidder’s good faith efforts to meet the SBE/VSBE participation goals listed below.

Special Holiday Edition

12/22/16, 01/05/17

NIB -2 P r e - B i d Questions. All questions, including requests for interpretation or correction, or comments regarding the Contract Documents, must

Bids shall be submitted electronically via the Port of Long Beach Planet Bids (PB) System prior to 10:00 a.m.

12/08/16, 12/22/16

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2016269312 The following person is doing business as:(1) Private Party Chefs Studio, 15915 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91436, Los Angeles County. Registered owners: Kraakevik Corporation, 15915 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91436. This Business is conducted by a corporation.

The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) S/.

Mary Kraakevik, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Nov. 3, 2016. Notice--In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920 where it expire 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions code).

Original filing: 11/24/16, 12/08/16,

Copies of all Port insurance endorsement forms, SBE/ VSBE Program forms, Harbor Development Permit Applications and other Port forms are available at http://www.polb.com/ economics/contractors/ forms_permits/default.asp.

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December 1- 7, 2016

Special Holiday Edition

Happy Holidays from WRD

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The Board of Directors of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California would like to extend its thanks and warm wishes for a joyful Holiday Season to all of you.