LA City Council moves to end “modern day sharecropping” p. 4 Legendary singer/songrwriter Jackson Browne sells out December Grand Annex show p.11 Pappy’s Seafood brings ‘pride to the Pacific’ p.12
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[See Homeless, p. 6]
Recently, a neighbor in my apartment building told me he was thinking about giving up his apartment for a used recreational vehicle to cut back on living expenses. Our rents were raised. Mine went up $115. My neighbor reasoned that, after paying some reasonable purchase price for the recreational vehicle, he’ll roll rent free, paying only the cost of gas, water and waste disposal. I told him it sounds like a good idea, but to beware of the ordinances cracking down on campers and recreational vehicles. Driven by citizen complaints and legislative actions taken by Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino, local law enforcement agencies are ticketing and impounding such vehicles, and targeting their owners for warrant and compliance checks. My neighbor’s suggestion brought to mind a friend, who does not live in a traditional dwelling. Instead, he owns several vehicles, including a camper and a large van. In recent months, he has been ticketed and had vehicles impounded while parked on streets without posted restrictions, making living on city streets just a little bit more uncomfortable.
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The Sisterhood Ministry of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church is collecting new or gently used handbags filled with essential toiletry items such as shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste and toothbrushes, razors, hairbrushes and combs, personal hygiene items and gift cards to be given to women in need. The idea behind the drive is to let women know (especially those fleeing from domestic violence or the trauma of being homeless) that the handbags can provide more than just needed hygiene items. They can also provide a glimmer of hope and a sense of pride and comfort knowing there is someone in the community who cares. When the items in the handbag are gone, the handbag will act as a reminder they are not alone. The handbags and other items can be dropped off from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce, 390 W. 7th St. in San Pedro, and from 1 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the Port of Los Angeles Boys and Girls Club, 100 W. 5th Street, through Dec. 8. Details: (310) 986-7718; http://mtsinaisanpedro.org.
The San Pedro High School Golden Pirate Regiment has once again won the LAUSD Band AA Championships and the SCSBOA AA Field Championships for the 3rd year in a row. The band started strong in the beginning of the marching band season, winning 1st place at their first competition and ending the season at a total of 89.9 points. Photo by Kiok McCarthy.
POLB Studying Upgrades to Transmission Lines
The Port of Long Beach has prepared the final environmental impact report for a proposal by Southern California Edison to modify existing transmission and telecommunication lines to improve navigational safety in the city’s Inner Harbor. The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners will consider the environmental impact report during a public hearing at its Dec. 11 regular meeting. SCE’s project would remove a portion of transmission line, and raise segments of existing transmission and telecommunication lines along with supporting transmission structures that cross the Cerritos Channel at Piers A and S. SCE’s existing transmission towers’ electric lines spanning the Cerritos Channel are only 155 feet above the water. To ensure these electric lines do not impede navigation through the Inner Harbor, the transmission lines and associated towers will need to be raised to at least 205 feet. The EIR, including comments and responses, is available at www. polb.com/ceqa. Additional comments may be made at the hearing or submitted by email to ceqa@polb.com. Time: 6 p.m. Dec. 11 Details: ceqa@polb.com; www.polb.com/ceqa Venue: Port Interim Administrative Offices, 4801 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach
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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. 24 Details: https://tinyurl.com/Long-Beach-Santa-Fun-Run Venue: Beach Bike Path, Ocean Boulevard at 54th Place, Long Beach
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City Hall Wake Up Call
City Council Motion Advances to End “Modern Day Sharecropping” By Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor
After a decade of sustained struggle, capped off by 15 strikes in the past four years, port truckers might finally get the full support of the City of Los Angeles in their fight against modern-day sharecropping. “I’m appalled; I’m disturbed by these allegations and so the residents of this great city should also be appalled and disturbed,” said Councilman Joe Buscaino on Nov. 28 after the conclusion of public testimony about exploitation of port truckers and warehouse workers. “It’s not acceptable for companies to be profiting from the use of public property by exploiting human
beings…. We’re going to do all we can to address those concerns because that’s not the City of Angels that we represent.” “This is modern day sharecropping,” said Councilman Mike Bonin. “It is incumbent on us to do whatever we can to try to fix this.” The discussion occurred during a San Pedro field hearing of the Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee at the Port of Los Angeles, where the committee proceeded to approve a motion to ensure compliance with labor and employment laws at the port. The policy was introduced by Councilmen Buscaino and Bob Blumenfield on
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Oct. 13. It’s expected to go the full council in two weeks. Testimony began with trucker Rene Flores, who was fired after telling his story to USA Today as part of an article that finally brought national press attention truckers’ struggles earlier this year. “Thank God after all this I can still tell my story,” he said. “There are plenty who are no longer here to tell their story…. A lot of us don’t have enough to buy one present for our kids.” Written testimony from the law firm of Bush and Gottlieb explained the financial situation faced by Flores and thousands of others. After the Clean Truck Program forced the purchase of a whole new truck fleet, they explained, “Nearly every employer passed onto drivers every single operating expense it could, to the point that some drivers would put in full weeks at work and receive paychecks for a few cents or even end up in debt, owing the employer money because of these unlawful deductions. Some companies allegedly even pocketed subsidy money they received.” “After 6 days of work can you imagine telling my wife I don’t have one peso from my salary?” Flores said, describing one such situation. Then his son asked: “Dad, can you take me to
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the movies?” “How can I tell my son that the company exploited me and I don’t take money home?” he recalled in anguish. Flores was followed by Dwayne Wilson, a California Cartage Co. Inc. forklift operator, who described a daily hiring system run through a temp agency; it was reminiscent of the longshore system prior to the 1934 strike and the founding of the ILWU. “Every morning we, the temp workers, go to the warehouse and hope that we get picked to go in,” Wilson said. “There’s no clear system of how it works. There is no list based on seniority.” Also like the pre-ILWU waterfront, workers are pitted against one another. “The company does this to keep black and Latino workers divided to break us as human beings, but we workers have been coming together to change this,” Wilson said. “At the end of the day, nobody wins. We all work inhumane workloads, moving up to 450 boxes per hour by hand, working in polluted environments with high temperatures [more than] 115 degrees, with little ventilation. We are all constantly told that if we complain about our work conditions, we will be replaced.” [See Wake Up Call, p. 17]
Winter Storms:
Agencies Work to Keep Floods Away By Lyn Jensen, Carson Reporter
As another winter storm season approaches, several agencies were asked what’s being done to protect Carson and adjacent areas from dangerous levels of flooding, following a year where flooding was major news, locally and nationally. Very destructive hurricanes hit the southern United States and the
houses all across the South Bay region have been inspected to ensure they are working properly.” As for the stretch of Sepulveda in West Carson that has a history of flooding, jurisdiction may be an issue. West Carson is an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, outside Carson’s jurisdiction. The nearby Bixby Marshland is within Carson’s city limits but is maintained by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Department. It provides a natural low area for large volumes of water to collect and perhaps backflow. Gonzalez suggested a channel just south of Sepulveda, which he identified as part of the Wilmington Drain, a tributary of the Dominguez Channel, may have a maintenance issue, or a rightof-way issue. Ed Teran of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works responded that the stretch of Sepulveda
of Transportation, also known as Caltrans, does. Timothy Weisberg, a spokesperson for Caltrans, was asked about the 110 freeway being shut down last winter because of flooding. “[I]t was caused by a variety of factors,” he said. “The Carson pump house also had a mechanical issue that kept it from operating at full capacity, and there was a power outage in the area. … The pump has since been fixed and is ready to run — at full capacity…. Pump
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Caribbean, but flooding closer to Carson made news, too. On Jan. 22 one of the heaviest storms to hit the Los Angeles area in several seasons flooded the 110 freeway under the Carson Street overpass. That same day flooding on Sepulveda Boulevard in West Carson engulfed several cars and their occupants. In both locations water was up to car hoods. Julio Gonzalez, a senior engineering technician with Carson, explained that local flooding is determined by the capacity of storm drains. City crews have been making sure the city’s storm systems, including catch basins, are clean and free of debris. If not, the drain can become clogged. To prevent that, the city is putting screens on its catch basins. Another concern is confirming the city’s several pumps are operable, including the Dominguez pumping station at the east end of Torrance Boulevard. That station, one of Carson’s largest, was installed in 2001 to mitigate what had previously been one of the city’s most obvious problem areas. It pumps water into the Dominguez Channel from an underground storm system. Gonzales said there are no plans for system improvements at this time because the city’s stormwater system in place is sufficient. Concerning flooding on the 110 Freeway, he noted Carson doesn’t have jurisdiction. The California Department
in West Carson is not on his department’s radar. He commented the “hot spots” for flooding tend to be along coastal areas, while cities like Carson and Torrance are normally not considered a problem. Kerjon Lee, public affairs manager for the same department, said cities work with the county when improving drainage infrastructure. He suggested people concerned about flooding, or potential for flooding, may contact their city’s public works department or, for unincorporated areas, their county supervisor’s office. He directed anyone with urgent needs to visit the county website or phone the public works dispatcher at (800) 675-4357.
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[Homeless, from p. 1]
LA City Council Committee Hosts Truck Driver and Warehouse Worker Hearing SAN PEDRO — On Nov. 28, the Los Angeles City Council’s Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee met in San Pedro to address the rights of truckers, warehouse workers and related positions that make the trade industry possible. Councilman Joe Buscaino, chairman of the committee, and Councilman Mike Bonin, heard from more than 30 people involved in cases of wage theft, poor working conditions, and unfair labor practices. The Port of Los Angeles’ management team, as well as the Bureau of Contract Administration, Office of Wage Standards, were also invited to respond to complaints. The Harbor Department, with the support of several other city departments, will review the leases of any trucking or warehousing companies and report on the feasibility of denying access to companies that are in violation of local, state, and/or federal laws. Details: www.facebook.com/Justice4PortDrivers
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SAN PEDRO — On Dec. 4, the Port of Los Angeles launched portoflabonds.org, a newly dedicated investor website to better communicate with its invested stakeholders, including current and potential bond investors who support port infrastructure projects, institutional investors, and smaller investors, like local banks and individuals, and members of the public. With more than 2,000 pages of data and documents, the corporate-style investor platform provides insight into the port’s credit fundamentals. This new investor resources tool is powered by BondLink, a Boston-based financial technology company that seeks to provide investor relations solutions to issuers in the municipal bond market. The Port of Los Angeles’ investor platform is a free and open resource available to everyone. The new website consolidates Port data and documents that are valuable to bond investors and rating agencies, providing quick and easy access to extensive financial information. The long-term goal of the investor platform is to attract more investors, including retail investors, local banks and wealth managers, to the port’s bond program in order to increase distribution and diversify its investor base.
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SCAQMD to Require Air Monitoring At Refinery Fence Lines
LOS ANGELES — On Dec. 1, the South Coast Air Quality Management District Governing Board voted to adopt Rule 1180 – Petroleum and Refinery Fenceline and Community Monitoring. The rule requires fenceline and community air monitoring systems that provide continuous air quality information to the public about levels of various criteria air pollutants, volatile organic compounds, metals and other compounds at or near the property boundaries of petroleum refineries and in nearby communities. It also requires that refinery operators submit a written fenceline and community air monitoring plan for establishing and operating a continuous, realtime fenceline and community air monitoring system. It would provide detailed information about the installation, operation, and maintenance of a fenceline and community air monitoring system. An effective system should be capable of detecting leaks from refinery equipment and other sources of refinery-related emissions. These systems would inform refinery operators and the public about air pollution impacts to nearby communities from refinery operations.
Three Years and Counting …
Homeless for the Holidays That “tough love” approach, however, is the point. It’s certainly tough for homeless to have their property seized. They are forced to trek to a warehouse 26 miles away if they want items back. It’s just as tough to be casually harassed by Saving San Pedro anti-homeless activists. Labeling a problem a “crisis” is a way to get government to mobilize resources in order to solve it. In November 2016 Los Angeles passed a $1 billion bond measure to build supportive housing, while the county passed a quarter cent sales tax to address homelessness. It’s not as if there weren’t resources already being directed to the crisis. It just wasn’t enough. But government is slow. It took individuals wanting something done about homelessness to provoke whole communities and local governments to really wrestle with the crisis. Elvis Summers’, the 40-year-old founder of the charity Starting Human, started with his neighbor who was without shelter, Irene McGhee. He produced a time-lapsed video of the creation of a tiny home that went viral on social media and has led to more than $84,000 in private donations on the crowdfunding website GoFundMe to fund more tiny shelters. Summers act, inspired others in Los Angeles, including San Pedro, in which local advocates served the growing local homeless population. Before 2015, the county’s homeless rate had been declining precipitously from more than 65,000 in 2005 to 39,414 people in 2011. The 2015 Los Angeles County Harbor Services Authority homeless count marked the second such count in which there was an uptick in the homeless population. Summers worked with the Los Angeles Police Department to find a government-owned lot where more tiny houses could be built for the city’s homeless. In the end, Summers built more than 40, 50-square-foot tiny homes on donated private property. He’s in the process of building 20 more. He inspired others across the city, including advocates in San Pedro. But the reason the words “homelessness” and “crisis” are so often spoken in the same breath was that the uptick in homelessness goes handin-hand with gentrification and the general lack of affordable housing. The Washington Post published an editorial by the chairwoman of Santa Clara’s history department, Nancy Ungur, in which she deconstructed the historic opposition to tiny homes. Spoiler alert, today’s tiny homes isn’t the first time this idea has come about. Ungur noted that following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake there was widespread homelessness. Those resisting the tiny-house movement frequently cite fears that it will bring down the prices of existing homes. “As a San Jose resident put it, ‘People are sympathetic toward the homeless, but to put this in an established neighborhood doesn’t make sense,’” Ungar said. Ungur explained that San Franciso’s relief committee constructed 5,610 two- and threeroom wood frame houses. These small, green, transportable “earthquake cottages” were placed in parks and on other public lands and made available under a lease system designed to culminate in ownership.
This almost immediately roused complaints from middle to upper class San Franciscans who complained that the camps deprived more deserving citizen of open space and enabled a class of people who didn’t Elvis Summers, founder of Starting Human in Los Angeles, was an earlier proponent of the tiny homes solution. Above, Cass Tiny Homes in Detroit, Mi. want to be helped. File photos Ungur stated that then, like today, zoning rules and health scares A Tiny Home for Good in were used to rid the city of the tiny cottages even as city leaders clucked about what shame Syracuse, New York What: A growing collection of 300homelessness had become. Across the country, people, like Summers, square-foot houses for people who have faced aren’t just waiting for government — to help homelessness, focusing on U.S. veterans. Each or hinder — but leading communities and local house is built on vacant city lot and offers a living area, bed, kitchen, bathroom and access to governments to act. Here are 10 such projects: a professional care manager; tenants pay rent on a sliding scale-based on income. My Tiny House Project LA Cost: Each unit costs $28,500 and are My Tiny House Project LA is a nonprofit primarily built with volunteer labor and donated founded by South L.A. resident Elvis Summers. supplies. The majority of the funding comes What: More than 40, roughly 50-square- from private donations; the rest come from foot micro dwellings for the homeless housed grant support and resident rent (30 percent of a on private property, equipped with rooftop solar resident’s monthly income). panels, wheels and a portable camping toilet. Status: Five houses completed to date, four Cost: $100,000 raised via crowdfunding more broke ground in August and seven more are Status: Twenty new tiny homes are being scheduled to break ground in 2018. built on donated land and a mobile shower unit is under development.
Infinity Village in Nashville, Cass Community Tiny Homes Tenn. Who: Rev. Jeff Obafemi Carr of interfaith in Detroit group Infinity Fellowship, in collaboration
Local organization Cass Community Social Services is focused on fighting poverty. What: A two-block stretch of 250- to 400square-foot fully equipped micro dwellings for the low-income population, including students, seniors and the formerly homeless; tenants pay rent of between $250 and $400 a month on a rentto-own model. Cost: $1.5 million, so far funded by donations from local companies and organizations, including a $400,000 contribution from Ford. Status: The first tiny house opened in early September 2016, while the latest six houses were completed in May 2017. The goal is to build 25 homes in total as funding comes in.
with Dwayne A. Jones, owner of a construction company in Memphis What: Six colorful, 60-square-foot shelters for the homeless, housed at Nashville’s Green Street Church of Christ. Each unit can hold a murphy bed, mini-fridge, microwave, hybrid heating and air conditioning. Cost: $50,000, raised on GoFundMe Status: Fundraising to build out “Infinity Center,” a 4,300-square-foot community space geared towards youth and families. The Infinity Village project also served as a model for a similar development at Nashville’s Green Street [See Tiny Homes, p. 7]
[Tiny Homes, from p. 6]
Tiny Homes Across the Nation Church, a project that received a $120,000 gift from the city.
Othello Village in Seattle
The city of Seattle in collaboration with nonprofit Low Income Housing Institute What: The third city-authorized homeless encampment hosts 28, 96-square-foot tiny houses and 12 tents on platforms, which are intended as a short-term housing solution for up to 100 people. The village shares a kitchen, shower trailer, donation hut and security booth. Cost: The city pays about $160,000 per year to supply water, garbage services and counseling onsite. Donations from individuals, foundations and other organizations have recently allowed all Othello Village tiny houses to install heat and electricity. Donations to Low Income Housing Institute also fund the materials for the tiny houses, which cost about $2,200 per house; construction is mostly courtesy of volunteers. Status: In December 2016, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced three new homeless encampment sites, two will house up 60 to 70 people in up to 50 tiny houses, while the third will have the same capacity in tents.
Second Wind Cottages in Newfield, New York
What: Built on donated land, the village of 12 tiny houses so far house homeless men, who
will pay rent “as they are able” for as long as they need. Each structure includes a bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom. Cost: About $15,000 per house, completely funded by donations from individuals, businesses, organizations and fundraising events. Status: Working towards a total of 18 to 19 cottages, plus a larger common building on the site.
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The Cottages at Hickory Crossing
The Cottages at Hickory Crossing in Dallas, Texas is host of social services organizations, spearheaded by the poverty-focused CitySquare. What: Fifty roughly 400-square-foot cottages for the chronically homeless. Each dwelling offers a full kitchen, bathroom and bedroom, along with mental and medical health care onsite. Cost: $6.8 million, $2.5 million of which came from the city and county; the rest of the money came from a foundation grant, private donors and local organizations. Current status: All 50 homes are completed and occupied.
Community First! Village
Mobile Loaves & Fishes is a charity targeting homelessness in Austin, Texas. What: A 27-acre master-planned village of [See Homeless, p. 16]
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Looking Backwards to the Future
Progressive reforms were the reaction to the recessions and social turmoil in the 1880s By James Preston Allen, Publisher
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Edward Bellamy wrote one of the top selling books, Looking Backward: 2000-1887, in 1888. He was the brother of Francis Bellamy, the socialist minister who wrote the original American Pledge of Allegiance. Looking Backward created a mass movement against the growing concentration of power and economic control held by monopolies, oligopolies and trusts — a phenomenon that had been growing since the Civil War. It was a utopian science fiction novel about a wealthy man who fell into a comatose state in 1887 and miraculously wakes up more than a100 years later to a world completely changed. In many ways, the book was prescient in regards to some of the of the changes that would take place. But one change that happened within Bellamy’s lifetime was government regulation of monopolies under the Sherman Antitrust act, which passed in 1890. The post-Civil War era of American history is often neglected in current arguments over racism, tax reform and economics as the Republican congressional majority cuts the taxes for corporations and the wealthy — a rehash of trickledown economics made popular by President Ronald Reagan. It seems that we are once again destined to see history repeat itself for our lack of memory. Bellamy’s book may be as relevant today as it was then — perhaps more so. What I’m reminding you is that the current political battle over taxes and regulation isn’t anything new. It has been argued for more than a century-and-half and it basically comes down to a couple of competing ideologies– on the right wing side there is the premise that the less government interferes in the economy the more liberty people have — the government that governs least governs best. This sounds pretty good. Who wants big government meddling in our personal affairs, right? On the other side is the ideology that the government has the obligation to protect the rights of “all citizens” and we end up with the Bill of Rights and many of the other amendments to the US Constitution. It is about freedom and liberty tied to each
person’s humanity, not to their economic status, color, sex or national origin. This comes from the founding document of “all men are created equal.” Thank you, Thomas Jefferson. One of the best discussions of this inherent conflict is explained in the book I’m reading, entitled, Democracy in Chains, by Nancy MacLean. She goes into great depth on the current reactionary revolt by the radical right to progressive reforms — explaining the stealth under current origins of libertarian ideology that has captured the Republican Party and is turning back the clock on everything President Obama accomplished. What most people on the Democratic Party side of things really don’t get is that this deeply held animus against real electoral democracy, where everyone is equally represented, is a threat to the fundamental belief that capitalism equals liberty. It is strange that today, some 120 years after our great grandparents fought for economic controls over monopolies, fought for labor rights, civil rights and decades of getting progressive reforms passed at all levels of government that we are now back fighting against big corporations that have more economic power than all the railroads did in the 1800s. Yet we are now being persuaded that if we just tax the rich less, the economy will expand, create jobs and wealth for the disappearing middle class Americans. But this never happened before, nor will it ever happen. It is a delusional concept. Think about the job losses the middle class suffered during Reagan’s trickle-down tax reform during the 1980s. The country fell into two recessions. As a result, congress had to raise taxes for the country to recover. Then, more recently President George W. Bush’s huge tax cut and bank deregulation ended up pushing the United States into the Great Recession that damn near tanked the entire financial system. The big corporate banks and Wall Street capitalists were gambling on mortgage backed bonds of inflated value. This resulted in the bursting of the real estate bubble, the freezing up of the world banking system, the foreclosure of millions of homes and our government’s bailing out of the capitalist class
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with trillions of dollars so that the entire system didn’t collapse. We are once again heading in this dangerous direction with the current one-party tax reform. So, when you look out your window and wonder why we have a growing population of homeless people camped in our parks and streets, or you read about the housing crisis and wonder how we can ever afford to build enough
housing or why there isn’t ever enough to fix our streets and bridges or provide more for public schools and libraries, look to those who argue that capitalism equals freedom. These are the ones who benefit the most from having the least government, it gives them the most benefits while making it more difficult for you to survive. We are quickly becoming a country divided between the haves and the have-nots!
Final Steps Toward Legal Recreational Cannabis By Matt Garland, Guest Columnist and Legal Cannabis Advocate Recreational cannabis will be available legally Jan. 1, 2018. This past fall, we collectively voted to approve Prop. 64 and regulate commercial adult use of cannabis in California. Californians decided the marijuana industry needs to be taken out of the illicit market and regulated as a legal substance. As a strategy to address neighborhood concerns, Prop. 64 requires local licensing before applying to the state. Municipalities are given local control over the details that will most impact our communities. Zoning restrictions, business types and density, education, and enforcement decisions are largely left up to local governments. The Los Angeles City Council is in the final stages of creating a regulatory ordinance for commercial cannabis following nearly a year long process of public meetings, town halls, working group advisory sessions and stakeholder input. The L.A. County Office of County Management is also incorporating community voices from a
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months long process of soliciting stakeholders input. The county has hosted 20 community listening sessions and weekly advisory working group meetings this past summer. County staff digested these recommendations into a draft ordinance for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to consider. It is clear that our city leaders are putting community concerns at the forefront of cannabis regulations. A motion by L.A. County Supervisors Janice Hahn and Sheila Kuehl to establish a regulatory framework for cannabis directs the county to “prioritize the protection of public safety and health as well as the quality of life in our communities. It must also include a robust public education and prevention campaign.” City Councilman Joe Buscaino emphasized the importance of health equity in cannabis regulations in a recent amendment to the [See Legal, p. 9] Random Lengths News editorial office is located at 1300 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro, CA 90731, (310) 519-1016. Address correspondence regarding news items and news tips only to Random Lengths News, P.O. Box 731, San Pedro, CA 90733-0731, or email to editor @randomlengthsnews.com. Send Letters to the Editor or requests for subscription information to james @ randomlengthsnews.com. To be considered for publication, all Letters to the Editor should be typewritten, must be signed, with address and phone number included (these will not be published, but for verification only) and be kept to about 250 words. To submit advertising copy email rlnsales@randomelengthsnews.com or reads@randomlengthsnews.com. Extra copies and back issues are available by mail for $3 per copy while supplies last. Subscriptions are available for $36 per year for 27 issues. Random Lengths News presents issues from an alternative perspective. We welcome articles and opinions from all people in the Harbor Area. While we may not agree with the opinions of contributing writers, we respect and support their 1st Amendment right to express those opinions. Random Lengths News is a member of Standard Rates and Data Reporting Services and the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. (ISN #0891-6627). All contents Copyright 2017 Random Lengths News. All rights reserved.
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RLN Editor James Preston Allen claims that President Barack Obama attempted to heal racial divides. What a false hagiography for the most corrupt President in modern history, from Operation Fast and Furious, to the VA’s secret wait lists, to the DOJ’s unjust seizure of AP reporters’ phone records. Obama falsely smeared law enforcement as inherently racist, while Democratically-dominant cities went up in riotous flames. The domestic terrorist group “Black Lives Matter” repeatedly destroyed black businesses in black communities—all in the name [Legal, from p. 8]
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These businesses are required to contribute tax dollars and engage in community outreach efforts. Ownership and living wage job opportunities are being created in the legal cannabis market. It is unreasonable to allow the illicit market to hold a market share. Our lawmakers are invested in creating a pathway to licensing for responsible existing operators. Strong social equity provisions are being considered in addressing the concerns of small business owners and local job opportunities. This effort has to address the true size of current and future cannabis marketplace. An effective ordinance will provide enough opportunities for legal businesses to serve the market and provide for meaningful enforcement against operators that do not pursue the legal pathway. The end of cannabis being traded on the illicit market is a major reason California voted “Yes” on Prop. 64. After 20 years of medical marijuana in our state it is apparent that cannabis can be a used responsibly and safely by consumers. It can be a useful and effective health and wellness supplement under medical supervision. Personal use, possession and cultivation have been decriminalized for almost a year in California. Commercial cannabis is set to roll out in 2018 in an effort to legitimize the cannabis industry. But until cannabis is removed from the Drug Enforcement Agency’s controlled substance drug schedule it is going to be an upstream effort. Our local lawmakers have the right intentions. Health equity for our communities is the right priority. Education is the most important tool.
about how DJT is making America great again — with manufacturing up, unemployment down, gang crime, pedophilia, immigration, etc. — everybody knows that the federal government doesn’t work that fast. What we are seeing is the residual effects of Barack Obama administration policies — except perhaps the over inflated exuberance on Wall Street. I would further point out to you and the readers of this paper that even though I fundamentally disagree with you on just about everything you espouse in your racist and delusional rants, this paper is one of few who will actually print your
and intellectual tools they need to make the best decisions for themselves amidst a changing social landscape around drugs and drug policy. Community outreach is also an important tool for our local governments and the newly licensed, community stewardship oriented cannabis industry. Cannabis consumers need to be educated on neighborhood issues. Drugged driving, public consumption, addiction recovery, responsible use, personal cultivation, and health and social implications of marijuana use are some standout issues that are important to address in every neighborhood. Cannabis use has been stigmatized for nearly a century. The industry in California has operated in the shadows of a loosely regulated medical marijuana program for two decades. The results have been dysfunctional at best. Our communities have suffered the blight of cannabis businesses unable or unwilling to invest in our neighborhoods. Cannabis consumers have suffered a lack of access to safe and regulated products. Our local ordinances hold promise to address these concerns with fair, equitable licensing and strong enforcement on illegal operators. To address the current and future market for cannabis products, robust licensing must be made available to responsible businesses entrepreneurs. Strong enforcement against illicit operators must accompany licensing opportunities as a tool to safeguard against unregulated business activities and unregulated exposure in our neighborhoods. Licensed operators are investing in our communities.
The lunatic fringe is back! Mr. Schaper, I am really done with attempting to be polite with you. First, I’m surprised you even know how to spell hagiography, but the false part of your allegations are President Obama did not have one major scandal, sexual or otherwise, during his presidency that could be attributed to him, unlike the current occupant of the
Oval office who has had a scandal once a week since he barely won the election. Second, Black Lives Matters is not a terrorist group; if you haven’t noticed, all the mass shootings lately have been by deranged white men. As far as the KKK is concerned, it may be true that a century ago they were connected to southern Democrats, but it is abundantly clear to anyone with a TV that the KKK has switched parties and that the current Republican led Congress would probably have a hard time passing the 14th Amendment or the Voting Rights Act. As for all of your blather
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current draft of the commercial cannabis ordinance for Los Angeles. Health equity is the concept of community health and wellbeing. The motion he presented seeks to clarify and strengthen a community benefits clause in the regulatory ordinance. Buscaino is asking that the city attorney study defining community benefits agreements as financial contributions to city controlled funds and nonprofits, neighborhood beautification, and community infrastructure projects. Buscaino wants them to be priorities for cannabis businesses to focus on as part of their community stewardship ethic. As commercial cannabis businesses prepare for licensing and seek to locate in our communities, health equity is recognized as a guiding principle our local lawmakers are embracing. The concept of health equity, understood as the attainment of the highest level of health for all people, addresses two primary concerns of community stakeholders: Community protections rooted in guarding against exposure and youth access to cannabis; and equity in ownership and job opportunities in this newly legal industry. The most effective tool that our lawmakers have in addressing these fundamental concerns is a robust outreach and education campaign. The city’s DARE program, a youth education program on drugs spawned during “war on drugs” of the 1980s and early 90s, needs to be replaced with a curriculum grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights. Our youth need to be provided the emotional
of social protest, with Obama’s blessing. While pandering to illegal aliens, Obama ignored working Americans of all races. Allen mentions the Ku Klux Klan, but forgets that their history of white supremacy begins and remains with the Democratic Party! As recently as 2016, Grand Dragon Will Quigg of Anaheim pledged his support for Crooked Hillary. She and Crappy Barack took photos with US Senator Robert “KKK” Byrd while running for office. Under the Trump Administration, real wages have risen for all Americans. Manufacturing is up, unemployment down. Gang crime is down; pedophilia rings are getting locked up. Illegal immigration is down, Corrupt Hollywood is cratering,
and American hope is rising again. And the Fake News media is folding fast! LA Weekly, Washington (Com)Post, the New York Times are dying. With a record like this for the liberal, lying press, Random Lengths News won’t be far behind. A more attentive public won’t tolerate this anti-American, anti-Trump agenda much longer. God bless Donald Trump, an as for RNL: You’re Fired! Arthur Christopher Schaper Torrance
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Singer /songwriter Jackson Browne will perform at the Grand Annex on Dec. 17. The show is sold out. File photo.
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ackson Browne’s show at the Grand Annex Dec. 17 has long been sold out. But the very fact that he’s coming to San Pedro is worth a mention. Singer and songwriters who continue to produce 10, 25, or 50 years down the line and remain relevant are a special breed. From Saturate Before Using to Standing in The Breach, Jackson Browne has never failed to surprise and please those who really appreciate good song writing with good content, particularly regarding social and political relevance. He has committed himself in action, writing, advocating, doing benefit concerts for organizations like Bread And Roses, Amnesty International, Musicians United For Safe Energy, Greenpeace, the Sierra Club and the Occupy Movement. He has never settled for keeping quiet and playing it safe, which I greatly admire about him. The show will likely include a nice mix of material from the 2014 album, Standing In The Breach including songs like The Long Way Around and Leaving Winslow mixed with older songs like For Everyman, For A Dancer, Fountain Of Sorrow, The Pretender and Running On Empty. Joining Jackson Browne are longtime bandmates and backing vocalists Chavonne Stewart and Alethea Mills, and multi-instrumentalist Greg Leisz. Browne has released eight gold and platinum albums and a dozen Top 20 hits in the 1970s and ‘80s. His dominance and the number of influential bands for which he wrote hit songs makes him a cultural icon.
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here’s a strange story— no wait, two stories — about the new seafood house in downtown San Pedro. Greg Morena owns The Albright Café on the Santa Monica Pier and bought the former Papadakis restaurant as his second venture. Morena celebrates Popeye the Sailor comics and cartoons at The Albright because both were set in Santa Monica, and when he considered naming his new restaurant a chain of logic formed in his head. “San Pedro was seafood capital of the West Coast when Santa Monica was still a village, and it started me thinking,” Morena said. “Popeye’s father in the cartoon is an old sailor named Poopdeck Pappy, and I figured that Pappy would have been from San Pedro.”
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Only after buying the place did he discover a second association with the name. “I bought the place from John Papadakis, and later found out that the Papadakis family’s nickname was Pappy,” he said. “That goes back to Nick Papadakis, a very colorful character in
Pappy’s big tray of fish and chips. File photo.
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Greg Morena opened Pappy’s Seafood this year in San Pedro. Photo by Terelle Jerricks
The effort was worth it, because the old bar is the centerpiece of a room that was stripped to its early 20th century framework. It was handy for Morena that the letter “P” in the tile floor, installed during the Papadakis era is also the appropriate monogram for his establishment. The menu includes modern and multicultural selections like ceviche, paella, Brazilian seafood stew and a poke bowl, but about two-thirds of the items are simple classics based on fried and grilled seafood. Morena said that the mix is by design, and reflects his desire to serve both locals and visitors. “I have considered whether being a destination restaurant for tourists and a hangout for the local community are compatible goals. I want to have that authenticity of being a seafood place in a town that relied on that for its existence.” Based on a recent meal, the classic items are deftly prepared, though some dishes are [See Pappy’s, p. 13]
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San Pedro going back almost a hundred years. I had already been planning to name the place Pappy’s, and now I had two reasons to do so.” Morena’s enthusiasm for history shows up in the décor, too. Locals may recognize the elegant wooden bar from its previous location, the second floor of a Ports O’Call Village restaurant variously called the Oyster Wharf and Fisherman’s Seafood. Morena recalled that it was easy to get ownership of the bar albeit a little tricky to take possession. “Before they knocked that building down the port hooked me up with the demo guys,” he said. “They said, ‘You want to do our job for us? Go ahead, take whatever you want.’ We took the bar, the brass railings and stanchions, everything we could. Having amateurs get a 25-foot bar down a dogleg staircase was actually dangerous. I wouldn’t recommend it to anybody.”
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There was a mountain of crisp fries and a portion of coleslaw to fill the gaps. Given that the meal is priced at only 13 bucks, it’s a deal. To pair with your meal there is a surprisingly large selection of wines by the bottle and glass, and a smaller but well-chosen selection of imported and domestic microbrews. The prices by the glass are more than fair, and this place may get traction as a wine and beer destination downtown. A liquor license has been applied for but not yet granted. I will be happy to see them get it just so that beautiful old bar can be
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still coming into focus. A bowl of clam chowder was buttery and rich with plenty of shellfish in it, easily one of the better renditions I’ve had lately. An order of crabcakes was perfectly cooked, but was made with very mild king crab leg meat instead of the more oily Chesapeake or Indian backfin crabmeat. If you like crabcakes with a very mild seafood flavor and delicate texture then these may be your new favorite; those who prefer the richer, more fully flavored New England-style crabcakes may give these a pass. An order of ceviche that was described as Peruvian style was a large portion of mahi mahi in a tangy citrus, purple onion and herb marinade, but lacked the green and yellow chile kick of the traditional version. When asked about this, Greg Morena said that he started making it using an authentic recipe but people complained that it was too spicy. Peruvians do like it hot, but I think it was toned down a bit much. The restaurant is still tinkering with the balance. Greg said that they may consider offering both hot and a mild versions. The kitchen was in safe waters with both the fish and chips and the moqueca, the Brazilian seafood stew. This is similar to a mild Thai coconut milk curry, a mix of shrimp, peppers and onions over jasmine rice with a sauce made with cumin, garlic and cilantro. A split king
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Pappy’s version of Peruvian ceviche features large chunks of mahi mahi. File photo.
crab leg is served on top. While I presumed that the meat was meant to be added to the broth, a person at a nearby table nibbled at the unseasoned meat between bites. I have a feeling that isn’t what Brazilians do, but none were present, so I couldn’t ask. However you’re supposed to eat it, it’s a big portion of good seafood and a worthy entrée. We also ordered the fish and chips to see how they’d execute a classic and weren’t disappointed. The beer-battered fillets were made with true cod instead of cheaper and blander substitutes and they had been fried to a perfect crisp exterior but were still moist within. The portion of fish was moderate, yet sufficient.
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festooned with spirits. Pappy’s is still fine-tuning their operation, but the service on my visit was friendly and professional. It’s a curious situation that an outsider who is relatively new to both the area and to the restaurant business is so ambitious about giving the Harbor Area a new upscale seafood house. However, the early signs are quite good. Pappy’s is at 301 W. 6th St., in San Pedro. The menu is at pappysseafood.com. Details: (424) 224-5444.
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The albums he released from 1972 to 1983 have sold 17 million copies. His compilation disc Running on Empty, from 1977 alone, has sold more than 7 million copies. Browne, 69, first hit the charts in 1972 with his self-titled debut album, which sold platinum and had a Top 10 hit with Doctor My Eyes. His fourth album, 1976’s The Pretender, took him to the stratosphere of stardom. His latest studio album was 2014’s Standing in the Breach, which hit No. 15 – his highest chart position since the 1980s. Also released that year was Looking Into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne, which had two dozen artists, such as Bruce Springsteen, Lucinda Williams, Don Henley, Lyle Lovett and Marc Cohn singing Browne’s songs. It was Springsteen who inducted Browne into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. Browne also was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007. In all, Browne has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards, most recently in 2010 for Best Contemporary Folk Album for Love Is Strange - En Vivo Con Tino. Browne also played a sold-out show at the State Theatre in 2002 and played at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem in 1986. But to focus on his album sales and the sales records he’s broken misses the point. Even as Browne has continued to write and perform, he has also remained engaged in the great causes of our time, including environmental and human rights. He has donated to causes such as the demonstrators at Standing Rock protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline and with Prophets of Rage at the anti Inaugural Ball this past January. Proceeds from the concert will benefit the nonprofit organization ExposHer Inc., a mentoring program for inner city girls run by Browne’s bandmate, Chavonne Stewart. The organization’s focus is to expose girls to life and culture that will be conducive to their development from girls to young women through various mentoring programs. “Our mission is to help change the lives of young girls by empowering them to reach their full potential by overcoming internal and external barriers in their lives,” Stewart said in a released statement about the nonprofit. “We also want to help girls build a positive selfimage, motivate them to take responsibility for their future, and coach them in understanding their value to themselves and their community.” Chavonne Stewart, formerly known as Chavonne Morris, is a vocalist best known for her work with Jackson Browne. She has recorded with John Fogerty, Father John Misty and others.
In Tribute to the Queen of Psychedelic Soul In a 2016 review of A Night with Janis Joplin, Mary Bridget Davies’ performance was described as, “Far more than an exhibition of expert mimicry.” After watching a clip of Davies’ performance on YouTube, I had to agree. Feeling one’s way into the well from which Joplin drew her inspiration when performed could be treacherous journey. Joplin was an outsider before she discovered her voice. In interviews, Joplin stated that she was ostracized and bullied in high school. As a teen, she was overweight, suffered from acne. Other children at high school would routinely taunt her and call her names like “pig,” “freak,” “nigger lover,” or “creep.” She reportedly stated, “I was a misfit. I read, I painted, I thought. I didn’t hate niggers.” Davies has been praised for her ability to fully inhabit the spirit of Joplin, depth and darkness from which Joplin dwelled. Davies’ trek to stardom began in 2005, when she won the lead role for a touring production of Love, Janis. She has toured in Europe with Janis Joplin’s original band, Big Brother and the Holding Company, and has formed her own band, The Mary Bridget Davies Group that tours in festivals and clubs worldwide. In 2012, Davies took over the lead role in A Night with Janis Joplin on tour, and stayed with the show when it moved to Off-Broadway and eventually Broadway in 2013. Davies was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical for her performance. This is a must-see show for the new year. Time: 7 p.m. Jan. 21 Cost: $25 and $30 Details: www.grandvision.org Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro —Terelle Jerricks, Managing Editor
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Doug Macleod Doug Macleod, multiple blues music award winner, returns with Denny Croy on bass. He will be presenting his music and stories. Time: 8 p.m. Dec. 9 Cost: $20 Details: (310) 833-7538; http://alvasshowroom.com Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro
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Carlos Vega Memorial David Garfield, Karizma and special guests will be featured at the 20th Annual Carlos Vega Memorial Concert. Time: 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 10 Cost: $40 Details: (310) 833-7538; https://alvasshowroom.com/ event/20th-annual-carlosvega-memorial-birthdayconcert Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro
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Kimie Miner Born Kimie (pronounced Kimiay) Kauikeolani Miner, in Hawaii, this 26 year old singersongwriter has developed an eclectic musical style all her own. Time: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 Cost: $15 to $300 Details: www.solvenue.com/ event/1585229-kimie-minertenelle-carson Venue: SOL Venue, 313 E. Carson St., Carson Los Pinguinos Experience Sevilla’s Tapas Bar featuring live musical acts throughout the week. Enjoy award-winning tapas and sangria while you watch Los Pinguinos. Time: 7 p.m. Dec. 14 Cost: Free Details: www.cafesevilla.com/ long-beach/live-music Venue: Café Sevilla, 140 Pine Ave., Long Beach
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Holiday POPS Spectacular 2017 The Golden State Pops Orchestra’s acclaimed production “Holiday POPS Spectacular” returns this year with joyous music and high spirits. Celebrate the holiday season by joining Maestro Steven Allen Fox and the Golden State Pops Orchestra and Chorale. Time: 8 p.m., Dec. 16 Cost: $28.50 to $60.00 Details: gspo.secure.force. com/ticket Venue: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro Eric Rigler, Dirk Freymuth Eric Rigler (uilleann pipes and whistles) and Dirk Freymuth (guitar) team-up to create a night of acoustic holiday cheer. Featuring a mixture of traditional Celtic music, the duo combines with Kira Ott on Irish fiddle to produce a moving musical experience. Time: 8 p.m. Dec. 16 and 5 p.m. Dec. 17 Cost: $30 Details: (310) 833-7538; https:// alvasshowroom.com Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro
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The Jazz Giants Thin Man Entertainment’s Jazz Salon, will feature Barbara Morrison with Henry “The Skipper” Franklin, drummer Al Williams and special guests. Time: 7 p.m. Dec. 22 Cost: $25 to $300 Details: https:// jazzgiants12222017. brownpapertickets.com Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro
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The Nutcracker San Pedro City Ballet presents its 24th annual production of The Nutcracker, with artistic direction by Cynthia and Patrick David Bradley. Join Clara on a dreamlike journey with a dancing nutcracker, mischievous mice, sparkling snowflakes, and a magical Christmas tree. Time: 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 9, and 2 p.m. Dec. 10 Cost: $19 to $39 Details: www. sanpedrocityballet.org/ upcoming-events/nutcracker Venue: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro A Christmas Carol One-hundred-and-seventy years ago Charles Dickens created a story he called A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost-Story of Christmas. The title has been shortened over time but not its ability to lure us into the story. Time: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 9 through 23 Cost: $14 to $24 Details: (562) 494-1014; www.lbplayhouse.org Venue: Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach
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you to a holiday outing to see The Ultimate Christmas Show an irreverent, hilarious trip through the holidays. It is festive, funny, physical family fun as three wise guys celebrate our favorite holiday traditions. Time: 8 p.m. Dec. 16 Cost: $25 Details: (310) 383-5247 Venue: Torrance Theatre Co., 1316 Cabrillo Ave.,Torrance The Nutcracker The Long Beach Ballet continues its annual holiday tradition, for the 35th year. LB Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker. This production boasts a full symphony orchestra, a flying sleigh, a real live horse, onstage pyrotechnics and a cast of more than 200. Time: 2 p.m. Dec. 16, 17, 23 and 24, and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16, 22 and 23 Cost: $34 to $115 Details: (562) 426-4622; www. LongBeachNutcracker.com Venue: Terrace Theater, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach
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Arsenic and Old Lace If you are a lonely, elderly gentleman, steer clear of the old Victorian rooming house that Abby and Martha Brewster run. It may be your last room on Earth. Time: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 2 Cost: $10 to $27 Details: www.lbplayhouse.org/ show/arsenic-and-old-lace Venue: Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach Much Ado About Nothing The drama of military war and the comedic war between the sexes meet in Shakespeare’s hilarious, heart-wrenching comedy. Set in a timeless world of disguises, intrigue, beautiful words and surprising violence. It performed by a talented all-
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas Lou has wrestled with a big ball of tangled Christmas lights for the last time. Christmas is cancelled. Escaping New Jersey, the freezing cold, his nutty family and most of all the holidays, is exactly what Lou plans to do. Time: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 16 Cost: $27 Details: www.littlefishtheatre.org/ wp/the-night-before-the-nightbefore-christmas Venue: Little Fish Theatre, 777 S. Centre St., San Pedro BEH — An Improvised Play Who are the characters in BEH? Where does BEH take place? What is the plot of BEH? You tell us — BEH is an improvised play. Time: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 16 Cost: $20 Details: www.thegaragetheatre. org/on-stage-now-1 Venue: The Garage Theatre, 251 E. 7th St., Long Beach
ARTS Dec. 9
Painting with the Masters Enjoy live music, appetizers and a wine bar at exhibit opening of Painting with the Masters. The exhibit will run through Jan. 9, 2018. Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 9 Cost: Free Details: (310) 547-3158; www.parkhurstgalleries.com Venue: Parkhurst Galleries Inc., 439 W. 6th St., San Pedro Downtown Long Beach Unfiltered Photo Gallery Event Join the Downtown Long Beach Alliance and Arts Council for Long Beach for the inaugural Unfiltered photo contest. See the 25 finalist photos on display, and celebrate the five Viewfinder Award winners, who will be announced from each of the five photo categories. Time: 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 9, and 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 11 through 22 Cost: Fre Details: https://tinyurl.com/ unfiltered Venue: The Collaborative Gallery, 421 W. Broadway, Long Beach
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Saturday Artwalk The San Pedro Property Owners Alliance in collaboration with the San Pedro Waterfront Arts
Art Continuing
Rino Gonzalez Rino Gonzalez has attracted an impressive following for his works of realism during the almost 40 years since his immigration from the Philippines at age 16. Much of the joy of these painting comes purely from studying technical achievement in the reproduction of such aspects as fine lacework, polished and textured surfaces, worn books and tattered pages, fruit and roses. Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m Tuesday through Saturday, through Dec. 2 Cost: Free Details: (310) 547-3158; parkhurstgalleries.com Venue: Parkhurst Galleries, 439 W 6th St, San Pedro Made in Cotton Closely intertwined with racial politics, the production of cotton and the history of slavery are encapsulated in the potent exhibit. Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, through Dec. 7 Cost: Free Details: http://news.csudh. edu/made-in-cotton Venue: University Art Gallery, LaCorte Hall, A-107, California State University Dominguez Hills, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson David Lamelas: A Life of Their Own The University Art Museum has organized the first monographic exhibition in the United States on the Argentine-born artist David Lamelas as part of the Getty Pacific Standard Time Initiative LA/LA. Best known as a pioneer of conceptual art, Lamelas gained international acclaim for his work in the 1968 Venice Biennale, Office of Information about the Vietnam War at Three Levels. Time: 12 to 5 p.m. Sundays through Friday, through Dec. 10 Cost: Free Details: www.csulb.edu/ university-art-museum/ exhibitions Venue: University Art Museum at California State University [See Calendar, page 16]
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Jack’s Cats Jack first became a favorite of swing music fans at clubs, private events, and jazz festivals in Atlantic Canada by sidestepping the “faster/ higher/louder” trend and perfecting the warm, melodic sound of his 30s and 40s clarinet and sax heroes. Time: 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 10 Cost: Free Details: www.theskyroom. com/entertainment.html Venue: The Sky Room, 40 S. Locust Ave., Long Beach
Details: www.theskyroom.com/ entertainment.html Venue: The Sky Room, 40 S. Locust Ave., Long Beach
District is hosting another Third Saturday ArtWalk. Explore the galleries and artist lofts, dine in unique eateries and stay for a show or listen to music at local bars and restaurants. Time: 2 to 6 p.m. Dec. 16 Cost: Free Details: www. SanPedroWaterfrontArtsDistrict. com Venue: Sirens Java and Tea, 357 W. 7th St., San Pedro
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Songstress Live Enjoy a night with Dahliam, KC DRE and Michaelangleo. Time: 6 p.m. Dec. 10 Cost: $10 to $12 Details: www.solvenue.com/ event/1565013-songstresslive-carson Venue: SOL Venue, 313 E. Carson St., Carson
female cast. Time: 8 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2, and 3 p.m. Dec. 3 Cost: $10 Details: www.eventbrite.com/e/ much-ado-about-nothing-tickets38483341711 Venue: The Collaborative, 421 W. Broadway, Long Beach
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Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach Coastal/Border Coastal/Border is an exhibition of original site-responsive performance and installation work with corresponding public programming curated by Raquel Gutiérrez and Martabel Wasserman. Six Southern California-based artists will explore how the coast is fortified as border and how in turn that impacts the Latino/ Latina communities of Los Angeles and beyond. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 12 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Dec. 17 Cost: Free Details: angelsgateart.org Venue: Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro
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Moon Over San Pedro Ann Weber’s large biomorphic sculptures have been described as bizarre characters from a story, hanging on the wall or sitting in the middle of the gallery like strange and evocative outcroppings of nature or outer space. Time: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, through Feb. 4, 2018 Cost: $6 to $7 Details: lbma.org Venue: Long Beach Museum of Art, 2300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach
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COMMUNITY Dec. 7
Niko’s Pizzeria 10th Anniversary Celebration Niko’s Pizzeria will be joined by Los Angeles County District 4 Supervisor Janice Hahn and the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce. Diners are invited to participate and enjoy some birthday cake. Time: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 7 Cost: Free Details: www.nikospizzeria. com Venue: Niko’s Pizzeria, 399 W. 6th St., San Pedro Unveiling in Memory of Photographer Michael Justice The Port of Los Angeles will unveil its 2018 calendar featuring the photographs of Michael Justice, who died this past January in a heliocopter accident while photographing the harbor. The port will give a free calendar to each person in attendance while supplies last. Time: 5 p.m. Dec. 7 Cost: Free Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro
tiny homes for the disabled, chronically homeless including 120 micro homes, 100 recreational vehicles and 20 “canvas-sided” homes (tents with concrete foundations). The village offers community amenities like places for worship, gardens, a medical facility, trails and an outdoor movie theater. Rent is in the range of $200 to $350. Cost: $14.5 million privately funded. Each structure is privately sponsored. Status: The village hosts about 130 residents and expects to reach full capacity of 250 people by mid-late 2018. Community First! was recently awarded a top prize in Engineering News Record’s residential/hospitality category.
Quixote Village in Olympia, Wash.
The Golden State Pops Orchestra presents its annual Holiday Pops Spectacular at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro on Dec. 16.
Dec. 9
64th Annual Daisy Avenue Christmas Tree Lane Parade The Daisy Lane Parade began in 1953 as the brainchild of Gertrude Whittle, who persuaded the Long Beach City Council and Council of Churches to help decorate the grass median on Daisy Avenue between Pacific Coast Highway and Willow Stree. Since then, the Daisy Lane Parade has continued to grow: bringing neighbors, families, businesses and Long Beach together. Time: 5 p.m. Dec. 9 Cost: Free Details: (562) 570-7777 Venue: Daisy Avenue between Pacific Coast Highway and Hill Street, Long Beach 2017 Masquerade Ball Women in Action Reaching Out presents the 2017 Masquerade Ball. Women In Action Reaching Out is a local nonprofit that provides the senior lunch program for the Senior Activities at the Expo, as well as at Carmelitos, and at park sites throughout the city. Time: 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 9 Cost: $20 Details: (562) 570-6685 Venue: Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach
Dec. 10
Old Time Christmas Festival One of RLC’s largest events of the year, the Old Time Christmas Festival is a can’t-miss family event. Time: 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 10 Cost: $5 Details: www.rancholoscerritos. org Venue: Rancho Los Cerritos, 4600 Virginia Road, Long Beach
Dec. 11
American Ballet Theatre Holiday Benefit American Ballet Theatre hosts its annual Holiday Benefit dinner and performance. The evening will feature a one-night-only performance by the worldrenowned artists of American
Ballet Theatre, followed by a post-performance dinner and dessert with the dancers. Time: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11 Cost: $1,000 Details: (310) 201-5033 Venue: The Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills
Dec. 14
Served Like a Girl A special of screening of a documentary called Served Like a Girl, provides a candid look at several American women as they transition from active duty to civilian life after serving tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. A Q-and-A will follow the screening. Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 14 Cost: Free Details: https://tinyurl.com/ ServedLikeAGirlLB Venue: Art Theatre of Long Beach, 2025 E. 4th St., Long Beach
Dec. 16
Ocean in Art: Gyotaku Fish Printing Cabrillo Marine Aquarium staff will offer a holiday workshop to teach participants Gyotaku, the ancient art of Japanese fish printing. Ocean in Art will be offered in the Marine Laboratory. The lab will double as an artist’s studio where beginners and experienced fish printers can create one of a kind holiday gifts. Time: 9:30 a.m. Dec. 16 Cost: $18 Details: (310) 548-7562; www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org Venue: CMA, 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro Noche de Navidad Councilman Roberto Uranga invites you to Noche de Navidad. Enjoy live entertainment with a performance from Trio Santa Anita and champurrado. Time: 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 16 Cost: Free Details: (562) 570-7777 Venue: Corner of 20th Street and Daisy Avenue, Long Beach
Panza is a non-profit comprising various faith communities. What: A community of 30 tiny dwellings — each measuring 144 square feet — for the homeless, with a shared kitchen, dining area, living room, showers, laundry, offices and meeting space. The more than 2-acre site also includes a vegetable garden. Cost: $3.05 million in total, at a rate of about $88,000 per unit taking into account donated land and services (detailed breakdown here). Funding came from a mix of state funding, community development grants, and donations from local organizations and individuals.
Status: The village is full, but the organizers are in the process of developing two more similar villages in Washington’s Pierce and Mason counties.
Dignity Village in Portland
Dignity Village is a city-sanctioned, selfgoverned community on city-owned land. What: A village for the homeless comprising 43 tiny dwellings built of recycled or reclaimed materials and equipped with a bed and propane heater. As dictated by the contract with the city, there’s a two-year maximum stay per person. Cost: Yearly operating costs are roughly $28,000, covered by a $35 a month fee from each resident, as well as micro-business revenues and private donations. Status: Founded in 2000, Dignity Village is the longest-running of its kind and continues to host up to 60 people per night.
Dignity Village in Portland is the longest-running cooperative village for the formerly homeless.
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because of a 2011 Ninth Circuit Court ruling which blocked the Port of Los Angeles from directly requiring port truckers to be employees. “The problem clearly is the law, but I also think part of the problem is the way we are perceiving the law. There’s more than one way to go at this. Al Capone didn’t get nailed for his big offenses. Al Capone got nailed for tax evasion.” So they need to push harder and think creatively. “If there was someone who had a lease here at the port. who it was repeatedly discovered was running a prostitution ring out of that port property, or was cooking crystal meth repeatedly on that port property, I’m sure that we would find a way to kick them off the port,” Bonin said. What’s more, he said, echoing the point made by Klein, the city shouldn’t be afraid to try something just because they were told it couldn’t
be done. He cited a series of past city actions— such as living wage for the Century Boulevard hotels, and the higher minimum wage for large hotels. “We were told you can’t do this, the court won’t uphold it. We did it. It stayed in place,” he said. He also pointed to example of marriage equality for same-sex couples. Some were afraid that a ruling against it would set back progress for a generation, but “We won and I was able to get married here in San Pedro.” He also said: “I’d like to see us look at getting some state legislation that gets more clarity,” such as the New York law highlighted by Mandujano. Summing his response to all they had heard, Buscaino said: “We’re going to do all we can to address those concerns because that’s not the city of angels that we represent.”
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Port officials followed the workers’ testimony with explanations of how and why they had not been able to do anything. Then came public comment, which revealed a broad show of support from fellow workers, labor leaders, clergymen, and activist allies—roughly 30 in all. The support was particularly noteworthy, because the meeting was called with just one day of notice. “We had very little notice,” Barbara Maynard of Justice for Port Drivers told Random Lengths News “It’s been quite a scramble but very exciting!” Truckers and warehouse workers covered a wide range of topics, from personal experiences of hardship, struggling and intimidation to broadly-conceived principles and goals. But their voices only tell a fraction of the stories, said Guillermina Velasquez, a trucker for 14 years. “Most of my coworkers are afraid to say they are not happy with the working conditions they have,” she said. “Why are these lawbreaking companies allowed to have the privilege to do business at our ports?” trucker Daniel Seko Uiana asked. “Only those companies following the law and treating their workers fairly should be rewarded and not these lawbreaking companies abusing their workers.” “Many of the drivers and warehouse workers have attempted to step forward and address this issue on their own,” said Rusty Hicks, executive secretary-treasurer for the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. “Thousand[s of] wage claims, 15 strikes over four years, 3,500 workers involved in lawsuits, and yet the result was still the same. We have a port, a port environment, that is … a cash cow … and yet the city has yet to step forward and do the right thing to find a way to do right by these workers.” His point was echoed by Hector De Haro, a lawyer with Bush Gottlieb, which has represented individual truckers as well as the Teamsters Union for five years. “Even though these workers have been having success in every forum that they go into, those forums are insufficient,” De Haro said. “They
really need the port and the city to step up.” Individual suffering [makes] immediate public impact, warned Alice Berliner, coordinator of the Southern California Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health. “Workers are experiencing strokes and heart attacks,” she said “It’s not only a health and safety issue, concern for the workers. It’s also public health and safety issue for the public.” But perhaps the most powerful testimony came from clergy of different faiths. “We are here to light a fire and say what we got to uncover the injustices that are taking place here,” said Rev. William Smart, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Council of Los Angeles. “Fifty years ago, Dr. King was fighting for the same stuff that’s down here at the ports of Los Angeles today.” “What is at issue is the morality of the city of Los Angeles,” SCLC Vice-chairman Rev. William Monroe Campbell said. “You have to find a way and make a way to make things right, for what is happening to these workers is totally immoral.” “These conditions are what creates places like Skid Row,” said Rev. Stephen Jn-Marie, of the Skid Row Church Without Walls. “We’re not just talking about working conditions, we’re talking about the way that workers are treated. We know the city is in a homeless crisis. Where do you think it comes from? It comes from situations like these.” “If we didn’t put pressure on systems that are broken,” said Rabbi Jonathan Klein, “We would’ve never gotten the vote for women; we would’ve never been able to move the right to marriage for all. There’s pressure that we need to put on the system and that’s what you two gentlemen can help us do.” One specific proposal for a more aggressive approach came from Andrew Mandujano, with the Long Beach chapter of Democratic Socialists of America. He urged the city council to “work with state representatives to adopt a law like the [2014] New York Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act, which sets the assumption that the worker is an employee, puts responsibility on the employer to prove otherwise and sets criteria for what is an independent contract.” “This is not an easy fix,” Bonin said, primarily
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The ILWU gave away 2,500 turkey boxes to families in Wilmington at its annual Feed the Community Day this past Thanksgiving. The 70-pound boxes typically include a whole 12-pound turkey, cornbread, fresh fruit, vegetables and other items. Each box can feed up to 10 people. Photo courtesy of the ILWU.
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51 South African golfer Ernie 52 Belgrade resident 53 Lab maze runner 54 Cough syrup holder 60 “Just a sec!” 61 It may follow a period of inattention Down 1 Mrs., in Madrid 2 “Wonderful” juice brand 3 Former Radiohead label 4 James of gangster films 5 Head over heels for 6 Cracked, as a door 7 Tupperware topper 8 Camera lens setting 9 Crumble away 10 ___ “apple” 11 ___ Vogue 12 Ending for glob 13 Red fox of medieval lore 14 Paul Anka hit subtitled “That Kiss!” 15 More unsophisticated 21 Tiny drink 22 “Ambient 1: Music for Airports” composer Brian 23 Interval 24 Pick out some food 25 Hide well 27 British islet 28 Able to be assessed 31 Before, in old poems 32 Course that gets its own bar?
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LEGAL FILINGS [from page 18] Project that cannot be mitigated to below significance thresholds. In accordance with the CEQA Statutes and Guidelines, this IS/MND is being circulated for a period of 30 days for public review and comment. The public has an opportunity to provide written comments on the information contained within the IS/MND.
Availability: The 30-day review period will start on December 8, 2017 and end on January 5, 2018. A copy of the document is available for public review on the Port of Los Angeles website at: http://www. portoflosangeles.org; the Los Angeles Harbor Department Environmental Management Division located at 222 West
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