Green Omni Terminal tech still up in the air p. 2 L.A. Harbor Int’l Film Festival celebrates Sweet 16 p. 3 Eternal Vigilance: Carson’s history of scandals p. 5 Joshua Fischel’s posthumous album release “had to happen” at Dipiazza’s in Long Beach p. 9
Trump’s Wall of Fantasy By Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor
Spanky the goat is fed by his owner and the founder of Party Goats LA, Scout Raskin, after he gets on top of a yoga practitioner’s back at Brouwerij West. Photo by Adam R. Thomas.
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he line about following your ambition from the 1989 film classic, Field of Dreams, is ”If you build it, they will come.” But in Los Angeles, where novelty is key to getting an edge on entrepreneurial ventures, perhaps the line should be, “If you bring goats, they will come.” On the chilly San Pedro morning of Feb. 9, almost 50 people showed up at Brouwerij West to partake in the trendiest new way to exercise: Goat Yoga. That’s right, goats and yoga in a brewery. It unfolded pretty much as might be expected — attendees assumed their positions, let a Billy goat walk on their backs, then enjoyed a beer or two afterwards, all for $40 a ticket. “This is more [people] than normal,” said Raziq “Raz” Rauf, founder and owner of an Los Angelesbased yoga business called Downward Grog. “But the goats are very attractive.” Rauf is a realist that way. “This is not even real yoga,” he allowed. “It’s more a goat exhibition. But if the idea is to spread happiness, then everyone is grinning at the end.” Rauf’s not wrong. As his employee instructor, Lisa Saubert, led attendees through traditional yoga poses accompanied by soft meditative music played over the brewery loudspeakers, handlers led Spanky and Pippen, a pair of male goats with rainbow-covered horns, onto the top of the posers’ backsides to unanimous delight. As the goats were walked up and down the rows and onto arched back after arched back, neighboring yoga posers would invariably break form and take pictures of the barnyard animals with their phones and beaming smiles on their faces. [See Goat, p. 4]
In response, Presidents Day protests were organized nationwide at more than 260 locations, from New England to Hawaii (including Torrance, Los Angeles and a dozen other Southern California locations), while multiple lawsuits were announced, including one from California and 15 other states, and House of Representatives members Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Joaquin Castro introduced a resolution to block the declaration. “Trump is the emergency” read a sign from Rise and Resist at a protest in front of Trump International Hotel on Saturday. But Trump is actually only a symptom of a much deeper emergency, the result of decades of dysfunctional trends, which he’s been able to exploit, despite his own tenuous grasp on power. Trump’s weakness has been a repeated theme of political theorist Corey Robin. “The main consequences of Trump’s bully pulpit that we’ve seen is that his signature positions —
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“I don’t need to do this,” Trump said just before Presidents Day, in the middle of declaring a phony national emergency to build a wall on the Mexican border. For a man who’s employed hundreds of illegal immigrants himself, it was, on one level, a rare moment of honesty. There is no emergency. Illegal border crossings are at a multi-decade low, immigrant crime rates are lower than those for native-born citizens, and net illegal immigration has been negative since 2007, with more new arrivals due to visa overstays than border-crossings. Building a wall won’t solve any of the problems Trump harps upon, none of which are an emergency. So he really didn’t need to do it. And yet, he did. As a life-long grifter, he had no other option. It was the only the way to keep the grift alive. As conservative never-Trump pundit and longtime radio host Charlie Sykes explained on MSNBC’s AM Joy: Sean Hannity understands. ‘Look, I’m going to shill for you, Mr. President, but I can’t sell this if it’s just a cave-in on the wall. You have to do an emergency in order for me to go out and get the base riled up and think that you are fighting for them’…. I think they’re both actually afraid of getting crosswise with their own base. This is a president who absolutely cannot lose even 3, 4, 5 points off of his base, and Sean Hannity knows that.
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Green Omni Terminal Tech Still Up in the Air By Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor
February 21 - March 6, 2019
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In the summer of 2016, Random Lengths News joined in hailing the promise of Pasha’s Green Omni Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles, as unveiled by Mayor Eric Garcetti at a July 12 press conference. We described it as “a game changing $24-million partnership that will build the first all-electric operated terminal at the port.” Technologies Garcetti inspected included TransPower’s electric Class 8 truck and its 4×2 electric yard tractor, both widely used kinds of equipment. But a little more unique was something not yet ready to test: a dockside bonnet device for docked ships from Clean Air Engineering Maritime, designed to capture CO2, along with other pollutants. Two and a half years later, everyone’s still waiting to see it. On Jan. 24, San Pedro Peninsula Homeowners United submitted a letter to the Harbor Commission, requesting information about what had happened. Janet Gunter presented in person during public comments. “It has come to our attention, that the Port’s choice of a $3.75 million dollar contract award to CAEM for emissions reductions for the Green Omni Terminal at PASHA has met with failure,” the letter said, and it went on to request information. “We would like an answer to whether or not the air emission device/devices
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Harbor Area Hands-Only CPR Training
LOS ANGELES — In celebration of National Heart Month, the Los Angeles County Departments of Public Health, Health Services, and LAFD are partnering with the American Heart Association, and the American Red Cross to train 100,000 individuals in Hands-Only CPR, a free, fast, and easy-to-learn form of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The “Heart Heroes”campaign draws attention to the role that each person can play in providing life-saving assistance in an emergency. In LA County, 54,166 people die prematurely each year from heart disease. This makes heart disease the leading cause of death and premature death in LA County. The American Heart Association reports about 90 percent of people die after suffering cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting. If performed immediately, CPR can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival. Details: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/ heart.
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Pasha’s Green Omni Terminal on Terminal Island. File photo
there are working, and if not what the port intends to do about it.” Random Lengths followed up as well, and was assured by POLA that progress was being made. But it appears to have been painstakingly slow, as was openly acknowledged by Dave Clegern, a public information officer at the California Air Resources Board. The board is funding the project to the tune of $3.7 million, of which $2,938,253 has been spent, according to POLA.
“There have been delays but we are hoping it will be operational within the next two months,” Clegern said. POLA provided more detail. “Clean Air Engineering Maritime (CAEM), in coordination with Tri-Mer, completed factory assembly and commissioning of the ShoreKat Emissions Treatment system in the fourth quarter of 2017,” POLA’s Director of Environmental Management Chris Cannon said in an emailed statement. “It was delivered to Pasha in the first quarter of 2018. CAEM received CARB approval of the test protocol for the ShoreKat in the second quarter of 2018. The equipment that is used to place the treatment unit on the vessel was retrofitted by the manufacturer (updated counterweights, modification of software, and placement of certification labels) and completed by the fourth quarter of 2018.” But there was more. “Due to the size and weight of the assembled ShoreKat unit, a custom-built trailer was required to position the unit on the terminal,” Cannon explained. “The custom trailer was delivered in the fourth quarter of 2018 and the ShoreKat was fully assembled and commissioned on the trailer. ShoreKat will be put into position and tested on vessels upon receipt of required permits (this is expected in the first quarter of 2019).” Just one thing: That says nothing about CO2 capture, which was the whole point of the CARB grant referred to above. That technology has yet to be integrated, and could take one of two forms. “Tri-Mer has entered into an agreement with Global Solutions Technology to demonstrate a pilot of their non-thermal carbon destruction technology,” Cannon said. “GST has completed the assembly of the system and it will be placed into service in the first quarter of 2019 for a sixmonth period.” After that, “A second carbon destruction system developed by Carbon Clean Solutions will be demonstrated for a second six-month period,” Cannon said. Thus, the soonest a successful test could be certified will be more than a year away. “We expect that the end result will be certification of the bonnet technology,” Clegern said. Whether a year of testing will vindicate POLA’s claims remains to be seen.
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Department of Military & Veterans Affairs and the Procovery Institute have partnered to provide a specific type of self-help group for women vets. They will hold a mixer to find candidates for an initial Procovery Circle that offers a new vision of personal empowerment. Women veterans and individuals working with women veterans are invited to learn more about this innovative support group to join in for an informational session. Time: 3 to 4 p.m., Feb. 22 Details: 213-765-9621 Venue: Bob Hope Patriotic Hall, 1816 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles
Formal Wear for LA Foster Care Youth Event
LOS ANGELES — For more than 12 years, Glamour Gowns and Suit Up have provided some 6,000 teens in foster care with formal gowns, suits, shirts, shoes and accessories for their prom or other formal events, at no cost. The event is organized by a volunteer committee working in conjunction with CASA of Los Angeles. The committee pairs each foster youth with an adult volunteer who helps them choose their attire. These volunteers encourage and collaborate with each youth to put together their ensemble for their special day. Individuals who want to help can donate $100, which covers the full cost for one foster youth. Pre-registration is required for all participants. Deadline is March 19. Only youth ages 15 and older in foster care residing in LA County are eligible. Details: https://casala.org/ggsu
LB Executive Leadership Series Applications LONG BEACH — Applications have just opened for Long Beach’s Executive Leadership Series, a sixweek program for new and seasoned executives looking to strengthen, renew and enrich themselves. Held April 4 to May 9, the program consists of classes each Thursday from 1 to 6 p.m. followed by a networking dinner that ends at 8 p.m. Applications are open now until March 25. The series program aims to build a stronger Long Beach by building strong leaders and helping them build strong organizations through their leadership. The program also exposes the executives to other leaders, the emerging economies and diversity of the city. Sessions are held at various locations throughout the city. Details: www.leadershiplb.org/executive
Jennifer Cohen Named Director of Policy at Port of Los Angeles
SAN PEDRO — Jennifer Cohen was named as the Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs for the Port of Los Angeles on Feb. 11. “We are thrilled to have someone of Jennifer’s caliber and expertise on board to guide our legislative and government affairs efforts,” said Port of LA Executive Director Gene Seroka in a press release. Cohen is the former Director of Government [See Announcements, p. 4]
Angela Davis Uses Past to Call for Unification By Alexa Moreno Perdomo, Editorial Intern
Very few people have the ability to captivate a room full of people armed with smartphones, but it seemed to come naturally to Dr. Angela Y. Davis during her Feb. 11 visit to Cal State University Dominguez Hills. And it was a pretty big room, too — the university gymnasium, crowded with hundreds of students, faculty, admirers and visitors drawn by the opportunity to listen to iconic 1960s and 1970s educator and activist speak about her work and how the
Dr. Angela Davis spoke at the Feb. 11 Dymally Distinguished Speaker series at Cal State Dominguez. Photo courtesy of the MDAAPEI
struggles of the past are still relevant to the work necessary today. Davis, a member of the Black Panthers Party, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the US Communist Party during her 75 years, captivated the Dominguez Hills audience for almost two hours with an enrapturing verbal history about the struggles of oppression — from the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the election of Donald Trump as president. Davis, who was an active member of the Black Panther Party, said her support for Palestinian prisoners is consistent with her support for political prisoners in other parts of the world. “I want to suggest that the collective social, economic, political strivings that define the trajectories of black history are the very same strivings that define the best possible future that this country and the world could hope for,” said Davis. Whether it was the struggles of Native Americans against colonization or the struggles for women to be recognized for their efforts during the Civil Rights movement, Davis masterfully demonstrated how the yearning for freedom that defines black history is fundamental to all. Davis also emphasized the importance of acknowledging that the strivings of AfricanAmericans have been directly aided by members of other social movements. [See Davis, p. 8]
LA Harbor International Film Festival Coming to a Theater Near You By Mark Friedman, RLn Correspondent
The 16th LA Harbor International Film Festival, an eclectic collection of movies and their tangents, will occupy the Warner Grand Theater in downtown San Pedro March 14 to 17. The kickoff event for the festival was held at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, where LAHIFF founder Stephanie Mardesich gratefully introduced sponsors, paid homage to elected officials and even squeezed in many of the movies on the festival schedule. This year’s festival has been dubbed the “Sweet 16 Party,” while on the official poster and street banner it is called “Diamonds are the cinematic bridges’ best friend.” As part of the festival, the education outreach program “Read the Book, See the Movie,” features Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. This book is being read by many San Pedro students. Over the lifetime of the festival this effort has given away more than 15,000 books to local youth. The festival will also feature New Filmmakers LA with its On Location: the Los Angeles Video Project. The film festival will screen 26 film shorts, have filmmakers present and will be involving Boys and Girls Clubs. As part of a Hollywood nostalgia, the festival will feature Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. On closing day March 17, the feature film, free and open to all, will be Rebel With a Cause directed by Janice Tanaka. This is the life story of Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga, a political activist
Supervisor Janice Hahn, left, presented LAHIFF founder Stephanie Mardesich with a commendation from LA County Supervisors.
who played a major role in the Japanese American redress movement on behalf of thousands of Japanese Americans interned during World War II. Many had lived and worked in Harbor Area on farms, in the fishing industry and tuna canneries. Another feature of the festival will be the oral history project: Stories of LA Harbor, which features dozens of short interviews. LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn brought greetings and a message of support from all the county’s five supervisors. Details: 800-838-3006; www.laharborfilmfest.com
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“It’s like a knuckle massage,” said Mary Arzuman, a San Pedro resident who attended with her family. “I really liked it because of the animal interaction. What’s nice is that [the goats] were surprisingly very clean. So, for people wondering, you do get shed — you get some hair [on you] — but even with dog encounters you get some hair.” Goat Yoga attracted folks like Arzuman through a collaboration among three local businesses— Downward Grog, which specializes in “Doing Yoga in Breweries,” Brouwerij West, which provided the venue and the beer, and Party Goats LA, which brought the goats. “This was my side hustle that I started when I was on break from Rick and Morty Season 3,” said Scout Raskin, an animation producer and the owner of Party Goats LA. “If you had asked me five years ago what I thought my life was going to be like, I could never have imagined that I
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would be running a goat business, but here I am. I just love sharing these animals with people.” Raskin, a spritely woman with bright blue hair, prefaced the day’s activity with a warning to the assembled crowd about Spanky’s digestive problems, which led to him being paraded around in a diaper. “He’s wearing a diaper for you guys,” Raskin said to crowd as they responded with laughter. “Normally it’s not a problem, but if a goat does happen to go near you, please consider that a compliment that they’re that comfortable around you!” While the goats did bring the earthy smell familiar to anyone who’s been to a petting zoo, they issued no “compliments” during the twohour yoga session. After the primary exercise routine was finished, attendees divided into two camps, some sauntering over to the tasting tables to partake in a beverage or two, others coming to Raskin and her employee, master goat handler Orsolya Dunai, to take pictures in front of the brewing vats. “The photos are a big part of [the experience],” said Dunai, while groups of women posed with Pippen. “As much as yoga is a big part of it, at the end of the day I think everyone’s main thing is they want the pictures. They want the proof. They want the fun. They want the, ‘Hey, look what I just did!’” For the pair of women from Party Goats LA, it was just the latest in a long series of goat-wrangling jobs. Immediately after yoga, they had to bring Spanky and Pippen to a party. Dunai stated that business had been booming, especially after Saturday Night Live made a joke about it during a Weekend Update segment this past October. “That was kind of a thing,” said Dunai, who explained that many celebrities, from Charlize Theron to James Vanderbeek, had employed Party Goats LA’s services for private Goat Yoga sessions of their own. Television exposure has certainly been good for the business, and it has grown since its inception two years ago, now employing four women in an all-female goatwrangling team, with two more young goats on the way. But for Rauf, themed exercise sessions like Goat Yoga are just one service he offers. He also hosts Pug Yoga, Rooftop Yoga and Yoga for Runners events, but his real niche is the pairing of breweries with the ancient Indian exercise. “I’d been doing yoga for over 10 years, anyway, and I really like beer,” said Rauf, [See Yoga, p. 5]
LONG BEACH — Learn about the many plants that make up the historic garden and the stories behind the Ranchos grand garden rooms. Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 22 through March 22. Cost: Free Details: 562206-2040; rancho@ rancholoscerritos.org Venue: Rancho Los Cerritos, 4600 Virginia Road, Long Beach
Repair Cafe Pop-Up, Winter 2019
LONG BEACH — Have broken items? Don’t throw them away. Bring them to the next LB Repair Cafe Pop-Up. Types of repairs offered will be announced as volunteer fixers sign up. So far, the Repair Cafe Team has fixed over 300 items. If you are handy and would like to volunteer, consider joining our team. Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m. Cost: Free Details: 562-786-6081; www.lbtimeexchange@ gmail.com Venue: The Center Long Beach, 2017 E. 4th St., Long Beach
Bird Rescue Training
SAN PEDRO — International Bird Rescue will host a free training for local businesses who interact with wildlife. This first training is for businesses only (the next one will be a free, general-public training on another date). The event includes sharing tips and tricks with a focus on safety for both you and our neighboring wildlife. This training will include how to address issues of: wildlife scavenging on your property, injured wildlife, and birds nesting in unsafe locations. The training will be followed by a discussion with refreshments provided. Time: 10 to 11 a.m. Feb. 25 Cost: Free Details: RSVP: 360-440-3579; or Devin Hanson at Devin.Hanson@birdrescue.org Venue: International Bird Rescue LA Wildlife Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro
Public Workshop on Clearwater Project
SAN PEDRO — Construction on the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County’s Clearwater Project begins this year. The project will protect local waterways by addressing aging sewer system infrastructure. The project involves building a new tunnel to convey treated water from the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant in Carson to existing ocean outfalls at Royal Palms Beach in San Pedro. Above-ground construction will be limited to the southwest end of JWPCP and at Royal Palms Beach. Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 26 Details: clearwater.lacsd.org. Venue: Peck Park Community Center, 560 S. Western Ave., San Pedro
West Basin Municipal Water District’s Lunch & Learn Series
CARSON — These free classes, taking place the second Friday of each month, are designed to inform residents about the region’s water supply and West Basin’s leadership in the areas of recycled water, conservation and the study of ocean water desalination. Free parking is provided onsite. Space is limited; RSVP required. Time: 12:30 p.m March 8 Cost: Free Details: www.westbasin.org/lunchandlearn Venue: West Basin Donald L. Dear Building, 17140 S. Avalon Blvd., Carson.
Eternal Vigilance:
Carson’s History of Scandals By Lyn Jensen, Carson Reporter
“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,” said Thomas Jefferson, and newspapers have historically performed such vigilance, from reporting Trump’s scandals in the federal government, to who’s in trouble at city hall. Carson has a history of scandals, a plague since the city was incorporated in 1968, and Random Lengths has reported many of them.
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Political scandals in Carson first made the pages of Random Lengths News in the summer [Yoga, from p. 4]
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of 1982, when then-editor Dan Healy reported how the city council “was subjected to immense corporate pressure throughout 1979” to allow Syufy Enterprises to build a drive-in theater on the unstable ground of a toxic waste site. Syufy went so far as to finance a successful recall of two council members who didn’t vote a certain way. The drive-in was built and opened — then closed when the unstable ground caused the snack bar to collapse. Random Lengths began regular coverage of Carson politics and elections in 2000 and 2001, when the editor was Steven Caudillo. He reported the jailing of then-mayor Pete Fajardo, held without bail for a probation violation, and convicted for defrauding the Social Security Administration. Daryl Sweeney became mayor after Fajardo’s conviction, Jim Dear joined the council in March 2001, and Karen Avila became treasurer. Sweeney and Dear were soon involved in a controversial decision to allow Anschutz Entertainment Group, or AEG, to build a sports complex, including a soccer stadium, on land owned by California State University Dominguez Hills. Attempts to recall both politicians failed to collect sufficient signatures. This reporter’s first bylines as Random Lengths’ Carson reporter appeared in December 2001 above stories about the stadium controversy
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explaining the source of his inspiration. “LA has all these breweries in the greater Los Angeles area, and they all have these unused spaces. [They] are perfect for yoga because yoga can be done anywhere.” Rauf, originally from London, has recently added a bit of activism to his lineup of events with a session called “Downdogs for Democracy,” in order to bring some immigration politics into the mix as well. “I’m an immigrant to this country and a person of color,” Rauf said. “All of the things happening in America right now resonate strongly.” Rauf’s drive definitely appears to be working. While he started Downward Grog at the end of 2017, he says he was able to soon start turning a profit over the past year, and now books breweries regularly. Brouwerij West relies on events like Goat Yoga to draw in customers during the slower, nonsummer season, company president Dave Holop said. The company DON MARSHALL does as much business with patrons CPA, INC. coming to their in-house tasting room as it does with distributing suds all across Southern California. Do your taxes right. “A brewery tasting room, especially a large one like ours, Don Marshall, MBA, CPA becomes a kind of community donmarshallcpa.com gathering place,” Holop said. “We (310) 833-8977 try to program a variety of fun events to bring people down. We’re trying to attract new customers and returning customers by coming up with fun new ideas like Goat Yoga to get them to come down.” It all goes to show that in the often-cutthroat world of small business, a catchy idea — and a little teamwork — goes a long way. The challenge is to keep local business thriving in San Pedro while waiting for certain redevelopments to finally finish. “We need things like this to keep people in the downtown area,” Arzuman said. “Hopefully, Ports O’Call’s [redevelopment finishes soon], but we have this right now.”
and failed attempt to recall Sweeney and Dear. A year later, Sweeney’s supporters made a feeble, short-lived effort to recall council member Kay Calas. In 2002, the council became embroiled in controversies over tree-trimming and trashhauling contracts, which eventually led to the indictment and conviction of three elected governing official — Sweeney and council members, Manuel Ontal and Raunda Frank — for an extortion scheme. It was eventually revealed that Ontal had worn a wire to alert federal agents to the plot. “Carson Shakedown Exposed,” announced a Random Lengths cover story by this reporter in the Nov. 29-Dec. 12, 2002 edition. The account described the indictments of Sweeney, Frank, Ontal, and several persons outside Carson. Reporting on the aftermath of the trashhauling extortion scheme continued through 2005. Ann-Marie Gallant, a Carson city staffer who obtained a fax that provided some evidence of the extortion, was fired by then-city manager Jerry Groomes for what she alleged was retaliation. Her case was settled out of court. When Julie Ruiz-Raber and Elito Santarina won council seats in March 2003, another candidate, former mayor Vera Robles DeWitt, filed a lawsuit that became known as Cookiegate. Robles accused Ruiz-Raber and Santarina of electioneering, including a charge that RuizRaber passed out cookies to poll workers. The case was dismissed. In 2006, Dear was mayor and faced a second recall threat. Recall proponents alleged that Dear “voted to give away public land to an oil refinery … recently called a special meeting to give himself a 78 percent raise … [and] is spending thousands of our tax dollars studying annexing neighboring county property.”
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It Takes a Crisis to Solve a Problem
Rats, fleas, typhus and corruption at City Hall By James Preston Allen, Publisher
February 21 - March 6, 2019
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The City of Los Angeles is deeply invested in the long-standing vision of itself as a great metropolis carved out of the desert on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. This vision evolved over time, but came into focus with the annexing of the harbor (now branded as America’s Port) and William Mulholland’s dream of delivering water from the Eastern Sierra to thirsty Angelinos. “Here it is, take it!” Mulholland exclaimed when the waters gushed down into the valley. It was a scheme as astoundingly bold and brilliant as it was corrupt. Just go back and watch the film Chinatown to get the flavor of the times. The symbol of this great vision of Los Angeles is manifest in its distinctive City Hall tower which is based on the shape of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (a tomb built between 353 and 350 BC at present-day Bodrum, Turkey). If by some chance you’ve never visited L.A.’s City Hall, it is very rich in both architecture and civic opulence. It’s a Neoclassical base with an Art Deco tower. I’ve never really thought of the place as a mausoleum, but upon further reflection it is a place where many good ideas have died and been buried. The recent report that rats with fleas infected with typhus have infested this august building is a metaphor so rich with double entendres as not to be overlooked. This metaphor is better apt to describe the city’s failure to cure the crisis of homelessness, or City Hall’s pay-to-play-culture as revealed by January reports on the FBI’s investigation into developer contributions to councilmembers’ favored charities. Are the two problems somehow connected? City Hall has spent billions of dollars building up and gentrifying the downtown core with high-rises, upscale hotels and entertainment complexes at the expense of providing adequate affordable housing throughout the city. Clearly the housing crisis, homelessness and pay-to-play corruption are connected at the corner of Temple and Main streets. That the Los Angeles City Council has to now consider its own health and safety, as well as that of city employees, should be motivation enough to recognize that homelessness is as much a public health issue as it is a moral crisis. Imagine if you will rats on either Skid Row or in City Hall were infected by the plague!
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There would be an immediate call to action. As long as homelessness is not considered a public health issue the result will be major outbreaks of infectious disease at some future date. So the citizens of our great metropolis continue to nag about the encampments along their streets and pay large sums for sidewalk cleanups without any relief. Do you suppose that the Department of Sanitation might actually provide people without shelter the same trash pickup services they do at other residences? Maybe I’m just being optimistic here, but perhaps if the city actually gave out trash cans to the “urban campers” they just might use them and with some encouragement keep their sidewalk space cleaner. Likewise, portable toilets might actually be a common sense solution. These actions are the least City Hall could do if it actually considered homelessness a true humanitarian crisis as opposed to chasing homeless people around and confiscating what little they have. The solutions are staring us in the face. First, set up triage centers near or at the places where homeless people camp or park and provide services right there. Second, sort out who’s who — meaning get treatment to those suffering addiction, mental or medical conditions by referring them to appropriate agencies. And thirdly, build temporary bridge housing while the city and county figure out the housing crisis, which will take at least a decade to build enough permanent units. The problem of course, is that there’s far too much developer money circulating around City Hall that doesn’t target building Affordable housing that is needed in every other part of the city. Is there a solution to this crisis? Yes. Make every developer who has a project in front of City Council donate to the city’s affordable housing fund a minimum of $1 million or two percent of the cost of the building, whichever is more, and forbid political donations from developers and their lobbyists! This just might fumigate City Hall to the extent it builds more affordable housing units. However, unlike the imaginary crisis along our border with a rat of a different species, the housing crisis in LA and California is real and can be solved. But as usual, we won’t fix it until we admit that it’s broke! Publisher/Executive Editor James Preston Allen james@randomlengthsnews.com Assoc. Publisher/Production Coordinator Suzanne Matsumiya
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Sex and Race Collide Again in the Fairfax Case By Earl Ofari Hutchinson
How many times have we seen this act? A woman claims that a prominent AfricanAmerican celebrity or politician has engaged in sexual misconduct with her. I mean, the names of the men who have been hit with the charge can fill up a small telephone book. Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax is just the latest in the long list. When the charge is made, three things happen. First, the press jumps all over it with a furious back and forth, he said/she said reporting of the charges and denials. In Fairfax’s case the accuser, university professor Vanessa Tyson, penned her claim in a lengthy recount picked up by newspapers. Fairfax denied all. Second, some women’s groups and the accuser’s supporters call for action against the alleged offender, action which includes everything from investigation to prosecution. However, it’s the third thing in the sexual misconduct battle that’s become almost a ritual when the accused offender is an AfricanAmerican. The lines are instantly and rigidly drawn. Many African-Americans loudly see conspiracies and a hidden hand behind the charge. That is, it is just another ploy to damage and bring down a prominent black man. They cry: double standard, asserting that black men draw fury, scorn and condemnation from the media and the public that white men
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accused of sexual misconduct don’t get. Women’s groups counter that sexual misconduct is sexual misconduct no matter who the perpetrator is, and the penalty must be harsh. Fairfax is a near textbook example of the clash of race and sex engulfing a prominent black politician. The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus and nearly every other black politician around instantly called for the resignation of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam when an alleged medical yearbook picture of him in a Klan outfit or in Blackface was plastered in the press after the leak from a murky, muckraking “investigative” outfit, Big League Politics. Though the organization claims to be non-partisan and says its mission is to expose wrongdoing and misdeeds by politicians of whatever political stripe, it the ones it spends the most dirt-digging ink on are Democrats such as Northam. This is the case with Fairfax. It outed him with Tyson’s charge of sexual misconduct. When it did, though, there were no calls from black politicians for Fairfax to step down. This is in sharp contrast to the reaction to Northam. It’s also in contrast to the demand by them that Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh be rescinded. This is an all too familiar pattern.
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RANDOMLetters A Socialist Workers Party Member in Los Angeles
When I first registered to vote, I became a member of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP). When I moved to California I was recognized as SWP on my ballot. The state of California years ago decided I could not be recognized as an SWP voter but chose to classify me as an undeclared. Everything (with) the POTUS along with Bolton and the convict of Nicaragua and the Iran Contra affair and death squads of Central America is wrong for the world and the U.S.A. The warmongering and threat of stealing Venezuelan wealth from their oil reserves is unconscionable. The freezing of assets abroad does not make a country poor. The theft of a nation’s assets and restrictions of trade for a sovereign nation constitutes war. Bolivar! Mark A. Nelson San Pedro
CADEM 70th AD Election Results
Seven hundred and twenty one district voters turned out on January 12 for the CA Democratic Party State Central Committee election which brought us to VICTORY. Our Blue Revolution slate swept it again winning 11 of the 14 seats, one seat higher than the last election. I truly appreciate those of you who took time out of your day to drive many miles in the hazardous rain and bridge construction to vote for me and our slate. Here are the unofficial results: asterisk * denotes Blue Revolution
slate members. Self-identified Female: Vandearlynn Voss (406), Pedora Keo* (342), Shannon Ross* (278), Naida Tushnet* (266), CARRIE SCOVILLE* (261), Alexa Victoriano* (261), and Tonia Reyes Uranga (255). Runners up were our own Allison Miller* (254), and Dr. Sabrina Sanders (248). Male/Other than Selfidentified Female: Jerry Garcia* (259), Christopher Duvali* (253), Chris Robson* (243), Conner Lock (230), Steve Askin* (227), Ben Hauck* (229), and by a coin toss Andrew Swetland* (226). Runners up were Chris Chavez (226) and Wayne Chaney, Sr. (223). The Executive Board seat went to Tonia Reyes Uranga (395) over our own Shannon Ross* (267). One other candidate filed but did not qualify. Note: A delay in reporting occurred due to the discovery of untallied ballots after the election volunteers were released. A complete recount took place in Sacramento a few weeks later. Congratulations to all the winners and to those who will be a resource for the new term. This body will be electing a new Party Chair in May and will determine which candidates and ballot initiatives earn the support of the Party in 2020. My sincere thanks and appreciation go out to all who came and voted, and to all who showed your support. I hope to continue to earn yours. Carrie Scoville San Pedro
Trump Should Come With a Surgeon General’s Warning
I had the stomach flu last week. Last night, I watched the State of the Union address. These two experiences had similar effects. Trump should come with a surgeon general’s warning. Beyond any immediate physical agony the speech may have provoked, though, this president’s danger to the bodies and lives of many millions of people is real and lasting. The speech showcased this violence, too. Even amid the choreographed pomp of the SOTU, the brutality of this administration’s oppressive agenda could not be hidden. After Trump congratulated himself for his involvement in extremely tepid prison reforms, he ranted full-bore about the need for more walls, more cages and more violence against immigrants. After a moment of condemnation for “endless wars,” Trump celebrated vicious sanctions and an incendiary stance toward Iran, as well as his withdrawal from a key treaty standing between us and the threat of nuclear war. While using Holocaust survivors as political props, Trump barreled forward with white supremacist statements about the border wall. While vaguely gesturing toward fighting childhood cancer, he urged the denial of reproductive health care to millions. Taken together, Trump’s statements —and more importantly, his policies —comprise a recipe for poison. There’s no one antidote to this administration’s lethal agenda. But a good place to start would be the truth. And by truth, I don’t simply
mean fact-checking the president’s specific statements, although that’s an important project. I also mean speaking out about the actual state of the “union:” its cages, its walls, its poverty, its violence, its failure to address the most basic
needs of its people — and also the movements of resistance and transformation that are propelling us forward and giving us hope. Maya Schenwar Editor and Chief of Truthout
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Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst. He is the author of Why Black Lives Do Matter (Middle Passage Press) He is a weekly co-host of the Al Sharpton Show on Radio One. He is the host of the weekly Hutchinson Report on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles and the Pacifica Network.
There are countless numbers of blacks who still doggedly defend convicted sexual assailant Bill Cosby and the likes of R. Kelly. The same argument that there are sinister forces out to tar and tarnish prominent black men, and nothing like that happens to white men who commit sexual abuse. There is both truth and fiction in this. Black men are under an intense glare when it comes to the charge of sexual misconduct. This is no surprise given the horrific, vicious and relentless stereotyping of black men as sexual predators. The fiction is that some black men don’t do exactly what their women accusers say that they do, up to and including rape. They do. The charge against Fairfax is a serious one. But the problem is how to prove it? There were only two people in the room when the alleged victimization happened, Fairfax and Tyson. It is his denial versus her accusation. So it comes back to the issue of a black man being accused fairly or unfairly. This insures that the lines of support for, or condemnation of, a man such as Fairfax will be tightly drawn. The issue is also deeply colored by politics with much at stake. If Northam were to eventually step down, Fairfax is in line to be Virginia governor. That would be yet another important racial milestone for black elected officials. Since
Virginia is a crucial swing state politically, this would instantly make Fairfax as governor a major political player on the national scene. Therefore, many blacks are mum on his plight and why many blacks are deeply suspicious of the timing of the charge against him The fact that Big League Politics targeted Fairfax doesn’t help matters. That is going after yet another Democrat to tar. Though Tyson insists that she tried to go public with this much earlier, it won’t convince many blacks that this isn’t a trumped-up charge to smear Fairfax at a moment when he stands poised to possibly take the reins of executive power in the state. As the Fairfax fiasco shows once more, sexual harassment is a vile, dirty, and disgusting business. But it’s also the business more times than not that’s earmarked by he said, she said accusations and allegations that are rarely witnessed and verified, has little hard proof, and subject to a wide world of interpretation and innuendo. Fairfax is yet another example of this, with race and sex colliding on sexual misconduct.
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and condemnation of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank prompted certain individuals to accuse the activist of being anti-Semitic. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute subsequently rescinded its award of the 2018 Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award; however, Davis’ supporters fought back. After objections from the public and the resignation of three board members, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute rehonored Davis with the award.
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“Not all those participating in black struggles have been black,” Davis said, “Sometimes we think really simplistically and equate identity with politics.” In the end, Davis used her speech to demonstrate how social justice movements have interconnected and why they must come together to create lasting change in society. “We need to acknowledge the extent to which black struggles have always been intertwined with indigenous struggles for sovereignty, Latinx struggles against colonialism, Jewish struggles to seek refuge, Asian American struggles against exclusion, and Japanese American struggles against internment,” said Davis, who is becoming increasingly emphatic about the the importance of protesting the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
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Growing up in Birmingham, Ala., Davis felt firsthand the impact of racism against African-Americans. Her upbringing inspired her subsequent activism. Later in life, Davis joined the Black Panthers and an all-black branch of the Communist Party called the Che-Lumumba Club. Davis spoke out against the injustices and inequality she saw during that time. Davis has had her share of controversies. As an educator, she has taught at many institutions, from San Francisco State University to Stanford University, eventually retiring from UC Santa Cruz after 15 years. But none have brought her as much attention as her hiring, firing, and rehiring by UCLA in the late 1960s. After Davis was hired as a professor, then California Gov. Ronald Reagan petitioned the UC Board of Regents to have her removed from employment because of her ties to the Communist Party. Not one to allow herself to be silenced, Davis fought back and sued to have her position reestablished. She won. Her work as an activist has also gotten her into trouble. In the 1970s, Davis spent 18 months in jail after evading the police for more than a month after being placed on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list in connection to the death of four individuals, including a judge. Although Davis was not present when the deaths took place,
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Dr. Angela Davis with CSUDH President Thomas Parham and his wife, Davida Hopkins-Parham, left, MDAAPEI Executive Director Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad and the Institute’s interns, right. Photo courtesy of MDAAPEI
guns that were registered to her were part of a shooting in connection to the Soledad Brothers, a cause Davis had brought attention to. Charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping, Davis was eventually acquitted of all charges in 1972. “Violence has never cured violence,” said Davis, describing her experience in jail. “Simply sending perpetrators to prison simply results
in the further production and proliferation of violence. If we only punish the individuals, the structures remain intact and the violence continues.... We need to seriously think about abolishing the prison and the apparatus of policing as we know it.” Even at 75, Davis has still not left controversy behind. Recently, her support of Palestinians
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opposition to trade and immigration — are more unpopular today than they were on the eve of his election,” Robin tweeted over the weekend. But his weakness only makes him more desperate and more dangerous to an entire system gone haywire — haywire enough for him to be elected in the first place. Even as his signature positions have grown increasingly unpopular, Trump’s chance of reelection remains surprisingly strong. A recent Emerson College poll of possible democratic candidates found that all of them beat Trump, but Trump did 4 to 6 percent better than his approval numbers, reflecting the modern prominence of negative partisanship — voting against the other party, rather than for one’s own — another facet of the deeper emergency symptomized by Trump. Trump no doubt believes he can drive down support and, more importantly, turnout for
While the audience at Cal State Dominguez included many older people, the vast majority were young and passionate individuals ready to take on the issues of today. For Andrea Feo, a Cal State University Dominguez Hills graduate student, unity was the biggest takeaway of the night. “A lot of times we hone in on one movement, but we need to spread that awareness to other issues.” Feo said. “We don’t rise if we don’t all rise together.” Davis said she hopes to inspire new generations of activists to find their voices and “imagine a different world.” proposals covered by the plan, including 57 percent of conservative Republicans!
• Even the idea of a 70 percent marginal tax on incomes over $10 million got 59 percent support in a Hill-HarrisX poll, including 45 percent of Republicans.
Presidents Day protests were held nationwide in response to Trump’s national emergency declaration. File photo
whomever he faces in 2020, so keeping things close is all he really needs. That’s why Sykes’ point about maintaining his base is so critical to understanding what’s going on. In an us-versusthem election, Trump has a shot. But in an issuebased one, not a chance. For example: A mid-January ABC News/ Washington Post showed Americans opposed building the wall 54-42 percent, with two-thirds opposed to using a national emergency, and only a quarter agreeing with his claim of a border crisis. Democrats’ issues are much more popular: • Nineteen states raised their minimum wages last month, while a Hill-HarrisX poll found 55 percent support for a $15/hour minimum wage, with another 27 favoring a smaller increase. • On Medicare for All, an August Reuters/ Ipsos poll from this past August found 70 percent support, with 52 percent support among Republicans — the same level found in a HillHarrisX poll in October.
• The Green New Deal is even more popular. A Yale and George Mason University poll from this past December found that 81 percent of registered voters say they either “somewhat support” or “strongly support” a suite of
The only way for Trump to win is to keep the focus away from all those issues, and the media — which loves to believe it’s standing up to him — will probably help him do it, because they seem incapable of adjusting to new realities. The combination of commitments to false balance, self-defined “newsworthiness” and horse-race campaign coverage cripples their ability to provide the information voters actually need and want. In 2016, the result was more front-page New York Times stories [10] on Hillary Clinton’s emails in the last six days than serious policy stories in 69 days. The Times literally spoon-fed its readers a Trump’s-eye-view of the race. Since then, the press has haltingly groped its way toward identifying Trump as a pathological liar — one who repeats lies shamelessly, regardless of how many times they are debunked. So the Washington Post, which has documented thousands of Trump’s false statements, has finally created the “bottomless Pinocchio” for false claims repeated 20 times or more. But simply counting lies this way does nothing to inform us or illuminate what’s actually going on. There are at least three types of lying to distinguish: Ordinary lies are told conscious of the truth, to deceive about some aspect of the world. Bullshitting is the indiscriminate spouting of whatever’s convenient — truth or lies — in order to deceive about the bullshitter’s own intentions. Gaslighting involves manipulating reality — not just with words — to undermine others’ ability to trust their own judgment, and belief in their own sanity. Cult leaders and dictators engage in gaslighting all the time. Their ultimate aim is to redefine reality as anything they say it is. Saying, “Hillary Clinton started birtherism, and I ended it” was Trump’s crowning gaslighting act of the 2016 campaign. Trump’s refusal to be bound by facts is merely more extreme than his predecessors’ — remember Iraq’s non-existent WMDs? — but not different in its central thrust. Trump’s gaslighting [See Wall, p. 16]
Quixotic
with Love, Done Well and Right Joshua Fischel and The Fiction’s Album Release at Dipiazza’s By Melina Paris, Music Columnist
[See Quixotic, p. 13]
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who are both local and international to share their talents. These accomplishments take vision. That he could get the city of Long Beach, plus its local businesses on board with a three day event — on the streets of downtown Long Beach, disrupting parking and business operations — with their support was no small feat. Josh incorporated art installations and live chef demonstrations with MTG, where attendees could take part in enjoying the results of the chefs offerings. The Dipiazza’s performance was a gift to fans of Josh and to Riot Stage itself, including all those Josh knew and worked with through the years. Riot Stage stayed true to how the band worked with its rotating musicians, which was to include all of its members at the event. Before reuniting to perform Quixotic some of the musicians performed with their own bands that evening. But the night was about Josh and the music he shared with everyone. It was part of how he “loved on them,” said Josh’s wife Abbey Peyton-Fischel as she opened the show. Up to 25 Riot Stagers performed. It was Peyton-Fischel’s idea to have a Riot Stage reunion for the release party. She promised Josh the album would get finished and put
The record release of Quixotic was an important event on multiple levels. It was the posthumous release of the late Joshua Fischel’s project and The Fiction’s debut album — nine years in the making. Most of all, the Jan. 19 event reunited Josh’s musical family the Riot Stage Rock n Roll Theatre, with its fans once again to honor Josh and perform all the songs he’d written on Quixotic at their long-time venue, Dipiazza’s in Long Beach. Unfortunately, Josh’s life was cut short. He died of liver disease only days after his inaugural Music Tastes Good festival, in September 2016. He was 47. The singer/songwriter was a visionary. Nine years ago he founded The Fiction and soon after, his friend Kris Jackson joined the band. The two became creative partners in multiple endeavors. Josh also formed the Riot Stage Rock n Roll Theatre and directed and produced two major theatrical productions with them, Pink Floyd’s The Wall Front to Back and The Beach Boys Pet Sounds, Front to Back. More recently, he realized his dream in founding Long Beach’s Music Tastes Good festival, or MTG. His idea was to bring together creators of music, art, and food
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As many as 25 Riot Stagers came together to perform Joshua Fischel’s Quixotic at the album release party at Dipiazza’s, Jan. 19. Photo by Josh Coffman
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Sebastian’s Fresh Take on Mediterranean Cuisine By Gretchen Williams, Cuisine Writer
cucumber, garlic and mint. Calamari Fritti is the traditional deep fried treat, served with spicy Arrabiata sauce and lemon. Chim chim shrimp seems a bit over the top at $11 for four shrimp, but the sauce is worth the price of admission — rich, garlicky and wonderful! The best deal on the menu is the zuppa di mare for $10 — cioppino just loaded with mussels, shrimp and calamari in a tomato broth packed with flavor. Tabbouleh salad is an interesting take on the Lebanese dish, using Israeli couscous in lieu of bulgar wheat, with tomatoes and parsley, mint and scallions. Luscious feta cheese and kalamata olives, red onion, tomato, cucumber and bell pepper dressed with very good olive oil and red wine vinegar comprise the classic Greek salad. Homemade Caesar dressing and toasted croutons crown a crisp romaine lettuce salad, with fresh parmesan over all. Salads are $11 and all serve two generously. The grill serves a fine selection of kabobs, from the prime beef to heavenly chicken to
Sunshine and saltwater bless the Mediterranean and San Pedro in equal measure. The sea and shore provide for a creative and delicious cuisine, now being served on 7th Street, as well as in Marseille or Palermo. Sebastian’s Mediterranean Cuisine is a new and fresh approach to the dishes of the region, borrowing from the flavors of Spain, France, Italy and Greece, Turkey, Lebanon and the Middle East. No passport is needed Falafel appetizer at Sebastian’s Mediterranean Cuisine. Photo by Gretchen Williams. to taste the best that the Mediterranean has to offer here! The enticing aroma of excellent coffee greets the diner. The warm and welcoming room is in the heart of the re-blossoming Pedro restaurant district, in a great lineup with the By Andrea Serna, Arts and Culture Writer classic The Whale & Ale Pub and the new French La Buvette Wine Bistro set to open soon. The faces looking out at you in Gallery Sebastian’s splendid appetizer list invites a 478 are not supposed to be pretty. They are tapas approach, ordering a variety of dishes to mostly grim and determined, although you share. Papas Bravas are indeed brave potatoes, can see the barest hint of a smile in one or yukon golds roasted with garlic and served with two hopeful faces, faces that still hold on to potent homemade aioli and lots of parmegiano the prospect of a life behind the bars of San reggiano. A trio of hummus covers the territory, Quentin Prison. made with garbanzos, black beans and roasted TransVagrant and Gallery 478 have red peppers. The falafel are a Middle Eastern organized SMUDGE, an exhibition favorite, moist and flavorful and served with comprised of portraits gleaned from salad of mixed baby greens, tomatoes and red photocopied inmate worker identification onion. Verdure Arrostito is a brimming dish of badges. roasted vegetables, marinated with herbs and These portraits were compiled by prison served with lovely tzatziki, Greek yogurt with Education Officer Tom Bolema who retired
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Dad, a digital print by Tom Bolema from SMUDGE at Gallery 478 curated by Ron Linden of TransVagrant.
after 17 years working in the California penal system. He challenges viewers to wonder about prisoners lives. After spending so much time with convicted felons he wants us to know these are real people, and to consider the circumstances that brought them to live within the walls of San Quentin. “When three strikes was implemented, the state filled up the prisons,” said Bolema. “They had to build 30 new prisons to house people after that law was passed, just to accommodate all the new people being sent to prison. That was 30 years ago, so that’s who these guys are. Despite their sometimes innocence and often horrendous reasons for being there, they are hungry for meaningful work.” Curator Ron Linden tells us that these images are so compelling that you can’t avert your gaze. The images are at the same time provocative and evocative in the sense that they resonate with the viewer in a personal way. It’s easy to look at the photos and see a stereotypical felon, or to see your own son or uncle. An identification card is a prisoner’s most important document. It’s a portrait taken by a cop that the inmate needs to show multiple times each day while navigating the institution. Missing it could cause a lockdown and a trip to the hole.
salmon, marinated with herbs and grilled to perfection. All are served with rice or those signature roasted vegetables, and a choice of salad. Lamb chops are the splurge of the menu at $19, juicy and grilled to your desire; with salad and veggies — a scrumptious bargain! The Italian page of the menu is fascinating also. Spaghetti scoglio is an authentic Sicilian dish, with Manila clams, mussels, calamari and shrimp on pasta in homemade marinara sauce. Eggplant parmigiana is a deconstructed take on the Italian favorite, layered and sauced and baked with cheese, but with a light touch, nothing breaded or fried. Lasagne is also a signature dish, baked with care and love. Tiramisu is made in-house. Do not miss this phenomenal dessert, or the tart lemon sorbet. Sebastian’s Mediterranean Cuisine is at 309 W. 7th St., San Pedro. Details: 424-342-9062
As described by the artist, SMUDGE refers to the anonymity prisoners experience while living for decades, even lifetimes, in a prison infamous for housing inmates serving life sentences (without possibility of parole), as well as those living out their final days on California’s death row. “Among the greater group, the individual face becomes a smudge. The beautiful surface does not conceal the suffering subject. I share these faces, these identities, these smudges, as one would share pictures of relatives, and loved ones,” writes Bolema. Some of the photos are printed with the inmate’s moniker, along with his I.D. number. So Blue, Landscape and Ricochet are identified in the way they were commonly known inside the prison. Landscape liked to dig in the prison garden every chance he had, Ricochet was imprisoned for murder when a discarded pistol was dropped and accidentally killed a person. Blue was a heroin addict. And so it goes, each man holds on to a thread of identity inside a system that considers him by the number he wears. At heart, Tom Bolema is an artist, musician and educator with a long history of championing the underdog socially, politically and culturally. Early in his career in the penal system, he was disturbed to find himself adopting an authoritarian attitude that was foreign to him, but common to the prison system. He increasingly turned to his experience in Hollywood productions to create programs that sought to enrich the inmates in the face of their daily oppression. During this period he pioneered the Television-Aided Instruction Program, a distance learning opportunity never before seen in California prisons. The educational programs he produced were featured on closed-circuit institutional channels and enabled rehabilitation through greater access to education. Bolema also brought his musical talent by organizing performances by and for the inmates. In this way, he sought to sustain his own soul as well as the inmates. “I had to conceal my emotional impulses in order to function effectively and get the job done,” he said. “This series of portraits was cathartic for me in the process of rehabilitating my psyche.” Venue: Gallery 478, 478 W. 7th St., San Pedro Hours: 11a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment, through March 30 Details: 310-600-4873
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Michael Stearns Studio@The Loft LINEAR AMPLITUDE INSTALLATION BY CONNIE DK LANE
Connie DK Lane’s work is born of her emigration from Hong Kong and evolved from contemplations on belonging, memory and being, By combining aspects of lived experience and creative imagination, Lane’s art beckons viewers to meditate on their own complexities. Artist reception March 23, 2 to 5 p.m. with a performance by Lane at 3 p.m. The show runs through April 29. Michael Stearns Studio@The Loft, 401 S. Mesa St., San Pedro Details: 562-400-0544
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TransVagrant at Gallery 478
SMUDGE: INMATE PORTRAITS BY TOM BOLEMA
SMUDGE is comprised of portraits gleaned from photocopied inmate worker IDs printed ten to a page and displayed at the Education Officer’s work station. They have been digitized and modified for the purpose of exhibition. Described by the artist: “Among the greater group, the individual face becomes a smudge.” Bolema wants to provoke viewers to share his concern over prison conditions, to wonder about the subjects’ lives and to recognize them as real people. SMUDGE runs through March 30 at Gallery 478, 478 W. 7th St., San Pedro. Hours: Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and by appointment. Details: 310-600-4873
Studio Gallery 345
DRAWINGS AND PAINTINGS
Pat Woolley, Venice Revisited, collage.
Studio 345 presents drawings by Pat Woolley and mixed media work and paintings by Gloria D Lee. Open 5 to 9 p.m. on First Thursday and by appointment. Studio 345, 345 W. 7th St., San Pedro. Details: 310-545-0832 or 310-374-8055; artsail@roadrunner. com or www.patwoolleyart.com. Real News, Real People, Really Effective
Folklore & Fables opens at Pac Arts Gallery on First Thursday, March 7 with an artist’s reception at 6pm. The show features the work of resident artist Pati D. Monge, exploring imagery of multi-cultural wisdom and warnings. Pac Arts Gallery, 303. S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro. Details: 562-436-0700, www.engagedaging.org.
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FEB 21 - MAR 6 • 2019 ENTERTAINMENT Feb. 23
Legends of Motown Komedy Slam Comedian Lamont Bonman presents tributes to Michael Jackson, The Temptations and the Soul Tones. Time: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 Cost: $25 to $40 Details: 714-622-4977; www.SpectacularEventZ. com Venue: Scottish Rite Event Center, 855 Elm Ave., Long Beach Iron City Tavern Bands include, Hard Rooster, The Buttonholes and Stompbox Holiday. Time: 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Feb. 23 Cost: Free Details: 310-547-4766 Venue: Iron City Tavern, 589 W. 9th St., San Pedro
Feb. 28
Warehouse 9 Toys That Kill will be performing along with Band Aparte, Lunch Lady and Post Life. Time: 9 to 12 Feb. 28 Cost: $7 Details: 310-833-9330; www.brouwerijwest.com Venue: Brouwerwij West, 110 E. 22nd St., Warehouse No. 9, San Pedro
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Las Chikas This all-star, all-women band features vocalist Lilly Hernandez and Iliana Rose on keys. Time: 8 p.m. March 1 Cost: $20 to $30 Details: 310-833-4813 Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro Trio Ondine Boglarka Kiss, Alma Lisa Fernandez and Alison Bjorkedal explore the repertoire for flute, viola, and harp. Time: 12:15 p.m. March 1 Cost: Free Details: 310-316-5574; www.palosverdes.com/ ClassicalCrossroads Venue: First Lutheran Church and School, 2900 W. Carson St., Torrance Gina Chavez Nine-time Austin Music award winner, Chavez blends sounds of the Americas with tension and grace. Time: 7:30 p.m. March 1and 2 Cost: $33 to $50 Details: 310-781-7171; www.torrancearts.org Venue: George Nakano Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance
March 2
Boogaloo Assassins, Ethio Cali Enjoy the music of two of LA’s best bands Time: 8 p.m. March 2 Cost: $13 to $15
Details: www.ticketfly.com Venue: Alex’s Bar, 2913 Anaheim St., Long Beach
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March 3
Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Now in its second decade, the 67-member orchestra conducted by Mitch Glickman is the country’s only ensemble exclusively dedicated to blending the worlds of jazz and classical music. Time: 3 p.m. March 3 Cost: Free Details: 562-985-7000; www.carpenterarts.org Venue: Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E. Atherton St., Long Beach
March 5
Lost and Found . . . Again Performed by the Brightwork new music ensemble, the concert explores what it means to be “lost over and over again, only to be found.” Time: 7:30 p.m. March 5 Cost: Free Details: 310-243-3543; https://brightworknewmusic.com/ Venue: Marvin Laser Recital Hall, rm. A103, Cal State Dominguez Hills, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson
March 6
Chris Stills The son of Stephen Stills and French singer and songwriter Veronique Sanson, Chris Stills is a bonafide troubadour in his own right. Time: 8 to 11 p.m. March 6 Cost: $25 to $35 Details: (310) 833-4813; www.grandvision.org Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro
THEATER Feb. 21
The Revenge of the Baron’s Revenge Cheer the good guys. Boo and throw Frankenstein’s monster heads at the villains. Recommended for children eight years and older. Time: 8 to 9:30 p.m. Feb 21 through March 8, and 2 p.m. March 9 Cost: $10 to $20 Details: www.thegaragetheatre. org Venue: The Garage Theatre, 251 E. 7th St., Long Beach Cabaret Cabaret reminds its audience of the similarities between the rise of extreme oppression in the 1920s to ‘30s and today. When entering the world of Cabaret you forget about your troubles but at what cost? Time: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 through March 2 and 2 p.m. Feb. 23, March 2, 3 Cost: $20 to $23 Details: www.web.csulb.edu/ colleges/cota/theatre/on-stagenow/index.html Venue: CSULB Theatre Arts, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach
Feb. 22
Golden Age Musical Revue MGM in Concert is a musical tribute to the wonderful musicals
produced by Metro Goldwyn Mayer that none could compare to. Conceived, directed by, and starring Tony Santamauro. Time: 8 p.m. Feb. 22, 23 and 2 p.m. Feb. 24 Cost: $25 Details: www.lbplayhouse.org Venue: Long Beach Playhouse 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach
Feb. 23
Lend Me A Tenor A madcap mix of mistaken identity, drugged-induced confusion, lustful shenanigans and operatic impersonation will leave audiences gasping for their next breath. Time: 8 p.m. Friday, and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday Feb. 23 to Mar. 23 Cost: $14 to $24 Details: www.lbplayhouse.org Venue: Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach
Feb. 24
Improv Night This improv comedy show, featuring Little Fish Theater artists along with some special guests, will take your suggestions and create a fast-paced improvised comedy. Time: 7 p.m. Feb. 24 Cost: $20 Details: 310-512-6030; www.tinyurl.com/improvnight atlft-sbts Venue: Little Fish Theater, 777 S. Centre St., San Pedro Hamlet Academy Award nominee, Benedict Cumberbatch takes on the role in Shakespeare’s great tragedy, Hamlet. Time: 2 p.m. Feb. 24 Cost: $17.50 Details: 310-781-7171; www.torrancearts.org Venue: James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance
Feb. 28
Sketches 11 Eleven original comedy sketches, fit to rob the laughter from your person. Time: 8 p.m. Feb. 28, March 1, 2 Cost: $15 Details: www.lbplayhouse.org Venue: Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach
ARTS
Feb. 21
Personal Truth Five artists of African American heritage present their work in a gallery exhibition that examines their experiences through narrative art. There will be a gallery talk at 1 p.m. Feb. 21. The exhibition runs through March 7. Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 21 Cost: Free Details: www.elcamino.edu Venue: El Camino College Art Gallery, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance. Artist Couples Now through March 7, enjoy the works of artist couples. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon. and Thurs., 12 to 8:30 p.m. Tues. and Wed.
Cost: Free Details: 562-938-4815; tnorris@lbcc.edu Venue: Long Beach City College, 4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach
Feb. 23
To-Gather Artist Debbie Carlson gathers cast off materials and transforms them through stitching, wrapping, burning and binding. The exhibition runs through March 23. Time: 12 to 5 p.m. Feb. 23 Cost: Free Details: 562-588-9153 Venue: Flux Art Space, 410 Termino Ave., Long Beach
March 2
Other Places Art Fair Other Places art fair features sitespecific booths encapsulating participants’ projects about fear, paranoia, propaganda, protection, the unknown, safety and surveillance. Time: 12 to 5 p.m. March 2, 3 Cost: Free Details: 310-519-0936; www.angelsgateart.org Venue: Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro Corny’s Kaufhof Inaugural art installation with intent to sell pieces by Cornelius Projects. Pieces include prints, sculptures, records, jello molds, publications and a coffin. See it on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. This first installation runs through April 7. Time: 12 to 5 p.m. March 2 Cost: Free Details: 310-266-9216, www.corneliusprojects.com Venue: Cornelius Projects, 1417 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro Exhibition Walkthrough: Marie Thibeault Join artist Marie Thibeault for an in-depth walkthrough and tour of her current exhibition, Conveyance at the Long Beach Museum of Art. Time: 1 to 2 p.m. March 2 Cost: Free with museum admission Details: www.eventbrite.com/e/ exhibition-walkthrough-mariethibeault-tickets-56013017443 Venue: Long Beach Museum of Art, 2300 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach The Beauty of Men: Celebrating Tenderness Join a solo show featuring the work of new media artist John Waiblinger. The exhibit runs through March 16, with a closing reception and talk on masculinity in art 1:30 to 4 p.m. Time: 6 to 9 p.m. March 2 Cost: Free Details: (562) 435-5232; www.hellada.us Venue: Hellada Gallery, 117 Linden Ave., Long Beach
DANCE Feb. 23
Dancing With the South Bay Stars Local South Bay stars are paired with professional dancers and compete to raise funds for the
foundation and their favorite nonprofit organizations. Time: 7 p.m. Feb. 23 Cost: $35 to $65 Details: 310-781-7171; www.torrancearts.org Venue: James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance
March 2
Bravo! Enjoy an evening of ballet from South Bay Ballet. Time: 2 and 7 p.m. March 2, 3 Cost: $24 Details: www.southbayballet.org Venue: James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance
March 6
The Kids’ Show Winter 2019 Celebrate dance with Regina Klenjoski Dance Company’s 20th anniversary. Time: 7 p.m. March 6 and 7 Cost: $13 Details: 310-781-7171; www.rkdc.org Venue: James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance
LITERATURE March 2
The Korean-American Dream Palos Verdes Library District presents a discussion and book signing of The Korean-American Dream by James Flanigan, which tells of struggles and contributions of Korean immigrants and their families over the last century. Time: 10 to 11 a.m. March 2 Cost: Free Details: 310-377-9584 ext. 601, lpolizzi@pvld.org Venue: Peninsula Center Library, 701 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates
FILM
Feb. 21
Studio 54 Matt Tyrnauer chronicles the rise and fall Studio 54 founders, Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell. With rare footage, a parade of colorful patrons and staff, and brutallyhonest interviews with Schrager himself, Studio 54 is a riveting study in contradictions. Time: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 21 Cost: $9 to $12 Details: 562-438-5435; www.aettheatrelongbeach.org Venue: Art Theatre Long Beach, 2025 E. 4th St., Long Beach
Feb. 22
Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church This critically-acclaimed film combines 16mm multi-camera footage of Hendrix’s unforgettable July 4, 1970 concert in its original performance sequence together with a new documentary that traces his journey to the festival amidst the dark shadow of civil rights unrest, the unrelenting toll of the Vietnam War. Time: 9:15 to 11 p.m. Feb. 22, 23 Cost: $9 to $12 Details: 562-438-5435; www.aettheatrelongbeach.org Venue: Art Theatre Long Beach, 2025 E. 4th St., Long Beach
Feb. 23
SPIFF Animated Shorts Shorts include: Bao (USA), Late Afternoon (Ireland), Animal Behaviour (Canada), Weekends (USA), One Small Step (USA). Time: 7 p.m. Feb. 23 Cost: $10 Details: 310-548-2493; www.spiffest.org Venue: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro
Feb. 24
Love and Bananas After waiting two-and-a-half years, actor and director Ashley Bell and a team of elephant rescuers embark on a daring mission 480 miles across Thailand to rescue Noi Na —a 70-year-old, partially-blind trekking elephant — and bring her to freedom. Time: 2 p.m. Feb. 24 Details: 310- 548-7779; www.lapl.org Venue: San Pedro Library, Phil Scott Meeting Room, 931 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro
Feb. 28
Black Panther Palos Verdes Library District’s Multiplex presents Black Panther. Heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, T’Challa must step forward to lead his people into a new future. Time: 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Feb. 28 Cost: Free Details: 310-377-9584 ext. 214, lknights@pvld.org Venue: Peninsula Center Library, 701 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates
March 4
Egypt to Gibraltar This travel feature explores the diverse natural geography as well as some of the unique towns and major cities around the Mediterranean. Time: 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 4 Cost: $10 to $12 Details: www.tinyurl.com/ egypttogibraltar Venue: Marsee Auditorium, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance
WELLNESS Feb. 21
Chakras Guided Meditation Meditate together vibrating each chakra with energy of Reiki, healing crystals and mantras. Suggested donation $20 each class. Time: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Feb. 21, 28, March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4. Cost: Donation based Details: 310-241-0947 Venue: Reveal Wellness, 28645 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes
Feb. 23 Ayurveda 101 Seeds of Change This discussion is on the imbalances that the winter weather brings and how to
[Quixotic, from p. 9] Georgie’s Place at 7 p.m. Time: 6:30 to 9: 30 p.m. March 1 Cost: Free Details: 562-595-0081; www.expoartscenter.org Venue: Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Blvd., Long Beach
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prepare for the dry windy weather and allergies. $15 suggested donation Time: 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 23 Cost: Donation based Details: 714-931-3320 or vedacasa718@gmail.com Venue: Casa Ayurveda and Yoga, 718 Weymouth Ave., San Pedro
FOOD
superintendent-president of Long Beach City College. Free light breakfast and lunch provided. RSVP. Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 23 Cost: Free Details: 562-276-5888; www.misschan@khmerparent.org Venue: McBride Park Gymnasium, 1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Long Beach
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Feb. 23
Book Talk Philippine Expressions Book Shop will host a talk with three cookbook authors — Marvin Gapultos, Joy Francisco and Dalena Haskins Benavente. Time: 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 23 Cost: Free Details: RSVP 310-514-9139; info@philippinebookshop.com Venue: Philippine Expressions Book Shop, 479 W. 6th St., Suite 105, San Pedro
March 2
Beans About Coffee A talk and tasting with Will Hyndman and Derek Jaeschke of Alibi Coffee Company. Time: 2 to 3:30 p.m. March 2 Cost: Free Details: 657-204-2478; www.pacificfood.org Venue: Pacific Food & Beverage Museum, 731 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro
COMMUNITY
Afro-Latinx Festival Celebrate the cultural diversity of the Americas and the African influence in Latin America. Experience a mixture of customs from African and mestizo peoples in the Americas. $10 Parking. Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb 24 Cost: Free Details: 562-437-1689; www.molaa.org Venue: Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach
Feb. 26
Stories From the Frontline Join an evening of storytelling and celebration from people who have triumphed over homelessness and adversity in the community. Time: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 26 Cost: Free Details: www.everyoneinla.org; www.molaa.org and Venue: MOLAA, 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach
March 1
Feb. 23
4th Annual Mother-Daughter Conference Keynote speaker for the event will be Dr. Reagan Romali,
March 7
Cruisin’: History & Stories Hear stories of hot rodders, cruisers, drive-ins and social change from the late 1940s to the early 1970s. Time: 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 7 Cost: $35 to $40 Details: www.hslb.org/product/ cruisin-history-stories Venue: Historical Society of Long Beach, 4260 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach Startup Slam 2019 Fashioned after a poetry slam, entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to tell their story and make a pitch in five minutes. Time: 7 to 9 p.m. March 7 Cost: Free Details: www.space455.com Venue: Space 455, 455 W. 6th St., San Pedro
March 9
Carpentry Demonstration Chris Salomone, a YouTubefamous carpenter, will give a live demonstration on how to build tapered legs using a tapering jig. Time: 9 to 11 a.m. for the meetand-greet, 1 to 2 p.m. for the demonstration March 9 Cost: Free Details: 310-542-1466 Venue: Rockler Woodworking and Hardware Torrance, 20028 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance
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BIRDMAN by Alejandro González Iñárritu March 24th, 2019, 3:30PM Cabrillo Marine Aquarium 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro, CA 90731
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Art & Technology Workshops With Machine Tech Artist D.A. Therrien
D.A. Therrien is no stranger to presenting technological art installations on L.A.’s Waterfront. The last offering was this past November when he presented the work of Pennsylvania “machine” sculptor, Charles Emlen at the ARTcon facility near the Port of Los Angeles. Named after Arizona Testing Laboratories, testingLAB has been offering art-tech workshops for artists and students, lab space and technology and tool access for artists, technical consulting, equipment testing, lectures, as well as an artist-in-residence program and internships. Therrien has been creating technological art installations for 35 years. He was one of the founders of the Machine Art movement in the 1980s and has presented work worldwide in factories, museums, high-rise buildings, over water and inside ancient cathedrals. In the past 10 years, Therrien has worked on the Beautiful Light series, creating large scale interactive information-based lighting arrays that are suspended from buildings, bridges and cranes. These high power, million watt arrays are visible for miles. Current projects include autonomous solar powered beacons that can be seen from space, an interactive artificial sun and a research project to create on object capable of surviving intact for 2.5 billion years. testingLAB is a new art-tech project based on Therrien’s research and design into various technologies for creative application. This year, testingLAB is offering a series of workshops for high school and college students
Students create using technology in a testingLAB workshop.
with the objective of creating art on-site during the workshops. The spring 2019 workshops are produced in conjunction with Palos Verdes Art Center: March 9: #1 ELECTRICITY — AC/DC circuit design, safety, switching, voltage, amperage, watts & ohms law, DC batteries, high voltage vs. low voltage, measurement, LED vs incandescent lighting, review of machine/tech artists and their work. March 16: #2 MORE ELECTRICITY — electrical circuit assembly skills, wiring, soldering, testing circuits (short circuit demonstration). Details: email gphinney@pvartcenter.org
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out. Then Jackson contacted all the Riot Stagers. Every one of them made it a point to get there. The album flows. Josh sang on all of its tracks which spellbind with an array of music from spirituals, rock, blues, soul, punk, oldies and more. Arrangements are layered with nuanced surprises — a sensual violin, full trombone, rousing flute, and claps, stomps and bootstraps. And the talented Riot Stagers— many who played on Quixotic delivered that flow times two. The first number, Go Down delivered the power of a spiritual over the loss of love. Claps and stomps filled the loss of emptiness on this track — just as the live version — with a striking delivery by Michael De La Torre, aka Mic Dangerously, and front man of Zen Robbi. The number was inspired by a 1960 Harry Belafonte number, Swing Dat Hammer. Mic Dangerously brought it into living color with his robust baritone, perfect for this divinely inspired number. The punk ode Kingdom tells an iconoclast story with thrusting chords and bursting percussive beats, singing, ‘I never tried nine to five. I was 17 when I realized I’d rather keep my mind alive.’ And Jericho brought a celebratory gospel feel, even with lyrics that assert the question of a prophets’ existence. Quixotic is just that, idealistic, romantic, impractical, visionary. It also begs to wonder if Josh contemplated through his lyrics, his destiny to leave this world young. On Go Down, he wrote, ‘I drank a fifth of
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First Friday Mardi Gras Female artists and musicians will be featured in the Expo Arts Center during the annual Bixby Knolls Mardi Gras celebration and parade. The parade steps off from
Sisterhood Sunday Create an art project at the first session. Time: 1 to 3 p.m. March 3 Cost: $18 to $32 Details: http://tinyurl.com/ y2x2m25x Venue: Temple Beth El, 1435 W. 7th St., San Pedro
Quixotic
Bourbon every day in July, one step closer to the day I die.’ On Kingdom, ‘I’ll never be middle aged but I wake up every day hoping another hair is gray.’ There are more lyrics like this. But not to dissuade, this album is a tonic that lifts you, just as the performance achieved. The deeper you dive into Quixotic, the less you will know these answers — if the questions even arise. But fall in anyway. It’s is a joyful experience beyond these queries with music that is celebratory and poignant. The Riot Stagers, brought this spirit through. “Having that many awesome people together and really ridiculously skilled and talented people … all going for the same common cause with no egos, where everybody wanted to give was fantastic and it helps,” Jackson said. “Everyone came through and rocked it.” He said the event had to happen in Long Beach. There are bigger venues in LA, but it only made sense to do it in Long Beach. It’s is where Josh lived and recorded. He loved the town and he put together Music Tastes Good for Long Beach. “The vibe that was there that night and the amount of love there, I don’t think we could have achieved that at another venue,” Jackson said. “It was important. He had a lot of his work and he himself had a lot of meaning for people in Long Beach.” Quixotic is available on CDBaby.com, iTunes and is streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.
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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019020976 The following person is doing business as:(1) ANCHOR BIORESEARCH, 505 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro, CA 90731, Los Angeles County. Registered owners:Ocean Marketing Corp, 1431 Ocean Ave. Ste. 807, Santa Monica, CA 90401. 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/. Eugene Stavtsev, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Jan. 24, 2019. 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: 02/07/19, 02/21/19,
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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019015948 The following person is doing business as:(1) Vital Health Wellness Center, (2) A Vital Health Wellness Center, 660 W. 7th St., San Pedro, CA 90731 Mailing Address: 1621 W. 25th Street Ste# 670. Los Angeles County. Registered owners: Royal Palms Consulting Inc., 3425 S. Patton Ave., San Pedro, CA 90731. This Business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 01/2017.
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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/. Rebecca Melzer, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Jan. 23, 2019. 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
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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019030327 The following person is doing business as:(1) Elite Window Fashions (2) Elite Blinds, 1931 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro, CA 90731, Los Angeles County. Registered owners: Richard Corlett, 2219 S. Mesa St., San Pedro, CA 90731. This Business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 06/2017. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant
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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019019032 The following person is doing business as:(1) Peninsula Homes Construction Company, 106 Western Ave., Ste # 305, San Pedro, CA 90732, Los Angeles County. Registered owners: James Charles Schoch, 106 Western Ave. Ste # 305, San Pedro, CA 90732. This Business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 04/2007. 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/. James Charles Schoch, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Jan. 23, 2019. 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: 02/07/19, 02/21/19,
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46 Makes the scene 48 Leave behind 50 Stereotypical librarian admonition 52 Shiraz, for one 53 “Tell me ...” 55 Velvet finish? 57 Aptly titled ‘80s film about BMX racing 58 RR station posting 59 It’s on a continuum 62 Fulcrum for an oar 63 Character whose headwear had a tag reading “10/6” 64 Ravi Shankar’s instrument 65 Completely broke
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DBA & LEGAL FILINGS [From p. 14] who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) S/. Richard Corlett, owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Feb. 5, 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: 02/21/19, 03/07/19, 03/21/19, 04/04/19
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
site in order to view and download the Contract Documents, to be added to the prospective bidders list, and to receive addendum notifications when issued.
quests for interpretation or correction, or comments regarding the Contract Documents, must be submitted no later than March 12, 2019, at 5 p.m. Questions received after the pre-Bid question deadline will not be accepted.
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: ON-CALL CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT RENTAL PORT-WIDE LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
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.
AS DESCRIBED IN SPECIFICATION NO. HD-S3037
Copies of all Port insurance endorsement forms, SBE/ VSBE Program forms, Harbor
Bid Deadline:
Prior to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Bids shall be submitted electronically via the Port of Long Beach PlanetBids (PB) System prior to 2:00 p.m.
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 each attachment For assistance in downloading these documents please contact Port of Long Beach Plans and Specs Desk at 562-283-7353.
Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting:
Project Contact Person:
Date/Time: February 26, 2019 at 10 AM Location: Port of Long Beach IAO Interim Administrative Office 1st Floor Board Room 4801 Airport Plaza Drive Long Beach, CA 90815 Christopher Greiner, christopher. greiner@polb.com
Please refer to the Port of Long Beach PB System for the most current information. NIB -1 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 web-
Development Permit Applications and other Port forms are available at http://www.polb. com/economics/contractors/ forms_permits/default.asp. NIB -2 Pre-Bid Questions. All questions, including re-
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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. NIB -3 Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting. The engineering staff of the City’s Harbor Department will conduct a prebid meeting at 10:00 a.m., on February 26, 2019, in the 1st Floor Board Room, of the Port of Long Beach IAO Interim Administrative Office, 4801 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90815. Attendance is mandatory for the Contractors. It is not mandatory for Subcontractors but highly recommended. Each Bidder shall attend the mandatory Pre-bid meeting. 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. EACH BIDDER MUST ATTEND THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING. FAILURE TO ATTEND THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING SHALL DISQUALIFY YOUR BID. 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 signedin attendees will be available on the PB System. 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. NIB -4 Summary Description of the Work. The Work required by this Contract includes, but is not limited to, the following: Rental of construction equipment and labor for various miscellaneous repair and maintenance projects. NIB -5 Contract Time and Liquidated Damages. The Contractor shall achieve Affidavit of Final Completion of the Project within two (2) years 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 THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE ENGINEER’S APPROVAL OF AFFIDAVIT OF FINAL COMPLETION, WILL RESULT IN ASSESSMENT OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES IN THE AMOUNTS ESTABLISHED IN THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS. NIB -6 Contractor’s License. The Bidder shall hold a current and valid Class “A”, California Contractor’s License to construct this project. 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. 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 on the Schedule of Bid Items. The bid price of any materials or equipment rental costs from vendors who are solely furnishing materials or rental equipment and are not performing Work as a licensed subcontractor on this project shall also be deducted from the Contract Price before computing the amount required to be performed by the Contractor with its own employees. 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 ten percent (10%), of which a minimum of zero percent (0%) 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) 283-7598
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 Contract 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. The rate schedules are available on the internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/ DPreWageDetermination. htm and on file at the City, available upon request. 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. 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, and in addition, hardcopies or electronic copies shall be furnished to the Port of Long Beach. NIB -10 This project is not covered by a PLA. 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 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 non-specified item is of equal quality to the item specified, no later than fourteen (14) calendar days after City’s issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP). 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 per-
cent (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 Conditional Award of Contract and Reservation of Rights. The Board, acting through the Executive Director, 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 Executive Director 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 26th day of November, 2018. Mario Cordero, Executive Director 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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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019034631 The following person is doing business as: Amadeus Heating & Air, 428 W. 13th St., Unit #8, San Pedro, Ca 90731 County of Los Angeles. Registered owner(s): Steven Javier Garcia-Garcia, 428 W. 13th
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: 02/21/19, 03/07/19,
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the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Feb. , 2019. 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
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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019003423 The following person is doing business as: Got It Right Entertainment, 3745 Stephen M. White Dr., San Pedro, Ca 90731 County of Los Angeles. Registered owner(s): Michael B. Stribling Jr., 3745 Stephen M. White Dr., San Pedro, Ca 90731. This Business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 01/2019. 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/. Michael B. Stribling Jr., owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Jan. 4, 2019. 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: 02/21/19, 03/07/19,
St., Unit #8, San Pedro, Ca 90731. This Business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 02/2019. 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/. Steven Javier Garcia-Garcia., owner. This statement was filed with
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Trump’s Wall
is deployed to portray himself and his supporters as morally superior to “disgusting” others. Hence the baseless claims that Mexico was “sending” rapists and murderers, that “Democrats want open borders,” etc. The Greeks distinguished between two types of knowing: logos, about how things work and mythos, making sense of what things mean. Trump’s wall
isn’t an actual object in the world of logos, subject to rational discussion. It’s a magical, mythical object, conferring “unbelievable” blessings — “So much winning, you’ll say, ‘Stop! Stop!’” Until the media wakes up and realizes what Trump is doing and describes it accordingly, it will continue to haplessly aid his re-election, pretending that his fairy tales are — or at least could be — real. And he will continue to paint them as goblins, when they’re actually functioning as his ever-faithful elves.
Cocaine and Meth Bust at California Ports
Two Americans, along with four Australians authorities revealed that two shipments of connected to a Jan. 11 methamphetamine bust cocaine totalling 221 pounds, were seized in late at the Port of Los Angeles got their day in court January at Port Hueneme, 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Officials said it was the largest haul Feb. 8 in the Land Down Under. U.S. Customs and Border Protection at that port in 25 years. The first shipment, which was 204.2 pounds, announced the seizure Feb. 7, saying that the January search turned up more than 3,800 was seized on Jan. 22 on a cargo ship from pounds of methamphetamines, 56 pounds of Ecuador. cocaine and 11 pounds of heroin. The shipment, marked as “loudspeakers,” was bound for Australia, the CBP statement said. The identities of those arrested and charged, including the two Americans (a 52-yearold man and 46-year-old woman), have not been released as of press time. The Australian Federal Police said the Victorian Joint Organized Crime Task Force was tipped off about a large- Customs and Border Protection officers found seven bundles of cocaine scale drug shipment from weighing 17.5 pounds on a ship from Guatemala at Port Hueneme, Calif., a suspected syndicate in on Jan. 28. California. The AFP contacted U.S. authorities and Six days later, the same authorities found a began an investigation with the Homeland seven-bundle, 17.5-pound shipment of cocaine Security Investigations’ Border Enforcement on a ship from Guatemala. Security Task Force to try to catch the shipment Both deliveries were concealed beneath the before it left the United States. floorboards of the ships. Following the meth announcement, federal
February 21 - March 6, 2019
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Feuer Wins Nationwide Injunction Barring Administration’s Overreach
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LOS ANGELES — Hours after President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency, a federal court issued a nationwide injunction ruling the administration had overstepped its bounds by imposing civil immigration conditions on public safety grants that would fight gang violence in Los Angeles. The order by Federal District Judge Manuel Real came in response to litigation L.A. City Attorney, Mike Feuer filed against the Trump administration after it imposed unconstitutional and unrelated conditions on the city in order to receive fiscal year 2018 Federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant funding for vital anti-gang programs. The conditions would have forced the city to participate in federal immigration-enforcement activities. The U.S. Department of Justice publishes applications annually for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, or JAG, federal funding for states and cities to support local law enforcement efforts. Since 1997 the City of Los Angeles has received over $1 million in JAG funding each year. LAPD has also qualified for funding from the DOJ’s Juvenile Gang Prevention Grant Funds to support and create a framework and strategic plan combating local juvenile gang crime and violence specifically involving the MS-13 gang. The court’s order bars the Administration from imposing these illegal civil immigration conditions on both grants.
Vision Zero Construction Coming to 15th District
SAN PEDRO — As part of the Vision Zero initiative to reduce traffic fatalities from the Los Angeles City Council, several major thoroughfares and intersections have been identified to receive road
safety improvements in the San Pedro and Harbor Gateway region. The priority corridors to receive attention by the city in the local region include Gaffey Street between 14th Street and O’Farrell, as well as Normandie Avenue between Lomita Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway. Priority intersections include Gaffey St. and Westmont Dr, Seaside Ave. and Navy Way, PCH and Normandie Ave., Central Ave. and Imperial Hwy, and Carson St. and Normandie Ave. These corridors and intersections will receive new improvements including curb extensions, protected left turn lanes, and new traffic signals.
POLA Starts 2019 with Busiest January Ever
SAN PEDRO — The Port of Los Angeles processed 852,449 twenty-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, in January -- the busiest January in the port’s 112year history. The volumes represent a 5.4 percent jump over January 2018 and marks the seventh consecutive month the Port has handled more than 800,000 TEUs. January 2019 imports increased 1.7 percent to 429,923 TEUs compared to the previous year. Exports decreased 3.4 percent to 144,993 TEUs while empty containers increased 17.7 percent to 277,534 TEUs.
Cargo Surges Ahead of Lunar New Year
LONG BEACH — The Port of Long Beach hovered near record container cargo levels to begin 2019. In January, dockworkers handled 657,286 twentyfoot equivalent units, or TEUs, a 0.1 percent decrease compared to the Port’s all-time January record set in 2018, which was its busiest year. Imports totaled 323,838 TEUs, down 0.3 percent. Exports slid 2.7 percent to 117,288 TEUs while the number of empty containers shipped overseas rose 1.6 percent to 216,160 TEUs.