From Honduras to America
Political refugee talks about his escape from Honduran death squads to the detention centers in the U.S. By Terelle Jerricks, Managing Editor
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Super Tuesday Reveals Yawning Divide Between Horse Race and Issues
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Bernie Sanders wins California, Vermont, Colorado and Utah, as the establishment hurriedly unites behind Joe Biden— even though his ideas remain widely popular.
American politics is broken in multiple ways, as Super Tuesday in San Pedro vividly showed us. “Apparently, we had voting atrocities in LA County, with busted tech and long, long lines,” said Peter Warren, a co-founder of Indivisible San Pedro. “I know people who tried at Pedro High and Little Sister’s and it was a horror show on Tuesday.” But that’s only a blip compared to the bigger picture. Super Tuesday came in the wake of belated recognition of the coronavirus pandemic, or COVID-19, which has spread to 58 countries as of March 1. It has had severe impacts on our local economy, but no impact on the elections despite the fact that America’s profit-driven healthcare system — and lack of paid leave
— makes us far more vulnerable to its spread. “Even with the coronavirus spreading, lax labor laws and little sick leave mean that many people can’t afford to skip work,” the subhead of a story in The Atlantic explained. “My terminal in the Port of Los Angeles had a meeting Wednesday [Feb. 26] and informed us that they were gonna lay-off 40% of their steady longshore workforce due to ship cancellations,” Derek Salcido, who works at YTI Yusen tweeted. “We are the only terminal I know that has had big layoffs so far,” he told Random Lengths News. But the outlook is bleak, with volume down 25% in February [See Super Tuesday, p. 8]
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Miguel Ángel Girón Martínez fled political violence in Honduras and now studies and works in the Harbor Area. Photo by Chris Villanueva
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A year ago, it wasn’t the coronavirus grabbing the headlines, it was Donald Trump’s warnings about the caravans coming from Central America. His wild accusations and false claims about immigrants caused alarm and outrage. Children were separated from their parents and some were not placed back in custody of their families. Some died in custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and many died crossing the border. This is the story of Miguel Angel Girón Martínez, one of the few lucky ones who traveled thousands of miles and actually was granted legal asylum, ending up here in the Harbor Area. At the end of February, Girón Martínez was one of five featured speakers at a panel discussion hosted by the San Pedro United Methodist Church. Rachel Bruhnke, local activist and member of Witness for Peace Southwest served as moderator and translator for the panel discussion on why caravans of Central Americans are coming to the United States. The fact that Girón Martínez was in the Los Angeles Harbor Area attending a speaking engagement was a miracle in and of itself. Trump has been working to limit political asylum and migration to the United States both legal and otherwise from the very start of his administration.
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Homeless Shelter Opens in San Pedro By Hunter Chase, Reporter
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The County of Los Angeles opened a temporary homeless shelter in San Pedro on 122 W. 8th Street on March 2. The shelter has 40 beds and will be open for three years. Harbor Interfaith was conducting outreach and even before the shelter opened, 15 people from the surrounding area had signed up to come inside. “Those are people that Harbor Interfaith has already built a relationship with,” said Erika Velazquez, Harbor Area director for Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn. “They’ve been talking to them and screening them.” While most homeless shelters in the county have more men than women, this one will have 25 women and 15 men, said Ivan Sulic, field deputy for Hahn. Most of the people who told the outreach team that they were interested in accepting the shelter’s services are women. “Women are more likely to be preyed upon, more likely to be subject to abuse and I think they see this as an opportunity to come inside, get services and get off the street,” Sulic said. The amount of time people will stay at the shelter will be determined on a case-by-case basis, depending on what they need, Sulic said. “People will stay here as long as they need to, until we can get them into permanent housing,” Sulic said. “That’s really what the endgame of all
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LOS ANGELES— The Donald Trump administration’s long-awaited revision to the Public Charge rule took effect Feb. 24. For many in Los Angeles County’s immigrant communities receiving public assistance, the rule change will not affect their benefits. “Public Charge” is a term that describes a non-U.S. citizen who is likely to become dependent on public assistance and depends on public benefits to meet their basic needs. The term is used in immigration law as a ground for inadmissibility and deportation. The rule change does not apply to the following situations: U.S. CITIZENS GREEN CARD HOLDERS: If you and your family members are renewing a green card or applying to become a U.S. citizen. (Consult with an immigration attorney if you plan to leave the country for more than 180 days);
Ivan Sulic, field deputy for Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn inside the county’s new homeless shelter in San Pedro. Photo courtesy of Sup. Janice Hahn’s office
of this is, getting them into that next step.” On average, it takes six to nine months to move someone into permanent housing, Sulic said. “You have to find a subsidized unit, or you have to help someone get a job, get them stable and you have to find a willing landlord or a voucher that’s connected to a unit,” Sulic said. “It takes a lot of intense case management.” The shelter’s case managers will be onsite
every day, Sulic said. In addition to finding permanent housing, the staff at the shelter will be working to find employment for them and give them medical treatment if they need it. The shelter will offer mental health services as well as a licensed vocational nurse onsite, Velazquez said. It will also offer treatment for substance abuse. In addition, they will be working with the Harbor Community Health Clinics. The building that is being used is county property and does not need to be completely changed, but $300 thousand has been set aside by the county to pay for remodeling and refurnishing, said Liz Odendahl, director of communications for Hahn’s office. This does not necessarily mean the whole amount was spent. Operating costs of the facility are estimated at $1.1 million per year, Odendahl said. This includes food, staff, utilities and the wraparound services offered at the shelter. Transitioning the vacant building into a shelter only took six weeks, Velazquez said. The building will not have individual rooms, instead sleeping arrangements will be comparable to a summer camp, Sulic said. There are several beds in a room and every resident will have a plastic container for their stuff as well as a shelf for clothes and other items. If there isn’t space for all of their stuff inside the building, there are more plastic bins for storage in the garage. Before bringing any stuff inside, resident’s belongings are put in a heater to kill any potential bed bugs. “Everyone has a good distance away from each other, so that you can have a little bit of personal space,” Sulic said. “We don’t want to crowd people in there like sardines.” Sulic said they want individuals to have a safe and calming space to make it easier for them to receive wraparound services provided by the shelter. The building has five single stall, gender neutral restrooms, but two of them are for staff use only. In addition, there are five portable showers outside that operate 24 hours a day. Each shower has a toilet included as well. Pets are allowed in the facility and the shelter is working with the San Pedro Pet Palace to vaccinate, spay and neuter them, Velazquez said.
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LOS ANGELES—The Department of Cultural Affairs Arts Activation Fund is accepting new applications until June 2020 to liven up the streets of Los Angeles. Artists can receive between $7,500 to $12,000 in grants to bring art to the streets of Los Angeles. Details: https://tinyurl.com/ugnss7a; 213-2025566.
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Head of Homeless Encampment Cleanups Addresses Process By Hunter Chase, Reporter
Brian Buchner, the chief of homeless operations and street strategies for Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office, explained how he conducts cleanups of homeless encampments at the Feb. 20 meeting of the Harbor Division Community Police Advisory Board. Buchner oversees the Unified Homelessness Response Center, which coordinates homeless outreach and cleanups of homeless encampments. The Cleaning and Rapid Engagement of Care program was proposed by Garcetti and approved by the Los Angeles City Council. It was a fundamental shift in the way the city approached the public right of way, Buchner said. Prior to the program, there were 800 cleanup operations being done in the city in a month. CARE doubled that number. “While we’re building all of these additional units and working to bring people indoors, we have to find a way to improve the overall health and cleanliness of our public spaces,” Buchner said. Buchner said the cleanups are not supposed to punish homeless people, but instead improve their overall cleanliness and health.
Brian Buchner, with Johanna Rodriguez, the Harbor and Watts Area representative for Garcetti’s office. Photo by Hunter Chase
The CARE program was rolled out in October 2019. Initially, there were two types of cleanup teams. One was called a CARE-plus team, which had nine sanitation employees and two outreach workers. The other was simply called a CARE team, which had four sanitation employees and two outreach workers. [See Cleanup Team, p. 5]
Port Police Make Arrest in Liberty Hill Plaque Case rode his bike past the south facing side of the Port By Terelle Jerricks, Managing Editor
of Los Angeles Boys and Girls Club. Port police notified area salvage yards to be on the lookout for the historic bronze plaques. Although valued at $1,500 each, they might only be worth $100 in scrap metal if recycled. Detectives continue to ask for the public to be on the lookout for these items or other leads in this case. Port police can be reached at 310-732-3520 or tips can be emailed to this newspaper.
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One of three commemorative bronze plaques stolen from the Liberty Hill Monument in San Pedro this past Dec. 10 have been recovered at a South Bay metal salvage company and a person has been arrested in connection with the theft, Port Police Chief Thomas Gazsi announced Feb 28. Alexa Chavez, 35, a transient in the San Pedro Harbor area, was arrested without incident in mid-February for receiving stolen property. The remaining two plaques and at least two other suspects remain at large as port detectives continue their investigation. Chavez is not believed to have been involved in the original theft. Random Lengths News’ late-January reporting the theft of the plaques — commemorations of a labor strike, progressive icon Upton Sinclair’s 1923 public reading of the Bill of Rights, and benefactors of the Liberty Hill monument — noted that port police had recovered surveillance video of the theft. The investigation is relying heavily on that video. In December of this past year, three historic plaques had been stolen. The port police had recovered surveillance video of the Dec. 10 theft and detectives were following up on a number of leads in the case. The video has not been made public as it is still part of the ongoing investigation. The theft was first noticed around Christmas by a longtime reader of Random Lengths as he
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Journey to America [Journey, from p. 1]
Among the strategies the Trump administration has employed include: • Speeding up the removal of thousands of migrants without allowing them federal court hearings • Pressuring Mexico to police its southern border with Central America • Forcing asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while waiting for an immigration hearing
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Working within the time constraints of the panel discussion and out of respect for the time of the other panelists, Girón Martínez kept his story relatively brief compared to his interview with Random Lengths a few weeks prior. “In my country, I was a student leader and a leader in the socialist political party, ‘Libre,’” Girón Martínez said. “I am also an environmental activist.” Girón Martínez explained that all of the panelists there represented the lower classes of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. “We are always under threat of being assassinated,” Girón Martínez said. “We represent people who are political prisoners in Central America, because all we were doing was protesting for our rights.” Girón Martínez recounted Honduras’ recent history starting with the election of Manuel Zelaya Rosales to the presidency in 2007. “Our president promised he would invest in housing, land reform and helping young people, students and the elderly,” Girón Martínez said. Girón Martínez said for the first time they
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Miguel Angel Girón Martínez, second from left, was in a detention center in Mississippi when his 23rd birthday passed. Girón Martínez celebrated his 24th birthday this past February by telling his story at panel discussions like the one at the San Pedro United Methodist Church on Feb. 23. Photos by Terelle Jerricks
had a president who was for the people. For so long they only had politicians paying lip service to helping the people. But just like how the rich don’t like the president putting food on the table of the poor, there was a coup d’etat in 2009 and President Zelaya Rosales was exiled to Costa Rica. “The coup was initiated by American international corporations, the military and the American Embassy,” Girón Martínez said. “The people in the streets erupted in protest.” Still catching the audience up of 30 people in the church’s multipurpose room on Honduran political history over the past decade, Girón Martínez explained that in 2011, Zelaya Rosales returned to Honduras and Libre was formed.
“Today, it is the largest political party in Honduras. In 2012 and 2017 Honduran elections were rigged,” Girón Martínez said. “Each time, the favored candidate would be up in the polls then the government would suspend counting the votes.” Girón Martínez likened the Democratic Caucus debacle in Iowa to what happened to Manuel Zelaya in Honduras. The voting would start and the more popular candidate would start winning then the vote would stop but the least popular candidate would win. “When the vote was suspended again in 2017, we just took to the streets,” Girón Martínez explained. “I was threatened by the military, me and four other friends (there were five of us) were pulled aside, and were told they would kill us.” Girón Martínez said he approached human rights organizations for help. “It wasn’t as if we could go to the police — the police are a part of the government. They work together,” Girón Martínez said. “Two of my friends have been murdered. Angel Sanchez and the other is Mario. The death squads followed through on their threats and killed them. Cars,
brand new cars, would appear without license plates wherever I was.” It has to be noted and repeated that when President Manuel Zelaya Rosales was overthrown in a military coup on June 28, 2009, Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State. The United Nations, the European Union and the Organization of American States condemned the coup days later. Honduras was even suspended from the OAS. Under longstanding U.S. law, all U.S. aid to Honduras with the exception of democracy assistance, should have been immediately suspended following the coup—the suspension aid would have included suspension of all military aid. Instead, Clinton’s State Department equivocated on whether a coup even happened. Instead of cutting off all aid, the United States pushed for new elections and provided $200 million in military and police aid to Honduras, a controversial decision given the violence in Honduras and the government’s human rights violations. Eight human rights organizations in Honduras worked together to move Girón Martínez around in Honduras to keep him safe. “[The government] tried to frame me for the burning down of a hotel in the capitol,” Girón Martínez said. “That’s what they do, they take student leaders and accuse them of crimes they didn’t do so they could lock them up.” This, Girón Martínez said, forced him to flee Honduras in October 2018. “This was a huge experience for me,” Girón Martínez said. “In this, I saw a lot of sadness. A lot of children... so much sadness to have to leave their country because of an illegitimate president.” Girón Martínez believes the past two presidential elections since Zelaya was ousted from office in 2009 were fraudulent and elevated Juan Orlando Hernandez to the presidency. “The only thing he has created is pain, cries for help and criminality with impunity. I arrived in Tijuana in November 2018. I started a migrant shelter on the border because there was no help for us on the border,” Girón Martínez said. Girón Martínez explained they had to rely on the donations of everyday Mexicans, nonprofit organizations like Witness for Peace and other [See Journey, p.15]
SPHS Alumnus, Miguel, Speaks About Mental Health By Angelica Mozol, Editorial Intern
On Feb. 21, at San Pedro High School, award-winning artist, Miguel, spoke first hand about the stigma surrounding mental health.. Miguel, a SPHS alumnus, spoke about his struggle with depression, noting that his first time dealing with it was in 2009, when he got caught in a legal battle. He emphasized two key things that helped him throughout his battle with depression: purpose and routine. “Sometimes all the weight of the world comes and you get distracted and you forget exactly where you’re trying to go,” Miguel advised. “You can always re-align and don’t have to sleep on yourself.” He spoke about his time at the high school and how he never All I Want Is You singer and San Pedro High School alumnus, Miguel, popped in for a visit to his alma mater on Feb. 21. Photo by Raphael lost sight of his dream while he Richardson was there. While others were focused on their dream colleges, he explained awareness. Those statistics included how suicide how he was set on becoming a musician and is the second leading cause of death for youth between the ages of 15 to 24, with only 30 making his break in the music world. Conversations about mental health awareness percent having sought treatment or help. Tangible Movement founder Torri Shack, along with videos were shown throughout the presentation that talked about what mental illness who helped organize the event, stated that about is and how younger adults can be there for each 30 percent of young adults battling mental health other despite their mental illnesses and disorders. turn to substance abuse and 50 percent begin Shocking statistics and facts were presented at age 15. Tangible Movement is a non-profit to emphasize the importance of mental health organization that helps educate, bring awareness
and provide support to young adults struggling with mental illness. The presentation ended with a Q-and-A with Miguel as he answered questions about how his family reacted to the news about his depression. They gave advice on what they could do to help [Cleanup Team, from p. 3]
Cleanup Team
The cleanup teams are supposed to enforce section 56.11 of the Streets and Highways Code, meaning that homeless people can still have their belongings on the sidewalk, but there must be 36 inches of sidewalk available to walk through. If sanitation workers close off the area for a posted cleanup and the people camped there do not move in time, they are only permitted to take whatever they can fit in a 60 gallon bin with them. Initially, only the CARE plus teams could do posted cleanups, Buchner said. These cleanups involved the team posting notices that the area would be cleaned, giving the homeless people camped there a chance to move their stuff. The posted signs would give 24 hours notice at least, but preferably 48 or 72. Because of criticisms, the smaller CARE teams can now do posted cleanups as well. The homeless encampment at Beacon and 9th streets was cleaned up on Dec. 24 and there have been several cleanups there in the meantime. The CARE program’s strategy is to lead with outreach, pairing outreach workers with sanitation workers for the initial engagement with homeless people, Buchner said. The Los Angeles Police Department is no longer part
one another and provided information on how to reduce the stigma that surrounds the conversation of mental health. To learn more about the Tangible Movement visit www.tangiblemovement.org of the first contact with individuals. This is both because Buchner and LAPD do not believe police should be making first contact and because the scope of the CARE program has grown too big. Before the CARE program started, there were 14 or 15 cleanup teams, Buchner said. Now there are 30 teams. “If all 30 teams are operating on a daily basis across the city, LAPD simply doesn’t have the resources to have officers in pocket for that cleanup operation every single time,” Buchner said. Instead, the LAPD plays “zone defense” and they are available whenever the cleanup teams need them. “Homelessness and crime are not the same thing,” Buchner said. “Some people who are homeless commit crimes and the city does not back away from enforcing the law. But they’re not the same thing.” There are encampments where there is drug dealing, violence and sex trafficking — but the people who are most at risk are the people in said encampments, Buchner said. If an area has a history of crime, the LAPD will be sent before the outreach and cleanups teams. The LAPD recently arrested 30 homeless people at one encampment, said Senior Lead Officer Dante Pagulayan.
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Beyond the EPIC Campaign to End Poverty Sanders, Upton Sinclair, FDR and Henry Wallace By James Preston Allen, Publisher
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To some who don’t know 20th century history, the Green New Deal that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is pitching might sound like a radical departure. It’s not. In the middle of America’s Great Depression that started with the Wall Street crash of 1929, the Democrats elected a president who might be considered the first democratic socialist — Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He was the nephew of President Theodore Roosevelt, the last progressive Republican to hold that office. The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939. It began after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors. However, it wasn’t Roosevelt, individually, who moved national opinion more to the left. Some would argue that it was none other than the famous socialist writer Upton Sinclair, author of The Jungle, who led the way with his 1933 book I, Governor of California, and How I ended Poverty: A True Story of the Future. At this time, Sinclair was one of the most popular and influential writers in the nation, and with millions of displaced farmers and unemployed workers the country was starving for solutions. Millions of migrants crossed the deserts from the Dust Bowl of the Midwest in caravans coming to California — the land of plenty. The Los Angeles Police Department was dispatched to the California border to stop the flow of unwanted migrants. If any of this sounds vaguely familiar to recent events at our southern border, then the solutions might also. Although Sinclair’s plan, which he called End Poverty In California or EPIC, started out as more of a social uprising with his eventual campaign to be governor, it was far more drastic than anything Sanders has yet proposed. It included the confiscation of idle factories and farmlands to have them run as worker co-ops. He did, however, call for a 30 percent tax on the wealthy and 4 percent tax on stock transfers, similar to what both Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the other progressive running for president, are calling for. Taxing the wealthy is nothing new. He also proposed government pensions for the elderly, disabled and widowed, which eventually became the basis for one of the
most popular government programs under FDR—Social Security. Republicans have been complaining about it ever since. In the 1934 gubernatorial election, Sinclair switched from being a socialist to a Democrat. Several EPICsupporting candidates won their primaries for California State Assembly and Senate seats that year. Like Sanders today, Sinclair did not receive full support from the party establishment and Roosevelt refused to endorse him. He saw the EPIC plan as too radical. Back then, as now, the Democratic Party refused to support this firebrand and two of California’s most influential figures in the media, William Randolph Hearst, of the San Francisco Chronicle and Harry Chandler of the Los Angeles Times, used their papers to slander Sinclair. Does this sound familiar? In the face of this coordinated opposition, and without the backing of Roosevelt, Sinclair fell behind his opponent in the polls. On Nov. 6, 1934, Republican Frank Merriam defeated Sinclair with 1,138,629 (48.9%) to Sinclair’s 879,537 (37.8%). However, even in defeat, Sinclair received twice as many votes as any previous Democratic candidate for governor in California. In addition, two dozen candidates running on the EPIC platform were elected to the state legislature, including Culbert Olson, who became governor four years later. With the open support of FDR, Olson ran for governor of California in the 1938 general elections against the conservative Republican and anti-labor incumbent Gov. Frank Merriam. Merriam, known for suppressing the 1934 longshore strike and his conservative fiscal policies, was a highly unpopular candidate among progressives and unionists, even conservative Republicans opposed him for the 1935 tax reforms. Merriam lost soundly to Olson, who was the first Democrat to win the governorship since 1895, breaking the 40-year Republican dynasty. Two years later, when Roosevelt ran for an unprecedented third term, he chose as his running mate yet another progressive, Henry A. Wallace, who had proven himself to be an effective secretary of agriculture since 1933. Wallace was the brains behind regulation of farm production and lifted stagnating commodity markets during the depression. Later, after World War II, Wallace envisioned
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a postwar era governed by an international peacekeeping force and an international court, rather than through balance-of-power politics. His plan also called for an end to European imperialism in Asia and Africa. In an address to the Free World Association on May 8, 1942, Wallace outlined his “Century of the Common Man,” in which he endorsed federal support for education and collective health care for workers. Sound familiar? These proposals would have required continuing the initiatives of the New Deal era that Wallace so admired, but by the end of the war the administration lacked sufficient political capital to promote an expanded program of
domestic social welfare. And yet here we are, 75 years after the end of the last Great War, still arguing over universal health care as if this were something new or strange to American politics, and it’s not. Clearly, like civil rights, women’s suffrage or any of a multitude of social issues the battles are multi-generational. Bernie Sanders is just the most recent in a very long line of social justice advocates to rise up from progressive roots of a very American tradition of protest. If he sounds angry then perhaps it is born out of frustration for the decades long struggle to attain the Second Bill of Rights envisioned by FDR and the conditions that still call for change.
Beyond AB5: Tackling Wider Issues Around Unstable Work By Sam Hall
In 2019, California passed AB5, a contentious legislation regarding employee classification, in an effort to address rising labor market issues associated with the “gig economy”. The legislation, largely seen as a benefit to workers and unions, sparked a large debate and will see legal challenges from a group of tech companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash. While AB5 seeks to address a particular problem, it addresses a relatively small number of underemployed workers. A much larger number of people work involuntarily part-time for economic and caregiving reasons. There’s a shortage of data about this trend but, if you count the shadow economy,
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irregular scheduled W2 employees and those working through platforms like Uber, DoorDash or Postmates, it’s somewhere around 35% of adults. Many of their employers leverage new technology to adopt human resources strategies that focus on hiring a large number of part-time employees whose schedules are modified on short notice to reflect momentary customer demand. Often these individuals have trouble advancing their careers or obtaining enough hours and the daily timing of their shift can be unpredictable. The Economic Policy Institute analyzed this trend and identified several consequences of irregular work, including constraints on consumer [See AB5, p. 7]
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Mayor Garcetti Declares Local Emergency
On March 4, Mayor Eric Garcetti declared a local emergency to strengthen preparation against COVID-19, a move to help the city respond more quickly and effectively to cases of the illness. “This declaration is about making sure we are positioned to respond to any changes in the situation, and are doing everything we can to protect our communities,” Mayor Garcetti said. In signing the local declaration, Mayor Garcetti formalized coordination with public health agencies, smoothed the way for quicker acquisition of supplies, and eased access to state and federal funds should they become necessary in the response to COVID-19. All city departments have been ordered to update Continuity of Operations plans that ensure delivery of vital services in the case of an emergency. What the City of Los Angeles is doing: • The Port of Los Angeles and San Pedro Bay Complex are on heightened alert • The Coast Guard is assessing all inbound vessels to determine whether the vessel has visited a country impacted by the novel coronavirus within the last five ports of call. Vessel operators are required to report ill crewmembers and passengers within 15 days of arrival to any U.S. port. • Los Angeles World Airports is following the guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Customs and Border Protection and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health — including screening of travelers with possible exposure and ensuring that LAX is following best practices to keep travelers and employees safe: • Installing more than 250 additional hand sanitizer stations throughout the terminals • Using virus and bacteria-killing disinfectants, cleaning terminal public areas and restrooms at least once per hour and increasing deep cleaning throughout the airport — focusing on “high touch” areas. • Adding signage to high traffic areas, including areas with passengers, with information on COVID-19 symptoms and how to reduce the spread of illness. • Putting procedures in place in the event a passenger approaches an employee and states they may have COVID-19. [AB5, from p. 6]
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70th John Olguin Fourth of July Celebration
We the Cabrillo Beach Boosters are proud and honored to announce that we will be presenting the 70th consecutive John Olguin Fourth of July celebration this year. The Boosters have had the privilege of continuing this free community tradition for the past 17 years. As a community nonprofit, the Boosters have helped restore the historic fabric of Cabrillo Beach. Our historic renovations of both the Cabrillo Beach Bathhouse and the Angeles’ Gate Lighthouse, has brought us a considerable sense of pride and joy. We are now asking our community to consider making a donation to help make this year’s event the bestFourth of July ever. Please send donations to The Cabrillo Beach Boosters at 3800 Stephen White Dr., San Pedro, CA 90732 or on our website https://www.CabrilloBeachBoosters.org your donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Gary W. Dwight Cabrillo Beach Boosters San Pedro
Who is Bill Bloomfield and Why is He Buying this Election?
Who is Bill Bloomfield and what gives him the right to pay for and send flyers to voters, discouraging them from voting for Patricia Castellanos? Does he have skin in the game, and how dare he discourage anyone from voting for this woman? In addition to stating all the experience she does not have, and placing a very unflattering photo of Ms Castellanos next to an opponent, he fails to mention that she might be a parent. This is the lowest form of filthy politics, and I am so outraged that I plan to vote for Patricia Castellanos in protest.
I was very surprised. Patricia [Castellanos] has the endorsement of over 300 unions in Los Angeles. While some are calling her a career politician, I’ve met her several times at this point (as have my other teacher colleagues) and we will feel she and her campaign are organizers. I feel she respects teachers more than any other candidate (I attended a CCSA forum with some of my peers and we were all horrified by the language most folks used to (as usual) blame teachers). Bradford was the primary contender; she implied that veteran teachers in San Pedro were making “too much” money while younger teachers in Watts were receiving inequitable pay. We all work for the same district under one salary table; this is dangerous rhetoric from a labor standpoint. Moreover, she has a goal of private funding. My impression of Bradford seems like someone who is combative, unresponsive to the lowest rungs of power among stakeholders (parents, teachers, and students) and who is using this to climb into politics (her resume shows someone climbing fairly quickly, even when it takes her to other parts of the state). I’d love to know why RL
Re: 100 Years of Red Baiting Will Not Stop Sanders
You forgot to mention in your RLN article on “Red Baiting about why so many “seasoned” Americans are afraid of Bernie,
not so much about some of his “proposed” solutions to all the problems we all face, but the fact that the recent Brexit election outcome shows just how most people feel when it comes to push-shove, and having a “revolution”—which would be led by an always-angry, older white man. Like Corbyn, of the Labor Party, who was proposing the “takeover” of the electric grid and the transportation system and wanting “open borders.” He LOST big because the people who wanted him— at first —but ran for the hills when the actual vote came again. IMO, if democrats promise way too much, and go overboard with the promise of open borders and free health care to anyone who can make it to the USA (never mind the gun control and ignoring federal deficit issues), then I think Bloomberg is right, saying this will get Trump four more years. We need pragmatism…not total socialism. Richard Pawlowski Depoe Bay, Oregon
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Sam Hall is the director of economic innovation at Pacific Gateway Workforce Innovation Network, a non-profit serving the city Long Beach, Signal Hill, and the Los Angeles Harbor communities.
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followed the LA Times on this one. Maya Daniels UTLA member Los Angeles Dear Maya, We didn’t follow the LA Times endorsement at all and we agree with UTLA’s position on protecting public education. However, your union isn’t the only one involved in this battle and the classified staff union did endorse Silke Bradford, who did come to us early. Castellanos never even approached us. At this point, before the primary we feel Bradford is better qualified, but if she doesn’t make it into the runoff, we’ll reconsider Patty Castellanos. James Preston Allen, Publisher
participating companies that are seeking workers with their skill set, whether it be in hospitality, health care, event staffing, or other service-based industries. It will truly revolutionize the way people obtain flexible work. I am proud to have been a member of two different unions during two significant chapters of my career, with AFSCME in the state senate, and later with the Machinists in the city of Long Beach Harbor Department. The stability I enjoyed in these positions is unparalleled to any other position. Now as the director of this exciting program at Pacific Gateway, I’m working to help countless others find stability in their work-life and attain full employment. A more equitable market for hourly labor under local control doesn’t solve all the problems for these hard-pressed individuals, but it addresses the central issues of our rapidly growing irregular workforce and gives them a public resource for gaining autonomy of their schedule, progressing in their careers and reaching full employment. Our team is engaging a wide range of stakeholders to manifest our market, including businesses, labor unions and the public. Don’t make the assumption that AB5 will solve the problems of people working unpredictable hours. There is a bigger vision taking shape and Long Beach is leading the way for our nation.
I would encourage others to do the same. Sheila Raymond San Pedro
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spending and considerable work-life stress. The adverse impacts of irregular work have prompted “Fair Scheduling” legislation to address worst practices, including a “right to request” flexible work schedules in Vermont and San Francisco, where a Retail Workers’ Bill of Rights law requires employers to provide more advance notice in scheduling. Still, these efforts merely address the peripheral impacts and fail to address the central issue. There is another approach that is worth trying, one that seeks to benefit all parties involved. Pacific Gateway, the public workforce board for Long Beach, has taken a national lead in developing a technology solution that addresses the inherent challenges of the irregular workforce. Pacific Gateway is developing a virtual marketplace for buying and selling flexible labor. Recognized by the U.S. Conference of Mayors as the nation’s best economic development initiative, our online platform is built around protections, progression, control and stability plus alignment and quality for local businesses. It’s a public resource that is flexible enough to fit any organizational structure and is designed to benefit both employers and workers. We’re developing closed systems for large public and private sector employers, as well as a Flexi-Pool of labor that will be open to the public. Using a phone app, individuals will be able to “sell” their available hours to any number of
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at the Port of Los Angeles, Executive Director Gene Seroka said. Health care has consistently rated as Democratic voters’ top issue concern, but by 2-1 they have prioritized beating Donald Trump, and Super Tuesday confirmed that, said Doug Epperhart, president of Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council. “It seems obvious that Democrats’ number one issue is beating Donald Trump and most of them have decided that Joe Biden has the best shot at winning in November,” he said. Former Vice President Biden won 10 of the 14 states—dramatically more than expected before his South Carolina victory on Saturday revived his flagging image as a winner and triggered a rapid consolidation of establishment support. That itself is a form of brokenness according to Vladimir Putin biographer Masha Gessen. “The basic problem with the electability conversation is that it turns voting into betting,” Gessen said on Democracy Now! election coverage special. “What we’re looking at is a race that was shifted — as in a horse race, not an electoral race — that was shifted fundamentally over the last couple of days and that is a rational decision, but it has nothing to do with politics.”
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Late deciders broke overwhelmingly for Biden, but there was no substantive reason for their vote, Michigan political scientist Matt Grossmann said. “In exits, issue priorities continue to have no relationship to vote & issue positions have little,” Grossmann tweeted. “Obvious candidate makers (support for socialism over capitalism, return to [Barack] Obama’s policies) are more but not fully related & likely reflect rather than cause candidate selection.” Horse-race voting is relatively new, compared to decades of horse-race media coverage, which has cumulatively taught millions of voters to think like horse-race bettors, as Gessen describes. But it’s difficult to do otherwise, when issues are only treated as a background blur, in contrast to the foreground focus on horse-race position and developments, which are, in themselves, readily distorted or mis-reported entirely. Biden received overwhelmingly more coverage when he first announced, especially at MSNBC, according to data presented by Maria Bustillos of Columbia Journalism Review. Perhaps more telling is how consistently negative or absent MSNBC’s coverage of Sanders has been. As reported by Sludge on Jan. 29, that’s probably no accident, given its corporate owners. According to FEC records, 94% of Comcast executives’ and vice presidents’ contributions to
The hands of senators Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden shot up to respond at the most recent Democratic primary debate. File photo
Democratic presidential candidates have gone to Biden. “Voting is among other things a strategic act and there is absolutely nothing wrong with voters thinking that way,” Boston College political scientist David Hopkins told Random Lengths News. “Perhaps Biden isn’t the most electable candidate due to the Ukraine issue or other reasons, but it’s up to his opponents and critics to make that case to voters.” But that’s very hard to do when you’re consistently marginalized. Trump received millions of dollars worth of free airtime when he was the GOP’s outsider insurgent. Sanders is lucky to get a few minutes for a victory speech. “The focus has to be a laser beam on the true opposition, Trump, and not on replacing the establishment in the Democratic Party or in general,” said June Smith, long-time community leader. “Obama was weak on building the party which has helped create this ‘crisis.’” “Sanders needs to focus on Trump, not the party. Biden needs to acknowledge that the ‘old establishment’ has to change and turn to young people to lead the way.” But this is far easier said than done.
Traditionally, young people are thought of as short-sighted, in need of guidance from elders with a broader time horizon. But with Greta Thunberg and the Sunrise Movement, it’s the exact opposite: they are the ones thinking in terms of humanity’s future, with responsibility for future generations. And, support for their outlook cuts across candidate lines, as well as generations. Some media will portray Bernie Sanders’s Super Tuesday underperformance as proof that Medicare for All and the Green New Deal is unpopular, but “That’s simply not true,” Julian Brave NoiseCat of Data For Progress told Democracy Now! “We just ran a poll in four Super Tuesday states on the Green New Deal, the progressive standard, the thing that was attacked as leftystyle Venezuela socialism on Fox News, the thing that Speaker [Nancy] Pelosi called ‘The Green Dream, or whatever,’” he said. “We found that there was an 80-plus point margin of support for the Green New Deal in Colorado, in Virginia, in Super Tuesday states.” So, the horse-race/issue disconnect looms larger than ever.
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Grant Hodges, Michael D’Elia, Kelley Dorney and Max DeLoach in International City Theatre’s The Andrews Brothers. Photo by Tracey Roman
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for Hodges here and there, but nothing tragic. The harmonies — many of which are far from simple — are excellent throughout. Although the backing music would be better served by a larger band with a real piano than by the four-piece with an electronic keyboard handling the duties here, at least we get it live rather than prerecorded and piped in. Most impressive performance-wise is the acting during the songs, which each performer handles with absolute effortlessness. Director and choreographer Jamie Torcellini has thought long and hard about how to engage the audience and he’s really put the cast through their paces. It’s in Act 2, which takes the form of the show the quartet prepped for in Act 1, that Torcellini’s choreography truly impresses. Opening with Miss Peggy’s solo number Doin’ It for Defense, Torcellini [See Curtain Call, p. 11]
(Michael D’Elia) is near-sighted and has trouble memorizing lyrics. Baby of the bunch Patrick (Max DeLoach) is asthmatic and gets über nervous around women. These failings evince themselves exactly as you expect, particularly once Miss Peggy (Kelley Dorney) shows up and they start rehearsing for the big show. Sometimes cute, sometimes cloying, you’re best off if you think of Act 1 as little more than the set-up for Act 2. It doesn’t help that several early songs are clunkers. I’m not saying Bean doesn’t find a logic for including Mairzy Doats (“Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy / A kid’ll eat ivy, too — wouldn’t you?”), but all the logic in the world doesn’t elevate this from being a terrible song. And, while none of the rest are quite that bad, plenty ain’t good. It’s not the fault of the performers. They sing solidly throughout, with both DeLoach and Dorney enjoying a few standout moments. The going gets challenging
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he Andrews brothers are 4F, meaning they can’t directly join the fight against the Axis powers. But they’ve signed up with the U.S.O. to help entertain the troops at Fort Kittylock. They’re only stagehands, but they’ve got a hankering to perform — a chance that arises when a snafu means that pinup girl Miss Peggy Jones is short three backup singers and dancers. But can they answer the call of duty when headliners the Andrews Sisters call out sick? That’s all the plot there is to The Andrews Brothers, Roger Bean’s jukebox musical composed of World War II-era pop hits. But you don’t come to this sort of thing for the plot: it’s all about the music and the fun. So long as you’re not looking for depth on either count, International City Theatre delivers well enough— especially if you hang in there ‘til after intermission. With his flat feet, eldest Max (Grant Hodges) is the most graceless of this trio of theater nerds. Lawrence
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sea breeze comes up every afternoon in South Shores, often in sharp contrast to heat or pollution elsewhere. It is a delight to come over the hill and feel that refreshing salty wind. The view of Catalina and out to sea is one of the joys of living in San Pedro. Local custom says, “If they don’t have it at 25th and Western, you don’t need it.” A full compliment of shopping, dining, grooming, petting and vetting is available. With adjacent Vons shopping center on 25th Street, all the vital needs are covered. Across the street, the new Shore Grille is a very good reason to stop in South Shores for lunch or dinner. Shore Grill is in the former Chicago For Ribs place. It’s now light, bright and full of wonderful paintings of San Pedro by noted artist Mark Beard. The colorful works show parts of San Pedro that are often missed, like Sunken City or Royal Palms, as well as Malibu and the South Bay. The brothers Edgar and Carlos have designed and executed a restaurant perfect for the neighborhood. The welcoming dining room provides comfortable tables, as well as booths made for groups and families. The menu at the Shore Grille is for barbecue overs — from terrific ribs and chicken and brisket to traditional sides like baked beans and cornbread. But the menu is much more than barbecue. Small plates and appetizers are great for sharing, such as spicy buffalo wings, house guacamole and chips and crispy calamari on the list with unusual and delicious soy glazed edamame beans, buffalo cauliflower and killer queso dip with pico de gallo. Salads at the Shore Grille are fresh and imaginative. Strawberry Bleu is a wonderful mix of spinach, kale and baby greens with
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Carlos and Edgar Salgado Alcantar of Shore Grill. Photo by Gretchen Williams
strawberries, apples, dried cranberries, glazed pecans and bleu cheese crumbles with great house made vinaigrette dressing. Cobb salad is a glimpse into the days of the Brown Derby and old Hollywood, with applewood smoked bacon, chopped egg, tomato and grilled chicken with bleu cheese crumbles and house balsamic
dressing. Asian chicken salad does this classic right, with fresh mixed greens, chopped green onion, grilled chicken and crispy won ton strips, with Asian dressing. Another favorite is the Caesar salad, with romaine lettuce, sourdough crisps and parmesan cheese, with lemony house made Caesar dressing. Roasted tomato bisque
is satisfying, smooth and full of flavor. Everything is prepared from scratch, and the in house salad dressings are first rate. Shore Grille makes a terrific burger, with a half-pound patty and all the trimmings, and house made 1,000 Island dressing. The BBQ Chophouse burger comes with bacon, cheese, onion rings and barbecue sauce on brioche bun. Mushroom and Swiss burger is the best, crowned with a mountain of sautéed mushrooms and melted Swiss cheese. In homage to its barbecue roots, Shore Grille makes tri-tip and pulled pork sandwiches, with their signature barbecue sauce, served on a French roll. Grilled chicken club sandwich is a California take on the traditional, with grilled chicken breast, cheddar cheese, bacon, avocado, lettuce and tomato with tarragon mustard on a brioche bun. Crispy fish sandwich takes this old favorite to new heights with perfectly fried cod filet on brioche bun with grilled onions, tomato and lettuce, tangy tartar sauce, and coleslaw or waffle fries, All sandwiches are accompanied by a pickle and a choice of sides, including baked beans, coleslaw, tater tots, waffle fries, mashed potatoes, fresh fruit, steamed broccoli or grilled asparagus. Beef patties can be replaced by turkey patty or vegan Beyond Burger. Big plates are just that at Shore Grille, big on flavor and big on choice. Top of the list is the 14-ounce choice ribeye steak, grilled or blackened, or the 10 ounce prime flat iron steak, both served with fabulous mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus or broccoli. Skillet lasagna is bubbling with house made marinara and Italian sausage, [See Shore Grill, p. 11]
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topped with cheese, a real favorite. Baja fish tacos are phenomenal, with citrus slaw, avocado salsa and pico de gallo. Fried shrimp tacos will also transport you to Baja, with feet in the sand. Mac and cheese is a house specialty, made with cavatappi pasta, parmesan, mozzarella and white cheddar, topped with crunchy bread crumbs. Grilled salmon and fahi fahi Mediterranean are the pride of the dinner list, with fish prepared beautifully and served artfully, with mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus. Save room for dessert, because the Shore Grille has a spectacular selection of sweet treats. Cookie and cream is an oversized, skillet baked, fresh chocolate chip or snickerdoodle cookie topped with a choice of vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and caramel. Dulce de leche cheesecake is a substantial wedge of cheesecake, swirled with caramel. Rockslide brownie à la mode is a freshly baked fudge brownie with caramel and pecans, topped with vanilla ice cream. The Shore Sundae is vanilla ice cream with a rich blanket of chocolate sauce, almonds, whipped cream and a cherry, the answer to any doubt. Do not miss the new Shore Grille, 1637 W. 25th St. Details: 310-832-7427
gives Dorney all sorts of little steps and gestures to fully sell the song’s story and double-entendre. And although some of the more obvious bits of choreography are strong (such as a very nice music-free tap duet between Dorney and Hodges), it’s the subtle stuff that tickles, such as the gestures given to the boys during Three Little Sisters to indicate the difference between the Army, Navy and Marines. In addition to the fact that the songs of Act 2 tend to be better (e.g., Bei Mir Bist Du Schön, Rum & Coca Cola, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy), the proceedings are just a lot more fun now that we’re in the show-within-a-show. Dorney emcees it just right and Torcellini’s gamble on sections of extensive crowd participation pays off huge, particularly during Six Jerks in a Jeep. It could easily go somewhat wrong on any given night, but it’s worth the risk. As much as I’m not charmed by drag shows and such, it would be criminal not to mention how well it works here. Torcellini and company have decided to play it straight (no pun intended), with costume designer Kim DeShazo and hair and wig designer Anthony Gagliardi (and presumably the makeup person, uncredited in the program)
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BUONO’S AUTHENTIC PIZZERIA
Family owned and operated since 1965, Buono’s is famous for exceptional award-winning brick oven baked pizza. Buono’s also offers classic Italian dishes and sauces based on triedand-true family recipes and hand-selected ingredients that are prepared fresh. Dine-in, take-out and catering. There are two locations in Long Beach. Hours: Sun.Thurs. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Buono’s Pizzeria, 222 W. 6th St., San Pedro 310547-0655 • www.buonospizza.com
CONRAD’S MEXICAN GRILL
Compagnon Wine Bistro offers rustic French cuisine paying tribute to the classic French bistros in various regions of France where good food, good wine and friends come together to create the special joie de vivre. Free, private parking lot in rear Hours: Tues.-Wed. dinner 5 to 9 p.m.; Thurs. lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner: 5 to 9 p.m.; Fri. lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner: 5 to 10 p.m. Sat. dinner 5 to 10 p.m.; Sun. brunch 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; dinner 5 to 9 p.m.; closed Mon. Compagnon Wine Bistro, 335 W. 7th St., San Pedro • 424-342-9840 • www.CompagnonBistro.com
HAPPY DINER #1
The Happy Diner #1 in Downtown San Pedro isn’t your average diner. The selections range from Italian- and Mexican-influenced entrées to American Continental. Happy Diner chefs are always creating something new—take your pick of grilled salmon over pasta or tilapia and vegetables prepared any way you like. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Catering for any occasion available for your home or office. Hours: Mon. - Sat. 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Sun. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Happy Diner #1, 617 S. Centre St., San Pedro • 310-241-0917
HAPPY DINER #2
The Happy Deli is a small place with a big menu. Food is made-to-order using the freshest ingredients. Breakfast burritos and breakfast sandwiches include a small coffee. For lunch or dinner select from fresh salads, wraps, buffalo wings, cold and hot sandwiches, burgers and dogs. Delivery available. Ask about catering your next event. Hours: Mon. - Sat. 6 am. to 8 p.m., Sun. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Happy Deli, 530 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro • 424-364-0319 • www.happydelisp.com
PAPPY’S SEAFOOD
Pappy’s Seafood is your destination seafood restaurant for fresh, sustainably caught seafood, locally sourced farm to table produce, craft beer, fine wines and cocktails. With historic decor and atmosphere to match the feel of a seaside diner, Pappy’s also features a hidden speakeasy called the “Rendezvous Room,” with a full bar and a selection of craft cocktails. Enjoy Happy Hour Wed. through Sun. 4 to 6 p.m. $1 oysters all day Wed. and Thurs. Hours: Wed.and Thurs. 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun. 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Mon. and Tues. Pappy’s Seafood, 301 w. 6th St., San Pedro • 424-224-5444 • www.pappysseafood.com
Live music. Open daily from 11:30 a.m.. San Pedro Brewing Company, 331 W. 6th St., San Pedro 310-831-5663 • www.sanpedrobrewing.com
TAXCO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
We are proud to serve our community for almost four decades. Generous plates of traditional Mexican fare are the draw at this familyfriendly restaurant. Catering for every occasion, beer, wine and margaritas to your taste. Open Sun. and Mon. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Taxco Mexican Restaurant, 28152 S. Western Ave., San Pedro • 310-547-4554
THE WHALE & ALE ENGLISH RESTAURANT & PUB
To our loyal customers, our restaurant is undergoing some significant plumbing repairs that should take several weeks to address. We are looking to be back in operation by mid March and appreciate your ongoing support and patronage. Please keep an eye on these pages for the announcement of our reopening. And we thank you for your patients and understand. Andrew Silber proprietor The Whale & Ale, 327 W. 7th St., San Pedro 310-832-0363 www.whaleandale.com
SAN PEDRO BREWING COMPANY
A micro brewery and American grill, SPBC features handcrafted awardwinning ales and lagers served with creative pastas, BBQ, sandwiches, salads and burgers. A full bar with made-from-scratch margaritas and a martini menu all add fun to the warm and friendly atmosphere.
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Built on the success of Happy Diner #1, Happy Diner #2 just expanded its dining room for parties of up to 100 guests and soon to open for dinner service. American favorites like omelets and burgers, fresh salads, plus pasta and Mexican dishes are served. Happy Diner #2 is casual dining, a place to enjoy a relaxing meal with family and friends. Hours: Mon. - Sat. 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Sun. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Happy Diner #2, 1931 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro • 310-935-2933
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Times: 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2 p..m Sunday through March 8 Cost: $49 to $52 Details: 562-436-4610, ICTLongBeach.org Venue: Beverly O’Neill Theatre, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach
Conrad’s menu reflects the cuisine of Oaxaca with a focus fresh on local, seasonal ingredients for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It features classic dishes from Oaxaca and regional Mexico, such as mole sauces, ceviche, empanadas and sopecitos. Now serving non-alcoholic beers. Ask about Conrad’s vegan menu. Catering available. Open Mon.Sat. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sun. noon to 8 p.m. Conrad’s Mexican Grill, 376. W. 6th St., San Pedro 424-2645452 • www.conradsmexicangrill.com
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Tradition, variety and fast delivery—you get it all at Big Nick’s Pizza. The best selection of Italian specialties include hearty calzones, an array of pastas and our amazing selection of signature pizzas. We offer a wide selection of appetizers, salads, beer and wine. Call for fast delivery. Hours: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sun.-Thurs.; 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Big Nicks’ Pizza, 1110 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro • 310-732-5800 www.bignickspizza.com
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doing their damnedest to make the men look like women. The result is far more amusing than if they’d gone for the low-hanging fruit of intentionally making them poor imitations. To be sure, The Andrews Brothers is lite fare, little more than a revue of not exactly the best music the first half of the 20th century has to offer. But because of how International City Theatre executes Act 2, by the time the curtain
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Barrantes, Pinto-Ribeiro Piano Duo Rosa Maria Barrantes and Filipe Pinto-Ribeiro studied at the famous Tchaikovsky Conservatory, in the piano classes of professors Liudmila Roschina and Natalia Trull. Time: 12:15 p.m. March 6 Cost: Free Details: 310-316-5574; www.palosverdes.com/ ClassicalCrossroads/FirstFridays. htm Venue: First Lutheran Church & School, 2900 W. Carson St., Torrance Brother Yusef Studio Cabaret Series Brother Yusef’s multifaceted style is a rich mix of Delta, Chicago and Texas blues alongside a hard driving Louisiana stomp. Time: 7:30 to 11 p.m. March 6 and 7 Cost: $33 to $50 Details: 310-781-7171; www.torranceca.gov Venue: James R. Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance
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Reverend Tall Tree’s Blues Opera Stomping, shuffling and hollering, “the Rev” returns with his original blues opera backed by guitar, harmonica, upright bass and drums. Time: 8 p.m. March 7 Cost: $22 to $32 Details: www.grandvision.org Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro
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Twanguero Latin Grammy winner, guitarist, vocalist and composer, Twanguero combines the sounds of different music genres from blues, folk, rockabilly, tango, jazz, rag and his signature sound “Latin Twang.” Time: 8 p.m. March 8 Cost: $25 Details: www.alvas showroom.com Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W 8th St., San Pedro Masterpieces For the Living Los Cancioneros Master Chorale continues its 71st season with its classical concert. Featuring works by Handel, Haydn, Saint-Saens and Dan Forrest. Time: 7 to 11 p.m. March 8 Cost: $15 to $25 Details: 310-781-7171; www.torranceca.gov Venue: James R. Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance Flamenco Guitarist Jose Del Tomate One of Spain’s fastest rising flamenco star guitar players, José del Tomate was born in a family of artists. He will present his first album Plaza
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ARTS CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT Vieja for the first time in Los Angeles as part of the 2020 Los Angeles International Flamenco Festival. Time: 8 p.m. March 8 Cost: $27 to $45 Details: www.laflamencofestival. com Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro Eugene Chadbourne and Victor Krummenacher Eugene Chadbourne, master madman of outsider guitar and banjo, will reunite with frequent collaborator Victor Krummenacher of Camper Van Beethoven in the first of a series of events at Collage, a new venue for concerts, theater and spoken word. Time: 7:30 p.m. March 8 Cost: $10 Details: richard@richardfoss.com Venue: Collage Culture and Arts Space, 731 Pacific Ave., San Pedro
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Latin Thursdays Learn how to dance in the Latin style. Time: 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. March 12 Cost: $5 Details: www.alpinevillagecenter. com Venue: Alpine Restaurant, 833 W. Torrance Blvd., Torrance
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Americana Folk Night Elinor presents Americana Folk Night, featuring Paul Smith and Charlie Rauh. Time: 8 p.m. March 13 Cost: Free Details: 562-584-6233 Venue: Elinor, 250 N. Tribune Ct., Long Beach Jessica Fichot Chanteuse, songwriter and accordionist Jessica Fichot draws from her multi-ethnic upbringing, fusing music styles and languages. Time: 8 to 11 p.m. March 13 Cost: $10 to $26 Details: www.centerforthearts.org Venue: El Camino College, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance
March 14
Würm This event includes live music with sludge metal band Würm at 10 p.m. featuring Chuck Dukowski and Loud Lou Hinzo. Time: 8 to 11 p.m. March 14 Cost: $8 Details: 424-287-2407; wwwsardinepedro.com Venue: Recess Ops/ Sardine, 1101 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro Sarah Lee Guthrie Singer-songwriter Sarah Lee will be performing her own in addition to the songs made famous by her father and grandfather, Arlo Guthrie and Woody Guthrie. Time: 7 p.m. March 14 Cost: $22 to $48 Details: www.grandvision.org Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro
March 14 Let Earth Ring El Segundo Concert Band brings an evening full of great music and visuals. Highlights include Adventures on Earth from E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, Baba Yetu from Civilization IV, Mother Earth and a composition by ESCB band member, Nick Mazuk, titled Yosemite in Summer. Time: 7 p.m. March 14 Cost: Free Details: 424- 242- 3722; www.sbmusic.org Venue: El Segundo Performing Arts Center, 640 S. Main, El Segundo
March 15
Eagles Ronstadt Experience Eagles Ronstadt Experience remakes the biggest hits of the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt performed live by some of the world’s finest musicians. Time: 4 to 6 p.m. March 15 Cost: $20 Details: www.alvasshowroom. com Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W 8th St., San Pedro
THEATER March 7
Parable Of The Sower Based on the novels Parable Of The Sower and Parable Of The Talents by Octavia E. Butler, this genre-defying work of political theater featuring a powerhouse ensemble of 20 singers, actors and musicians harnesses 200 years of black music to give musical life to Butler’s acclaimed science fiction novels. Time: 8 p.m. March 7 Cost: $28 Details: 310-825-2101; www.cap.ucla.edu Venue: UCLA’s Royce Hall, 10745 Dickson Ct., Los Angeles
March 14
Socrate by Erik Satie Socrate was commissioned by Winnaretta Singer, heir to the American Singer Sewing Machine fortune. Her numerous public health projects in Paris included public housing and hospitals for working people, connecting this century-old work to contemporary issues. Time: 7 to 9 p.m. March 14 Cost: Free Details: eastvillagecaravan serai@gmail.com Venue: Frau Fiber’s Institute 4 Labor Generosity Workers & Uniforms (ILGWU), on 322 Elm Ave., Long Beach,
March 15
Tommy Based on the iconic 1969 rock concept album by The Who, Tommy tells the story of a young boy who triumphs over his adversities and through an uncanny knack for pinball, he rises to international superstardom, inspiring people worldwide. Time: 8 p.m. March 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28, and 3 p.m. March 15, 22 and 29 Cost: $22 to $25 Details: www.centerforthearts.org
Venue: El Camino College, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance
ARTS
March 5 WAM! 2020 Art Show Come to see a women’s appreciation month art show opening reception at First Thursday art walk. This inaugural art event celebrates doing things a little differently and brings you fresh art and ideas featuring a slew of talented artists. Time: 6 to 9 p.m. March 5 Cost: Free Details: upishmedia.com Venue: Studio 361, 361 W. 7th St., San Pedro Memories of the Cordilleras The people of the Northern Cordilleras, Philippines are great artisans, with strong beliefs in their ancestral past. Memories of the Cordilleras displays handwoven textiles and other personal accessories such as knives, baskets, wooden artifacts, rice gods (bulul), hand-carved walking sticks and utilitarian items. The exhibition runs through March 15. Time: 3 to 8 p.m. March 5 Cost: Free Venue: Pinta*Dos Philipine Art Gallery, 479 W. 6th St., Suite 108, San Pedro. Details: 310-548-8148; info@pintadosgallery.com; www.pintadosgallery.com Constellations Pac Arts presents Constellations, an exhibition of new mixed media works by resident artist David Dory. Meet the artist and take a guided tour of this unique residential arts colony. Exhibit runs through May 31. Time: 6 to 9 p.m. March 5 Cost: Free Venue: PacArts Gallery, 303 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro Details: 562-436-0700; www.engagedaging.org
March 7
Conversations on Conflict The project originated with dialogues between the artist and her father discussing conflict between countries, between people and within themselves. The interactive installation occurs over three weekends, March 7 to 22. Time: 12 to 5 p.m. March 7, 8 14, 15 and 21 Cost: Free Details: 562-588-9153 Venue: Flux Artspace, 410 Termino Ave., Long Beach
March 8
Artist’s Talk; Maggie Tennesen Artist Maggie Tennesen discusses her method, process and inspiration for the work in her current exhibition at Michael Stearns Studio. Tennesen will discuss how she weaves time, space and color into her work. Time: 3 to 6 p.m. March 8 Cost: Free Details: www.michaelstearns studio.com Venue: Michael Stearns Studio at The Loft, 401 S. Mesa St., San Pedro Me Too: Unwanted Collections Presented here are six different pieces by six different women, none of whom are artists or collectors by trade. Rather, each bravely shares and creatively transforms her all-too-ordinary experiences of whistles, catcalls, unsolicited touches and forced
interactions into pieces of art that honor women and the hidden stories they carry. Time: 4 p.m. March 8 Cost: Free Details: 562-588-7075 Venue: Page Against The Machine, 2714 E. 4th St., Long Beach
March 14
Evenso Los Angeles Harbor College Fine Arts Gallery presents Evenso, which features current works by Katy Crowe and Coleen Sterritt. Evenso runs through April 24. Gallery hours are Monday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment. Time: 4 to 7 p.m. March 14 Cost: Free Details: 310-600-4873 Venue: Los Angeles Harbor College Fine Arts Gallery, 1111 Figueroa Place, Wilmington Suffragette Women have been part of almost every resistance movement around the world at least since the start of the 20th century. Monica Orozco’s work documents the recent Women’s March LA. The exhibit runs through May 23. Time: 12 to 4 p.m. March 14 Cost: Free Details: www.pvartcenter.org Venue: Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 Crestridge Rd., Rancho Palos Verdes Long Beach Art Walk, 2nd Saturdays Immerse yourself in the art created by Long Beach’s art collectives and eclectic galleries featuring painting, sculpture, performances, live music with food and beverages from restaurants and bars within the art walk. Time: 4 to 10 p.m. March 14 Cost: Free Details: https://artslb.org/lbartwalk/ Location: East Village Arts District, between Pine and Atlantic Avenues and Ocean Boulevard and 5th Street, Long Beach
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March 8 Unfurling the World; The Voyages of Irving and Electa Johnson As tall ship sail training pioneers, Irving and Electa circumnavigated the globe seven times with novice youth crew. They were frequent contributors to National Geographic and Cruising World Magazine during their active careers. Time: 3 p.m. March 8 Cost: Free Details: 310-833-6055; info@lamitopsail.org Venue: Los Angeles Maritime Institute, Building G. Berth 73, San Pedro (Across from the LAMI office and Utros Cafe).
March 12
LAHIFF Los Angeles Harbor International Film Festival showcases film and video that reflects the harbor and all that it embraces – shipping and commerce, fishing, sailing, water sports, sea life and the area’s rich ethnic and cultural influences. Time: March 12-15 Cost: $10 Details: www.laharborfilmfest. com Venue: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro
March 13
District 15 Communities for a Better Environment and Patagonia present a documentary that
follows young activists in their fight to end neighborhood oil drilling in Wilmington, Calif., the area with the most concentrated oil drilling and refining operations in urban America. A Q&A will follow. RSVP.
Time: 6:25 p.m. March 13 Cost: Donation suggested Details: 323-826-9771; tinyurl.com/cbefilm Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th. St., San Pedro.
March 14
Toni Morrison, The Pieces I Am The film Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am looks at the ways the author made her life artful and offers intimate meditation on the life and works of the acclaimed novelist. Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 14 Cost: Free Details: 562-438-5435; www.arttheatrelongbeach.org Venue: Art Theatre Long Beach, 2025 E. 4th St., Long Beach
LITERATURE March 11
DSTL Arts Reading Join a group reading by students from DSTL Arts, hosted by instructor and poet Brian Dunlap. Featured readers include Nikolai Garcia, Karo Ska, Jenise Miller and Mauricio Moreno. DSTL Arts is dedicated to mentoring, inspiring, and hiring emerging artists from underrepresented communities throughout the south and east side of Los Angeles. Time: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. March 11 Cost: Free Details: 562-588-7075 Venue: Page Against The Machine, 2714 E. 4th St., Long Beach
March 14
An Evening with Anne Lamott Utterly disarming and laugh-outloud funny, author Anne Lamott is known for addressing complex subjects with self-effacing humor and ruthless honesty. Time: 8 p.m. March 14 Cost: $65 Details: https://tinyurl.com/ EveningwithAnnLamott Venue: Carpenter Center, 6200 E. Atherton St., Long Beach Suddenly, All Hell Broke Loose!!! Come out and celebrate the release of Brian Harman’s Suddenly, All Hell Broke Loose!!! Additional features are Curtis Hayes and Tamara Madison. There is also the chance to bring it at the open mic. Time: 7 p.m. March 14 Cost: Free Details: 562-208-5862: www.gatsbybooks.com Venue: Gatsby Books, 5535 E. Spring St., Long Beach
March 19
Long Beach Reads One Book The New York Times bestselling graphic novel They Called Us Enemy, by actor, author and social justice activist George Takei was selected to kick-off the reactivation of Long Beach Reads One Book. The months-long program will conclude with a community event with Takei at Long Beach City College.
Time: 7 to 9 p.m. March 19 Cost: $10 Details: 562-938-4111; www.lbcc.edu/lbreadsonebook Venue: Long Beach City College, 4901 East Carson St., Long Beach
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March 14 Underway at the 7th Street Bridge Underway is a dance opera directed and choreographed by Heidi Duckler with music created by four composers, an opera for six voices by Leaha Maria Villarreal, an eclectic mix of woodwinds, a sheet metal installation and flute, electric bass and megaphones. Duckler’s choreographic style and Villarreal’s distinctive music will take the audience on a transformative journey to the underworld through Eurydice’s perspective. Time: 7:30 p.m. March 14, 15 Cost: $45 to $65 Details: Tickets at: hdd_underway.eventbrite.com Location: 7th Street Bridge, E 7th St., Los Angeles
COMMUNITY March 7
Arbor Day Los Angeles 2020 Celebrate and plant trees this Arbor Day, for a day of climate and community action to plant 300 new trees in Wilmington surrounding the Banning Museum and Recreation Center. An environmental community fair will follow with food, music, hands-on educational exhibits and family-friendly activities. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 7 Details: 213-473-9950 Venue: The Banning Museum, 401 E. M St., Wilmington Books and Brew Come to the first annual beer, wine and food tasting fundraiser for the Kiwanis Literacy Club of the South Bay. Experience food pairings, a silent auction, dancing and fun. Time: 6 to 10 p.m. March 7 Cost: $79 to $89 Details: sanpedrochamber.com Venue: Port Town Brewing Company, 285 7th St., San Pedro Yogananda Fest 2020 Ananda Los Angeles presents Yogananda Fest, an inspiring day-long festival celebrating and sharing the teachings of the great Master, Paramhansa Yogananda. Come and experience your higher self through meditation, yoga, spiritual community and inspiration. Time: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. March 7 Cost: Free Details: 310-396-9900; www.yoganandafest.com Venue: Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance
Gonzalez-Valdez, survivor and up-and-coming local musician. Time: 7 to 9 p.m. March 8 Cost: $5 Details: 310-929-0547; www.gardenchurchsp.org Venue: The Garden Church, 429 W. 6th St., San Pedro
March 14
Complete Whalewatch Meet at Spirit Cruises in Long Beach to begin the program with wildlife experts and trained naturalists and board the boat for a talk about local whales and head to sea to observe dolphins, seals, sea lions and gray whales and other ocean animals. Register by March 12. Time: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 14 Cost: $30 Details: 310-548-7563 Venue: Spirit Cruises, 429 Shoreline Village Drive, Long Beach, STEM Funshop on the LA Waterfront The STEM Funshop is an educational event for students of all ages designed to stimulate the brain with activities focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Engage in different interactive exhibits, learn about different STEM careers at the port and even eat pizza on Pi Day. Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 14 Cost: Free Details: www.lawaterfront.org/events/calendar Venue: Boys and Girls Clubs of the LA, 100 W. 5th St., San Pedro East Village Walking Tour Explore the unique history of the East Village and its many architectural styles. Take a docent-led tour to learn about early Victorian cottages and “own-yourown” residential apartment buildings that catered to luxury resort living. See great examples of prairie style, art deco, international and mid-century modern structures. Time: 3 to 5 p.m. March 14 Cost: $10 Details: www.lbheritage.org Location: This tour begins near the intersection of Linden Ave and Ocean Blvd. outside of Modica’s and concludes at the Lafayette Complex.
Wilmington, SouthBay Youth Club and I <3 Wilmington to attend and Dana Middle School and San Pedro High School marching bands at to perform. Closing day is Doc-Sunday which will feature the documentary short, On the Waterfront, which focuses on the renaissance of the Georgetown Waterfront National Harbor and architect Arthur Cotton Moore. The documentary explores the environmental approaches to waterfront development in the District of Columbia. The environmental feature for this year is Artifishal, a film with “immense visual and aesthetic appeal” that reveals the challenges ecologists and conservationists face in the lucrative salmon-hatchery industry. The closing film on Doc-Sunday and the festival itself is the documentary, Say Amen Somebody, which was originally released in 1982. The film documents the American gospel music scene of that time, focusing on two of the movement’s pioneering forces, Thomas A. Dorsey and Willie May Ford Smith. The Los Angeles Chapter of Gospel Music America Workshop will perform before the screening. Dates: March 12 to 15 Cost: $10 Details: www.laharborfilmfest.com Venue: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro
Patsee Ober Patsee Ober will discuss her process, equipment, and inspiration in creating the photos that are on display at the aquarium. The exhibit runs through May 16. Time: 7 p.m. March 16 Cost: $5 Details: www.aquariumofpacific.org Venue: Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach
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The 17th annual Los Angeles Harbor International Film Festival will kick off with a slew of documentary films and its special Read the Book See the Movie program from March 12 to 15. Over four days, LAHIFF will screen six films and returning for its eighth year, New Filmmakers LA shorts will feature 26 films on Los Angeles themes at the festival. All of the short films are timed at one to five minutes. LAHIFF is a noncompetitive, non-juried festival with movies chosen by research or referral. The festival will kick off on March 12 with Read the Book See the Movie — a program that promotes student literacy and film appreciation. The Port of Los Angeles’ traditional bagpiper and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s mounted enforcement deputies will greet students arriving at the theater. On the opening night March 13, the Academy Award-winning Cinema Paradiso will screen at 7 p.m. The film was included as homage to the recent naming of the Little Italy district in downtown San Pedro. On March 14 NFMLA will screen the short films of the finalists in its annual community engagement program. At 7 p.m. on that same date, LAHIFF will feature its Hollywood Nostalgia Tribute film, Grease (Grease is the Word). LAHIFF invited the Boys and Girls clubs of San Pedro and
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Cactus and Succulent Conservation Around the World When traveling around the world in succulent rich regions, Wendell S. Minnich has observed an amazing increase in the devastation of habitats and the illegal removal of many rare and endangered species of cacti, succulents and other plants. He will present which countries have the biggest problems and a few simple positive things anyone can do. Time: 1 p.m. March 8 Cost: $6 to $9 Details: southcoastbotanicgarden.org Venue: South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Peninsula
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Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup The Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup is a three-day collegiate regatta hosted by the Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Yacht Club and California Maritime Academy. Founded in 2008, the competitive race allows students to enjoy the experience of real sailboat racing. Time: 12 a.m. March 6 to 12 a.m. March 8 Cost: Free Details: www.sanpedrobid.com Venue: Los Angeles Yacht Club, 285 Whalers Walk, San Pedro
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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2020004980 The following person is doing business as:(1) Lena Milos Photography (2) Salacia Jewelry, 3702 S. Meyler, San Pedro, CA 90731, Los Angeles County. Registered owners: Lena Milos, 43702 S. Meyler, 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: 12/2019. 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/. Lena Milos, owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Jan. 08, 2020. 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
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DBA FILINGS [from previous page] Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2020049280 The following person is doing business as: (1) Agualuna Studio, 1440 Brett Place #57, San Pedro, CA 90732, Los Angeles County. Registered owners: Luna Vasquez, 1440 Brett Place #57, 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: 12/2014. 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/. Luna Vasquez, owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Feb. 27, 2020. 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: 03/05/20, 03/19/20, 04/02/20, 04/16/20
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2020047600 The following person is doing business as: (1) Ulloth Graphics, (2) Greenlight Transit, 24680 Piuma Road, Malibu, CA 90265, Los Angeles County. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7232, Van Nuys, Ca 91409,. Registered owners: John Jay Ulloth, 24680 Piuma Road, Malibu, CA 90265. This Business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 06/2015. 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/. John Jay Ulloth, owner.
Professions code). Original filing: 03/05/20, 04/02/20, 04/16/20
03/19/20,
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2020047598 The following person is doing business as: (1) DB Holistic, (2) Divine Serenity, 430 W. 8th Street #4, San Pedro, CA 90731, Los Angeles County. Mailing Address: 1536 W. 25th Street #424, San Pedro, CA 90732. Registered owners: Myrian Talbott, 430 W. 8th Street #4, 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: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/. Myrian Talbott owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2020. 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
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2020. 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
â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw things there that I hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen in Honduras,â&#x20AC;? GirĂłn MartĂnez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw a lot of people there, people from all over the world there â&#x20AC;&#x201D; people who are sad and non government organizations. Two suffering. I saw some who would just go months later, GirĂłn MartĂnez crossed crazy there.â&#x20AC;? the border and turned himself into U.S. GirĂłn MartĂnez recounted witnessing Customs and Border Patrol in order to a Russian immigrant who threw himself to file for political asylum. the ground crying inconsolably. Watching GirĂłn MartĂnez was transferred to a the man suffering, GirĂłn MartĂnez said place called the ice box and stayed there the guards would just laugh. for eight days. GirĂłn MartĂnezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience is epic, Three days in, a itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost biblical. His Customs and Border escape from Honduras Patrol agent interviewed alive was never GirĂłn MartĂnez. After guaranteed. There were GirĂłn MartĂnez told the a number of points along agent his story, GirĂłn his journey in which he MartĂnez recounted being could have been derailed, asked, â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Why are you deported and killed and lying?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I really couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t no one would be the wiser say anything,â&#x20AC;? GirĂłn for it. MartĂnez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t GirĂłn MartĂnez just want to be deported and turned 24. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going assassinated. But I had to school at Harbor my proof of what had Occupational Center. He happened to me.â&#x20AC;? works six days a week. Indeed, GirĂłn Miguel Angel GirĂłn MartĂnez When heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not working or MartĂnez kept the photos going to school he is telling of the government cars that tracked his his story in hopes it will help migrants and every move while in the last year of his change U.S. policy in Honduras. time in Honduras in addition to the photos â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we want change in our country, if of the bodies of his murdered friends. we want free healthcare, education and â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be in a detention center is hell,â&#x20AC;? housing, we better be careful that we GirĂłn MartĂnez said. donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t throw that chance away in another GirĂłn MartĂnez was there for eight country,â&#x20AC;? Rachel Bruhnke said before months. He said he was transferred to launched into her role as moderator three different detention centers in the and translator at the start of the panel United States â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including Natchez, discussion. Miss., Jackson Parish Corrections Center One canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but take these words to and Winn Corrections Center in LaSalle heart as we all look ahead to November and Winnfield, La., respectfully â&#x20AC;&#x201D; before and vote for regime change in the White he was released and granted asylum. House. [Journey, from p. 4]
Professions code). Original filing: 03/05/20, 04/02/20, 04/16/20
03/19/20,
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2020047598 The following person is doing business as:(1) High Performance Addiction, 1022 W. 18th Street #2, San Pedro, CA 90731, Los Angeles County. Registered owners: Frank Trutanich, 1022 W. 18th Street #2, 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: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/. Frank Trutanich owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2020. 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: 03/05/20, 03/19/20, 04/02/20, 04/16/20
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