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Turning the Page By Melina Paris, Arts and Culture Reporter

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ust like its community, Long Beach’s booksellers are interesting and unique and surprisingly plentiful. There are roughly 22 bookstores in town, an amazing number for a population of 470,000 people, 26 percent of them born outside the country, in the era of the internet. Most of those stores specialize in rare and used books, comics and collectibles and graphic novels, scholastic, Christian and sober living titles. By appearances, Long Beach bookstores exist in a specialized ecosystem tailored to particular interests. Across Southern California, meanwhile, one bookstore after another has closed. Midnight Special in Santa Monica, George Sand on Melrose, the Bookworm in Upland, Fahrenheit 451 in Laguna Beach, Caravan Bookstore in downtown Los Angeles, Papa Bach in West Los Angeles, the 100-year-old Williams Books in San Pedro — iconic shops that reflected a more idiosyncratic city. Across the national landscape, large corporate book sellers like Borders encroached on independent stores which were closing up shop everywhere. In their wake, online and big book sellers thrived. Amazon became the world’s largest book retailer. And Long Beach’s beloved Acres of Books, the largest and oldest family-owned second-hand bookstore in California, closed in 2008. But after Amazon’s entrance the corporates — the big-box stores and the chains — got crushed. Borders, for instance, went out of business altogether, leaving a gap for the indy bookstores to fill. Book lovers craved the distinctive storefront experience again. Harvard Business School professor, Ryan Raffaelli, author of the study, Why Independent Bookstores Have Thrived In Spite of Amazon. com. During a recent interview with NPR Raffaelli boiled down his findings: “The indies represent this high experience, a chance for the consumer to engage on a set of very personal dimensions, versus Amazon, which is really about, can I just get something quickly at the cheapest price?”

Page Against the Machine on Retro Row, an independent bookstore of power, strength and defiance

[See Turning, p. 3] Above, Page Against the Machine proprietor, Chris Giaco. Photo by Steven Guzman

A Constitutional Crisis Defined By Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor

Green Omni Terminal plan under new scrutiny p. 4

For two years, Trump has insisted there was “No collusion!” between Russia and his campaign, but that claim was actually refuted by the Mueller Report, which also detailed multiple cases of obstruction of justice. Now he’s doing everything he can to block congressional investigations and hearings that could publicly expose his lies — and that’s only part of what he’s trying to block from public knowledge, and how he’s trying to undermine democracy.

On May 9, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said she agreed with House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler that the country was in a constitutional crisis. But that could prove to be an understatement, according to some — especially if Trump-selected Supreme Court justices support his efforts to obstruct congressional oversight and grab more power for himself.

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“I do agree with Chairman Nadler, because the administration has decided that they are not going to honor their oath of office,” Pelosi said at her weekly press conference. The oath commits the President to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States,” which includes the “take care” clause— that the President “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” Nadler had defined the constitutional crisis more precisely. “We are in one because the President is disobeying the law, is refusing all information to Congress,” he said. “For him to come out and say he’s going to oppose all subpoenas, that’s a direct challenge to having a Congress that can function,” Nadler said. “It’s a direct assertion that he wants to be a monarch.” The focus has been Trump’s attempt to shut down any congressional followup to the Mueller Report, which — despite all GOP spin to the contrary — contains [See Crisis, p. 8]

Community Announcements:

Harbor Area STEM Funshop

The STEM Funshop is an educational event for students of all ages designed to stimulate the brain with activities centered around Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 18 Cost: Free Details: 310-847-7704 Venue: Banning’s Landing Community Center, 100 E Water St., Wilmington

Free Tour of the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant

Join a tour of the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant in Carson. Learn how this facility protects LA County, visit Bixby Marshland, and see an exciting water purification demonstration facility that could result in a new regional recycled water program. Time: 9:30 a.m. May 18 Cost: Free Details: www.lacounty.gov Venue: Joint Water Pollution Control Plant, 24501 S, Figueroa St., Carson

Our Voice, Our County Environmental Community Fair

Join the conversation on the Los Angeles Countywide Sustainability Plan. The community can learn about the sustainability plan and provide their feedback. Spanish translation services will be available. RSVP. Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 18 Cost: Free Details: English: https://tinyurl.com/y5fjyvnj ; Spanish, https://tinyurl.com/y3hbejb6 Venue: LA Harbor College,PE/Wellness Center, 1111 Figueroa Place, Wilmington

Citizenship Fair

Assistance with Citizenship Application N-400 and an Immigration attorney will be on site to answer questions. RSVP. Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18 Cost: Free Details: 562-612-4180 Venue: Long Beach City College, 1305 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach

Applicants Sought for New City Ethics Commission

The voter-approved Measure CCC created an Ethics Commission in the City Charter composed of seven Long Beach residents for monitoring, administering and implementing governmental ethics in the City of Long Beach. Ethics Commissioners serve a four-year term and members can serve no more than two consecutive terms. The Mayor and the City Auditor will appoint two members each, with the City Council confirming the appointments. The remaining three members will be appointed by the confirmed four Commissioners. Interested candidates should submit applications by June 7 for consideration. Details: https://tinyurl.com/y6tntfx3

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Seeking Fire Fighter Trainees

The Los Angeles County Fire Department has posted the Fire Fighter Trainee exam bulletin which provides details of the requirements, on how and when to apply for the position. The LACoFD will begin accepting applications on June 26 at 1 p.m., PT; acceptance of applications will be suspended on Friday, June 28 at 1 p.m., PT. Details: http://www.fire.lacounty.gov/be-a-firefighter/recruitmentexam.

Memorial Day Tribute

The Memorial Day Tribute is an annual project of Carson Veteran’s Affairs Commission in honor of war veterans who live in Carson. This year’s special guest speaker is Eric Maddox, who was the Army interrogator assigned in Iraq in 2003 and collected intelligence that led to the capture of Saddam Hussein. Maddox was awarded the National Intelligence Medal of Achievement, the Defense Intelligence Agency Director’s Award, the Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star. Time: 6 p.m. May 24 Cost: Free Details: 310-835-0212 or 310- 830-9991 Venue: Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald Community Center, 801 E. Carson St., Carson

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Blue Line Update

The Southern Segment of the Blue Line is scheduled to reopen between Downtown Long Beach and Compton Station, June 1. The Northern Segment of the Blue Line will be out of service between Compton Station and 7th St./Metro Center from June 1 to September 2019. The Blue Line Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station will continue to be out of service throughout the Northern Segment closure through September 2019. Green Line Willowbrook/Rosa Parks service will remain open. Details: https://www.metro.net/projects/new-blue-lineimprovements

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Turning the Page on Retro Row Chris Giaco, the newest bookseller on Retro Row, brings that “high experience” to Long Beach with a recently opened shop called Page Against the Machine — Books and Tools For Mass Defiance, Empowerment and Self Reliance! The community’s reaction has been one of enthusiasm and thanks. Giaco’s store is refreshing in that it reminds you how few physical spaces remain for leftleaning thought. Page Against the Machine is also a curious throwback to a time when communist bookstores proliferated the biblio-landscape. A feature story by Joshua Clark Davis in Jacobin magazine a couple of years ago observed, “As avowed anti capitalists, communists made for unlikely business owners. But as entrepreneurs, their objective was to promote ideology and cover costs, not maximize profits.” Davis noted that communist bookstores were one of the most important public spaces for Marxism in the United States in the 20th century. “Most Americans didn’t personally know a communist,” Davis wrote. “Teeming with texts by Marx, Engels, and Lenin, these stores also stocked the Daily Worker and the latest publications by party officials from the United States, the Soviet Union, and other countries around the world.” Page Against the Machine isn’t a communist

Page Against the Machine is Long Beach Retro Row’s newest addition to the block. Photo by Steven Guzman

bookstore but it does aim to be a place where progressives can push back against the fascist tendencies of these Trumpian times. Giaco has been in the bookselling business in brick-and-mortar and online since the early 1990s. Originally from New York, Jersey area, Giaco moved to Long Beach in 1996 and helped open Borders Books and Music on Bellflower

Blvd. He stayed until the early 2000s. “Because of the corporate atmosphere, and the store [going] through a series of mergers and buyouts, it really got further away from book selling … and more toward corporate [priorities].” Giaco said. “It didn’t matter anymore if you were a book lover.” Between 2009 and 2015, the number of

independent bookstores nationally grew by 35 percent, according to the American Booksellers Association. The opening of Page Against the Machine was mentioned in a book trade publication, which resulted in outreach quoting a similar statistic. Independent book sellers are thriving. Barnes & Noble, probably the oldest bookstore franchise on the planet, founded in 1873 and the only store left of the big chains has Bookstores have increased recently had trouble changing to tailor about 20 to bibliophile’s shift percent since back to brick and the recession. mortar. It took until 2018 to start its firstever in-store book club. “[What] people always overlooked, and we saw this at Borders, it wasn’t just the internet that was killing bookstores,” he said. “It was the fact that Walmart, Sam’s Club and Target were selling books at 40 or 50 percent off the [list] price. So again, that’s corporatism running amok, gobbling up everything.” Giaco decided to create a space that is inspirational and promoted ideas, especially in this time. He can pick and choose every title and asserts that 90 percent of them, “you wouldn’t be able to find at Barnes & Noble if you wanted to.” “They’re not going to deal with the small radical presses and very independent presses,” [See Books, p. 15]

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Another Green Glitch By Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor

A controversial pollution control system is drawing renewed fire following a closed-door demonstration in early April, as news leaked out about its complete lack of a greenhouse gas component—a key purpose of the overall “Green Omni Terminal” plan of which it is part. The ShoreCat Vessel Emission Capture System is a product of Clean Air Engineering and Maintenance (CAEM), owned by former Port of LA Board President Nick Tonsich. It’s a copycat of emission capture technology developed by Advanced Cleanup Technologies, Inc., which tested on over 35 ships at the Port of Long Beach from 2008-2012 before POLA first committed to CAEM’s knock-off version. It was integrated into the Pasha Green Terminal plan with the promise of added control of greenhouse gases [GHGs], but following a demonstration at Pasha on April 10, local activists wrote to Governor Gavin Newsom and the head of the California Air Resources Board, Richard Corey, to complain. “The ShoreCat system actually increases GHGs on the terminal,” said the letter from Jesse Marquez, Executive Director of the Coalition For A Safe Environment and Chuck Hart, President of San Pedro Peninsula Homeowners United, one of the initial China Shipping lawsuit plaintiffs, which is responsible for fundamentally transforming the port’s environmental practices. “The CAEM ShoreCat ship emissions capture system claimed it would have a GHG component to reduce or eliminate GHGs from the diesel generators used to power the ShoreCat system. It did not; it does not and now we find out will not ever address GHGs,” the letter said. “This was not allowed under the grant proposal and funding criteria.”

Random Lengths asked Marquez about the basis of claim regarding the lack of a GHG component. It came both from sources close to Pasha and from the ARB, “unofficially,” he said. ARB implicitly confirmed the lack of GHG component, after Random Lengths contacted them, seeking comment. And two sources close to Pasha explicitly confirmed that there was no GHG component. “There is no CO2 or green carbon capture piece that’s part of this,” one source told Random Lengths. When CARB came for the demonstration, “The NOX part of that worked,” the source said. “They used the crane, put it on the vessel and they collected the NOX.” But there it was more like a proof of concept than anything else, for lack of comprehensive data. There did not appear to be a monitoring of the base emissions, and the test only lasted three hours—a small fraction of the three typical three days in port for one vessel, which in turn might not be representative of other vessels. In addition, according to a second source, Trimer—who manufactures the capture technology used by CAEM—had advised CARB not to use the data from the test, because the equipment was too new, in its burn-in phase. “It’s like a brand-new engine, its not going to show you its output till it’s all sealed and everything else,” they said. In short, Trimer reportedly said, “There’s data here, but you really shouldn’t use it.” As a result, “Basically, it was a dog and pony show,” entertaining, rather than informative. But the total testing requirement is also problematic, the source pointed out. “The total amount of hours that thing has to prove itself is 200 hours,” compared to a full year of data for

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the other project components. That’s slightly less than three full cycles of a ship’s typical 72-hours in port, with no way of accounting for differences between them. “You’re talking three vessels, and you’re saying, ‘Okay, this is it. This is proven.’ To me that that’s just a joke. It’s too little,” the source said. As for the lack of GHG capture, ShoreCat is only making things worse, according to both sources. “You’ve now introduced another big generator that’s got a 400- almost 500-gallon fuel tank and is running on the dock and it’s spewing out carbon and now nobody is collecting that,” the first source said. In addition, there’s the crane, which “is also a diesel engine, is putting out carbon. So now you introduce actually two carbon generators… I don’t know how much that helps with carbon emissions when you’ve now introduced two new carbon pieces on the dock.” Tonsich is still promising that he will come up with a GHG component, but “There’s no date. There’s nothing that’s in the works.” When Random Lengths asked CARB for

confirmation, they implicitly confirmed these accounts. Rather than respond directly, they provided an earlier letter from Corey to Hart, dated April 26. That letter talks about zero-emissions [GHG] vehicles and equipment separately from its discussion of ShoreCat, which it said “is expected to address the largest source of diesel particulate matter and criteria pollution emissions at the terminal,” so it “is providing additional emission reduction benefits that would not happen otherwise.” There was no discussion of any of the issues raised above, much less an attempt to promote ShoreCat as addressing GHGs. When Random Lengths News asked POLA for comment, they provided a copy of the same letter. There are other problems with ShoreCat: it’s bulkier and heavier than promised, so it can’t be moved with existing equipment, requiring the outside hiring of a semi to move it around. It’s fallen short of its promises repeatedly, but neither CARB nor the port have seen fit to question it, so the questions just keep multiplying.

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Jeanette Barrera Announces Candidacy for LB City Council

LONG BEACH — On May 13, Jeanette Barrera announced her candidacy for the Long Beach City Council, District 2. Her opponent is Jeannine Pearce, the incumbent. In a press release, Barrera said she would represent residents and small business owners. She plans to address homelessness, affordable housing and parking. Barrera worked in public health in Long Beach for almost 10 years, working for the County of Los Angeles, the Department of Mental Health and Children’s Family Court.

HIV and STDs in Long Beach

LONG BEACH — Long Beach has launched a three-year strategic plan developed by community health partners and the city to lower HIV and STD rates in the city. More than 4,500 people live with HIV in Long Beach. The data shows that 90 percent of those living with HIV are men and 80 percent identify as gay. New HIV infections are down 33 percent since 2013 but the city still has higher rates than the county or state average. Over three years, Long Beach’s goals are to: • Reduce HIV and STD infections • Strengthen capacity to address HIV and STDs by identifying at least $2 million in local, state and federal funds, and educating at least 100 local healthcare providers every year in HIV/STD standards of care. • Educate community about testing for HIV and STDs in community events and reaching at least 4,000 adolescents and young adults • Expand medical care to people with HIV and STDs by engaging people early in their diagnosis. Details: https://tinyurl.com/ yyhgdyzf

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Carson is seeking to cut corners in its permitting process for a facility that handles hazardous chemicals, and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is voicing his objection. The city wants to permit the operation of Inland Star Distribution Center, which ships and receives hazardous chemicals, based on a limited Mitigated Negative Declaration. According to Becerra’s April 24 letter to the city, that’s a violation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Becerra wrote that his review of the “Negative Declaration” determined that “it fails to disclose the full scope of the Project and further fails to mitigate the Project’s identified, significant impacts.” Becerra found Inland Star lacks a conditional use permit, a business license and a certificate of occupancy, and thus is operating illegally, “Inland Star has been operating in Carson without these required approvals since 2015.” Becerra’s letter asserts that “the City’s failure to disclose all 393 chemicals in Inland Star’s past and current inventory renders the Negative Declaration’s Project Description inadequate.” He goes on to explain that “the type and quantity of each chemical at the Inland Star site is relevant to the hazard risk to the local community in the event of an earthquake, fire, or accident” and that the company could also handle chemicals not in its inventory. Becerra raises another issue, “The failure to disclose and analyze the Project’s cumulative land use impacts constitutes a separate violation of CEQA,” adding that the site’s continued operation also violates Carson’s own

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LOS ANGELES — The Port of Los Angeles has announced that the Toll Group has been selected to negotiate with the port to lease the 85-acre port-adjacent site. For more than 50 years, the site has been occupied by the California Cartage group of companies and its successor, NFI Industries, which has been the subject of litigation, regulatory action, and labor unrest. Toll’s story is strikingly different. “Toll has been a responsible employer for the Teamsters at the Ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach and in New Jersey and has a demonstrable track record of following the law and respecting employees’ right to bargain collectively for a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work,” said Fred Potter, Vice President, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and Director, Teamsters Port Division. Details: https:// justiceforportdrivers.org/

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Board, if a single 55-gallon drum ruptured, the impact zone would extend for nearly 3,000 feet, the equivalent of ten football fields, enough to endanger local residences, Del Amo Elementary School, Dolphin Park and Carson’s Corporate Yard. Carson council member Jim Dear said if the city does not enforce its own planning and zoning regulations, the attorney general could bring suit. Telephone and email requests for comment to Carson city staff, Carson city attorney Sunny Soltani and the attorney general’s office were not answered before deadline.

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Blood and Graffiti Caught between the port and the town entrepreneurs can engage in the local commerce. Some, like Ray Deeter Tiretown and Century Motorcycles are multi-generational, while others like House 1002 could only survive on a street with affordable rents. It’s the street with more barbershops, small Mexican restaurants and auto repair garages than almost any place around except Anaheim Street in Wilmington. And yet it like many old business districts across Los Angeles, it has suffered from civic neglect — broken sidewalks and curbs. Yet there’s an abundance of vacant shops and historic buildings waiting. The bright spots along Pacific Avenue street are not hard to spot The San Pedro Ballet, the National Watercolor Society and the soonto-be opened Recess Records all presage a natural extension of the downtown arts district and the creative DIY economy that has emerged over the past two decades. This march down Pacific will either continue as a result of the current “gentrification development” or be stopped by it because of the rise in rents due to speculation. This time the promise of future prosperity — something I’ve heard about for over 40 years — is being hung on the grand developments of the waterfront — forever remembered as Ports O’Call. Now cleared away and readied for the waterfront promenade construction, civic and port leaders have thrown the dice on this latest and greatest version of a New San Pedro. Only their version of San Pedro sees our port town and the Port of L.A.’s future inextricably linked to tourism rather than fishing and seafaring. Do we need more housing like every place else in California? Yes! Do we need to have workforce and affordable housing? Absolutely. But more than all of this what the San Pedro Harbor Area needs is to rebuild its sustainable jobs base. And this is where our past and our future collide. This is where automation, technology, clean air plans and jobs on the ground crash at the intersection of Prosperity Street and Pacific Avenue. The gang graffiti and the recent shooting outside a donut shop are just the harbinger of things to come if we don’t create real job opportunities as we chug along to gentrification. If we don’t protect the good paying jobs that we have now while attracting long-term sustainable businesses, then we will have failed the future. Just remember, the largest employer in America are small businesses. It’s not Amazon and it’s not Uber. This is something that our city, county and ports should remember in their planning for a more prosperous future.

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By James Preston Allen, Publisher On any given morning, I can hear both the sounds of the port and the traffic on Pacific Avenue from my back porch while having coffee and reading the news. The buzz of the traffic and the occasional siren on one side and foghorns and whistles of the tugboats on the other are recognizable if not consistent. Yet last week my early morning was interrupted with five loud pops, clearly gun shots from just a few streets away. Immediately my mind went to the gang graffiti that had shown up in my alley the week before. Instinctively, I knew there was a connection. Reflexively, I texted my report the local LAPD Senior Lead officer and waited for the sirens. It felt familiar, and I thought to myself that this was vaguely reminiscent of days-gone-by when the gangs tagged the neighborhoods consistently and gunfire was a common, a weekly occurrence borne of the prostitution and crack fueled the commerce of the avenue. Pacific Avenue has come a long way since the recession of the late 1980s and then with the exodus resulting from the Rodney King riots or was that a revolt? Either way, San Pedro suffered from the decline and impacts of both, making clear that we were not immune to either the global economic malaise nor the social injustices of greater Los Angeles. This avenue, for all of its faults and misconceptions, is still one of the most walked streets in this town. There are more bicyclists. More independent (rather than chain) businesses on Pacific compared to Western Avenue or Gaffey Street. It is the other north-south corridor that was once the great avenue of commerce in this town lined with multiple car dealers, department stores and specialty shops. The building where this newspaper is published used to be a camera shop —A1 Photo. The mistake that Mayor Garcetti made in naming Gaffey Street a “Great Street” is that it is not a walkable street and acts more like an extension of the Harbor freeway until you get to 9th or 13th streets. Commuters make some 60,000 car trips per day atop its pavement. Gaffey is a barrier that divides the town. Pacific Avenue on the other hand still has its history ingrained in its architecture from Point Fermin to the once thriving downtown and the old Ferry building at the foot of Sixth Street. I see it as a metaphor for all that it once was the complicated history of this place and what it still may become. This avenue is still a street where small

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How Long Should Government Save Its Email Records? By JW August

Email is part of our lives now. It came on like a category five hurricane just a generation ago, changing the world of business and bureaucracy and creating the need to do many things in a new way—like preserving government records, where the norm up to the had meant warehouses full of paper files. Just how long government agencies in California should hold onto mail or other electronic communications is a repeated topic of debate among transparency advocates, lobbyists, legislators and agencies. For example, an Alameda County Grand Jury report in 2015-2016 found some cities in its jurisdiction “systematically destroy city related emails within 60-90 days”. It noted that one, Berkeley, defined e-mails as “generally preliminary drafts” and didn’t need to be retained. The jury called it a poor policy. One of its recommendations is the key element of new state legislation. Assemblyman Todd Gloria’s AB 1184 proposes that public agencies—state and local— keep for at least two years all records of public business “transmitted by electronic mail or similar messaging system.” Longstanding on the books in California in Government Code section 34090 are retention policies enacted in the paper records era; two

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years for cities and counties, three years for schools districts. It’s time now to treat electronic records with the same degree of importance when it comes to retention. This legislation would become part of the California Public Records Act. And therein lies the rub. The California Special Districts Association—which up to now has had no fixed retention minimum under section 34090— worries that by making the legislation part of the CPRA, its member districts will not be reimbursed for the funds they need to spend to increase data storage and other related costs. These districts are all over the state, with 85 percent of them responsible for just one function such as fire protection, water, pest control, sewage and others. The special districts’ preference, says Terry Francke of Californians Aware, would be to move the legislation to another section of state law. The districts would then become eligible for reimbursement. The CPRA has never had a record retention provision, and that could also be used as an argument to move the bill to general legislation such as section 34090, where resulting new costs would be eligible for state reimbursement. We may see continued opposition to this bill

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Navy Invites Public Input on Renewed Fueling Operations at Defense Fuel Support Point San Pedro

The proposed project would renew fueling operations at the San Pedro fuel depot — the northwest corner of which is located near the southeast corner of Palos Verdes Drive North and Western Avenue. Public comments will be accepted on the Environmental Assessment through May 20. Comments on the IS/ ND should be submitted in writing prior to May 23 and postmarked by May 23. Written comments may be sent via email to: ceqacomments@ portla.org. Comments sent via email should include the project title in the subject line of the email. Submit written comments to: Christopher Cannon, Director City of Los Angeles Harbor Department Environmental Management Division 425 S. Palos Verdes St., San Pedro. CA. 90731 Time: 5 to 8 p.m May 6 Details: www.tinyurl.com/ y6l3jm46 Venue: Peck Park Community Center, 560 Western Ave., San Pedro

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Notice of Intent to Adopt Initial Study/Negative Declaration for Chassis Depot Located at Berths 206 - 209, POLA

We are strongly opposed to Alternative 1 which would allow a commercial lessee to potentially expand fueling storage and operations at the Main Terminal of the DFSP, which is bounded by Western Avenue and Gaffey Street on the western and eastern property lines, and by residential neighborhoods, schools and roadways to the north, west and south. Storing large quantities of highly flammable fuel so close to homes, schools, and primary thoroughfares risks major casualties to the public in the event of a fire or explosion, whether caused by accident, earthquake, or terrorism. We are deeply concerned about the open-ended nature of what would be allowed under Alternative 1. The Executive Summary for the Draft Environmental Assessment states on page ES-2: Alternative 1 would include limited or full use of the Main Terminal as deemed appropriate by the lessee to meet their and the Navy’s fueling capacity and capability needs. This could include the rehabilitation of existing infrastructure as selected by the lessee as well as potential construction of new infrastructure on previously disturbed land by the lessee. New infrastructure could include fueling-related infrastructure, including but not limited to any combination of aboveground storage tanks; office, industrial, warehouse [Records, from p. 8]

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The DFSP Main Terminal was initially constructed during World War II in a setting that was far different from what it is today. Any proposal for new usage of the facility must prioritize a PURPOSE AND NEED to assure the safety of the residential communities now surrounding the site. We believe that locating and expanding future fuel operations at the Main Terminal would be reckless and irresponsible given the confluence of several high risk factors occurring at the site. We are strongly opposed to Alternative 1 because of the open-ended risks cited above. Our preference for the future use of the Main Terminal site would be the completion of remediation of past contamination and then the conversion of the site to open space for habitat preservation, with some portion of the site available for public recreation. Should the Navy be adamantly opposed to that optimal scenario, then a solar installation might be the next best option. Some combination of habitat restoration, recreational use and solar installation might also be considered as an alternative. Alfred and Barbara Sattler San Pedro [Public comment period will be open from April 19, 2019, through May 20. Current documents are from www.cnic.navy.mil/ SanPedroEA .]

if the department of dogcatchers maintains a Facebook page or communicates by Slack for official purposes, then those messages should be kept for two years. Francke also pointed out that there are now apps that will erase emails as soon as they are read. This should be banned for use by public officials and government employees said Francke. At the federal level, Rep. Elijah Cummings has introduced a bill to do this: The Electronic Message Preservation Act. Todd Gloria’s Assembly Bill 1184 needs some tweaking. But the concept is a worthy effort and every attempt should be made to make it part of our state’s law. Distractions and attempts to torpedo it by claims of high costs or the burden in complying just don’t cut it. JW August is a journalist and past president of Californians Aware-based nonprofit organization established to help journalists keep Californians aware of what they need to know to hold government and other powerful institutions accountable for their actions.

Very interesting article, about Trump, Mueller, and a multi- year, numerous subpoenas, exhaustive investigations, and your opinion. (RLn, May 2-15. 2019 “Beyond Barr’s Muddling of the Mueller Report, by Paul Rosenberg) I’m sorry, I cannot see your points. We had an official of our government, who destroyed evidence, after it was supoenaed, (proven fact). Helped effect a transfer of a strategic material, to an old enemy. (proven fact...and made money doing it!). Claimed to be for women’s’ rights, but, numerous victims of her husband were either heavily slandered, or were found with two “selfinflicted” gunshots to the back of their heads. What I want to know from you, is, when will you use the same criteria for judging Trump, as you do for Judging his opponent? I have been following this very. closely, you seemed to have missed the part where the DNC purposely sent a russian operative to Trump tower.....so, the DNC could claim that Trump met with “the enemy,” (documented). You seemed to have forgotten that everything in the “Steele dossier,” was a fabrication based on various ruses played on the Trump campaign. You also seemed to have forgotten about the people hired to protest outside of Trump rallies, and, some were

Justice in a redacted form and is only disputed by some as to its interpretation. The Mueller investigation resulted in some 199 criminal charges, 37 indictments and did not vindicate Trump of conspiracy, those are the facts. It only concluded that “the evidence was not sufficient to charge any campaign official.” In our article we quote all of our sources or the report itself, not Fox News or anonymous Clinton conspiracy theorists. Prior to this investigation the Clintons separately and together have been investigated more times than almost anyone who ever occupied the White House. And they’ve never been convicted of anything, even about lying about oral sex. On the other hand, Trump lies about almost everything, even when it doesn’t matter. Both the Guardian and the Washington Post have tracked between 7,600 and 9,000 public statements that they consider “lies” just in the last two years. And I suspect that his biggest lies are in his tax returns, so does Congress. Thanks for writing, James Preston Allen, Publisher

Dear Mr. Stone, You state quite a few allegations against Hilary Clinton (without actually naming her) but do not cite the sources of your “facts”. Our article is sourced upon one document that was released by the Department of

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in the Assembly Appropriations Committee from the League of California Cities, which has argued that email shouldn’t be subject to an archiving mandate, instead allowing each agency to preserve only the information needed for their own purposes. Attorney Francke says the League bases this argument on an attorney general’s opinion in 1981 which dealt with recordings of public meetings. He notes this was before email’s widespread use and state constitutional guarantees of the public right to public records. Another potential hurdle; do electronic messages as defined by the bill include all social media platforms? Do social media messages by an agency have to be stored as well? It’s not clear in the legislation but probably should be clarified by amendment. It would be simple enough to limit this required storage to any social medium paid for by taxpayer dollars doing the public’s business. For example,

or storage buildings; outdoor storage areas; and parking areas. (emphasis added)

even masquerading as Trump supporters.( paid by the DNC/ Soros) You have also forgotten about the multiple attempts to discredit a man who was actually speaking the truth. I was around when CBS news showed people dancing on the roofs in new jersey, I saw it too. CBS had scrubbed their archives of this evidence. Too bad they missed a home recording of this exact broadcast, by a citizen who had recorded the entire two days of coverage. I work all over this country, so far, what I see, is a huge amount of suppression, of good news in California. There is no news agency in california, who is telling the entire truth. Most are incompletely telling the public a line of crap, intending on swaying public opinion, by leaving out facts. That’s not “news,” that’s indoctrination/propaganda. What’s really funny?...the public is catching on, and, the public is not happy about our “information” sources desperately trying to control a fake public opinion. Mike Stone Carson City, Nevada

The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department has prepared an initial Study/ Negative Declaration to address the environmental effects of Chassis Depot and Repair Facilities to be located in two existing warehouses at Berths 206-209. This IS/ND includes a discussion of the proposed project’s effects on the existing environment. In accordance with the CEQA Statutes and Guidelines, the IS/ND is being circulated for a period of 30 days for public review and comment. The 30-day review period ends May 23. A copy of the document is available at the POLA website at: www. portoflosangeles.org.

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RE: “Beyond Barr’s Muddling of the Mueller Report”

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A public information meeting has been scheduled on the dangers of MHF and where the South Bay is in this fight. The Torrance Refinery Action Alliance will be there to inform and answer questions. There will be a “mini teach-in” for all who have been getting mailings of the newsletter etc. over the last four years. Time: 5 to 6:30 p.m. May 19 Details: RSVP to info@ traasouthbay.com Venue: Torrance Sizzler, Back Meeting Room, 2880 Sepulveda Blvd., Torrance

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Trump described in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report would, in the case of any other person not covered by the Office of Legal Counsel policy against indicting a sitting President, result in multiple felony charges for obstruction of justice.” According to the prosecutors’ letter, “acts that satisfy all of the elements for an obstruction charge” include: • The President’s efforts to fire Mueller and to falsify evidence about that effort; • The President’s efforts to limit the scope of Mueller’s investigation to exclude his conduct; • The President’s efforts to prevent witnesses from cooperating with investigators probing him and his campaign.

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damning information about Trump’s willingness to collaborate with Russia during the 2016 elections and to obstruct justice in the aftermath. But the obstruction of congressional oversight is much broader than that, including Trump’s taxes and finances, immigration policies, health care and more.

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Russian interference and “numerous links between the Russian government and the Trump Campaign.” On April 29, Ryan Goodman, former Special Counsel to the Department of Defense, posted a Guide to the Mueller Report’s Findings on ‘Collusion.’ “The redacted Mueller Report documents a series of activities that show strong evidence of collusion,” Goodman wrote. “Or, more precisely, it provides significant evidence that Trump Campaign associates coordinated with, cooperated with, encouraged, or gave support to the Russia/WikiLeaks election interference activities.” He discussed in detail 14 specific areas of collusion, including sharing internal polling data and information on battleground states with a Russian spy, working with the

Russian spy on a pro-Russia “peace” plan for Ukraine, encouraging Russian military hackers to target Hillary Clinton’s personal office, receiving a preview of the Russian plan to distribute stolen emails, brokering a secret deal for a Trump Tower Moscow project directly involving Putin’s inner circle, and more. None of this involved provable crimes of conspiracy—a much more stringent standard— in part because there was active obstruction of Mueller’s investigation, both by the Russian government and by Trump campaign officials and associates. But collusion—working in concert toward a common end—certainly did occur on multiple fronts. Regarding obstruction, a bipartisan group of over 800 former federal prosecutors has signed a letter stating that “the conduct of President

So both collusion and obstruction of justice occurred. And Trump is doing everything possible to prevent the public from getting any sort of clear picture of what actually occurred. That is the essence of what he’s trying to obstruct—public understanding and justice. But the crisis is both much broader and deeper than that.

A broader crisis

As noted in a May 11 Washington Post story, “Trump and his allies are working to block more than 20 separate investigations by Democrats,” according to the Post’s own analysis. “All told, House Democrats say the Trump administration has failed to respond to or comply with at least 79 requests for documents or other information,” the Post reported. [See Crisis, p. 16]

Long Beach Pride Festival

Music of the Night From Buddy Bolden to Big Freedia By Terelle Jerricks, Managing Editor

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n an annual basis, the Long Beach Pride festival provides fertile ground, inspiration and a stage from which to mine cultural gems and draw connections to rediscovered history. At least that what it does for me. This year is no different due to trends beyond Long Beach Pride. This year’s Pride festival’s main stage featuring Bounce music pioneer Big Freedia and top 14 American Idol finalist Ada Vox, has me thinking about how songs become standards. A standard is defined as a musical composition of established popularity that has come to be considered part of the “standard repertoire” of one or more genres. Standards are often quoted by other works and serve as the basis for musical improvisation. But music travels, and the places it inhabits are places where boundaries are fluid, if not osmotic. Boundaries in these spaces — whether it’s racial, sexual preferences or gender identification — are rendered mute. Hip hop, like jazz and the blues flourishes in this space. Although I’d argue that hip hop is more opportunistic than either the blues or jazz. Hip hop will take from and co-opt just about anything anywhere to build its vocabulary to describe and expand its urban environment. Bounce music is a southern subgenre of hip hop that’s been around since the early 1990s. Big Freedia had been doing it for nearly as long with bangers such as Rock Around the Clock and Gin ‘N My System. Freedia took the entire refrain of Bill Haley and His Comets Rock Around the Clock and remixed it into a uniquely New Orleans modern dance music. Bounce is call-and-response booty-shaking music. It’s aggressive. It’s raw. It’s sexual. It developed as a defiantly underground scene with mostly gay rappers spitting over sampled beats. New Orleans producer Manny Fresh called Bounce music the essence of hip hop. “It would be like rebirth of hip hop, because it’s really just raw beats and response,” said Fresh. Big Freedia began her ascension after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005. She played six to ten shows a week at block parties, nightclubs, strip clubs, and other venues while the city recuperated. The first place she played was Caesars. “They called me immediately and said let’s do a regular night with you here. So we started FEMA Fridays,” Freedia is quoted as saying in the New Orleans Picayune. Freedia went on to say “It was the only club open in the city, and a lot of people had a lot of money from Katrina, the checks and stuff, so the joy inside that club – I don’t think that’ll ever come back.” Freedia’s story reminded me of an earlier New Orleans musical pioneer: Charles Joseph “Buddy” Bolden, a virtuoso cornet player who jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton have said influenced them. Bolden, like Big Freedia, was raised on the edge of Storyville, New Orleans’ red light district that was a tourist attraction at the turn of the 20th Century. This area of black New Orleans was once called “back-of-town” and this part of the Third Ward was also home to jazz greats Louis Armstrong, Dr. John, and rappers Master P, Silkk

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his time of year, the biology of garlic becomes impossible to ignore. A green shoot appears inside every clove of every head of garlic in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s a reminder that a clove of garlic isn’t just some lily white bulb that exists solely for our eating pleasure. It’s a complete plant, with goals and habits, not to mention a set of roots, a stem and leaves. The white, fleshy part of the clove — the part we typically eat — is a modified leaf that functions as a food storage organ. The flat scab at the bottom of the clove is technically the stem of the plant and on one edge of the stem, a tight cluster of tiny root bulbs waits for a signal to grow. This time of year, on the other side of the stem, inside the white part, a green spear

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appears, consisting of about ten tightly-wrapped leaves. Many cooks will pry out this offending growth and cast it aside. They are wasting time and garlic, in my opinion, because that green core is the freshest, most nutritious part of the plant. It has a reputation for being bitter, but I don’t taste that. Or maybe I just don’t mind a little bitter with my vibrant green, garlicky zing. With the appearance of the shoot, the clove around it begins to soften, but it remains usable as long as the clove doesn’t turn yellow, which is the first stage of rot. Eventually it will shrivel, and be shrugged off like a snake skin by the

growing shoot inside. Until that time, it’s all edible. It all tastes like garlic. I slice my sprouted cloves lengthwise to display their insides, drawing attention to those internal parts like a jazz musician hitting a funky note extra hard, so everyone knows he meant it. Pan-fried, in butter and olive oil, these beautiful bits of garlic anatomy gain sweetness without losing their savory garlic gravitas. I [Bounce, from p. 9]

add these nuggets of flavor to pizza, omelets, sandwiches and soups, scattering them across my meals like fistfuls of pine nuts atop a bowl of pasta. Aspiring gardeners will sometimes be moved by a sprouted clove’s obvious desire to grow, and they will plant sprouted cloves in the ground, or on the windowsill. This act will be rewarded, months later, with something like green garlic. A ten-inch tall leafy stem, but no bulb. If, on the other hand, the clove that is currently sprouting in your pantry had been planted last fall, you would have a real garlic plant on your hands, with fat cloves forming on the below-ground stem. I planted a big garlic patch last fall, which is why I am a lot more interested in eating than planting sprouted cloves. But even if I didn’t have a patch, I wouldn’t bother. It’s as much of a waste of time as digging out the green shoot. I keep it in the kitchen, and celebrate its quirky beauty and deep flavor as if I’ve been waiting all year for sprouted garlic season. But if growing garlic is something you want to take on — and you should — now is a perfect time to get started. Just not with sprouted cloves. It’s too early to start digging or planting anything, but is a great time for scheming and planning. September sounds a long way off, but we all know it will pounce on summer’s bubble like a cat. We might as well be ready. Aspiring garlic growers must identify a spot that will be vacant and ready to go in October, [See Garlic, p. 11]

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The Shocker, Juvenile and Birdman, among others. Many of Bolden’s contemporaries first heard him on the third story of the Oddfellows Masonic Ballroom, that’s where George Baquet, a Creole clarinettist who played alongside Bolden recalled hearing Bolden in this building, saying he played in a rough atmosphere. Baquet is quoted as saying it was so rough that no one ever took their hats off, in case they had to get out in a hurry. He said Bolden, would stick his horn out the window and do what he called “calling his children home.” When he played, everyone would come out of the halls to hear him. Storyville was established by municipal ordinance under the New Orleans City Council, to regulate prostitution and drugs. Sidney Story, a city alderman, wrote guidelines and legislation to control prostitution within the city. The ordinance designated a thirty-eight block area as the part of the city in which prostitution was tolerated or regulated. With the city’s growth and increased prosperity in an environment of regulated vice, the city was accompanied by an increase in violence, victimization and crime. I found a study published in the The Journal of American History, that said in 1920s New Orleans, law enforcement was only able to secure convictions in 14 percent of homicides. In the article, entitled Less Crime, More Punishment: Violence, Race, and Criminal Justice in Early Twentieth-Century America, the author, Jeffrey Adler, noted that during the early 1920s, jurors acquitted roughly half of all felony defendants, yet this accounted for less than one-tenth of the cases that ended without a conviction. Adler also found that in 1920s New Orleans, African Americans were twothirds of homicide victims, 86 percent of whom

died at the hands of other African Americans. Yet, prosecutors secured convictions in only 6 percent of African American intraracial homicide cases. This is the black experience in urban America. And though the ways sexuality and gender identity were bent during this period are largely hidden, I’m absolutely certain that it all existed side-by-side with the straight, binary code of existence. American Idol has been airing for 17 seasons, featuring the creme de la creme of vocalists who have the talent, skill and versatility to sing pop standards from the 1940s to the present. Ada Vox is the first to do it in drag. Vox, by day is usually Adam Sanders, a young man from Houston, Texas whose vocal ranges register high enough to sound like a soprano. He caught everyone’s attention with his rendition of Radiohead’s Creep and Nina Simone’s Feeling Good. Although he didn’t make it into the final ten, Vox has been able to use his talents to seize the zeitgeist spurring his stardom on. Although Ada Vox and Big Freedia are headlining the Nissan stage, the Pride Festival is chock full of artists, performers and deejays including Whitney Mixer, Mishelle, Sabrina La’Blanc, Carletta Couture, Aina Brei’Yon and a bunch of hot boy and hot girl dancers who are there to just turn that whole party out. Long Beach Pride Festival Time: May 18 to 19 Cost: $20-$125 Details: https://longbeachpride.com Venue: Marina Green Park, 386 E, Shoreline Dr. at the intersection of Pine Ave. and Shoreline Dr., Long Beach

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by which time the garlic should be planted. Another important off-season task is to identify which kind of garlic to plant. Check the farmers market for examples of varieties — preferably hardneck, the flowering kind — that grow in your area, and ideally purchase your seed garlic locally. The garlic for sale in August should be fully cured and ready for planting, but if you have any doubts, ask the farmer, who will most likely be flattered by your interest in growing their garlic. One of my favorite ways to cook garlic as the centerpiece of a dish — garlic as vegetable — is flavored with oyster sauce. When the scapes come next month, and the new garlic a month later, I will apply the same recipe to those other lovely parts of the garlic plant.

old garlic. The dish can absorb most any other vegetable or protein you might want to add, and swell into a larger meal if you choose. This recipe makes four tapas-sized portions. 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon butter ½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil two heads of sprouted garlic ½ x ½ inch cube of fresh ginger, peeled and minced 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce 1 pod of star anise ¼ teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon soy sauce ½ cup water or stock

Trim the bottoms of the cloves if you wish. Slice each sprouted clove lengthwise, as thinly as you safely can. Fry the garlic halves slowly in the butter and oils on medium/low, along with the ginger, anise, and any extra proteins and veggies you may be using. When the garlic slices are lightly browned all around and thoroughly sweet, add the oyster

sauce, black pepper, soy sauce and stock. Stir well, and cook slowly until the sauce thickens to your liking, about ten minutes. Remove the anise pod and serve, perhaps on rice. You could garnish it with a green herb, like cilantro or basil, but it’s hardly necessary. Sprouted garlic garnishes itself.

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The Paul Gormley Trio World class musicians perform a variety of songs made popular by Frank Sinatra to Dave Brubeck to Miles Davis, as well as Brazilian music by Antonio Carlos Jobim. Time: 7 p.m. May 17 Cost: Free Details: 310-832-0363; www.whaleandale.com Venue: The Whale & Ale, 327 W. 7th St., San Pedro

May 18

The Interludes The concert series presents iPalpiti Laureate Soloists —violinist Azer Damirov from Azerbaijan, violist Adelya Shagidullina from Tatarstan and pianist Jacopo Giacopuzzi from Italy. Time: 3 p.m. May 18 Cost: Free Details: 310-316-5574; www.palosverdes.com/ ClassicalCrossroads/ TheInterludes.htm Venue: First Lutheran Church & School, 2900 W. Carson St., Torrance Anita Chang, Rodney Oakes Chang and Oakes perform new works including Jackson Pollock Suite, written for piano and trombone quartet and explores musically the paintings of Jackson Pollock. Time: 8 p.m. May 18 Cost: Free Details: 310-233- 4429 Venue: Los Angeles Harbor College, 1111 Figueroa Place, Wilmington

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May 19

Eagles Ronstadt Experience Eagles Ronstadt Experience is a tribute to the sound of the California country, folk and rock music superstars. Their style has been carefully and thoughtfully re-created for the highest entertainment value. Time: 4 to 6 p.m. May 19 Cost: $20 Details: www.alvasshow room.tix.com Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro

May 23

The Pretty Flowers Join the kick off party with special guests: Suzie True and Jason Paul & the Know It Alls. Time: 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. May 23 Cost: $7 Details: www.brouwerijwest. com Venue: Brouwerij West, 110 E. 22nd St., Warehouse 9, San Pedro

May 25

Carol Bach-y-Rita Memorial Day weekend, come party at Alvas with Larry Koonse on guitar,

Alex Boneham on bass and Ana Barreiro on drums. Time: 8 p.m. May 25 Cost: $20 Details: www.alvasshowroom.tix. com Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro Home Sweet Home Palos Verdes Children’s Choir brings quality choral education to the South Bay and Los Angeles region through unique arrangements and contemporary sounds. Time: 6:30 p.m. May 25 Cost: $20 Details: 310-784-0100; www.hillsacademy.com Venue: 950 Indian Peak Road, Suite 100, Rolling Hills Estates

May 30

Sofia Talvik Talvik mixes her Nordic melancholy with a twang of Americana, creating a special niche of folk music. Time: 8 to 10 p.m. May 30 Cost: $15 Details: www.alvasshowroom.tix. com Venue: Alvas Showroom,1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro

THEATER May 16

The Price International City Theatre presents Arthur Miller’s riveting masterpiece. In this timeless play, two estranged brothers must try to make peace with their past when they meet to dispose of their late father’s belongings. Time: 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m., Sunday, May 16 to 26 Cost: $35 to $49 Details: 562-436-4610; https://ictlongbeach.org Venue: Beverly O’Neill Theater, Long Beach Performing Arts Center, 330 E. Seaside Way, Long Beach

May 18

Seven Guitars From the master playwright of Fences, August Wilson, comes this story in his decade-bydecade exploration of the black experience in America. In a Pittsburgh tenement in 1948, friends gather to mourn the sudden death of a blues guitarist who has died on the verge of his musical success. Time: 8 p.m. Friday, and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18 through June 15 Cost: $14 to $20 Details: www.lbplayhouse.org Venue: Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach

May 23

Tapestry Join the dining room at Phil Trani’s Fine Food & Spirits for the 11th meeting of the Knights of the Round (Turn) Table. The album for discussion and listening will be Tapestry by Carole King. Time: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. May 23 Cost: Free Details: https://tinyrul.com/ y65f7nfb Venue: Phil Trani’s Fine Food & Spirits, 3490 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach

May 25

Tito Puente Jr. Enjoy Latin rythm by Tito Puente Jr. Time: 6 to 9 p.m. May 25 Cost: $30 Details: https://tinyurl.com/ y4thwttt Venue: At theTop, 201 Pine Ave., Long Beach

May 29

Carvin Jones Band The Carvin Jones Band has launched their 2019 American Tour and they’re coming to Long Beach. Carvin was voted one of the 50 greatest blues guitarists of all time by Guitarist Magazine. Time: 8 p.m. May 29 Cost: $25 Details: https://tinyurl.com/ y5fzyn56 Venue: Dipiazzas, 5205 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach

May 30

Unofficial SLAM Enjoy the collaboration of Jeff Littleton-Bass, Rick Zunigar-guitar and Devin Pruden-Drums Time: 7 to 10 p.m. May 30 Cost: Free Details: 562-590-5300; www.lbwinebar.com Venue: The Wine Bar LB, 250 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach

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May 17

AfterDark 2019 This year’s annual event celebrates the opening of Voyeur, a large-scale retrospective of the work of American painter Patrick Angus. The expansive exhibition of paintings and works on paper allows intimate insights into the development of Angus’s body of work, revealing a window to his personal life and the New York City gay scene. Time: 7 to 10 p.m. May 17 Cost: $20 Details: www.tinyurl.com/ y5mfe7e4 Venue: Long Beach Museum of Art, 2300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach

May 18

GANAS De Existir! The second reception of Ganas de Existir features performances by FA4 Collective members Cindy Vallejo and Marlene Tafoya examining the connection between identity, culture and the land. Time: 6 to 9 p.m. May 18 Cost: Free Details: http://angelsgateart.org/ gallery/curatorial-takeover-2019 Venue: Angel’s Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro Tagolilong: Hidden in Plain View An interactive exhibition by LAbased artists Champoy and Sarita Dougherty documents humanity’s relationship with the environment, the habitat, dwelling and the intricacies of the ecosystem. The exhibit runs through June 29 Time: 3 to 6 p.m, May 18 Cost: Free Details: 310-548-8148; www.pintadosgallery.com

Venue: Pinta*Dos Philippine Art Gallery, 479 W. 6th St., Suite 108, San Pedro

May 25

New Works Double Solo Join an All New Work double opening with Steve Shriver’s Dolla Days and Candace Gawne’s Voyeur: A Spy in the House of Life Encaustic Paintings. Time: 4 to 7 p.m. May 25 Cost: Free Details: 310-429-0973; www.southbaycontemporary.org Venue: Sola Gallery, 3718 W. Slauson Los Angeles

DANCE May 17

Don Quixote The ballet is in three acts, based on episodes taken from the famous novel, Don Quixote de la Mancha, featuring the venerable Don Quixote who dreams of being a chivalrous knight. He and his servant Sancho Panza set off in search of adventures and to find his beloved Dulcinea. Time: 7 p.m. May 17, 18 and 2 p.m. May 18, 19 Cost: $18 to $28 Details: 310-544-0403; www.pspadance.com Venue: Peninsula School of Performing Arts, 2325 Palos Verdes Drive W., Palos Verdes Estates

May 19

Soniquete a Mis Zapatos Join Mikaela Kai Flamenco’s 10th anniversary recital Soniquete a mis zapatos—Mis vivencias flamencas plus Kumamoto fundraiser. Time: 2 to 4 p.m. May 19 Cost: $30 to $35 Details: 310-833-4813; www.grandvision.org Venue: Grand Annex, 424 W. 6th St., San Pedro

May 22

Spring Dance Concert Port of Los Angeles High School Spring Dance Concert will feature solo and group performances by students and faculty of POLAH. Time: 7 p.m. May 22 Cost: $7 to $10 Details: 310- 833-4813; www.grandvision.org Venue: Warner Grand Theatre, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro

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May 16

Mamma Mia! Queen Mary movie night offers guests an immersive cinematic experience with assorted food trucks themed to the film, full bars, the legendary ship and Long Beach Harbor as backdrops. Located on a grassy lawn adjacent to the Queen Mary. Time: 6 to 10 p.m. May 16 Cost: Free Details: 877-342-0738 Venue: The Queen Mary Seawalk, 1126 Queens Hwy, Long Beach

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St. Elementary and 135th St. Elementary will perform on Park Western’s stage. Bring a picnic blanket or folding chairs. Movie Night with The Incredibles 2 starts at dusk. Time: 5 to 7 p.m. May 17 Cost: Free Details: https://parkwestern placees-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com Venue: Park Western Place PTA Family, 1214 Park Western Place, San Pedro

May 19

Cuatro@Cabrillo This exploration of Mexican culture and the contributions of Mexican artists concludes with historian Gregorio Luke’s insight and analysis of the Academy Award winning Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro. Time: 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Cost: $15 to $35 Details: www.sanpedrowaterfront artsdistrict.com/events. Venue: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro

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May 18 Gin’s Itallian Roots While closely identified with the Dutch, gin has deep Italian roots, dating to the 11th century, when monks starting distilling juniper-based spirits for medicinal use. Join in an afternoon of gin discovery and tasting. Time: 2 to 3:30 p.m. May 18 Cost: Free Details: www.pacificfood.org Venue: Pacific Food & Beverage Museum, 731 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro

May 25 Husbands who Cook in the Kitchen Adam Merrin and Ryan Alvarez are world travelers, awardwinning food bloggers, and fantastic cooks. And now they’ve taken their experience of global cuisine and their passion for all things culinary and produced their first book. Join in an afternoon of storytelling and cooking. Time: 2 to 3:30 p.m. May 25 Cost: Free with RSVP Details: 657-204-2478; www.pacificfood.org Venue: Pacific Food & Beverage Museum, 731 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro

LITERATURE May 26

Sehba Sarwar and Liz González Readings of Black Wings, a novel by Sehba Sarwar and Dancing in the Santa Ana Winds: Poems y Cuentos New and Selected a multi-genre book by Liz González. Time: 3 to 5 p.m. May 26 Cost: Free Details: 562-208-5862; www.gatsbybooks.com Venue: Gatsby Books, 5535 E. Spring St., Long Beach

COMMUNITY May 17

A Mad Monster Art Party Workshop participants will make original art by swirling a painted vortex on the canvas, then collaging all the monster face parts together to make a one of a

kind monster portrait. Time: 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, May 17 through June 2 Cost: $25 to $30 Details: www.tinyurl.com/ y2cg7hfc Venue: Crafted at the Port of Los Angeles,112 E. 22nd St., Unit A206 San Pedro Eat, Drink, Dance & Roll the Dice All in an effort to raise funds for the life changing work of Able ARTS Work. Ticket price includes live music, heavy appetizers, drinks, “funny money” for gaming and a unique opportunity to purchase original artwork created by Able ARTS Work resident artists. Time: 6 to 10 p.m. May 17 Cost: $100 Details: www.tinyurl.com/ yxemtqrr Venue: Hotel Maya, 700 Queensway Drive, Long Beach Pink Party Join Long Beach Pride weekend’s signature kickoff event. The highly anticipated Pink Party experience includes an elevated evening of high energy dance, world-renowned drag performances, signature pink cocktails, prizes and special guests. All proceeds will benefit The LGBTQ Center of Long Beach and AIDS Food Store. Time: 6 p.m. May 17 Cost: $15 Details: https://tinyurl.com/ y5ws72qd Venue: Hamburger Mary’s, 330 Pine Ave., Long Beach

May 18

See Sip & Savor See four historic Long Beach residences and sip wine and beverages at your leisure. Savor hors d’oeuvres and dessert surrounded by great architecture, gracious hosts and fascinating history. Time: 5 to 9 p.m. May 18 Cost: $90 to $100 Details: www./hslb.org/tcevents/see-sip-savor-2019 Venue: Los Cerritos Elementary School, 515 W. San Antonio Dr., Long Beach World Trade Week Public Boat Tours Take a 60-minute narrated boat tour of Los Angeles Harbor, courtesy of the Port of Los Angeles. Tours depart every 30 minutes from two locations in San Pedro and Wilmington. Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 18 Cost: Free Details: Banning, 310-8477704; Harbor, 310-732-3508 Venue: Banning’s Landing Community Center 100 E. Water St., Wilmington and Downtown Harbor, 504 S. Harbor Blvd, San Pedro

Outdoor Volunteer Day Help beautify the native demonstration garden and surrounding habitat at White Point. Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. May 18 Cost: Free Details: https://pvplc.volunteer hub.com Venue: White Point Nature Preserve, 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro Family Art Workshop Join on the third Saturday of

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29th Croatian Independence Day Weekend Join the 29th Annual Croatian Independence Day Weekend in San Pedro for another great event. The weekend includes a Small Goals Soccer Tournament, “Croatian Booze Cruise” 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. and a live accordion and tamburica band with DJ and Sunday brings a Croatian Independence Day Street Party. Time: 8 p.m. May 24 to 12 p.m. May 27 Cost: $30 to $250 Details: https://tinyurl.com/ yylh277q Venue: Croatian American Hall of San Pedro

Memorial Day Tribute Join in remembering the service members who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. The day begins with a remembrance ceremony featuring invited guests and Battleship Iowa staff. AM 870 The Answer will also be onboard broadcasting throughout the day. Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 27 Cost: Free Details: 877-446-9261 x746; development@labattleship.com Venue: Battleship USS Iowa, 250 S. Harbor Blvd. Berth 87, San Pedro

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San Pedro Relay For Life Join a team event to save lives, celebrate lives and lead the fight for a world without cancer. Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. May 18 Cost: Free Details: www.relayforlife.org/ sanPedroCA Venue: San Pedro Athletic Complex, 3181 N. Gaffey St.,

Storytelling and Mission Statement Workshop Long Beach Homeless Coalition is hosting a storytelling event featuring a mission statement workshop for everyone who wants to compile and share stories about their work in the community, and learn to captivate their target audience. Time: 6 to 8 p.m. May 22 Cost: Free Details: https://tinyurl.com/ yy4ahdo4 Venue: Temple Israel, 269 Loma Ave., Long Beach

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Harbor Boat Tours The Port of LA will host its annual free harbor boat tours and STEM Funshop to promote international trade in celebration of World Trade Week. No reservations are required, and all ages are welcome. Time: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 18 Cost: Free Details: www.portoflosangeles. org Locations: Banning’s Landing Community Center, 100 E. Water St. in Wilmington, and Los Angeles Maritime Museum, 600 Sampson Way (Berth 84), San Pedro

May 22

The Queen Mary’s Salute to Service Join a three-day Memorial Day Tribute honoring those who have served, and paying homage to the Queen Mary’s duty as a troopship during WWII. All veterans, active duty military and first responders receive free ship admission. Time: 12 to 8 p.m. May 25, 27 Cost: $20 to $40 Details: 800-437-2934; www.queenmary.com Venue: Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach

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Endangered Species Day Learn about marine animals that have been designated by the United States as endangered and how they are fairing today. Aquarium staff will lead Endangered Species Day events in the Cabrillo Beach Coastal park. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 18 Cost: Free Details: 310-548-7562; www.cabrillomarineaquarium. org Venue: 3720 Stephen M. White Dr., San Pedro

Harbor History at the 25th Street Mural Project Join mosaic artist Julie Bender and Atlas Obscura Society Los Angeles Field Agent Sandi Hemmerlein for a discussion and exploration of the 25th Street Mural Project. Time: 10 to 11:30 a.m. May 19 Cost: $25 Details: https://tinyurl.com/ obscurasociety Venue: 25th Street Mural Project, 25th St., and Leland Ave., San Pedro

Celebration of the Sea Fundraiser The 9th annual Seafood Feast features seafood cioppino by Chef Robert Bell of the famous Chez Melange Restaurant. There will be a presentation on ocean plastics pollution. Proceeds will support the Animo Marine Biology Club to help finance four students for trips to International Environmental and Ocean Plastic pollution conferences in Japan and Cuba. You can make donations of $15 or sponsor a student for $40. RSVP. Time: 3 p.m. May 25 Cost: By donation Details: manager@pryc.club Venue: Port Royal Yacht Club, 555 N. Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach

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Queer Icons Workshop Work directly with New York City-based artist Gabriel García Román to make your own queer icons collage using a variety of materials. Honor an individual from the queer community who inspires you and build an elaborate mixed media portrait of them. Workshop is open to teens and adults. RSVP. Time: 1 to 4 p.m. May 18 Cost: $20 to $25 Details: 562-437-1689; http://tinyurl.com/ rsvpqueericons Venue: Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach

May 19

McBride Trail Scenic Walk Join an afternoon walk along the McBride Trail. An easy walk offering spectacular views where docents will explain the plant habitat along the trail and present interesting facts about the development of Palos Verdes. Time: 4 to 6. P.m. May 19 Cost: Free Details: 310-544-5260; www.losserenos.org Location: Crest Rd. and Highridge Rd., Rolling Hills Estates

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DBA FILINGS Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019047328 The following person is doing business as:(1) Pedro’s Auto Repair, 1631 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro, Ca 90731, County Of Los Angeles. Registered owners: Pedro Kings Araujo, 659 W 19th Street, 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: 10/2011. 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/. Pedro Kings Araujo, owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 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 expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of the 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: 04/04/19, 04/18/19, 05/02/19, 05/16/19

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019135717 The following person is doing business as: (1) ALKA PI WATER RPV, (2) B-Movie TV, 29505 S. Western Ave. Ste #104, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275, Los Angeles County. Registered owners: Kenneth Roy Brewer, 264 E. 22nd 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: 11/2012. 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/. Kenneth Roy Brewer, owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on May 15, 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 the 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: 05/16/19, 05/31/19, 06/14/19, 06/28/19

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019107251 The following person is doing business as:(1) J. Duran Construction Inc. 1426 S. Centre St., San Pedro, CA 90731, Los Angeles County. Registered owners: J. Duran Construction Inc., 1426 S. Centre St., San Pedro, CA 90731. This Business is conducted by a corporation. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 11/2018 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/. Karin Lopez, Secretary This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on April 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

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019122215 The following person is doing business as:(1) Gaffey Diner. 247 N Gaffey St., San Pedro, CA 90731, Los Angeles County. Registered owners: Jose de Jesus Castaneda, 727 W. 167th St., Gardena, CA 90247. This Business is conducted by a corporation. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: May 2019 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A

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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services kicked off its 9th annual CalFresh Awareness Month at California State University Dominguez Hills highlighting its outreach to college students facing food insecurity. At the event, DPSS convened human services stakeholders and CalFresh beneficiaries to share strategies for ending hunger at local institutions of higher learning. Working in partnership with the UC, CSU and community colleges, DPSS is hosting CalFresh Enrollment Days to provide information about the nutrition benefits available to students. The DPSS Medi-Cal Outreach District team will be on-hand at each event to answer questions and provide CalFresh application assistance. Details: 866-613-3777; www.youtube.com/ watch?v=pziff_9creY;

LASD Homicide Detectives Respond to Shooting Death Investigation in Carson

Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a male adult on May 4, at about 1:15 a.m. on Milmore Avenue, in Carson. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at 323890-5500.

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SAN PEDRO — The Port of Los Angeles handled 736,466 20-foot equivalent units or TEUs in April, the busiest April in the Port’s 112-year history. The volumes reflect growth of 4.4 percent compared to last April and are 3 percent more than the previous April record in 2017. For the first four months of 2019, Port volumes have increased 4.5 percent compared to the same period last year. April 2019 imports were essentially flat at 360,745 TEUs compared to 361,108 TEUs last April. Exports decreased 5.6 percent to 155,533 TEUs. Empty containers increased 22.5 percent to 220,189 TEUs.

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Giaco chose the aesthetic that represents the mission of the store. “Our side needs to be more forceful about what we stand up for,” he said. “That’s why there’s this overt nod, in the art work and color pallet, to this constructivist [style]—most associated with the Russian revolution colors.” “I don’t like to use the word ‘militant,’” he said. “I wanted this store to be fortress-like and exude power and strength, a source of comfort. That’s what this space is for, to provide some inspiration and nourishment to people to join the fight.” The timing for this type of store, post 2016 election, seems right given the political climate. Giaco saw the youth were finally engaged in politics and there is renewed activism. He remembered back in the second Bush presidency thinking the youth weren’t engaged. Giaco said Long Beach is the right city and California the right state to do this. Page is intended for people who are against the grain and are iconoclastic thinkers … people who don’t want to do things traditionally. Giaco pauses as he searches for the appropriate word. “I know the word ‘fascism’ is overused, but when you read the textbook definition of it … we are creeping towards that and people need to wake up and be on guard.” Page Against the Machine is Giaco’s small contribution to the fight. “[Creeping fascism] almost has seeped into everything and it affects people’s moods,” he said. “I found myself in this almost schizophrenic space of anger and powerlessness and not knowing what to do.... When I’m putting the store together it’s equal parts anger and inspirational and hopeful. We have to all tread that line so we are not driven crazy...” He isn’t confident that the 2020 election will change anything. He says if it happened today Trump might be reelected. “It’s stunning. It seems so overt and I don’t know what people are attracted to. This phase that we are in weighs you down.” Giaco said he doesn’t ever want to mention Trump’s name and wishes the news or media or even the late-night shows would take a week off from it — and his tweeting.

Pictured are a sample of some of the books sold at Page Against the Machine in Long Beach. Photo by Steven Guzman

Giaco pointed to an exhibit he has in his store —1960s protest and civil rights photographs. “It’s stunning how we still must fight,” he said. “The same things are going on in slightly different forms. They may not turn fire hoses on black people in the south who are going to vote now but they keep them from voting through voter suppression.”

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Of course, this raises the issue of censorship and free speech. Regarding the recent Facebook bans on Louis Farrakhan and Alex Jones, Giaco said either we have free speech, or we don’t. You don’t have to like it, but the answer is just battling back and making a counter argument. He noted those “unpopular [white supremacy] marches” and how there was just almost one in Long Beach saying, you can’t decide who to ban. It seems like almost everyone is offensive to someone else.

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he said. “I’m selling new and used, which also opens up so many relevant books from the 60s and time immemorial that still have relevance today.” The blend of new and used at Page also distinguishes it from Target or Sam’s Club. Giaco noted that’s the opening that independent bookstores have driven through. As independent bookstores make their own niche and aesthetic, the community will be more inclined to support them. “You can go deep,” he said. “Those [other] stores have to appeal to everyone, I don’t have to.”

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LONG BEACH — Dockworkers at marine terminals in the Port of Long Beach set a record for Arpil by moving 628,121 20-foot equivalent units or TEUs. The previous high was 619,512 TEUs in April 2006. Imports in April 2019 rose to 317,883 TEUs a 1.8 percent increase over last year. Exports decreased 12.7 percent to 123,804 TEUs, while empties rose 13.5 percent to 186,435 TEUs. Total container volume was up 1.6 percent over April 2018. POLB Executive Director Mario Cordero said the surge in empties shows the lingering impacts of the rush of imported cargo in fourth quarter 2018 as retailers stocked goods to outrun potential tariffs. Four months into 2019, the Port of Long Beach has handled more than 2.4 million TEUs, 3.1 percent off last year’s pace.

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cities,” Giaco said. “The surrounding areas are full of creative interesting people and there’s plenty of stores that are doing their bit. They do it as a sideline, but I want to do it as a primary focus for the store to make this community space for it.” “From the first reading event, I can see I want to do things on a bigger scale and I’m really encouraged by the support. It’s perfect leading into the 2020 election.” The mix of titles is something he wanted to distinguish this store from another bookstore. But Page does not just carry books on overt politics. The overriding concern is more socially conscious or mindful. There is a children’s section and Giaco made sure he has a humor section, which he thinks is important. The section is made up of humorists who have a social message, whether it’s Doonesbury, George Carlin or Lenny Bruce. The philosophy and religion section is not dogmatic or preachy, it’s objective. It contains more mythology and creation myths where “people can see there are other ways of processing things that we were taught in traditional education.” Page had its first event on April’s Fourth Fridays with two local poets and a local photographer. Author readings and open mics are being planned. Giaco’s challenge will be to get authors that fit in the store. He’s going to have a dedicated local interest section and wants to host both Long Beach and San Pedro poets, writers and musicians. Giaco likes the independent scene in Long Beach, saying people tend to work together and cooperatively. They don’t view anyone else as competition. “We all recognize the value of our small stores and what we can contribute,” he said. “We all have a slightly different focus and we all work together.”

[Crisis, from pg. 8]

Crisis Defined That’s part of the broader oversight responsibilities assigned to congress, “spanning issues such as the hurricane-recovery effort in Puerto Rico, the administration’s abandoned family separation policy at the border and Trump’s attempt to build a border wall without congressional approval,”— the last violating the constitutional provision that all government funding originate in the House of Representatives. Beyond the direct clashes are broader oversight concerns. “The Energy and Commerce Committee, for instance, has sent out more than 30 oversight requests to agencies that are responsible for health, environment and consumer protection issues, with varying levels of response,” the Post noted. Non-compliance has become the rule under Trump, rather than a rare exception, turning routine congressional oversight—a core responsibility—into a continuous battle. Worst of all are Trump’s efforts to hide his finances—from suing to prevent his accounting firm from responding to a congressional subpoena to preventing the IRS from turning over his tax records to the House Ways and Means Committee, as required by a 1924 law. That law was passed in the wake of the Teapot Dome Scandal, the most sweeping executive branch financial scandal prior to Trump’s election. It has never been ignored or challenged in almost a century since.

A deeper crisis

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Some have argued that talk of a “constitutional crisis” is overblown. For example, Jed Shugerman, a Fordham Law professor, told Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick that it’s not a constitutional crisis “because the Constitution is still functioning as designed, in terms of separation of powers.” It wouldn’t become one until Trump or the Congress “bypasses the courts or defies the courts.” But many consider this definition too narrow. An article at 538, just weeks after Trump’s inauguration, was titled, “The 4 Types Of Constitutional Crises.” Shugerman addressed the first one of them: “The Constitution doesn’t say what to do.” The courts are the arbiters under the Constitution, and it doesn’t say what to do when they’re ignored. This is clearly the kind of crisis Shugerman is talking about. But another kind is: “The Constitution tells us what to do, but it’s not politically feasible.” This describes what’s happening now: Impeachment is called for in light of the Mueller Report, and Mueller placed things clearly in congressional hands, ending his report’s narrative with the quotation, “No person in this country is so high that he is above the law,” and a citation 16

to U.S. v. Nixon. But Republicans— fearing Trump—are unwilling to even consider looking at the facts of the matter—or, if they can help it, allowing the American people to see them all spelled out. Indeed, their strategy is to cast Congress doing its job as an outrageous partisan attack.

But we actually entered a state of crisis much earlier than that, according to Neal Katyal, acting solicitor general in the Obama administration. “We were in a constitutional crisis from the moment of the election, having a leader who has contempt for his constitutional duty to take care that the law be faithfully executed,” Katyal told Lithwick. He’s hardly the first to make this argument. Even before Trump was

inaugurated, Lawfare’s managing editor, Quinta Jurecic argued that Trump was a classic bullshitter, as described in Harry Frankfurt’s classic, On Bullshit, one who is “indifferent to how things really are,” a much more profound disconnect from truth than that of a deliberate liar. Having told more than 10,000 lies since taking office—some repeated dozens, even hundreds of times, and sometimes contradicting one another

— there can be no doubt that Trump did not stop being a bullshitter. He doesn’t take truth-telling seriously, and thus cannot take seriously his most fundamental oath as President. This obvious truth has been staring us in the face throughout Trump’s time in office, but it’s been politically impossible to act on it, making it a classic example of a constitutional crisis.