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By Terelle Jerricks, Managing Editor

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Nora Vela (center), Fernando Escobedo (left), and Vela’s son, Augustin Hernandez (right) are the heart of the Helping the Homeless in Need--San Pedro. Photo by Phillip Cooke.

Connecting the Dots of Homelessness Shari Weaver, program director for the Harbor Interfaith Services, approaches the job of allocating resources for the homeless like a field general. Her giant map set on a three-legged stand in her office highlights areas where homeless encampments have been found and have been assigned a case manager as well as other resources needed. “As you can see, I do a lot of strategic mapping,” Weaver said. “When we go out, we don’t just go as one individual. We take all of our community partners—and not just the ones that are funded with

us. This is a collaborative effort.” That collaborative effort includes the Veteran’s Affairs and the Department of Mental Health. Weaver noted that anywhere from six to 12 service providers could make up an entire team doing street outreach. “We know that it’s not going to be one conversation and that this symbiotic relationship is going to take hold and we’ll walk hand-in-hand as we get them into permanent housing,” Weaver said. “Some of them need more intensive case management and more engagement.”

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transportation. It has a DVD player with a surround sound system, a table and space for a queen-size bed. On weekdays, Vela is an artist, crafter and entrepreneur. She creates original items, from handmade dolls to mounted assemblage works, which she sells at her booth at Crafted at the Port of Los Angeles. Weekends and any other spare moments she has are devoted to procuring food, clothing and other supplies through donations or otherwise, to be distributed to people in need. Vela and her crew, her boyfriend Escobedo and Vela’s 15-year-old son, Augustin, generally visit three to four homeless encampment sites each night, spending enough time at each location to catch up with the people living there with whom they’ve formed friendships. Vela said they began with 12 tacos from Del Taco, which they bought after a homeless person asked them for food. Seeing a need,

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very weekend and occasionally a day or two during the week, Nora Vela and her boyfriend Fernando Escobedo load up an old 1973 Volkswagen van with survival supplies, including hot, homemade meals, socks and hygiene kits. “Rolling Thunder,” as Vela metaphorically calls her van, is a welcome sight for sore eyes to people who are struggling with homelessness and living in makeshift encampments. Vela found Rolling Thunder on Craigslist four years ago. Barely operable, the 40-year-old vehicle was missing a windshield, the sliding side door was rusted shut, and when driven, it—in Vela’s words “farted” black smoke every few miles. But it had a few things going for it. “The interior was mostly immaculate considering it was used as a storage space for junk,” Vela said. “But it was a piece of shit on wheels.” She bought the bus for $1,500, but Vela estimates she poured about $7,000 into it for repairs and renovations, and a whole lot of hours of love and sweat. Now, it’s a reliable source of

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the crew of three began handing out more tacos. Their deliveries quickly went from 12 tacos to a couple of deep trays of food. In an age where social media users routinely try to capture video of people living on the streets doing something socially unacceptable, so they can complain about it with virtual friends, Vela chooses to engage people struggling with homelessness, offering them meals and friendship. I joined Vela and Escobedo on one of their weekend excursions around the Harbor Area. At the time, Mayor Eric Garcetti was being raked over the coals by both sides of the debate about what to do about the growing number of homeless people in San Pedro. This, after the mayor allowed two anti-homeless ordinances to pass by the Los Angeles City Council without

signing them. The new ordinances include reducing the time authorities have to remove bulk items that pile up on sidewalks from 72 hours to 24 hours, and a ban on sleeping in vehicles on city streets between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. without a permit. The permit would only be granted if the applicant also received services from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and other regional providers through the Coordinated Entry System. The Coordinated Entry System and the Homeless Family Solutions, respectively, serve individuals and families who are homeless. Both entities engage, keep track of and coordinate Section 8 housing and other services in Los Angeles County. Each of eight service planning areas have a lead agency that coordinates with various aid agencies to connect homeless people

Vela speaks with a homeless encampment resident outside of her 1973 Volkwagen bus, Rolling Thunder, after handing out food and clothing outside of San Pedro’s Beacon Street Post office. Courtesy of Nora Vela.

to services and get them into permanent housing. Harbor Interfaith Services is the lead agency for Service Planning Area 8, which encompasses the southernmost regions of Los Angeles County including Inglewood, Carson and the San Pedro Peninsula. Vela, Escobedo and Augustin are the core of the local outfit of volunteers that regularly visit the homeless in San Pedro. Though there are others who hand out food in the community, Vela and her crew of volunteers have formed tight-knit bonds with the folks who sleep in encampments at the post office on Beacon Street, Anderson Park, Jack In The Box on Gaffey at 6th streets and the area near the railroad tracks by the 110 Freeway underpass. Vela makes it a point to prepare healthy homemade meals. She says she spends about $40 to feed 40 to 50 people. Each of these meals include a main entrée, water and dessert. On at least a couple of occasions, she has hosted dessert and root beer float parties to celebrate the birthdays of her homeless friends. “We make sure they are following up with people,” said Vela, referring to service providers in Service Planning Area 8. “The 60- or 70-yearold veterans… no one can come out and do it? But yet [a diabetic] dog can get insulin and have his glucose checked twice a day and have expensive specialized food for diabetic dogs and have nice water, but [a veteran] has to live in squalor?” Vela was referring to a veteran who was living the near the railroad tracks with his friendly 2-year-old pitbull. She noted that the man had been dealing with significant health issues, and at the time, to her knowledge, had not been reached by a case manager of any sort. One of the first persons I interviewed was a 60-something homeless woman who asked to be called “Julie” for this story. She had been sleeping in the immediate vicinity of China Cook Express

restaurant and Jack In The Box on Gaffey Street with her dog. “I used to live in my van for about three years,” Julie explained after finishing the dinner Vela brought her. She had a string of bad luck and circumstances: her boyfriend went to jail and her van broke down a few times, until it just wasn’t operable. “So I’ve been living out here with my dog; It’s a little hard,” she said. “People think you’re out here because you want to be out here. But you don’t really want to be out here. Some people give you problems and some don’t. Some are pretty lenient. There are a lot of people [who] are willing to help you out here.” Julie was fairly well-informed about a measure going through the state legislature that would have forbidden local municipalities from enforcing bans on sleeping in cars. The Los Angeles City Council passed a resolution opposing the legislation unless there was an amendment that would allow local municipalities to enforce the permitting for vehicles used for sleeping. Julie said if she still had her van and the council indeed passed the law, it’s unlikely she’d be able to afford the permit. Last month, she lost her wallet with her identification card and other important documents. That caused a lapse in paperwork needed for her to collect a Supplementary Security Income check. Now she has to renew all of that paperwork. “Harbor Interfaith can help me get a new I.D. for $8, but I may need that $8 for me and my dog to eat,” Julie said. “And, we need other things aside from food.” She doesn’t have a carrier for her dog, which makes it difficult to get on the bus to go to the social services office to apply for general relief, unless she gets a ride there. Julie said she rescued her dog from an [See Vela, page 5]

Community Announcements:

Harbor Area Board of Harbor Commissioners

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners will discuss transferring an estimated $17.74 million to the Tidelands Operating Fund in Fiscal Year 2016. The board will also consider approving an amended fee schedule for the Port of Long Beach Foreign Trade Zone 50. Time: 6 p.m. July 27 Details: (562) 283-7070; www.polb.com/webcast Venue: Harbor Department interim administrative offices, 4801 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach

Back-to-Back Community District 4 Meetings

Long Beach District 4 is hosting a community meeting at 6:30 July 28 at Los Altos Public Library and at 6:30 p.m. July 29 at Orizaba Park. Time: 6:30 p.m. July 28 and 29 Venues: Los Altos Public Library, 5614 Britton Drive, Long Beach and Orizaba Park, 1400 Orizaba Ave., Long Beach

POLA Releases Zero Emissions Plan

The Port of Los Angeles will host a workshop at Banning’s Landing Community Center where people will be able to give input and comments an issued draft white paper on zero-emission technology that details the port’s testing to date. The paper also details its proposed near-term plan for encouraging zero-emission technology use in maritime goods movement, particularly as it relates to drayage trucks and yard tractors. By 2020, the port plans to facilitate testing and development of up to 200 zero-emission vehicles. The draft white paper outlines the next steps regarding current and planned zeroemission demonstration projects. It also includes recommendations for zero emission-related infrastructure planning, as well as strategies for pursuing local, state and federal funding for nearterm zero-emission equipment testing and for longterm capital investments and operations. People may also submit comments to ZEwhitepaper@portla.org until 5 p.m. Aug. 7 Time: 3 p.m. July 29 Details: www.portoflosangeles.org Venue: Banning’s Landing Community Center, 100 E. Water St., Wilmington

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Participate in a fraud prevention forum for seniors. Learn how to stop and fight fraud and identity theft. Coffee and pastries will be served. Time: 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 1 Details: (562) 570-6685 Venue: Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach

Emergency Preparedness Workshop

Learn to map your neighborhood at an emergency preparedness workshop. This free workshop will: • Describe specific Harbor Area hazards such as the Palos Verdes and San Andreas earthquake faults, tsunamis, hazardous materials, landslides and more; • Teach the basics of personal and family preparedness; • Present the Map Your Neighborhood 9-Step Program. The program teaches communities how to work together and be self-sufficient for the first 72 hours following a disaster; • Provide attendees with information and materials needed to organize a Map Your Neighborhood program in their neighborhood. Time: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 1 Details: http://tinyurl.com/ mapyourneighborhood Venue: Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center, 1300 W. 7th St., San Pedro.

Truckers Strike Pac 9 Over Wage Theft By Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor

On July 19, the day before the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors was scheduled to consider taking action on wage theft, drivers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach hosted a press conference announcing an indefinite strike in protest of the practice. this was to be the sixth strike in the past two years. The strike against Pacific 9 began the next morning with pickets at Pac 9’s Carson yard. The most recent strike took place in May, targeting three other companies in addition to Pac 9. A 2009 study, “Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers,” found that wage theft in just three cities—LA, Chicago and New York—totalled $2.9 billion annually, slightly more than the $2.8 billion cost of all property theft in California, despite the fact the state’s population is more than twice that of the three cities. This is the broad problem the board of supervisors will address. Looking more specifically at wage theft in port trucking, a 2014 study, “Big Rig Overhaul,” found that “port trucking companies operating in California are annually liable for wage and hour

violations of $787 to $998 million each year.” While a number of other companies have settled disputes, or are in talks, Pac 9 remains defiant, continuing the fiction that its workers are independent contractors, despite numerous rulings to the contrary by California Labor Commissioner, numerous courts, and multiple federal agencies. Under that fiction, it has sometimes issued workers “negative paychecks,” charging them more for servicing their trucks (a dead giveaway that they’re not “independent”) than they receive in pay for their labor. “I’ve been a port truck driver for five years and I have never worked for a company that treats their workers like Pac 9,” driver Pedro Martinez said at the press conference. “The company refuses to recognize us as employees, refuses to provide us with safe and reliable trucks and refuses to improve our work environment.” The Labor Commissioner ordered Pac 9 to pay almost $255,000 in back wages and penalties to three drivers this past December, and faces [See Pac9, page 6]

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Weaver noted that some cases require particular people. For example, veterans who have experienced homelessness too might be needed to talk to homeless veterans. Weaver explained that the Coordinated Entry System teams, composed of service agents from a myriad of aid agencies in Los Angeles County, tend to reach out to the homeless during the early morning hours. “When people are just getting up, they are not as full of piss and vinegar and feistiness and everything else,” Weaver said. “Usually what they are doing during the day is whatever their survival techniques are, such as recycling to get whatever monies together to try to put some food

in their bellies…some other things go with it: It could be drugs; it could be alcohol.” Weaver noted that her teams have even worked with programs to feed people who are homeless. She said this level of collaboration is working in Redondo Beach, in which teams are engaging feeding programs operated by churches and other groups. She says it’s succeeding because these folks already have a relationship with these populations. Weaver said this level of collaboration is being required by funders such as housing authorities in Los Angeles and smaller cities like Redondo Beach, various county departments and the Veterans Administration.

Because of the VA’s push to end homelessness amongst veterans by the end of 2015, the organization has been contracting with service agencies that have contact with individuals who are homeless. That has resulted in speedier processing of Department of Housing and Urban Development vouchers for permanent housing, moving assistance funds and some rental assistance for the first six months. The Department of Mental Health also allocates Section 8 vouchers. Weaver estimates that the department has allocated between 25 to 30 housing vouchers to people active with the department this past year. She said the Department of Mental Health has also engaged local health clinics and hospitals to reach out to people in need of permanent housing. Getting the homeless documented with California Identification, verification of benefits, veteran benefits or otherwise is quick, easy and cheaper to process. The larger challenge is the time it takes to process some of the subsidies. There seems to be reluctance in embracing the notion of transitional housing, that acclimates a formerly homeless person to living with the responsibilities that rental housing entails. Weaver calls it “interim crisis housing,” and sees value in such housing, but doesn’t think every situation requires it. Her critique is that such

housing is not as cost effective as simply getting the homeless into permanent housing first. To Weaver, the interim crisis housing is most effective in handling recuperative care. Weaver said she has gotten a number of calls from hospitals that have helped connect people with resources. She noted that there are guidelines that prevent hospitals from just discharging homeless people into the street. It is in this area that interim crisis housing is most sorely needed. Weaver admits that service providers are working on ways to streamline the process of getting services to where they’re needed. With the patience of the general public with regard to the city’s burgeoning homeless population wearing thin, along with limited resources to relieve the problem, there’s recognition that there is a limit to what can be done in the present and immediate future. The Coordinated Entry System tries to help the most vulnerable, and Weaver believes they are getting to those people. She believes that as service providers whittle away at the number of chronically homelessness people, the general public will see the difference. She noted that historically, preventing someone from becoming homeless meant finding them a shelter, which might hold them [See Vela, page 5]

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abusive situation and would rather stay homeless than give up her companion. She acknowledges that there are all sorts of programs that could help get her into permanent housing, but none flexible enough to allow her to keep her dog. It’s important to maintain relationships when serving the homeless community, Vela said. “We all create bonds with different people and it reintegrates them back into society,” Vela said. “It’s what they need. It’s amazing how they blossom with time.” Another person I interviewed was 56-year-old Tony Esquivel, who can often be found at Anderson Park. Vela often has lunch with him and has, on occasion, invited him to her home for dinner and allowed him to bathe in her bathroom. He takes pride in the fact he doesn’t look disheveled or dirty, managing to stay relatively clean without carrying a lot a lot of his possessions around with him, so that people don’t notice that he Nora Vela also hands out hygiene kits and sterilized needles to is living in the streets. He credits this prevent the spread of HIV. Photo by Phillip Cooke. with his ability pick up short-term jobs. Even without Vela’s help, Esquivel knows an intervention and sent him to a Christian where to get food and other resources, but rehabilitation center. keeping up appearances, not looking like he’s “I was heavy into drugs [when] my sister, my homeless, is difficult. mom and dad had a meeting and they…shipped “Being homeless doesn’t feel good. A lot of me to Wilmington to a men’s Christian home,” people like to get up and shower and do what Esquivel said. “I stayed there three years and five they have to do. Here, wherever you wake up at, months.” you have to think about... ‘I know I have to take a At some point, a director at the home shower, but where?’ Cabrillo Beach is too far.” befriended Esquivel and allowed him to stay in his Esquivel was originally from Corona in garage for three months. Riverside County. He said a couple of years When the three months were up, he was ago his family got together and decided to do homeless again, until another man allowed him [Services, from page 4]

for two weeks before letting them go. If they are a couple, they will get separated into male and female dormitories. “The people I talked to would rather stay homeless than be separated,” Weaver said. “Thinking outside the box and thinking creatively, Weaver noted that Harbor Interfaith has found ways to keep couples together in supported housing. “They thought more creatively on how to help people where they are.” Another reason she gave as to why there’s such little institutional support for transitional housing is that HUD is moving away from that model in favor of permanent housing. “The biggest obstacle to providing permanent housing is the 2 percent vacancy rate in the rental market,” Weaver explained. “So even with the

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care,” Vela said. “I’ve coordinated mass escapes from foster care…I was one of those kids. “Throughout my life I found that I was going to do what I wanted to do, and I wasn’t going to allow anybody to get in my way.” Vela recalled graduating at the top of her class at UEI College to become a medical assistant, with two jobs and 1-year-old Augustin in tow. She was also homeless. Vela paid babysitters to watch her toddler by let them sleep over, while she spent the majority of her time going to class and working two jobs. Life, on balance, got better although she had two more children with an abusive husband whom she ultimately left. She remarried a Marine, who served three tours in Iraq. When he was deployed she spent her time crafting items for sale, cooking large healthy meals for the kids at the military base and also for the homeless. Advocating for foster children and the homeless has been Vela’s lifelong passion. And that passion is spreading. Wilmington residents following Vela’s Facebook page, “Helping Homeless in Need— San Pedro”—have reached out to her to create a group in Wilmington. Membership on the page has been growing exponentially since it started July 20. It looks like Wilmington will soon have its own Rolling Thunder. For information on how to donate food, supplies or your time visit Helping the Homeless in San Pedro on Facebook.

The Source of Nora’s Fire

Vela says her upbringing is the main reason why she does what she does. She knows firsthand the connection between foster care and homelessness. She grew up poor in an abusive household. For Vela, her aunt’s downstairs apartment was her safe haven. “We didn’t have money,” she recalled. “My mom couldn’t even keep food in the fridge. I mean, it would be iffy if she even got out of bed because of her depression. Then she would blame me and have me hit for it. “I noticed that all the neighborhood kids didn’t have money, and I didn’t have money to buy candy and hardly a toy between them.” Vela said she had to learn at an early age how to earn money. She recalled how at the age of 6, she began selling painted rocks and bags of peanuts for 50 cents. Vela was placed in 29 foster homes before landing in the care of foster parents that she was able to trust and love as her family. “I’ve been raped, molested; my shit has been stolen in foster

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voucher, we have a real challenge in finding owners who would, one, take vouchers. Even when we have people who have some sort of income, we can’t find housing that is affordable in places where there are vacancies.” Noting that Los Angeles County is called the “homeless capital of the United States,” Weaver said elected officials need to figure out how to bring about affordable housing and address homelessness together. “LA has not embraced affordable housing,” Weaver said. “We have developers that just want to build condos and they want to develop lofts and develop everything else. But unless they are mandated to have set aside affordable housing, and let’s say that they are mandated, who are they affordable for? It’s certainly not for the lower end of the [spectrum].”

to stay in his garage for $100 per month. He then got romantically involved with a woman and followed her to Palmdale. Shortly after moving, his girlfriend gave him $35 to leave. He came back to the Harbor Area. “The people who have jobs and have homes, it’s just a matter of time,” he said. “Right now they look down at us. But we’re normal people like they are. They got the money right now, but watch, one of these days their time is going to end and they will be homeless and they will feel what we feel.” Esquivel lamented that Hope Chapel—a church known for feeding the homeless before the building was sold and turned into a charter school—did not become a transitional housing location. “If they wanted homeless people off the streets, they could have opened it there,” he said. “But…city councilman and the chamber…said no…yet, they’re still complaining about it. If they are complaining about the problem and they want to get rid of the problem then why don’t they do something about it?” Later, I asked Vela to comment on the attitude among some members of the general public that what she does “enables” the homeless to continue being homeless. “To folks who say that the homeless could get off the street if they wanted, [I say,] ‘No, they can’t,’” Vela said. “When you have people on the street that are dealing with mental and physical health issues…those are huge obstacles to getting off the streets. I’ve helped people who are diabetic, I’ve helped people who are bipolar or are schizophrenic or are on Paxil dealing with anxiety and depression. You name it. It’s out there.”

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Activists: State Fracking Regulations Fall Short

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SAN PEDRO—Crime in San Pedro has been trending upward, as with most of the city, particularly violent crime. Los Angeles Police Department Senior Lead Officer Maligi Nua Jr. reported to the Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council July 14 a rise in thefts from motor vehicles and an uptick in grand theft auto crimes in the Central Neighborhood Council district. He noted there was a high concentration of these thefts along Santa Cruz and Gaffey streets. The officer explained that the police department tends to boost bike patrols when there’s a rise in these types of crimes. Residents also complained about an increase in graffiti. Nua noted that a lot of the graffiti was actually gang graffiti between rival gangs. He makes a connection of this increase to a recent release of a number of gang members from jail. Residents have been calling for more officers and the Harbor Division jail to be open and staffed, but Nua could offer no update on those matters. Meanwhile, the investigation into the July 20 car-to-car drive-by shooting near 25th Street and Leland Avenue is still under investigation. A woman and a man, both 20 years old, were wounded in that attack. The woman sustained three gunshot wounds to the left leg and the man a gunshot to the left shoulder. Police are seeking three suspects and believe the shooting to be gang related. This shooting follows a July 13 high-speed chase that ended for one of the drivers at the bottom of a 300-foot cliff at Sunken City near Point Fermin Park. The chase began near an accident site in Wilmington on Pacific Coast Highway and Alameda Street. Port of Los Angeles police officers were directing traffic while the LAPD worked the crash site. A driver, described as a man in his 30s in a white Toyota Prius, began arguing with the traffic officers who were trying to redirect him. The man then allegedly attempted to run the officers down. The officers jumped out of the way and chased after him in their patrol car. The chase reached a top speed of 80 mph when it reached San Pedro. The man, whose name has not been released, survived the crash with some injuries. He will be booked once he undergoes surgery. The case is being forwarded to the Los Angeles District Attorney.

POLA, POLB Container Volumes Slip in June

Both the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach reported a dip in container cargo volumes for June 2015. The Port of Los Angeles reported a decreased of 2 percent compared to the same period in 2014, while the Port of Long Beach reported a 4.4 percent dip in container cargo volume for that same period. Imports at the Port of Los Angeles decreased 3.65 percent, from 382,666 20foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June 2014 to 368,708 TEUs in June 2015. Exports declined 10.7 percent, from 160,823 TEUs in June 2014 to 143,549 TEUs in June 2015. Combined, total loaded imports and exports decreased 5.75 percent, from 543,489 TEUs in June 2014 to 512,257 TEUs in June 2015. Factoring in empties, which increased 8.6 percent, the overall June 2015 volumes (721,802 TEUs) decreased 1.99 percent. For the first six months of 2015, overall volumes (3,903,521 TEUs) are down 3.67 percent compared to the same period in 2014. At the Port of Long Beach, a total of 583,621 TEUs were moved through POLB in June. Imports were recorded at 297,189 TEUs, a 6 percent decrease. Exports decreased 8.4 percent to 128,223 TEUs. Empty containers [See Briefs, page 7]

By Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor

racking is the process of injecting a highpressure mix of water, sand and chemicals into fuel-bearing rock formations to fracture them in order to extract the fuel. Although fracking dates back to the 1940s, its use has skyrocketed since 2004. This has generated widespread alarm, and even bans based on its health and environmental impacts. But activists say that a new set of state regulations here in California falls far short of the mark. Fracking is primarily focused on extracting gas from shale formations in the Northeast, along with tight oil (also known as “shale oil”) in a handful of Western states, such as Texas, Utah, Wyoming and North Dakota. In California, fracking has been used more for oil extraction from already-existing wells—though with a nowfaded promise of massive new tight oil reserves. The term is sometimes used more loosely to refer to a broader range of well treatments used to bring hard-to-get fuel to the surface, including the use of acids and other secret substances when not employed to specifically fracture the underlying rock formations. On June 29, the state of New York instituted a ban on fracking following a promise made by Gov. Mario Cuomo this past December. It was reinforced by the mid-May release of a final report encompassing seven years of research. New York’s action stood in stark contrast to the federal government, which continues to either ignore or downplay the dangers of fracking, and California, whose actions have been decidedly mixed. On July 1, the Los Angeles Times ran a story headlined, “State issues toughest-in-the-nation fracking rules,” but that characterization is misleading, at best. Environmentalists working on the issue were highly critical of the action’s shortcoming, which came about because of a 2012 law, referred to historically as “SB 4.” Beyond that, neither California nor the federal government appear to be enforcing existing environmental protection laws, as both have just recently been sued by environmentalists for allowing fracking without proper environmental impact studies. “These regulations went into effect on the first [of July]; the environmental impact report also came out on the first; and the health study— which looks at the health impacts—doesn’t even come out until the ninth,” Jackie Pomeroy, spokesperson for CA Frack Facts, told Random Lengths News the first week in July. “So the regulations that went into effect did not consider any of the environmental or health impacts that were studied under the law.” When the report did come out, however, it left more questions than answers. Among other things, it concluded that “Direct impacts of hydraulic fracturing appear small but have not been investigated.” Relatedly, it also stated that, “Operators have unrestricted use of many hazardous and uncharacterized chemicals in hydraulic fracturing.” And, it went on to say, “The California oil and gas industry uses a large number of hazardous chemicals during hydraulic fracturing and acid treatments. The use of these chemicals underlies all significant potential direct impacts of well stimulation in California.” The day after the report’s release, more than a dozen groups launched an online petition called “Stop Fracking in California,” and several days

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If (oil companies) had pay for the externalities of polluting the air, and causing asthma, and polluting the water, and making it so we can’t use aquifers, and impacting food, and all of those things… If you added up all those, the price of oil would be much higher than it is now, and renewables would be a much more viable alternative, much faster.

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later the Los Angeles Times’ editorial board came out for a moratorium, saying: “Pushing forward in the dark isn’t smart. It has long been apparent that a moratorium on major new fracking is in order until more is known about its risks and benefits.” Typifying the inadequacies of California’s regulatory framework, environmentalists had also objected to the state’s June 24 approval of fracking by nine offshore wells in the Long Beach harbor. “The fact that the state just approved nine new offshore fracking jobs in the midst of California still suffering from the worst oil spill in the last 25 years, is just a new low,” said lawyer Kristen Monsell, from the Center for Biological Diversity. “Every offshore frack increases the risk of chemical pollution, and another devastating oil spill…Gov. Brown should recognize that halting offshore fracking is critical to protecting marine animals and coastal communities from this toxic practice.” Monsell was similarly disappointed with the new state fracking provisions. “Those regulations are weak and will do almost nothing to protect Californians from fracking pollution,” Monsell said. “The rule still allows oil companies to pollute the air, endanger drinking water and produce huge quantities of waste, tainted with chemicals that cause cancer.” In contrast, “New York just banned fracking and for good reason,” Monsell pointed out. “In announcing the ban, Commissioner Joe Martens said banning fracking is the ‘only reasonable alternative,’ given fracking’s ‘significant adverse impacts to land, air, water, natural resources and potential significant public health impacts that cannot be adequately mitigated.’ Fracking also adds more dirty fuel to the fire cooking our climate.” Pomeroy also weighed in on this last point: not only is fracking more carbon intensive, burning more carbon to get as much energy as other forms of fossil fuel produce, it also releases unaccounted for quantities of methane, which is “20 times more potent than just regular carbon” in contributing to global warming. “As New York pulls ahead in the race to save our planet, New York recognized that fracking is incompatible with public health, a technique so dangerous that it can’t be made safe,” Monsell added. “And, it certainly doesn’t belong in our oceans. It’s time for California to catch up, reach the same conclusion and ban fracking.” Regulators in both states were faced with significant uncertainty, in large part because so much about the chemicals involved is hidden behind claims of “trade secrets.” But the response in the two states could not have been more different, Pomeroy pointed out. “In New York they said, we don’t have enough research yet, to say whether this is safe or not,’” Pomeroy summarized. “In California, we’ve reversed this regulatory process, and said we’re just going to go ahead, until we find it’s not safe.” New York’s approach prioritizes public

health. California’s prioritizes corporate profits. Probably the most salient underlying difference between the two states is the role of energy interests in state politics. Although oil company ownership was once heavily concentrated in New York, production activities were never a dominant part of its economy, and the recent explosion of natural gas fracking has given rise to scores of local anti-fracking ordinances throughout the state. An online list of New York municipal actions as of Dec. 30, 2014 included 85 bans, 95 moratoria and 87 movements for prohibitions (bans or moratoria). California, in contrast, has long been a major fossil fuel producer. Oil companies wield considerable power. It’s the only state without a significant tax on oil extraction. Technological advances and relatively high oil prices have helped fuel the fracking boom nationwide for almost a decade—at least until oil prices plunged this past year. But in California, there was an added incentive, in the form of a projected massive tight oil reserve, according to a 2011 report by INTEK Inc., published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This report projected that the Monterey [shale] Formation, which underlies much of California’s oil producing areas, contains an estimated 15.4 billion barrels of tight oil, 64 percent of the entire tight oil reserves in the lower 48 states. The economic impact of such a reserve would have been enormous. A subsequent economic analysis from USC projected as much as a $24.6 billion per year increase in tax revenue and 2.8 million additional jobs by 2020, based on assumptions that Monterey shale could increase total California oil production as much as seven-fold. This is precisely the sort of giant piggybank the oil industry so often presents itself as. Without doubt it had an impact on eroding public criticism of still poorly-understood [See Fracking, page 7] [Pac 9, from page 3]

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another 40 other wage theft claims totaling $6 million, Teamsters said. The National Labor Relations Board has also ruled that Pac 9 should allow its drivers to unionize, but the company has refused to do so, and NLRB is considering further action. Past strikes have only lasted a few days, because the cost of remaining on strike is prohibitive. But now that some companies have changed their practices to abide by the law, Teamsters Union spokeswoman Barbara Maynard pointed out that striking truckers have another option—going to work for a company that will pay them honestly. “While on strike they will continue their legal fight to recoup stolen wages and many will support their families by working at one of four Teamster companies—Eco Flow Transportation, Shippers Transport Express, Toll Group or Horizon Lines,” the Teamsters stated in a press release.

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rose 2.4 percent with 158,209 TEUs. With imports exceeding exports, empty containers are sent back overseas to be refilled with consumer goods. June 2014, the month against which June 2015 is being compared, was particularly busy, as shippers prepared for the expiration of the longshore labor contract. Data container counts for the Port of Los Angeles may be found at: www.portoflosangeles. org/maritime/stats.asp, while the cargo numbers at the Port of Long Beach can be found at www. polb.com/stats.

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Geothermal Resources Well Finder’s map which allows users to search for all fracking and acidization permits submitted since January 1, 2014. Courtesy of Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources.

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There’s an oil site in LA, that’s surrounded on four sides by a Catholic convent, a low-income housing project, an elementary school and a school for mentally disabled adults. Talk about vulnerable populations having to put up with this stuff.

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bureaus’ actions—or lack thereof—violate a myriad of laws,” including those just cited. Specifically, the complaint went on to note, “the Bureau’s approval of such permits without conducting a comprehensive analysis of the environmental impacts of offshore fracking violates NEPA.” As a result, “These violations of law damage California’s unique and economically significant coastal environment, threaten the health and welfare of coastal communities, and deprive the public of information and participation to which it is legally entitled.” If taken seriously, California law ought to put an end to fracking entirely Monsell argued. “As I mentioned, we think that this whole process has been a sham, because they’re ignoring scientific information,” she said, “But as you may also know, CEQA requires the state actors to mitigate any significant environmental impacts, and as we’ve seen from the recent oil spill, there’s really no such thing as safe offshore oil and gas drilling, and transportation. The best way to mitigate these damages is to prevent them from occurring in the first place, by banning fracking, not allowing it in our oceans.” Pomeroy articulated a related perspective— that of considering the total costs involved in fossil fuel energy production. “We can’t survive on oil forever,” she observes, but the price of oil is “artificially cheap,” slowing down the transition to renewables, which represent the future. “If they had pay for the externalities of polluting the air, and causing asthma, and polluting the water, and making it so we can’t use aquifers, and impacting food, and all of those things… If you added up all those, the price of oil would be much higher than it is now, and renewables would be a much more viable alternative, much faster.” This leads her to suggest a market-based solution of sorts: “If I had to take an approach, it would be accurately force the cost of the stuff on society, and then let the market decide,” Pomeroy said. “I’m pretty sure once all these costs are taken into account it would be a totally different picture.”

BOE to Accept Cash Payments from Medical Marijuana Businesses

LOS ANGELES—On July 15, the California State Board of Equalization decided to begin accepting tax liabilities in cash from medical marijuana distributors, whether they are legitimate or wishing to become legitimate. Medical marijuana business owners will simply secure seller’s permit from the Board of Equalization and submit a written request. The BOE will help medical marijuana businesses pay their tax liability by helping them register their fictitious name and accepting personal checks as payment for their tax liability. Sellers, and others with permits, can contact their nearest field office to make arrangements. There will be two events hosted in Los Angeles by Chairman Jerome Horton to promote compliance with this new decision: the Medical Cannabis Telephone Town Hall and a Medical Cannabis Business Seminar. The Medical Cannabis Telephone Town Hall will take place from 3 to 4 p.m. Aug. 18. The event will provide a brief overview of state and federal requirements and links to government agencies frequently asked questions. The Medical Cannabis Business seminar will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 9. Details: (888) 847-9652; www.boe.ca.gov/ horton

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for Biological Diversity into legal actions on two fronts, that Monsell directed attention to. First, in November 2014, the CBD was a plaintiff in a state court suit filed by Earthjustice against the California state agency responsible for regulating oil and gas drilling, the Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources. The suit concerned 214 Kern County drilling permits granted to Area Energy, of which at least 144 were projected to involve fracking. The complaint began by asserting that division “has consistently failed to live up to its obligations pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act, by permitting oil drilling projects in the South Belridge Oil Field without any kind of environmental review. This permitting is occurring as if CEQA never became law in 1970.” CEQA provides for different levels of scrutiny, following a preliminary investigation. Environmental impact reports (EIRs) are the best-known kind of process, called for when significant environmental impacts are foreseen, requiring a comprehensive consideration of possible mitigation measures. Federal law has analogous provisions under the National Environmental Policy Act, with a similar level of scrutiny via environmental impact statements (EISs). In February 2015, the Center for Biological Diversity got involved on a second front in federal court, filing a similar suit involving offshore fracking against the U.S. Department of the Interior and two of its bureaus. It alleged the same sort of failure to abide by National Environmental Policy Act, as well as related violations to three other federal laws, including the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the Coastal Zone Management Act. “The bureaus have a pattern and practice of rubber-stamping permits to frack with no analysis of the environmental impacts, no determination of whether such activities are consistent with the plans governing oil development and production in the Pacific Region or California’s Coastal Management Program, and no public involvement,” the complaint alleged. “The

LONG BEACH — Mayor Robert Garcia celebrated his first year as mayor of Long Beach on July 15. During a press conference the mayor released several figures focusing on his accomplishments of the past year. Garcia pointed to the lowest unemployment rate since before the 2008 recession. He touted increasing employment, the arrival of Virgin Galactic and Shimadzu at Douglas Park, the investment of more than $65 million at the Pike and the entry of Nike, the Gap, Forever 21 and H&M at that location. He also pointed to the increased volume at the port, which is approaching pre-recession levels; record tourist visits creating more than $300 million in economic activity; and Long Beach’s Innovation Team, which is funded by a $3 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. Garcia also announced that the city had seen more than 5,600 new jobs and more than 2,200 new businesses open, as well as more than 2,500 residential units completed or under construction. He said that more than 400 new preschool slots have been created, with another 400 expected in the coming months. He also pointed to more than $5.5 million raised to support internships, a critical piece of the Long Beach College Promise. The city became a full partner in the Promise this past year and preschool was added to the work of the program. Garcia also pointed to a soon-to-be launched Open Data initiative, the appointment of 116 commissioners, and the creation of two new commissions and the new Technology and Innovation Department. The Local Publication You Actually Read

technology. Then, in December 2013, the Post Carbon Institute and Physicians Scientists and Engineers for Healthy Energy issued a report, “Drilling California: A Reality Check On The Monterey Shale,” authored by J. David Hughes, a Canadian geoscientist, which brought everyone down to earth again, based on a detailed analysis of existing production and comparisons of geological properties in other formations, such as South Dakota’s Bakken formation. “This was the first empirical analysis that used real geological and oil production data to question the assumptions,” said Seth Shonkoff of Physicians, Scientists and Engineers for Healthy Energy, who edited and reviewed the report. “The Drilling California report was the first to cast doubt on the U.S. Department of Energy statements that California’s Monterey Formation constituted two-thirds of U.S. tight oil resources,” Hughes said in an interview with Random Lengths News. “The report debunked the pervasive hype, such as the USC economic report on the Monterey, that tight oil production would produce a windfall of California tax receipts and employment. The report and its subsequent confirmation by the U.S. Department of Energy dashed dreams of a hope for tight oil windfall, and allowed California to get on with more realistic planning for its economic and energy future.” That confirmation came about six months later, in May 2014. It lowered the earlier estimate by 96 percent. “Our report severely altered the public and policy conversations about the economics and geological basis of such a claim and helped to focus the conversations more on issues associated with existing oil and gas development in California,” Shonkoff added. And yet, the environmental protection side of things still seems to have been disabled. Even the dubious new protections often don’t apply, particularly to many wells in the Los Angeles basin, Pomeroy said. “They didn’t include things like well maintenance,” she explained. “What’s happening in LA, these companies are categorizing their stuff as well maintenance, just because they can.” It’s a meaningless distinction, she pointed out. “They’re classifying this stuff as well maintenance, even though it uses dozens of tanker trucks full of acid—more acid, in fact, then is used in actual instances of acidization that have been reported.” As a result, “All of that activity is totally exempt from having to comply with SB 4 regulations. There’s no neighbor notification, there’s no basic water testing required. So in LA that loophole in state regulation is having a really big impact.” These wells are sometimes as close as 20 feet from somebody’s front door. “There are places in LA, [where] you could throw an empty Starbucks cup and hit an oil well from someone’s window,” Pomeroy said. “It’s that close.” And that’s not just an isolated home. “It just multiplies the impact that has on people’s health, because the population is so dense,” she said. “I’m not making is up…There’s an oil site in LA, that’s surrounded on four sides by a Catholic convent, a low-income housing project, an elementary school and a school for mentally disabled adults. Talk about vulnerable populations having to put up with this stuff!” The state and federal failures to protect the public and the environment have lead the Center

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The Donald , the Confederate Flag and the GOP Free Speech, Even When Offensive, has Value By James Preston Allen, Publisher

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Far be it from me to be the one to try and stop the fearless Donald, as in Trump, from speaking his mind as he runs for the Republican nomination for president. But his run has done more to expose some of the underlying racist attitudes still held by many in this nation who love to repeat, “with liberty and justice for all.” In his blustery campaign speech, he accused Mexico of “dumping its worst citizens” at our borders who are “rapists and drug dealers” and later that these immigrants are bringing “tremendous infectious diseases” into the United States. This is a lot of hubris for a man who probably hires more Mexicans to clean his hotels, mow the greens on his golf courses and wash his cars than live in Wilmington. He is the leading Republican candidate in the early opinion polls which shows that there is considerable support for his inflammatory race-baiting and scapegoating candidacy. And, as shocking as this hate speech is to the rest of America, if not the world, he exemplifies the disconnect that exists in our discourse about racism in this country. He actually believes what he says and doesn’t consider himself a racist! So why pay attention to such an egotistical blowhard like Trump? It’s because he is the posterboy for elitist white capitalists who have historically used race to avoid discussing the inequalities of class in this country and to stir up historic antagonisms fueled by biases projected in the media. Trump is so stupid that he thinks America is still going to buy this old line and that his “celebrity” status is going to protect him or propel him to attaining the power that he just can’t purchase or steal otherwise. The Donald is not alone. On a recent Saturday in front of the capitol building in Columbia, SC, supporters of the Klu Klux Klan came out to protest the removal of the Confederate battle flag. Yes, the very same flag South Carolina’s state legislature voted to remove and signed into law by Republican Gov. Nikki Haley following the massacre of 9 church members by an avowed white supremacist. During debates on the floor of the legislature, a small but vocal minority defended the flag as a

“historic” symbol of the South. So what’s the deal about these state flags anyway? Prior to the Civil War, the majority of states—with the exception of California and Texas—didn’t even have a state flag. If you remember, California and Texas were independent republics before they entered the union. Then came the war of separation, the costliest war in terms of lives lost that this nation has ever fought. You may recall that the South lost that war, the nation’s union was preserved and the institution of slavery was broken by the Emancipation Proclamation of Jan. 1, 1863, and codified in this nation’s constitution with the 14th Amendment. The Confederate battle flags did not fly over Southern statehouses for the next 82 years. Only when President Harry Truman gave the executive order to integrate the U.S. military after World War II did the Southern Dixiecrats rebel. Sen. Strom Thurmond (D-SC) ran a campaign for the Democratic nomination in protest and lost. Only then did the former rebel states raise their “historic flags.” You see, these flags were less about the Civil War and the cause that they lost in 1865, than about the white political hegemony of Jim Crow laws and segregation that the “new South” had maintained even until the Civil Rights era of the 1960s. The odd footnote to all of this is that the final bulwark of the Old South, Thurmond, had an illegitimate black daughter who he had supported her financially through the years. This only adds another layer of complexity in discussing race or racism in America. Flags are symbols that hold different meanings for many people, but the hypocrisy of Thurmond should make us all wonder aloud about the color line in these here United States of America. As shocking as it may be for some of you to see the Klan rise up in South Carolina today, don’t be so smug as to think that there aren’t folks in these parts who still hold such sympathies too. It was not so long ago that the Klan marched from its local headquarters above Gaffey down to throw out the local IWW (Wobbly) Hall on 12th and Centre streets, in part because they had an integrated union in 1924. It was not that long ago that racial real estate Publisher/Executive Editor James Preston Allen james@randomlengthsnews.com Assoc. Publisher/Production Coordinator Suzanne Matsumiya Managing Editor Terelle Jerricks editor@randomlengthsnews.com

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covenants in California restricted people of color, including Jews, from owning property in cities like Torrance, Palos Verdes and parts of San Pedro or Long Beach and elsewhere—a practice that didn’t end until 1968. And it was not that long ago that a local workman found fascist Italian propaganda hidden in the wall of an old San Pedro home and that Harbor College was used as an internment camp for Italians of “questionable loyalty” during World War II. This, as well as the internment of Japanese Americans during that world war. What is astoundingly stupid in a country that has become the melting pot of the world’s

peoples—ethnically, culturally and racially—is that we still have people of great wealth and power, like Trump, and those who follow him, that attempt to divide us by race or religion and don’t have a clue as to why people from south of the border or from China are drawn to immigrate here. Are their reasons so different from when his people or mine, of German and Scottish heritage, came here? Like I said before, far be it from me to stop The Donald from expressing his racist views as he leads the GOP down this disastrous path. Just don’t expect this newspaper to endorse anything that he propounds. Ever!

The New American Graffiti By John R. Gray, Guest Columnist

I saw the George Lucas movie, American Graffiti, years ago and remain puzzled by the movie title. The title does not seem to fit the action scenario. Lucas gives us custom cars and night life in the San Fernando Valley. After all, to be American, it’s motherhood, baseball and apple pie. Graffiti translates to the word scribble or to mar or to make ugly. With the above in mind, the new American graffiti begins with the U.S. Congress. Its body is now reduced to an ideology philosophy reminiscent of the 19th century American social order (total segregation and such, the antebellum southern United States). It was a time of graffiti at its finest for the power elite and its most harsh for those trapped and exploited. American graffiti includes elected officials

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like Pima County, Ariz., sheriff Joe Arpaio and Iowa Congressman Steve King. Arpaio is a Mexican, but never met a Mexican he loves. King wants a return to manifest destiny, which would apparently allow the legal killing of anyone unlawfully crossing the United States’ southern border. American graffiti is the political act of changing voting districts to reduce the influence of a specified group. It turns out that Georgia, North Carolina and Texas are experts— no shame, no second thoughts, very public. Just doing business as usual. Just maintaining order in the club house. The word Texas becomes Sen. Ted Cruz and American graffiti. He has never had a sponsored bill that has become law, but graffiti allows him to vote “no” on anything proposed—no [See Graffiti, page 9] Random Lengths News editorial office is located at 1300 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro, CA 90731, (310) 519-1016. Address correspondence regarding news items and news tips only to Random Lengths News, P.O. Box 731, San Pedro, CA 90733-0731, or email to editor @randomlengthsnews.com. Send Letters to the Editor or requests for subscription information to james @ randomlengthsnews.com. To be considered for publication, all Letters to the Editor should be typewritten, must be signed, with address and phone number included (these will not be published, but for verification only) and be kept to about 250 words. To submit advertising copy email adv@randomelengthsnews.com or reads@ randomlengthsnews.com. Extra copies and back issues are available by mail for $3 per copy while supplies last. Subscriptions are available for $36 per year for 27 issues. Random Lengths News presents issues from an alternative perspective. We welcome articles and opinions from all people in the Harbor Area. While we may not agree with the opinions of contributing writers, we respect and support their 1st Amendment right to express those opinions. Random Lengths News is a member of Standard Rates and Data Reporting Services and the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. (ISN #0891-6627). All contents Copyright 2015 Random Lengths News. All rights reserved.

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and maintain the Red Car needs to be considered and scrutinized. Serving it with a “cease and desist” seems blatant lack of fiscal awareness and responsibility. The demise of the Pacific Electric Red Car decades ago (c. 1961) was a great loss to the harbor and metropolitan Los Angeles. The resurrection in San Pedro beckoned for more similar transit, a museum, and added authenticity to the harbor landscape, with functional transportation and great tourism appeal. There is no feasible or rational excuse for at least one Red Car continuing to operate from Fanfare Fountain to 6th Street while other disputable reconstruction occurs. Stephanie Mardesich San Pedro

Let’s Talk About Greece

Greece is all over the news this week—but how come so few people are talking about Wall Street’s role in creating the crisis, or what people like us can do to change the outcome? Let’s talk about it—and do something about it. People seem to forget that the Greek debt crisis—which is becoming a European and even possibly a world economic crisis— grew out of a deal with Goldman Sachs, engineered by Goldman’s Lloyd Blankfein. Several years ago, Blankfein and his Goldman team helped Greece hide the true extent of its debt—and in the process almost doubled it. When the first debt deal was struck in 2001, Greece owed about 600 million euros ($793 million) more than the 2.8 billion euros it had borrowed. Goldman then cooked up an off-the-books derivative for Greece that disguised the shortfall but increased the government’s losses to 5.1 billion euros. In 2005, the deal was restructured and the 5.1 billion euro debt was locked in. After that, Goldman and the rest of Wall Street pulled the global economy to its knees—whacking Greece

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the pursuit of happiness. So, the real American Graffiti is not George Lucas’ San Fernando Valley of hopped-up cars. It is places like Baltimore, where a misunderstanding took place and Freddie Gray is dead. We all see, hear and experience the new graffiti. Where is the will? Where is the human structure to make changes? I am afraid it may not exist. In paraphrasing Martin Luther King Jr.: The enemy of justice may not be the KKK. It may be the white moderate, the Hispanic moderate and the black moderate who want order, rather than change. Will we allow American graffiti to be the new normal?

SCOTUS Reexamined

Re: RLN’s coverage of the Supreme Court’s rulings on the Affordable Care Acrt and marriage equality, July 9-22, 2015 Random Lengths News celebrated two SCOTUS rulings, both of which should be widely condemned. First, the King v. Burwell decision effectively rewrote the statute and spirit of the Affordable Care Act, which has made healthcare unaffordable, and medicine unbearable for the declining number of health care professionals fed up with the rising number of high costs, red tape and interminable regulations strangling access and innovation. Chief Justice John Roberts and his five colleagues, who upheld the ongoing taxpayer waste to states without health insurance exchanges, went through extra-legal judicial activism to prop up this dead-onarrival law. Perhaps Congressman Paul Ryan is right, and Obamacare will collapse under its own weight. Health insurance is not health care, and now Americans will struggle

to get both until Obamacare is repealed and replaced. Then there’s the officious, illiberal Obergefell v. Hodges ruling. The relentless juggernaut of the homosexual agenda into marriage imposes tyranny, not liberty; conformity not equality further into the public sphere. A new wave of state-sponsored persecution is pursuing Americans, from bakers fined, to children suspended, to media sites muzzled, to medical professionals terminated, for refusing to participate in activities promoting homosexuality or for recounting the facts about homosexual conduct, fraught with disease, dysfunction, and death. Liberaltarian atheist Bill Maher was right: “There is a gay mafia, and you get whacked.” Conservative columnist George Will remarked after the unjust termination of Mozilla Firefox CEO for supporting California’s Prop 8: “Now we have

sore winners.” To the extent that SCOTUS redefined due process and equal rights through a torture re-rendering of the 14th Amendment, the court has become, as Justice Antonin Scalia declared, “the greatest threat to American Democracy.” #TyrannyWon. Let us never forget that the Supreme Court is hardly supreme on anything. One hundred and fifty years ago, the court declared that “negroes are a subordinated class of human beings, with no rights that any white man is bound to respect.” A true jurist, African-American Clarence Thomas, and a bad president, mixed-heritage Barack Obama, believe such hateful rhetoric. The same court permitted separate-butequal facilities, even if inherently discriminatory, then upheld another dictatorial Democratic president’s executive order, which interned [See Letters, page 19]

Community Alert

Teacher Arrested for Sexual Abuse of 15-year-old

SAN PEDRO—On July 17, 28year-old Michelle Yeh was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a 15-year-old San Pedro High School student. Yeh, took a temporary position as a teacher in the school’s science department in February. The minor was a student in one of her classes. At the close of the 2015 school year, Yeh reached out to the victim and arranged private meetings. In July of 2015, the minor disclosed that Yeh sexually abused him on several occasions. Yeh was released on $100,000 bail. The investigation is still ongoing and detectives believe there may be other cases of unreported sexual abuse with other students. Yeh has held multiple temporary teaching assignments in the surrounding area and also provided tutoring online, allowing her contact with other minors. Anyone with further information is encouraged to come forward. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call (310) 726-7915 or visit www.LAPDOnline.org.

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answer, no solutions, just “No.” Other American graffitis are perpetual war mindset, 10,000 death threats to President Barack Obama and long-term, intractable child poverty. Graffiti has attacked our urban communities in seeming epidemic proportions and young African American men are being killed. Regardless of blame, regardless of who will, or will not, be held accountable, it’s tragic American graffiti. Someone’s life has been perhaps stolen for what may be determined a misunderstanding. Results are an ugly mar on a civility system which informs all that we have the constitutional truck stop of life, liberty and

that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras proposed, but so far the European parties aren’t offering up the debt restructuring that’s needed for a real solution and instead are demanding even more draconian austerity measures from Greece to even keep talking. Robert Reich Professor of Public Policy at UC Berkeley

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e: Rep. Hahn’s editorial, RLN, R July 9-22, 2015 Congresswoman Janice Hahn’s editorial protest supporting the Red Car remaining an integral part of the San Pedro waterfront is to be applauded, though in her diplomatic manner, it was much too polite. Imagine San Francisco without the legendary cable cars, New Orleans without the street cars from the French Quarter to “uptown,” San Diego without the trolleys in Balboa Park and seaport village; and San Pedro—the Port of Los Angeles—without the charming Red Car traveling along Harbor Boulevard parallel to the Main Channel. Something’s wrong with that last picture. We all must speak up to preserve and embrace the scenery and spirit of OUR harbor, and regain its historic identity including the venerable tuna canning industry, the stevedores and shipping legacy, cruise ships and recreational boating; and not allow the powers that be in city hall to usurp our inherent rights in the name of “pocket book progress” that eclipses local merchants and businesses the redundant regulations of the City of Los Angeles that bode more for avarice than supporting business or extending largesse. The Harbor Department brochure boasting the value of the Red Car now seems hypocritical. To reiterate (from a letter published in this journal in April), “Two Hahns Were Better Than One,” which prompted the Red Car restoration and installation over a decade ago. If it were up to the sole discretion of Congresswoman Hahn, I speculate it would not be an issue of removing the Red Car, rather “how can we improve the service we have?” Hopefully, the Congresswoman can wield influence without a fight. There’s no need to be pugnacious, just considerate and pragmatic and listen to the vox populii. The enormous amount spent to restore

even harder. Undoubtedly, Greece suffers from years of corruption and tax avoidance by its wealthy. But Goldman Sachs isn’t exactly innocent. It padded its profits by catastrophically leveraging up the global economy with secret, offbalance-sheet debt deals. Did any of its executives ever go to jail? Of course not. They all got fat bonuses and promotions. Blankfein, now CEO, raked in $24 million in 2014 alone. Meanwhile, the people of Greece struggle to buy medicine and food. Economists Thomas Piketty and Jeffrey Sachs also have weighed in, writing in The Nation that the results of European austerity in Greece have hit the vulnerable the worst— “40 percent of children now live in poverty, infant mortality is skyrocketing and youth unemployment is close to 50 percent.” Debt restructuring must be part of any solution for economic reforms in Greece. But instead of doing that, the European powers have made 11th-hour, draconian demands: slash pensions, privatize even more core state functions, and attack unions and workers’ collective bargaining rights. The U.S. can help make things better (instead of worse, like Goldman Sachs did). In addition to diplomatic power, the U.S. has voting power in the International Monetary Fund—one of Greece’s creditors. President [Barack] Obama and Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew can use their pulpits and their votes to yield a positive and just outcome. The Greek parliament on Friday approved a new plan

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By Melina Paris, Music Columnist

The three-volume album, which Washington composed and arranged, is a journey through his musical life. Each disc with its own title describes a place in time on his journey. A musician on the rise, Washington has contributed to two acclaimed albums over the past year, Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly and Flying Lotus’ You’re Dead! Washington was asked by Flying Lotus to record on his label, Brainfeeder. So he called members of his band, The West Coast Get Down, to make the album. The band features two drummers: Ronald Bruner Jr. and Tony Austin. It also has two bass players: Thundercat and Miles Mosley, and it has pianist Cameron Graves, keyboardist Brandon Coleman and three horn players, including trombonist Ryan Porter. There are two lead vocalists: Dwight Trible and Patrice Quinn. The album also includes a 20-piece choir and a 32-piece string section. Washington recently spoke about Epic in an interview with Random Lengths News. Melina Paris: What was the inspiration for this album? Kamasi Washington: Half of the band (on Epic) and I grew up and played together since we were very little, but we never actually recorded that whole band together. So I wanted that

band for the record. They each had stuff to record too. So we decided to record all of each other’s music during the month we were in the studio. For me, I was trying to capture a good quality studio recording of our sound and style when we play together at gigs around LA. I also like writing for large ensembles and choirs and always wanted to add those two elements to what I was doing. It was hard. I wanted to record how the band moves very organically. Then, bringing the choir in around it brought those two worlds together. MP: Why did you name each disc, “The Plan,” “The Glorious Tale” and “The Historic Repetition”? KW: I had a dream I came up with when I was working on the album but there is also a more literal meaning. I wrote a lot of these songs when I was younger. The songs on The Plan came from a time in my life when I was cultivating myself as a musician and pushing towards a place. It also links to a part of my life when I was in high school and my studies were all in jazz. But, when I came out of high school my first gig wasn’t a jazz gig, it was with Snoop (Dogg). It was kind of a curveball

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Epic, the title of tenor saxophonist Kamasi Washington’s latest album, is just that.

[See Epic, page 12]

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for me. I love Snoop and was happy to get the gig but it just wasn’t what I expected. I went on the road with Snoop and it was interesting. It was mostly a jazz band but it was led by these producers who all came with this West Coast hip hop producer perspective. They never asked us to play anything that was technically difficult. It was all pretty simple chords and like three or four notes, but the way they wanted us to play, it was so particular. They heard every nuance of exactly what they wanted us to play. We had to really listen to the music, and the more I listened to it, the more I had a detailed ear. Like listening to music through a microscope. So then I had that mentality and brought it to my band (who got it) and when we started playing jazz together that

didn’t turn off. All of a sudden, we’re playing music where there’s hundreds of notes but I was still listening with these super detailed ears. I’m hearing every nuance of how someone is playing as well as focusing on my playing so it added a third dimension. It was a blessing in disguise. The Plan was what I did in preparation for my life, then The Glorious Tale was my actual life. I was playing the music that I was taught in high school, then you have your life go on and it becomes something different. It’s actually beautiful if you look at it that way. The culmination of my sound comes from all these gigs that I got to do and that’s what my sound is about. The other part is half the guys in my band’s parents are musicians. So there’s a certain cycle, a loop that I didn’t want to have happen. I felt like if I knew what happened I could keep myself from getting caught in this loop or The Historic [See Epic, page 16]

In Memoriam: William Crutchfield Master of Satire and Irony By Andrea Serna, Arts and Culture Writer

When sculptor, artist and printmaker William “Bill”

Crutchfield died April 20, the San Pedro art community lost a brilliant member. Bill is survived by his wife Barbara, with whom he shared his life for more than 50 years. As a career partner, she assisted him with the construction of his sculptures and documented his profession. As his wife, she provided sustenance. “I made the spaghetti that kept him going,” Barbara said. Bill was born in rural Indiana. His childhood was spent immersed in nature. He grew up on a farm where a favorite pastime was lying on the ground observing the light passing through the negative space between the leaves of the trees. As a young boy Bill

became interested in art through a life drawing course in Indiana. The process of discovering the skill and technique of drawing bone and muscle sparked an interest in anatomy. “The best book I ever read was an anatomy book” Bill once said. Through this practice he experienced a kind of enlightenment. “I can’t bring myself to kill a spider,” he once said during an interview with Random Lengths News. “I know they have legs and a body just like me.” The artist was in love with drawing, which he said he did every day.

In 1956, he earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the Herron School of Art at Indiana University in Indianapolis. In 1960, he earned a master’s degree in fine arts from Tulane University in New Orleans. From 1960 to 1962, he studied at the Hochschule fuer bildende Kuenste in Hamburg, Germany. He taught foundation studies and advanced drawing at the Herron School of Art, in Indianapolis, from 1962 to 1965. From 1965 to 1967, he was chairman of Foundation Studies at the Minneapolis College of Art. His works are in collections nationally from the Museum of Modern Art in New York to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and internationally from the Tate Modern, London, to the National Gallery of Australia and the Singapore Art Museum. Bill’s interest in the relationship between man and machine was particularly suited to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s significant but controversial Art and Technology exhibition in 1971. Crutchfield produced its screen-printed poster and several [See Crutchfield, page 16]

South Bay Contemporary Untitled: San Pedro

Michael Stearns Studio 347

The estate of artist Richard A. López announces a major studio sale. All works 50% off. Visit ralopezart.com. Image: Nude in Pink, by R. A. Lopez. The collection contains landscapes, figurative works and abstract acrylic on canvas paintings. Richard A López studio is located at 372 W. 7th St., San Pedro. Call (562) 628-4334.

Open during First Thursday Art Walk, Aug., 6 p.m to 9 p.m. — Painting the Soul Workshop by Lance Green July 3, 10 a.m to 1 p.m. $80. Michael Stearns Studio 347 is located at 347 W. 7th St., San Pedro. Call (562) 400-0544 for information or appointments.

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new works on paper and canvas

Pat Woolley and Gloria D Lee continue showing new work including abstracts, children’s book and unique jewelry from France as well as other small gifts. Open 6-9 p.m. on 1st Thursday and by appointment. For more information call Gloria at (310) 545-0832 or Pat at (310) 374-8055, 345 W. 7th St., San Pedro.

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This is an inclusive, artist driven show and include as many esteemed artists that work in San Pedro as possible. Ten respected artists were initially invited to show their art and asked to forward the letter of invitation to 10 other respected artists. This exhibition takes place at two venues, and there will be a silent auction at both venues, including work by Richard Lopez and several other artists. There will also be a raffle for free art workshops given by Jan Govaerts and Ben Zask. The drawing will be at 9 p.m. on first Thursday, July 2 at both venues. Regularly open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thurs., Fri. and Sat. (call when you arrive) (310) 429-0973. South Bay Contemporary, At the LOFT, 401 S. Mesa St., 3rd floor, and 430 Building, Center for the Arts, 430 W. 6th St., San Pedro. www. southbaycontemporary.com.

July 23 – August 5, 2015

It’s Back!

the New Taste of San Pedro

By Gina Ruccione, Cuisine and Restaurant Writer

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fter a several-year hiatus, the highly anticipated Taste of San Pedro will be returning Aug. 1 for a special one-day event. The culinary festival, which will take place at the courtyard of Crafted at the Port of Los Angeles, will host purveyors of the very best cuisine from 20 of the best restaurants in the Harbor Area. Live music, performers and an extensive list of craft beers, wine and craft spirits will also be featured. The San Pedro Chamber of Commerce, which has been sponsoring the event since its inception in 1989, has been working hard to rebuild the festival for quite some time. Many are eager to see the Taste of San Pedro return to its roots and bring in the crowds that once used to flock to the harbor each year. This year, the festival has been redesigned with more of an emphasis on the

great food and beverages and less about making it a spectacle with carnival rides and outside vendors. While there have been some general mixed feelings about the event, much of that stems from the nostalgia and history surrounding the Taste of San Pedro. Naturally, everyone has expectations. Andrew Silber, owner of The Whale & Ale, has been participating since the beginning. He is thrilled to see the Taste of San Pedro return. He has been pushing for years to see the event upgraded to a level that really showcases San Pedro’s restaurants at their best. The Whale & Ale will be serving it’s famous fresh, blue lump crab cakes with a light mayonnaise drizzle and two different ales: Guinness draft and Boddingtons’s Pub Cream

Ale, which was originally sold in North America exclusively at his restaurant. Frank Buono of Buono’s Authentic Pizzeria has also been involved in the Taste of San Pedro since the beginning and shared some of his favorite memories about the festival from previous years. Buono’s will be serving many items, but the crowd pleaser will definitely be the battered eggplant rolls stuffed with goat cheese and spicy marinara. Dustin Trani from J. Trani’s Ristorante reminisced about attending the event when he was a child. “It’s about the bigger picture,” he said. “ It’s about supporting the community.” Eager to showcase some fan favorites alongside some of their more creative, dishes, J. Trani’s Ristorante will be serving two plates: a Hamachi Tartar with green apple and soy consommé, and an oak-grilled chicken sausage with charred lemon. “We wanted to serve something with global flavors that incorporates intricate plating techniques, but we also want to serve a classic dish that everyone enjoys,” he said. The chicken sausages are a huge hit at J. Trani’s and are all made in-house. [See Taste, page 15]

Chef Dustin Trani of J. Trani’s Restaurant is going to be serving hamachi tartar with green apple, and soy consommé and his chicken sausage with charred lemon. Courtesy of Chef Dustin Trani [Taste, from page 14]

Several other restaurants that are participating this year want to shy away from serving items that people expect. It seems the focus has shifted to choosing dishes that remind us why we love these restaurants and will entice us to return, rather than opting for obvious choices. John Bagakis from Big Nick’s Pizza will be serving chicken marsala and caprese salad skewers.

“I wanted to pick something off of our catering menu,” he said. “Something that is popular but not everyone thinks to order… People expect us to serve pizza. I thought we’d try something a little different.” New this year to the Taste of San Pedro is Primal Alchemy, a well-known catering company in Long Beach that will no doubt be serving some show-stopping cuisine. Known for catering many events at Crafted, as well as the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium gala, Chef Paul Buchanan wanted to make sure he provided something sensitive to vegetarians. He plans on serving a kale and quinoa salad with citrus segments and feta. Of course, there will be something for meat lovers too. A sweet corn pudding with barbecue chicken chili topped with corn salsa and crema fresca. At the end of the day it’s about being a part of a strong, supportive community to the local businesses that we already know and love. Let’s welcome the Taste of San Pedro back with open arms. For a full list of participating restaurants, bands, and to buy tickets, visit the www.sanpedrochamber. com. Gina Ruccione has traveled all over Europe and Asia and has lived in almost every nook of Los Angeles County. You can visit her website at www. foodfashionfoolishfornication.com.

Entertainment July 24

MEXICO 68 Influenced by the polyrhythmic sounds of Fela Kuti, this East Los Angeles band juxtaposes Chicano funk with the body-moving vibes of afrobeat. Time: 12 p.m. July 24 Cost: Free Details: grandperformances.org Venue: Grand Performances, 350 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles

July 27

Concert in the Park(ing Lot) Join your neighbors for the second round of Concerts in the Park(ing Lot) this summer with special guests, Afrobeat soul band, The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble! Don’t forget your chair, community spirit and dancing shoes. Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 27 Cost: Free Venue: DRNK Coffee and Tea, 4245 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach

July 31

DJ Zerectiz DJ Zerectiz will jam at the San Pedro Brewing Co. Time: 10 p.m. July 24 Cost: $3 Details: (310) 831-5663; www.SanPedroBrewing.com Venue: San Pedro Brewing Company, 331 W. 6th St., San Pedro

Rob Klopfenstein Rob Klopfenstein is an all-around entertainer on the piano along with special guest artists. No cover charge for bar or dinner guests. Time: 7 p.m. July 31 Cost: Free Details: (310) 832-0363; www.WhaleAndAle. com Venue: The Whale & Ale, 327 W. 7th St., San Pedro

Rob Klopfenstein Performs at the Whale & Ale Rob Klopfenstein is an all-around entertainer on the piano along with special guest artists. No cover charge for bar or dinner guests. Time: 7 p.m. July 24 Cost: Free Details: (310) 832-0363; www.WhaleAndAle. com Venue: The Whale & Ale, 327 W. 7th St., San Pedro

Nick Walker Jazz The young and talented musician will jazz you up with his piano playing. Time: 6 p.m. Aug. 2 Cost: Free Details: (310) 832-0363; www.WhaleAndAle. com Venue: The Whale & Ale, 327 W. 7th St., San Pedro

July 25

Under The Son Under The Son will rock your world. Time: 10 p.m. Cost: $3 Details: (310) 831-5663; www.SanPedroBrewing.com Venue: San Pedro Brewing Company, 331 W. 6th St., San Pedro

Two Eras, One Struggle 65-92: The Rhythm Changes But the Struggle Remains, a socio-political musical using the potent jazz and hip hop voices of Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus, Billy Higgins, TuPac, Snoop, and Cypress Hill. Time: 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Cost: Free Details: grandperformances.org Venue: Grand Performances, 350 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles Central Avenue Jazz Festival Two days of jazz performances will pay tribute to “The Avenue,” as Central Avenue was known during its Renaissance years from the 1920s through the 1950s. Time: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 25, and 12 to 7:30 p.m. July 26 Cost: Free Details: (213) 202-5500, www.culturela.org Venue: Central Ave. between 42nd & 43rd Sts., Los Angeles

July 26

Concert at Rancho Los Cerritos Picnic on the lawn and enjoy a family concert at Rancho Los Cerritos. The Rancho’s second summer concert series features a celebration of West Coast Cool Jazz, performed by Chet Getz Cool. Time: 4:30 p.m. July 26 Cost: Free Details: www.rancholoscerritos.org Venue: Rancho Los Cerritos, 4600 Virginia Road, Long Beach

July 24

Farmers Market Enjoy the downtown Farmers Market that offers fresh produce and craft vendors. Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 24 and 31 Cost: Free Details: (562) 449-9299 Venue: Downtown San Pedro, 6th St. between Pacific Avenue and Mesa Street Creation Station Do some hands-on craft activities appropriate for all ages. Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 24 through 26, and July 31 through Aug. 2 Cost: $5 to $10 Details: (310) 732-1270; www.CRAFTEDPortLA.com Venue: 112 E. 22nd St., San Pedro

July 25

Family Sunset Sail On board one of the Los Angeles Maritime Institute tall ships. Time: 5 p.m. July 25 Cost: $30 for children 12 and younger $60 Details: (310) 833-6055; www.LAMITopSail.org Venue: Ports O’ Call Village, Berth 74 San Pedro Bay Historical Society The San Pedro Bay Historical Society is hosting its annual Wine Tasting at the Muller House Museum. The event includes sampling of wines, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction. Time: 3 to 6 p.m. July 25 Cost: $25 Details: sanpedrobayhistory.org Venue: Muller House Museum, 1542 S. Beacon St., San Pedro Freedom2Roll free harbor tours for disabled passengers and their families at Ports O’ Call Fisherman’s Village boardwalk boat dock. The event celebrates the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act. Time: Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. July 25 Cost: Free Details: www.freedom2roll.org Venue: Fiesta Harbor Tours, 1150 Nagoya Way, San Pedro

July 30

Farmers Market Enjoy a neighborhood Farmer’s Market. Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 30 and Aug. 6 Cost: Free Venue: Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center, 1300 W. 7th St., San Pedro

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July 23 – August 5, 2015

20th Annual Music by the Sea Pt. Fermin Enjoy the annual music by the Sea Pt. Fermin. Time: 12 p.m. July 26 Cost: Free Details: www.MusicByTheSea.org Venue: Point Fermin Park, 807 W. Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro

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Hannibal Buress Buress performs with a signature dry wit and cool delivery that we’ve come to love. You may have seen him on Comedy Central’s Broad City and The Eric André Show. Time: 6 p.m. July 25 Cost: $35 Details: www.ticketmaster.com Venue: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro

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Aug. 1

New Taste in San Pedro Get a Taste in San Pedro, culinary waterfront event with cuisine from local restaurants and live music by the Annex, featuring Trio Ellas, Andy & Renee. Time: 5 to 10 p.m. Aug. 1 Cost: $55 to $85 Details: www.grandvision.org Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro

Aug. 2

Shark Week at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Cabrillo Marine Aquarium’s Shark Week will feature special shark crafts and activities daily. The Exploration Center invites children of all ages to participate in an exciting shark egg case craft that they can take home. Time: Aug. 2 through 8 Cost: Free Details: (310) 548-7562; www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org. Venue: 3720 Stephen M. White Drive in San Pedro

Theater/Film July 24

Movie on the Water In case you missed the free Wilmington screening on July 23, view Big Hero 6 right on the water on a floating barge in Downtown Harbor. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: Free Details: (310) 732-3508; lawaterfront.org, Venue: Downtown Harbor, 504 S. Harbor Blvd., San Pedro As You Like It Watch As You Like It, a play presented by Shakespeare by the Sea. Time: 7 p.m. July 24 Cost: Free Details: www.ShakespeareByTheSea.org Venue: Marine Mammal Care Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St., Angels Gate Park, San Pedro

July 23 – August 5, 2015

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Give warm welcome to the whole Encore cast through July 26 with a Midsummer’s Night’s Dream at the Grand Annex. Time: 7:30 p.m. July 24 and 25, and 2 p.m. July 26 Cost: $17 to $25 Details: www.grandvision.org Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro

Shakespeare’s R&J In Shakespeare’s R&J, playwright Joe Calarco takes the audience on a theatrical adventure of a lifetime by presenting a version of Romeo and Juliet. In his play, Calarco uses the well-known passion-fueled tragedy as an undercurrent to the emotional growth and challenges faced by four young Catholic school boys. Time: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 22 Cost: Adults pay $24; seniors pay $21; and students pay $14. Details: (562) 494-1014; www.lbplayhouse.org Venue: Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach Singin’ In The Rain Featuring all of the beloved songs, splashy dance numbers, and comedic antics, this two-time Tony nominated musical delivers the best of the beloved film, live on stage. The stage version of Singin’ in the Rain is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green with songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed. Time: 8 p.m. July 24 and 25, and at 2 p.m. July 25 and 26 Cost: Start at $20 Details: (562) 856-1999; www.musical.org Venue: Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E. Atherton, Long Beach

July 25

Jesus Christ Superstar The final show of Long Beach Playhouse Mainstage season is Jesus Christ Superstar. The play follows Christ for the final days of his life as the story we know so well is told in modern words and memorable music. Time: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 15 Cost: Adults pay $24; seniors pay $21; and students

[Epic, from page 12] pay $14. Details: (562) 494-1014; www.lbplayhouse.org Venue: Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach

July 27

Annie Enjoy the Annie (2014) with the whole family. Free popcorn will be provided. Time: 7:30 p.m. July 27 Cost: Free Venue: Davenport Park, 2910 E 55th Way, Long Beach

July 29

As You Like It Watch As You Like It, a play presented by Shakespeare by the Sea. Time: 8 p.m. July 29 Cost: Free Details: www.ShakespeareByTheSea.org Venue: Green Hills Memorial Park Center. 27501 S Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes

July 31

Jurassic Park Movies Under the Guns will be at the Battleship Iowa presenting Jurassic Park. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: Free Details: (877) 446-9261; www.pacificbattleship.com Venue: Battleship Iowa, 250 S. Harbor Blvd., San Pedro

August 7

And the Stones Will Cry Out Based on actual events about the discovery of fossils, this original work is making its West Coast debut at Little Fish Theatre. And the Stones Will Cry Out is a serious comedy about God, the meaning of friendship, destiny, and of course, rocks. Time: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 7 through Sept. 5 Cost: $22 Details: www.littlefishtheatre.org Venue: Little Fish Theatre, 777 S. Centre St.., San Pedro

Repetition. MP: What you see in that cycle? KW: My dad was really deep into jazz in high school and when he came out, the opportunities weren’t there in jazz. That’s probably an LA thing. I think LA jazz just got overlooked. They were in the cycle of playing for different artists. They didn’t really push their own music outside of that, at least not when they were young. That’s where we changed the cycle a little bit. It’s a form of self expression. While it’s great to play with other people and help them and realize their musical vision, if you’re going to be a musician, you need to also work on your own vision and make it a priority. That was part of the repetition we are trying to change. The record has a lot of references to that past and for me it was like inhabiting that. History is going to repeat itself but in what way is it going to repeat itself? It depends on how knowledgeable we are. MP: LA jazz, where do you see it right now? KW: LA jazz has always been only in LA. The boom hasn’t really stepped far out of LA. If you talk to people from South Central, they’re very connected to the LA jazz scene. Even Kendrick (Lamar) has been connected to the LA jazz scene for years. So it’s all been musically very rich,

Art July 24

Exuberance Angel’s Ink Gallery exhibits another delicately graceful exhibition of works on paper. These images show the invisible links between cause and effect driven by instinct, compassion, thought, language and emotion. The exhibit will be open during the San Pedro 1st Thursdays Art Walk, from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 6 and Sept. 3. It also is on view most from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. most and by appointment. Time: July 24 through Sept. 25 Cost: Free Details: (310) 541-4354; robinalert@yahoo.com Venue: Angels’ Ink Gallery, 366 W. 7th St., San Pedro

July 31

A Garden of Excesses Palos Verdes Art Center is pleased to announce A Garden of Excesses, a solo exhibition by Cuban artist Angel Ricardo Ricardo Rios. The exhibition opens to the public July 31 with an artist reception 6 to 9 p.m. It features paintings, drawings, and monumental inflatable sculptures by the artist. The openings are followed Aug. 1 with A Garden Party, a free festival of art, music and food with art workshops and live painting by Angel Ricardo Ricardo Rios, 12 to 5 p.m. Time: July 31 through Oct. 4 Cost: Free Details: www.pvartcenter.org Venue: Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 W. Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes

Aug. 1

Scott Burchard The main branch of the Long Beach Public Library will be exhibiting Scott Burchard’s painting on the main floor and lower floor level through Aug. 31 Time: Through Aug. 31 Cost: Free Details: (213) 761-2206 Venue: Long Beach Public Library, 101 Pacific Ave., Long Beach

William Crutchfield 1956 [Crutchfield, from page 13]

illustrations for the catalog. In spite of the finely detailed precision of his drawings, it was his sculptures that displayed his talent for engineering. The artist spent many years of his career working for NASA. One piece, titled “Countdown,” is a homage to the space program that occupied his life during this period. Bronze numbers literally countdown to “blast off” in this piece, in a reflection of a rocket’s preparation to send man towards the exploration of space. Numbers and letters were also a theme. In an irrational, illogical formation the letter M is transformed into W in Man, Woman. In his sculpture “Fly,” the bronze sculpture presents the observer with a puzzle. “Fly” is read front and back as the letters morph in opposition. He and his wife, Barbara, settled in their studio in San Pedro in 1974, producing drawings, paintings, hand lithography prints, screenprints, digital prints and sculpture. A satirical commentary on humanity often resided beneath Bill’s whimsical subject matter and exquisite draftsmanship. The artist used a variety of media, sculpture, painting and prints to harness his imagination. “In a painting you are looking at layers and layers of paint and varnish, drawing is the hand moving,” artist Ron Linden described. “I believe Bill thought with a pencil.” During his interview with Random Lengths Bill also said he frequently places pen on paper and allows it to move, as he watches images emerge.

very full but it’s a big city, so it can feel a little diluted. LA is bigger than New York but if you take it all and condense it you realize there’s a lot of musicians and a lot going on here. The cool thing now is because of artists like Kendrick and Flying Lotus, everyone is looking at LA and giving it a fair amount of attention. The world is open for young players now. The scene is going to grow actually. MP: Anything you would like to add? KW: If people keep their minds open, they can discover some cool things. I hope that continues. It’s pretty cool to meet lot of people that don’t normally listen to jazz who gave my album a chance and just listened to it. That’s a cool place for the world to be in, where we’re not so stuck on what we’re told. Music is already blended, it exists on its own. We just add words to it. If you call it James Brown jazz it wouldn’t change how funky it is, or if you call it John Coltrane funk it wouldn’t diminish how intense or how harmonically dense it is. Music lives outside of those terms, I think people are coming to that realization. You can see Washington on July 25, for his show “65-92: The Rhythm Changes but the Struggle Remains” at Grand Performances, before he embarks on a world tour. He plans to come back to Los Angeles with another show around the holidays. The action was fascinating to him. After laying down the detailed lines, he highlighted with fine touches of color to pull out the images he found on the page. The result is a cross between M.C. Escher and Google Doodles. “Every line is meant to be there,” Bill told Random Lengths News. “Each component in the drawing is important.” But there was much more to his imagination. Bill never lost his boyhood fascinations with things mechanical. Trains, planes and ships serve as vessels of transport for his imagination. Trains also took on a fantasy aspect for him. Locomotives chug across the page; wheels churn at a fantastic pace; steam engines spew massive chunky smoke as it goes. One of Crutchfield’s last exhibitions was at Ray Carofano’s Gallery 478 in his hometown of San Pedro. “He is one of the most literate artists that I have come across,” Carofano said. “He was a student of all of his subjects.” Crutchfield was a master of lithography. As a professor, one of Bill’s star students was Los Angeles lithographer Kenneth Tyler, who went on to found the influential print house Gemini G.E.L. “The emphasis on drawing was a natural fit for printmaking,” Ron said. William worked both at Gemini and Tamarind, beginning in 1960 where he completed his series Air Land and Sea, a suite of 13 lithographs. “Crutchfield’s real merit is his being a social artist who is genuinely visually inventive, and a visual artist whose comments have quite a bit to say—sneakily, quietly, (humorously), profoundly –about the errors of our ways,” art critic Peter Plagens wrote. His wife said the loss of his presence in the art community is profoundly felt. His reaction to his own loss might be reflective of his art and impact. “Bill would laugh,” Barbara said. “He would say, ‘It doesn’t matter because it’s all a myth anyway.’”

Brian Woodruff Asher April 8, 1954 to June 27, 2015

Brian Woodruff Asher, who was born in San Pedro

on April 8, 1954, died June 27. He attended San Pedro primary schools and Cal State University Northridge. A cellist and bassist all his life, Brian performed extensively at churches, clubs and many civic events in the South Bay. Brian is survived by his mother, Dorothy, his sister Megan, his aunt Marilyn, cousins on both coasts and a host of friends. Services will take place at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 1648 W. 9th St., San Pedro, at 1 p.m. Aug. 1. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Brian W. Asher Memorial Music Ministry at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.

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DBA/legal filings Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2015146162 The following person is doing business as: (1) Pacific Hardware, 1135 S. Pacific Avenue., San pedro Ca 90731. Los Angeles County. Registered owners: Vincent S. Perazzola, 2429 Denison Avenue, San Pedro, Ca 90731 Rosalie M. Perazzola, 2429 Denison Avenue, San Pedro, Ca 90731. This Business is conducted by a married couple. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above 1974. 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/. Arun Mahtani, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 2, 2015. Notice--In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920. were to expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions code). Original filing: 06/11/2015, 06/25/2015, 07/09/2015, 07/23/2015

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 20151466320 The following person is doing business as: (1) Carlitas Child-

care, 18329 Mettler, Carson, Ca 90746. Los Angeles County. Registered owners: Roberta Carla Gonzalez Padilla,18329 Mettler, Carson, Ca 90746. 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/. Roberta Carla Gonzalez Padilla Carlitas Childcare, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 2, 2015. Notice--In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920. were to expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions code). Original filing: 06/11/2015, 06/25/2015,

07/09/2015, 07/23/2015

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2015149019 The following person is doing business as: (1) San Pedro Girls Volleyball Team, 1723 Ortega Place, San Pedro, Ca 90732. Los Angeles County. Registered owners:(1) Kim Kromas, 1723 Ortega Place, San Pedro, Ca 90732.(2) Francis

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DBA and legal filings [from page 18] Ramirez 881 W. 21st St., San Pedro, Ca 90731. This Business is conducted by an unincorporated association other than a partnership. 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/. Kim Kromas, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 2, 2015. Notice--In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920. were to expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions code). Original filing: 06/11/2015, 06/25/2015, 07/09/2015, 07/23/2015

07/09/2015, 07/23/2015

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2015152889 The following person is doing business as: Mendez Computer Consulting, 1172 Paseo del Mar, San Pedro Ca 90731. Los Angeles County. Registered owners: Jesse Paul Mendez,1172 Paseo del Mar, 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: 05/25/2015. 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/. Jesse Paul Mendez, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 9, 2015. Notice--In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920. were to expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions code). Original filing: 06/25/15, 07/09/15, 07/23/15,

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2015155364 The following person is doing business as: Jessica Haley-Clark, 524 W 9th Street,, San Pedro Ca 90731. Los Angeles County. Registered owners: Jessica Haley-Clark,259 W. 12th Street Apt. 1, San Pedro, Ca 90731. This Business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 02/05/2015. 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/. Jessica Haley-Clark, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 11, 2015. Notice--In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920. were to expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section

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1411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions code). Original filing: 06/25/15, 07/09/15, 07/23/15,

08/06/15

Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. NS030379 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of: Elaine Anne Gismondi for Change of Name To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Elaine Anne Gismondi filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Elaine Anne Gismondi to EurydiceGitane Serrato The court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter i scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing: Date: July 24, 2015, Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept. 27 The address of the court is 275 Magnolia Ave., Long Beach, Ca 908024591. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county: Daily Journal Date: June 6, 2015 Ross M. Klein Judge of the Superior Court Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2015174362 The following person is doing business as: JCVR Joey & Clarks Vacation Rental, 3157 S. Alma Street, San Pedro, CA 90731. Los Angeles County. Registered owners: Joey Murillo, 3157 S. Alma Street., San Pedro, CA 90731. Clark Wilson, 4577 Bancroft St., #4, San Diego, Ca 92116. This Business is conducted by a general partnership. 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/. Clark Wilson, owner-general partner.. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles

on July 02, 2015. Notice--In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920. were to expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions code). Original filing: 07/09/2015, 07/23/2015,

08/06/2015, 08/20/2015

120,000 Americans for sharing the heritage as the World War II axis powers. These recent rulings are antilife, anti-liberty, anti-pursuit of happiness. Americans throughout the country must fight back against this war on families: men, women, and children. Arthur Christopher Schaper Torrance I am not going to dignify your letter with a greater response to you than to say that I am grateful that you no longer teach our youths. Having you as a teacher would help create either more unsympathetic and cruel adults or more people who conform to oppression. While the Supreme Court hasn’t always gotten it right, as you say, Obergefell v. Hodges, just as Loving v. Virginia, have led our country a little closer to protecting the ideas set forth in our constitution and Bill of Rights. Zamná Ávila Assistant Editor

08/06/2015, 08/20/2015

Hotel Harbor View House

Somebody should remodel the Harbor View House in downtown San Pedro. Here’s an idea: Make it a hotel. The building is beautiful. It has everything—classic architecture, an indoor pool, a restaurant and the best view of the LA Harbor. It’s walking distance from downtown, the USS Iowa, Ports O’ Call, the marina and even the beach. A new hotel would bring that neighborhood back to life. New businesses would open—Ante’s would open again. It would generate tax money and jobs. The people who currently occupy the building should be relocated near the garment district along Broadway and Pico in Los Angeles. There are plenty of buildings in that area. They would enjoy the area. If that building is not renovated, then the new park will be empty. Just like the post office, people will be too scared to go down there. That’s my opinion. Mike Puliselich San Pedro

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July 23 - August 5, 2015

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2015152890 The following person is doing business as: Ulloth Graphics, 24680 Piuma Road, Malibu, CA 90265. Los Angeles County. 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: 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/. John Jay Ulloth, Owner. This statement was filed with the

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02, 2015. Notice--In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920. were to expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions code). Original filing: 07/09/2015, 07/23/2015,

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2015149020 The following person is doing business as: (1) L.A. Harbor Dragonboat Club, 3000 Shoshonean Road, San Pedro, Ca 9073. Los Angeles County. Registered owners:(1) Kim Kromas, 1723 Ortega Place, San Pedro, Ca 90732.(2) Paul Puskar, 29431 N. Enrose Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, Ca 90275 (3) Helol Puskar, 29431 N. Enrose Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, Ca 90275(4) Bernice Browning, 765 W. 26th Street, #605, San Pedro, Ca 90731. This Business is conducted by an unincorporated association other than a partnership. 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/. Kim Kromas, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 2, 2015. Notice--In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920. were to expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions code). Original filing: 06/11/2015, 06/25/2015,

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2015174325 The following person is doing business as: Pancho’s Tacos, 14626 Crenshaw Blvd, Gardena Ca 90249, Los Angeles County. Registered owners: Abel Herrera, 1019 W. 60th Pl, Los Angeles Ca 90044. 3157 S. Alma Street. Abel Herrera Jr., 1019 W. 60th Pl, Los Angeles Ca 90044. This Business is conducted by a general partnership. 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/. Abel Herrera, owner-general partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July

County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 9, 2015. Notice--In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920. were to expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions code). Original filing: 06/25/15, 07/09/15, 07/23/15,

July 23 - August 5, 2015

Serving the Seven Communities of the Harbor Area