Armada Outside the Twin Ports The traffic jam of 70 ships signals failure of just-in-time delivery By James Preston Allen, Publisher
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tanding at the lookout on South Gaffey Street overlooking the San Pedro Bay, one can see the armada of ships anchored in what has been increasingly called a “log jam” in the global supply chain just outside the federal breakwater to the ports of LA and Long Beach. It has caused alarm and anxiety from the offices of large capitalist importers to union halls of dockworkers and truckers. The supply chain is clogged by the pandemic surge of imports and the infrastructure of both labor and transportation is not adequate to handle the volume. Automation on the terminals has not solved this problem but the international shipping corporations are reaping huge profits as container prices have surged. The ILWU pensioners president, Greg Mitre, noted that APM-
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Oil Terminal Project Highlights Larger Issues Commissioner Diane Middleton challenges staff on leasing policies By Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor
Homeowner activist Janet Gunter made another attempt to get action on a threat she’s been fighting for decades at the Sept. 22 Harbor Commission meeting. “The city and Port of LA have continued to deny that they have any way to remove or relocate the highly explosive 25 million gallon Rancho butane storage facility,” but that wasn’t true, she argued in her comments on a proposed project to combine the operations of the NuStar and Valero oil terminals (Berths 163 and 164) into a single new wharf structure, with new 30-years leases for both companies. Rancho “serves primarily now as the remote storage location for excess butane gas produced by the Valero refinery located some 8 miles away,” Gunter explained. Thus, “This agenda item offers a unique opportunity to intervene in the interest of public safety, and the protection of the port itself. Valero is seeking the renewal of their lease. Prudent behavior
would mandate that Valero’s renewal is contingent upon the agreement to halt storage at Rancho and find space on their own grounds, or elsewhere.” After public comment, Commissioner Diane Middleton queried Director of Environmental Management Chris Cannon, “Do I correctly understand that item 7 has to do with Berth 163 and ‘64 and that it has no relationship to what Ms. Gunter referred to as the Rancho site?” Cannon confirmed this impression by referencing his initial presentation, when he had quoted from the State Lands Commission website. “MOTEMS stands for Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards, and they have established minimum engineering, inspection and maintenance criteria for all marine oil terminals in California. They’re to prevent oil spills and protect public health, safety and the environment,” he’d said. “So that’s what this is about.” In one sense he was right: that was the primary pur-
pose of the project. But the environmental document itself said that 30 year leases for both companies were included in the project — though their details were not spelled out. “A proposed lease will come later,” port spokesman Arley Baker told Random Lengths News. The environmental analysis “required analysis of the lease duration and operations,” he explained. “The proposed lease will require separate action by the board and the city council.” The connection Gunter drew was through those leases — specifically Valero’s lease. And though it might have been premature to take action, commissioners certainly could have sent a message in advance. We know that because Middleton herself later did precisely that. “There are a number of federal, state and other reg-
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control for shipping, “this number of ships at anchor and adrift is the most we’ve historically ever had.” He explains that it’s not really a log jam, but a very full parking lot, there’s only enough room for some 61 ships to actually anchor outside the break wall, as the continental shelf drops off steeply to a depth of one mile. The remainder are “adrift” and kept separated by the exchange, which means that the ships have to keep their engines running to maintain position — those at anchor also need to run their auxiliary engines to keep their lights on. This has created environmental concerns because of the emissions generated.
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More than 60 ships sit idle outside the Port of Los Angeles. Photo by Arturo Garcia-Ayala
Maersk’s profits during the first quarter of 2021 are greater than all of what was reported in 2020 at $39 billion. Maersk is not alone, as container-shipping prices have soared over the past 14 months. Maersk is just one of many shipping corporations doing business here, but it’s the world’s largest integrated shipping company with a total capacity of 4.1 million twenty-foot equivalent units, or TEUs. It operates a fleet of 708 vessels including 307 of its own container vessels and 401 chartered container vessels as of December 2019. Currently, four of the 70 ships parked outside the breakwater are APM cargo vessels. According to Capt. James Kip Louttit, executive director of the LA Marine Exchange, the organization that acts like air traffic
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Harbor Area March For Reproductive Rights: Long Beach
LONG BEACH — A march and rally for reproductive rights is planned for Oct. 2. The group will begin at the Deukmejian Courthouse and march through downtown to Harvey Milk Park. This march is one of many planned throughout the nation in response to recent legislation in Texas and Mississippi and aims to send a message to the Supreme Court, which reconvenes Oct. 4. Joining in the march will be North Pine Neighborhood Alliance, Women of Long Beach, and the Long Beach Resister Sisters. Time: 10 a.m. Oct. 2 Details: www.bit.ly/2ZrTyKH . Venue: Deukmejian Courthouse, 275 Magnolia Ave., Long Beach
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The Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance is partnering with the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office to bring Cool Blocks to LA. Cool Blocks LA uses a neighborto-neighbor model to help people make their neighborhoods safer, healthier and lighten their environmental impact. Cool Blocks LA is a five-month, nine-meeting, action-based program that is self-directed by a team of five to eight households per block. A meeting is hosted by a different team member in person (or via Zoom) every two weeks with the support of a step-by-step guide. Each meeting focuses on a distinct topic connected to reducing your block’s carbon footprint, adopting water stewardship practices, preparing for disasters and improving the quality of life in your neighborhood. Details: https://vimeo.com/cool-blocks
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SP Courthouse to be Demolished, Replaced with Apartments Project is committed to 20 percent affordable housing By Hunter Chase, Community News Reporter
The San Pedro Courthouse, which closed in 2013 when the local court was consolidated into the Long Beach Court, will be demolished and replaced with an eight-story mixed use apartment building. It is reportedly scheduled for demolition at the end of 2021, with construction on the project to begin in summer 2022. On Aug. 10, the Los Angeles County Supervisors voted unanimously to lend $1,000,000 to the developers, Genton Cockrum Partners. In January 2021, the supervisors approved a lease for the project. The county owns the property but is leasing it to Genton Cockrum. It will have approximately 300 units and at least 20% will be affordable housing. It will be 336,514-square-feet, with about 559 parking spaces and 25,479 square feet of commercial space. This will include a new food market or food hall. In addition, there will be 6,000 feet of open space. Initially, only 11% of the units were going to be affordable housing. But the developers changed it to 20% to acquire a Revenue and Taxation Code Section 214(g) Welfare Exemption towards its property taxes, according to a motion by Supervisor Janice Hahn. This is an exemption that charitable organizations apply for and having 20% affordable housing is one of the requirements. One of the other requirements is to have a loan from a government entity, which is why the county lent them $1,000,000, said Liz Odendahl, communications director for Hahn. The developers don’t need the money, they just need a loan to prove a partnership exists. “We stepped in to do this $1 million loan to signal the partnership that we’re on board with this project,” Odendahl said. Genton Cockrum Partners will prepay $1 million in rent to the county anyway, according to Hahn’s motion. The exemption will reduce the amount of annual rent the developers will have to pay by $12,500 for 20 years. Instead of paying $187,980 per year, they will pay $175,480 per year. Hahn said the project will be a good fit for San Pedro. “We are making sure it lives up to our town’s values and is not only going to be union-funded, but union-built,” Hahn said in a statement. “It is the kind of development the downtown area needs and will not only mean more people living and shopping in downtown, but also has space for a much-needed grocery store or food hall. This project has been a long-time coming and I am going to do everything I can to move it along quickly.” However, not everyone feels the same way. San Pedro resident Steve Casares said he has mixed feelings about the project. “I don’t like when public land is turned over for commercial purposes,” Casares said. “Especially considering most public lands are ‘Leftovers’ that no one wanted. At the same
The former San Pedro Courthouse, which closed in 2013. Photo courtesy of Google Images.
time, we need the housing and development in the downtown area. We really need to establish historic status BEFORE permits are pulled. By that time, it is too late.” San Pedro resident Ziggy Mrkich said that new construction in downtown San Pedro should be limited to 4th Street, 5th Street and Pacific Avenue between Channel and 3rd streets. “Keep these huge new construction projects
taller than three floors off of 6th [Street],” Mrkich said. “This is an eight-story building that will dwarf the older ones on 6th. It will stick out like a sore thumb.” Lee Williams, former chairman of the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce, said he supports the project. “Projects like these are essential for the [See Courthouse, p. 8]
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ulations pending, with reference to the eventual cessation — hard as it is for us to imagine now — of fossil fuels,” she noted. “So, whenever anything comes before this board that has to do with long-term leases for anything involving fuels, I’m going to look at it real carefully in terms of how do we get out of it, because ... there will be conflict,” she said. “We understand now that we’re talking about 2030 and 2035, and of course 30 years goes to 2051, but just a heads up to staff. Be prepared. I’m goHomeowner activist Janet Gunter at the site of Rancho LPG. ing to ask all those questions.” File photo It was encouraging to hear Middleton raise this important issue. But, then, why not responded. “We have a long history of working see the issue with Rancho LPG in the same light? with the port in its capacity as a trustee to ensure Gunter raised a second question as well. it is meeting its public trust obligations. We will “Why does the port resist sending out re- do our due diligence in this instance, as always, quests for proposals for these lease renewals? to ensure the proposed action is not at odds with How else does one really understand the actual the port’s public trust obligations.” value of their leases unless they are offered in a Former port attorney Pat Nave told Random competitive market?” She asked. “It is the people Lengths that the workings of the global shipping of the state that are the losers if these leases are industry made such an approach infeasible. In the not realizing their true market value,” she said. 1980s, he explained, Harbor Commission PresiBecause this raises the question of public dent Fred Heim had proposed an open-bidding trust doctrine, overseen by the State Lands Com- system, and it was considered, but ultimately remission, Random Lengths asked them about jected. these concerns. However, the specifics of marine oil termi“The commission is fully committed to en- nals may be different, especially considering the suring all of the state’s trustees are honoring issues raised by Middleton. The case isn’t closed. their fiduciary duties to the people of Califor- It might only be getting more complex. nia,” Controller Betty Yee, current head of SLC
Life After Mother —
King Tut’s Tomb By Lyn Jensen, Columnist
My mother and father were both still alive when I started packing the contents of their homes, so my plans initially focused on storing their property. Managing their former possessions as my own came later. My mother had a three-bedroom home and I was the one moving in during summer 2019, so the plan was different from when I packed my father’s apartment in 2015. As my father faced his life’s end, I persuaded him to enter a care facility while I moved the contents of his apartment into storage, telling him and myself it was just temporary, just until I could find him a suitable apartment where he could stay “home” with a live-in caregiver. I hired a moving company, and spent a week packing up the three-room apartment, with assistance from four true friends who earned my undying gratitude. I located a 10-by-20 storage unit for my father’s belongings. I thought I might need a second one but the movers managed to cram everything in, up to the ceiling, barely room to close the door. Even then the task wasn’t done, because I only contracted with the movers for my father’s apartment, and neighbors informed me — when the movers were almost finished — how my father had taken over all available apartment space not occupied by other renters. Several pieces of patio furniture, all his, sprawled along the walkway, and the neighbors acted like they couldn’t wait to be rid of it. The man had also taken over the apartment’s four-car garage, all of it, for his cars and whatever else he wanted to
park in all available garage space. Apparently the manager and other tenants let him do it. Since I’d already given notice to vacate, my solution was to rent a van and spend more days transporting the remaining furniture — and hardware, tools, equipment, sporting goods, greasy old mechanical parts, whatever else a man can stash in a garage — to the storage unit, and shove things into whatever cubby holes could still be found. At the same time I had to wield my financial power of attorney and sell my father’s cars to an auction house, to pay for his care and the moving expenses. Days have turned into years as I’ve cleared the storage unit, which I’ve nicknamed King Tut’s Tomb. An untold amount of the contents have been sold, auctioned, given away, recycled, trashed, or put to new use. I’ve reduced the remainder enough to move to a smaller cheaper 8-by-14 unit. At the same time, though, things from my former home and my mother’s home have been added. Many decisions I still have to make. The early American dining set could be moved to my mother’s house but I lack the ability to move it myself. The antique sideboard will either find space in my mother’s house or get sold, but that decision can wait. I have three stereos — mine, my father’s, my mother’s — but I like having so many entertainment options throughout the house. One whole drawer’s full of perfectly good drafting supplies, but who does manual drafting anymore? My plan is to eventually close up King Tut’s Tomb, but that day is a long way off.
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Carson Candidate Gomez Accused of Lying on Campaign Park Avalon residents claim Freddie Gomez did not help prevent Park Avalon from closure By Fabiola Esqueda, GNI Fellow, Carson Reporter Carson candidate for 4th district city council Freddie Gomez found himself in hot water after Park Avalon Mobile Estates residents called him out for false statements made in his campaign pamphlet. Mayor Pro Tem Jim Dear has introduced a mobile home zoning draft that will make it if park owners propose to close the park, it will have to be replaced with a new mobile homes park. In the pamphlet, Gomez stated he “successfully helped to prevent the closure of Park Avalon Mobile Home Park.” But Park Avalon’s homeowners association (HOA) vice-president Glenn White said that Gomez had zero involvement in preventing the closure. “I’m pretty upset about it,” White expressed. “It’s ridiculous. He had nothing to do with it. He
had never even attempted to talk to us and here he is trying to claim credit for doing something that he had nothing to do with. The owner made this decision. Freddie had nothing to do with this.” Peter Wang, the owner of Park Avalon, withdrew the relocation impact report application on June 16. Without it, Wang could not move forward with the process of closing down the mobile home park. In a letter addressed to Park Avalon residents in August, Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes assured residents
Freddie Gomez, candidate for the 4th district seat in Carson city council. Photo courtesy of Gomez’s campaign
that Wang put an indefinite hold in his efforts of closing the park. The good news was temporary for White — the law permits Wang to submit a new RIR application. White is a leading advocate for the city council to change the zoning rules regarding mobile home parks. White believes the proposed mobile home ordinance will save the mobile home parks from closure. To that end, with a city council seat waiting to be filled in special elections in two months,
White has taken charge of gathering the candidates positioning on the ordinance. White claims Gomez never attended HOA meetings or advocated for mobile home park residents at rallies. “If he would have called me or tried to make contact with us in any way, I would have heard about it,” White said. “I would have reached out to him because I am certainly interested in talking to him. It’s not like we would give him shit if he tried to reach out, but he hasn’t done that. He hasn’t done anything.” White is not surprised by Gomez’s actions. After having lived in Carson for the past 24 years, he has seen a lot of political shenanigans take place through election season. “It doesn’t surprise me in any way, but it’s still disappointing to see them acting this way,” White said. “In the flyer, he outright says that he assisted in stopping the closure of Park Avalon mobile home park, and if he helped in some way, I sure would like to know what that is because that’s all right bull.” Freddie Gomez has not replied to Random Lengths News for comment in this story. “It’s wrong that he is deceiving people in the city,” White said. “It’s just wrong to do that. Especially to use us in that way, that’s just outrageous.”
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Arizona Recount and the Deniers By James Preston Allen, Publisher
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The Arizona recount is over eight months after it started, and bizarrely enough, the ex-president lost by even a larger margin with the advantage going to President Joe Biden. This however hasn’t stopped Don-the-Grifter from continuing the Big Lie campaign and mustering the gall to say, “this proves there was fraud!” This coming from a man who knows less about how the government actually works than anyone who has ever been president. In the words of the auditors themselves: “[T]here were no substantial differences between the hand count of the ballots provided and the official canvass results for the county.” This is an important finding because the paper ballots are the best evidence of voter intent and there is no reliable evidence that the paper ballots were altered to any material degree. “In fact, the Cyber Ninjas-led team found Biden’s margin of victory in Maricopa County was 360 votes wider than the official canvass had been.” If you doubt this assessment of Trump’s character, demeanor or sheer incompetence, one only has to read a growing number of insider books on the guy who notoriously exclaimed, “Only I can fix it!” The only things he actually fixed was stacking the Supreme Court and the tax code giving lower taxes to the ultra wealthy, both of which would never have been accomplished without “Moscow” Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader of the Senate. Here’s just the short list of a few books that will leave you perplexed on the four years of DJT: • In their new book I Alone Can Fix It, Washington Post reporters, Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker, write: Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley told aides he feared Trump would call on the government to stage a coup after his election defeat. This appears to many exactly what the Jan. 6 insurrection was all about. • In Frankly, We Did Win This Election, Michael C. Bender wrote: “Trump was so sick when he was hospitalized with COVID-19 in October that Chief of Staff Mark Meadows asked staff to pray for him.” Bender also writes that, “Trump praised Hitler in a conversation with former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly.” • Michael Wolff, the author who was embedded in the White House writes in Landslide: “The Oval Office [was] even more chaotic and bizarre, a kind of Star Wars bar
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scene... Trump, behind the Resolute Desk, is surrounded by schemers and unqualified sycophants who spoon-feed him the “alternative facts” he hungers to hear — about COVID-19, Black Lives Matter protests and most of all his chance of winning the election.” Even more curious is that Trump was actually interviewed for all of these books. He’s spoken frequently with many members of the press that he continues to attack as “fake news” and even with those like Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, whose just released book, Peril, is reported to contain several “bombshells” on the ex-president’s last days in office. Peril is the third book about the Trump presidency that Woodward has written. What we are now witnessing is not really about Trump attempting a “comeback” in 2024, but a “vengeance campaign” against his perceived enemies. As much as we’d all like to forget about him, he’s still the most dangerous threat to our democracy since Jefferson Davis led the Confederacy, or Sen. Joseph McCarthy created the Black Lists in 1950 to ‘54.
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In a surprise article in the National Geographic Magazine of Sept. 22, a publication more often associated with fantastic photos of far away places and exotic cultures, Victoria Jaggard; SCIENCE executive editor, took on the prevalence of disinformation about COVID-19. She writes, “There’s no shortage of misinformation out there about the coronavirus, and some of the most pernicious claims swirl around vaccines and fertility.” Clearly she is referring to Nicki Minaj, the Trinidadian-born rapper, singer and songwriter who recently tweeted to her 15 million followers that “My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent. His testicles become swollen. His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding.” There is no credible scientific evidence that any of the COVID-19 vaccines cause impotence. Jaggard continues, “However, there is now a wealth of data that shows getting infected with this virus can cause erectile dysfunction and other reproductive health problems for men.” You may have missed this Minaj-á-Twitter flap now suggestively called “ballgate” but it is still floating around in the viral universe of disinformation and believed by those not prone to
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reading National Geographic magazine. Kind of like the news results of the Arizona election recount. Trump lost the Cyber Ninja’s recount but still claims he won! One might ask if Trump will be able to get it up again? So as the virus continues to spread through the red states amongst the least vaccinated, and Republican governors continue to deny that their states’ hospitals are overflowing with COVID patients, Republicans may have yet another demographic challenge — their Proud Boys and militias may not be able to reproduce after the
pandemic — receiving a dose of their own ignorance of the medicine. As I have said before, the pandemic may do for the Democrats what they hesitate to do in protecting themselves against the Republican attack on the vote — leveling the playing field. One might only hope that Congress invokes the 14th Amendment which prohibits anyone who has violated their oath of office, by engaging in insurrection or aiding in a rebellion, from running for a federal office. When the truth comes to be known, this is what needs to be done.
Budget Reconciliation Bill Should Not Ignore Community Clinics For communities hit hardest by the pandemic, there’s no economic recovery without a healthy population By Rep. Nanette Barragán and Louise McCarthy Health is wealth. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the truth of these words, devastating the physical well-being of millions of Americans and crippling our economy. As individuals, good health allows us to live, work and contribute to our communities. As a nation, our people’s health is critical to maintaining a dynamic and stable economy. That is why we must invest in health care for our national survival and success. Nearly one in 10 Americans rely on community health centers, also known as community clinics, for their primary care needs. These clinics provide quality, comprehensive care to medically underserved communities impacted
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by poverty and systemic racism — the very same communities hit hardest by the pandemic. Community clinics serve more than 28 million patients nationwide each year, and 91% are low income. In California’s 44th District, situated between the Port of Los Angeles and the Watts Towers in Los Angeles County, almost a quarter of community health center patients have no health insurance, while 73% are covered by the state’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal. Health centers are a lifeline in our communities. They serve all people who walk through their doors, regardless of ability to pay, insurance or immigration status — and the patient popu[See Clinics, p. 7]
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Proof of Vaccination Required at LA County Bars and More
In Los Angeles County, starting Oct. 7, you will need to show proof of at least one dose of vaccination against COVID-19 to be admitted to indoor portions of bars, nightclubs, breweries, wineries and lounges. By Nov. 4, customers and employees will need to show proof that they are fully vaccinated. More than 75% of LA County residents over 12 years old have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine so far, but that still leaves 3 million adults (and every child under 12) unvaccinated. Details: Schedule your vaccination here: www.vaccines.gov
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Time to Fulfill a Promise
With the recall over it’s time to think about AB 1400, the California single-payer bill which will be reintroduced in early 2022. Gov. Gavin Newsom is not only indebted to progressives for his recent political rescue, but also for his election in 2018 when he promised to support such a bill. It’s time to remind him and to apply heat to wavering local pols. Steve Varalyay Torrance
Lost Cause Loser
“What an embarrassment we are suffering because we don’t have the genius of a Robert E. Lee!” — Donald J. Trump (Sept.8, 2021) As an expert on being a blithering idiotic embarrassment, the self-declared “very stable genius” and former social media influencer Donald Trump loves slavery and the lost cause of Robert E. Lee’s defeated Confederacy so much, Trump just can’t keep his filthy, ignorant mouth shut for once! Best of luck running for president in 2024, fool. And as a notoriously corrupt and frivolously litigious bankrupted businessman and legendary tax cheat, who is infamous not only for his unparalleled incompetence but also for repeatedly refusing to pay his employees the wages they are legally entitled to, the tangerine tyrant Trump knows a thing or two about forcing contractors and laborers to work for him without
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cades. Under the Energy and Commerce Committee’s markup language, the bill would commit $10 billion for community health center capital funding. Congress should maintain this in the final measure. This investment would not only improve the health of the patients served by community clinics, it would also help the communities they serve rebound from the economic setbacks of the pandemic. Community health centers created 455,000 full-time jobs and generated more than $63.4 billion in economic activity in 2019. From clerical to clinical, they provide good incomes and job growth opportunities to workers, who in turn generate revenue for their local economies. Further, investments in community clinics expand access to care, creating healthier communities that can work and contribute to our economic recovery. Congress has a unique opportunity to support recovery in some of the communities hardest hit by the pandemic. If we truly believe in improving our physical and economic health, we must invest in our community health centers.
being paid for their labor. It’s time to make traitor Trump pay for his crimes. Does any American (who is not currently in a medically-induced COVID-19 coma on a ventilator in a Republican-controlled state) have any doubt whatsoever that diabolical Donald Trump is a neo-Confederate, neo-Nazi numbskull career criminal who belongs in Rikers Island Prison, instead of in his truly tacky country club in Palm Beach, Florida? U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland needs to get a move on and slap the cuffs on Trump ASAP! Jake Pickering Arcata, Calif.
lation is growing. Over the next five years, the number of community clinic patients is projected to hit 40 million across the country. Community health center facilities, however, are aging and already stretched to their limits. Many community clinics currently operate at full capacity and have no more physical room to grow, offer additional programs and services, or house staff. Community clinics need funding to expand and improve sites that are already at capacity, and to build additional sites. Nearly all community health centers (97%) have at least one capital project planned to build, expand or renovate their facilities to take care of patients. They operate on very tight budgets. A quarter of health centers in California have less than 30 days cash on hand. Without direct federal investment into infrastructure, it will be challenging for community clinics to accommodate new patients and add needed services, including oral health, mental health, substance use disorder and wrap-around services such as transportation, food security and employment programs. House Democrats are drafting a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package that could be the largest expansion of the social safety net in de-
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The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department has prepared an Initial Study/Negative Declaration or IS/ND to address the environmental effects of the proposed Terminal Way chassis support facility project, or project, located at 740 Terminal Way, San Pedro in Terminal Island. A term permit would be issued for the operations of the proposed chassis depot for up to five years. The IS/ND is being circulated for a period of 30 days, ending oct. 15 for public review and comment. The public has an opportunity to provide written comments on the information contained within the IS/ND. A copy of the document is available for public view on the port’s website at: www.portoflosangeles.org. A copy of the document is also available for public review at the Harbor Department’s Environmental Management Division, located at 425 S. Palos Verdes St. San Pedro.
Send your request to ceqacomments@PORTLA.ORG or call 310-732-3675 to schedule an appointment to pick up a copy. Comments on the IS/ND should be submitted in writing prior to the end of the 30-day public review period and must be postmarked by Oct. 15. Submit written comments to: Christopher Cannon, director, City of Los Angeles Harbor Department Environmental Management Division, 425 S. Palos Verdes St., San Pedro, CA. 90731 Written comments may also be sent via email to: ceqacomments@portla.org. All correspondence through mail or email should include the project title, Terminal Way Chassis Support Facility in the subject line. Details: zirish@portla/org
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The Princess Cruises ship, Grand Princess set sail on Sept. 18 through the main channel at the Port of Los Angeles. It’s the first cruise from the port since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ship is on a five-day trip to Cabo San Lucas. Photo by James Preston Allen.
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rebirth of the downtown district,” Williams said. “This one especially since it offers housing for varying incomes and more daytime foot traffic to support longer hours for our restaurants and small businesses.” The county purchased the property in 2016 from the state of California and sent out a request for proposal to develop the project. In that same year, the county entered an exclusive negotiation deal with Holland Partner Group. Holland Partner Group presented at eight stakeholder meetings and three community meetings and completed a community survey, according to Genton Cockrum’s application with its Department of City Planning. However, the exclusive negotiation with Holland Partner Group deal ended without reaching an agreement. Because of this, the county put out a second request for proposal in 2018. A committee formed by the Los Angeles County’s Department of Public Works chose Genton Cockrum to build the complex in 2019. The county agreed to a six-month exclusive negotiation deal with Genton Cockrum, during which time they were required to create designs for the project and secure permits with their own funding. Genton Cockrum gave presentations of the project at three stakeholder meetings, according to its application with its Department of City Planning. It met with the joint meeting of the planning and land use committees of the three San Pedro neighborhood councils, the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce and San Pedro Historic Business Improvement District. Diana Nave, chairwoman of Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council’s Planning and Land Use Committee, said that she could not find any
evidence the neighborhood council had taken any position on the project. “As I recall a public hearing was not required so there was no real opportunity for public input other than comments to the developer at the Joint Committee meeting,” Nave said. Javier Gonzalez-Camarillo, chair of the Plannng and Land Use Committee of the Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council, said his committee has seen a presentation on the project at the joint meeting earlier this year. “We all have concerns about the particular massing of the project and how it’s going to blend in with the current downtown area,” Gonzalez-Camarillo said. He pointed out that most buildings in the area are one or two stories. “It’s going to make an impact,” GonzalezCamarillo said. “Hopefully a good impact. I mean, I’m definitely one that is looking for a little bit of a boost in the downtown area. But I also know that there’s people that have some concerns about that, given the scale and mass of this particular project.” This project meets the legal requirements for the number of parking spaces — something which a lot of nearby developments fail to meet. “Even though we have adequate parking here, I mean it’s the amount of density that is ultimately proposed,” Gonzalez-Camarillo said. “So, that combined with two or three other projects not too far from there would reduce parking, creating a concern that there might not be enough parking when they all get built.” Genton Cockrum did not respond in time to comment on this story.
Artist couple creates recognition and space for artists in the breadth of a redoubling arts district
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lejandra Schneider and Jorge Menduina of the Menduina Schneider [Men-doo-wi-na - Shni-der] Art Gallery, or MS Art Gallery, have a mutual love for fine art. Alejandra is an accomplished artist, curator and teacher, and her husband, Jorge, is a writer and artist. In 2016, the couple opened their gallery on 7th Street in downtown San Pedro. Before opening the gallery, they were involved in the art world through secondary markets and auctions. The couple said they always knew there was an art world in San Pedro. They came to town by way of Long Beach in 2015, one year before opening the gallery. As they ventured out to visit the different studios they also witnessed the makings of an arts scene in that artists they knew from Los Angeles at that time started moving here, like Nancy Crawford and James Harter, who are their neighbors, and others. Jorge noted that San Pedro offered both galleries and studios in the downtown arts district and that really appealed to them. It was different, more geographically close here, and located in one area, in contrast to what they found in the more spread out Long
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Beach arts district. Soon after they started looking, their space on 7th Street became available. Menduina Schneider Gallery is the only gallery space in the building, the rest are live-work studios. The gallery is housed in the once San Pedro News Pilot building and it even has the grooves in the floor from the old printing press. The building — now owned by Robin Hinchcliff, who owned the former Angel’s Ink Gallery in the same location — has been transformed into a creative community with a total of 10 live/work artist studios and a gallery. Tenants come from Switzerland, France, Japan, Columbia, Canada and the United States. They call it a mini United Nations. The Menduina Schneider Gallery specializes in Latin American art. Coming from Buenos Aires, the bustling capital city of Argentina, the couple know many established artists, some well-known as masters, who show work frequently outside of Argentina. This is largely how they curate works, through artists they know. Another significant benefit is that Alejandra is very skilled in utilizing social media. When the pandemic hit, they had to reinvent themselves, Jorge said. They reached out to basically every social network they knew, artists’ web pages and all of the various social media platforms. Through these efforts, an idea was born in the Menduina Schneider Awards. They put the word out through their networks for artists to submit their works. The award was open to all international artists in the following mediums: sculpting, painting, mixed media, drawing and digital art. Artists participated from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, France, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Spain, Taiwan, the Netherlands, the U.K., Uruguay and the United States. The winner would be represented for one year by the gallery. Many artists sent in their work. The gallery shared videos of the works online during the summer of 2021 because of the pandemic, but next year the winner will be physically represented in the gallery. They discovered that people were waiting for somebody to build a bridge and reach out because everyone was isolated. That really paid off, Jorge said, be-
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t had to be done, I told myself, as I added supermarket pot stickers to the broccoli stirfry. So it might as well be done by me. There were cherry tomatoes in the stir-fry too, which greatly improved the sauce. This proud moment marked a maturation of my stir-fry game, as I had reached the point where I know the rules well enough to improvise. Stir-fry can get you in trouble. It seems like a simple thing, until the eggplant is chewy and the broccoli is mushy and it doesn’t taste like it does at the Chinese restaurant, but some hippy concoction of balsamic vinegar and burnt soy sauce. Many stir-fry mistakes start with the intention to make it in the first place. Why are we doing this? If it’s to clean out the fridge on a Friday night, because the next day is farmers market, that’s not enough. Executed properly, a stir-fry can be a celebration of fresh produce, not a waypoint between the back of the fridge and the compost pile. It should be a stage for the bright colors and crisp textures of the season. But like any stage, too many actors can get in each other’s way. Don’t be too busy with your stir-fry. Even if each and every veggie is the freshest specimen under the sun, you don’t want to use them all. A proper stir-fry involves restraint. Choose one or two veggies and let them be the main event. A star, balanced with a co-star and perhaps a supporting protein or two, bound together by a sauce that tastes like a stirfry is supposed to, aka how it tastes in a Chinese restaurant. Here are some other easy stir-fry mistakes, based on my extensive personal research. Not hot enough. High heat is necessary for imbuing the contents of the wok with a smokey
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Dumpling Stir-Fry By Ari LeVaux, Flash In the Pan Columnist
with the soy sauce, oyster sauce and sesame oil, jacking the umami. But I wanted a bit more. Not too much more, because I like to keep my stirfry on the simple side. I settled on pot stickers. Because I can.
Pot sticker stir-fry with tomato and broccoli
Because putting dumplings in stir-fry is not a mistake For the sauce 4 tablespoons oyster sauce 2 tablespoons sesame oil 2 tablespoons rice wine 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper ½ cup water A clove of garlic, grated
Combine all the ingredients except the tofu and mix thoroughly. Add the tofu, stir it in, and let sit for at least an hour.
Ari LeVaux just went there: Pot stickers with broccoli and tomato stir-fry. Photo by Ari LeVaux.
glow called wok hei, which translates to “breath of the wok.” Not wok enough. Use the heaviest wok you can, as a light wok will lose its heat when stuff is added. Not blanched enough. The veggies should
be cooked in advance in boiling water. You don’t want to worry about getting this or that vegetable perfectly cooked in the pan all at the same time. The stir-fry simply adds flavor and wok breath. Cooking too much at a time. An overfilled wok means the veggies don’t all get the time they need against the hot wok, in the hot oil. Meawhile, adding too much stuff can cool down the wok, killing that wok hei buzz. Cooking in sesame oil. Sesame oil — toasted sesame oil, I should emphasize — is for flavoring, not for cooking. Fry with a heat tolerant oil like safflower, peanut or frying blend. Believe it or not, extra virgin olive oil works fine too. Not enough oil. In these times of calorie counting, it can be tempting to pull back on the fry oil. But then your wok won’t get hei, and that’s no fun. Adding sauce early. It should be added toward the end of cooking to coat the food, but not cook with the food. That dumpling stir-fry? It started as just a broccoli stir-fry. I added cherry tomatoes to the sauce, so their sharp, savory flavor could mix
For the stir-fry 3 tablespoons frying oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon minced ginger ½ cup minced onions 1 lb. fresh cherry tomatoes 1 lb. broccoli, trimmed into 2-inch florets 10 frozen pot stickers (Asian dumplings), thawed
Boil a pot of water in which to blanch the broccoli and tomatoes. Give the broccoli a minute, and then add the cherry tomatoes. Give it another minute and remove the broccoli and tomatoes and plunge them in an ice bath. This will stop the cooking and keep the veggies crispy and bright colored. When they are cool, drain them. Heat the oil on high in a wok or heavy bottomed pan. Add the garlic, ginger and onions. Let them fry for a minute or two in the sizzling oil. Add the tomatoes and let it cook into a sauce for about five minutes, stirring often. Add the dumplings and arrange so as many as possible are touching the wok. Then add the broccoli atop the dumplings. After letting it heat up for about a minute (or until you smell almost burning), stir-fry the broccoli and dumplings all around the wok. Add the sauce, stir-fry again to coat and serve.
Spiro’s Under New Ownership By Terelle Jerricks
This past July, Random Lengths reported on the sale of Spiro’s Burgers, one of the many burger restaurants established by the Spiropoulos brothers. Spiro’s Burgers was sold in May 2021 to S&R Palatos Inc. which owns and operates Ted’s Place in Harbor City and Ted’s Burgers
in Carson. Since reporting on the sale, the restaurant has undergone renovations. They’ve whitewashed the mural that was on the side, resurfaced the parking lot, changed the name to Classics San Pedro and installed a somewhat classic neon-sign of a burger overlapping a fivepoint-star.
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Classics San Pedro continues to specialize in burgers and sandwiches, the restaurant’s menu has expanded over time to include standard breakfast, lunch and dinner, ranging from burgers, sandwiches and fries to tacos, burritos and quesadillas. Details: 310-872-3903 Venue: 240 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro
Michael Stearns Studio@The Loft LEAVINGS, FROM THE PANDEMIC
Ko-Ryu Ramen 362 W. 6th St. San Pedro 90731 310-935-2886
Michael Stearns, Leavings #3, mixed media, 20 x 30 x 5.
Eugene Daub with Lewis & Clark Expedition, Montana Capitol Senate Chamber
Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon.- Fri., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat. through Nov. 13 Details: 310-541-2479; www.pvac.org Venue: Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes
Details: www.michaelstearnsstudio.com Venue: Michael Stearns Studio@The Loft, 401 S. Mesa St., San Pedro.
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Palos Verdes Art Center / Beverly G. Alpay Center for Arts Education is pleased to announce Eugene Daub: MONUMENTAL, a retrospective of the internationally acclaimed sculptor’s large public works sited across the U.S. This exhibition will disclose the many stages that are crossed in the course of developing a monument — the evolution from a sketch to a maquette, then an enlargement, the mold-making process, and finally the pouring of the bronze and welding it all back together again from many pieces — giving a behind-the-scenes view of the many steps taken to create monumental sculptures.
In 2020 the world dramatically came to a grinding halt. Everything we needed was delivered to our door in bags and boxes that we promptly discarded as excess waste. While in this inattentive state, we created even further strain on our planet, already burdened with rubbish. Recycling centers, that we depended on to remove our detritus, no longer find it profitable to sell our trash to the third world, so it gets jettisoned into the ocean, or burned, which add pollutants to the air we breathe. In this series, Stearns seeks to create a mindfulness about our wasted materials and ask if it Is possible for humanity to transition to a zero-waste lifestyle in a consumer culture? Or are we trapped in this destructive cycle of consumption? The show runs through Oct. 23.
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First Fridays at First, Latsos Piano Duo Individually, Anna Fedorova from Russia and Giorgi Lats from Tbilisi, Georgia are highly regarded piano virtuosos on the international classical music scene. To safely begin the 2021-2022 season, concerts will be videotaped and streamed-as-live at the scheduled concert time. Time: 12:15 p.m. Oct. 1 Cost: Free Details: 310-316-5574; www.palosverdes.com/classicalcrossroads Venue: Online Angel City Jazz Festival Double Bill Mark Dresser is a Grammy-nominated, internationally renowned bass player, improviser and composer. At the core of his music is an obsession and commitment to expanding the sonic, musical and expressive possibilities of the contrabass. Jeremy Ledbetter is the driving force behind Caribbean Latin Jazz powerhouse CaneFire and the longtime musical director and producer for calypso superstar David Rudder. Jeremy’s newest project is the Jeremy Ledbetter Trio. Time: 8:30 p.m. Oct. 1 Cost: $25 Details: www.redcat.org/ event/angel-city-jazz-festival-2 Venue: REDCAT, 631 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles
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Toaster Music Toaster Music, an improvisational electronic music duo from Long Beach, is celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month with an ambitious and eclectic performance inside the North gallery of the Expo Arts Center. In conjunction with the First Fridays Long Beach Art Walk. The duo is presenting visual artist Grecia Baltazar, the dancers of Maha And Company, the video art of Sander Roscoe Wolff, and special musical and spoken word guests. Time: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1 Cost: Free Details: FirstFridaysLongBeach.com Venue: Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach
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Jazz at LACMA Limited Edition: Yellowjackets The popular event is back with favorite Friday night performances in a new, smallcapacity, ticketed format. On Oct. 8 enjoy an evening with the Yellowjackets. Time: 6 p.m. Oct. 1 Cost: Free, online tickets required Details: www.lacma.org/ lacma-limited-edition-yellowjackets Venue: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
and some feathers in your day wine, hep cat. Earlybird drink specials, two-item purchase or twodrink minimum, 21 & over Time: 11 a.m show at 12 p.m. Oct 3 Cost: $10 to $75 Details: 951-494-0116; www.jazzvilles-sunday-jazz-burlesque-brunchette Venue: Harvelle’s, 201 E. Broadway, Long Beach Professor Bob and The Old Broad Annette Warren with pianist Bob Remstien entertain. Time: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3 Cost: $20 Details: www.collageartcutture. com Venue: Collage, 731 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro
Oct. 7
Smooth and Funky Event by Rory Seldon with InnerSession, Michael E Chaney and Debbie Jacobs-Rey at Roscoe’s Seabird Jazz Lounge. Enjoy a new series at the Seabird. Have dinner at Roscoe’s next door and bring it into their eating room. Then get ready to “work it off!” Show doors open at 7:30 p.m. Plan to hang out late, show plays until midnight. 21 and over. Time: Doors open at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Oct. 7 Cost: Free Details: 562-432-5240; www.roscoesjazzlounge.com Venue: Roscoe’s Seabird Jazz Lounge, 730 E. Broadway, Long Beach
Oct. 8
Tikiyaki Orchestra — Jungle Jetsetters Stellar Shows presents Tikiyaki 5-0 at the all new Tiki hotspot in Long Beach, Secret Island. Located on the lower level of At The Top in downtown Long Beach. Enter at Shannon’s, 209 Pine Ave. Tikiyaki 5-0 will be performing their own special brand of Exotic Surf Instro. New surprises and all the Tikiyaki 5-0 and Orchestra classics. Time: Doors open at 6:30 show at 8 p.m. Oct. 8 Cost: $25 and up Details: www-stellarshows-net. seatengine.com Venue: At The Top, 201 Pine Ave., Long Beach Hubby Jenkins Banjoist, bones player, guitarist and a member of the Grammynominated Carolina Chocolate Drops, Jenkins brings the African American historical experience back into traditional American ragtime, blues, country and the gospel of the rural South. Time: 8 p.m. Oct. 8 Cost: $23 and up Details: www.grandvision.secure. force.com/hubby-jenkins Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro
Graceband Tribute to the King High-energy rock ’n’ roll tribute to Elvis Presley. Hear the big hits with big 12-piece band arrangements. Time: 8 p.m. Oct. 1 Cost: $23 and up Details: www.grandvision. org/calendar/triute-to-the-king Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro
Jazz at LACMA Limited Edition: Pan African Peoples Arkestra The popular event is back with favorite Friday night performances in a new, small-capacity, ticketed format. On Oct. 8 enjoy the Angel City Jazz Festival featuring the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra. Time: 6 p.m. Oct. 8 Cost: Free, online tickets required Details: www.lacma.org/pan-afrikan-peoples-arkestra Venue: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
Sunday Jazz & Burlesque Brunchette Enjoy brunch with the Angel Town Quartet and the Ladies of Dirty Little Secrets. That’s right, a scramble of live jazz
Bakithi Kumalo Take an amazing musical journey from South Africa to America and back with five-time Grammy award-winning bassist, Bakithi Kumalo, known internationally for
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Arlen, Alberta Hunter, Jimmy Cox and Ida Cox. Come check out the post-show talkback with the cast on Oct. 31. Time: 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday from Oct. 20 to Nov. 7 Cost: $37 to $55 Details: 562-436-4610; www.ictlongbeach.org Venue: International City Theatre, 330 E. Seaside Way, Long Beach
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shaping Paul Simon’s “Graceland” into a modern masterpiece. In addition to Paul Simon, Kumalo has played with Herbie Hancock, Gloria Estefan, Josh Groban and so many more. Time: 8 p.m. Oct. 9 Cost: $23 and up Details: www.bakithikumalobass. com Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St.,San Pedro
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Peppino D’Agostino Listed as one of the 50 superheroes of acoustic guitar by Guitar Player Magazine, D’Agostino plays classical, Brazilian and jazz. He has toured with legends Leo Kotke, Tommy Emmanuel and Sergio Assad and his CD, Every Step of The Way, won a Bronze medal for Best Acoustic Album of All Time by Acoustic Guitar’s People’s Choice Awards. Time: 8 p.m. Oct. 10 Cost: $28 and up Details: www./grandvision.secure.force.com/peppinodagostino Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro Second Sundays at Two, Pianist Robert Thies and Friends A favorite on this series, this is Robert’s 16th appearance. Time: 2 p.m. Oct. 10 Cost: Free Details: www.palosverdes.com/ classicalcrossroads Venue: Online
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Mac Mammals Acoustic music from the British Isles and North America. Time: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 Cost: $20 Details: www.collageartcutture. com Venue: Collage, 731 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro
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Rose’s Pawn Shop A little like Mumford & Sons or Old Crow Medicine Show, Grammynominated Rose’s Pawn Shop offers up some lyric-driven roots rock. Time: 8 p.m. Oct. 22 Cost: $23 and up Details: grandvision.secure.force. com/roses-pawn-shop Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro
Oct. 23
Ronstadt Revival This is a tribute to Linda Ronstadt. From the early years with The Stone Poneys to her 1970s covers, hear You’re No Good, Blue Bayou, When Will I Be Loved, Tracks of My Tears and many more. Enjoy a pre-concert wine tasting led by sommelier Mona Harrington. 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Time: 8 p.m. Oct. 23 Cost: $28 and up Details: grandvision.secure.force. com Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro
THEATER Oct. 7
New Original Works Festival REDCAT’s New Original Works or NOW Festival returns to inperson performances with nine new works by Los Angeles artists who are redefining the boundaries of contemporary performance and confronting urgent issues in new contemporary dance, theater, music and multimedia performances. NOW will unfold over three weekends and feature a triple bill of performances. Each program will show on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Time: Oct. 7 to 9, Oct. 14 to 16, Oct. 21 to 23 Cost: $10 to $20 Details: www.redcat.org/neworiginal-works-festival-2021 Venue: REDCAT, 631 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles
Oct. 14
Sun & Sea An opera by Rugilė Barzdžiukaitė, Vaiva Grainytė and Lina Lapelytė, an all-female creative team. Sun & Sea’s Los Angeles premiere transforms the Museum of Contemporary Art, with 13 vocalists and 10 tons of sand. Sunbathing characters offer up a range of seductive harmonies and melodic stories that glide between the mundane, the sinister and the surreal. An exploration of the relationship between people and our planet emerges, captured in one afternoon on a crowded beach. Time: Thursday to Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 14 to 16 Cost: $25 Details: 213-633-5351; www.moca.org/exhibition/sun-sea Venue: The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA,152 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles
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Tape Face Mime with noise, stand-up with no talking — drama with no acting. Viral sensation Tape Face has to be seen to be believed. Tape Face is a character created by performer Sam Wills. Through simple, clever and charming humour, aimed at satisfying that inner child hunger, this America’s Got Talent Finalist gives a wry and hilarious performance. Time: 7 p.m. Oct. 17 Cost: $30 to $50 Details: www.torrancearts.org/ show/tape-face Venue: Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Dr., Torrance
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Blues in the Night Conceived and originally directed by Sheldon Epps, this Wren T. Brown directed production will begin showing in the fall. With little spoken text, the interweaving stories are defined through glorious songs that cover the range of this indigenous American art form, from Bessie Smith to Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Harold
First Thursday Artwalk Enjoy live music on the corner of 6th and Mesa featuring Dustin Case. Organizers are curating guided ArtWalk Tours to gather at 6 p.m. in The Artistry Lounge (491 W. 6th St.) and food trucks on the ArtWalk perimeters. Galleries are welcoming guests, and masks will be required for all indoor locations. Time: 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 7 Cost: Free Details: ArtWalk tour tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/october7th-guided-artwalk-tour Location: Downtown San Pedro
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Betwixt and/or Between Betwixt and/or Between is organized by John David O’Brien, and includes works by Nena Amsler, Fatemeh Burnes, Mark Steven Greenfield, Renée Lotenero, John David O’Brien, Pam Posey, Shirley Tse, Alexis Zoto, and Ismael de Anda III in collaboration with Eugene Ahn. Betwixt and/or Between seeks to illuminate how these different vital points are connected within the artists, their practice, and ultimately the viewer. The exhibition runs through Dec. 11. Time: 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 9 and virtual artist talk 6:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 18 Cost: Free Details: www.angelsgateart.org/ galleries/ Venue: Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro When the Color Goes What happens when photographers close their eyes to the colors around them? Twenty-five members of PADA, a Peninsula-based group of photographic and digital artists, explore that question in When the Color Goes, opening in the Malaga Cove Library’s art gallery Oct. 5. Palos Verdes Library District is following LA County Health guidelines, which currently include masks to be worn. Time: 12 to 4 p.m. Oct. 9 Cost: Free Details: www.pvld.org/artinourlibrary Venue: Malaga Cove Library Art Gallery, 2400 Vía Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates Hair Pulling Between Good and Evil The exhibition explores ideas around Filipino/a/x identity. The Philippines have a rich tradition of weaving and mixed media, the artists in this exhibition not only weave together different materials, but family histories and connections. Identity is personal, historical and even haunted. Pulling from disparate identities of first, second and third generations, but also mixed-raced backgrounds, the artists bridge familial tradition and heritage between the living and the dead. The exhibition runs through Dec. 11. Time: 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 9 with virtual artist talk 6:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 4 Cost: Free Details: www.angelsgateart.org/ galleries/ Venue: Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 Gaffey St., San Pedro
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Eugene Daub: MONUMENTAL Palos Verdes Art Center / Beverly G. Alpay Center for Arts Education presents Eugene Daub: MONUMENTAL, a retrospective of the internationally acclaimed sculptor’s large public works sited across the U.S. This exhibition will disclose the many stages that are crossed in the course of developing a monument — the evolution from a sketch to a maquette, then an enlargement, the mold-making process, and finally the pouring of the bronze and welding it all back together again from many pieces — giving a behind-the-scenes view into the creation of monumental sculptures. Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday through Nov. 13
Cost: Free Details: pvartcenter.org Venue: Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking? A group show resulting from a galvanizing art challenge based on titles inside of fortune cookies. For this project, arts writer Bondo Wyszpolski asked artists to challenge themselves by painting based on randomly selected titles. Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Cost: Free Details: pvartcenter.org Venue: Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes Virtual Art Tour of Long Beach Districts The Arts Council for Long Beach has identified more than 600 artworks in the city and recently created and launched a new feature on their website that allows you to explore public artworks featured in each council district. Take a virtual tour of the art displayed all across town or look up any mural or installation and be able to drive to its exact location. Details: www.artslb.org/publicart-map/tours/council-district
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Coco Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful land of the dead following a mysterious chain of events. Time: 2 to 3:45 p.m. Oct. 24 Cost: Free Details: www.eventbrite.com/e/ coco-at-the-warner-grand-tickets Venue: Warner Grand Theater, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro
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LAWineFest SoCal’s legendary LAWineFest sets up shop at the Pike Outlets in Long Beach for its 16th year, with its usual vast variety of wine and craft-beer tastings. Time: 5 p.m. Oct. 2 and 3 Cost: $50 to $75 Details: www.lawinefest.com Venue: Harry Bridges Memorial Park, 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach
Oct. 16
FAHMFest: Food, Music, Art, & Fashion Filipino Festival FAHMFest, an immersive festival inspired by Filipino-American cul-
ture, is coming to the Outer Harbor/Berth 46. Featuring all-time favorite foods, music, art, dance and fashion, this family-friendly event will highlight the elements that make Filipino culture special. Time: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Oct. 16 and 17 Cost: $20 to $75 Details: bit.ly/FAHMFestLA Venue: Port of Los Angeles Outer Harbor, Berth 46, San Pedro
Oct. 17
Spirits Event Rum pairings with author Richard Foss. Time: 2 p.m. Oct. 17 Cost: $49 Details: www.collageartcutture. com Venue: Collage, 731 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro
COMMUNITY Oct. 1
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Celebrate Hispanic Heritage and enjoy music, food, artisan vendors and family activities at East Greenbelt Park. Time: 5 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 1 Cost: Free Details: www.laparks.org Venue: East Greenbelt Park, 1122 N. Watson Ave., Wilmington
Oct. 2
March For Reproductive Rights: Long Beach A march and rally for reproductive rights is planned for Oct. 2. The group will begin at the Deukmejian Courthouse and march through downtown to Harvey Milk Park. This march is one of many planned throughout the nation in response to recent legislation in Texas and Mississippi and aims to send a message to the Supreme Court, which reconvenes Oct. 4. Joining in the march will be North Pine Neighborhood Alliance, Women of Long Beach and the Long Beach Resister Sisters. Time: 10 a.m. Oct. 2 Details: To join the effort, RSVP at: www.bit.ly/2ZrTyKH . Venue: Deukmejian Courthouse, 275 Magnolia Ave., Long Beach
Rod Haenni — Growing Cacti and Succulents from Seed Rod Haenni describes his process of growing cacti and succulents from seed. He has grown rare plants from seed successfully for many years in his greenhouse setting and under lights on a propagation heating mat. Time: 1:30 p.m., Oct. 10 via Zoom, link on events page at Details: www.southcoastcss.org
Oct. 16
Family Art Workshop Saturday Enjoy art activities for adults and children of all ages. Angels Gate will be hosting the Family Art Workshop in-person at Angels Gate, as well as virtually on Zoom. COVID-19 safety protocols (mask wearing and contact tracing) will be enforced on-site. Time: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 16 Cost: Free Details: www.eventbrite.com/e/ family-art-workshop-october Venue: Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro
San Pedro Strong and Healthy Community Health Fair Join the upcoming San Pedro Strong & Healthy Community Health Fair. There will be free health screenings and COVID-19 vaccinations, plus free aquarium entrance. Enjoy music, exhibits, educational tables, food trucks and giveaways. Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 16 Cost: Free
Oct. 23
Children’s Art Workshops in the Garden Angels Gate Cultural Center and Feed & Be Fed are partnering on this new art workshop series for children, ages 5 to 12. Join artistteacher Jayn Ghormley, and create art inspired by the outdoors. In October’s workshop children will explore of fall vegetables, using pumpkins and squash as inspiration to create their own artwork. Time: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 23 Cost: Free Details: www.eventbrite.com/e/ childrens-art-workshops-in-thegarden Venue: Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro Sea Scare Celebrate the 15th year of familyfriendly Halloween activities with the “Haunted Port Town” theme that includes all of your favorites — games, take-home crafts, haunted maze, Skull Alley, costume contest and Trunk or Treat! Come in costume and party with our other ghosts and ghouls. Time: 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 23 Cost: $12 adults, $8 children in advance Details: www.cabrillomarine aquarium.org Venue: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M. White Dr., San Pedro
Oct. 30
Scary Stories Saturday Join around a bonfire for an allnew program of tales for the witching season, suitable for young and old, living and… shhhh! Performance outside in the amphitheater around the bonfire. Distanced seating; masks required. Picnics are welcome. Bring your own chairs and dress warmly. Limited number of folding chairs available free on site. No reservations are required. Time: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 30 Cost: $5, children 6 and under, free. Cash only Details: https://melaniejonesstoryteller.com/writer/witch Venue: Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro 25th Annual Historical Cemetery Tour This one-of-a-kind living history event provides an amazing opportunity to remember the lesserknown and well-known figures in Long Beach history. Time: 9 to 3 p.m. Oct. 30 Cost: $1 to $25 Details: 562-424-2220; www.hslb.org/event/25th-cemetery-tour Venue: Sunniside and Municipal Cemeteries, 1095 E. Willow St., Long Beach
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cause they’ve had many people that inquire about the gallery. Menduina Schneider hosted an opening day for their salon online, via Instagram, on Zoom with the winning artist that was shared around the world. Jorge and Alejandra take time to explain every single painting and give their interpretation of the artists’ works. It was a four-hour live session because they showed almost 70 paintings. Alejandra said the artists told them they have never had an experience like that in any gallery in the world, online. They were very This years winner of the Menduina Schneider Award was Piro happy to have the attention towards Pascal of France for Les 7 Sacrements / The Seven Sacraments. their work. important people in the art world; president This year’s winner was Piro and CEO of Museum of Latin American Art, Pascal of France for Les 7 Sacrements / The Dr. Lourdes I. Ramos-Riva (Puerto Rico), Seven Sacraments [drawing on Velin d’Arches] Christian Mac Entyre, artist (Argentina), Nector “It [proved to be] very interesting for the artMejia artist (Colombia) and Yoel Diaz Galvez, ists to speak to a gallery in the US, to show their artist (Cuba). The winner is decided by simple paintings and to network. It was an incredible majority. contact for both parties,” Alejandra said. The first prize recipient was from France, Jorge concurred, saying they learned a lot the second prize winner was from Spain, the and it was a rich and rewarding experience. He third place winners were shared between Brazil posited the reason they have been successful in and Columbia. Menduina Schneider does not getting artists is because they have both masters do the selection because it would be a conflict and emerging artists who can show alongside of interest. each other, which elevates everybody and Looking back over this volatile past year, provides recognition. plus, Jorge noted what happened in San Pedro “It’s good for everybody,” Jorge said. “I’m during the pandemic was that hardly any a writer, I know rejection really well. Alejandra galleries closed down. He said there was a lot is an artist and knows how hard getting of support from the Waterfront Arts District and recognized is. It’s also a way for us to give back the City of Los Angeles had many grants, which and because of the art itself, not how much many cities across the country did not have. something costs but the value of it.” “The state of California was gracious Their call for artists happens all the time. with our gallery and I think that should be They just completed their 6th Salon of Paintings highlighted,” he said. “There was a lot of help, with 47 different artists from 23 different talking to people in other countries and in other countries. Again, the winner will have a show and receive representation by the gallery for one states, that people didn’t have. “[San Pedro] is a very diverse place and year. It’s something that means something to the there are really very nice people here. Everyone artist, more than a certificate, Jorge said, which is ready to lend a hand to help,” Jorge said. doesn’t really help the artist. The jury for the shows was made up of four Details: www.msartgallery.com
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Docent Guided Nature Walk Explore the native coastal sage scrub habitat and have the unique opportunity to see concrete observation stations built in the late 1920s at Ft. Macarthur, view what remains of a dual 6” gun battery built during WWll and visit one of the best preserved Cold War-era Nike missile launch sites in the country. Hiking difficulty is moderate to strenuous. Meet at the RPV City Hall. Free parking will be available. Time: 9 a.m. Oct. 16 Details: 310-544-5260; www.losserenos.org/ Location: Alta Vicente Reserve, 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes
Oct. 17
Halloween Spooktacular The event will take place in the lower parking lot near the Bay Club parking structure. Families are invited to enjoy trick-or-treat candy stations, music, costumed characters and much more. This event will follow safety protocols as outlined by state and local health officials. Time: 12 to 2 p.m. Oct. 17 Cost: Free Details: www.peninsulashoppingcenter.com/events-and-promotions Venue: Peninsula Shopping Center, 67 Peninsula Center, Rolling Hills Estates
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Festa Italiana Join an outdoor street fair dedicated to Italian culture in the Little Italy district in Downtown San Pedro. Local vendors will sell Italian treats, beer and wine. The event includes live performances and much more. This event will be entirely outdoors. Masks are strongly encouraged. Time: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 2 Cost: Free Details: www.facebook.com/festa-italia Location: 6th Street, between Centre and Palos Verdes streets, San Pedro
Oct. 10
We Are Home: A Community Quilt Project Join a two-hour workshop making your own quilt block. Led by South LA Contemporary Gallery, participants will be provided with basic quilting supplies to make 12 x 12 inch quilt blocks with the theme of “Home.” Bring your own materials to personalize their creation. Participants will be asked to donate their blocks, which will be assembled into a quilt on display at The Center. Quilt blocks will be auctioned in December, with proceeds benefiting homeless serving organizations. Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m., Oct. 10 Cost: Free Details: www.eventbrite.com/e/ quilt-block-workshops Venue: Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro
Details: www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org Venue: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M. White Dr., San Pedro
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ArtLab Science and Art Workshops Join the marine mammal education team and an Angels Gate artist-teacher to explore each center. The afternoon will begin with an introduction to the Marine Mammal Care Center and the animals they care for, followed by an art workshop. ArtLab will take place in-person at the Marine Mammal Care Center, as well as virtually on Zoom. COVID-19 safety protocols (mask wearing and contact tracing) will be enforced on-site. Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 2 Cost: Free Details: Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/artlab-workshop-tickets Venue: Marine Mammal Care Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro
Conversation Starters: Let’s Talk About Race — The Jigsaw Puzzle We’re all a piece of the jigsaw puzzle of society and this two-hour dialogue with Marymount California University professor Carlos Royal will highlight concepts and ways we can work together to move forward in reducing prejudice and bias and finishing our puzzle. Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Oct. 2 Cost: Free Details: www.us02web.zoom.us/ meeting/register/conversationstarter Venue: Virtual
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Supply Chain Disruption Clearly on top of all of the other challenges Los Angeles is facing, this may be its biggest stress test to see how resilient or sustainable the “just in time delivery” system and the global goods movement industry actually is. And the ports of the San Pedro Bay have the attention of the industry and the media worldwide.
Rising to the Challenge
The goods movement industry has knighted the Los Angeles Port executive director Gene Seroka as its most valuable player. The Containerization & Intermodal Institute honored him with the Connie Award for his 33-year career in goods movement and his stewardship of North America’s busiest port — a port that has experienced historic, record-breaking performances since his appointment. The award also identified Seroka’s helming the city of Los Angeles’ effort to quickly get personal protective equipment, or PPE, from any place within the county. This past July, he was given his first pay raise in four years (the third such raise since he was appointed in 2014), for the same reasons listed above. Be that as it may, this past week and for many weeks before, the anchorages around the twin harbors have looked like a parking lot for oil tankers and huge container ships. This past week there were some 61 ships at anchor. This while the two ports are reporting record levels of containers transported with the dedicated essential work of longshore workers, teamsters and other casual laborers. The hidden costs to our communities is often glossed over with the spectacular reports on cargo movements. Not the least of which is the increase in air pollution from all the ships burning
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Is it the mindset, the infrastructure or both?
The year and half of the pandemic has revealed many things to Americans about structural inequalities and lack of coordinated planning — first with the lack of planning on the COVID-19 pandemic itself, then with the lack of PPE, the distribution of PPE and then the near implosion of the patchwork of healthcare and hospital intensive care units. There was no national strategy or preparation for a pandemic. It revealed how interdependent we all are on an economic system we take for granted and people we too often didn’t consider as “essential” until the toilet paper runs out at Vons. The same is quite true with the logistics of the supply chain. The traffic jam at the port is not just about getting TEUs off the ships but the entire support structure of having enough chassis to carry the cans, truckers or trains to move them and the warehouse space and workers at the distribution centers scattered all over southern California to handle the cargo. This of course demands an investment in a larger trained workforce. And then let’s not forget the traffic and pollution that comes from not having nearly enough zero emission vehicles. Of course it’s not just the cargo delivery system, but our healthcare system (if one can call the patchwork of publicprivate health insurance and hospitals a system) but even our very delivery of government services, justice and police reform, that has been under attack from the pandemic, housing and homeless crisis, as well as politically by domestic insurrectionists bent on raising the Confederate flag on Jan. 6 at the nation’s Capitol. There’s a kind of mindset that is stuck on what is perceived to be economically feasible now or politically capable of being done as opposed to what the future demands and what this crisis dictates. In the end the congestion at the ports must not be seen in isolation from these other issues mentioned above but as a systemic problem of the way Southern California as well as the nation has not prepared for a future that is both uncertain and demanding of a different vision and bold new solutions. The question for the leaders of our cities and ports is whether they will take this opportunity to change this future. Or in the words of Abraham Lincoln, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” 15 September 30 - October 13, 2021
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lions of dollars as main-street businesses struggled or closed. One of the end results was a surge in imports and an ongoing traffic-jam at the ports of the San Pedro Bay. This, however, is not unique to just this port as it’s happening in every harbor in North America and how it’s handled here in the nation’s largest industrial port complex could be the example of how to overcome the crisis or perhaps how not to. This may be Seroka’s ultimate challenge.
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diesel fuel while waiting for a berth. The July 2021 report boasts “The Port of Los Angeles processed 890,800 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in July, a 4 percent increase compared to last year. Last summer is when U.S. consumer purchasing began to build momentum and was the start of 12 consecutive months of year-over-year growth at the Port of Los Angeles.” That’s the good news, as it’s been keeping port workers busy and even adding both union and non-union jobs. The downside is what doesn’t make the news — loaded exports decreased 27.6% to 91,440 TEUs compared to the same period last year. It was the lowest amount of exports at the Port of Los Angeles since 2005. Empty containers climbed to 329,999 TEUs, a jump of 20.4% compared to last year due to the continued demand in Asia. In short we are exporting more Los Angeles air back to Asia than we are American goods. And even with all of the automation and the three-week outlook from The Signal powered by WabtecCorp’s Port Optimizer, the backlog of cargo anchored at our ports is getting national media attention from the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News and Time Magazine among other trade news sources. And only now are both ports working on a 24 hour plan to keep the traffic and cargo moving while the shipping keeps arriving with few options to off-load immediately. All the while Seroka gets a hefty pay raise and honors from the Grunion Gala at Cabrillo Aquarium. Seroka is on a roll, except when it actually comes to hitting the target for zero emissions. The port has been the most profitable it’s ever been in 110 years so where’s the payback for the communities surrounding the ports? Last April’s environmental report published by the ports of LA and Long Beach went on at length about the sustainability of the aquaculture-flora and fauna of the San Pedro Bay, yet nary a word about the toxic air pollution and nothing about the number of toxic soil locations on port properties still waiting to be cleaned up. And because of POLA’s largess to charities and community groups, no one except a few courageous environmental justice activists ever challenges them on their stewardship of the state tidelands. Seroka years ago committed a minimum of $10 million a year or 10% of the retained operating income annually, but we have yet to see the full plan. However, the clean up of contamination and air pollution should not be added to the Public Access Investment Plan but needs to be part of the both ports’ operations budgets. For the last 20 or more years the buzzword in commerce has been “just-in-time-delivery”, which was sparked by the rise of Amazon, Ebay, Etsy et al and executed by FedEx, UPS and a diminishing US Postal Service. It was one of the wonders of the 21st century and the Internet that we could shop at home from our computers, pay with a credit card or some other form of debit system and get the products in a few days or even “next day” if not today if you wanted to pay for that. Of course during the pandemic, online ordering spiked by bil-
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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2021208707 The following person is doing business as:(1) V&B Chinese Food House, 335 West 6th Street, Commerce, CA 90040, Los Angeles County. Registered owners: Brandon Chhea, 457 W. 13th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731. This Business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 03/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) S/. Thomas Gregory Compagnon, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 09/17/21. Notice--In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920 where it expire 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ.,
Business and Professions code). Original filing: 09/30/21, 10/14/21,
Satellite rendering of the ships idling outside the ports of LA and Long Beach. Rendering courtesy of MarineTraffic.com
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