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From reds to blues?

Former Long Beach employee’s anti-Trump petition goes viral.

CJ Dablo Staff Writer

Photos by Sebastian Echeverry | Signal Tribune

Local residents and city officials such as Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, Signal Hill Mayor Lori Woods and LBUSD Board Member Megan Kerr gather outside a Signal Hill mosque on Friday, Nov. 18, to share messages of support to its members after a prayer service.

‘We got their back’ Local residents stand with Muslim community in wake of presidential election.

Sebastian Echeverry Staff Writer

Nov. 8 marked a historic day for the United States. After enduring several months of zealous campaigning, the country decided who would be its 45th president that Tuesday. Although Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton won the popular vote nationwide, Republican candidate Donald Trump won 306 electoral college votes while the former Secretary of State secured 232.

Some witnessed their candidate win, while others were shocked and blindsided by the result.

Throughout his campaign, various news outlets quoted President-elect Trump with jarring comments aimed at specific ethnic groups. The Muslim community, in particular, was one of his main

talking points.

To display unity with that specific community, Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia and Signal Hill Mayor Lori Woods gathered outside a local mosque with city leaders and local residents on Friday, Nov. 18, to share messages of support to its members as they concluded a prayer service.

The parking lot outside the mosque was engulfed with supporters holding up signs that read “Love Trumps hate” and “America is for everyone.”

Garcia stood in front of the large group and shared his experiences living in the United States.

“I wasn’t born in this country,” he said. “When I came to this country, as an immigrant, as an openly gay man, as someone who didn’t speak the language, I know what it’s like to feel like a different person in a place that you consider your home.”

During the speech, the mayor quoted a recent FBI report that stated that the largest increase in

In addition to the numerous rallies held nationwide to oppose the results of the Nov. 8 election, there is one Long Beach effort to rewrite America’s future that would not include the leadership of President-Elect Donald Trump.

Like many in the U.S. who were glued to their own television sets, Daniel Brezenoff watched in surprise as the news confirmed that Trump had just been elected. However, the now former deputy chief of staff for Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia decided the night after the election to draft a significant petition on the website change. org. That petition would seek to pressure the Republican members of the Electoral College to change their vote in favor of Democrat Hillary Clinton.

The petition went viral, and at press time, more than 4.5 million people signed in support of the change.

Brezenoff had to make a decision, since the popularity of his petition was just about to take a life of its own. He had to leave his job with the mayor’s office. On Nov. 15, he bid farewell to the Long Beach City Council during its regular meeting.

Brezenoff acknowledged in a phone interview with the Signal Tribune Tuesday that critics of his petition voiced see BREZENOFF page 19

Long Beach Islamic Center leader Tarek Mohamed (left) addresses local residents who gathered in support of the Muslim community on Nov. 18.

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hate crimes has been against Muslim-Americans.

“That is unacceptable,” he said.

“That is not who we are about, and we are here today to show this community, who feels in many ways scared, and who need support, that we are here to support them. And we’re here. We got their back.”

As the members of the mosque began exiting the building to meet the large body of people that had formed outside, supporters approached them to give out flowers and hugs and introduce themselves as neighbors.

Garcia told the Signal Tribune

One night after the Nov. 8 election, Daniel Brezenoff, Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia’s deputy chief of staff, created a petition on change.org in hopes of garnering grassroots support to pressure members of the Electoral College to vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton. He’s so far gathered more than 4.5 million signatures. Brezenoff left his job with the mayor’s office shortly after he drafted the petition.

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Many city departments to be closed for Thanksgiving holiday The City of Signal Hill has provided the following information regarding city departments and services during the Thanksgiving holiday.

City Hall and all city offices will be closed Friday, Nov. 25.

Refuse and recycling will be delayed one day if regular pickup is on Thursday. There will be no street sweeping on Thanksgiving Day. The City of Long Beach has provided the following information about its departments and services during the holiday.

City Hall will be closed on Friday, Nov. 25, in observance of the holiday.

Street sweeping and enforcement of street-sweeping violations will not occur on Friday, Nov. 25. Street sweeping will occur as regularly scheduled on all other days during the week. Drivers should read parking meters. New smart meters in Long Beach display days and hours of operations– and also when they are exempt– on large backlit screens. Meters without holiday exemptions will be enforced. Meters with holiday exemptions will be enforced on Friday, Nov. 25.

Red, white and blue curbs are enforced every day. Green and yellow curbs without adjacent meters are not enforced on Sundays and holidays.

All Long Beach public libraries will be closed on Friday, Nov. 25. All libraries will be open on Saturday, Nov. 26. Only Bay Shore, Burnett and Michelle Obama neighborhood libraries will be open on Sunday, Nov. 27. All libraries will be closed on Monday, Nov. 28, and will reopen on Tuesday, Nov. 29. (The library catalog, downloads and databases are available 24/7 at lbpl.org.)

Animal Care Services will be closed on Friday, Nov. 25, and it will re-open Saturday, Nov. 26, at 10am. (longbeach.gov/acs) Refuse and recycling collection will occur, per the normal schedule, on Fri-

day, Nov. 25. (longbeach-recycles.org) On Friday, Nov. 25, the following will be open: •El Dorado Regional Park •El Dorado Nature Center •Fire stations and lifeguard stations •Marina offices (10am to 4pm) •Main police station front desk •Refuse and recycling collection •Swimming pools On Friday, Nov. 25, the following will be closed: •Animal Care Services •Career Transition Center •Center for Working Families •City Hall •Citizen Police Complaint Commis-

sion •Code-enforcement services •Fire headquarters •Gas services (Emergencies: 5702140) •Health Department and health facilities •Libraries •Neighborhood Resource Center •Park offices and community park facilities •Police administration •Street sweeping •Water Department (Emergencies: 570-2390) ✦ Source: City of LB

Long Beach Airport gearing up for busy travel season City officials this week announced that the Long Beach Airport (LGB) is ready for the busy holiday travel season.

The airport recently enhanced the roadways and pedestrian crossing in front of the historic terminal building to improve the travel experience for customers. However, travelers are still reminded to take all necessary steps to ensure their holiday trips go as smoothly as possible.

“The Long Beach Airport is the most convenient and easy-to-navigate airport in Southern California,” said Mayor Robert Garcia. “These improvements ensure that residents and visitors will continue to have a welcoming gateway to Long Beach and the region.”

People traveling through the airport will see signs of improvement

to the loading area, officials said.

Directly in front of the terminal, a lane has been added so there are now three lanes total, allowing one for loading and two for vehicles to pass through. The center median has been improved and now provides more room for travelers waiting to be picked up. Safety has been enhanced with a raised crosswalk that will help reduce the speed of vehicles in front of the historic terminal building.

“We continually strive to provide a safe and convenient travel experience for our customers,” said Airport Director Jess L. Romo, A.A.E. “We are happy to announce these improvements, which will make that experience even better for travelers.”

Travelers are encouraged to do

what they can to ensure their holi- hashtag #MerryLGB. day travels go smoothly by arriving Tips for holiday travel: early, checking their airline’s bag- •Arrive at the airport at least 90 mingage rules ahead of time and verify- utes prior to departure to ensure ading flight schedules on their airline’s equate time to get through security. website or app. Passengers may also •Mother’s rooms equipped to acdownload the free LGB Airport app commodate breastfeeding mothers on their Apple or Android devices; are available in the historic terminal the app provides information on and in the south concourse. arrivals, departures, parking, shop- •Guide and service dogs, emotionping, dining and more. al-support animals 8:26 and AM otherPage travelProject3_Layout 1 11/21/14 1 The holiday season is celebrated ing pets are welcome at the airport. at LGB with an assortment of dec- Relief areas are available north and orations and lights throughout the south of the historic terminal. airport. A Christmas tree, Hanuk- •Self-parking is available in Lots A kah menorah and Kwanzaa table welcoming travelers and the public in the Meeter Greeter Plaza will be on display beginning the week after Thanksgiving. Visitors who enjoy the decorations are encouraged to post photos to social media using the

and B at a rate of $2 an hour with a maximum of $19 per day in Lot A, and $17 in Lot B. •Electric vehicle charging is available in Lot B at a rate of $1 an hour for members and $2 an hour for guests.

•Curbside valet parking is available for $24 a day and includes a free car wash.

•Drivers picking up passengers are encouraged to use the free cellphone waiting lot, located at 3402 N. Lakewood Blvd. ✦ Source: City of LB

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EDCO offering free disposal of fat, oil and grease EDCO waste-collection and recycling company will offer free disposal of fat, oil and grease (FOG) left over from Thanksgiving cooking.

Residents are asked to collect used, discarded FOG in a leak-proof container and drop it off at EDCO’s buyback center, 2755 California

Ave. The center is open Tuesday through Saturday from 8am to 4pm, but it will be closed Thanksgiving Day. The FOG will ultimately be processed, filtered and converted into biofuel by a third-party processor, according to EDCO. “It is important that participants

do not mix FOG with any other oils, such as motor oil or gear oil, that inhibit the process of converting the FOG into biofuel,” EDCO wrote in a press release this week.

More information is available at edcodisposal.com. ✦ Source: EDCO

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By Neena Strichart

ast week I was reading a Facebook post from my niece Laurie. So much of her message rang true, especially when she said, “You want your voice to be heard about jobs in America? Shop like it. You want the economy stimulated locally so your friends and relatives have jobs and retirements? Shop like it.”

I sent her a note asking if I could quote her in my column, and she replied that she did not write the post, she just “shared” it. The author, Laurie said, is her friend Letizia Hendrickson, small-business owner of Tart Bites Bakery in Encino. Thanks to Letizia for letting me share her sentiments.

Keeping her words in mind, I decided to write this week’s column about Small Business Saturday (SBS), and the importance of shopping locally.

For those who don’t know about SBS, let me fill you in. According to Bloomberg.com, Fortune. com and confirmed at American Express.com, SBS was a concept dreamt up by American Express in 2009 in an effort to help small businesses through their financial woes during the recession.

One year later, SBS was officially launched.

SBS caught on across the country and this year will take place Saturday, Nov. 26.

To stimulate local participation, Blair Cohn of the Bixby Knolls Business Association has invited area residents to come out this Saturday “and shop, dine, and/or use a service in the greater Bixby Knolls area.” He suggests that locals use the day to meet our small-business owners and spend some money in their places of business.

“Grab your family, friends and neighbors. Tell your employees, clients, and customers. It’s just that important to participate and contribute to the overall success of the area,” says Cohn. I couldn’t agree more. Also, take a look around Wrigley, California Heights and Signal Hill for other small-business shopping and dining opportunities.

At this point in my message to our readers, I want to repeat what I wrote several years ago regarding holiday shopping. Here it is…

Nearly every homosapien on this planet is aware that today is “Black Friday.” For those

non-shopper types who may be reading this, the definition of “Black Friday,” according to blackfridayandcybermonday.com, is the day after Thanksgiving in the United States, [and] is historically one of the busiest retail shopping days of the year. Many consider it the “official” beginning to the holiday season. Most retailers will open very early and usually provide massive discounts on their products. Although Black Friday is typically the busiest shopping day of the year in terms of customer traffic, it is not typically the day with the highest sales volume. That is usually either Christmas Eve or the last Saturday before Christmas.

Furthermore, information from the abovementioned website declares that the origin of the name “Black Friday” historically comes from the retailer’s shift to profitability during the holiday season.

Back in the day when accounting records were kept by hand, red ink indicated financial loss while black ink indicated profit, thus coining the popular fiscal terms of being “in the red” (losing money) or “in the black” (profitable).

With all that said, I want to encourage all of you early shoppers to keep your holiday dollars close to home.

Our local retailers do their best to give their customers what they need and want and can use all the support they can get.

Whether you are looking for restaurant gift cards, furniture, clothing, electronics, jewelry or other gifts for loved ones, please patronize your area merchants.

Hate standing in line at the post office? Need stamps or a package mailed? Don’t forget our local UPS stores in Bixby Knolls or the Mailbox Plus in Signal Hill.

Those folks carry all the boxes and packing material you could possibly need and will get your packages where they need to go faster than Santa can say “Ho, ho, ho.”

In most cases, you will find small-business owners to be friendly and just gushing with customer service. Some even giftwrap. It all boils down to this: you need the goods and services, and the merchants need the revenue in order to stay in business.

It’s a win-win and a marriage made in heaven. So pop the question already! ✦

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Long Beach Police Department K-9 Officer Mike Parcells with his new (and sixth) police service dog, Storm

New dog, old tricks

K-9 Officer Mike Parcells has acquired a new police service dog after his former dog, Credo, was fatally injured following a June 28, 2016 SWAT call-out involving a barricaded suspect. This week, Officer Parcells began field patrol with his new K-9 partner, Storm.

Storm, a 1½ year-old male Belgian Malinois, was imported from Holland, where he received pre-training, before being received and trained by the Vohne Liche Kennels, a training facility in Indiana. In August 2016, Officer Parcells travelled to Indiana, where he interacted with 25 dogs, before zeroing in on Storm.

Once Storm was selected, he traveled back to Long Beach with Officer Parcells to begin several weeks of patrol training, which included search techniques, verbal commands, obedience, agility and evidence searches. In all, Storm has undergone 200-plus hours of training and was certified for field duty on Nov. 11, 2016.

Given [the dog’s] young age, Officer Parcells has described Storm as puppy-like and compared him to having a 2-year-old toddler but is confident in what he has seen in his abilities. He acknowledged that losing Credo was extremely difficult and no other dog could take his place but is excited to have Storm as his new partner and knows this is the beginning of a new journey. Storm is Officer Parcells’s sixth police service dog.

Storm was funded by the Long Beach K-9 Officers Association (LBK9OA), a nonprofit organization established by members of the community with the goal of promoting and supporting the LBPD’s K-9 Unit. The LBK9OA has also covered the cost of professionally fitted and upgraded tactical vests for LBPD police service dogs.

To learn more about the LBK9OA or to make a contribution, visit their website at lbk9oa.org.

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COMMENTARY

Medicare enrollment has begun

By Bob Blancato Executive director National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs Medicare open enrollment is here– and it’s time for older adults to step up to the plate.

From now until Dec.7, they can sign up for Medicare coverage, switch out of their current health plan for a new one or add prescription-drug coverage through Medicare Part D. Adding Part D coverage is a home run. After signing up, seniors receive affordable access to some of the most advanced medications available. They’ll be healthier and more stable financially.

First implemented in 2006, Part D has exceeded all expectations. In its first year, almost 11 million seniors gained comprehensive prescription drug coverage. Today more than 40 million people are Part D beneficiaries, and they like it. Nine in 10 older adults enrolled reported they were satisfied with their coverage.

And, according to the Congressional Budget Office, total Part D costs were 45 percent less than originally predicted. Premiums have remained remarkably steady from year to year.

Part D is also about prevention and promoting better health. One study showed an 8-percent decrease in hospital admissions among seniors with Part D coverage.

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Older adults also can be confident that they’ll find a prescription drug plan that matches their individual needs. In 2017, Part D will boast 746 different plans across 34 regions of the country.

Despite all of these benefits, some policymakers think the drugs covered under Part D cost too much.

They point to examples of other organizations, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs, which have secured “lower prices.”

That comparison is misinformed. The VA National Formulary maintains low prices by excluding critical new medications from coverage. Only 19 percent of the drugs approved by the FDA since 2000 were covered as of 2005. The vast majority of currently covered drugs are older and potentially less effective than the drugs used throughout the rest of the American healthcare system. Of the top 200 Part D drugs, the VA covers just over 80 percent. By comparison, the two highest-enrollment Part D plans cover nearly 96 percent.

Far from offering a better model, the VA is keeping costs down by restricting access to care. Allowing lawmakers to remodel Part D after the VA would be a disaster; a better idea would be to reform the VA plan to mirror Part D. Unlike the lasting celebration of winning a World Series, the Medicare open-enrollment period won’t stay open much longer. So, older Americans shouldn’t delay shopping for a drug plan that provides them with affordable, quality medications. ✦

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Pushing for a sustainable future Local ports hear public input for action plan touted as national role model.

Denny Cristales Editorial Assistant

A decade-long effort between the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to implement environmental efforts to reduce pollution and gas emissions has proven to be successful thus far, and local officials are assertive in their call-to-action to continue those sustainable efforts in the region.

The governing boards of the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles hosted a joint public meeting on Nov. 17 at the Port of Long Beach Maintenance Facility, 725 Harbor Plaza, to discuss proposals for updating the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP), a strategy that has sought

to reduce air pollution from port-related sources over the last decade.

“With this Clean Air Action Plan, we pushed,” said Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia. “We went forward and pushed, and not just pushed ourselves, but we ended up pushing the rest of the country and the rest of the world along with us to this new sustainable success [...]

I’m excited about the future.”

The ports implemented the plan in November 2006 to reduce air pollution from port sources, including ships, trains, trucks, terminal equipment and harbor crafts.

Long Beach and Los Angeles port commissions were present to provide updates for their respective harbors. Mayors Garcia and Eric Garcetti were also on-site to provide remarks.

The meeting was broadcast live online on both ports’ websites.

Garcia praised Long Beach’s partnership with Los Angeles, call-

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vironmental Planning at the Port of Long Beach, said the updated version of the CAAP contains 15 new strategies to reduce further emissions from sources in and around both ports.

Strategies include: • Accelerating the process of the Clean Trucks Program, part of the CAAP that seeks to reduce the quantity of pollution-emitting vehicles, to completely eliminate older trucks and transition to zero-emission trucks by the year 2035 • Implementing zero-emissions terminal equipment by 2030 • Adopting a Clean Ship Program, which will transition older and pol-

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ing the alliance a step forward, and he also commended the two port commissions for being “not only great stewards of the economy, but the environment.”

The mayor said 15 percent of greenhouse gas emissions has been reduced in the region, which he called a substantial figure.

Lori Ann Guzman, president of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners, said that international ports, such as ones in Asia and China, have provided positive feedback on the CAAP and the impact the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports have had on the industry.

Heather Tomley, director of En-

luting ships out of the San Pedro Bay area • Advancing the deployment of cleaner harbor-craft engines and optimizing speed for ships • Expanding the use of an on-dock rail to shift more cargo • Increasing freight efficiencies and adopting new energy programs • Substantially reducing diesel particulate matter (DPM), sulfur oxide (SOx), greenhouse gases (GHG) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, above levels of the 2010 version of the CAAP According to the CAAP website, see PORTS page 18

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During a Nov. 17 joint public meeting at the Long Beach port’s maintenance facility, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti praised the Clean Air Action Plan and its effectiveness over the past few years in reducing emissions from the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports.

COME OUT OF YOUR SHELL What Turtle trek Who Led by Los Cerritos Wetlands When Saturday, Dec. 3 at 8am Where Meet at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and 1st Street More Info The walk will feature creatures such as hawks, owls, rabbits and frogs, who are living in the habitat. Ecologists will lead a walk through salt marshes for a glimpse of endangered Pacific Green Sea Turtles. The hike is appropriate for those ages 7 and up. Closed-toe shoes are required.

Email Elizabeth at elizabeth@lcwlandtrust.org to RSVP. HISPANIC HERITAGE What Awards night Who Hosted by the nonprofit Centro CHA

When Thursday, Dec. 8 from 6pm to 9pm Where The Grand Long Beach, 4101 E. Willow St. More Info The awards night will recognize notable businesses and individuals for Hispanic Heritage Month. The event will feature music, food and special guests. RSVP deadline is Dec. 2. Cost is $100 per person. Email Susan at susan@centrocha.org.

NOW HEAR THIS What Hands-on demonstration Who Presented by the Hearing Loss Association of America When Friday, Dec. 9 from 10am to noon Where Weingart Center, 5220 Olivia Ave. More Info The demonstration will feature information about free captioned phones and hearing aids. Attendees will be able to access and use the items. Call (562) 630-6141 or visit hlalongbeachlakewood.org.

FA-LA-LA-LA-LAAA What Holiday concert Who Presented by the Long Beach City College Performing Arts Department When Sunday, Dec. 11 at 2pm Where Long Beach City College Auditorium, Liberal Arts campus, Building J, 4901 E. Carson St. More Info The performance will feature the Long Beach City College Symphony Orchestra and Scott Arakawa as a special guest conductor. Purchase tickets at lbcc.edu/performingarts or call (866) 811-4111.

POWER BREAKFAST What Monthly meeting Who Hosted by the Success Network When Wednesday, Dec. 14 from 7:30am to 9am Where The Corner Bakery, 6507 E. Pacific Coast Hwy. More Info Speaker Michael Almaraz, a neuro-linguistic programmer, will discuss the topic of “Hypnotic Marketing Secrets to Get More Sales.”

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Long Beach City Council accepts resignation of city clerk

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Maria de la Luz Garcia has resigned from her position as Long Beach city clerk, according to City Attorney Charles Parkin, who made the announcement Tuesday night, after a closed-session vote by the city council.

Following a Nov. 22 closed-session meeting to discuss what was agendized as a public employee performance evaluation, City Attorney Charles Parkin announced the resignation of City Clerk Maria de la Luz Garcia, according to Bill Pearl of LBReport.com.

“Pursuant to Government Code 54957.1, by a vote of 7-0, the council has voted to accept the resignation of the City Clerk, Maria Garcia,” Parkin said.

Councilmembers Dee Andrews and Stacy Mungo were absent when the council went into its closed session.

Garcia wasn’t present during main Council meeting, Pearl said.

California Government Code section 54957(b)(1)– the section cited on the agendized closed session item– lets a legislative body hold a closed session “to consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of perfor-

mance, discipline or dismissal of a public employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against the employee by another person or employee unless the employee requests a public session.”

The code also requires a local agency to “publicly report any action taken in closed session and the vote or abstention on that action of every member present.”

Paragraph (5) of Section 54957.1 requires the public report of an “Action taken to appoint, employ, dismiss, accept the resignation of, or otherwise affect the employment status of a public employee in closed session pursuant to Section 54957 [...] The general requirement of this paragraph notwithstanding, the report of a dismissal or of the nonrenewal of an employment contract shall be deferred until the first public meeting following the ex-

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In an emailed response to the Signal Tribune just before press time, Kerry Gerot, public-affairs officer for the city manager’s office, confirmed Garcia’s resignation and the council’s acceptance of it. Gerot added that the assistant city clerk will sign, certify and execute official documents.

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Gabel will step into the role Dec. 19, following Oakley’s Dec. 18 departure to become chancellor of the California Community College system.

The search for a permanent successor is underway, and trustees expect to name a new president by March, according to LBCC. The Board voted unanimously to appoint Gabel into the acting position.

She will not be a candidate for the permanent position.

“I’d like to thank the Board for having the faith and confidence in me to serve as acting superintendent-president,” Gabel said. “It’s an honor and a privilege to serve the college in this capacity.”

Gabel, a certified public accountant, has served as the vice president of Administrative Services since joining LBCC in 2007. Her areas of oversight include all budget, fiscal, purchasing and accounting offices, facilities construction and maintenance, emergency management and technology.

She serves on several local boards that provide fiscal oversight and statewide organizations that support community colleges.

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This past year we successfully hosted multiple events to cultivate and the “People and the Police” relationships; The Signal Hill Police Foundation Inaugural Event and Police Awards Ceremony in January and the Luncheon and Community Gathering in July. Over 400 community and police members came together during these two events. In addition to raising funds to support existing police department outreach efforts such as National Night Out, Too Good for Drugs and the Holiday Outreach program, new outreach efforts were funded. A Student of Character was recognized and her education efforts supported and a significant donation was made to the Rotary Club of Signal Hill Backpack program. With your continued financial support, the Signal Hill Police Foundation will be able to do even more throughout the city. Coming into its second year, the Signal Hill Police Foundation needs your support, now more than ever. ~ Chief Michael S. Langston

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Theatre review

Don’t Dress for Dinner at Long Beach Playhouse Anita W. Harris Culture Writer

Your reaction may be the same as director Gigi Fusco Meese’s exclamation in her program notes– “How lucky we are to experience live theater!” – after attending her energetic, punchy and thoroughly delightful production of Don’t Dress for Dinner at the Long Beach Playhouse Mainstage theatre through Dec. 3.

Set in a converted French farmhouse in the 1960s, the play unfolds over the course of a hilariously convoluted and eventful evening for Bernard (Gregory Cohen), his wife Jacqueline (Yvonne Robertson) and Bernard’s friend Robert (Cort Huckabone). Add two Suzies to the mix– Suzette (Victoria Serra) and Suzanne (Della Lisi)– and, like the countless cocktails poured during the evening, a delicate, potentially volatile yet decidedly tipsy balance is somehow achieved, eliciting giggles galore.

At the heart of the farce is Bernard’s desire to spend an amorous weekend with his mistress at home while Jacqueline is away visiting her mother. As an alibi, he invites Rob-

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Gregory Cohen (Bernard), Yvonne Robertson (Jacqueline), Cort Huckabone (Robert) and Della Lisi (Suzanne) in Long Beach Playhouse’s Don’t Dress for Dinner

ert, too, not realizing that this will inspire Jacqueline to want to stay as well (d’oh!). Soon the young female cook who was hired for the evening arrives, as does Bernard’s mistress, and the sauce velouté literally gets

confused with the raspberry pavlova as friends, lovers and relations strive to maintain their secrets while weaving around the living room in a complicated waltz of infidelity and innuendo.

Witty dialogue full of slips of the tongue and carefully constructed conceits bounce from character to character, who juggle more such balls in the air than even they can count.

That hilarity is heightened by physical comedy, with characters running up and down stairs to various bedrooms and in and out of the kitchen, and drenching each other with soda water. The subject of the play definitely has an adult edge, like Robert’s potent triple vodka, but with the giddy spirit of Suzette’s numerous Cointreau frappes.

The five main actors deliver their rapid-fire lines impeccably and interact comfortably. Gregory Cohen is disarmingly charming as adulterer Bernard, with Yvonne Robertson playing perfectly the refined and proper (though not above her own dalliances) Jacqueline. Cort Huckabone convincingly embodies the somewhat clueless and variable Robert, and Della Lisi plays va-va-voom Suzanne with confidence. Victoria Serra, however, is exceptionally natural and compelling in the role of Suzette, throwing herself completely into her feisty role, right down to

her very authentic sounding French accent. The trick of her transforming dress (brilliantly designed by Donna Fritsche) is executed without a hitch

by Cohen and Huckabone and carried off with grace by Serra herself.

Mitchell Nunn makes a late appearance as the brusque sixth character George, who further entangles the situation before initiating its resolution.

Don’t Dress for Dinner was originally a French play by Marc Camoletti (titled Pyjamas Pour Six) that was then translated and adapted into English by Robin Hawdon and first performed in London in 1991 with its current title. Whether dressed for dinner or bedtime, you will be amused by the play’s wit and amazed by the intricacies of deception and pretense that the actors pull off so well. ✦ Don’t Dress for Dinner continues at the Long Beach Playhouse Mainstage Theatre, 5021 E. Anaheim St., through Dec. 3, with shows Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are $20 to $24. For tickets and information, call the box office at (562) 494-1014 or visit lbplayhouse.org .

Camerata Singers performance to feature Baroque orchestra, professional soloists The Long Beach Camerata Singers will present Handel’s Messiah on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 4:30pm at the Beverly O’Neill Theater at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd.

The 80-voice choir will present the

work with a Baroque orchestra– composed of professionals from area symphonies– and four professional soloists, after a pre-concert lecture by Matt Netto at 3:30pm.

The group’s new artistic director, Dr. Rob Istad, will conduct, welcom-

ing four guest soloists for the occasion: soprano Maria Christina Navarro, mezzo-sopranno Jane Shim, tenor Brent Wilson and baritone Matthew Kellaway.

“Handel’s Messiah is one of the greatest works among the finest mas-

terworks of all history,” Istad said.

“Within his stunning setting of Charles Jennens’s libretto, Händel captured the mystery of God and the majesty of life in a way that continues to resonate with audiences of all ages. The story of Jesus’s birth, life and resurrection is alive within his score. His music and the remarkable story are as timeless

today as they were at Messiah’s 1742 premiere in Dublin.”

Preferred-seating tickets are $50.

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Love in every stitch Dolly Parton spins another yarn in NBC holiday special.

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s family and friends begin to gather together for the holidays, there’s nothing like a heartwarming story everyone can enjoy. Luckily for TV viewers, beloved country music icon Dolly Parton (“9 to 5,” 1980) shares another story from her own life this holiday season, a follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed “Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors.”

The young Parton family braces for an unexpected blizzard in the premiere holiday film “Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love,” airing Wednesday, Nov. 30, on NBC. Set in 1950s Tennessee, the madefor-TV movie continues the story that began in last year’s ratings smash hit holiday special “Coat of Many Colors,” which was based on the true story of Parton’s early life, and one of her biggest hit songs. The December premiere of “Coat” drew more than 13 million live viewers, making it the most-watched television film in years.

“I was so overwhelmed and touched by how many people watched ‘Coat of Many Colors’ and their reaction to it,” Parton said after the announcement.

“The song ‘Coat of Many Colors,’ of course, has always been my favorite and has touched so many people throughout the years, especially me. It is a true story from a very special time in my childhood.”

It’s really no wonder so many people tuned in to “Coat of Many Colors” when you consider Parton is the most-honored female country performer of all time. She has millions of fans, a record 41 career top 10 country albums and numerous awards, not to mention a heart of gold. Even with all of her success, she is reportedly one of the entertainment industry’s most down-to-earth stars, and her humble upbringing may be her key to staying grounded. Viewers were obviously enthralled with her story last holiday season and, in May, NBC executive Richard Greenblatt announced a sequel to the film would grace this year’s holiday lineup.

The cast of the original returns to help Dolly tell another story from her early years. Young Dolly will once again be portrayed by talented youngster Alyvia Alyn Lind (“Dark Skies,” 2013). Country music star Jennifer Nettles (“Underground”) put her music career on hold to reprise her critically acclaimed role as Parton family matriarch Avie Lee Parton, while Ricky Schroder (“NYPD Blue”) stars as her husband and Dolly’s father, Robert Lee Parton. The cast also includes Gerald McRaney (“Major Dad”) as Rev. Jake Owens, Avie Lee’s father. Stephen Herek (“Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” 1989) returned to the director’s chair to helm the sequel.

In June, Variety announced that Disney star Kelli Berglund (“Lab Rats”) had signed on to this year’s project as Dolly’s oldest sister Willadeene, who has left school to help out with her younger siblings. Dolly herself will appear in the film as well, playing the “town trollop” as she told Jimmy Fallon during an August inter-

view in “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.” She also told Fallon she had modeled her trademark style on the very same trollop’s look.

The new holiday movie “Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love” captures Christmas joy just as Robert and the kids are struggling to raise enough money to buy his loving wife the wedding ring he never could afford. At the same time, an important figure in Dolly’s life realizes that her musical gift may be meant for bigger things.

In real life, as we all know, Dolly went on to become a trailblazing female country singer. In fact, she was recently honored with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 50th Annual CMA Awards in early November.

She’s also an Oscar, Grammy, Tony and Emmy nominee, one of few performers to earn nods for all four. Her film credits include “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” (1982), “Steel Magnolias” (1989) and “Joyful Noise” (2012). ✦

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Dolly Parton and Alyvia Alyn Lind in a scene from “Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love”

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A calendar of holiday-themed activities for fun and philanthropy BETTER TO GIVE What Holiday donations Who Hosted by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach When Ongoing Where Donate to bgclublb.nationbuilder.com/holiday_giving More Info The clubs are making efforts to provide local children in need a safe place to go after school, activities to strengthen their minds and bodies and mentors. The donation tab at the bgclublb.org website allows donors to contribute proceeds to the cause.

DRIVEN TO GIVE? What Donation drive Who Launched by the UPS Store When All month until Jan. 2 Where UPS Store, 3553 Atlantic Ave. Suite B More Info The store is raising funds to benefit the Toys for Tots Literacy Program, which helps purchase books for children in the area. The donation drive will culminate with the UPS Store’s first-ever float in the 128th Rose Parade, highlighting the literacy program at the event. Visit toysfortots.org/literacy to donate online, or visit the site to donate in-store.

FOR THE KIDDOS What Toy drive Who Hosted by the Signal Hill Police Department When Saturday, Nov. 26 from

9am to 5pm Where Target Store, 950 E. 33rd St. More Info The public is encouraged to donate new unwrapped toys that are valued at $10 or more. The toys will be donated to kids in need within the community. Email Brian at bleyn@ signalhillpd.org.

A LOT OF CHRISTMAS TREES What 18th annual tree lot Who Hosted by the Youth Center in Los Alamitos When Opens Saturday, Nov. 26 from 9am to 9pm Where Ganahl Lumber’s parking lot, 10742 Los Alamitos Blvd.

More Info The center will open its tree lot on weekends from 9am to 9pm and weekdays from noon to 9pm. Fragrant-scented trees, tree stands, watering spouts, wreaths and other items will be available for purchase. Proceeds benefit youth programs. Call (562) 493-4043.

NOT ONLY GREEN WHEN SUMMER’S HERE What Tree-lighting ceremony Who Presented by the office of Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia When Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 5pm to 8pm; tree lighting at 6pm Where Terrace Theater Plaza, Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd.

More Info The public is invited

to the free festive event that will including games and treats. Picture opportunities with Santa and Mrs. Claus will be available, and there will also be holiday booths, kid’s train, brass band, DJ, choirs and more for guests. Free parking will be available at the Convention Center’s Terrace Theater parking structure. Call Bob at (562) 495-8345.

LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT What Festival of Lights, dinner and bus trip Who Hosted by the Signal Hill Historical Society When Wednesday, Nov. 30 from 1pm to 9:30pm Where Bus leaves from Signal Hill City Hall, 2175 Cherry Ave. More Info A bus trip to the historic Mission Inn in Riverside will take participants to the Festival of Lights event, featuring four-million lights and 400 animated figures. A six-course dinner at the Bella Trattoria restaurant will be served afterward.

Tickets for members are $45, and non-members are $55. Advance reservations required. Call (562) 597-4220 or email shhistory@ icloud.com.

SHOPPING WITH A CAUSE What Gift shop open house Who Hosted by the Community Hospital Long Beach Foundation When Thursday, Dec. 1 from 10am to 8pm, Friday, Dec. 2

from 10am to 5pm and Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9am to noon Where Community Hospital Long Beach, 1720 Termino Ave. More Info The open house will include snacks and beverages and items available for purchase.

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O, CHRISTMAS TREE What 22nd Annual Tree of Love Celebration Who Hosted by the Community Hospital Long Beach Foundation When Thursday, Dec. 1 from 5:30pm to 7pm Where Community Hospital Long Beach, 1720 Termino Ave. More Info The event allows donors to place a special ornament on a holiday tree in honor of or in memory of loved ones and friends. Each ornament is $20, and names of those recognized will be listed on large posters and in event programs. The evening will feature a presentation by carolers and the lighting of the tree. Call Kathy at (562) 9335970.

A ‘SPECIAL’ EVENT What Holiday theatre production Who Presented by The Found Theatre When Runs from Friday, Dec. 2 to Sunday, Dec. 18 at 8pm; Sunday showings are 2:30pm Where The Found Theatre, 599 Long Beach Blvd.

More Info The theatre will present a live performance of Merry Mid-Century, a tribute to 1950s TV Christmas specials.

Tickets are $15. If attendees donate a new pair of men’s or women’s socks at the event to be distributed to Long Beach agencies that provide assistance for the homeless, they will receive complimentary eggnog or another festive beverage. Visit foundtheatre.org or email info@ foundtheatre.org.

IT’S A MIRACLE! What Miracle on Anaheim Street performance Who Presented by the Long Beach Playhouse When Saturday, Dec. 3 at 8pm Where Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St. More Info The playhouse and local improv group Held2Gether will present the 2nd annual one-night event to benefit the WomenShelter of Long Beach.

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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS What Victorian Christmas event Who Hosted by Long Beach Heritage When Sunday, Dec. 4 from 11am to 3pm Where Bembridge House, 953 Park Circle More Info The Bembridge House will be decorated with Victorian Christmas decorations, and the event will feature arts and crafts for children, caroling by the South Coast Chorale Singers and a garden boutique. Tickets are $10. Children

10 and under enter for free with prior reservations. Visit lbheritage.org or call (562) 493-7019.

SEE SANTA RUN What 4th Annual Long Beach Santa Fun Run Who Presented by the Gay Entertainment Directory (GED Magazine) When Sunday, Dec. 4 at 12:30pm; run begins at 2:30pm Where Begins at Paradise Bar, 1800 E. Broadway and ends at Hamburger Mary’s, 330 Pine Ave. More Info The run will raise funds for the LGBTQ Center of Long Beach Youth Services. The event will also collect non-perishable food donations for the AIDS Food Store of Long Beach.

Participants will be able to don their “favorite and skimpy” holiday apparel and register in two different individual registration levels. An after-party featuring drag performances, music, buffet lunch, drink specials and raffles for prizes will take place afterward. Registration is available at LBSantaRun.gedmag.com.

CHRISTMAS AT THE CREAMERY What 17th Annual Uptown North Long Beach Christmas Party Who Presented by the North Long Beach Community Action Group When Sunday, Dec. 4 at 3pm Where Historic Long Beach Dairy and Creamery, 167 E. South St. More Info The event is open to the public. Participants are encouraged to bring a wrapped ornament for a Christmas game and a favorite dish. Email lbencruzin@gmail.com or call (562) 428-7710 to RSVP. MEETING’S GREETINGS What Monthly meeting Who Hosted by the Long Beach Republican Women Federated When Saturday, Dec. 10 at 9:30am Where Long Beach Airport Marriott Hotel, 4700 Airport Plaza Dr. More Info Singer Lynmarie Inge will provide holiday entertainment, and Greg Blair, from the National Republican Senate Committee, will be the featured speaker. Cost is $25 for members, and $30 for guests. The cost includes breakfast. Email LBRWF@gmail.com or call (562) 493-4125 to RSVP. COMING TOGETHER What Christmas pageant Who Hosted by the Long Beach Christian Reformed Church When Sunday, Dec. 11 to Tuesday, Dec. 13 from 7:30pm to 9pm Where 5500 Block of Wardlow Road between Bellflower Boulevard and Woodruff Avenue More Info A candlelit outdoor walk will feature Nativity scenes, complete with actors and live animals. Six local churches that are located within blocks of one another will provide free performances and refreshments. Choirs and musical groups will also be present. Call Jayne at (562) 4211721 or email jtien@lbcrc.org.

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HOLIDAY TV GUIDE

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Saturday, November 26

8 a.m. (HALL) Movie “A Boyfriend for Christmas” (2004) Kelli Williams. A girl tells Santa she wants a boyfriend for Christmas and he turns up 19 years later.

10 a.m. (HALL) Movie “Matchmaker Santa” (2012) Lacey Chabert. A mysterious Santa strands a baker and her boyfriend’s best friend in a small town.

Noon (HALL) Movie “Let It Snow” (2013) An executive is conflicted when she is sent to turn a charming lodge into a modern resort.

2 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Christmas Land” (2015) A woman inherits a Christmas tree farm from her grandmother and decides she must sell it.

4 p.m. (FXMovie) Movie “Christmas With the Kranks” (2004) Tim Allen.

Luther and Nora Krank scramble to create the perfect Christmas for their daughter.

(HALL) Movie “Just in Time for Christmas” (2015) Eloise Mumford.

A woman must choose between moving for her dream job or staying to marry her dream man.

5 p.m. (TBN) The Christmas Lodge 5:55 p.m. (FXMovie) Movie “Christmas With the Kranks” (2004) Tim Allen. Luther and Nora Krank scramble to create the perfect Christmas for their daughter.

6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “The Mistletoe Promise” (2016) Jamie King.

Two strangers who share a disdain for Christmas navigate the holiday together.

8 p.m. (ABC) “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” Kris Kringle overcomes an evil ruler and delivers toys to children all over the world.

(CBS) “Frosty the Snowman” Pursued by a greedy magician and rising temperatures, Frosty sets off for the North Pole.

(CW) “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” On Christmas Eve, a boy sets out to find his grandmother who mysteriously disappeared.

(HALL) Movie “Christmas List” (2016) Alicia Witt. Planning a storybook Christmas with her boyfriend proves challenging for a woman.

(LIFE) Movie “Christmas With the Kranks” (2004) Tim Allen. Luther and Nora Krank scramble to create the perfect Christmas for their daughter.

(NBC) “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” An evil Grinch plots to steal everything Christmas-related from the Whos.

8:30 p.m. (CBS) “Frosty Returns” A little girl tries to keep Frosty from melting when a snow-removing spray is invented.

(NBC) “How Murray Saved Christmas” A cranky deli owner is forced to fill in for Santa, and does a wonderful job.

9 p.m. (USA) Movie “A Madea Christmas” (2013) Chad Michael Murray. Madea gets roped into helping a friend surprise her daughter with a visit to the country.

10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Christmas Under Wraps” (2014) Candace Cameron-Bure. A woman loses her job and beau on the same day and reluctantly accepts a job in Alaska.

Midnight (HALL) Movie “A Princess for Christmas” (2011) Katie McGrath. A young woman falls for a dashing prince when she visits England for Christmas.

(LIFE) Movie “Christmas With the Kranks” (2004) Tim Allen. Luther and Nora Krank scramble to create the perfect Christmas for their daughter.

6 a.m. (HALL) Movie “Royal Christmas” (2014) Lacey Chabert.

Prince Leopold, who has no intention of marrying royalty, falls in love with Emily.

(HBO) Movie “The Muppet Christmas Carol” (1992) Michael Caine.

Ebenezer Scrooge encounters the various Ghosts of Christmas to account for his past.

9 a.m. (FOOD) “Giada’s Holiday Handbook” Giada hosts a party for her large extended family to celebrate Christmas.

Noon (HALL) Movie “Christmas in Homestead” (2016) Taylor Cole. An actress heads to a Christmas-obsessed town to film a movie, and is thrown for loop.

(LIFE) Movie “Home by Christmas” (2006) Linda Hamilton. When a woman’s perfect life is shattered, she struggles to create a new life for herself.

2 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Broadcasting Christmas” (2016) Two exes compete for the same co-host position at a morning show in Manhattan.

(LIFE) Movie “All About Christmas Eve” (2012) Haylie Duff. A party planner needs to choose between a vacation and a huge event.

4 p.m. (FOOD) “Cupcake Wars” Four bakers battle for a place among the stars at the Hollywood Christmas Parade.

(HALL) Movie “A December Bride” (2016) Daniel Lissing. An aspiring interior designer dreads the wedding of her cousin, who is marrying her ex.

(LIFE) Movie “Christmas in the City” (2013) John Prescott. A woman tries to bring out the true meaning of Christmas before it’s too late.

6 p.m. (LIFE) Movie “Dear Santa” (2011) Amy Acker. A young woman finds a letter from a girl asking for a new wife for her dad.

8 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Heavenly Christmas” (2016) Kristin Davis.

Upon her untimely death, a workaholic finds herself in training to be a Christmas Angel.

(LIFE) Movie “All I Want for Christmas” (2013) Melissa Sagemiller. A woman is gifted the ability to hear every unspoken thought of the people around her.

9 p.m. (CBS) “The Story of Santa Claus” A toymaker and his wife are evicted from their small shop by their heartless landlord.

10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Christmas Melody” (2015) A single mother moves back to her hometown to start life anew with her young daughter.

(LIFE) Movie “The Flight Before Christmas” (2015) Mayim Bialik. A heartbroken woman’s flight home the night before Christmas is diverted.

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Sunday, November 27 Noon (HALL) Movie “Christmas Under Wraps” (2014) Candace Cameron-Bure. A woman loses her job and beau on the same day and reluctantly accepts a job in Alaska.

1 p.m. (ION) Movie “A Prince for Christmas” (2015) Viva Bianca. A charming European prince steals away incognito to the U.S. in search of true love.

(LIFE) Movie “Dear Secret Santa” (2013) Tatyana Ali. A woman receives Christmas cards from an admirer she believes to be someone who’s passed.

1:45 p.m. (TBS) Movie “Surviving Christmas” (2004) Ben Affleck. A lonely, wealthy executive pays a family to let him spend Christmas with them.

2 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Heavenly Christmas” (2016) Kristin Davis.

Upon her untimely death, a workaholic finds herself in training to be a Christmas Angel.

3 p.m. (LIFE) Movie “Holiday Switch” (2007) Nicole Eggert. A woman wonders what her life would be like if she married her high school boyfriend.

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4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Christmas List” (2016) Alicia Witt. Planning a storybook Christmas with her boyfriend proves challenging for a woman.

5 p.m. (FOOD) “Outrageous Christmas” Tune in for some outrageous Christmas creations, like a 1,000-pound cake.

(ION) Movie “A Christmas Wedding Date” (2012) Marla Sokoloff. A woman faces difficulties when she returns home for a friend’s Christmas wedding.

(LIFE) Movie “Twelve Men of Christmas” (2009) Kristin Chenoweth. A high-powered New York public relations executive finds love in a small town in Montana.

6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “My Christmas Dream” (2016) Danica McKellar. A manager of a department store is determined to land position for new Paris location.

7 p.m. (DISN) “Disney Parks Presents: A Descendants Magical Holiday Celebration” (FOX) “Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas” Sid travels to the North Pole after Manny convinces him he is on Santa’s naughty list.

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A personal shopper makes it her mission to get one of her clients into the holiday spirit.

8 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Journey Back to Christmas” (2016) Candace Cameron Bure. A WWII-era nurse is transported in time to 2016, and learns the true meaning of Christmas.

9 p.m. (ION) Movie “A Christmas in Vermont” (2016) Abigail Hawk. Riley’s sent by her profit-obsessed boss to shut down one of the company’s holdings.

(LIFE) Movie “Christmas With the Kranks” (2004) Tim Allen. Luther and Nora Krank scramble to create the perfect Christmas for their daughter.

10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Christmas Detour” (2015) Candace Cameron Bure. Two NYC-bound travelers find themselves linked when a storm waylays their flight.

Monday, November 28 2 p.m. (HALL) Movie “One Starry Christmas” (2014) Sarah Sanguin Carter. Holly can’t wait to go back to New York City and introduce her big shot boyfriend.

4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Best Christmas Party Ever” (2014) Torrey DeVitto. An up-and-coming event planner finds out her boss intends to hand off her business.

5:30 p.m. (FREE) Movie “Fred Claus” (2007) Paul Giamatti. Santa bails his criminal brother out of jail and brings him to the North Pole.

HOLIDAY TV GUIDE 6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “On the Twelfth Day of Christmas” (2015) Robin Dunne. Maggie is thrilled when her long time crush, Mitch, moves to her little town.

8 p.m. (FOOD) “Christmas Cookie Challenge” Five bold and creative bakers compete to prove their holiday cookie-making mettle.

(HALL) Movie “Once Upon a Holiday” (2015) Briana Evigan. A royal princess runs off from her obligations for a bit to see how the other half lives.

9 p.m. (FOOD) “Cake Wars: Christmas” Five remaining teams return to battle to create mind-blowing Christmas fantasy creations.

Tuesday, November 29 1 p.m. (EWTN) “Feasts With the Friar” Father John teaches about the Advent wreath.

2 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Bride for Christmas” (2012) Andrew W. Walker. A woman falls in love, unaware she’s been handpicked to help the man win a bet.

4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Christmas Melody” (2015) A single mother moves back to her hometown to start life anew with her young daughter.

6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Heavenly Christmas” (2016) Kristin Davis.

Upon her untimely death, a workaholic finds herself in training to be a Christmas Angel.

8 p.m. (CBS) “Rudolph, the RedNosed Reindeer” A young reindeer and an elf search for a home where they will be accepted as they are.

10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A December Bride” (2016) Daniel Lissing.

An aspiring interior designer dreads the wedding of her cousin, who is marrying her ex.

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he stars of the Ice Age movie franchise grace the small screen in the animated holiday special “Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas.” As Christmas approaches, Manny drags out the Christmas Rock, a family heirloom that helps Santa find them to deliver presents. After Sid destroys the cherished decoration, Manny convinces him he’ll end up on Santa’s naughty list, and Peaches convinces Sid to go to the North Pole to plead his case to Santa.

Meanwhile, when Ellie realizes Peaches is missing, she and Manny enlist Diego’s help to find them. Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary and Queen Latifah voice characters in this special.

Wednesday, November 30 Noon (TCM) Movie “Christmas in Connecticut” (1945) Barbara Stanwyck. A promotional stunt threatens to expose a columnist’s fictitious housekeeping skills.

2 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Once Upon a Holiday” (2015) Briana Evigan. A royal princess runs off from her obligations for a bit to see how the other half lives.

4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Christmas Under Wraps” (2014) Candace Cameron-Bure. A woman loses her job and beau on the same day and reluctantly accepts a job in Alaska.

6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Christmas List” (2016) Alicia Witt. Planning a storybook Christmas with her boyfriend proves challenging for a woman.

7 p.m. (FREE) Movie “Jingle All the Way” (1996) Arnold Schwarzeneg-

ger. A father frantically searches for a last-minute Christmas gift for his son.

8 p.m. (HALL) Movie “My Christmas Dream” (2016) Danica McKellar. A manager of a department store is determined to land position for new Paris location.

(NBC) “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” The 84th annual lighting of the Rockefeller Christmas Tree is celebrated.

9 p.m. (FREE) Movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) Chevy Chase. A man plays host to numerous dysfunctional relatives during the Christmas holidays.

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4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Princess for Christmas” (2011) Katie McGrath. A young woman falls for a dashing prince when she visits England for Christmas.

5 p.m. (LMN) Movie “A Nanny for Christmas” (2010) Dean Cain.

An advertising executive loses her job at a powerful firm just before the holidays.

6 p.m. (FREE) “The Year Without a Santa Claus” Santa decides to take time off because he feels people have lost the spirit of Christmas.

(HALL) Movie “Broadcasting Christmas” (2016) Two exes compete for the same co-host position at a morning show in Manhattan.

7 p.m. (LMN) Movie “Christmas in the City” (2013) John Prescott.

A woman tries to bring out the true meaning of Christmas before it’s too late.

(TCM) Movie “It Happened on Fifth Avenue” (1947) Don DeFore. While a family is away for Christmas, a hobo and his friends live in their mansion.

7:05 p.m. (FREE) Movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) Chevy Chase. A man plays host to numerous dysfunctional relatives during the Christmas holidays.

8 p.m. (ABC) “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Charlie Brown and his Peanut pal, Linus, search for the true meaning of Christmas.

(DISN) Movie “Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas!” (2011) Bridgit Mendler. The Duncans get separated en route to Palm Springs, and scramble to get reunited.

(HALL) Movie “A Heavenly Christmas” (2016) Kristin Davis.

Upon her untimely death, a workaholic finds herself in training to be a Christmas Angel.

9 p.m. (LMN) Movie “A Nanny for Christmas” (2010) Dean Cain.

An advertising executive loses her job at a powerful firm just before the holidays.

9:15 p.m. (FREE) Movie “The Santa Clause” (1994) Tim Allen.

When a father mistakenly kills Santa Claus, he is magically recruited to take his place.

10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Christmas in Homestead” (2016) Taylor Cole. An actress heads to a Christmas-obsessed town to film a movie, and is thrown for loop.

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November 25, 2016

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Medical-cannabis tax exemption has begun The Nov. 8 passage of Proposition 64 (The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act) exempts certain sales of medical marijuana from sales and use tax, and that exemption has taken effect, according to Jerome Horton, chair of the California Board of Equalization.

Sales of medical cannabis to those who have a medical marijuana identification card (MMIC) issued on a county-by-county basis by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and a valid government-issued identification card are now exempt from sales and use tax. Consumers can obtain the CDPH-issued cards at their county health department, at a cost that varies by county. A paper recommendation from a physician is not sufficient to qualify for the sales-

tax exemption.

The county-issued MMIC will have the State of California seal and indicate whether the card holder is a “patient” or “caregiver.”

The card will also contain the patient’s or primary caregiver’s photo, a nine-digit ID number, a CDPH website to verify the ID number, an expiration date and the county that issued the card. Cards are valid for the duration of the physician recommendation or up to one year, at which time the card must be renewed. Retailers should retain the purchaser’s nine-digit ID number and expiration date, along with the related sales invoice or other record of sale, to support the exempt sale Exempted products include medical cannabis, medical cannabis concentrate, edible medical cannabis products and topical cannabis.

These terms are defined in Business and Professions Code section 19300.5.

Retailers should not collect salestax reimbursement on qualifying exempt sales of medical marijuana. They should claim a deduction on their sales- and use-tax returns for their qualifying exempt medical marijuana sales. Retailers may verify the validity of a nine-digit ID number on the CDPH website at calmmp.ca.gov. Cities, consumers and retailers are advised that the exemption applies to the local and

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state portions of the sales tax. Accordingly, local municipalities that have authorized the sale of medical marijuana will not receive any local taxes on the exempt sales of medical marijuana.

Legal sales of recreational marijuana will not be authorized until Jan. 1, 2018. Such sales will be subject to sales tax and a 15-percent excise tax. There will also be a cultivation tax on growers of $9.25 per ounce for flowers and $2.75 per ounce for leaves. Effective immediately, medical marijuana consumers can legally possess 28.5 grams and grow up to six marijuana plants for personal use. Medical-marijuana patients may still possess the quantities necessary to meet their medical needs, even in excess of the 28.5 gram limit.

“Other states, where the recreational consumption of marijuana is legal, have experienced significant non-compliance with the reporting of taxes,” Horton said. “I anticipate California losing millions to the black market, to the distribution of unregulated weed, and an increase in criminal activities associated with marijuana consumption– without legislation and resources to arrest criminal activity. I am working with legislative leaders to accomplish this objective.” ✦ Source: BOE

Two dead after apparent murder-suicide Two people are dead after what police believe was a murder-suicide.

On Monday, Nov, 21, around 9:55pm, officers were dispatched to a possible domestic violence call in the 1000 block of Park Avenue.

Arriving officers found a female adult and a male adult with what appeared to be gunshot wounds to the upper torsos. Long Beach Fire Department personnel determined the female deceased at the scene.

The male was transported, in critical condition, to a local hospital and later succumbed to his injuries.

Homicide detectives responded to the scene to begin their investigation, which is being approached as a possible murder-suicide.

The Los Angeles County Coroner will determine official cause of death.

The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Greta Kurian, a resident of Long Beach. The suspect has been identified as 25-year-old Kyle Kurian, a resident of Long Beach.

The two were married and had two children. The children, a toddler and an infant, were located unharmed in the residence and were taken into protective care by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.

Those with information regarding this incident are urged to call homicide detectives Sean Irving and Oscar Valenzuela at (562) 5707244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through LA Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the P3 Tips app to a smart phone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play) or visiting lacrimestoppers.org. ✦ Source: LBPD

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Crimes reported by the LBPD Council districts 6, 7 & 8 (no arrest information supplied) Thursday, Nov. 17 1am Battery 2700 block Pacific Ave. 5am Auto burglary 4300 block Elm Ave. 8am Auto burglary 2400 block Pacific Ave. 1pm Residential burglary 10 block W. Del Amo Blvd.

4pm Grand theft- property 2400 block Pasadena Ave.

8am Auto burglary Long Beach Blvd./E. Hill St.

6pm Grand theft- motor vehicle 3800 block Cherry Ave.

1pm Exhibiting firearm 1000 block E. Carson St.

Monday, Nov. 21 2am Residential burglary 400 block W. Willow St.

1pm Grand theft- motor vehicle 4100 block Gardenia Ave. 6pm Robbery- person 2700 block Pacific Ave. 8pm Spousal abuse 1900 block Maine Ave. 10pm Grand theft- motor vehicle 2100 block Olive Ave.

3pm Grand theft- motor vehicle 1200 block E. San Antonio Dr.

Crimes reported by SHPD Citywide

5am Residential burglary 3300 block Atlantic Ave.

Thursday, Nov. 17 4:31pm Forgery 2200 block E. Willow St. (suspect arrested)

5am Residential burglary 3700 block Atlantic Ave.

7pm Robbery 2200 block E. Willow St.

6am Residential burglary 200 block W. PCH

Friday, Nov. 18 6:29am Auto burglary 2200 block Molino Ave.

9am Battery 600 block W. 36th St.

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1:13pm Residential burglary 2900 block E. 20th St.

Saturday, Nov. 19 3am Spousal abuse 2200 block Earl Ave.

5pm Grand theft- motor vehicle 2100 block Pine Ave.

1pm Residential burglary 3600 block Atlantic Ave.

7pm Exhibiting firearm Linden Ave./E. Hill St.

1pm Assault- not firearm 1900 Lemon Ave.

7pm Grand theft- motor vehicle W. Willard St./Pine Ave.

1pm Residential burglary 2900 block E. PCH

Friday, Nov. 18 Midnight Auto burglary 2000 block Pine Ave.

6pm Assault- not firearm 1800 block Chestnut Ave.

4pm Grand theft- property 3400 block Long Beach Blvd.

9pm Grand theft- motor vehicle Gundry Ave./E. PCH

Tuesday, Nov. 22 11am Battery 200 block E. Willow St.

Midnight Grand theft- motor vehicle E. PCH/Obispo Ave. 2am Auto burglary 3300 block Atlantic Ave.

10am Battery 200 block E. Willow St. 11am Battery 3000 block Pacific Ave.

3:35pm Grand theft- motor vehicle 1800 block E. Spring St.

2pm Residential burglary 4200 block Long Beach Blvd.

3pm Rape 1100 block Salt Lake St.

Sunday, Nov. 20 1am Commercial burglary 400 block W. Willow St.

Saturday, Nov. 19 10:20am Petty theft 700 block E. Spring St. (suspect arrested) Sunday, Nov. 20 9:27am Possession of paraphernalia 2700 block E. 20th St. (suspect arrested) 1:19pm Auto burglary 2200 block E. Willow St. 4:25pm Grand theft- motor vehicle 1300 block E. Burnett St. Monday, Nov. 21 6:54am Robbery 3500 block E. PCH

2pm Battery 2100 block MLK Jr. Ave.

7:05am Grand theft- motor vehicle 3300 block Lewis Ave. 8:28am Auto burglary 2800 block Moonstone Dr.

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11:58am Misdemeanor warrant 3000 block California Ave. (suspect arrested) 12:33pm Identity theft 1000 block E. Burnett St. 8:18pm DUI Legion Dr./E. Hill St. (suspect arrested)

Tuesday, Nov. 22 4:26am Spousal abuse 2200 block E. 21st St. (suspect arrested) 7:49am Violation of parole, appropriating lost property, falsely impersonating another.

1900 block Temple Ave. (suspect arrested) 10:58am Burglary 700 block E. 29th St. 12:13pm Petty theft 700 block E. Spring St. (suspect arrested) 1:56pm Burglary 3100 block E. Willow St. 6:39pm Robbery 900 block E. 33rd St.

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Keisler named director of LB Economic and Property Development Long Beach City Manager Patrick West this week named John Keisler as the City’s director of Economic and Property Development. Keisler brings more than 11 years of professional experience with the City of Long Beach, including eight years in a management capacity.

“Mr. Keisler is a proven, dynamic and innovative leader who will help improve Long Beach’s economic vitality,” West said. “He will be a great addition to our city management team.”

Keisler has served as the Innovation Team director since 2005. The iTeam, as it is known, helped launch BizPort, the Long Beach Business Portal website, to make it easier for businesses and investors to quickly start and grow a business, and he helped the City change procurement methods by working with CityMart to launch invitations for ideas and solu-

tions, instead of simply asking for the cost of services and resources already predetermined.

Previously, he was: chief financial officer for the police department; business operations manager for the Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine; and manager of Animal Care Services, among other positions in the City. He started his career with the City of Long Beach as a management assistant in 2005.

“I’m dedicated to helping Long Beach grow in terms of jobs, business relocation and expansion, and overall economic activity while at the same time strengthening the unique character of our many wonderful neighborhoods,” Keisler said.

He is replacing Michael Conway, who retired in August. Kathryn McDermott has been serving as interim director of Economic and Property Development.

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John Keisler

“Kathryn has done a fantastic job as interim director,” West said, “and I want to thank her for her service.”

Keisler holds a master’s of public administration from the University of

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Additionally, Sergio Ramirez has been appointed deputy director of

Economic and Property Development, and he will report to Keisler.

Ramirez is currently a senior project manager with the Community and Economic Development Department in the City of Anaheim, where he is responsible for all aspects of development for high-profile development projects, including residential, commercial, hospitality and mixed-use projects.

Ramirez holds a master’s in public administration from California State University, Los Angeles and a bachelor’s degree in urban and regional planning from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Keisler’s appointment will be effective in approximately one month, and Ramirez’s appointment will be effective by the end of the year, officials said. ✦ Source: City of LB

International charity honors local pediatric cardiologist Dr. Brandy Hattendorf of Long Beach last week was awarded the International Humanitarian Award by Save a Child’s Heart, an international charity that provides free, life-saving heart surgery to children from around the world.

“These children would die without this surgery and have no access to surgery in their countries of origin,”

Hattendorf said. “Our medical mission work has saved the lives of 4,000 children from 50 countries and operated on children regardless of race, religion or country of origin. I am working to increase the number of medical teams to expand our efforts so that we can save more children and am active with medical mission work.”

Hattendorf, who is a resident of the Virginia Country Club, is a pediatric cardiologist with appointments on national committees to the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Cardiology and American Society of Echocardiography.

The event took place at Sony Picture Studios with approximately 400 people

in attendance, Hattendorf said.

“My award was presented to me by Camilla Luddington, an actress who plays Dr. Jo Wilson on the television series Grey’s Anatomy,” Hattendorf said.

Also honored were Chef Duff Goldman from the Food Network’s Ace of Cakes and Rachel Lester, a senior at the University of Southern California

studying cognitive science and digital studies. Her video Superman’s Got Nothing On Israel, featuring Save A Child’s Heart, won first place in the international Israel Video Network contest in March. ✦ Source: Save a Child’s Heart

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Last week, Dr. Brandy Hattendorf of Long Beach (right) was awarded the International Humanitarian Award by Save A Child’s Heart, a global charity that conducts life-saving heart surgery to children free of charge. Also pictured is Camilla Luddington, who plays Dr. Jo Wilson on the television series Grey’s Anatomy.

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TST5333 / 2016 267430 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: BROADWAY LOCKSMITH SHOP, 3199 E. Pacific Coast Hwy. #103, Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: JAMES THOMAS CARTER, 3199 E. Pacific Coast Hwy. #103, Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: an Individual.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: James Thomas Carter.

The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name.

The registrant began using this fictitious business name in June, 1993. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on November 1, 2016.

NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date.

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 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: November 4, 11, 18, 25, 2016.

TST5334 / 2016 266910 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: LONG BEACH GUNS, 121 Linden Ave. Ste. B111, Long Beach, CA 90802. Registrant: OLIVER CHARLES BARNES, 3222 Faust Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Oliver Charles Barnes. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on November 1, 2016. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: November 4, 11, 18, 25, 2016.

TST5338 / 2016 269505 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. LITTLE SAGE ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBAL MEDICINE, 2. LITTLE SAGE, 3553 Atlantic Ave. #105, Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: MELISSA C. ROXAS, 3553 Atlantic Ave. #105, Long Beach, CA 90807.

This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Melissa C. Roxas. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on November 3, 2016. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: November 11, 18, 25, & December 2, 2016.

TST5341 TRUSTEES SALE TS No: CA07001327-16-1-HC TO No: 8672946 NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, on July 17, 2003, a certain Deed of Trust was executed

by CLEMENT H. JACOMINI, AN UNMARRIED MAN as Trustor in favor of WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION as Beneficiary and FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY as Trustee, and was recorded on July 28, 2003, as Instrument No. 03 2139165 in the Office of the County Recorder, Los Angeles County, California; and WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an assignment dated April 17, 2015, and recorded on June 26, 2015, as Instrument No. 20150767072, in the office of the County Recorder, Los Angeles County, California; and WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that the payment due on January 28, 2016, was not made and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this notice, and no payment has been made sufficient to restore the loan to currency; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of October 24, 2016 is estimated to be $285,652.99; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on October 28, 2015, as Instrument No. 20151318042, , notice is hereby given that on December 12, 2016 at 09:00 AM, local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises (“Property”) will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: Commonly known as: 2662 EAST 20TH STREET 110, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755 PARCEL NO 1:

UNIT NO. 5, CONSISTING OF CERTAIN AIRSPACE ELEMENT AS SHOWN AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN (†PLAN”) FOR SIGNAL VIEW CONDOMINIUM, IN THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILLS, IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WHICH PLAN WAS RECORDED ON JULY 22, 1980 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 80-696938, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. PARCEL 2: AN UNDIVIDED ONETHIRTIETH (1/30 TH) FEET SIMPLE INTEREST AS A TENANT IN COMMON IN AND TO ALL OF THE REAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING WITH OUT LIMITATION THE COMMON AREAS DEFINED IN THE DECLARATION REFERRED TO BELOW, IN THE COMMON AREAS DEFINED IN THE DECLARATION REFERRED TO BELOW IN LOT 1 OF TRACT 35728, AS SHOWN ON A MAP FILED ON JUNE 12, 1980 IN BOOK 949, PAGES 84 AND 85, OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY, RECORDER. EXCEPTING THERE FROM UNITS NUMBERED L THROUGH 30, INCLUSIVE, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN, ABOVE REFERRED. FURTHER RESERVING THERE FROM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIT OWNERS OF CONDOMINIUM IN SAID LOT 1, OF TRACT 35728, EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS APPURTENANT TO PARCELS NO 1 AND 2 DESCRIBED ABOVE, FOR USE AND OCCUPANCY FOR TUCK-UNDER GARAGE AND OPEN PARKING PURPOSE, DEFINED AS RESTRICTED COMMON AREA IN THE DECLARATION AND AS DESCRIBED IN THE PLAN AND GRANTED IN THE INDIVIDUAL GRANT DEED IN THE INDIVIDUAL GRANTED IN THE INDIVIDUAL GRANT DEED IN THE INDIVIDUAL GRANT DEEDS OF THE RESPECTIVE CONDOMINIUMS. PARCEL 3: NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR ACCESS, INGRESS, EGRESS, USE ENJOYMENT, DRAINAGE, ENCROACHMENT, SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE REPAIRS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AS DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DECLARATION. PARCEL 4: EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT APPURTENANT TO PARCEL NO. 1 AND NO.2 DESCRIBED ABOVE, FOR USE AND OCCUPANCY FOR TUCK-UNDER GARAGE AND OPEN PARKING PURPOSES, DEFINED AS RESTRICTED

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COMMON AREA IN THE DECLARATION, OVER THOSE PORTIONS, OF LOT 1, OF TRACT 35728, DESIGNATED IN THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN AS †PARKING`. The sale will be held near the fountain located in the Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766.

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $288,437.71. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling $28,843.77 [10% of the Secretary’s bid] in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. A deposit need not accompany each oral bid. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $28,843.77 must be presented before the bidding is closed.

The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the highest bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveying fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery date of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title.

At the conclusion of the sale, the

deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them.

The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for 15-day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit or, at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure.

The Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD representative, offer the property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein. HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant. The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL 2175 Cherry Avenue. Signal Hill, CA 90755-3799 TST5343 NOTICE INVITING STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE SIGNAL HILL LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, NO. 119 The City of Signal Hill seeks the services of a qualified contractor to provide pre-construction and construction services described in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Signal Hill Library Project, No. 119. Submitted Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) will be used to select qualified contractors who will then be given the opportunity to submit a Proposal pursuant to a Request for Proposals (RFP).

The new Signal Hill Library is to be located at 1770 East Hill Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755. The new library will be a 2-story building with approximately 14,946 SF on the first floor, and 1,200 SF on the second floor with a 4,260 SF terrace on the second floor. The facility will include a community room, library reading areas, library stacks, a learning center, history room, study rooms and office areas. Work will also include construction of a parking lot, lighting, landscaping, irrigation, and associated utilities. The project is anticipated to be a LEED Silver facility. The approximate construction cost estimate for this project is $7.7M. Sealed SOQs for the Signal Hill Library Construction Project, No. 119 will be accepted at the office of the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California 90755, until 4:00 PM, December 7, 2016. SOQs must conform to the requirements delineated in the RFQ and shall be addressed to the City Clerk of the City of Signal Hill and marked “Qualifications for Signal Hill Library Construction Project December 5, 2016”.

INQUIRIES: All inquiries and responses to the Request for Qualifications for the Signal Hill Library Construction Project, No. 119 should be submitted to: Simplus Management Corp.

Mr. Stephen Mutch Phone: 562-743-9420 Fax: 714-527-7440 smutch@simplusmanagement.com Consultants wishing to submit SOQs in response to this RFQ package can obtain a copy at the City of Signal Hill, City Hall located at 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, CA 90755.

The proposal must arrive at City Hall before 4:00 PM, December 7, 2016, to be considered for this project.

BY ORDER of the City of Signal Hill Posted at Signal Hill City Hall, City Library, Reservoir Park, and Discovery Well Park November 18, 2016 Published in the Signal Hill Tribune Newspaper November 18, 2016 November 25, 2016 Published in the Press-Telegram Newspaper November 18, 2016

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November 25, 2016 mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner not less than 3 days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified or cashier’s check payable to the Secretary of HUD, before public auction of the property is completed. The amount that must be paid if the mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $285,652.99 as of October 24, 2016, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement. Tender of payment by certified or cashier’s check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below.

Date: October 24, 2016 Amy Lemus, Authorized Signatory MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Foreclosure Commissioner 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 Fax: 949252-8330ISL Number 21472, Pub Dates: 11/18/2016, 11/25/2016, 12/02/2016, SIGNAL TRIBUNE. TST5342 Trustee’s Sale Trustee Sale No. : 00000004922639 Title Order No.: 130239241 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER

A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 03/02/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 03/09/2004 as Instrument No. 04 0555572 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: SOPHAN THAI, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized

by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 12/16/2016 TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2154 RIDGE VIEW TERRACE DRIVE, SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA 90755 APN#: 7217-029-014 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $892,620.62. The beneficiary

BID NOTICE TST 5345 Request for Sub-Bids Letter Los Angeles Engineering, Inc. is requesting sub-bids from certified Section 3 Firms for the following Work: Excavation, Grading, Clear and Grubb, Tree Removal, RCP, Concrete, Concrete Structures, Rock Slope Protection, Soil Amendment, Signs, Irrigation, Fencing, Hydroseed, Landscape,

Owner: City of Long Beach Project Name: Willow Springs Wetlands Restoration (R-7063) Bids: December 7th, 2016 at 10:00AM Plans, specifications and requirements for the work are available for review in our office at 633 N. Barranca Avenue, Covina CA 91723 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Or by Owner At: City of Long Beach, Planetbids Website - https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=15810# Los Angeles Engineering, Inc. will provide information to interested business enterprises including Section 3 Firms in obtaining bonding, lines of credit, and insurance required by the Owner or Los Angeles Engineering, Inc. upon request. Los Angeles Engineering will assist interested business enterprises including Section 3 Firms in obtaining necessary equipment, supplies, materials or related assistance.

Bonds may be required for subcontracts over $100,000.00.

For technical assistance related to plans, specifications, and requirements for the work call Joseph Haygood at 626-454-5222 Ext. 208 or email at joseph@laeng.net In accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 4108 amended January 01, 1992, All subcontracts will be awarded on Los Angeles Engineering, Inc. standard form of subcontract and may include the requirement to provide a Payment and Performance Bond from a T-Listed Surety. We will pay premium up to 1.5% of Bid Amount.

For additional information contact Joseph Haygood (626) 454-5222 Ext. 208 Los Angeles Engineering, Inc. 633 N. Barranca Avenue. Covina CA 91723 Contractor’s License No. 591176 An Equal Opportunity Printed in the Signal Tribune Novenber 25, 2016

under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-9390772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000004922639.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY 916-939-0772 www. nationwideposting.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP as Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 11/10/2016 NPP0296035 To: SIGNAL TRIBUNE 11/18/2016, 11/25/2016, 12/02/2016 TST5340 / 2016 258540 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. FIXITECH, 2.

FIXITECH SERVICES, 6444 E. Spring St. #535, Long Beach, CA 90815. Registrant: ALARIC GREENFIELD, 1810 Junipero Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755.

This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Alaric Greenfield. The registrant has

begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in November, 2011. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on October 21, 2016. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: November 18, 25, & December 2, 9, 2016.

TST5344 TRUSTEES NOTICE APN: 7216-019-061 TS No: CA05000836-15-1 TO No: 150159294-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1).

The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED September 28, 2011. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On December 14, 2016 at 09:00 AM, near the fountain located in the Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on October 4, 2011 as Instrument No. 20111344381, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by CONDE MONTGOMERY, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2525 E 19TH STREET APT 12, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $328,226.29 (Estimated).

However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale.

Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount.

In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check

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drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702-6597766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA05000836-15-1.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: November 8, 2016 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA05000836-15-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-6604288 Miguel Ochoa, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose.ISL Number 23897, Pub Dates: 11/25/2016, 12/02/2016, 12/09/2016, SIGNAL TRIBUNE

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results show that both ports are making significant strides toward their 2023 targets for reducing DPM and SOx emissions– by 77 percent and 93 percent, respectively– and they are closing in on the 2023 target of reducing NOx emissions by 59 percent.

Tomley said the ports plan to reduce the residential cancer risks of DPM emissions by 85 percent by the year 2020 and decrease GHG sources to 80 percent, below 1990 levels, by 2050.

Public input at the event was mixed.

Community members, such as one man who referred to himself only as Tom, said the ports have done well, but he claimed they still need to do much better, citing how other global ports have a higher rate of TEUs than the two local harbors.

Another community member, who identified himself as Thomas, said the environmental advancements have been incredible, but he also said there is not a continued growth within the ports, and he even added port volumes are down.

According to his research, the San Pedro Bay is down 2.6 percent from 2006 to 2015.

Jerilyn Lopez Mendoza, a former Port of Los Angeles Harbor Commissions vice president who served from 2005 to 2010, spoke during the public-comment session. She recalled how she was actually part of the commission who enacted the first version of the CAAP in 2006.

She praised the plan, even going as far as saying that “there are three things that I count as major accomplishments in my life– my marriage, my 9-year-old daughter and this Clean Air Action Plan.”

A public workshop will be held in January to obtain more feedback.

Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti encouraged both ports to hold themselves accountable and to set feasible goals they can both measure.

He said the community itself also needs to hold the ports responsible for the milestones they establish.

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environment and cargo– we can do both.”

The mayor said that the environmental practices the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports implemented over the past few years have had healthful benefits for people, adding how reduced pollution leads to a lower risk of disease.

As global volumes have decreased, the local ports have continued to set records, according to Garcetti. The Port of Los Angeles had the busiest October ever for a western-hemisphere container port, with nearly 815,000 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units), he said.

Garcetti was bold with his claim that the Clean Air Action Plan works, but he posed the question to port officials and the public– “How can we get there faster? Is there more that we can do? Are we being bold enough?”

“It is a changed landscape, but let’s not rest on our laurels,” the Los Angeles mayor said. “Protecting our environment, protecting our health also means more growth and prosperity for everyone. So far, we

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Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia said both local ports have been “pushing the envelope” in their goals to a sustainable future during a community discussion on Nov. 17. The purpose of the event was to provide an update on the Clean Air Action Plan and gather public input for a revised version of the plan due early next year to the ports’ governing boards.

have hit every single emission-reduction goal [...] and that’s an important thing to recognize. I’m so excited to be working with Mayor Garcia, I’m so excited that Los Angeles and Long Beach are actually together [...] and I hope that we

can continue that trend.”

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that the hate crimes against Muslim people will not be welcomed in Long Beach and he encourages the people of Signal Hill and Long Beach to support the Muslim community.

Long Beach Islamic Center leader Tarek Mohamed said that he was very grateful for the people who came to comfort the Muslim community.

He explained that the community was shocked on four separate occasions: the statements that Trump made about the community, the results of the presidential election, the way the system allowed the President-elect to reach such a position and the fact that the Muslim community now has to respect Trump.

“Our community is very strong and can take all the heat from him,” Mohamed said. “As long as you see us united, we can take it from court to court, case to case, and we will protest in the street if he violates our rights.”

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ings, Trump said the shooter’s parents, of Muslim descent, were allowed into the country because of a “dysfunctional immigration system which does not permit us to know who we let into our country, and it does not permit us to protect our citizens properly.”

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their concern that it would somehow be illegal or unconstitutional.

“It’s completely constitutional,” Brezenoff said. “This is exactly what the Founding Fathers envisioned… the electors’ duty to be, which is to prevent an unfit ruler from becoming president. They were very clear that the electors deliberate.”

It is one thing to convince people to sign a change.org petition. It is another feat to convince Republican members of the Electoral College to change their vote. The Signal Tribune asked Brezenoff about his strategy to accomplish this task, considering that his grassroots effort only has less than one month before members of the Electoral College vote on Dec. 19.

“Things happen fast in our social-media world,” Brezenoff replied.

“So, I think what we need to do is to continue to push this idea in public dialogue so more and more people know that it’s a possibility and understand that it’s a legitimate way to protect the republic from a demagogue,” he said, listing numerous criticisms against Trump and his new transition team.

Brezenoff should have found a natural ally in his former boss, Mayor Garcia, who had been an active supporter of Hillary Clinton and served as a delegate at the Democratic National Convention last summer. In June, Garcia even attempted to rally support to unite and find common ground with Democrats who favored Bernie Sanders before the convention. Garcia’s chief of staff Mark Taylor said in a phone interview that Garcia did not sign Brezenoff’s petition.

Taylor added that Garcia’s political activities with the Democratic party were completely separate from his duties as the mayor of Long Beach.

In other words, Garcia had supported Clinton in his personal time. He also explained that Brezenoff’s new activities were now completely separate from the office of the mayor.

“He left our office before launching the public campaign,” Taylor said,

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describing how the mayor had no connection to the petition itself. He complimented Brezenoff during his time with the City, which included his service to Garcia’s office dating back to when Garcia had been a councilmember for the 1st District.

“He was a great asset to our office […] He will be missed,” Taylor said.

“We wish him well.”

Tonia Reyes Uranga, one of the local campaign organizers for Clinton, understands that Brezenoff’s petition has a very small chance of actually changing the outcome of the election. The petition came to her attention twice on social media before she signed her name.

Like many other Clinton supporters, she remembered watching the returns on Election Night.

“I was in shock and extremely sad and disappointed because we did everything that we could have done here in California and in this community,” she told the Signal Tribune Tuesday night. Uranga recalled how the office saw a couple hundred people coming through the door in the last few days of the campaign. She voiced her strong desire to see a female president in her lifetime, but those hopes were dashed this go-round.

She saw how the other campaign workers in the days after the election shake their heads in sadness as they cleaned out the office.

“I’m still getting over it,” she said.

Uranga is a former city councilmember and the wife of 7th District Councilmember Roberto Uranga.

Brezenoff has been dedicating his days to making phone calls, writing letters and developing strategy to convince the Electoral College members.

He said that so far, he hasn’t gotten the responses he’d like from Republicans. Brezenoff said that he would expect that on the first try. Either way, he wants to continue the dialogue with them.

The Signal Tribune contacted the local California campaign office for Trump, but a representative declined to comment and referred editorial staff to the Republican National Committee in Washington, D.C. ✦

LB deputy city manager accepts position in Sacramento Long Beach Deputy City Manager Arturo Sanchez this week announced his resignation from the City of Long Beach to accept a position as assistant city manager with the City of Sacramento.

“I want to thank City Manager Patrick H. West, the mayor and the city council for having afforded me the privilege and honor of serving them and the residents of Long

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Beach,” Sanchez said. “While my tenure has been short, it has been filled with enumerable memories and lessons that will influence and guide me in my professional career. I have worked alongside some excellent colleagues and amazing individuals during the past 22 months.”

Sanchez is responsible for a variety of functions, including special projects, communications, government affairs and the Citizen’s Police Complaint Commission, and he serves as the City’s chief liaison to the Gateway Cities Council of Governments.

“Arturo’s dedication and leadership have been instrumental to the City of Long Beach in several areas,” West said. “He has done a great job of reaching out and collaborating with the community and other stakeholders, and he will be missed.”

The City of Long Beach hired Sanchez in February 2015. His last day with the City of Long Beach will be Jan. 6, 2017. ✦ Source: City of LB

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