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Elected officials and library representatives address the capacity crowd at the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library, 5870 Atlantic Ave., during its inaugural event on Saturday, Sept. 10. Attendees were allowed into the library to access resources and participate in activities, such as arts and crafts and balloon animals. The facility includes 3-D printers, self checkout computers and various rooms to study.

For the ‘next generation of young people’ Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library officially opens with inaugural event.

Denny Cristales Editorial Assistant

When local residents look up at their newly opened library along Atlantic Avenue and see Michelle

Obama’s name, they will see a symbol of diversity and opportunity– at least that’s the way some of Long Beach’s citizens felt this past Saturday.

The north Long Beach library, in honor of the First Lady, opened its doors to a mass crowd of its residents on Saturday, Sept. 10 in an inaugural event that featured the city’s elected officials and library representatives.

“This day is many, many years coming,” said Long Beach Mayor

Robert Garcia at the event. “And, as you look around, you can just see the diversity of this community... it gets your heart a little warm.”

The library includes: a learning center, which provides access to computers and 3-D printers; quiet rooms for studying; meeting rooms; self-checkout computers; a story-time corner for children; various book sections for adults, teens and kids; and the ability to drop off books from other Long

Beach libraries.

The Long Beach Public Library Foundation raised $1 million for the library– which includes donations from local residents, according to J.P. Shotwell, board president-elect of the foundation.

After officials cut the ribbon to symbolize the library’s inauguration, attendees were allowed into the building to access resources and participate in activities, such as arts and crafts and

Store Closing

CJ Dablo Staff Writer

The labor dispute between hotel workers and Westin Long Beach has taken a long time to resolve since workers pressed to unionize the hotel in February 2015. Long Beach Second District Councilmember Jeannine Pearce travelled last week to Utah and addressed the concerns with the hotel owner, Utah Retire-

ment Systems (URS) during the public-comment period at the organization’s board meeting.

A press release recorded Pearce’s concerns about the hotel in her district.

“Long Beach prides ourselves on being a place where businesses, workers and residents treat one another with the dignity and respect that they each deserve,” said Pearce.

“The allegations that workers have made about the hotel are disturbing, and the negative impact of this dispute on my residents has been severe. I hope that URS will act quickly to end this dispute.”

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Pearce could not be reached for comment for this story before press time.

URS acknowledged Pearce’s statement at its Sept. 8 meeting, however it took issue with its role in resolving the dispute with the hotel workers.

Utah Retirement Systems is a pension administrator for that state’s public employees. Some of these employees are represented by union organizations. According to Brian Holland, communications manager for URS, his organization

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Friday, Sept. 30, 2016

Labor organization files international complaint against partners of Westin Long Beach Union Unite Here takes the hotel dispute to Utah and France.

balloon animals.

Local resident Yeves Williams, who walked a few blocks to visit the library, was “impressed” with what she saw. She said giving kids access to learning allows them to pursue a higher education.

Williams’s interpretation of the facility, named after Obama, is that it provides minorities the hope that

Thank You for 33 Great Years

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A labor dispute and several lawsuits have plagued the Westin Long Beach, amidst complaints by hotel employees over working conditions.

Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 In February 2015, employees launched a campaign to join a union. Second District Councilmember Jeannine Pearce traveled to Utah last week to pursue theFriday, matter with Sept. the hotel’s30, owner, Utah Retirement Systems.

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September 16, 2016

Signal Tribune

Regulating a yet untapped resource

State water board deems it feasible to regulate recycled water for drinking.

Cory Bilicko Managing Editor

What streams from faucets in kitchens around California may one day be that which has been recycled, now that the State Water Resources Control Board has released its draft report to the Legislature on the feasibility of developing regulations for the direct potable reuse of recycled water.

After reviewing the recommendations of an expert panel and advisory group, created as part of legislation that directed the State Water Board to explore the viability of creating rules for direct potable reuse (DPR), the Board’s Division of Drinking Water has determined it is feasible to begin the process of developing regulations. However, such regulations can only be adopted provided that certain research and key knowledge gaps are addressed, according to the Board.

DPR is the addition of recycled water directly into a public water system or raw water supply just upstream of a water-treatment plant.

To date, no other state has devel-

oped regulations specifically for such reuse.

The step toward regulating DPR is one of those intended to further Gov. Brown’s goal of a more sustainable water-management strategy, as laid out in the California Water Action Plan, part of which is to increase the use of recycled water, according to the Board.

“As we face a fifth year of record-breaking drought, and ongoing changes in our environment related to climate change– which could mean more droughts in our future– expanding our water resource options is a smart thing to do,” stated State Water Board Chair Felicia Marcus, in a press release.

“We need to take a thoughtful and deliberate approach to diversifying and securing our long-term water resilience. Today’s draft, focused on the feasibility of direct potable reuse, is one part of a multifaceted effort that includes a wide range of sources, including indirect potable reuse through groundwater recharge, surface water augmentation, storm water capture and desalination. The release of [the] draft report is a historic step in bringing online a potential future source of potable water.”

Although the adoption of regulations related to the DPR of re-

cycled water will not occur until the knowledge deficiencies are addressed and additional research is completed related to the protection of public health, the development of the criteria for the use of DPR will move forward, Board officials said. Due to the ongoing process, officials cannot yet provide an exact timeframe as to when regulations for the DPR of recycled water will be in place.

Some of the Division of Drinking Water’s recommendations for moving forward on the development of DPR include: convening technical workgroups to assist in developing uniform water recycling criteria for direct potable reuse; convening a “blue ribbon” panel to review scientific literature and report on the current state of scientific knowledge regarding the risks of emerging contaminants to public health; developing new methods to evaluate the performance and reliability of DPR treatment; developing more comprehensive analytical methods for unknown contaminants; addressing important implementation issues, including training and certification of operators for potable reuse treatment facilities, optimizing wastewater treatment plant performance to prepare for DPR, enhancing source control programs

designed to prevent or minimize discharges of toxic chemicals to sewer systems that feed into DPR treatment plants and ensuring that agencies implementing DPR projects have adequate technical, managerial, and financial capacity to ensure the success and safety of the project; and working with regional water-quality control boards to include monitoring for pathogens in raw wastewater feeding potable reuse systems.

“What ‘raw wastewater’ means is raw sewage,” Andrew DiLuccia, public information officer with the State Water Resources Control Board, told the Signal Tribune. “So, what is being asked is that the raw sewage be tested for pathogens to see what’s in it before it begins the treatment process.”

One such agency that would monitor for those pathogens is the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, which constitute a public agency created under state law to manage wastewater and solid waste on a regional scale and consist of 24 independent special districts serving about 5.5 million people in the county, according to the agency’s website.

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lenges to accurately determining pathogen levels,” said Philip Friess, department head of technical services for the agency, in an email to the Signal Tribune. “We have very limited experience, during a few research projects, at trying to measure pathogens in raw wastewater. The Sanitation Districts routinely test all of its treated water, which has very low solids content, to ensure compliance with indicator bacteria limits and demonstrate protection of public health and the environment that we discharge to. In addition, recycled water that is used to recharge groundwater aquifers is tested for human enteric viruses, which include pathogens, but again, this water has very low solids content.”

In his email to the Signal Tribune, Friess said his agency expects testing for purified water used for DPR to have very stringent pathogen analysis requirements.

“At this time, we believe testing the finished water is much more critical than testing the incoming raw wastewater,” he said. “We support the State’s efforts to prepare safe and scientifically driven regulations that will help Californians meet their water supply needs in a more sustainable manner. We look forward to participating in the development of these regulations.”

DiLuccia clarified what the source of the wastewater would be.

“When regulations are adopted, there would be an available supply of treated recycled water, which would come in the form of treated recycled wastewater that comes from wastewater treatment plants,” he said.

Signal Hill Councilmember Larry Forester, a civil engineer who studied sanitary engineering and serves on the LA County Sanitation Districts board, said he agrees that recycled water could indeed be converted into potable water, as long as the proper treatments are undertaken.

“I would suspect that some sort of nanofiltration process would have to be used to clean up the recycled water,” Forester said.

He explained that, in the treatment of sanitary water, there are three stages– primary, secondary and tertiary. “Tertiary is virtually clean water but would need one further step to make it potable,” he said. “The first two are strictly treated water, and they are not usable for drinking water. It has to go through a tertiary treatment, and then, after the tertiary treatment, it has to go through a further treatment for potable water, which probably is a form of nanofiltration.”

Forester said the water that would be added upstream of treatment plants would need to be water that has gone through such a process.

“Is it doable? Yes,” Forester said.

“Any cruise line you take right now takes your sanitary water, filters it, uses reverse osmosis, and it comes back as drinking water. Your cruise lines are self-contained water systems.”

Forester also mentioned that, per current regulations, the water that makes its way to faucets will need other chemicals, such as fluoride, added to it.

The draft report is available now for comment under a 45-day public review period before finalization and presentation to the state Legislature by Dec. 31, 2016.

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By Neena Strichart

Print is Alive, and that’s the Truth

By Signal Hill Mayor Lori Woods

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Newspaper work is never done– We sometimes work from moon to sun.

The joy one gets from printing word Is knowing news is always heard.

While we toil hard to offer truth, Our readers go to voting booth.

Endorsements we have never done, A practice we will always shun.

We much prefer our readers know They can rely on what we show.

Our letters come from mail, online, and always tell what’s on their mind.

Agree with messages we sometimes do, But never will you see us spew.

Our own opinions are kept in check.

You can bet, we don’t stack the deck.

I sometimes talk about my past Or happenings that came at last.

Like restaurants, new to our ‘hood, Sure hoping food will taste real good.

Or streets blocked off, why, how and where.

Where shall we drive, and do we dare?

We toil away to keep apprised Our readers minds, and do surprise.

In Signal Hill– and Long Beach, too– We keep informed, we really do.

Thinking’s what we want to inspire, Whether politics or power higher.

Some say that print is losing favor I disagree, and say to savor Our local news and stories here We work for you, our readers dear.

uring a local or regional emergency, we certainly cannot forget about our pets. Animal preparedness for dogs, cats and other small animals will be important in any emergency.

Taking the time now to prepare for the safety and health of your pets will bring comfort to you and your family later.

Whether a disaster forces you to stay away from your home for just a few days or an entire week, you’ll need essential supplies ready to go for your pets.

Keep items in an accessible place, and store them in sturdy containers that can be easily carried (duffel bags, covered trash containers, covered bins).

Keep medications, food and water ready at all times.

Be sure your pets are clearly identified, with dogs and cats wearing collars with current identification. Attach the phone number and address of your temporary shelter to their collar, as well as the name and phone number of a friend or relative outside the impacted area.

Identification microchips are highly recommended for all pets and are required for dogs in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.

Be sure to register your pets’ microchip and keep the phone number of the data carrier with your important evacuation papers.

–Neena Strichart Sept. 16, 2016

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

If you should get an evacuation warning, like some areas of LA County have experienced with the recent fires, gather up small animals and confine them so they can be crated quickly. Transport cats in a plastic or wire carrier only– not in your arms.

Cover the carrier with a light cloth, which will help keep them calm and quiet. Remember, animals may be anxious in an emergency, and crating them can keep them safe and prevent them from running away or hiding where they cannot be retrieved quickly.

Pet disaster supply kit checklist (as provided in the LA County Emergency Survival Guide)

_____Name tags and phone numbers for collars, harnesses and crate carriers _____Leashes, harnesses, gloves and carriers to transport pets safely and securely _____Water and food for 3–10 days _____Medications for 3–10 days (store medical records in a waterproof container) ____Current photos of your pets in case they get lost ____ Information on special feeding schedules, medical conditions, behavior problems and the name and number of your vet in case you have to board your pets ____ First aid kit (including large and small bandages with elastic tape, scissors, tweezers, cotton swabs, antibiotic ointment, saline eyewash and hydrogen peroxide)

As an additional resource, the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal and Control sponsors an emergency-response program that includes people trained to deal with small and large animals during an emergency.

For more information, visit their website, animalcare.lacounty.gov.

There are many steps to proper emergency preparedness, and I know how overwhelming it can seem.

I encourage you to just start, build your supplies a little at a time and make emergency preparedness part of your regular shopping routine. You’ll have all the supplies you’ll need before you know it!

Here is one more reminder: The next free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training for Signal Hill residents begins Saturday, Sept. 24 at 9am. Please visitfire.lacounty.gov or call (888) CERT-939 for more information.

Remember, CERT training is offered free of charge, and participants have no obligation or commitment to respond or act in the event of disaster. But wouldn’t it be great to have the knowledge to help yourself?

“21 Weeks to Prepare” shopping list Week 11 _____1 gallon water _____1 package energy snacks _____emergency blankets _____matches _____$2 set aside for emergency radio

COMMENTARY

Time to review your Medicare coverage

By Cate Kortzeborn Medicare regional administrator

Sometime in late October, I’ll host the 12th Annual Friends of Elaine Kortzeborn Medicare Open Enrollment Party.

Every year since 2005, I’ve helped a dozen or so my mom’s buddies review their Medicare Part D prescription drug insurance and make sure it still works for them.

At first, I ran into some resistance.

Mom’s friends didn’t want to bother.

They had coverage and didn’t see why they needed to keep checking their drug plans. After a couple of years, though, that attitude disappeared.

We kept finding that, every year, their health needs changed and so did the list of drugs covered by their plans. Shopping among the numer-

ous plans and choosing the right one could mean saving hundreds of dollars a year.

Now, everyone’s on board to make sure they have coverage that’s right for them.

All this is just my way of reminding you that Medicare’s annual open enrollment season begins Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. This is the time every year when you can sign up for a new Medicare drug or health plan, or switch the one you have now.

Any new coverage you select will take effect Jan. 1, 2017.

In addition to Part D drug plans, open enrollment applies to Medicare Advantage health plans, which are essentially managed care plans run by

Mea culpa

In a Sept. 9 review of Long Beach Shakespeare Company’s current production of Much Ado About Nothing, the Signal Tribune mistakenly stated that the Goad Theatre does not have restrooms for customers.

private insurers approved by Medicare.

If you have Original (traditional) Medicare and you’re satisfied with it, you don’t need to do anything during open enrollment.

If you have a Medicare Advantage health plan or Part D drug plan, keep in mind that these plans can make changes each year, including what they cover, how much they charge for monthly premiums and deductibles, and which doctors, hospitals and pharmacies are in their networks.

Always review the materials your health or drug plan sends you, like the “Evidence of Coverage” and “Annual Notice of Change.” Make sure your plan still meets what you anticipate will be your health needs for next year. If you’re satisfied with your current plan, and your insurer is still offering it in 2017, you don’t need to make any changes.

Here are resources to help you

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compare your current coverage with new plan offerings for 2017. You can: • Visit medicare.gov to review drug and health plans, including costs, available in your area and enroll in a new plan if you decide to. This information will be live on or around Oct. 1 (and before that on cms.gov.)

Medicare rates the plans on a scale of one to five stars. Open enrollment information also is available in Spanish.

• Call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800633-4227) for around-the-clock assistance to find out more about your coverage options. TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048. Counseling is available in a variety of languages.

• Review the Medicare & You handbook. This handbook is mailed to the homes of people with Medicare each fall, and it’s also online at medicare. gov/pubs/pdf/10050.pdf.

• Get free, unbiased, one-on-one counseling from your local state health insurance assistance program

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(SHIP). Local SHIP contact information can be found at medicare.gov/ contacts/organization-search-criteria. aspx, on the back of the Medicare & You handbook or by calling Medicare (at the 1-800 number above).

People with Medicare who have limited income and resources may qualify for Extra Help to pay for their Part D drug plans. There’s no cost or obligation to apply for Extra Help, and it can save you thousands of dollars each year.

Medicare beneficiaries, family members or caregivers can apply online at socialsecurity.gov/prescriptionhelp or call Social Security at 1-800772-1213 to find out more. TTY users should call 1-800-325-0778.

Cate Kortzeborn is Medicare’s acting regional administrator for Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Pacific Territories. For more information, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).

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BRING A BAG OR BUCKET What California Coastal Cleanup Day Who Presented by the California Coastal Commission and El Dorado Nature Center When Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9am to noon Where Six sites in Long Beach– Alamitos Bay, Belmont Pier, Bluff Park, Sea Scout Base, Cherry Beach and Peninsula More Info The collaborative event aims to make a positive impact on the health of the local coastline. Those interested in participating are encouraged to attend and sign a liability waiver form, which is available on-site.

Bags and gloves will be provided at each site. Parking will be free. Attendees are encouraged to bring a reusable bag or bucket or a pair of old gardening or work gloves to pick up trash. Visit coastal.ca.gov.

VALUING VOLUNTEERS What Immigration training workshop Who Hosted by the nonprofit Centro CHA When Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9am to 1pm Where Centro CHA, 205 E. Anaheim St. More Info The Centro CHA is searching for volunteers for National Citizenship Day. Those interested in immigration rights and the process of becoming a U.S. citizen may attend the workshop. Attendees will receive a certificate of recognition at the end of the workshop. Call Julio Perez at (562) 612-1480, ext. 1010 or 1009.

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MEASURING UP What Lecture meeting Who Hosted by the Long Beach League of Women Voters When Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10am to noon Where Los Altos Library, 5614 E. Britton Dr. More Info The Long Beach League of Women Voters will present an explanation of the 22 ballot measures that Long Beach residents will be voting on in November. Call Phyllis at (562) 208-4344.

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of the project, High Rhodes Property Group, was being negligent and ignoring community requests to lower the height of rooftops for the project.

Things seem to have changed since then, as comments from Tuesday’s council meeting indicated that compromises have been made between the construction company and citizens that reside near the project area.

Councilmember Edward Wilson said the public-hearing portion of Tuesday’s council meeting ended on a note of teamwork.

“I’m just happy that people are actually working together,” Wilson said.

“The whole goal is that we get a project that works for the whole neighborhood.”

However, some members of the public still feel that more should be

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Condominiums At the Sept. 13 Signal Hill City Council meeting, a continuation hearing– stemming from a June 28 hearing– focused on a new specific plan for the development of courtyard residential condominiums, located at 1933 Temple Ave. At the June 28 hearing, there were multiple comments from the public stating that the company in charge

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Bradley Hillgren, founder of High Rhodes Property Group, said he wants to get the project started with both parties in support.

The council moved to close the public hearing and to receive and file any updates on the matter.

Measure M The city council voted to oppose Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (LACMTA) Measure M program. The stance on the measure received a 4-1 vote, with Wilson voting not to oppose.

According to the City Manager Charlie Honeycutt, Measure M is estimated to collect $7 million per year see COUNCIL page 10

Lowenthal resolution calling for free, fair elections in Cambodia passes House The House of Representatives on Monday passed a bipartisan resolution authored by Rep. Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) which denounces the political repression of the current Cambodian government while calling for free and fair elections in Cambodia.

“The 30-year government of Prime Minister Hun Sen, through intimidation, repression, and violence, has created an environment

against opposition supporters are not uncommon,” “freedom of speech is not fully protected” and “the government’s tolerance for freedoms of association and assembly has declined in recent years.”

“As the upcoming elections draw closer, we must do everything we can to assure that the people of Cambodia are able to express their voices fully and fairly at the ballot box, without the fear of intimidation,

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that abridges the right of every Cambodian citizen to participate in fair and free elections,” Lowenthal said.

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The credibility of the last general election, held in 2013, was criticized by numerous domestic and international organizations, and since then the political opposition to the current government has faced increasing restrictions that have also been levied against members of civil society, nongovernmental organizations and the independent media, according to Lowenthal’s office.

Since the 2013 elections, opposition parliamentarians have been expelled from Parliament, harassed by the government and even attacked in the streets of Phnom Penh, according to the congressmember’s office. Dr. Kem Ley, a noted political commentator and critic of the government, was assassinated in broad daylight in Phnom Penh earlier this year.

The resolution is cosponsored by 21 House members, including House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) Chairman Ed Royce (CA-39), HFAC Ranking Member Eliott Engel (NY-16), HFAC Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Matt Salmon (AZ-05), Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (MA-03), and Congressman Steve Chabot (OH01), who along with Congressman Lowenthal, is a founding member and co-chair of the Congressional Cambodian Caucus.

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Long Beach Playhouse’s The Importance of Being Earnest Amy Patton Culture Writer

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From left, Alyssa Garcia (Lane/Merriman), Fiona Austin (Algernon) and Deva Marie Gregory (John Worthing) in Long Beach Playhouse’s The Importance of Being Earnest

Historically, theatre was a man’s world. It was not until the mid-17th century that women were even legally allowed to grace the stage. Fast-forward a few hundred years and the Long Beach Playhouse is flipping the acting patriarchy on its head.

Long Beach Playhouse’s (LBPH) latest production, Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, is brilliantly hilarious– and has an all-female cast.

In theory, having only women onstage should not make a difference. An actor is an actor and shall chameleon into any role. But, obviously, it makes a huge difference. It changes the perspective on gender roles and comedy itself, and it makes some satirically misogynistic lines a bit easier to swallow and more ironic (only further extorting the hilarity).

Wilde’s modern farce pokes fun at

morality, marriage conventions and, well, the importance of a name (can you guess which one, specifically?).

The writing is sharp and cheap in the richest way possible, loaded with puns and inversions to the point that the audience must question the meaning behind anything and everything said. So pay attention, because you might get left behind like a baby in a handbag at a train station.

This production is both cleverly written/adapted as well as physically funny. LBPH saw the opportunities an all-female cast could bring and ran with it. For example, whether for giggles or social commentary, the women cast as female characters are significantly taller than those cast as male characters. So, picture scenes of Amazonian proper ladies being cajoled and wooed by rather short men looking up and doting on them. It is both hilarious to watch the characters act as if the height difference is nonexistent and socially fascinating to reconsider and

reconstruct gender roles/expectations right on stage.

And, of course, none of this could be achieved without excellent casting.

After the novelty wears off (OK, to an extent), one falls into the plot and believes each actress is who she is portraying, whether it be a sassy butler (Alyssa Garcia) or a disgruntled fellow named Earnest– or Jack in the country– who is played by Deva Marie Gregory. It is Algernon (Fiona Austin) who steals the show, though, with a smile so large you could get lost in it and oozing enough charm to “Bunbury” the whole audience if he felt so inclined.

The play’s allure hits the sweet spot between slapstick and clever wit, leaving the audience with a good laugh and a good ponder on social expectations.

Long Beach Playhouse’s The Importance of Being Earnest runs through Oct. 1. Showtimes are 8pm Fridays and Saturdays and 2pm Sundays. For tickets and more information, visit lbplay-

Photo exhibit to explore aspects of female identity Greenly Art Space, 2698 Junipero Ave. #113 in Signal Hill, will host an opening reception this weekend for an art show that explores how women see themselves as individuals and how they believe they are perceived by others. Each participant was given only a disposable camera to use as a reflection on self-perception and self-realization. Participants are from the U.S. and Sierra Leone, including members from the program Pathways to Independence, a nonprofit whose mission is to assist young women in getting an

education and becoming independent self-sufficient members of society.

The opening for Inside Out will take place Saturday, Sept. 17 from 7pm to 10pm.

Kimberly Hocking, art director and curator, encourages patrons to hear their stories. “It’s our intention to help the viewer move beyond what they think they see and know to an understanding of the unique challenges women around the world face,” she said. “We each want to be known for our own story and not one that is told

through common stereotypes.”

Young women from Kroo Bay, a slum in Sierra Leone, Africa, participated in this project. Cami Goble served as project coordinator in Africa.

“Listening to them talk about their photos was like a new window into their souls,” Goble said.

“I feel like I have received a very special gift in their stories.”

The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, runs through Oct. 7.

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A Long Beach campaign headquarters for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump opened Saturday, Sept. 10, and it will serve as a public resource for those who are interested in volunteer opportunities, policies, signs, bumper stickers and other items to support the effort, according to Rachel Gunther, Los Angeles County regional chair of the campaign. The office is located at the Cambodian Cultural Center, 2338 E. Anaheim St. Office hours are Mondays through Fridays from 1pm to 5pm.

LB water commissioner appointed to MWD Long Beach water commissioner Gloria Cordero was seated Sept. 13 as the city’s representative on the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Cordero succeeds Suja Lowenthal, who served on the Metropolitan board since May 2008.

Cordero was appointed to the

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She is a principal at Cordero & Associates, a Long Beach-based public-affairs consulting firm she

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“has limited partnership interest in the hotel.” He went on further to explain that a company by the name of Noble is a general partner, and it hired Interstate Hotels to serve as the property manager. He added that while Interstate Hotels is really the employer, AEW is the asset manager. AEW delegated the responsibility of the management of the employees to Noble.

Holland sent a statement from AEW, the asset manager.

“The hotel has a strong and well documented policy and practice of supporting its employees’ rights,” AEW said. “This includes supporting the employees’ right to make the important decision of whether to join a union in the privacy of a voting booth, as federal law has provided for over 80 years. The Union (Unite Here) refuses to allow an election.”

Holland further explained that a “third-party management company” represents his organization on matters relating to Westin Long Beach.

“But we have been clear that we respect the employees’ right to a fair and legal process to decide whether to unionize,” Holland said in an email. “The URS Board appreciates Councilmember Pearce’s comments and will continue to monitor the situation.”

Michael Pineschi is a research analyst who works with Unite Here Local 11 on the Westin Long Beach campaign. He accompanied Pearce on her trip to Utah to address those concerns with the Utah Retirement Systems. Pineschi said that while AEW might be the private-equity manager, usually the actual owner can ultimately make the decision to resolve disputes like these. Unite Here has now at-

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tempted to address the issue with AEW. “There’s…a growing list of private-equity managers that have agreed to mitigate the risks associated with labor disputes through labor-peace agreements,” Pineschi said, “and both AEW and URS have thus far refused to meet with stakeholders about that process.”

Jeremy Blasi, a staff attorney with Unite Here Local 11, said that now they have taken the dispute internationally.

“We have thus far found little progress locally,” Blasi said in an email. “So, today the union filed a complaint in France against the French asset-management firm Natixis, whose subsidiary, AEW, oversees the hotel on behalf of Utah Retirement Systems. The complaint alleges that Natixis has violated the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises– a set of international standards covering human rights and labor practices– by contributing to adverse impacts on the hotel’s workers in such areas as the rights of workers to organize and to be paid for all hours of work.”

Blasi further explained that the amount of time it has taken to resolve the labor complaints is one of the reasons why his union has taken the matter up with the AEW’s parent company in France.

“This labor dispute has dragged on for well more than a year,” he said. “But we’re hopeful that the complaint and the various other efforts underway will finally bring about a resolution. All the workers seek is a fair process in which they can make a decision about unionization in an environment of mutual respect and without management interference.” ✦

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from Signal Hill taxpayers, but the City will only receive $164,585 to repair city streets.

The measure will also permanently double the transportation-sales tax rate.

In August, a community survey, run by the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, stated that 58 percent of Los Angeles County respondents would eventually support the measure.

Councilmember Larry Forester said he opposed Measure M because it would increase LACMTA’s earnings to almost $3 billion a year. He was concerned that LACMTA did not complete the requests the City asked for.

“People say, ‘Well, don’t you have concerns?’” Forester recounted. “I said, ‘They have some money to do things with.’ I’m concerned about what they didn’t do when we asked over three years ago. So, on my standpoint, I will have to say ‘no’ on Measure M.” Wilson said he was initially against the measure, but he voted not to oppose because he wishes to get more information on it before voting to support or disagree.

Library The council agreed to issue a request for qualifications (RFQ) in an effort to seek a contracting business to begin work on a new library. An RFQ is rating criteria used by City officials to determine if a bidding contractor meets the requirements to work on a planned project. The RFQ for the library project focuses on the experience and resource accessibility of the contractors, according to Director of Public Works Steve Myrter.

“We want to create a list of qualified contractors with the necessary experience,” he said.

Wilson said the previous company that worked on the Signal Hill Police Department’s building was “too overstretched” and took on the project because of its personnel size. However, the company suffered from financial problems. Because of that, Wilson urged the selection committee in charge of rating contractors to take finances into effect.

Vice Mayor Tina Hansen said she would like to have the library project completed by March 2017.

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During the Tuesday, Sept. 13 Signal Hill City Council meeting, DeAngelo Gossett addresses attendees after being recognized for his promotion to sergeant.

The city council voted to contract Richard Fisher Associates to conduct a community recreation needs assessment, which will be in the form of a survey that will be given to random Signal Hill residents. Richard Fisher Associates and the City will then use the data collected from the survey to see what recreational services the City needs to invest in.

Mayor Lori Woods and Hansen agreed to be part of a Needs Assessment Advisory Committee to assist with the survey process.

A Parks and Recreation subcommittee gave the $93,000 contract to Richard Fisher Associates because of the company’s enthusiasm and cohesiveness with its coworkers. The subcommittee met with six consulting

Playground The city council voted to contract Landscape Structures Inc. to install playground equipment and repair the rubber flooring of Reservoir Park, located at 3315 Gundry Ave. The contract was agreed on, in the amount of $245,357.39.

Forester inquired about the flooring of the playground, adding that the sun could heat up the rubber floor and burn children’s feet. A representative of Signal Hill’s Public Works Department said the equipment meets the state’s regulations for children’s safety, but that the department will look into Forester’s concern.

Woods asked if the renovation project includes fencing that wouldn’t allow children to wander into East Wardlow Road. The representative said this specific project did not include the fencing.

Introductions Woods introduced Hannah Shin-Heydorn as the new deputy city manager for the City. Shin-Heydorn was previously the director of management services in Lake Forest.

With the help of Signal Hill Police Chief Michael Langston, Woods also introduced DeAngelo Gossett, who was recently promoted from senior officer to sergeant. Gossett introduced his family and friends to the council and recited the Signal Hill Police Code of Ethics. ✦

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LBPD investigating man’s shooting death The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) is investigating the death of a man who was shot in the early-morning hours Sunday.

On Sept. 11, at approximately 3:39am, police were dispatched to an “assault with a deadly weapon”

call in the area of Locust Avenue and East 12th Street. Officers found a male adult who had sustained a gunshot injury to the upper torso, on the ground. Long Beach Fire Department personnel responded and determined him deceased at the scene.

Homicide detectives also responded to begin their investigation.

The Los Angeles County Coroner will make positive identification and notify next of kin.

A motive for the shooting is unknown. No suspect information is

available and the investigation remains ongoing. Those with information regarding the incident are encouraged to call homicide detectives at (562) 570-7244. 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

Mayor Garcia calls for special study session on homelessness Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia has called a special study session for the city council to discuss homelessness in Long Beach for Oct. 4, asking city staff to update the council on the current state of homelessness in the city and to provide a review of progress since the adoption of “5 key community strategies” in 2010. Garcia will also ask staff to review the last 10year plan on homelessness and discuss its successes and areas where the city fell short, according to his office.

The mayor has expressed his intention to work closely with the Homeless Services Advisory Commission, city staff and its continuum of care partners, as well as community groups like Friends of Lincoln Park, the Downtown Long Beach Associates and faith-based service organizations.

Garcia’s staff have indicated he

will ask the council to work with the community to adopt a new homelessness plan for Long Beach.

“Homelessness has been increasing throughout the state and the region,” Garcia said. “Long Beach has been a leader in supporting homeless residents and providing housing opportunities, and as development in downtown Long Beach continues to expand, we need to redouble our efforts with an inclusive approach that involves the whole community in finding solutions.”

The most recent count of homeless residents in Long Beach, completed in January 2015, showed an 18-percent decrease in homelessness over two years. However, with a documented increase in homelessness regionally, the closing of many encampments on the L.A. River and reports of increased homelessness in several Long

Beach neighborhoods, there is a need to refocus and realign citywide strategies, Garcia said.

“This study session is a great next step in truly understanding the complex issues around homelessness and its impact on the city of Long Beach,” said Councilmember Lena Gonzalez of the First District, which includes much of downtown. “It is critical that we focus on the facts, dispel some of the myths and create an action plan to move our city and our residents forward.”

Second District Councilmember Jeannine Pearce also shared concerns.

“I am reminded daily of the struggles that so many Americans face as I ride through the district or walk through Lincoln Park,” she said. “But I am thankful for the committed community members who are already doing great work

to ensure that people have access to shelter and services. I know we can do more and that our efforts in the city will result with positive outcomes for Long Beach’s homeless population.”

“Homelessness is a major challenge for the city and our coastal beaches and marinas,” said 3rd District Councilmember Suzie Price. “I’m looking forward to a thorough community process that includes a strong role for the Homeless Services Advisory Commission.”

In 2010, the Long Beach City Council adopted “5 Key Community Strategies” to combat homelessness, which were to increase affordable housing, promote economic stability, provide support services to prevent homelessness, expand participation to all sectors of the community and use a dataand research-driven approach. The

study session will review the implementation of these strategies and their current status. It will also provide a chance for the council to ask questions of city staff and for the community to give input to the council.

In the past year, Long Beach has provided shelter to 1,738 individuals, officials said. Last year, the City reached its goal of eliminating chronic veteran homelessness, according to Garcia’s office. The proposed budget also includes a staff position dedicated to exploring innovation and sustainable approaches to improve homeless services in Long Beach.

In July, the city council joined several other entities in calling on the State of California to declare a state of emergency on homelessness.

Source: Garcia’s office

LA County man convicted of killing toddler, abusing children A 24-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the physical abuse of his girlfriend and her two young children, which led to a toddler’s death, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday.

At a court appearance Monday, Samuel Aguilar pleaded guilty to

seven felony counts: one count each of voluntary manslaughter and injuring a girlfriend; two counts of child abuse; and three counts of dissuading a witness from reporting a crime.

Media outlets have reported that Aguilar is a Signal Hill resident, but a representative of the

Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office could not confirm that information.

Aguilar is scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 21 in Department S21 at the Long Beach Branch Los Angeles County Superior Court.

He is expected to be sentenced

to 32 years and four months in state prison, according to the attorney’s office.

Jessica Rey Cereceres– Aguilar’s girlfriend and mother of the two boys who were 1 and 2 years old at the time of the incident– pleaded no contest to two felony counts of child abuse in the same

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On Aug. 10, 2014, the 2-yearold was brought to the hospital for treatment of body trauma and was later pronounced dead, according to the prosecutor.

Law enforcement began an investigation into the child’s death and discovered that the boy’s 1-year-old brother also had injuries to his body.

It was determined that the 2-year-old child died from blunt force trauma to the stomach and head following a physical argument between Aguilar and Cereceres, according to the prosecutor, adding that witnesses claimed they saw Aguilar abusing the two boys in front of Cereceres, and she would do nothing.

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TST5281 / Case No. NS032622.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 275 Magnolia Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802.

PETITION OF Crystal Partida, guardian.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: KANDIS MOORE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: KANDIS MOORE, to Proposed Name: KANDIS MALONE. Present Name: DONNELL MOORE, JR. to Proposed Name: DJ MALONE. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, shy the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: October 4, 2016; Time: 8:30am.; Dept. 26. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: August 26, & September 2, 9, 16, 2016. ___//ss//___ Michael P. Vicencia, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: August 22, 2016 TST5282 / 2016 195323 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: EDGY CONFESSIONS, 4407 Linden Ave. Apt. 2, Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: MYEISHA KITCHEN, 4407 Linden Ave. Apt. 2, Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Myeisha Kitchen. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August 4, 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: September 2, 9, 16, 23, 2016.

TST5283 / 2016 210900 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. FITTESTRY, 2.

THE FITTESTRY, 3. FITTESTRY LONG BEACH, 2431 Orange Ave.,

Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: JUXTAFLO, INC., 2431 Orange Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755.

This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Chad Cross, CEO. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name.

The registrant began using this fictitious business name in August, 2016. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August 23, 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: September 2, 9, 16, 23, 2016.

TST5284 / 2016 212178 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as: ACE MOBILE NOTARY SERVICES, 5318 E. 2nd St. #678, Long Beach, CA 90803. Registrants: 1. SPRING P. ROBBINS, 2. JERRY HUNTER, 5318 E. 2nd St. #678, Long Beach, CA 90803. This business is conducted by: a General Partnership. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Spring P. Robbins. The registrants have begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrants began using this fictitious business name in October, 2011. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August 24, 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: September 2, 9, 16, 23, 2016.

TST5288 County of Los Angeles Department of the Treasurer and Tax Collector Notice of Divided Publication Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code (R&TC) Sections 3702, 3381, and 3382, the Notice of Sale of TaxDefaulted Property Subject to the Power of Sale in and for the County of Los Angeles, State of California has been divided and distributed to various newspapers of general circulation published in said County for publication of a portion thereof,

BID NOTICE TST 5295 SUBCONTRACTOR BIDS REQUESTED City of Long Beach BAYSHORE LIFEGUARD STATION (R-6981) Bid Date: Thursday, October 6, 2016 @ 10:00 AM R. J. Daum Construction Company 11581 Monarch Street, Garden Grove, CA 92841 (714) 894-4300 FAX (714) 894-4449 Email: bids@rjdaum.com We encourage eligible HUD Section 3 Residents to submit sub-bids.

We are an equal opportunity employer and also request sub-bids from minority women, disadvantaged and emerging small business enterprise.

CSL #127760 Published in the Signal TRibune September 16, 2016.

in each of the said newspapers.

September 16, 2016

Angeles County Fairgrounds, 1101 W. McKinley Avenue, Building 6, Pomona, California, offer for sale and sell said properties at public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check in lawful money of the United States for not less than the minimum bid. If no bids are received on a parcel, it will be re-offered at the end of the public auction at a reduced minimum price.

Public Auction Notice of Sale of TaxDefaulted Property Subject to The Tax Collector’s Power to Sell (Sale No. 2016A) Whereas, on August 9, 2016, I, JOSEPH KELLY, Treasurer and Tax Collector, was directed by the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, State of California, to sell at public auction certain tax-defaulted properties which are Subject to the Tax Collector’s Power to Sell. Public notice is hereby given that unless said properties are redeemed prior thereto, I will, on Monday, October 17, 2016, and Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at the hour of 9:00 a.m.

Pacific Time, at the Fairplex, Los

The minimum bid for each parcel is the total amount necessary to redeem, plus costs, as required by R&TC Section 3698.5.

Beginning Saturday, December 3, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time, through Tuesday, December 6,

2016, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, I will re-offer for sale any unimproved properties that are not sold at the end of the public auction on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, or redeemed prior to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, on December 2, 2016, at online auction at www.bid4assests. com/losangeles.

Prospective bidders should obtain detailed information of Sale No. 2016A from the County Treasurer and Tax Collector (TTC).

Preregistration and a $5,000 deposit in the form of cash, cashier’s check or bank-issued money order is required at the time of registration.

The TTC will not accept for registration personal checks, twoparty checks or business checks.

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California 90755-3799 TST5297 A-1 Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, California, until 10:30 AM on OCTOBER 11, 2016, and on the same day shortly thereafter, they will be publicly opened and read for construction of “PAINTING EXTERIOR BUILDING & LANDSCAPING WALLS PROJECT, NO. 117” in accordance with the Specifications and Construction Drawings therefore. Bids must be made on the forms provided for this purpose, addressed to the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, marked “Bid for,” followed by the title of the project and the date and hour for submitting bids. Bids are required for the entire work as shown on the Construction Drawings and as described in the Bid Schedule and the Specifications.

The work to be accomplished under this contract consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools and incidentals as required by the Specifications and Contract Documents. The work shall complete, and all work, materials, and services not expressly indicated or called for in the contract Documents which may be necessary for the complete and proper construction of the Work in good faith shall be provided by the Contractor as though originally indicated, at no increase in cost to owner.

The Work to be accomplished under this Contract generally includes the improvement of Cherry Avenue from 19th Street to 20th Street. The Work includes all removals and preparations for new curb, gutter, base aggregate, paving, landscaped median, and all appurtenant Work as shown on the Plans and Specifications.

All Work must be completed within twenty-five (25) working days after receipt by the Contractor of the Notice to Proceed from the City of Signal Hill.

A-2 The contract documents, which include the Specifications and Construction Drawings, may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill Finance Department for $15.00 or $20.00 by mail. The documents are entitled “PAINTING EXTERIOR BUILDING & LANDSCAPING WALLS PROJECT, NO. 117” A-3 Bids will not be received unless they are made on a proposal form furnished in the Contract Documents by the City of Signal Hill. Each bid must be accompanied by cash, certified check, cashier’s check or bidder’s bond, made payable to the City of Signal Hill for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, such guarantee to be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the Contract.

A-4 All bids are to be compared on the basis of the estimate of quantities shown in the Bid Schedule(s) and as stipulated herein. Bids will not be accepted from the contractors who are not licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. The Contractor shall be required to possess a currently active Class A license at the time the bid is submitted.

A-5 Attention is directed to the provision in Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any subcontractor under the Contractor.

A-6 Before a Contract is entered into with the successful bidder, the bidder shall present evidence in writing to the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, that he/she has a current combined single limit liability policy with aggregate limits for Bodily Injury and Property Damage in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000).

A-7 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773.2 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification or type of workman needed to execute the contract shall be determined by the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California which are on file with the City Clerk of Signal Hill and copies will be made available to any interested party on request. These rates shall be the minimum wage rates for this project. A copy of the Contractor’s certified payroll, as well as those of all subcontractors, will be required to be submitted with each invoice.

A-8 Attention is directed to Public Contract Code Section V-22300 permitting the substitution of specified and approved securities for contract retention of funds. All such securities shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney of the City of Signal Hill.

A-9 The successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price and a faithful performance bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, and said bonds shall be secured from a surety company satisfactory to the City Attorney of the City of Signal Hill.

A-10 The City of Signal Hill reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or delete portions of any and all bids or waive any informality or irregularity in the bid or the bid procedures and shall be the sole judge of the bids received.

A-11 It is estimated that this contract will be awarded on October 25, 2016 by the City Council. It is desired that work begin the week of November 14, 2016.

A-12 No Contractor or Sub-Contractor may be listed on proposal unless they are registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code Section 17255.

BY ORDER of the City of Signal Hill Posted at Signal Hill City Hall, City Library, Reservoir Park, and Discovery Well Park on: Published in Signal Hill Tribune on:

September 16, 2016 September 16 and 23, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICES

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 Registration will be from Monday, September 12, 2016, through Friday, September 30, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, at 225 North Hill Street, Room 130, Los Angeles, California.

4675, have a right to file a claim with the County for any proceeds from the sale, which are in excess of the liens and costs required to be paid from the proceeds. If there are any excess proceeds, the TTC will send notice to parties of interest, pursuant to law.

Pursuant to R&TC Section 3692.3, the TTC sells all property “as is” and the County and its employees are not liable for any known or unknown conditions of the property, including, but not limited to, errors in the assessor’s records pertaining to improvement of the property.

All information concerning redemption, provided the right to redeem has not previously been terminated, will upon request be furnished by JOSEPH KELLY, Treasurer and Tax Collector.

If the property is sold, parties of interest, as defined by R&TC Section

According to law, if the property is not redeemed by the close of

business on the last business day prior to the first day of auction, Friday, October 14, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, the property will be offered for sale. If the property is not sold at the public auction, the right of redemption will revive and remain until Friday, December 2, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

If the property is not redeemed

by Friday, December 2, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, it will be scheduled for the follow-up online auction as indicated above.

The Assessor’s Identification Number (AIN) in this publication refers to the Assessor’s map book,

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL

the map page, and the individual parcel number on the map page.

If a change in the AIN occurred, both prior and current AINs are shown.

An explanation of the parcel numbering system and the maps referred to are available from the Office of the Assessor located at 500 West Temple Street, Room 225, Los Angeles, California 90012.

Should you require a copy of the list explaining the abbreviations used in this publication, please visit the TTC, at 225 North Hill Street, Room 130, Los Angeles, California 90012, or telephone 1(213) 974-2045.

I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at Los Angeles, California, on August 19, 2016.

2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California 90755-3799 TST5296 Notice Inviting Bids A-1 Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, California, until 10:00 AM on OCTOBER 11, 2016 and on the same day shortly thereafter, they will be publicly opened and read for construction of “PAINTING OF EXTERIOR LANDSCAPING WALLS AND WROUGHT IRON FENCING AT CALIFORNIA CROWN PROJECT, NO. 120” in accordance with the Specifications and Construction Drawings therefore. Bids must be made on the forms provided for this purpose, addressed to the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, marked "Bid for," followed by the title of the project and the date and hour for submitting bids. Bids are required for the entire work as shown on the Construction Drawings and as described in the Bid Schedule and the Specifications.

The work to be accomplished under this contract consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools and incidentals as required by the Specifications and Contract Documents. The work shall complete, and all work, materials, and services not expressly indicated or called for in the contract Documents which may be necessary for the complete and proper construction of the Work in good faith shall be provided by the Contractor as though originally indicated, at no increase in cost to owner.

The Work to be accomplished under this Contract generally includes the improvement of Cherry Avenue from 19th Street to 20th Street. The Work includes all removals and preparations for new curb, gutter, base aggregate, paving, landscaped median, and all appurtenant Work as shown on the Plans and Specifications.

All Work must be completed within twenty-five (25) working days after receipt by the Contractor of the Notice to Proceed from the City of Signal Hill.

A-2 The contract documents, which include the Specifications and Construction Drawings, may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill Finance Department for $15.00 or $20.00 by mail. The documents are entitled “PAINTING OF EXTERIOR LANDSCAPING WALLS AND WROUGHT IRON FENCING AT CALIFORNIA CROWN PROJECT, NO. 120” A-3 Bids will not be received unless they are made on a proposal form furnished in the Contract Documents by the City of Signal Hill. Each bid must be accompanied by cash, certified check, cashier's check or bidder's bond, made payable to the City of Signal Hill for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, such guarantee to be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the Contract.

A-4 All bids are to be compared on the basis of the estimate of quantities shown in the Bid Schedule(s) and as stipulated herein. Bids will not be accepted from the contractors who are not licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. The Contractor shall be required to possess a currently active Class A license at the time the bid is submitted.

A-5 Attention is directed to the provision in Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any subcontractor under the Contractor.

A-6 Before a Contract is entered into with the successful bidder, the bidder shall present evidence in writing to the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, that he/she has a current combined single limit liability policy with aggregate limits for Bodily Injury and Property Damage in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000).

A-7 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773.2 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification or type of workman needed to execute the contract shall be determined by the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California which are on file with the City Clerk of Signal Hill and copies will be made available to any interested party on request. These rates shall be the minimum wage rates for this project. A copy of the Contractor's certified payroll, as well as those of all subcontractors, will be required to be submitted with each invoice.

A-8 Attention is directed to Public Contract Code Section V-22300 permitting the substitution of specified and approved securities for contract retention of funds. All such securities shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney of the City of Signal Hill.

A-9 The successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price and a faithful performance bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, and said bonds shall be secured from a surety company satisfactory to the City Attorney of the City of Signal Hill.

A-10 The City of Signal Hill reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or delete portions of any and all bids or waive any informality or irregularity in the bid or the bid procedures and shall be the sole judge of the bids received.

A-11 It is estimated that this contract will be awarded on October 25, 2016 by the City Council. It is desired that work begin the week of November 14, 2016.

A-12 No Contractor or Sub-Contractor may be listed on proposal unless they are registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code Section 17255.

BY ORDER of the City of Signal Hill.

Posted at Signal Hill City Hall, City Library, Reservoir Park, and Discovery Well Park on: Published in Signal Hill Tribune on:

September 16, 2016 September 16 and 23, 2016

JOSEPH KELLY Treasurer and Tax Collector Los Angeles County State of California The real property that is subject to this notice is situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, and is described as follows: PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE OF SALE OF TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THE POWER OF SALE(SALE NO. 2016A) 3658 AIN 7211-013-019 DAVIS,WILBERT SR AND BENNIE L AND DOWLING,DEBORAH A LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $18,097.00 3659 AIN 7216-020-011 UNITED ANGLERS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $60,581.00 3660 AIN 7216-021-002 UNITED ANGLERS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $27,299.00 3662 AIN 7217-018-046 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,884.00 3663 AIN 7217-018-047 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,870.00 3664 AIN 7217-018-048 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,841.00 3665 AIN 7217-018-052 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,833.00 3666 AIN 7217-018-053 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,827.00 3667 AIN 7217-018-054 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,844.00 3668 AIN 7217-018-055 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,844.00 3669 AIN 7217-018-056 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,839.00 3670 AIN 7217-018-057 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,859.00 3671 AIN 7217-018-058

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BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,929.00 3672 AIN 7217-018-066 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,833.00 3673 AIN 7217-018-067 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,821.00 3674 AIN 7217-018-068 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,836.00 3675 AIN 7217-018-088 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,879.00 3676 AIN 7217-018-089 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,873.00 3677 AIN 7217-018-096 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,940.00 3678 AIN 7217-018-097 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,913.00 3679 AIN 7217-018-107 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,914.00 3680 AIN 7217-018-112 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,983.00 3681 AIN 7217-018-113 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $3,969.00 3682 AIN 7217-018-114 BONEYARD LLC LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $4,107.00 Published in the Signal Tribune September 9, 16, 23, 2016 TST5289 / Case No. NS032634.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 275 Magnolia Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802.

PETITION OF Borisha Tatyanna Shalayah Ricks.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: BORISHA TATYANNA SHALAYAH RICKS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: BORISHA TATYANNA SHALAYAH RICKS, to Proposed Name: TATYANNA SHALAYAH RICKS. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, shy the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: October 132016; Time: 8:30am.; Dept. 26. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2016. ___//ss//___ Michael P. Vicencia, Judge of the Superior Court

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Dated: September 1, 2016 TST5290 / 2016 217996 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: PACIFIC PREMIUM AUTOS, 4513 Falcon Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: ADAM JOSEPH VONHEEDER, 4513 Falcon Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Adam Joseph VonHeeder. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in August, 2016. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 12, 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: September 16, 23, 30, & October 7, 2016.

TST5291 / 2016 206837 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: ACE MUSIC & PRODUCTION, 3260 Industry Dr., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: ERIC HUNTER WALLACE, 3668 Cedar Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Eric Hunter Wallace. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August 18, 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: September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2016.

TST5294 Trustees Sale NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-16-733382-CL Order No.: 160152569-CA-VOI NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED TO THE COPY PROVI DED TO THE MORTGAGOR OR TRUSTOR (Pursuant to Cal. Civ. Code 2923.3) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/16/2007. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial C ode and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

The 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 the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon,

fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): DOUGLAS C. LEWIS Recorded: 4/9/2007 as Instrument No. 20070834016 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 10/7/2016 at 10:30AM Place of Sale: Near the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza Pomona, California 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $225,492.66 The purported property address is: 2435 ROSE AVE, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 7214004-013 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

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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 sa le date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 888-988-6736 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http:// www.qualityloan.com , using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA16-733382-CL . 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative

credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.

QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 888988-6736 O r Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA16-733382-CL IDSPub #0113662 9/16/2016 9/23/2016 9/30/2016 TST5293 / 2016 222730 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: REHABS 2 RICHES, 4000 Long Beach Blvd. Ste. 212, Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: CALIFORNIA FLIPPING FACTORY INC., 4000 Long Beach Blvd.

Ste. 212, Long Beach, CA 90807.

This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Alton Juroy Jones, CEO. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in February, 2016. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 8, 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: September 16, 23, 30, & October 7, 2016.

NEWS Crimes reported by the LBPD Council districts 6, 7 &8 (no arrest information supplied) Thursday, Sept. 8 12:16am Robbery– person 1800 block Cherry Ave. 2:04am Robbery– commercial 2200 block E. PCH 4:41pm Robbery– person 1800 block Cherry Ave.

11:29pm Assault– not firearm 2801 Atlantic Ave. Saturday, Sept. 10 3:23am Assault– not firearm 4900 block Long Beach Blvd.

5:07am Stolen vehicle recovered 1800 block MLK Jr. Ave. 8:38am Residential burglary 4400 block Atlantic Ave.

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5:14pm Battery 1800 block Lime Ave. 5:24pm Battery 100 block E. 28th St.

5:59pm Battery 200 block E. Willow St. 9:11pm Battery 2100 block Lime Ave.

11:30am Residential burglary 300 block W. 31st St. 11:30am Grand theft– motor vehicle 1900 block Pine Ave.

5:03pm Residential burglary 100 block E. Willow St.

Sunday, Sept. 11 12:46am DUI Long Beach Blvd./E. Willow St. (suspect arrested) 3pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 3500 block California Ave.

2pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 10 block W. Del Amo Blvd.

11:22pm Battery 2600 block Pacific Ave.

5:42pm Robbery– person 4700 block Cherry Ave. 7:46pm Injury hit-and-run Atlantic Ave./E. Hill St. 11:30pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 10 block W. 49th St.

Friday, Sept. 9 9:04am Robbery– commercial 3300 block Pine Ave.

6:14pm Injury hit-and-run E. Willow St./Long Beach Blvd.

Monday, Sept. 12 8am Grand theft– motor vehicle 300 block E. Arbor St.

5:09pm Residential burglary 3600 block Orange Ave.

8:21pm Battery 400 block W. Willow St.

8:19am Residential burglary 3600 block Atlantic Ave.

7pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 200 block W. PCH

9pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 1800 block Pacific Ave.

8:39am Residential burglary 4100 block Elm Ave.

9:10am Injury hit-and-run E. PCH/Long Beach Blvd.

10:36pm Violation of parole, possession of burglary tools, use of access card data without consent, appropriating lost property.

E. 29th St./California Ave. (suspect arrested)

Wednesday, Sept. 14 1am Stolen vehicle recovered E. Willow St./Cherry Ave. 12pm Grand theft– motor vehicle Daisy Ave./W. PCH 1pm Residential burglary 600 block E. 46th St.

Crimes reported by SHPD Citywide Thursday, Sept. 8 4:45am Auto burglary 3200 block California Ave. 10:29am Auto burglary 2200 block Gaviota Ave.

Friday, Sept. 9 12:45pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 2800 block Temple Ave.

11:02pm Elder abuse 2500 block E. Willow St. Saturday, Sept. 10 1:10am Commercial burglary 900 block E. 33rd St. 9:01am Grand theft– motor vehicle 3200 block E. Grant St. 11:01am Possession of controlled substance, five misdemeanor warrants.

1800 block Raymond Ave. (suspect arrested) 6:34pm Residential burglary 2500 block Temple Ave.

7:02pm Auto burglary 2500 block Temple Ave.

2:39pm Petty theft 900 block E. 33rd St. (suspect arrested)

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Tuesday, Sept. 13 2:52am Battery 200 block E. Willow St.

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3:30pm Grand theft– motor vehicle E. 28th St./Atlantic Ave.

10:47am Elder abuse 2300 block Lemon Ave.

Sunday, Sept. 11 12:42am Auto burglary 900 block E. 33rd St.

6:59am Possession of paraphernalia, possession of controlled substance, scavenging, two misdemeanor warrants.

2300 block Cerritos Ave. (suspect arrested) 9:20am Auto burglary 3300 block E. Hill St.

2:55pm Grand theft– property 1700 block E. 28th St. 2:59pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 2700 block Gundry Ave. 3:43pm Resist police officer, felony warrant.

1900 block Stanley Ave. (suspect arrested)

2:43pm Stolen vehicle recovered E. 20th St./Cherry Ave.

4:08pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 1300 block E. Burnett St.

Monday, Sept. 12 6:26am Auto burglary 3300 block Brayton Ave.

4:25pm Auto burglary 1800 block St. Louis Ave.

8:40am Robbery Orange Ave./E. Willow St. 7:57pm Residential burglary 2000 block E. 21st St. Tuesday, Sept. 13 9:28am Residential burglary 2400 block Brayton Ave. 2:33pm Battery 2500 block Cherry Ave.

5:16pm Residential burglary 1900 block Dawson Ave. Wednesday, Sept. 14 1am Possession of controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia.

E. 32nd St./Cerritos Ave. (suspect arrested) 8:31am Stolen vehicle recovered E. Walton Ave./Myrtle Ave.

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they too can accomplish anything.

Williams, an African-American and first-generation immigrant, went to college and “came here to make a better life”– much like Obama did, she added.

“She became somebody,” Williams told the Signal Tribune. “Anyone can become somebody if you just work hard enough... And then you have someone that you know you can relate to. Someone that looks like you. Someone that was like me.

Hard-working parents that wanted the best for their kids, and I do that for my

children, my parents did it for me, and now other kids can have access to that same chance and that same dream.”

Williams asked some of the teens if they enjoyed the library and would consider using its resources willingly to study and learn. She said they all gave a resounding “yes.”

Volunteers of the Phi Beta Sigma Sorority were present, assisting individuals by answering questions and locating materials in the library. A member of the sorority, Lawyer Smith, said the group hopes to participate in library activities in the future, as well.

She praised the mass amount of activities the library has to offer. Smith said her personal favorite will be the

story-time sessions– where she plans to take her 18-month-old granddaughter at least three to four times a week.

“There’s just so much that can happen and so much that can be provided for people from all generations, from all cultures and from all walks of life and all ages,” Smith said.

Aarona Pollard, an educator in the Long Beach Unified School District and volunteer with the sorority, saw a few of her students at the opening, and she said they were excited to have such a facility in the area.

Pollard, who has credentials in literature, couldn’t help but feel a little excited herself.

“I’m in my element,” she said. “I

Green, Green, Green We have been certified by both the International Carwash Association and the Western Carwash Association for our efforts to maximize water conservation and energy use.

We are doing our part: We reclaim our water!

According to the Federal Clean Water Act of 1972 and the California Clean Water Code (13.260-13.265), “No person or persons may discharge water to any waterways without express permission or a permit from a state regional water quality control board.” This means no washing cars in driveways or parking lots.

We provide water-saving self-serve and full-serve car washes.

Signal Tribune love books. I love reading. But, to be here and see this, to see people come and see this building serve a great purpose– and for a long time, it didn’t have much use– but, now, it’s turned into something that’s very useful for everyone, not just for people of this community– all over.”

Tonia Hill, pre-school director at Bethany School, was reflecting with Williams, her friend, about what the area at the library used to be– a heap of dirt with no purpose. Now, the facility can potentially serve pre-schoolers and prepare them to be “life learners.”

She said it’s safe for kids to attend after school, and the library has activities that are tangible for pre-school-to12th-grade education.

“We spoke with some of the employees here. They are so excited,” Hill said. “They want to help the kids get their homework done, advance in technology. And that means a lot. My kids are in college. I wish they could have had this here... and for the people who are not financially sound, they can come here. There is no excuse for no education with such a state-of-the-art library here.”

David Hedden, who is a studio guide for the workspace at the library, is one of the employees who facilitates the advancement in technology that Hill mentioned.

Hedden assists by instructing students about utilizing 3-D printers and design software. The work also applies to the disciplines of robotics, prototyping and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)-related fields.

A whole range of equipment was

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on-hand, as many of the youth inside the work space were already preparing some unique projects of their own.

Hedden said students use the 3-D projects in class to assist in presentations.

“3-D printing is really taking off, and it’s becoming more and more accessible to all people,” he said, adding that the printing services at the library are free, but there is a limit per month.

“People are really excited because resources like this haven’t been available in this part of town... it’s providing a lot of access to opportunity to different knowledge bases, different skill sets and just resources in general.”

Hill, who commended the library’s approach to education, said it’s a place that draws interest for everybody.

She added that having a woman like Obama serve as the symbol for opportunity is fitting.

“She can appeal to all audiences, to all nationalities,” Hill said. “It just feels good to have her face here.”

Garcia said it himself– it’s a place that serves to guide the future adults of the community.

“I know that this next generation of young people, when they enter this amazing place and look up and see Michelle Obama’s name on this building, they will also get the chance to look and learn about somebody that also represents them or looks like them or perhaps had a shared experience like they did, and that means something in the city of Long Beach,” Garcia said.

“So, when we celebrate today, this library, we celebrate a woman, our First Lady, who has done incredible work for our country.” ✦

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