Signal Tribune May 13, 2016

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VOL. XXXVIII NO. 20

May 13, 2016

Last word in edgewise

Bill may ‘give teeth’ to city’s efforts

Time is running out for opponents of the LB sales tax measures to make final arguments.

Long Beach is in full support of legislation that would increase the maximum punishment for human-trafficking crimes.

CJ Dablo Staff Writer

Denny Cristales Editorial Assistant

A proposed piece of legislation would increase the penalty for sex-trafficking crimes, and Long Beach officials have voiced support of the bill in an effort to eliminate human exploitation.

The City of Long Beach approved the recommendation to become a supporter of AB 1771 in a unanimous 8-0 vote at its May 3 city council meeting. The bill, introduced by 70th District Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell, would increase the maximum punishment for sex-trafficking from six months to one year.

“Long Beach has been leading the fight against human trafficking since my days on the council,” O’Donnell said in an email to the Signal Tribune.

“As a councilmember, I passed tougher penalties to curb sex trafficking, and now I am taking those efforts statewide with AB 1771... The council’s recent vote to support AB 1771 underscores the community’s continued commitment to end human exploitation, and I appreciate them standing with us.”

AB 1771 would establish additional ways to determine if an individual is involved in a sex-trafficking offense. Suspects who consistently communicate or observe those involved in prostitution, or anyone associated with the crime and involved in a criminal street gang are at fault, according to the bill. The maximum fine for sex traffick-

This 1940 bungalow in Bixby Knolls features a woodshake roof, round-top door and extensive original cabi- Located on the Rivo Alto Canal in Naples, this home netry despite three expansions to 3,600 square feet. was built by the Firestone family as a summer home.

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Designed by Edward Kllingsworth, this home in a gated area near Virginia Country Club spans nearly 8,500 square feet.

Tour to highlight five distinguished LB homes The event will raise funds to support the historic Bembridge House.

Cory Bilicko Managing Editor

When Long Beach Heritage showcases five architecturally unique residences in four different neighborhoods for its 15th Great Homes tour on June 5, it will all be for the benefit of a different home– one with a rich history and the distinction of being considered the most lavish Victorian house in the city.

The Bembridge House, locat-

ed at 953 Park Circle Dr., is a Queen Anne Victorian home that was built in 1906 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historic Places. Proceeds from the tour are dedicated to the support and restoration of the home, which Mary Lou Martin, chairperson for the event, calls “one of the most significant historic properties in the city.”

Martin said numerous restoration projects have been accomplished in the last 16 years, including plumbing, upgrading the porch, restoring the interior,

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electrical improvements and refinishing the floors.

Converting the site of an unfortuate occurence into a place for the community to treasure, Long Beach Heritage purchased the Bembridge House in 2000, a year after Dorothy Bembridge, the last family member, was murdered on the property at the age of 89. (Media reports indicate that Daniel William Borunda, a 51-year-old man who had done odd jobs for her, strangled her out of revenge after he had served time for burglarizing the

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Without much cash and fulltime staff dedicated to their cause, two grassroots groups acting as the only vocal opponents of the proposed sales-tax measures in Long Beach are facing an uphill battle, but organizers do remain optimistic that they can defeat both measures.

On June 7, Long Beach voters will decide the fate of Measures A and B. If passed, Measure A will effectively increase the city’s sales tax by 1 percent. The current sales tax is set at 9 percent. The measure was intended to address a $2.8-billion need in infrastructure costs over the next 10 years. The revenue from the measure is expected to raise an additional $48 million per year.

Measure B is linked to Measure A, and it establishes a rainy-day fund. The first 1 percent of new tax revenue would be set aside in that fund to maintain city services and to balance the budget.

Mayor Robert Garcia, who has endorsed the measures, has won support from numerous sources, including the two preceding mayors, Bob Foster and Beverly O’Neill. The campaign in support of the measure reported an ending cash balance of $62,472.96, according to its campaign-finance statements through April 23.

By contrast, both of the measures’ opponent groups, the Long Beach Rebellion and the Long Beach Taxpayers Association, have only begun to organize their campaigns. In addition, if they haven’t raised or spent more than $1,000 yet, they won’t need to file campaign-finance reports with the city clerk’s office.

Long Beach City Clerk Maria de la Luz Garcia sent a statement to the Signal Tribune, acknowledging that there are no campaign reports from the opposition as of press time. She indicated that a

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Troubled waters?

MAY 13, 2016 protective gear for police personnel to wear in case of terrorist attacks and to purchase software that would allow helicopter video footage to be viewed by the emergency operations center and watch commander’s vehicle. The council voted to authorize the police to accept the grant.

A water-rate increase in SH is met with public concern.

Southern California Edison Connie Turner, Southern California Edison public affairs representative, gave a presentation to the council. The presentation urged citizens to conserve electricity during the summer to prevent rolling blackouts of the West Coast power gird.

“The grid is going to go down,” Turner said. Anticipated natural gas shortages will affect power generation plants, according to Turner.

Sebastian Echeverry Staff Writer

Water rate protest The Signal Hill City Council found itself divided during its May 10 meeting while listening to a public-hearing protest about a possible water-rate increase.

Protesting residents said that the 8-percent increase in the water bill would eventually add up to approximately a 46-percent increase in the span of five years.

Signal Hill resident Maria Harris was not happy with the increase.

“This stinks,” she said. “It’s not giving us a fair voice.”

Initially, the Signal Hill Water Department Subcommittee had proposed two ways the City could make increases– either having an 18-percent increase the first year followed by a 4-percent increase for the next four years, or a flat 8-percent increase every year for five years. The subcommittee hosted a water-rate workshop back in January in efforts to show the public the proposed increases and to receive feedback.

The confusion came about when Councilmember Edward Wilson asked where the option of having an 18-percent increase followed by a 4-percent increase went. Councilmember Larry Forester challenged Wilson’s remark, recalling that the council had already passed to move along with the 8-percent increase, and not the other option, back in the Feb. 9 city council meeting. In a 3-to2 vote, the 8-percent increase was voted into effect, and the public hearing was closed. The reason for the increase is to allow the City to control its own water system and not hire a third-party organization to oversee the water. Wilson said that the 18-percent increase followed by a 4-percent increase was the better option for the City because it added up to a 38-percent increase instead of 46 percent.

Auto center sign The city council approved Yesco Signs LLC to begin the refurbishment construction to the auto center dealership advertisement sign located off the 405 Freeway. The council also passed a conditional-use permit for the sign. Refurbishments will improve the sign with new colors, vinyl graphics incorporating the Signal Hill logo and an LED display.

“Thank you, council,” said Bob Davis, president of Glenn E. Thomas Dodge. “We have been working on this for seven years.”

According to Signal Hill Economic Development Manager Elise McCaleb, the construction is due to start in June. “It is a 90-day construction period,” she said.

Zoning ordinance The Signal Hill Auto Center asked the council to approve a zoning ordinance amendment that would allow it to expand its grounds to make use of vehicle maintenance, vehicle rental, wholesale facilities and vehicle storage. Along with the zoning ordinance, a conditional-use permit would be implemented to allow the Signal Hill Auto Center to use the expanded services. Forester asked if the expanded grounds projects are complying with water management program (WMP) regulations. Signal Hill Director

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Residents of an apartment complex on 2201 E. 21st St. attended the May 10 Signal Hill City Council meeting to bring attention to a flooding that occurred in their residences. Children from the apartment complex brought signs that read “No More Floodings.”

of Public Works Steve Myrter said that the expanded grounds projects are being developed while having WMP’s water regulations in mind. The council moved to have

the expanded grounds projects for the Signal Hill Auto Center continue with improvements.

Homeland Security The Signal Hill Police Depart-

ment (SHPD) was seeking authorization from the city council to accept a $120,791 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The money would be used to buy

Apartment flooding Residents of an apartment complex at 2201 E. 21st St. attended the meeting to raise awareness about a flooding that occurred in their apartments. With a trembling voice, resident Johnny Villao said that dark water and feces poured out from the toilets and into their apartments. Villao said he had various personal items that were damaged as a result. City officials took note of the situation.

“You have our attention,” Councilmember Michael Noll said. see SH COUNCIL page 9

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S T COMMUNITY 3 VA Long Beach highlighted in healthcare equality index May 13, 2016

VA Long Beach Healthcare System has been recognized as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. The findings were part of HRC Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index 2016, an annual survey that encourages equal care for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans by evaluating inclusive policies and practices related to LGBT patients, visitors and employees.

VA Long Beach earned top marks in meeting non-discrimination and training criteria that “demonstrate its commitment to equitable, inclusive care for

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LGBT veterans and their families, who can face significant challenges in securing the quality health care and respect they deserve,” according to a press release the VA issued this week.

“It is critical to us at this facility, to insure all veterans that served this nation and guarantee our freedom are equally free to access care in a compassionate, safe and welcoming environment, free of discrimination,” the press release states. “We are proud of the work we have accomplished and the care we provide.”

VA Long Beach Healthcare System is one of 496 healthcare facilities na-

tionwide to be named leaders in LGBT healthcare equality. Facilities awarded the title meet key criteria, including patient and employee non-discrimination policies that specifically mention sexual orientation and gender identity, a guarantee of equal visitation for samesex partners and parents, and LGBT health education for key staff members, according to the VA. “Despite all the progress we’ve made, far too many LGBT people still lack inclusive and affirming healthcare,” said Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign. “Leaders in LGBT healthcare equality are help-

ing to change that, and, in the process, making the lives of LGBT patients and their families better each and every day.

LGBT people have a right to be treated equally in all aspects of our lives, and HRC celebrates VA Long Beach for its work to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all patients.”

The Healthcare Equality Index offers healthcare facilities “unique and powerful” resources designed to help provide equal care to “a long-overlooked group of patients, as well as assistance in complying with regulatory requirements and access to high-quality staff training,” according to the VA. The

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Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Health Equity coordinates facility participation in the Healthcare Equity Index. This office is responsible for championing equitable health for all Veterans including Veterans from LGBT communities.

For more information about the Healthcare Equality Index 2016 or to download a free copy of the report, visit hrc.org/hei .

For more information about the VA Office of Health Equity, visit va.gov/ healthequity .

Source: Long Beach VA

Arts council launches fundraising campaign in honor of 40th anniversary

The Arts Council for Long Beach is expanding its marketing of Long Beach arts and events, including an improved online artist registry and calendar of events, as well as growing its community partnerships, increasing its monthly microgrant funding and launching a citywide public-art database, according to the nonprofit.

In order to meet these achievements, the organization is inviting Long Beach art lovers to donate $40 one time or $40 a month by visiting artslb.org/40thann . Donors of $40 will receive a 40th anniversary notebook featuring part of Craig Cree Stone’s public artwork “Image Emergence:

Promenade of Clouds,” and donors who contribute $40 a month will receive the notebook and attendance at a small-group walking tour led by a local expert.

The Signal Tribune reached out to Marco Schindelmann, current Arts Council president who has been an active board member since June 2010, and Joe Herron, a former board member and present member of the organization’s Strategic Planning Committee, with questions about how the council has changed over the years and what they expect for its future.

Marco Schindelmann How has the Arts Council changed since you became president, particularly in terms of which types of programs/projects/artists get funded?

The economic downturn in 2008 confronted the Arts Council for Long Beach with budget challenges: programs were eliminated. As the needs of communities did not diminish, it became clear that the Arts Council needed to change direction. We recognized an opportunity to address prevailing marketing and resource challenges as well as to enable the arts to spur the city’s economic growth. We embarked

on an 18-month strategic planning process. The conclusion: to inform, educate and advocate for the integration of creativity and culture throughout all sectors of Long Beach would be the Arts Council’s new role. As a result, it is now important that the Arts Council is much more engaged with diverse communities and and artists. Diversity and inclusiveness also encompasses diversity of artistic practice and aesthetic approach. Among other things, we have revamped the website and will be launching a public art database.

Also, guidelines for our microgrants have been streamlined. Perhaps most importantly, in the area of funding, di-

versity and merit took priority over historical precedence and institutional status.

What are the main funding sources for the Arts Council’s programs?

The Arts Council receives funding from a variety of sources. The city, county, state and local corporations help fund operations, marketing and provide support to artists through our granting programs; local foundations such as the Evalyn M. Bauer Foundation and the Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation support our arts education programs. Individual donors in our city have also supported the Arts Council and have directed funds toward the Mobile ArtSpace and our marketing efforts. This year, the Arts Council is celebrating our 40th anniversary and 40 years of funding hundreds of artists, organizations, education programs and cultural events since we were founded in 1976.

As far as the projects that the Arts Council funds, which ones are you most excited about or most proud of?

The new Risk and Innovation grant and the Mobile Art Space are the two that most excite me. Respectively, they have the potential to engage communities and artists on macro and micro levels.

Is there any particular Arts Council-funded project that sticks out to you as being the most impactful, and why?

The Creative Long Beach Internship Program, launched with funding from Linda Gunn of Gunn Jerkens Marketing, stands out in my mind. This new program is aligned with the mayor’s efforts to increase internships in the city. It impacts institutions and creates educational and/or professional development for students. We’re looking forward to strengthened partnerships with Cal State Long Beach and Long Beach City College and including more partners and host sites as we expand the program.

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What changes do you foresee for the Arts Council’s future?

We will continue to increase our scope so as to include artists and art organizations that represent the multiplicity of identities, disciplines, practices and perspectives within our city. The Arts Council is also actively working on increasing community visibility: we host a monthly Open Conversations event where we either focus on a topic or resource that is important to artists in the community, or have a completely open dialogue where we can hear and discuss any questions or concerns community members may have; the Arts Council is also very excited to partner with the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and Museum of​ Latin American Art (MOLAA) and invites the community to discuss issues about diversity, equity and inclusion in the arts at a town hall meeting, taking place at MOLAA on June 27, 2016, from 7pm to 9pm. see ANNIVERSARY page 10

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OPINION

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MAY 13, 2016

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t looks as though spring has brought about more local events than one could proverbially shake a stick at.

Although we do our best to provide our readers with information about as many happenings as possible, because of our limited space, or the lateness of the submissions, some items just don’t make it to print.

Below are edited press releases pertaining to two goings-on that I don’t want you to miss out on. After all, you can’t participate in events that you don’t know about.

The City of Signal Hill and Signal Hill Disposal (EDCO) will help make the chore of spring cleaning a bit easier for residents of Signal Hill. This free bulky-item collection event provides a way for residents to dispose of old furniture, mattresses, water heaters and broken appliances on their regular collection day the week of May 23.

Signal Hill Waste and Recycling Services’ clean-up team, who operate independently from the city’s weekly waste collector, will pick up bulky items set out for removal alongside household waste and recycling containers.

Those who normally set out waste containers in an alley should place bulky discards in an unobstructed location along either side of the alley. Yard waste material such as branch-

es and brush should be tied into bundles, which should not exceed 2 feet in diameter or 4 feet in length. No stumps, dirt or rock will be accepted.

Signal Hill residents who live in multi-family communities can participate in the clean-up program by calling Signal Hill Waste and Recycling Services at (562) 597-0608 no later than May 16 to schedule a special pick-up.

No hazardous waste or universal waste will be accepted. Signal Hill residents can properly dispose of household hazardous waste items– at no cost– on the second Saturday of each month at the EDCO Recycling and Transfer facility located at 2755 California Ave., from 9am to 2pm. For more information, contact Signal Hill Public Works at (562) 989-7355.

Source: City of SH Dec. 7, 2016 is the 75th anniversary of the bombing of U.S. ships in Pearl Harbor. The moment the bombs fell, Long Beach and its residents were changed forever.

The Historical Society of Long Beach (HSLB) has created a presentation for its May 19 event that will give the audience a chance to experience the city in the 15 months following the bombing.

The presentation is a unique pairing of a historian and an ac-

By Signal Hill Mayor Lori Woods

tress who together talk about the Navy in Long Beach, the events in Pearl Harbor, the memorial service that followed, the almost unbelievable story of the Battle of Los Angeles, the story of a Japanese family, Rosie the Riveter, rationing, housing and more.

Dr. Craig Hendricks is a retired educator, a noted historian and a popular speaker on Long Beach history.

Lucy Daggett is a professional actress who has toured the country in several Broadway productions.

Both are members of the HSLB board of directors.

This event is one of the first opportunities for the public to see and hear about the exhibition that will open on Dec. 7 in the HSLB gallery at 4260 Atlantic Ave. The event is hosted by Beverly O’Neill, Don Knabe and Skip Keesal. In addition to the dramatic presentation, there will be opening ceremonies. The event takes place in the beautiful dining room at Keesal, Young & Logan. They are providing guests with delicious appetizers and a hosted bar.

Tickets are $90 for members, $100 for the general public.

Tickets can be purchased on line at hslb.org, reserved by phone or purchased at the door.

Source: HSLB

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t is not too late to join your neighbors and fellow Signal Hill community members in participating in this years’ mayors theme: Emergency Preparedness.

In fact, the only time it is too late to prepare is the moment after a disaster occurs.

This theme will continue to be developed throughout the coming months right here in this Signal Tribune-featured column, at each city council meeting and at various community events this year.

“21 Weeks to Prepare” is a simple shopping list designed to build your home emergency kit and will provide enough food, water and basic emergency supplies for a family of four that will last three to five days.

Below is the shopping list for week 3. Cut it out and take it with you on your next shopping trip, or take a picture of it with that handy Smartphone you have. The American Red Cross “21 Weeks to Prepare” makes it very easy to equip you and your family for any disaster just one shopping trip at a time.

Don’t forget to customize your emergency kit to accommodate your baby, senior, pets, small children, etc.

An exciting brand-new Smartphone app is now available to anyone looking for more information about Signal Hill and to easily connect to all city departments. Look for the Go Signal Hill app from your Smartphone app store. Once the app is loaded onto your device, spend some time exploring its ease of use and how much information is Week 3 shopping list: _____1 gallon of water _____manual can opener _____2 cans meat/fish

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now at your fingertips about Signal Hill.

One of the first places on the app that I’d like you to check out is under the police department shield logo. Here you’ll find our police department’s mission statement and, just under that, a link to public service announcement videos.

The very first link will take you to our Map Your Neighborhood public service announcement video.

Now that you are adding emergency-preparedness shopping to your routine, the next step will be to get with other neighbors and implement The Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) program. This program is the next phase of our citywide preparedness plan and is another easy and practical way to make us all more resilient in the face of a disaster. Look to become the MYN leader on your block!

Looking forward: Signal Hill Police Department Annual Open House on Saturday, May 14, 10am –1pm. Please stop by 2745 Walnut Ave. and take a tour of the facilities, and be sure to stop by the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) table to sign up for our next CERT training class to join our growing team of residents receiving specialized training to provide skills and leadership during a citywide emergency.

For the full “21 Weeks to Prepare” shopping list, visit cityofsignalhill.org or redcross.org, or download the new Go Signal Hill app. You can also have each week’s shopping list sent via text by texting “21 weeks” to (562) 477-1287. _____$2 cash (to purchase a weather radio) _____2 cans fruit/veggies

LETTERS, EMAILS AND WEBSITE COMMENTS A bad sign?

With the upcoming election bearing down here in Long Beach, something is again happening that is deeply disturbing. Political actions of those running political campaigns that will do anything to win are occurring right under our noses, and no one seems to be paying attention.

I am talking about the proliferation of political signs on privately owned commercial property and on public property, both of which are illegal in Long Beach for very good reasons.

Political signs are only legal on property where the property owner has given permission to place them there. Signs are now popping up again on public property and private commercial by those who work for government and know this is illegal.

If you are going to blatantly ignore the law, why not just change it so it is not illegal?

Then your message can be plastered everywhere, and it will be seen by everyone.

Now, as it stands, what you are doing is sending a not-so-subtle message that you are above the law and that it doesn’t pertain to you or your campaign or PAC that is supporting you. And repeated complaints to your campaigns go unheeded. That is what is most disturbing.

You are undermining the morality of society by saying the end justifies the means– the Machiavellian creed that society deems immoral. And it keeps on happening here, election after election.

Be honest, for God’s sake.

Niki Tennant Long Beach

The caption for the photo for the May 6, 2016 story “Going in the right direction” did not identify one of the panelists pictured. Second from left is Ryan Murray, the mayor’s innovation deputy with the i-team, who filled in for featured speaker John Keisler toward the end of the 2016 Regional Economic Forum.

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AROUND TOWN SCIENTIFICALLY SPEAKING What Annual Science Night Who Hosted by Long Beach City College When Friday, May 13 from 4pm to 8pm Where Long Beach City College, Liberal Arts Campus, 4901 E. Carson St. More Info The free community event will feature interactive science experiments, displays and demonstrations.

Admission is open to the public and includes free food, music and parking. Call Stacey at (562) 938-4004.

Donation presentation Courtesy Jerry Caligiuri

Downtown Lions Club of Long Beach President Kirk Davis (right) presents a check for $5,000 on May 6 to Cheri Bazley, executive director of the Long Beach Ronald McDonald House. The Lions Club has pledged $25,000 to the facility over the course of five years.

Poll workers needed for primary election Secretary of State Alex Padilla issued a statement last week urgin Californians to serve as Election Day poll workers for the June 7 Presidential Primary Election.

Poll workers set up and close polling places, help voters understand their rights and protect the integrity of ballots and voting equipment.

“Poll workers play a vital role in our elections,” Padilla said.

“County elections officials need dedicated poll workers to ensure smooth and successful elections.

Serving as a poll worker is a great way to support our democracy, serve the community and learn about the election process.

Californians get to assist their communities and get a front-row view into the election process.

You can earn while you learn–

poll workers are paid for their work.”

County elections officials in California have reported that they are still in need of both English-speaking and bilingual poll workers for the election.

Those interested in serving as poll workers should contact their county elections office to sign up. Positions are available in all parts of the state.

High school students also have the opportunity to serve as poll workers. Students must be 16 years old by Election Day and have a 2.5 GPA in order to serve as poll workers.

M ORE I NFORMATION sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices Source: Padilla’s office

DIG IN! What Tree planting Who Hosted by the California Heights Neighborhood Association’s (CHNA) ReLeaf Team When Saturday, May 14 at 9am Where California Heights Market, 3766 Orange Ave. More Info Volunteers will plant approximately 80 new street trees dedicated in memory of former 7th District Councilmember Ray Grabinski, who passed away from complications from Parkinson’s disease in 2014. Residents in the targeted planting area bounded by Falcon Avenue, the east side of Orange Avenue, and between Wardlow and Bixby roads, who have space for new trees will receive a letter from the City of Long Beach prior to the planting providing the option to participate. Call (562) 570-6830.

LET’S TALK ABOUT IT What Panel discussion Who Hosted by the Long Beach Women Federated When Saturday, May 14 at 9:30am Where Long Beach Airport Marriott Hotel, 4700 Airport Plaza Dr. More Info Ann-Marie Murrell and Morgan Brittany of the Politichicks will present a panel discussion at the meeting.

Their book What Women Really Want will be available for signing. RSVP by emailing LBRWF@gmail.com or calling (562) 493-4125 and leaving a message. Cost is $25 for members and $30 for guests and includes breakfast.

All are welcome.

STATION ACCLIMATION What Open house Who Hosted by the Signal Hill Police Department When Saturday, May 14 from 10am to 1pm Where Signal Hill Police Department, 2745 Walnut Ave. More Info There will be police vehicles and equipment on display, as well as child fingerprinting and various information booths about the department. There will also be station tours and free hot dogs for those in attendance.

Visit cityofsignalhill.org/index.aspx?nid=17 .

THE OLD COLLEGE TRY What College-planning workshops Who Hosted by College Planning of Greater Long Beach When Saturday, May 14 at 10:15am (El Dorado Library), Monday, May 16 at 6:15pm (Iacoboni Library) and Saturday, May 21 at 10:15am (Ruth Bach Library) Where El Dorado Library, 2900 Studebaker Rd. (May 14), Iacoboni Library, 4990 Clark Ave. (May 16) and Ruth Bach Library, 4055 Bellflower Blvd. (May 21) More Info Skip Dawson, president of College Planning of Greater Long Beach and author of Give Your Child A 4-Year College Education Without Going Broke, will present the workshops and focus on little known ways of getting money for college, increasing a student’s chance of eligibility for free grant money and the biggest mistakes when planning for college. All are welcome to attend. To reserve a seat, call the recorded message line at (888) 2360625. Email Skip at Skip@CollegePlanningofLB.com .

THE BIG SWITCH What Town hall Who Hosted by 70th District Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell When Saturday, May 14 from 11am to 12:30pm Where Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Ave. More Info The event will be for customers impacted by the switch from Verizon to Frontier Communications. The public will have the opportunity to resolve service issues with representatives from Frontier Communications and the California Public Utilities Commission. To RSVP, call O’Donnell’s district office at (562) 429-0470 or email allison.gallagher@asm.ca.gov .

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HOW DOES YOUR BRANCH GROW? What Garden party Who Hosted by the American Association of University Women Long Beach Branch When Saturday, May 14 from 1pm to 3pm Where Home of AAUW Long Beach Branch member Michelle Kiss (email for details) More Info The annual event is planned for everyone to see the opportunities available as a member with the branch. All members are encouraged to bring a friend.

Display tables will showcase the organization’s programs and special-interest groups. Light snacks, desserts and finger foods will be served. No reservations are required to attend the free event. Email AAUWLongBeach@gmail. com .

DOUBLE THE FUN What Dual LB Pride events Who Hosted by the AIDS Food Store and the LGBTQ Center of Long Beach When Saturday, May 14 from 2pm to 7pm (LGBTQ) and

from 6pm to 8pm (AIDS Food Store) Where Uptown Bar and Grill, 2421 E. Artesia Blvd.

(LGBTQ) and L’Opera, 101 Pine Ave. (AIDS Food Store) More Info In honor of Long Beach’s 33rd annual Pride celebrations, the AIDS Food Store and the LGBTQ Center of Long Beach will be hosting two separate events leading up to the parade weekend. Both events will be a free celebration, with food and drinks available for purchase. Visit centerlb.org and aidsfoodstore.org .

WRITE RIGHT What Writers club meeting Who Hosted by the California Writers Club When Saturday, May 14 from 3pm to 5pm Where Ruth Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 Bellflower Blvd.

More Info The speakers will include authors Janet Elizabeth Lynn and her husband Will Zeilinger, who have been writing separately for over a decade. In 2014, they released their first co-written novel, Slivers of Glass, a noir murder mystery set in 1955. Email info@calwriterslongbeach.org MOOLAH FOR MoLAA What Art fundraiser event Who Hosted by the Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA) When Saturday, May 14 at 5:30pm Where MoLAA, 628 Alamitos Ave. More Info The auction event will be in honor of the museum’s 20th anniversary. In addition to a special tribute to MoLAA founder Robert Gumbiner, the gala will also honor MoLAA supporter Cástulo de la Rocha. Admission is $10, and it is $7 for students with I.D. and seniors 65 and over. Kids ages 12 and under enter for free. To RSVP, call (562) 437-1689.

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? What Monthly meeting Who Questing Heirs Genealogical Society When Sunday, May 15 at 1pm Where Lakewood Masonic Center, 5918 Parkcrest St. More Info The group meets with the purpose of collecting, preserving and publishing data relating to genealogy, and it hosts its monthly meetings on the third Sunday of every month. Contact qhgs.info or Shareholder Liz Myers at (562) 598-3027.

MUSIC, MAYHEM AND LOVE What On The Twentieth Century production Who Presented by Musical Theatre West’s Reiner Staged Reading Series When Sunday, May 15 at 7pm Where Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E. Atherton St. More Info The On the Twentieth Century story takes place onboard a 1920s luxury train, where “music, mayhem and love collide.” Seating is general admission. Tickets are currently $32. Call (562) 856-1999, ext. 4, or visit musical.org .

LOVE FOR LONG BEACH What “I Love Living in Long Beach” performance Who Presented by the nonprofit EngAGE When Wednesday, May 18 from 5pm to 7pm Where The Long Beach Senior Arts Colony, 200 E. Anaheim St. More Info “I Love Living in Long Beach,” a song written

by Helene Weinberg, will debut at the event, and it will be performed by senior residents and students from the Renaissance School of the Arts. Call (310) 499-3288 or email HeleneEngage@gmail.com .

MEASURING UP? What Measure A and B meeting Who Hosted by the Deforest Park Neighborhood Association When Wednesday, May 18 at 7pm Where Deforest Park, 6255 Deforest Ave. More Info Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia will be speaking about Measure A and B and the 1-percent sales tax initiative. A speaker with an opposing view has yet to be announced. Each speaker will present and then take questions from the audience. Call (562) 428-7710.

NOW HEAR THIS What “Hands on” hearing demo Who Hosted by the Hearing Loss Association of America When Friday, May 20 from 10am to noon Where Weingart Center, 5220 Olivia Ave. More Info A captioning-phone representative will provide information about free phones for those that qualify, and Sam Moghadam, hearing-instrument specialist from Ascent Hearing Center, will also be present to assist with hearing aids. The demonstration will be the last one until Sept. 16. Call (562) 630-6141 or visit hlalongbeachlakewood.org .

WALK THE WALK What Downtown walking tour Who Led by Long Beach Heritage When Saturday, May 21 from 9am to 11:30am Where Meet at WPA Mural, 3rd and the Promenade More Info The tour will explore downtown Long Beach.

Tours are held every third Saturday of the month. Event will be rescheduled if it rains. Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased via PayPal at lbheritage.org .

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Local nonprofit begins summer food drive to help feed kids out of school Local nonprofit food rescue organization Food Finders has launched its annual “Summer to End Hunger” Summer Food Drive, collecting food for families with children.

The summer food drive runs through Aug. 31.

“Summer is a rough time for many local families. Their children are at a much higher risk of food insecurity when they aren’t receiving the federally funded

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committee formed to support or oppose a measure must file with the Secretary of State’s office as well as the Long Beach City Clerk’s office if independent expenditures total $1,000 or more.

The lack of funding hasn’t deterred Franklin Sims, press secretary for the Long Beach Rebellion.

He has criticized the two measures.

He acknowledged that there is an oversight committee, which will be appointed to review how the new tax revenue is spent, but they don’t have any veto power and there is no “legal guarantee” built into the measure.

Sims was asked how he would define a legal guarantee.

“What I mean is that the funds need to be allocated in a way that it can only be spent on what’s promised,” Sims said in a phone interview. “That’s a guarantee, and if the law were written that way, we would know exactly what we’re getting, and there would be no questions asked.”

The Long Beach mayor is acquainted with Sims’s objections to the tax measures.

“The city council has put in strong legal protections on this measure and strong taxpayer protection,” Garcia said in a phone interview, as he explained that the oversight committee has been modeled after a city college’s oversight committees and there are annual independent audits. Garcia also pointed to a presentation made by the city manager’s office that laid out how the first $150 million would be spent in infrastructure costs if new tax revenue came in.

Sims acknowledges that the Long Beach Rebellion has only filed a statement of organization (also known as Form 410) with the Secretary of State’s office in the last few days. It didn’t stop Sims from asking the council members to donate $30,710 to his organization at the May 10 council meeting.

He later indicated that the money would cover the cost of mailers. He said that he’s enlisted a number of volunteers who have concentrated their efforts on social media and walking the district.

The Long Beach Taxpayers Association has fought such a measure before, and its organizers are not afraid that they are not as well funded as the mayor’s campaign.

Taxpayer-association founders Tom Stout and Kathy Ryan acknowledged that they started the group back in 2008 to oppose Measure I, another ballot measure endorsed by then-Mayor Foster. That measure to increase the parcel tax on residential and business properties did not pass. Both Stout and Ryan claim Measure I’s failure as one of their victories.

school meals,” said Patti Larson, executive director of Food Finders.

During the summer it has been reported that only 19 percent of those same children participate in a summer meal program, according to Food Finders, which is encouraging everyone to get involved, including businesses, clubs, scout groups and neighborhoods.

Participants can receive a col-

lection bin and signage in support of the food drive, and donated nonperishable food items will also be accepted at the office in Lakewood at 3744 N. Industry Ave, #401.

Volunteers can sign up to help during the summer to sort and box the donated food for delivery to Food Finders’ partner agencies in need, such as Boys and Girls clubs, youth centers, shelters and pantries that serve primarily fami-

lies with children.

“Programs like this and others available through parks or other nonprofits have an extensive impact,” Larsen said. “They often help ensure parents aren’t forced to seek additional employment, which would require childcare, an expense they might not be able to afford in addition to more groceries. Bottom line is, nobody should be without food, especially our kids.”

Those interested in supporting the drive should contact Diana Lara at (562) 283-1400 x101 or dlara@foodfinders.org for more information.

A complete list of needed items can be found at foodfinders.org on the home page under Summer to End Hunger food drive or can be faxed directly to interested parties.

In a joint phone interview, both Ryan and Stout said that the arguments in favor of the current salestax measure are the same ones offered when Measure I was being considered back in 2008. They both argue that the City has failed to manage their money.

“They’ve overspent,” Stout said, “and now they feel that we should give them more money for the basic services.”

Ryan put the blame on the employee pensions behind the cause of the deficit.

“It’s going to take more and more money to support the pensions,” she said.

In his phone interview, Garcia maintained his optimism on getting the sales-tax measures passed, but he was quick to acknowledge that the voters will ultimately decide.

He has been holding meetings with constituents to discuss the plans for the tax revenue, and his campaign has sent several mailers to residents over the election season. Garcia said he was hopeful that the voters will support and invest in the city now,

rather than wait to move forward on the issue. The city manager’s report from last week detailed a laundry list of needs. Streets, sidewalks, parks and public-safety facilities were among the bigger price tags.

However, Garcia likened the issue to a leaky faucet– if it isn’t fixed quickly over the next few months and years, it would cause more damage to the plumbing system.

“The more you let it deteriorate and don’t invest in [public infrastructure],” Garcia concluded, “the more it’s going to cost us

in the future.”

If Measure A passes and salestax rates in the county remain at 9 percent, the sales tax will be temporarily raised to 10 percent for six years, and then after that time, it will be dropped to 9.5 percent for four years. There is a “sunset” clause that will require the additional tax to end after 10 years.

While infrastructure has been stressed, the tax revenue will also pay for 9-1-1 services and police and fire staffing, according to the ballot measure. ✦

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“The LGBTQ history in Long Beach is so rich and inspiring,” Gonzalez said. “Thank you to the Harvey Milk Promenade Park Committee for honoring these leaders, through the committee’s efforts, the City is able to recognize these leaders’ contributions for many generations.”

Each recipient is honored with a plaque at Equality Plaza, the centerpiece of the park that commemorates

Milk and local gay leaders.

The plaza includes a concrete replica of the soapbox on which Milk stood to inspire crowds when he spoke, and a 20-foot flagpole flying the gay pride flag. Harvey Milk Promenade Park opened four years ago and is the first park in the nation to be named after Milk.

“We created Harvey Milk to honor our LGBTQ community and recognize the accomplishments of local leaders like these in the struggle for human rights and equality,” Garcia said. “I greatly appreciate Councilwoman Gonzalez carrying on this tradition, and my congratulations to these outstanding members of our community.”

Each year, the HMPP Committee meets to nominate and select the honorees to be inducted at the park.

The committee is composed of volunteer members that are a part of the LGBTQ community which include, but not limited to: Long Beach Pride, The LGBTQ Center of Long Beach, Imperial Court, Lambda Democratic Club, downtown Long Beach residents, and/or other community leaders affiliated with and serving the greater Long Beach Area LGBTQ community representing the diversity of Long Beach.

The committee’s nomination process requires these criteria: the individual must identify as a member of the LGBTQ community, whether living or deceased, and the individual must have exceptional or outstanding contribution or service to the greater Long Beach Area LGBTQ community.

The current HMPP Committee members are: Cory Allen, Raul A. Añorve (chair), Kaye Briegel, Keith “Nick” Compton, Pat Crosby, Deb Kahookele, Stephanie Loftin, Vanessa Romain, Ron Sylvester and Ernie Villa.

“I’m so proud the committee is honoring these individuals who have been long-time activists for equality,” said Raul A. Añorve, chair of the HMPP Committee. “This celebration is always special as it embodies Harvey’s legacy by honoring our local LGBTQ community during Pride Month.”

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Long Beach • Lee Glaze (posthumous): Pre-Stonewall pioneer; Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence • Audrey Stephanie Loftin: president, Lambda Democratic Club; LBPD Chief’s Gay & Lesbian Advisory Group; founding member, Gay & Lesbian Business Network; board member, LGBTQ Center of LB; LA County Commission on Alcohol; first openly gay President, Women’s Lawyers of Long Beach • Marsha Naify: president, Lambda Democratic Club; Long Beach Human Relations Commission; cochair, Long Beach LGBT History Project; board member, AIDS Walk Long Beach; president, Long Beach Community Business Network The park is located at 212 E. Third Street. There is free two-hour parking located at City Place– Parking Lot C at 50 E. Third St. Source: 1st District Council office

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Vector control urges residents to help thwart invasive mosquitoes Vector control officials are warning Los Angeles County residents about potentially dangerous, invasive mosquitoes that have spread rapidly in the past five years. The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD) advises residents to take steps now to prevent the mosquitoes from establishing in their neighborhood.

The Aedes mosquitoes are excellent at infesting new communities, and vector-control officials warn that these invasive Aedes could be anywhere in the county.

The first major infestation of Aedes mosquitoes was discovered in 2011.

There are now more than 20 communities experiencing Aedes mosquito infestations in GLACVCD’s approximate 1,340-square-mile service area alone– up from seven communities since the beginning of 2014.

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eggs on the sides of small containers, including buckets, plant saucers and recyclables that can hold standing water.

Their ability to adapt to urban environments makes the mosquitoes extremely difficult to control in cities around the world, according to GLACVCD.

The presence of invasive Aedes increases the risk of residents being exposed to diseases such as Zika, dengue fever, Chikungunya and yellow fever.

These viruses are currently not transmitting locally.

“We’re at a higher risk of experienc-

ing a localized outbreak compared to years before,” said Susanne Kluh, Scientific-Technical Services director for GLACVCD. “The risk of local transmission occurs when a traveler infected with Zika or dengue fever is bitten by an invasive Aedes mosquito in L.A. County.”

Vector-control officials actively monitor and control invasive species wherever they are found through a comprehensive invasive Aedes control program. This includes grassroots doorto-door inspections, source reduction, mosquito control techniques, and education programs. Year-round population monitoring yields crucial data necessary to determine the best control options.

“Our focus is to suppress the populations of these mosquitoes wherever they are detected and to limit their expansion into surrounding cities,” Kluh said. “It’s critical we utilize all the tools and resources available to us– from traditional management techniques to the latest, highly targeted technology– to

combat this urban threat.”

Vector control is calling upon all residents to do their part by following these steps: • Tip and toss all containers holding water inside and around around the home. Eliminate plant saucers and other unnecessary containers, and thoroughly scrub outdoor pet water dishes weekly to remove eggs.

• Do not transport or share plant stems rooted in water. Do not keep outdoor buckets full of water.

• Use insect repellant containing EPA-registered active ingredients, such as DEET, Picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus, to avoid bites.

• Report any sightings of small, blackand-white mosquitoes, or if mosquitoes are biting during the day. Residents can contact GLACVCD at (562) 944-9656 or online at ReportMosquitoes.org.

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troduced recently promoted senior officer Don Moreau to the council.

SRMET Moreau hosted a presentation showcasing the SHPD’s Southeast Regional Mental Health Evaluation Team (SRMET). The program aims at training police officers in handling mental health issue-related calls. According to Moreau, SRMET teams are linked with a clinician to assist police officers with mental health-related calls and to reach out to homeless individuals.

Moreau said that overall there are strong connections between homelessness and mental health and/or substance abuse.

Interview panel The city council appointed Vice Mayor Tina Hansen to participate on an interview panel. The panel will be interviewing potential consultants to conduct the 2016 Community Recreation Needs Assessment.

City posting location The city council voted to move the posting location for the City’s public notices, ordinances and other official documents to the Signal Hill Park Community Center. Originally, the posting area had been the Signal Hill Public Library, but because of the construction, all documents will now be posted at the center.

The next Signal Hill City Council meeting will take place Tuesday, May 24 at 7pm in council chambers, 2175 Cherry Ave. ✦

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A Walk in the Woods at International City Theatre Anita W. Harris Culture Writer

When two men talk in the woods about preventing the end of the world, does it make a sound? It does if it’s the two nuclear arms negotiators in Lee Blessing’s insightful drama, “A Walk in the Woods,” now playing through May 22 at the International City Theatre (ICT) in Long Beach.

Directed by John Henry Davis, the two men, one Russian and the other American, speak informally together between sessions at an armaments negotiating table in Switzerland in the 1980s. The play was inspired by a real-life incident in 1982 in which two negotiators in Geneva took such a walk and managed to reach an off-table agreement while in the woods.

Set on a minimal stage suggesting the forest, Andrey Botvinnik (Tony Abatemarco) and John Honeyman (David Nevell) deliver a delightfully impressive number of precisely chosen words during the approximately two-hour run time. The dialogue is natural but telling in terms of character, and often amusingly droll. The intimate negotiations between the two men portray the difficulty of disassembling defenses of all kinds– personal, national, and nuclear.

Abatemarco and Nevell embody their roles with insight, engagement and enthusiasm, allowing the audience to experience an unfolding relationship between two men of integrity on opposite sides of an unspoken Iron Curtain. Honeyman, the sympathetic but results-oriented American, is less interested in chit-chat than in making actual progress, while Botvinnik, a bit more seasoned, seems to have learned that the personal matters more.

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Joe Herron How has the Arts Council changed over the years?

Due to budget cuts from the great recession and the elimination of RDA funding, the Arts Council was forced to reduce its staff by more than half. We dedicated ourselves to maintaining our grants programs while still striving to be the main arts advocate in the greater Long Beach area. Being in “survival mode” caused us to focus on what our core mission should be. The resulting strategic planning process we engaged in helped tremendously, defining our mission as, “Fostering creativity and culture, enlivening communities and enabling a thriving economy.” We are now much more of a mission-driven

the woods, allows the acting and dialogue to remain central. The changing seasons over which the plot unfolds are sparingly evoked through lighting, birdsong, scattered fall leaves and Botvinnik gathering spring flowers. The men don trench coats in the fall and heavier coats and hats as they shiver in winter. Their well-tailored coats and suits are fitting for each character and even called attention to through some verbal sparring over Italian vs. British clothiers. (Fortunately, an orange tie is mentioned only as a joke.)

Most hauntingly in terms of staging, dozens of noosed ropes hang in the backdrop, representing the woods themselves, but also looming as a reminder of the stakes involved in these men’s talks.

Though 30 years have passed since this hypothetical dialogue, the need to reach across boundaries and communicate with perceived adversaries– at home during this election season and abroad– is as necessary as ever. The play is a riveting reminder of how difficult but important it is to find common ground and reach agreement. The two men try their best, rather like Didi and Gogo in Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, in the face of seeming futility.

Ultimately, A Walk in the Woods attests to the palpable possibility of individual relationships, even as each individual negotiates within the oppressive power of the larger socio-political forces.

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David Nevell and Tony Abatemarco in International City Theatre’s production of A Walk in the Woods

“A Walk in the Woods” runs through May 22, with performances Thursday through Saturday at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm, at the International City Theatre (ICT), 330 East Seaside Way, Long Beach. Tickets are $47-$49. For tickets or more information, call the ICT box office at (562) 436-4610, or visit ictlongbeach.org .

organization and, I think, more responsive to the needs of the diverse arts constituencies in Long Beach.

What project(s)/program(s) stands out to you as one/some that had the most impact?

I think the micro-grants program has been very impactful and popular– it’s a much more “user-friendly” program and has a much quicker turnaround than the earlier grant process for community projects.

What do you see as the direction the Arts Council is moving in for the future?

I think the Arts Council is moving toward being much more representative of the diversity of our city and is earning respect as the go-to arts advocacy organization in Long Beach. ✦ Source: Arts Council for LB

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Felony prosecution of human traffickers is currently only applied on few occasions, because victims of the crime rarely cooperate with law enforcement due to fear of retaliation, according to the City of Long Beach. Only a misdemeanor charge may be filed if victims do not cooperate and provide information.

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The legislation is making its way through the committee process in the assembly before it is sent to the floor for a full vote, according to O’Donnell. Once it passes, it will move on to the senate. The exact timetable for the bill is “fluid,” but the assemblymember did point out that the last day for the governor to sign a bill into law is Sept. 30.

O’Donnell said the bill would better protect residents statewide.

“Children and abuse victims are forced into the sex trade by violent gangs operating here in our communities,” he said. “These criminals are increasingly resorting to human trafficking as opposed to drugs or weapons, which carry more jail time and require greater financial investment. AB 1771 updates state law to acknowledge this growing trend so we can better protect the victims of this heinous crime.”

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ber Al Austin, who submitted the request with 6th District Councilmember Dee Andrews and 1st District Councilmember Lena Gonzalez to the Long Beach City Council for the City to become a co-sponsor of AB 1771, said in an email statement to the Signal Tribune that Long Beach’s support of the bill was a significant step.

“As the chair of the city council’s State Legislation Committee, I felt it was important for Long Beach to be on record as a co-sponsor of AB 1771 to increase the penalties for human sex trafficking,” Austin said. “This will enable the City to join with the work being done by Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell, City Prosecutor Doug Haubert and the Long Beach Human Trafficking Task Force to work in support of this legislation and help garner support from other cities.”

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The bill also won approval from the Assembly Public Safety Committee.

At the May 3 city council meeting, Haubert said AB 1771 was influenced by a case in Long Beach in which a gang member was found at a hotel supervising a prostitute.

There wasn’t enough evidence to provide a felony charge, so a misdemeanor charge was filed instead.

Haubert said the bill would “give teeth to the city’s efforts” to combat sex trafficking.

During the same council meeting, Andrews stressed the importance of dealing with the crime.

“The bill will help us prosecute

human trafficking and criminals to the fullest while protecting the victims they prey on,” Andrews said. “That is something that is prevalent in our city and all over.

I hope we have a chance to show what it can do.”

Austin affirms that the legislation would do a lot of good for the victims.

“Long Beach has been at the forefront of addressing the problems with human trafficking and helping victims recover their lives,” he said. “AB 1771 is one more positive step in this effort to hold the offenders more accountable for these serious crimes.”

Visit http://bit.ly/1XmfnkG to get full details on the proposed sex-trafficking bill. Also follow O’Donnell’s Facebook and Twitter pages to get updates on the bill at facebook.com/AssemblymemberPatrickODonnell/ and twitter. com/AsmPatODonnell , respectively. ✦

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TST5138 / 2016 034659 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: LONG BEACH FIRE EXTINGUISHER CO, located at 729 E. Willow St., Long Beach, CA 90755. The fictitious business names referred to above were filed on July 2, 2010, original File No. 2010 0912468, in the County of Los Angeles. Registrant: 1. STEPHEN HUGUENIN, 2. KATHIE MERFELD HUGUENIN, 9152 Stanford, Garden Grove, CA 92841. This business was conducted by: a Married Couple. Signed: Steven Huguenin. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on February 12, 2016. Pub. The Signal Tribune: April 22, 29, & May 6, 13, 2016.

TST5177 / 2016 074783 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: LUNCH BOX ACADEMY, 4457 Falcon Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807.

Registrant: ASHLEY BARBEE, 4457 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: Ashley Barbee. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 28, 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: April 22, 29, & May 6, 13, 2016.

TST5180 / 2016 087774 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. BRIDE AND GROOM STUDIO, 2. BEAUTIFLOR SEASONS, 3829 Maine Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806. Registrant: EDGAR SANCHEZ, 3829 Maine Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806.

This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Edgar Sanchez. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on April 11, 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: April 29, & May 6, 13, 20, 2016.

TST5183 / Case No. VS028710.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650.

PETITION OF Michael Duncan Heimann.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner: MICHAEL DUNCAN HEIMANN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing HIS name as follows: Present Name: MICHAEL DUNCAN HEIMANN, to Proposed Name: MICHAEL DUNCAN GREY. 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: July 6, 2016; Time: 1:30pm.; Dept. C. 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: May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2016. ___//ss//___ Margaret M. Bernal, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: May 2, 2016

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: May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2016. ___//ss//___ Margaret M. Bernal, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: April 18, 2016

TST 5186 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-14-639081-RY Order No.: 140197684-CA-MAI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/22/2006. 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 TST5182 / Case No. VS028637. the Financial Code and authorized ORDER Serving TO SHOWBixby CAUSEKnolls, FOR to do businessHeights, in this state, will be California CHANGE OF NAME, held by duly appointed trustee.

Cerritos, Wrigley Hill but without SUPERIOR Los COURT OF Theand saleSignal will be made, CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS covenant or warranty, expressed ANGELES, 12720 Norwalk Blvd., or implied, regarding title, Norwalk, CA 90650. possession, or encumbrances, PETITION OF Billy Rayshawn Earl to pay the remaining principal III. sum of the note(s) secured by the TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Deed of Trust, with interest and 1. Petitioner: BILLY RAYSHAWN late charges thereon, as provided EARL III filed a petition with this in the note(s), advances, under court for a decree changing HIS the terms of the Deed of Trust, name as follows: Present Name: interest thereon, fees, charges NameRAYSHAWN EARL III, and expenses of the Trustee for BILLY to Proposed Name: MARCUS the total amount (at the time of the RAYSHAWN CONNER. initial publication of the Notice of 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all Sale) reasonably estimated to be persons interested in this matter set forth below. The amount may Address shall appear before this court at be greater on the day of sale. the hearing indicated below to BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID show cause, if any, shy the petition LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT for change of name should not be DUE. Trustor(s): FABIAN TUASON, City granted.

AN UNMARRIED MAN Recorded: NOTICE OF HEARING: 12/29/2006 as Instrument No. 06 Date: June 22, 2016; Time: 2895358 of Official Records in 1:30pm.; Dept. C. The address of the office of the Recorder of LOS theState/ZIP court is the Code same as above. A ANGELES County, California; copy of this Order to Show Cause Date of Sale: 6/3/2016 at 10:00 shall be published at least once AM Place of Sale: Behind the each week for four successive fountain located in Civic Center weeks prior to the date set for Plaza, located at 400 Civic

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MAY 13, 2016

Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $515,565.06 The purported property address is: 2230 OHIO AVENUE, #3, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 7215-026-044 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

TST 5190

Ordinance No. 2016-05-1486 was introduced by the Signal Hill City Council at their meeting of Tuesday, May 10, 2016. A summary of the ordinance is as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 13.04.130, ESTABLISHING RATES FOR WATER DELIVERED THROUGH THE CITY’S DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2008-10-1390 A copy of the full text of the ordinance is available in the City Clerk’s Office and on the City’s website: www.cityofsignalhill.org.

Robert D. Copeland City Clerk Published in the Signal-Tribune newspaper on May 13, 2016.

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City of Signal Hill 2175 Cherry Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755 TST 5188

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION In compliance with section 15072 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines notification is hereby given to responsible agencies, trustee agencies, interest groups and the general public that the City of Signal Hill shall adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration 05/13/16(1).

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Los Cerritos Channel Sub-Basin 4 Stormwater Capture Facility Project is identified in the adopted Watershed Management Plan for the Los Cerritos Channel as the regional Best Management Practice (BMP). Once constructed the project will capture and divert up to the 85th percentile storm water flows for three drainage areas, a total volume of approximately 147 acrefeet (AF) of storm water over a 24-hour period, from the Los Cerritos Channel, thereby preventing potentially contaminated flows from reaching the channel itself and thus achieving both MS4 Permit and General Industrial Permit compliance.

The project involves the construction of a channel diversion in the three project areas and construction of adjacent, underground water capture facilities (“infiltration galleries”). For each diversion, a portion of the channel will be removed and a new, recessed trough will be constructed to divert the storm water into a reinforced concrete pipe that will flow to underground hydrodynamic separations to remove trash, debris and course sediments from the storm water.

From there, another pipe will convey the flow to the underground infiltration gallery (retention basin). Each of the proposed facilities is approximately 18 feet in height, buried approximately 10 feet below the ground surface. Each will be designed and built to accommodate airplane and building loads to preserve the airport’s future expansion opportunities. With the exception of a few surface access hatches, the sites will be restored to current conditions following construction of the system. When completed the project will accomplish the TMDL Compliance Plan for SubBasin 4 of the Los Cerritos Channel while preserving the intended flood control purposes for which the channel was designed.

PROJECT LOCATION The project involves the construction of a channel diversion in the three project areas and construction of adjacent, underground water capture facilities (“infiltration galleries”): The Sub-Basin 4 Infiltration System is a 8.5-acre underground infiltration gallery for located just north of Spring Street and west of Lakewood Boulevard in the City of Long Beach, adjacent to the Long Beach Airport.

The Northern Long Beach Airport Infiltration System is a 1-acre underground infiltration gallery located at the northeast corner of the Skylinks Golf Course at approximately Wardlow Road and Lakewood Boulevard.

The Southern Long Beach Airport Infiltration System is a 1-acre underground infiltration gallery will be located southeast of the airport runway, roughly northeast of the intersection of Interstate 405 and Willow Street.

PUBLIC REVIEW The proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration is being circulated for public review. The dates of this review are from May 13, 2016 to June 3, 2016.

The attached Mitigated Negative Declaration may be adopted by the City of Signal Hill and become final, unless written comments and/or an appeal on its appropriateness or adequacy are received by the office listed below by 4:30pm on the last day of the public review period.

LEAD AGENCY: CONTACT PERSON: Steve Myrter

NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION

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

City of Signal Hill PHONE: (562) 989-7356

PUBLIC MEETING(S)/HEARING(S) ON PROJECT The proposed project will be reviewed for approval by the decision making body on the date(s) listed below.

DECISION MAKING BODY:

DATE: June 14, 2016

City of Signal Hill City Council

TIME:

7:00 pm

LOCATION OF PUBLIC HEARING: City Council Chamber located at City Hall 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California In the event the Mitigated Negative Declaration is not attached to this notice, the Mitigated Negative Declaration and supporting attachments are available for review between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays, in the Community Development Department at City Hall.

PUBLIC NOTICES

May 13, 2016 call 916.939.0772 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: CA14-639081-RY . 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: 916.939.0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan. com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-14639081-RY IDSPub #0107304 5/13/2016 5/20/2016 5/27/2016 TST5187 / 2016 105092 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as: WALNUT GROVE MOBILE PARK, 2548 Peck Rd., Monrovia, CA 91016. Registrant: 1.

LEE A. BARNES, TRUSTEE, 3707 Gardenia Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807, 2. GREGORY B. ROSS, TRUSTEE, 430 Cherokee St., Emmaus, PA 18049. This business is conducted by: a Trust. I declare

that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Lee A. Barnes, Trustee. The registrants have begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.

The registrants began using this fictitious business name on July 1, 1962. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on April 29, 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: May 13, 20, 27, & June 3, 2016.

TST5189 / 2016 114866 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: TEMPLE CITY GARMENT MANUFACTURING, 1416 E. Burnett St. Ste. A, Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: SOK HENG INCORPORATION, 2999 E. 19th St., Signal Hill, CA 90755.

This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Michael

Santhit Sok, President. The registrant has begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. The registrant began using this fictitious business name on October 20, 2015. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on May 10, 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: May 13, 20, 27, & June 3, 2016.

TST5191 / 2016 093018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. PICKLEBALL PRO GEAR, 2. P65 SPORT, 3.

P65 SPORTS, 4. PICKLEBALL CHAMP, 622 Esplanade #2, Redondo Beach, CA 90277.

Registrant: JEANA BALESTINO, 622 Esplanade #2, Redondo Beach, CA 90277. This business is conducted by: an Individual.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Jeana Balestino.

Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach

Housing Choice Voucher and HOPWA

waiting list to open June 6, 2016

The Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach (HACLB) will be accepting applications for its Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) program and HOPWA Program (Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS) starting Monday, June 6, 2016 and will close on June 20, 2016 at 11:59 p.m.These vouchers can be used in any unit as long as the unit you wish to rent accepts Section 8 and meet the standards of the program.

La Agencia de Vivienda de la Ciudad de Long Beach (HACLB) estará aceptando solicitudes para el programa de Vales de Elección de Viviendas (Sección 8) y el Programa de Oportunidades de Vivienda para Personas con SIDA (HOPWA en inglés) a partir del Lunes , 6 de Junio de 2016 a las 11:59 p.m. Y se cerrará el 20 de Junio de 2016. El Vale de Elección de Viviendas (Sección 8) es un cupón para inquilinos . Este vale se puede utilizar en cualquier lugar , siempre y cuando la unidad que desea alquilar acepte la sección 8 y cumpla con las normas del programa .

Ang Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach (HACLB) ay magsisimulang tumanggap ng mga aplikasyon para sa Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) at HOPWA (pabahay na oportunidad para sa mga taong may AIDS) simula Lunes, June 6, 2016 at magsasara ng Lunes, June 20, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. Ang voucher ay maaaring gamitin sa kahit anong uri ng pamamahay na rerentahan na tumatanggap ng Section 8 at umaayon sa pamantayan ng programa.

How to Apply/ C mo presento la solicitud/ Paano Ako Mag-aaplay

www.longbeach.gov/haclb/apply

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The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on April 15, 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: May 13, 20, 27, & June 3, 2016.

TST5192 / Case No. YS028159.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 825 Maple Ave., Torrance, CA 90503-5096.

PETITION OF Barry Eko Isa. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: BARRY EKO ISA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing HIS name as follows: Present Name: BARRY EKO ISA, to Proposed Name: BARRY ISA GARY. 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: June 3, 2016; Time: 8:30am.; Dept. B. 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: May 13, 20, 27, & June 3, 2016. ___//ss//___ Steven R. Van Sicklen, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: April 8, 2016 TST5193 / Case No. TS019727.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 200 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220 PETITION OF Maricar Balza.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: MARICAR BALZA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: ELGINIA MIKAELA FIDELINO, to Proposed Name: MIKAELA FIDELINO. 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: June 14, 2016; Time: 9:00am.; Dept. B, Room 906. 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: May 13, 20, 27, & June 3, 2016. ___//ss//___ Brian S. Currey, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: May 2, 2016

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NEWS

SIGNAL TRIBUNE

Crimes reported by the LBPD Council districts 6, 7 & 8 (no arrest info supplied) Thursday, May 5 5:17am Residential burglary 4200 block Atlantic Ave.

10:51pm Residential burglary 2400 block Cedar Ave. 11:30pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 2000 block Daisy Ave. Saturday, May 7 8am Grand theft– motor vehicle 3500 block Linden Ave.

2:23pm Assault– not firearm Walnut Ave./E. PCH

9:07am Battery 100 block E. 28th St.

3:33pm Non-injury hit-and-run 3100 block Pine Ave. 7pm Grand theft– motor vehicle W. Hill St./Cedar Ave. 9pm Grand theft– motor vehicle W. 25th St./Pacific Ave. Friday, May 6 4:12am Robbery– person Elm Ave./Roosevelt Rd.

10:08am Auto burglary E. 19th St./Lime Ave. 10:20am and 11:06am Two residential burglaries 4100 block Orange Ave. 10:32am Stolen vehicle recovered 2600 block Eucalyptus Ave. 10:47am Residential burglary 100 block W. 36th St.

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9:26am Residential burglary 4200 block Long Beach Blvd.

9:27am Residential burglary 2801 Atlantic Ave.

12:54pm Non-injury hit-an d-run Atlantic Ave./Claiborne Dr. 4:06pm Non-injury hit-and-run 100 block E. Hill St. 8:42pm Non-injury hit-and-run 3200 block Linden Ave.

10:58am Non-injury hit-and-run 2400 block Cedar Ave. 1:18pm Residential burglary 1900 block Locust Ave.

Sunday, May 8 12:38am Battery 2801 Atlantic Ave.

1:58am Non-injury hit-and-run E. PCH/Sherman Pl.

1:18am Non-injury hit-and-run 2500 block E. PCH

5:02pm Residential burglary 100 block W. 23rd St.

1:55am Battery 2200 block Earl Ave.

6:44pm Residential burglary Myrtle Ave./E. PCH

2:15am Non-injury hit-and-run

E. Hill St./Long Beach Blvd.

12:30pm Grand theft– motor vehicle Elm Ave./E. Willow St. 4:46pm Auto burglary 4400 block Cherry Ave. 7:42pm Non-injury hit-and-run 4200 block Rose Ave. 8:35pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 2100 block Cedar Ave.

MAY 13, 2016

4:08pm Stolen vehicle recovered 4800 block Atlantic Ave. 4:14pm Battery 2400 block Elm Ave. 7pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 2500 block San Francisco Ave. 8:21pm Non-injury hit-and-run 3300 block E. Spring St.

11:52pm Battery 2100 block Chestnut Ave.

Wednesday, May 11 6:07am Stolen vehicle recovered 2300 block Linden Ave.

Monday, May 9 4:10am Auto burglary 1600 block E. Wardlow Rd.

7:40am Auto burglary 1800 block Cedar Ave.

N O 8:24am Residential burglary 1100 block E. San Antonio Dr. 8:37am Residential burglary 1900 block E. Carson St.

7:33pm Robbery– commercial Long Beach Blvd./E. PCH

10pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 1800 block Maine Ave. 11pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 1700 block E. Carson St. Tuesday, May 10 4:46am Residential burglary 3500 block Walnut Ave. 8:06am Auto burglary 2801 Atlantic Ave. 10:47am Residential burglary 4200 block Chestnut Ave.

8:15am Suspect #1- DUI Suspect #2- two misdemeanor warrants Stanley Ave./E. 20th St. (two suspects taken into custody) 10:10am Auto burglary 1800 block St. Louis Ave. 4:01pm Identity theft 1000 block E. 32nd St.

Crimes reported by SHPD Citywide Thursday, May 5 12:14pm Petty theft, three misdemeanor warrants 2200 block E. Willow St. (suspect taken into custody) 4:04pm Forgery, embezzlement 2700 block Cherry Ave. (suspect taken into custody) 5:30pm Petty theft, misdemeanor warrant 700 block E. Spring St. (suspect taken into custody) Friday, May 6 2:39am DUI California Ave./E. Burnett St. (suspect taken into custody)

3:28pm Petty theft 900 block E. 33rd St. (suspect taken into custody) 6:55pm Auto burglary 3300 block Falcon Ave.

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7pm Possession of unlawful paraphernalia E. PCH/Temple Ave. (suspect taken into custody)

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6:34pm Residential burglary 4400 block Rose Ave.

1:24pm Commercial burglary 2400 block Cherry Ave. (suspect taken into custody)

Saturday, May 7 1:38am Driving without license, evading police officers Cherry Ave./E. PCH (suspect taken into custody) 11am Contempt of court, violation of protective order Temple Ave./E. 20th St. 2:11pm Non-injury hit-and-run 1800 block St. Louis Ave. 9pm Making/passing/publishing fictitious check/bill/note two misdemeanor warrants 3300 block Lemon Ave. (suspect taken into custody) Sunday, May 8 9:03am Non-injury hit-and-run 900 block E. 33rd St. 2:18pm Auto burglary 2000 block Alamitos Ave. Monday, May 9 12:55am Residential burglary Gundry Ave./E. Hill St.

Tuesday, May 10 8:16am Grand theft– motor vehicle 2500 block Orange Ave. 9:23am Grand theft– motor vehicle 2600 block Cherry Ave. 3:31pm Petty theft 2400 block Cherry Ave. (suspect taken into custody) 7pm Possession of controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia Sherman Pl./E. PCH (suspect taken into custody) Wednesday, May 11 12:15am Possession of controlled substance, three misdemeanor warrants E. 27th St./Atlantic Ave. (suspect taken into custody) 10:44am Identity theft 2600 block Cherry Ave. (suspect taken into custody) 2:32pm Grand theft– property 2400 block Cherry Ave. 7:33pm Grand theft– motor vehicle Junipero Ave./E. Spring St.

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home in 1990.)

“The house was unusually well preserved, including the family furniture, collections, photographs and letters that convey the history of the family’s life in Long Beach during the 20th Century,” said Mary Kay Nottage, executive director of Long Beach Heritage.

“But decades of deferred maintenance made preservation and restoration a challenge. We received a planning grant from the Getty Grant Program for expert consultants to develop a comprehensive conservation master plan and historic structures report to guide future management of the site, but, in the beginning, there was much to be done. Fundraising was important and the Great Homes Tour began as part of that effort. It continues today to offer ongoing support and because we all enjoy it.”

The nonprofit hosted its first home tour just two years after the purchase, on June 9, 2002.

“Long Beach Heritage began the home tour in coordination with the City of Long Beach and their historic preservation officer at the time, Ruthann Lehrer,” Martin said. “Long Beach Heritage’s mission of promoting public knowledge and awareness

of Long Beach’s rich architectural resources and highlighting the many historic neighborhoods fits in well with a home tour.”

Martin said the tour has featured about 75 homes, which are nominated by a committee made up of a cross section of Long Beach residents.

“The committee reviews each home and bases its decision on historic significance of the home and the home’s location,” she said. “We like to highlight three neighborhoods on each tour.”

Martin added that the Great Homes Tour Committee consists of members with a variety of backgrounds and work experience.

“We are lucky enough to have two of Long Beach’s finest historians associated with the committee,” she said. “In addition, Long Beach Heritage has an advisory board, which includes local architects, which the committee has access to.”

What that committee has chosen for next month’s event are “a mid-century modern home on Ocean Boulevard, two home on the canal in Naples, a prominent estate in Virginia Country Club and a bungalow in Bixby Knolls,” Martin said.

1958 Mid-Century Modern Built as a model for an Ocean

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Built as a model for an Ocean Boulevard high-rise that was never constructed, this Killingsworth, Brady & Smith design has been restored in tribute to its post-and-beam style. Floor-to-ceiling sliders frame views of the Pacific Ocean.

Boulevard high-rise that was never constructed, this Killingsworth, Brady & Smith design has been restored in tribute to its postand-beam style. Floor-to-ceiling sliders frame views of the Pacific Ocean.

Naples Canal homes These two homes on the Rivo Alto Canal in Naples include a Mid-Century interpretation of a traditional-style home built with a casual lifestyle in mind and one constructed by the Firestone family as a summer home– an unexpected New England-style beach cottage with an open floor plan that reveals innovative details.

1961 English Regency Designed by Edward Kllingsworth, this home in a gated area near Virginia Country Club spans nearly 8,500 square feet. It overlooks a verdant fairway and features parquetry flooring from Europe and paneling from a home once owned by film actress Marion Davies.

1940 bungalow This Bixby Knolls home retains the charm of a wood-shake roof, round-top door and extensive original cabinetry despite three expansions to 3,600 square feet.

Kenneth Wing’s 1950 redesign

Located on the canal in Naples, this Mid-Century interpretation of a traditional-style home was built with a casual lifestyle in mind.

added upstairs living quarters and distinctive dormer windows.

The tour allows a limited number of people, and Long Beach Heritage officers say they often sell out early.

The tickets are $35 for members and $40 for non-members through PayPal (via LBHeritage. org), or checks can be mailed to Long Beach Heritage, P.O. Box

92521, Long Beach, CA 90809 with a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Maps and instructions will be mailed or emailed if the order is received by Wednesday, June 1.

Thereafter, paid reservations will be held in “will call” (at the Bixby Knolls home, 3929 Myrtle Ave.) where wristbands and brochures may be picked up between 11:45am and 1:30pm on June 5. ✦

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