March 16, 2018 | Vol. XL, No. 12 | Signal Tribune

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Hand grenade found at EDCO facility in Signal Hill

IN THIS ISSUE NEWS State of the Fifth

LASD Arson/Explosives Unit successfully extracts World War II-era device found in hazardous-waste bin.

Mungo hosts event to inform residents about district, including plans to repair streets and increase police and firefighter presence.

Sebastian Echeverry Staff Writer

Izzie Hallock | Signal Tribune

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Signal Hill City Council reviews budget, CUPs

City’s mid-year budget is on target and all 52 conditional-use permits are in compliance.

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COMMUNITY O’Donnell honors Women of Distinction Assemblymember hosts his annual ceremony in honor of Women’s History Month.

March 16, 2018

‘Something that definitely needs to be celebrated’

Izzie Hallock Editorial Intern

“The race is not won by the fastest, but by the one that endures until the end.”

Tracy Colunga, keynote speaker and Innovation Team director for the City of Long Beach, read aloud her favorite quote to the Career Online High School (COHS) graduating class on Saturday, March 10 at the Michelle Obama Public Library branch during its commencement ceremony. Fifteen adults earned their diplomas after completing several courses with COHS. The Long Beach Public Library (LBPL) system launched the high school in March of 2016, offering a variety of classes, including child care and education, food and hospitality, and office management. According to the LBPL website, the graduates had to take an online self-assessment, finish a prerequisite course and participate in an in-person interview in order to begin online classes. Once the graduates were accepted, they completed four years of high-school curriculum in a span of 18 months. COHS Coordinator Gina Robinson explained, “I think high school can be a challenge for students the first time they go through it. So, to have our adults returning to school, getting back into that school mindset and balancing all of their other commitments– such as family, work and friends– it’s something that definitely needs to be celebrated.” Pictured are the graduates receiving their diplomas and preparing to move their tassels from the right to the left.

Signal Hill Police Department (SHPD) and Los Angeles Sherriff’s Department (LASD) officers removed an inert World War IIera hand grenade from a hazardous-waste bin on March 10 at the EDCO Recycling Center located at California Avenue and 28th Street.

SHPD Lt. Ron Sagmit said officers were sent to the facility at approximately 10am.

Police units evacuated the building and positioned themselves along California Avenue between Willow and 28th streets. The SHPD urged citizens to avoid the area via Twitter.

Sagmit said members of the LASD Arson/ Explosives Unit were called to assist. They entered the facility to examine and remove the device.

EDCO’s facility manager, Efrain Ramirez, said in an email that he did not know the full details of the situation. However, he told the Signal Tribune that the grenade was found during a household-hazardous waste (HHW) collection event, which took place at the company’s facility.

HHW programs are free collection events where residents can properly dispose of hazardous materials. Events are hosted every weekend at a temporary location or

Wikipedia.com

Police say an Mk 2 grenade from World War II (such as the one pictured) was found in a hazardous-waste bin on March 10 at the EDCO Recycling Center in Signal Hill last Saturday.

permanent center such as the EDCO facility, according to the Los Angeles County Public Works.

A County contractor discovered the grenade while sorting through hazardous waste, according to a public works spokesperson. It was see GRENADE page 13

Cash ready?

Long Beach 5th District’s campaign-finance reports reveal Mungo enjoying healthy lead over opponents.

CJ Dablo

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CSULB event to celebrate Women’s History Month

Lectures will feature two guest speakers and exhibit that includes women from Italy, Spain and Latin America.

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Staff Writer

If the latest finance reports are any indication of the health of a political campaign, 5th District City Councilmember Stacy Mungo will be the candidate with the biggest advantage over her opponents as she heads into Long Beach’s April 10 Primary Nominating Election.

Mungo received $13,170 in contributions from Jan. 1 through Feb. 24. She spent $13,328.46 in that same period. Mungo could afford the expense. The 5th-district councilmember’s fundraising efforts in 2017 posted a healthy flush of cash. A quick tally of her overall contributions against her expenditures reveals that Mungo has an ending cash balance of $84,681.08 as of Feb. 24.

The incumbent candidate also has a separate officeholder account from her 2014 campaign. While it has an ending balance of $25,346.17, the account

shows very little recent activity reported in her official campaign-finance forms. She only spent $50 from that expense account between Jan. 1 and Jan. 26.

In the previous year, her treasurer reported more activity on her officeholder account. Mungo spent $9,453.26 in 2017 from that account, however, it is unclear if she used any of this money to fund her re-election campaign.

All of the expenses for her officeholder account fell into three categories: civic donations to nonprofit organizations, office costs and web-related charges (including surveys and payments to Constant Contact, a software company known for email marketing). Her office does send regular news updates to an emailed distribution list. The campaign spent more money on two out of the three categories. Mungo’s finance reports from 2017 noted she spent a combined total of $4,814.42 on web-related and office expenses.

She also enjoys outside support from special-interest groups. Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce’s political-action committee gave Mungo $400 in 2018. The National Association of Realtors spent a total of $8,987.08 on Mungo. The association attributed nearly $8,300 of that cost to mailers in support of Mungo’s campaign this month.

Corliss Lee, another candidate for the 5th District, has a smaller bank account. Her treasurer reported that Lee received $12,746.79 between Jan. 1 and Feb. 24. Her campaign spent $4,284.45 during that same period. Lee’s campaign finished with a cash balance of $7,125.76 by Feb. 24, according to the most recent statement.

Lee doesn’t enjoy the same level of support that Mungo enjoys from well-heeled political-action committees. Citizens About Responsible Planning and the Association of Long Beach Employees each see FINANCES page 13

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NEWS

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Rain or no rain– no problem

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Councilmember Mungo informs residents about LB’s largest district, including plans to repair streets and increase police and firefighter presence.

Denny Cristales Online Editor

Long Beach Councilmember Stacy Mungo is encouraged by her 5th district’s consistent progress in promoting businesses along Spring Street and paving various streets in the area, not to mention the low rates of crime and unemployment. And, despite the risk of rain during her State of the 5th address Monday at Douglas Park, the councilwoman informed her community about 2017’s accomplishments and the Elm Street Band gave local residents a show of various song covers and original music.

So, perhaps there are clear skies ahead for Long Beach’s largest council district.

On March 12, Mungo also briefed the 5th-district audience about growth in the Long Beach police and fire departments and reducing homelessness. Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia was also on-hand to provide citywide information.

Mungo credited her council district’s 18.4-percent decrease in crime to the efforts of community- and neighborhood-watch groups who are vigilant and report suspicious activity to the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD).

She said the district has increased its budget to accommodate an additional 48 police officers and 30 firefighters. Moreover, the Long Beach City Council has sponsored three police academies, which has graduated 175 police officers and filled vacancies left by retiring baby boomers, Mungo said.

“That means that our police officers are ready to go, and we’re not pushing them to the brink of the limit, working two or three shifts in a row,” she said, “because we need our police officers to be fresh and ready to han-

Denny Cristales | Signal Tribune

Stacy Mungo, Long Beach’s 5th-district councilmember, updated local residents about a reduction in crime and unemployment rates and an increased budget for police officers and firefighters in her council district during the State of the 5th address at Douglas Park on Monday, March 12.

dle anything that comes their way.”

Mungo said the additional firefighters have reduced response times in the district. As 5th-district residents are getting older, Mungo explained that the needs for 24/7 medical services are increasing.

“So, it’s really important that our call times and response times are low,” she said.

The councilmember said the utilization of mobile application PulsePoint, a resource that alerts local and CPR-certified bystanders that someone nearby is having a cardiac emergency and may require assistance

until medical help arrives, has been a beneficial aid for residents.

In the last two years, Long Beach has reduced its homeless population by 21 percent, according to City statistics.

Mungo said the Long Beach Fire Department’s Homeless Education And Response Team (HEART) has enhanced its approach, along with assistance from the City’s health department and LBPD, by performing better outreach and establishing re-homing programs. Federal and state funding and nonprofit grants support the programs.

Mungo said that, last year, $14.3 million in outside funding was generated for homeless programs. So far, $8 million of that amount has been renewed for this year, and Mungo hopes that the rest can be renewed within the next several months as the grant periods begin to open.

“The reason we’re able to renew this funding is because our programs are showing results,” she said. “We are able to demonstrate that we are putting people into transitional housing, we are putting them back on their feet with jobs, and those jobs are relating to their ability to transi-

tion from transitional housing to permanent housing and finding them a place to live. And, that is all good for all of us.”

Mungo said that when she first came into office in 2014, the vacancy rate of the 5th district’s commercial corridors was growing. She sought out to unite businesses in the community.

The nonprofit Spring Street Business Association unites quarterly to find ways to promote community growth and encourage an increase in business, finding ways to promote local establishments at citywide events, such as the Festival of Flight and Beach Streets.

“They did a lot of great marketing and promotion and, because of that, we’ve seen sales of businesses in the 5th district go up,” Mungo said, “not just because each of those businesses are doing better, but because we’ve added an additional 762 business licenses to the district– which equates to over 2,275 new jobs, and that is right here in District 5.”

Mungo said her policy of performing street repair by need last year was approved through the support of all the other eight Long Beach councilmembers. As the largest region in the city, the 5th council district was receiving a ninth of the total funding to repair its streets. Mungo said her district was far behind on those repairs compared to the rest of the city.

Now, thanks to the changes in the last year, the district has had 86 streets repaved, the councilmember said.

“One of the neighbors told me that their favorite part of things that are going lower in the district– it’s not just that unemployment is low and crime is low– but those bumps on the sidewalk are low too. We’ve gone out this year with an infrastructure plan see 5TH page 14

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OPINION

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March 16, 2018

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By Neena Strichart

Humor is my drug of choice. No matter the situation, I try my best to find something about it that will tickle my funny bone.

For me, it doesn’t matter if the comedic medium is visual (I Love Lucy episodes), auditory (hearing a joke) or written (greeting cards, magazines or book), I can find humorous entertainment just about anywhere.

While Steve and I were on a vacation several years ago, we spent nearly every afternoon lounging by the hotel pool. Steve found his relaxation in feeding the doves and napping, while I accomplished mine by reading and trying to get a tan.

As one would expect, Steve and I lounged in chairs that were situated side by side. The arrangement had always been fine, that is until the day I started reading Jerry Seinfeld’s book Sein Language.

I don’t know whether it was my state of restful bliss or Seinfeld’s comedic writings, or both, but the deeper I got into the reading of that book, the louder I laughed. Historically, the harder I laugh the more likely it is that I will get the hiccups. Mix my maniacal laughter with my hiccups, and you’ve got a noise that will frighten small children. At one point during my literary entertainment, I was so caught up in a laughing fit that I fell off my lounge chair, which of course just made me laugh louder. After making sure I hadn’t injured myself, Steve appeared embarrassed by my actions, gave me a death glare, shook his head, rolled his eyes at me and proceeded to drag his chaise lounge over to the other side of the pool.

Recently I was reminded of that lovely day, when I was trying to read something to Steve that I thought was damn funny. Just like before, the further I got into my reading, the harder and louder I laughed. The more I laughed, the madder he got, and I finally just had to hand him the paper to read for himself. He chuckled, but as usual he did not find it as funny as I did.

I would like to share the entire posting, however some of it isn’t really approsee THOUGHTS page 5

COMMENTARY

How teens can tell if they’re in an abusive dating relationship

By Diana Cruz, LCSW The Guidance Center Meet Taylor, a 15-year-old high school student. Taylor has been dating Alex for six months. Recently, Taylor appears sad and has stopped hanging out with friends. When friends ask to hang out, Taylor will run it by Alex but will cancel plans with friends when Alex says no. Taylor has been acting differently at home, spending less time with family. When Taylor and Alex are together, Alex becomes upset with what Taylor wears and will yell at and call Taylor names. Alex checks Taylor’s phone frequently without permission and will become upset when others comment or like Taylor’s posts or pictures.

Taylor has had sex with Alex, even when Taylor does not want to. A week ago, Alex shoved Taylor against the wall, apologized, promised it would not happen again, but then blamed Taylor for making Alex upset.

If you or someone you know is in a relationship like Taylor’s, then you or a loved one are in an abusive relationship. Taylor represents the one in three teens that will experience teen dating violence. Some of Alex’s behaviors may not seem abusive. It may even appear that Alex really cares and is being just a “little jealous” and just overprotective.

However, Alex’s behaviors are abusive and unhealthy.

Abuse can come in many shapes and forms, not just physically. Dating violence can happen to anyone, no matter your age, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. Forms of dating violence include: Emotional/verbal abuse Your partner calls you names Your partner humiliates or embarrasses you in public Your partner makes threats to hurt you, your pet or a loved one Your partner makes threats to hurt themselves if you leave them or end the relationship Your partner controls who you talk to or go out with Your partner checks your phone to see who you talk to Your partner controls what you wear see DATING page 5

Are you familiar with the Department of Public Works? Well, I am its self-proclaimed biggest fan.

That may sound like an odd declaration, but it’s certainly true. I mean, I’m not only a huge fan but can get geeked-out when I see a crew out there doing things to maintain the city.

I think my fascination with the department started when I was a child, learning about jobs and professions.

I grew up playing a record by Tom Glazer called “Building a City” and the songs taught me about police, fire and construction workers and had all types of cool “city” sound effects.

Admittedly, I’m the least qualified to drive a sweeper vehicle, or be a plumber, electrician, carpenter or traffic engineer. I never studied any of that in college, so maybe that’s why I’m fascinated and amazed by how this department keeps the city operating each day. And hands down, Public Works is the most unsung department in the city. Other departments may get more press, but Public Works is most definitely newsworthy and consists of hard-working men and women tasked with maintaining a complex matrix system across 50 square miles of Long Beach.

I’m sure you can all recognize the red fire trucks of LBFD or the black

& whites of LBPD, but what may be invisible to you are all the white utility trucks driving around to make sure it’s easy and nice for all of us to drive around.

Taken directly from their website: “When you travel on a City street, walk on the sidewalks, travel through the airport, dispose of garbage and enjoy the shade of a City-owned tree, you are benefiting from the diverse range of services that the Public Works Department provides. These are some of the most basic and critical services in our lives, yet many of us take them for granted.”

I happen to agree.

My personal experience with the department dates back to 1999 with my time organizing the Long Beach Marathon. I had to plan my first race in just five months and received a lot of guidance and mentoring about street closures, coning patterns and traffic control from Public Works staff. And on the morning of that first race when we realized we had no clean-up plan– none– the crew came to our rescue. As the apples, orange peels, bottles and Mylar blankets began to pile up on Ocean Boulevard, my Public Works contact asked if I wanted him to call in the cavalry. Heck yes! Next thing I saw through my sleepy eyes was a

buzzing and swirling parade of street sweepers to help clean up our mess.

Over the years I have had the pleasure and privilege of working side by side a lot of the street-maintenance crew at many events, including my involvement with the annual Tour of Long Beach cycling event. And I’ve seen the massive Public Works compound at the Grand Prix to address any and all issues on the track and venue site. And who do you think works with police and fire to set all road closures and detours for all major events or emergencies in this city?

I sing praises for the department both as a resident and the director of a business association. Public Works is always responsive to our requests to handle trash and fallen tree branches, fix trip hazards or help with parking issues. In fact, the department has helped us gain parking spaces by removing obsolete yellow, white or green zones along the corridors.

If you take a minute to think about it, the amount of responsibilities of this department can be mind-boggling. What a daunting and impossible task attempting to meet the demands of nine council offices, a mayor, city manager and a half-million residents see CORNER page 10

LETTERS, EMAILS, WEBSITE COMMENTS AND STATEMENTS A call for action

Thousands of students in California and across the nation took action [Wednesday] to make social change by focusing on stopping gun violence and keeping our schools safe. California’s educators proudly stand with the goals of this student-inspired call to action, but also made sure that students today had safe venues and activities to make their rising voices heard. Displays of campus unity added to the powerful messages. It’s time for Congress to listen to our kids and our communities and approve some commonsense gun laws to keep our students and public schools safe.

Today also helped set the stage for the students’ March For Our Lives protests in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere on March 24, and the National Day of Action Against Gun Violence in Schools on April 20, which CTA members and communities are involved in.

By protecting our students from further attacks, we are also protecting the future of our state and nation. Enough is enough!

Eric C. Heins President California Teachers Association

Information disputation

The article in the March 2, 2018 edition about the new post office on the Redondo Avenue property was confusing at best and inaccurate at worst. There is a new freestanding building near the corner of Grand Avenue and Burnett Street. It will house all postal operations mentioned in the article: a carrier unit for the city of Signal Hill (hence the name Signal Hill Station), window service, box section and a passport office. Although a postal source, Evelina Ramirez, was quoted, she couldn’t be more wrong. The existing building at 2300 Redondo Ave. has been sold and will be completely vacated.

Debbie Hess Long Beach

Mea culpa

The March 2, 2018 story “Signal Hill gets a new post office...sort of” should have stated that a new building has indeed been constructed for the new post office.

The March 9, 2018 story “L.A. Metro board approves amended motion to modernize 710 Freeway” should have spelled the quoted sources’ names as Dilia Ortega and Andy Ortega.

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PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Neena R. Strichart

ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS

Barbie Ellisen Katherine Green Sharon McLucas

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER

Stephen M. Strichart

STAFF WRITERS

CJ Dablo Anita W. Harris

MANAGING EDITOR

Cory Bilicko

CULTURE WRITERS

Adam Buchsbaum Rachael Rifkin

ONLINE EDITOR

Denny Cristales

EDITORIAL INTERN

Izzie Hallock

DESIGN EDITOR

Sebastian Echeverry COLUMNIST

Zoe Adler Claudine Burnett Blair Cohn

The Signal Tribune welcomes letters to the editor, which should be signed, dated and include a phone number to verify authenticity. Letters are due by noon on the Wednesday before desired publication date. The Signal Tribune reserves the right to edit l­etters for grammar, language and space requirements. Letters must be 500 words or fewer. The Signal Tribune will publish no more than one “pro” letter and one “con” letter on a particular topic in a single issue. The Signal ­Tribune does not print letters that refer substantially to articles in other publications and might not print those that have recently been printed in other ­publications or otherwise presented in a public forum. Letters to the editor and commentaries are the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Signal Tribune or its staff. Although the editorial staff will attempt to verify and/or correct i­nformation when possible, letters to the editor and commentaries are opinions, and readers should not assume that they are statements of fact. Letter-writers will be identified by their professional titles or affiliations when, and only when, the editorial staff deems it relevant and/or to provide context to the letter. We do not run letters to the editor submitted by individuals who have declared their candidacies for public office in upcoming races. This policy was put in place because, to be fair, if we publish one, we would have to publish all letters submitted by all candidates. The volume would no doubt eliminate space for letters submitted by other readers. Instead, we agree to interview candidates and print stories about political races in an objective manner and offer very reasonable advertising rates for those candidates who wish to purchase ads. The Signal Tribune is published each Friday with a circulation of 30,000. Yearly subscriptions are available for $50.

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Dating

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Your partner threatens to “out” you if you are in an LGBTQ relationship and others do not know Sexual abuse Your partner touches or kisses you when you do not want them to Your partner forces or coerces you to have sex Your partner rapes or attempts to rape you Your partner refuses to use a condom or prohibits you from using birth control Digital abuse Your partner controls your social media and who you can be friends with online Your partner posts insulting comments on your posts Your partner hacks into your accounts (email and social media) It is important that you know that you deserve a loving and respectful relationship.

A healthy relationship includes communication, respect and boundaries. If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, know that there is help and you are not alone.

Maybe you are afraid to speak up because you feel like no one will believe you or that you will be blamed.

Maybe you are afraid that you will get your partner in trouble and you

do not want them to get in trouble because you care for them. It is normal to care for someone who has hurt you, but it is not healthy to stay with them.

Remaining in an abusive relationship can lead to short-term and longterm effects on your self-esteem, mental health (you may become depressed, anxious or suicidal) and future relationships as an adult.

If you are unsure of how to get out of an abusive relationship, start off with identifying safe adults. This can mean your parents, a relative, a teacher, a counselor or a therapist.

If you feel you cannot identify a safe adult, there are resources like: • Love is Respect (loveisrespect. org) You can chat with a counselor via their website or text “loveis” to 22522. You can also call their hotline at (866) 331-9474. All forms of communication are available 24/7.

• The Guidance Center You can call (562) 595-1159 to be connected with a therapist in greater Long Beach, San Pedro, Lynwood, Paramount, Compton or Avalon on Catalina Island.

Cruz is a clinical therapist in The Guidance Center’s Long Beach Outpatient Program, where she helps guide children and families struggling with mental-health conditions or abuse toward positive and productive futures.

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AROUND TOWN WALK THE WALK What Walking tour Who Hosted by Long Beach Heritage When Saturday, March 17 from 9:30am to noon Where Meet at the WPA Mural, 3rd Street and the Promenade More Info Walkers will tour historic sites of Downtown Long Beach. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased through lbheritage.org. Call (562) 493-7019.

HELPING OTHERS What Forum Who Hosted by Centro CHA When Saturday, March 17 from noon to 1:30pm Where 1633 Long Beach Blvd.

More Info Members of the Latino community of Long Beach are encouraged to attend and discuss their experiences with homeownership, small businesses and entrepreneurship, banking and financial services and workforce development. Free food, childcare and translation services will be available.

Email rsvp@leeandrewsgroup.com.

THOUGHTFUL THREADS What Fashion show and fundraiser Who Hosted by CAMEO Professional Auxiliary of Assistance League of Long Beach When Saturday, March 17 from 10am to 3pm Where Westin Long Beach, 333 E. Ocean Blvd.

More Info Money raised will benefit the organization’s mentor program, which focuses on helping high-school students and LBCC re-entry women.

Tickets cost $115 and can be purchased through allb.org/cameo. Call Hajra Saeed at (714) 6093465.

NO MORE BULLIES What Presentation Who Hosted by Councilmember Suzie Price When Thursday, March 22 at 7pm Where Temple Israel, 269 Loma Ave. More Info The event will feature a group of speakers who will discuss how to overcome bullying and hate speech. Speakers will represent a broad range of backgrounds including those of immigrants, Judaism and the LGBTQ communities. Email district3@longbeach.gov.

SEW WHAT? What Meeting Who Hosted by the Long Beach Chapter of the Embroiderers Guild of America When Friday, March 23 at 11am Where Long Beach City College, 1305 E. PCH More Info Cara Varnell, an art conservator specialist, will discuss how to preserve and restore textiles.

Email Christa Barry at barrychen99@gmail.com.

MOVIE AND MUNCHIES What Health-education lecture Who Hosted by Long Beach Medical Center When Friday, March 23 at noon Where Houssels Forum, 2801 Atlantic Ave. More Info Orthopedic surgeon Amandeep Bhalla will answer questions on spine aging. Wonder Woman will be screened after the lecture. Free lunch will be provided. To register, call (562) 9331650.

RACING TOWARD A BETTER LIFE What Fundraiser Who Hosted by Soroptimist Long Beach SPOKES-PEOPLE When Saturday, March 24 from 5pm to 9pm What Neighborhood bike ride Where Los Alamitos Race Course, 4691 Katella Who Hosted by the BKBIA Ave. When Sunday, March 18 at 1pm More Info The Guys and Dolls-themed event will Where Meet at Georgie’s Place, 3850 Atlantic Ave. raise money to fund educational grants and scholMore Info The St. Patrick’s Day-themed bike ride arships for local women building a better life for will also include searching for a leprechaun. Visit themselves and their families.Tickets cost $100 and bixbyknollsinfo.com. can be purchased through soroptimist-longbeach. org. Dinner is included.

GET OUT! What Senior tour TEE OFF! Who Hosted by the LBCC Lifetime Learning Cen- What Fundraiser ter Who Hosted by MemorialCare Miller Children’s & When Thursday, March 22 from 6:30pm to Women’s Hospital 10:30pm When Sunday, March 25 from 10am to 2pm Where LBCC Foundation Building, 4901 Conant Where Ernie Howlett Park, 25851 Hawthorne Ave. Blvd.

More Info The tour will visit the Pageant of Our More Info Each participant who pledges $20 gets Lord, Rolling Hills Covenant Church. Tickets cost to hit three balls. The money raised will benefit the $65 with dessert included. Call Cindy Mackay at Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center. Dona(562) 938-3048. tions accepted. For more information, visit millerchildrens.org/events.

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If you found out your best friends were spies, what would you do?

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priate for print in our paper. Darn it. Instead of just skipping the whole thing, I have done some editing and embellishing of the above-mentioned writing and have copied it below for our readers to enjoy. I hope you folks find it as funny as I do.

Note: The following writing is not based on a true story.

It is meant for entertainment purposes only.

After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to our local store [rhymes with Dalmart]. Like most men, I find shopping boring and prefer to get what I need and get the heck out. My wife, on the other hand, loves to browse.

Yesterday my dear spouse received the following letter from our local store [still rhymes with Dalmart.]

Dear Madam, Over the past six months, your husband has caused quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and have been forced to ban both of you from the store. Our complaints against your husband are listed below and are “documented by our video surveillance cameras”: 1. June 15: He took several tubes of hemorrhoid cream and randomly put them in other people’s carts when they weren’t looking.

2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in our housewares departments to go off at five-minute intervals.

3. July 7: Went into our produce area and tried to juggle oranges. He did not succeed. Consequently he hit Jim, our produce manager, on the head with one of the aforementioned citrus fruits. Jim has now filed a workers-compensation claim.

4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official voice, “Code 3. Get on it right away.” He did not

tell her what department he was referring to. The employee then left her assigned station, ran around trying to find out what a Code 3 was. The employee therefore received a reprimand from her supervisor that in turn resulted in higher management getting involved in what was an unnecessary situation.

5. August 4: Went to the service desk and tried to reserve a bag of chips.

6. August 14: Moved a “Caution: Wet Floor” sign to a carpeted area.

7. August 23: When a clerk asked if they could help him he began crying and screamed, “Why can’t you people just leave me alone?” Emergency medics were called.

8. September 4: Looked right into a security camera and used it as a mirror while he dug in his ears with his keys.

9. September 10: Darted around the store suspiciously while loudly humming the “Mission Impossible” theme.

10. October 6: In the auto department, he practiced his Madonna bustier costume look by using different sizes of funnels held to his chest.

11. October 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed through, popped out and yelled, “Pick me! Pick me!”

12. October 22: When an announcement came over the loudspeaker, he fell to the floor, assumed the fetal position and screamed, “Oh, no! It’s those voices again!”

13. Took an athletic supporter to the checkout clerk and asked where the fitting room was.

And last, but not least: 14. October 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited a while, and then yelled very loudly, “Hey! There’s no toilet paper in here!” One of the staff passed out.

Once again, we want to make it clear that from this day on neither you nor your spouse are welcome in our store. ✦

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O’Donnell introduces bill to require indoor classroom locks Seventieth-District Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D– Long Beach) is introducing a new measure in response to public outcry for improved security on school campuses. Assembly Bill 3205 comes in the aftermath of the recent Florida shooting that left 17 dead, including a teacher who died saving his students while trying to lock his classroom door from the outside.

AB 3205 would require school districts to install indoor classroom locks in older schools. Schools built after 2012 are already required to have locks that lock from the inside of the classroom. The majority of California school buildings are more than 25 years old, according to O’Donnell’s office. In the event of a campus emergency, teachers in schools without indoor locks must go outside to lock their doors, leaving them vulnerable to threats or attacks.

“The casualties at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida remind us that we need to do more to protect our children, teachers and school staff,” O’Donnell said. “Our students are marching and organizing walkouts, fighting for campus safety, and it is our responsibility to provide protection in both older and new schools. As a parent, a teacher and chair of the Assembly Education Committee, I believe that allowing teachers to lock a classroom door from the inside can save lives.”

The bill now awaits referral to its first policy committee.

March 16, 2018

7th District council candidates discuss 710 expansion, SCIG at forum Common thread among five candidates was protecting health, rights of residents.

Cory Bilicko Managing Editor

[The following is the second part of a two-part story.]

Answering questions on issues that pertain particularly to the west side of Long Beach, all five residents seeking to represent the city’s 7th council district were in attendance at the Wrigley Association’s March 5 candidate forum. The incumbent and four challengers presented their opinions and ideas on topics ranging from 710-Freeway expansion to the Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) railyard.

From the stage at the Veterans Park Community Center before a full-capacity crowd, Oscar Delacruz, Jared Milrad, Chris Sereno, Kevin Shin and incumbent Roberto Uranga responded to questions from Gavin McKiernan, president of the Long Beach Neighborhood Foundation’s board of directors, who served as moderator for the event. McKiernan presented questions that attendees had written onto cards prior to the start of the forum.

McKiernan asked the candidates to share their thoughts on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority board of directors’ recent vote on a measure to modernize the 710

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Gavin McKiernan, president of the Long Beach Neighborhood Foundation’s board of directors, served as moderator for the Wrigley Association’s March 5 candidate forum.

Freeway. Eleven of the 15 board members had voted unanimously to amend and then adopt improvement project Alternative 5C, a $6-bil-

lion project that adds truck-bypass lanes to the freeway around the 405 interchange, pursues funds for zero- or near-zero-emission trucks, removes nonconforming trucks and adds bike and pedestrian bridges. It also includes funding for health-benefits programs for communities near the 710, including air filters for schools, senior centers and hospitals.

Shin said expansion will result in the displacement of residents, congestion and more pollution because more trucks will pass through residential areas. He added that roads that already exist but are underutilized– such as the Alameda Corridor– should be used to divert truck traffic.

“I think a lot of folks would want the 710 Freeway to be improved. It certainly could use resurfacing. It certainly could use a lot of improvement,” Shin said. “But I don’t think an expansion is the way to go.”

Uranga explained the three alternatives the Metro board had considered before its vote and then said that, because the port is growing, there’s more traffic.

“The 710 Freeway cannot handle all that as it is,” Uranga said. “Make an improvement on it– it’s not going to help. So, we have to look at creative ways of being able to expand the 710 Freeway with having a minimal impact on the see FORUM page 13

Source: O’Donnell’s office

Long Beach man killed in shooting A local man is dead after a shooting earlier this week, according to the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD).

On Monday, March 12, at approximately 4:30pm, officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Wesley Drive regarding a shooting that had just occurred. Upon arrival, they found an adult male with an apparent gunshot wound to his upper torso. Long Beach Fire Department personnel transported him to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.

Further investigation determined that there had been a physical confrontation between multiple subjects prior to the shooting. The incident is being investigated as gang-related.

The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Richard Van of Long Beach.

Those with information are urged to call homicide detectives Sean Irving and Ben Vargas at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 Tips” app to a smart phone or visiting lacrimestoppers.org.

Source: LBPD

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Returning to the 2018 America’s Family Pet Expo will be The Catit Playground. This popular interactive activity brings a close-up view for guests to watch charming adoptable cats and kittens to see how they Rocky interact with different toys and people. This is a great atmosphere for OK, play the theme guests to learn all about cats and to song—it’s Rocky! He’s a gain a little insight into “Catitude.” boxer, of course, but unlike America’s Family Pet Expo will the human Rocky, he’s a include on-site cooking demonstrasweetie and loves children. tions. Hosted by JustFoodForDogs, the “Find Out What’s Cooking” He does very well with other talks will feature lessons on how to dogs, too, in the play area. create homemade meals to promote He’s 11 years old and was

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Returning favorites to America’s Family Pet Expo include Repticon reptile show and sale, offering hundreds of common and rare species of reptiles such as lizards, snakes and spiders.

Plus, the ever-popular Splash Dogs and The Great American Petting Zoo, family fun the whole family will enjoy.

In advance of America’s Family Pet Expo, kids can design and create a 10-gallon aquarium in the Kid’s Aquarium Contest. The aquariums will be on display throughout America’s Family Pet Expo and are judged according to age group and two categories– Natural and Creative. Also, for the aquatic enthusiast is the Aquascaping Contest, where contestants will compete to make the most beautiful and natural underwater environment in a small aquarium.

Pet Adoptions will be handled onsite for those looking for that perfect animal addition to the family. There will be hundreds of animals hoping to find their “furever home” from local community partner organizations at the Pet Expo.

General admission is $15; seniors 60 and over are $13. Children 6 to 12 are $10. Children 5 years and under are free. Active and retired military are admitted free with ID. Show hours: Friday 10am to 6pm; Saturday 10am to 7pm; and Sunday 10am to 6pm.

The facility charges $8 for parking.

Attendees must leave all pets at home.

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an owner surrender, and in keeping with our St. Patrick’s Day special deal—$20 to adopt a senior pet—we’d love him to live out his golden years in a happy home. So would Rocky.

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Licensed and vaccinated pets are welcome at the event, which will feature pet licensing, low-cost pet vaccines, face painting, vendors, giveaways and light refreshments. There will also be a Silly Dog Tricks Contest at 2:30pm and a dog look-alike contest at 3pm.

The .46 acre dog park will include separate areas for small and large dogs, dog play equipment, bench seating and shade sails.

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March 16, 2018

Signal Hill City Council reviews budget, CUPs City’s mid-year budget is on target and all 52 conditional-use permits are in compliance.

Anita W. Harris Staff Writer

The Signal Hill City Council, at its March 13 meeting, conducted a mid-year budget review and annual review of properties with conditional-use permits (CUPs). The reviews showed that the budget is on track and CUP properties had no compliance issues.

The council also approved contracts for engineering services and authorized the purchase of 64 catch-basin connector-pipe screens to capture debris in the Los Cerritos Channel and lower Los Angeles River watersheds, bringing Signal Hill into 100-percent compliance with State trash-elimination requirements.

Budget review The council received and filed the City’s mid-year, 2017-2018 budget review based on the first six months of the fiscal year as of Dec. 31, 2017.

Scott Williams, finance director,

shared that revenues and expenses are on track with the budget, taking into account timing issues for certain items.

“Our two largest tax revenues– property tax and sales taxes– are subject to timing from the County […] as well as the State,” he said.

“Property taxes are disbursed […] twice yearly, the second one in April, and sales tax is always three months in arrears.”

Williams said the outlook for sales taxes, which, at 72 percent, is the biggest portion of budgeted revenues, is stable.

“The remaining calendar year shows overall positive economic indicators based on recent forecasts,” he said.

Williams said that City expenses, 42.7 percent of which are for the ​p​ olice d​ ​epartment, are also on track.

“At 50 percent of the fiscal year, the general fund [expenditure] is at just under 43 percent [of budget],” he said.

The City’s water-fund budget is

also on target, Williams said.

“Tying it all together, on the revenue side, we have better-than-original estimates,” he said. “On the expenditure side, departments are responsibly managing their budgets and expenditures are on track with budgeted estimates.”

Williams reminded the council that the City’s next budgeting steps are the May 1 user-fee workshop and the May 31 workshop for the 2018-2020 budget, which is scheduled for adoption on June 26.

Debris screens The council authorized a change order for the purchase and installation of 64 additional catch-basin connector-pipe screens for $74,422, including a 10-percent contingency, from G2 Construction, Inc., which specializes in devices to meet water-quality regulations.

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Engineering contracts The council authorized four contract-services agreements for engineering, traffic engineering, surveying and geotechnical services to assist the Public Works Department.

Tunnicliff said that the City has historically hired such consultants for technical services.

“Utilizing consultants, as opposed to full-time City staff, provides the City with the flexibility to control costs as work flows fluctuate in response to developmental or project activity,” she said.

The City will enter into three-year contracts with the following companies: • AndersonPenna Partners, Inc., for engineering services, for a not-toexceed amount of $100,000 annually • W.G. Zimmerman Engineering,

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Councilmember Larry Forester clarified with staff that the additional screens are actually for pipes owned by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

“We [installed screens on] the ones we own,” he explained. “The County owns 64. But the County says, ‘I don’t care if I own it; it’s your trash. So you get [the screens].’”

The council further approved transferring funds for the screens from the budget for stormwater catch-basin inserts, which has a surplus.

Kelli Tunnicliff, public works director, noted that screen installation would take four to six weeks to complete and bring the City into 100-percent compliance with State-mandated trash elimination requirements, which the City has to meet by 2025.

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Inc., for traffic engineering services, for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000 annually • KDM Meridian for as-needed surveyor services, for a not-to-exceed amount of $20,000 annually • Albus-Keefe & Associates, Inc., for as-needed geotechnical services, for a not-to-exceed amount of $20,000 annually Tunnicliff said staff plans to request council authorization for three other technical consultants after the council approves the capital-improvement budget for fiscal year 2018-2020.

Permits review The council received and filed an annual review of 52 properties in the city with active CUPs, showing that all are in compliance.

“What we do each year is verify compliance with the relevant conditions of approval,” said Community Development Director Scott Charney. “All sites are in substantial compliance. And, during our inspections, we also check for any common code-enforcement issues.”

Charney added that the City

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granted one new CUP in 2017, for the sale of alcohol for on-site consumption at the new Mother’s Market.

The council had approved extending the CUP covering seven Signal Hill Petroleum (SHP) drill sites for one year, but it is set to expire this coming June.

Charney noted that the extension was mainly for time to negotiate development of a central business district– SHP’s Heritage Square project that includes the new Mother’s Market.

“During the last year, we’ve continued to work with them on their plans for the future development of a mixed-use project on Cherry Avenue between Crescent Heights Street and Burnett Street,” Charney said.

Debra Russell, vice president of community relations and real-estate operations for SHP, said she has just asked the City for a three-year extension of the CUP in order to continue those development discussions.

“I’m very excited about the new Heritage Square project,” she said.

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At the Signal Hill City Council meeting on March 13, Vice Mayor Tina Hansen (far left) speaks after Mayor Edward Wilson (center left) presented a proclamation recognizing Women’s History Month. Also pictured: Deputy City Manager Hannah Shin-Heydorn (center right) and Councilmember Lori Woods (far right)

Several teen members of Camp Fire USA, Long Beach, address the Signal Hill City Council at its March 13 meeting on the occasion of Camp Fire USA’s 108th birthday.

reach.”

In addition to reviewing CUPs, the council adopted a resolution approving institutional permits for the three institutions that applied in 2018: Courtyard Care Center at 1880 Dawson Ave., Las Brisas Child Care Center at 2399 California Ave. and Cole Vocational Services at 2798 Junipero Ave. City staff had found all three organizations to have valid licenses and to be in compliance with relevant requirements and codes.

“We’ve inspected all the facilities,” Charney said. “And the City’s building department and police department have found no reportable issues. The County Fire Department has also reached the same conclusions.”

Three presentations Mayor Edward Wilson presented a proclamation to Camp Fire USA, Long Beach, in recognition of that organization’s 108th birthday. The Camp Fire representatives were mostly long-term participants who are now in high school.

“In our teen club, right now we have about 50 kids,” said one of the members. “We do a lot of events for the little [Camp Fire] kids that we work and run.”

Wilson read from the proclamation that Camp Fire USA was founded in 1910 to foster youth leadership and self-reliance, and prides itself on inclusivity.

“Camp Fire promotes the development and preservation of spiritual, ethical values and the practice of responsible citizenship, exemplifying higher standards of a democratic society,” he read.

Wilson also presented a proclamation to Lisa Harris, a representative for the American Red Cross, recognizing March as Red Cross Month. He noted that in the Los Angeles region, the Red Cross has nearly 6,000 volunteers helping their local communities.

“American Red Cross responds to disasters, big and small,” Wilson read from the proclamation. “Red Cross Month calls on all Americans to make a donation, volunteer, take a class or give blood.”

In accepting the award, Harris reinforced preparing for potential disasters such as earthquakes.

“Everybody at least go home and do one thing today to prepare,” she said. “We live in Southern California, so therefore we have to take responsibility, personally, to be resilient for our ability to recover.”

In a late addition to the agenda, Wilson presented a proclamation also recognizing March as Women’s History Month. Vice Mayor Tina Hansen and Deputy City Manager Hannah Shin-Heydorn accepted the proclamation.

“Even though there are so many women that paved the way before me,” said Hansen, “being a fulltime working mom, a prosecutor with [the] L.A. County District Attorney’s office, being on the council for so long– I still see that we have work to do and a way to go. But when we’re recognized like this, it makes the path easier.”

The next Signal Hill City Council meeting will take place Tuesday, March 27, at 7pm in the council chamber at 2175 Cherry Ave.

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on top of scheduled daily duties. Think about that challenge.

I have to chuckle a bit when I hear people yell, “My tax dollars pay for this. Fix my sidewalk now!” Well, there’s truth there, and the City will indeed come and take care of it, but there is also your neighbor’s sidewalk and their neighbor’s sidewalk and their neighbor’s sidewalk and so on.

There are: 810 miles of streets; 1,500 miles of sidewalks; and 350 miles of alleys in the city. I’ve been told that there is an indefinite number of demands but with finite resources. And if you’ve been paying attention, over the years there have been staff cutbacks on carpenters, painters, electricians and tree trimmers, but the crews are out there working on the demands list nonetheless.

Have you ever heard the annual stats from the department? It’s more than impressive. In 2017 alone, Public Works abated 1,250,000 square feet of graffiti, trimmed 24,000 trees throughout the city (and maintains approximately 93,921 trees), filled 31,000 potholes, replaced 587 street-name signs, replaced 6,139 traffic signs, repainted 8 linear miles of curb, replaced 15 miles of sidewalk, fixed 15 lane miles of major streets and 75 lane miles of residential streets, constructed 166 access ramps as a part of ADA Access Ramp Response Program and installed nine miles of bike lanes. The Clean Teams collected 11,125 tons of debris through street sweeping and 193,623 tons of trash from residential and commercial accounts.

And can you imagine what it’s like picking up 50,000 mattresses throughout the year? Or the indescribable mountain of debris dumped on curbs and alleys? The dumping of items in this town is epidemic!

More from their website: “The Public Works Department strives to operate, preserve and enhance the city’s physical infrastructure and transportation systems. The department provides a variety of community services including the repair, rehabilitation and general upkeep of city streets, trees, sidewalks and city structures. We also provide emergency support services throughout the City.”

Seriously, the breadth of scope of duties is enormous and probably invisible to most people. In addition to the above accomplishment list, Public Works manages 23 pump stations and all drains and storm catch water basins. It has its own business-operations office and manages and maintains all city facilities and all the “forgotten areas of the city” including concrete medians and the area all around the traffic circle.

Need more specifics? The department works with Cal Trans on the state highways and freeway on- and off-ramps, coordinates the city’s bike programs, manages and maintains citywide parking meters and parking enforcement operations, has a safety office and disaster-preparedness officer and manages the handling of hazardous waste.

That’s a heavy load to carry on your

shoulders. Even Atlas couldn’t shrug it off carrying this much weight.

You often hear all the hype, hoopla and cheering for the police and fire departments as heroes and first responders, but we shouldn’t forget that Public Works are also first responders too. They are there immediately to set up detours, road closures and “perimeters” for any accident or crime scene.

I’ve personally seen street-maintenance crews out in the rain removing debris from curbside storm drains by hand. They are also the last on the scene sweeping up the glass after an auto accident. I have bumped into guys trimming palm trees and then giving the fronds to the local synagogue for its Sukkot holiday celebration. There are crews out on all holidays including Thanksgiving and Christmas. As a matter of fact, Alissa and I on a few occasions have tracked down these city workers on holidays to give them pies to take home after their shifts.

As I drive around the city, I always stop to look at who’s in the truck because maybe I’ll recognize them and wave hello. I have to control the impulse to jump out and help sweep or move barricades just as a token of gratitude.

It’s easy to take things for granted that you come to expect. And we all expect our neighborhoods and streets to look good and function well for us.

Just keep in mind that the worker bees are out there making that happen. So, next time you are out and see a city vehicle, please take a moment to give a thumbs-up to the street sweeper, tip your hat to the guy changing out the old street sign and say “thank you” to the refuse collector. One of these days you might look and recognize this fan out there sweeping, setting a cone pattern or moving barricades alongside the crew. ✦

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The Long Beach Police Department this week released this photo of the handgun police said was found in a suspect’s vehicle after an officer-involved shooting Tuesday.

Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) officers were involved in a shooting Tuesday that led to the injury of a suspect, according to police.

On March 13, at approximately 9:40pm, officers in the area of Chestnut Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation.

While approaching the vehicle, an officer observed what he believed was a suspect pointing a gun at him and “an officer-involved shooting occurred,” according to LBPD, which did not specify exactly who initiated the first shot. Gunfire struck a male adult suspect, and the Long Beach Fire Department transported him to a local hospital. He is in stable condition, police said. Three additional subjects in the car were also detained and were uninjured, according to police.

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The suspect has been identified as 21-year-old Anthony Mariscal of Long Beach. He was found to have a no-bail felony warrant for his arrest for violating the terms of his post-release community supervision.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office will conduct an independent investigation of the incident, as they do with all officer-involved shootings that result in injury or death.

Those with information regarding the incident are asked to call homicide detectives at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 Tips” app to a smart phone or visiting lacrimestoppers.org.

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Man sitting outside shopping center killed by car after collision A man sitting outside a shopping center in California Heights last week was killed when a car struck him, according to the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD).

On March 8, at approximately 5:30pm, officers were dispatched to Wardlow Road and Atlantic Avenue regarding an injury traffic collision between two vehicles and a pedestrian.

When officers arrived on scene, they discovered an unconscious male subject lying on the sidewalk on the southwest corner of the intersection. Long Beach Fire Department Paramedics responded and determined the subject deceased.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a 23-year-old female resident of Long Beach was driving a 2017 Toyota 86 north on Atlantic Avenue. She was in the process of turning left onto Wardlow Road when a 2017 Honda Accord, driven by a 30-year-old female resident of Long Beach, was traveling south on Atlantic Avenue. As the Toyota 86 turned left, the two vehicles collided, causing the Honda to change course and go in a southwest direction. The Honda struck a man who was sitting on a retaining wall that bordered the parking lot of a shopping center on the corner.

The Toyota 86 remained stopped in the intersection after the collision.

The Honda came to rest in the parking lot of the shopping center.

The decedent is believed to be a transient, and his identity has yet to be determined, police said.

All occupants of the vehicles were wearing seat belts, including a juvenile male passenger in the Honda, according to police. No injuries were sustained from any of the occupants of the vehicles.

Both drivers had valid drivers licenses and valid proofs of insurance.

Alcohol was not a factor in the collision, police said.

Those with information regarding the collision are asked to call Long Beach Police Department Collision Investigation Detail at (562) 5707355.

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TST5638 / 2018 040925 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: SUPER SUDS LAUNDRY, 250 Alamitos Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802. Registrant: SANFORD LEE SIMMONS, 2255 Westwind Way, Signal Hill, CA. 90755. This business is conducted by: a Trust.

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

Signed: Linda Gay Simmons, Trustee. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in June 1996. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on February 16, 2018. 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: February 23, & March 2, 9, 16, 2018.

TST5639 / 2018 044292 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: RED DOOR LIVING, 3646 Long Beach Blvd., Suite 103. Registrant: DORIAN BOLICK, 5477 E. Centralia St., Long Beach, CA 90808. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Dorian Bolick.

The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in April, 2011. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on February 22, 2018. 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: February 23, & March 2, 9, 16, 2018.

TST5640 / 2018 045420 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: BGM ENTERPRISE, 2301 E. 10th St., Long Beach, CA 90804.

Registrant: EDGAR ORTEGA, 2301 E. 10th St., Long Beach, CA 90804.

This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Edgar Ortega. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name on . This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on February 23, 2018. 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: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018.

TST5641 / 2018 053792 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: THE BEAUTY COLLABORATIVE, 3633 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: ROY-

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AL PACIFIC COSMETICS, LLC, 3633 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Leopold R. Barrit, Manager.

The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 5, 2018. 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: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018.

TST5645 / Case No. BS172487 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STANLEY MOSK COURT, 111 North Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

PETITION OF Katherleen Shaw.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: KATHERLEEN SHAW has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: KATHERLEEN SHAW, to Proposed Name: KATHERINE CRIM. 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, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 1, 2018; Time: 10:30A M; Dept. 44, Room 418. 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, 1399 E. 28th, Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018 ___//ss//___ Edward B. Moreton, Jr., Judge of the Superior Court Dated March 5, 2018 TST5644 / Case No. TS021052 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT OFFICE, 200 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220.

PETITION OF Mechael Darling Carrizales.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: MECHAEL DARLING CARRIZALES has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: MECHAEL DARLING CARRIZALES, to Proposed Name: MICHELLE DARLENE CARRIZALEZ. 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, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: April 17, 2018; Time: 8:30A M; Dept. A, Room 904. 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, 1399 E. 28th, Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018

___//ss//___ Brian S. Currey, Judge of the Superior Court Dated February 26, 2018

TST5643 / Case No. TS021049 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT OFFICE, 200 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220.

PETITION OF Panfila Chavira.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: PANFILA CHAVIRA has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: PANFILA CHAVIRA, to Proposed Name: MARIA PANFILA CHAVIRA. 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, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: April 12, 2018; Time: 8:30A M; Dept. A, Room 904. 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, 1399 E. 28th, Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018 ___//ss//___ Brian S. Currey, Judge of the Superior Court Dated February 26, 2018 TST5647 / 2018 059158 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: KEMNER WINE, INC. DBA THE WINE COUNTRY, 2301 Redondo Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755.

Registrant: KEMNER WINE, INC., 2301 Redondo Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Randall S. Kemner, President. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in January, 2018 . This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 9, 2018. 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: March 6, 23, 30, & April 6, 2018.

TST5649 / 2018 054366 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: SUGAR ART WORKS, 5243 Klondike Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712. Registrant: KATHERINE DIANE MALEKI, 5243 Klondike Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Katherine Diane Maleki.

The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 5, 2018. 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: March 16, 23, 30, & April 6, 2018.

TST5650 / Case No. TS021051 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT OFFICE, 200 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220.

PETITION OF Veda Denise Barnett.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: VEDA DENISE BARNETT has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: VEDA DENISE BARNETT, to Proposed Name: VEDA DENISE BARNETT MACK. 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, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: April 12, 2018; Time: 8:30A M; Dept. A, Room 904. 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, 1399 E. 28th, Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: March 16, 23, 30, & April 6, 2018 ___//ss//___ Brian S. Currey, Judge of the Superior Court Dated February 26, 2018 TST5648 / Case No. TS021032 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT OFFICE, 200 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220.

PETITION OF Deaosaya Airron Peters.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: DEAOSAYA AIRRON PETERS has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing his name as follows: Present Name: DEAOSAYA AIRRON PETERS, to Proposed Name: DEONSAY ARRION PETERS. 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, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: April 24, 2018; Time: 8:30A M; Dept. A,. 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, 1399 E. 28th, Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: March 16, 23, 30, & April 6, 2018 ___//ss//___ Maurice A. Leiter, Judge of the Superior Court Dated March 8, 2018 TST5646 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/16/2007.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a 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 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will

March 16, 2018 be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Trustor: KIMBERLY BLUE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 3/21/2007 as Instrument No. 20070636444 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:4/12/2018 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: Vineyard Ballroom, Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $429,501.02 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 2535 CALIFORNIA AVE, 1 SIGNAL HILL, California 90755-3306 Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust.

A.P.N #.: 7211-004-033 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. 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.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site www.auction. com, using the file number assigned to this case 17-48690. 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.

Dated: 3/9/2018 Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (800) 280-2832 www.auction.com _______________________________ __ Christine O’Brien, Trustee Sale Officer THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE EPP 24917 Signal Tribune Pub. dates 03/16, 03/23, 03/30/2018

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Crimes reported by THE Signal Hill Police Department

Thursday, March 8 3:57pm Elder abuse 900 block Vernon St. Friday, March 9 Midnight DUI Atlantic Ave./E. 35th St. (suspect arrested) 4:50am Prowler; auto burglary; petty theft; appropriating lost property; mail theft 2000 block E. 19th St. (suspect arrested) 8:31am Contempt of court: violate protective order; misdemeanor warrant 2100 block Gaviota Ave. (suspect arrested) 9:26am Burglary 700 block E. Spring St. 9:49am Inflicting corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant 700 block E. Willow St. (suspect arrested) 11:39am Identity theft 1800 block Molino Ave. 1:36pm

Burglary 2900 block E. PCH 2:08pm Auto burglary 2400 block Cherry Ave. 2:20pm Auto burglary 800 block E. Spring St. 2:30pm Auto tampering 1800 block Raymond Ave. 4:57pm Auto burglary 1400 block E. Willow St. 5:37pm Forgery 2200 block E. Willow St. Saturday, March 10 2:48am Burglary 2000 block Raymond Ave. 10:15am Auto burglary 2100 block Gundry Ave. 12:51pm Burglary 2900 block E. PCH 4:47pm Petty theft under $950;

possessing paraphernalia 900 block E. 33rd St. (suspect arrested)

contributing to the deliquency of a minor 2000 block Cherry Ave. (suspect arrested)

10:31pm Possessing paraphernalia Orange Ave./E. Wardlow Rd. (suspect arrested)

6:48am Burglary 2000 block E. 19th St.

Sunday, March 11 2:26pm Burglary 2200 block Cherry Ave.

11:38am Burglary 2900 block E. PCH 12:31pm Identity theft 800 block E. Spring St.

5:10pm Grand theft 1800 block E. Willow St.

5:45pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 1400 block E. 29th St.

7:52pm Auto burglary 2200 block Gaviota Ave.

Tuesday, March 13 10:49am Identity theft 2100 block E. Hill St.

9:01pm Grand theft 2400 block Cherry Ave.

12:35pm Identity theft 2100 block E. Spring St.

11:59pm Burglary 3300 block Orange Ave.

Wednesday, March 14 7:40pm Auto burglary 2400 block California Ave.

Monday, March 12 3:34am Possessing controlled substance; under influence of specified controlled substance; possessing firearm;

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11:18pm DUI Orange Ave./E. Burnett St. (suspect arrested)

gave $400 to Lee’s campaign in January. Lee, a retiree, has directly funded her own campaign. So far, she has loaned her campaign a total of $6,850 through Feb. 24.

Rich Dines, the other contender hoping to remove Mungo from her place on the council dais, finds himself in a much better financial position. From Jan. 1 to Feb. 24, his campaign reported that it received $9,838 and spent $10,227.44. Dines, who only filed to run for city council last October, reported an ending cash balance of $28,944.18 on Feb. 24.

Since the March 1 deadline for the finance reports for each candidate has passed, the prospects for one other candidate running for the 5th-district council seat look a little more questionable. Candidates only need to provide detailed reports when they raise or spend $2,000 or more. John W. Osborn II reported that he loaned $10,000 to his campaign, but he did not provide any other expenditure or other contribution tallies through Feb. 24.

Other potential candidates Stanley Dressler, Ronald Rodriguez and Steven Hansen did not provide financial reports since they declared their intention to run for the 5th District council seat. The city clerk’s office did not include them on the official candidate list for the April election. ✦

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unknowingly collected from a resident’s vehicle along with other HHW materials.

LASD Arson/ Explosives Sgt. John Hanson confirmed with the Signal Tribune during a phone interview on Tuesday that the device found at EDCO’s facility was a Mk 2 fragmentation grenade– also known as a pineapple grenade because of the shape of its exterior shell.

Hanson said that it was determined upon examination that the grenade did not have explosive capabilities.

“It was in its original container,” he said. “But it was determined to be inert.”

Authorities are still investigating where the grenade came from, and whether or not its placement in the facility was accidental or voluntary.

“We have no information that leads us to believe either way,” Sagmit said.

“No one called in a threat, but we don’t know how it got there.”

The lieutenant said members of his staff were informed of a possible region from where the grenade originated, but he could not specify the location.

Both Hanson and Sagmit said investigations on the matter are still ongoing. ✦

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residents.”

Delacruz said he believes expansion of the freeway should be undertaken only at minimal cost and if residences are not affected.

“When they start taking out their properties because of eminent domain, they may be losing some of the interest in that project,” he said.

Milrad said the issue is why his campaign has laid out a detailed platform after listening to thousands of residents in the area. He said he opposes widening the freeway because it is bad for a community that already has twice the national rate of chronic childhood asthma.

“We have met children as young as 5 years old who are struggling to breathe right here in our own com-

munity,” he said. “I think that is fundamentally wrong in the United States of America. We can do better for those kids and those families.”

Sereno said expanding the freeway will not solve any problems.

He instead suggested creating different entries and exits to and from the ports, as well as building roads through the area where oil refineries are, to take advantage of the available land there. He said he has also pondered the idea of creating an underground rail system to transport containers.

McKiernan asked the candidates to share their thoughts on the proposed– and controversial– SCIG, a $500-million freight-transfer railyard that would allow trucks to drop off containers from the docks to trains that would transport the cargo to other states. Two years ago, a California Superior Court judge ruled that the Port of Los Angeles and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) violated the California Environmental Quality Act in their analysis of the project, requiring a new environmental-impact assessment before the port and BNSF could continue with its development.

“Do you think we should be fighting it?” McKiernan asked the candi-

dates. “Why or why not? And what would you do as council person to take leadership on this issue?”

It was Uranga’s turn to respond first, and he said that, when he first joined the city council four years ago, SCIG was a major issue.

“The City [of Long Beach] entered into a lawsuit against the City of L.A. and a few other companies because we didn’t want the expansion,” he said. “In fact, the BNSF Company [...] didn’t want to negotiate with the City of Long Beach to mitigate some of the concerns.

Ninety percent of the project is in L.A., but Long Beach would get 100 percent of the effects. So, of course, we went into a lawsuit.”

Uranga said the City of Long Beach tried to negotiate projects that would install more air conditioners into homes for residents on the west side, as well as focusing on better windows, improved air flow and less pollution.

“I think that we should continue this fight until the very end, until we get a project that’s going to respect Long Beach and address the issues that affect most of the people in the west side of Long Beach,” Uranga said. “That’s what we need to do, and that’s what we will continue to

fight for.”

Delacruz chose to pass on responding about the project.

“I will not make any comment on that one because that issue is not very clear to me,” he said. “So, I will pass it on to the other candidate.

Thank you.”

Milrad said he opposes the SCIG project because it will add to congestion and pollution.

“On a related issue, that’s why I’ve committed to not take any money from oil companies,” he said.

“And I think it is disappointing that the councilmember has taken over $1,500 from oil companies. I don’t think that’s right. I think we need to make sure we’re standing up for the community and putting, frankly, our money where our mouth is.”

(Uranga later criticized Milrad for taking money from hotel developers and owners who do not support the protection of hospitality-industry workers.)

Sereno said he is opposed to any project that will add to contamination of the air.

“I don’t know what the answer is for this,” he said. “I’ve thought about collaborating with the oil companies to work out a deal to where, if they’re going to contami-

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nate our air, maybe they’d be more likely to build some type of [...] negotiation trade-off. Other than that, I don’t know a whole lot about the topic. But those are a couple of my thoughts.”

Shin said the fight against SCIG should absolutely continue.

“BNSF has made a whole lot of promises,” he said. “They tried to provide what they claim were benefits, but the reality is that most of what they tried to provide were too minimal and the pollution impacts– especially for our residents on the west side– were going to be too severe. There’s no reason for them to continue to go down this path because there are opportunities for updated technologies. There are things that they should be doing to provide mitigation.”

Shin added that voters should not elect a candidate who says he will fight against pollution, but rather one, like himself, who has a proven record of doing so.

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Helio Castroneves

Juan Pablo Montoya

Castroneves, Montoya to be inducted into Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame Two Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach winners– Helio Castroneves and Juan Pablo Montoya– will be inducted on Thursday, April 12, at 11am. into the Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame, a City of Long Beach and Grand Prix Association of Long Beach joint project.

The public is invited to attend the 13th annual Walk of Fame induction ceremony, which will be on South Pine Avenue in front of the convention center as part of the festivities surrounding the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Admission to the ceremony is free.

“We look forward to welcoming Helio Castroneves and Juan Pablo Montoya back to Long Beach to honor them for all of their achievements in motorsports. They are well deserving honorees,” said Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia.

Castroneves, from Sao Paulo, Brazil, won in an Indy car at Long Beach in 2001 and captured the 1997 Indy Lights race at Long Beach as well.

A three-time Indianapolis 500 winner, Castroneves has logged 30 Indy-car race victories. He gained substantial non-racing fame by winning season five of the popular television show Dancing with the Stars and has switched series in 2018, co-driving Acura Team Penske’s #7 Prototype entry in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series with last season’s Prototype co-champion, Ricky Taylor.

Montoya won the 1999 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach en route to capturing the 1999 CART FedEx Series championship, and he finished third at Long Beach in 2015.

The Bogota, Colombia native won the Indy 500 in 2000 and 2015, with 15 Indy-car victories and seven Formula One race wins on his résumé.

Montoya is co-driving– with Dane Cameron– the Team Penske #6 Acura Prototype in the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

“It is entirely appropriate that we recognize these two racing legends here at Long Beach this year,” said Jim Michaelian, president and CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach. “They have excelled in their performances both here and around the world and this year return to Long Beach both driving sports cars for Team Penske.”

The Walk of Fame medallions include renditions of the racers’ Long Beach-winning cars, as well as their major achievements in motorsports.

More information is available at lbmotorsportswof.com.

The induction ceremony will kick off the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach weekend, which brings more than 180,000 people to Downtown Long Beach, according to city officials. More information is available by emailing gplb.com, calling (888) 827-7333 or following the race on Facebook at GrandPrixLB, Twitter @ToyotaGPLB, Instagram @ToyotaGPLB and Snapchat @ ToyotaGPLB. Source: City of LB

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During Councilmember Stacy Mungo’s State of the 5th address at Douglas Park on March 12, Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia reiterated some of the statistics he detailed during his own State of the City address months prior, including information about the city’s all-time low number of homicides and Cal State Long Beach’s high application rate.

that repaired almost $1 million in sidewalks in the district. If you see a community torn up, it’s because, right now, we are finishing up that funding and fixing the city of Long Beach, specifically the 5th district, to make it more walkable.”

At the event, Mayor Garcia reminded residents of the many successes the city has achieved just in the last year, reiterating some of the points he made during his own address for the State of the City at the Long Beach Convention Center a few months prior.

While Mungo emphasized the city’s east-side crime numbers, Garcia focused on citywide statistics, adding that Long Beach is experiencing some of the lowest levels of crime in the past 40 to 50 years, attributing the low numbers to efforts made by the LBPD. In 2017, the LBPD recorded a total of 22 homicides, an all-time low.

The mayor said unemployment in 2017 was also at the lowest level it had ever been, hovering at around 4.4 to 4.5 percent.

The Port of Long Beach was no exception, as it had the best year on record, according to Garcia. During the State of the Port address in January, Mario Cordero, executive director of the port, said the facility moved 7.5 million 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs) in 2017, the most the harbor has ever moved in its 107-year history.

Last year, Cal State Long Beach received more than 106,000 applications, ranking it as one of the most popular universities in the country, Garcia said.

“Certainly, there are more universities that are harder to get into,” he said, “but there are only four universities in the country with more interest than Cal State Long Beach.”

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At its March 6 meeting, the Long Beach City Council approved an updated version of the city’s land-use element, after months of planning and revisions. The mayor said he hopes the finalized plan is reflective of the community’s wants and needs.

“It was our commitment, and it has been from day one, certainly I’ve said it multiple times, that we would work to keep suburban Long Beach suburban,” he said. “And, that’s why people live in the suburbs, it’s to keep their communities and the character of their neighborhoods whole. I hope that during this process you saw the City do the right thing, which was, yes, have some growth, but ensure that we’re growing where it’s appropriate, which is in the downtown and along our major transit corridors along the Blue Line.”

Mungo expressed gratitude to her community members who championed for consistent revisions to the land-use element to preserve “the character” of the 5th council district.

“The last few weeks have been tough,” she said. “We were defending ourselves against the potential for change.

We want to grow together, but we want to grow smartly.

For that, we, as a community, are able to voice our united concerns related to the land-use element. So many of you were standing by our side at community meetings, coming to the council and expressing your opinions. Together, we were able to preserve the commercial corridors that have been growing and thriving and [have been] successful over the last four years. Many of these businesses owe you a debt of gratitude, because they want to extend their leases and make sure Lock that theyin have a home in the 5th your price district for years to come, just like you do.” ✦ before May 10th.

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CSULB event to celebrate Women’s History Month with lectures, art exhibit Graduate students from California State University Long Beach, Club Italia and the Spanish Association of Graduate Students will host an event on Wednesday, March 21 from 6pm to 9pm to celebrate Women’s History Month with two guest speakers and an exhibition that shows women of various cultures from Italy, Spain and Latin America.

The event will take place at the Anatol Center Campus, located on the first floor of the Academic Services Building (AS-119), and will include talks by two literary specialists, Dr. Clarissa Clò and Dr. Nicole Altamirano, and a presentation by art curator Alejandra Menduiña Schneider.

In her lecture, Clò, professor of Italian and president of the Department of European Studies at San Diego State University, will explore Italian women’s fan fiction.

Altamirano, visiting assistant professor of Spanish from Claremont McKenna College, will present the works of three 20th-Century Spanish poetesses: Concha Méndez, Margarita Ferreras and Mercè Rodoreda.

Argentine art curator Schneider will exhibit the itinerant and collective art project Art 4 Non Violence: Celebration of Womanhood, where 40 Latin American artists, selected from the art gallery Menduiña Schneider in San Pedro, will exhibit. The aim of the collection is to show the importance of– and lend a voice to– women through the visual arts.

The event will include a reception after the discussions.

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Seventieth District Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach) hosted his annual Women of Distinction ceremony last week in honor of Women’s History Month.

Honorees were nominated by their colleagues in one of five categories– Creative Industries, Business, Community Service, Education and Health Services– and selected by Assemblymember O’Donnell for their achievements.

“I am humbled by the opportunity to honor and celebrate a group of women who represent the very best of our community,” O’Donnell said.

“Now more than ever, it is critical that we take a moment to recognize the inspirational role these women play in the lives of others and express our appreciation for their invaluable contributions.”

2018 Woman of the Year: Michele Grubbs 2018 Women of Distinction: Marli Amin Daysha Austin Abella Carroll Winifred Carter Norma Chinchilla Patricia Costales Cassandra Davis Mieko Failey Tacy Hunter Roth In Robin Jones Elise McCaleb Cinde MacGugan-Cassidy Lena Albitre Ragusa Yolanda Regalado Pamela Seager Judith Seal Virginia Zart Source: O’Donnell’s office

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