October 8, 2021 | Vol. XLIII No. 41

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VOL. XLIII NO. 41 ENVIRONMENT

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SHOOTING

Friday, October 8, 2021 LB CITY COUNCIL

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Two women walk towards the shoreline of Huntington State Beach on Oct. 4, 2021, despite the warning signs, after an estimated 126,000 gallons of crude oil leaked from an underwater pipeline.

Oil rig operator insists company responded immediately to OC leak City eN sw eS rvice o S uthern California o L a c l News

The CEO of the company that owns the oil rig and underwater pipeline at the center of a massive leak off the coast of Huntington Beach insisted the company was unaware of any release of oil into the ocean until about 8 a.m. Saturday. He said on Wednesday the firm responded and reported the incident immediately.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s Office of Pipeline Safety issued a corrective action order Tuesday, saying the company received a pressure-drop alarm at 2:30 a.m., but the pipeline carrying crude oil was not shut down until about 6 a.m. Saturday.

Asked repeatedly about that timeline during a Wednesday, Oct. 6 media briefing in Huntington Beach, Amplify Energy CEO Martyn Willsher said only that the company was cooperating fully with federal and local investigators.

“We are working with them, giving them all the transparency and see OIL SPILL page 7

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A vigil set up at Wardlow Metro Station on Aug. 29, 2020, where Cesar Rodriguez died shortly after at a hospital from injuries sustained after being struck by a train at the Wardlow station during a struggle with LBPD sergeant Martin Ron that started over an unpaid fare of $1.75.

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Oscar Rodriguez and another family member talk to the protestors outside the LBUSD headquarters building during a Board of Education meeting on Oct. 6, 2021. The family of Mona Rodriguez asked the board to fire the safety officer involved in the shooting and reform their safety protocols.

‘Our community has been shaken’: LBUSD Board fires school safety officer who shot former student Mona Rodriguez Anita W. aH rris and rK isten Farrah aN eem

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s protesters demonstrated outside the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 6, the board elected to fire Eddie Gonzalez, a school-safety officer who shot former LBUSD student Mona Rodriguez on Monday, Sept. 27.

Rodriguez died of her wounds on Tuesday, Oct. 5, after the Long Beach Memorial Medical Center took her off life support, according to family members’ public statements.

The 18-year-old mother had been shot near Millikan High School after engaging in an altercation with a student outside the school and being driven away in a car, according to media reports.

Around 60 protesters had gathered outside

the board meeting to call for justice and reform following the shooting of 18-year-old Manuela “Mona” Rodriguez by School Safety Officer Eddie Gonzalez near Millikan High School on Sept. 27.

“I hope that my sister gets the justice that she deserves,” said Oscar Rodriguez, Manuela’s brother. “Because honestly this can happen to any other family next. And it’s the saddest thing ever.”

As protesters waited to give public comments during the LBUSD board meeting taking place inside, they learned via Twitter that their first demand had already been met—Gonzalez had been fired.

The board made its decision to fire Gonzalez in closed session before the public portion of the meeting.

Superintendent Jill Baker then explained the decision to demonstrators and media outside the meeting, saying the board’s review found that see SHOOTING page 2

Long Beach City Council approves increased contract between LBPD and Metro, LBPD says it isn’t enough rK isten Farrah aN eem tS aff Writer

The Long Beach City Council unanimously voted to increase the contract amount between the Long Beach Police Department and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) on Tuesday, Oct. 5.

The approved motion means LBPD will receive $3,147,962 more than was previously agreed upon when the five-year contract was first made in 2017, to cover the cost of additional police on the train.

The total amount of the contract is not to exceed $33,222,590 and pays for daily policing activities at eight Metro stations in Long Beach for the time period of July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2022.

In the original contract, the amount paid was not to exceed $30,074,628.

Metro agreed to the increased payment in order to add one desee METRO page 8

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continued from page 1 Gonzalez’s behavior did not meet the district’s “standards and expectations.”

Baker added that LBUSD policy prohibits officers from firing at a fleeing person, firing at a moving vehicle or firing through a vehicle window except as a “final means of defense.”

“We believe the decision to terminate this officer’s employment is warranted, justified and, quite frankly, the right thing to do,” she said.

Rodriguez’s family is calling for Gonzalez to be arrested.

“I just wanted everyone to take a look at [the Rodriguez family] to know and remember why you’re out here,” said LBUSD parent Jerlene Tatum. “These are real people.

It’s not a picture on a flyer. It’s not a hashtag. It’s [a] real family.”

Community member Juan Mereles attended the Oct. 6 protest with friends after learning about the shooting last week.

“It’s a tragedy, a travesty and it’s horrible violence that got inflicted on a youth,” Mereles said. “There’s no reason that schools should have armed safety officers. There’s no reason that students, children, should go to school and fear that they might get shot and not live to see the next day.”

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Members of the family of Mona Rodriguez listen to a BlueTooth speaker broadcasting the public comments from a Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education meeting on Oct. 6, 2021.

the incident as a homicide

On Thursday morning, the Long Beach Police Department said their investigation was classified as a homicide investigation because Rodriguez had been pronounced dead.

“In light of this news, detectives

are now investigating this matter as a homicide,” police said in a statement.

A police spokesperson said no arrests have been made.

“The LBPD is conducting a criminal investigation of this incident and is sharing this information

with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for their independent review,” the police statement said. “Homicide detectives are in regular communication with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and are providing evidence from the ongoing investigation to them for filing consideration.”

Long Beach police earlier said they went to the area near Millikan High School on Sept. 27 in response to a reported shooting, and officers found Rodriguez inside a car with at least one gunshot wound.

According to police, Gonzalez was driving in the area near Millikan High School when he observed Rodriguez involved in an altercation with a 15-year-old girl in the street. Investigators determined that a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were also involved in the dispute.

When Rodriguez, the man and the boy attempted to leave the scene in a vehicle, the school safety officer approached the car and fired into the vehicle as the driver was pulling away, striking Rodriguez inside, police said.

Video of the shooting posted online appeared to show the officer firing at least two shots through a passenger-side window into the car.

Rodriguez, mother of a 5-monthold son, had been on life support since she was taken to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.

According to family attorney Luis Carrillo, Rodriguez’s heart, lungs, liver and both kidneys were harvested Tuesday at the hospital.

Rodriguez stopped breathing at 5:14 p.m. Tuesday after her organs were removed, according to Carrillo.

Residents call on school district to remove armed safety officers The Long Beach Police Department has not yet charged Gonzalez with a crime. Many public commenters during the board meeting called on the police to do so.

Other commenters said LBUSD should disarm its security officers before more students are harmed.

Some said students of color are particularly vulnerable to potential violence by safety officers.

“This is a school, not a jail,” commenter Lilia Ocampo said through a translator of why officers should not carry weapons.

Instead of having officers carry weapons, school campuses should instead foster “safety, compassion and empathy,” commenter Ivan Garcia said.

Jane Gould, a reverend at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Long Beach, questioned the board’s commitment to student wellbeing.

“Mona’s murder is not the result of one person who made a bad choice,” Gould said. “It resulted from institutional decisions that do not protect the safety of our students, create equity or enhance education. Why was school-safety officer Gonzalez armed in the first place?”

Former Long Beach City Council member Tonia Reyes Uranga expressed concern for current students, including those who witnessed the shooting who had to give statements and turn over cellphone video to the police.

“One student […] is still traumatized, now afraid of anyone in a uniform, especially after being questioned by men in uniform and seeing a woman being shot by one, afraid to once more stand alone at a bus stop, afraid to go to school,” Uranga told the board.

Board President Juan Benitez called on board members to extend the half-hour public comment period by an additional hour to allow more speakers to express their thoughts and feelings during the meeting.

“Our community has been shaken,” Benitez said. “It’s an important call to action for all of us to take this tragic, tragic incident and use it as an opportunity for us to be better and do better.”

The protest for Rodriguez inadvertently coincided with a protest against vaccine mandates also held outside the LBUSD headquarters at the same time.

City News Service contributed to this report.

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EYE ON CRIME CRIMES REPORTED BY THE SIGNAL HILL POLICE Thursday, September 30

4:15 p.m., Felony spousal abuse, 700 block E. Spring St.

Friday, October 1.

8:31 a.m., Grand theft, 700 block E. Spring St. 12:11 p.m., Grand theft – motor vehicle, 2500 block E. 19th St. 3:43 p.m., Identity theft, 2700 block Walnut Ave.

Saturday, October 2

12:49 a.m., Felony spousal abuse, 3200 block E. PCH 7:53 a.m., Burglary, 2700 block Cherry Ave. (suspect arrested) 12:28 p.m., Identity theft, 2000 block E. 21st St. 4:55 p.m., Grand theft – motor vehicle, 1800 block Freeman Ave. Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune

During a July 6, 2021, Long Beach City Council meeting, residents hold up signs supporting the removal of the substantial remodel provision for evictions in the city.

Long Beach looks to streamline rental assistance application process State application, documentation and income requirements pose challenges to dispursing funds m E ma DiMaggio Managing Editor

In order to streamline its emergency rental assistance applications, the City of Long Beach is looking to allow landlords to apply for assistance on behalf of their tenants.

During Tuesday’s Long Beach City Council meeting, staff pointed out that a little more than $18 million of the City’s $64 million in rental assistance funds have been dispersed—approximately 29%.

There are currently 6,000 unfilled applications and 8,500 incomplete applications for Long Beach’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (LB-ERAP).

The State’s eviction moratorium ended on Sept. 30, meaning that those with unpaid rents may face eviction. Those with rental assistance applications will be protected.

“Creating a single, streamlined application process targeted to property owners and buildings with large clusters of incomplete applications would help us to get the money out faster, allow [us] to protect more tenants and reach those hard-to-get tenants,” Vice Mayor Rex Richardson said.

The City doesn’t have the authority to consolidate rental applications. Since the LB-ERAP is funded through state and federal dollars, the City must abide by California’s stringent requirements for dispersing funds.

Instead, the motion will allow City staff to reach out to the State Treasury Department to “see if there’s other mechanisms beyond what the current regulations allow in order to streamline the process,” Deputy Director of Development Services Oscar Orsci said.

According to the item, the Treasury is establishing guidelines for bulk payments to landlords in anticipation of the full satisfaction of

application and documentation requirements. The State of California will decide whether to allow such payments.

At its current rate of disbursement, Long Beach will not be able to pay out its full allocation until August of 2022, nearly a year after unspent monies will have to be returned to the Treasury.

Vice Mayor Rex Richardson cited internet access, language barriers and the complexity of gathering required documentation as barriers to completing applications.

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Creating a single, streamlined application process targeted to property owners and buildings with large clusters of incomplete applications would help us to get the money out faster [and] allow [us] to protect more tenants.

-Vice Mayor Rex Richardson Currently, over four in ten Long Beach residents are housing cost-burdened, meaning they pay more than 30% of their income on rent or mortgage payments, according to a recent draft of Long Beach’s 6th Cycle Housing Element.

The strain is more apparent in low-income households, in which the majority are cost-burdened, according to the draft. Households of color are disproportionately impacted.

In a rare moment of solidarity, advocates for both property owners and tenants voiced support for the item during public comment.

“While this program has tried to help many households with rental and utility payments, the difficulty of the application process discourages tenants—especially low-income renters and our undocumented communities—from

accessing these funds,” said Grecia Lopez-Reyes, executive director for the Long Beach Coalition for Good Jobs and A Healthy Community.

“It is confusing, inaccessible and requires an unnecessary amount of documentation.”

The same level of documentation will be required for the applications unless the State makes a variance, though having landlords apply on behalf of tenants may by nature offer an additional level of ease to the application process.

Mike Murchison, representing the Small Property Owners Alliance, agreed with Lopez-Reyes.

“That’s got to be a first for me,” Murchison said. “But I think the two main issues that I want to bring forward is number one, streamlining the permit process. And I think other speakers have brought that up. That’s critical. But the other bigger issue, and I brought this up months ago, is that the federal government has income requirements.”

Councilmember Suzie Price expressed frustration that only those below 80% Area Median Income (AMI)—$72,100 for a two-person household—can qualify for the program.

State and federal governments set those limits. Orsci reiterated the City does not have the authority to change the income requirements.

Koontz said his department would work with residents whose income had dropped below 80% AMI in the past year to qualify them. Qualification for something like low-income food assistance could be used by proxy to prove their need for assistance.

If the City can streamline its process and get more funds out the door, Long Beach could be awarded for its efforts.

The State Treasury has stated, beginning Sept. 30, 2021, it will reallocate funds from low-performing jurisdictions to “high-performing” jurisdictions—those who allocated less than 65% of their rental assistance funds.

If Long Beach can get more money out the door, its rental assistance funds could swell later on.

City staff are expected to report back on options for streamlining the application process at a later date.

Sunday, October 3

3:36 a.m., Battery; resisting/obstructing police officer; 2700 block Cherry Ave. (suspect arrested) 8:56 a.m., Auto burglary, 1900 block Temple Ave. 12:07 p.m., Grand theft, 1500 block E. Hill St. 12:55 p.m., Burglary, 1500 block E. Hill St. 2:58 p.m., Burglary, 2900 block E. PCH 5:32 p.m., Grand theft – motor vehicle, 2000 block Cherry Ave. 6:25 p.m., Auto burglary, 1900 block Temple Ave. 10:21 p.m., Auto burglary, 2400 block California Ave.

Monday, October 4

4:41 p.m., Violated domestic violence court order w/injury, Freeman Ave./E. PCH (suspect arrested)

Tuesday, October 5

7:14 a.m., Auto burglary, 3300 block E. Willow St. 1:39 p.m., Battery on Spouse/Co-Habitant, 2600 block Wall St. (suspect arrested)

Wednesday, October 6

1:27 p.m., Auto burglary, 2100 block E. 21st St. 2:50 p.m., Grand theft, 900 block E. 33rd St. 6:23 p.m., Auto burglary, E. Spring St./Walnut Ave. 9:44 p.m., Auto burglary, 2100 block Crescent Dr.

LBPD reporting area is too extensive to report here.

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PARKS

Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune

The burnt remains of the playground area of Admiral Kidd park in West Long Beach on July 20, 2021. The fire occurred Sunday, July 18.

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An anti-vaccine mandate protester holds signs outside the LBUSD headquarters building during a Board of Education meeting on Oct. 6, 2021.

Parents protest vaccine mandates outside LBUSD Board meeting

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The group Long Beach Parents United organized a protest against vaccine mandates outside the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) headquarters during a school board meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 6.

“I’m here on behalf of parents, students and staff here at Long Beach Unified School District that is anti the vaccine mandate per Governor Newsom’s order,” Katy Clark of LB Parents United said.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Oct. 1 that California would be the first state in the nation to require students to get the COVID-19 vaccine in order to attend school once the vaccine is fully approved by the FDA. According to a State press release, the COVID-19 vaccine requirement is expected to apply to grades seven through 12 starting on July 1, 2022.

“We’re against mandating anything,” Nakisa Nowroozi said.

“We’re not against vaccination, we’re pro-choice, and if someone has natural immunity that has to be considered as an alternative to vaccination.”

Once the COVID-19 vaccine receives full approval by the FDA for K-12 students, it will be added to the list of vaccines required for school attendance, which includes measles, mumps and rubella.

The vaccination will be re-

MANAGING EDITOR

Emma DiMaggio

Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune

Rachel Evans holds a sign to protest vaccine mandates for LBSUD students while her daughter, Miriam, waves a flag of the United States at a Board of Education meeting on Oct. 6, 2021. quired for children in the seventh to twelfth grade once the FDA approves it for people over 12 years of age. Once the FDA approves the COVID-19 vaccine for those ages 5 to 11, it will be required for students ranging from kindergarten to sixth grade.

Children ages 12 and older are currently able to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. It does not

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Karla M. Enriquez

Future playground at Admiral Kidd Park planned to be inclusive of children with limited mobility

have full FDA approval yet.

LB Parents United formed earlier this year, and has been protesting LBUSD school board meetings and sending complaint forms to the school district.

“I just feel like we should all individually have that right to decide what we want to do with our bodies and our children’s,” community member Kimberly Pertierra said.

A press conference was held in Admiral Kidd Park on Thursday, Oct. 7 to discuss ongoing plans to rebuild its playground, which burned down in July.

“I think whenever there’s a loss such as this, there’s a tremendous opportunity to bring something back to the community in even better form,” said Brent Dennis, director of the Parks, Recreation, and Marine Department.

According to Dennis, fewer children are coming to the park since the playground burnt down on July 18.

Trinka Rowsell, executive director of Partners of Parks, told the crowd that by relying on small grassroots donations, the proposed playground represents an opportunity for the community to build something together.

“While one angel funder would be a miracle, it would also be a tremendous missed opportunity,” Rowsell said. “A missed opportunity to engage our entire community, individuals, corporations, foundations, everyone, to be a part of something bigger than ourselves, to celebrate when we cross the finish line together once we have met our goal.”

According to Eric Lewis of RecWest Outdoor Products, the park will keep its nautical theme, although the ship exterior will probably have some slight changes.

Among the new playground utilities will be an OmniSpin Spinner, a piece of playground equipment that is inclusive for children in wheel-

chairs and other mobility devices. “[The park is] going to be even better because it’s going to provide access to kids with special needs,” Councilmember Roberto Uranga said. “And that is really awesome.

That is something that I think is unique.”

A ramp will also be added so children who use wheelchairs can access the ship-shaped playground.

“In general, it makes this playground more playable and more inclusive,” Lewis said.

Security cameras in the building directly behind the playground— which were non-operational when the fire happened—are now working.

The local nonprofit Partners of Parks has set a fundraising goal of $1 million to help build the new playground.

The fundraising campaign will be held from Sept. 1 to Dec. 1, with donations accepted in $25 increments.

Different incentives are given to donors depending on how much they give, including the ability to purchase a commemorative brick with three lines of text that will be installed in the park.

“I think because this campaign is going to have a lot of grassroots opportunities for people to contribute, the greater community is going to really love this place,” Dennis said. “They’re going to have a sense of ownership, they’re going to take care of it, they’re going to watch over it, and they’re going to see that the kids that come here have the best play environment to grow up to be healthy, and really the bottom line is to have fun.”

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Allison, a Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School student, prepares to raise her hand and tell State Superintendent Tony Thurmond that her dream is to be a lawyer on Aug. 31, 2021.

Long Beach schools will offer new tutoring services next month, spends $750k on contracts Anita W. Harris Seroin Wrreti

The Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) is implementing new tutoring services to supplement existing tutorial programs in its schools. Qualifying parents and students will be notified of the program beginning Nov. 1.

The Board of Education approved contracts with five tutoring companies during its Wednesday, Oct. 6 meeting. LBUSD is providing each tutoring company with $150,000—totaling $750,000— and will increase that amount as needed, depending on student demand.

The cost will be covered by state and federal COVID-relief funds, Superintendent Jill Baker said.

Those funds total to nearly $470 million over five years, according to Chief Business and Financial Officer Yumi Takahashi.

The board learned during a workshop last spring that students across all grade levels except kindergarten fell behind as the COVID pandemic forced most students to attend classes online from March 2020 to April 2021.

Among high schoolers, graduation and college readiness rates fell, and middle schoolers similarly fell behind in being ready for high school. The number of D and F

grades increased by 14%.

About 15,000 LBUSD elementary students attended in-person summer school to help them catch up before the new academic year began at the end of August.

Tammy Lavelle, LBUSD director of initiatives and accountability, said this is the first time LBUSD has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to vet tutoring firms. Of the 14 companies that responded to the RFP, the district is contracting with five that demonstrated they can work with all LBUSD students, including those with disabilities or for whom English is a second language.

Lavelle said LBUSD also studied tutoring models to determine best practices for its new initiative, which include tutoring by credentialed teachers who get ongoing professional development.

The new program will also have students meet with the same tutor at least three days per week for an average of 30 minutes—20 minutes for younger students and 45 to 60 minutes for older students—either individually or in groups of five or less, Lavelle said.

Tutoring will also align with the student’s curriculum and be conducted during school days or Saturdays, she added.

Her office is currently working on implementing the new initia-

tive at each school and plans to roll out the program on Nov. 1, Lavelle said. The district is also designing a central system to monitor program implementation and track student progress.

Board members asked how many students would be helped by the new tutoring, but Lavelle answered that it remains to be seen, only noting that the average cost of tutoring a student is $50 per hour and each firm is starting with a $150,000 contract.

Qualifying students for the new tutoring initiative are those two years behind in reading or math, per the district’s new “i-Ready” diagnostic assessment tool, Lavelle said. Students are beginning using that tool this month, according to LBUSD’s assessment schedule.

Board President Juan Benitez said the community has been asking for more tutoring services for the past two years.

Baker explained that the district didn’t want “just anyone” tutoring its students and therefore took time to vet prospective companies for proven effectiveness.

“This is a rigorous process,” she said.

Parents of a student who qualifies for the new tutoring program will be notified by the student’s school beginning Nov. 1, Lavelle said.

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Signal Hill’s annual month-long Halloween on the Hill scavenger hunt begins

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The City of Signal Hill’s monthlong Halloween on the Hill scavenger hunt is back this year.

Starting Oct. 1, images of Ghostly Gus appeared across the city of Signal Hill. Signal Hill residents of all ages are invited to find as many Ghostly Gus pictures as they can to compete in the official contest grid.

The contest grid works like bingo. When participants complete a row across, vertical or diagonal, the game card can be submitted to receive a prize. Each ghost sign has

a secret code listed at the bottom to be filled out on the contest grid.

Participants must list their contact name, phone number and email address to claim a prize.

The City is also inviting residents and businesses to become Ghostly Gus hosts. Those interested can call 562-989-7730. Hosts will be recognized at a future city council meeting.

The scavenger hunt will end on Friday, Oct. 29. Residents can download their contest grids here.

More information on the scavenger hunt can be found at https:// www.cityofsignalhill.org/civicalerts.aspx?aid=838.

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Pets of the week:

Scone and Bonnie Blue

Scone (left) and Bonnie Blue (right) are a bonded pair of lap kitties, but it took them a little while to get into the cuddle zone. Even though they were only 2 months old when they got here, they were very shy, and potential adopters overlooked them. They’re 5 months old now, and the difference is wonderful—they’re super-soft, super-sweet little cats without a mean bone in either body.

They’ll fit beautifully into one lap. How about yours?

Adoptions are conducted by appointment only, so email PetAdopt@longbeach.gov to meet the darling duo of Scone and Bonnie Blue.

(This rescue encouraged by the usual suspects.)

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This Bixby Knolls shop is rooted in environmentallyfriendly offerings

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Karla M. Enriquez

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ll it takes is one look into Rooted, a shop on Atlantic Avenue in Bixby Knolls, to be greeted by an abundance

of green products.

The suspended plants and those nestled on the shelves create a small urban jungle. The plants, eco-friendly gifts, low waste goods and a refill station make up the store’s environmentally friendly offerings.

Rooted is made up of three women-owned businesses, Bring Your Own Long Beach (BYO), Plants by Yours Truly and Rivers + End. The shop opened in March 2021 after Rivers + End owner Christy Pardini reached out to the two other businesses that had been part of her pop-ups in the past.

“Those are the two things that I was kind of in love with,” Pardini said of the plants and low waste products. “It just seemed to all kind of work together.”

Pardini had made a slew of eco-friendly changes at home during the pandemic that fueled her vision for Rooted. Lifestyle changes were the genesis of some of the businesses that make up the co-op.

Bring Your Own Long Beach

After adopting low waste practices soon after the 2016 election, BYO owner Julie Darrell started her own low-waste business in 2017 citing the difficulty of finding package-free soaps and body care.

“I felt like we had more responsibility as individuals to have an impact because we started to see cutbacks on environmental funding,” Darrell said. “I felt like I wanted to do something in my own neighborhood to make a change.”

A walk to the back of Rooted reveals BYO’s shelves filled with lowwaste household and personal care goods.

A pot scrubber (made out of wood with vegan fibers) can be found alongside paperless towels and bee’s wrap—an eco-friendly alternative to plastic wrap.

It’s the product refill station however, that is BYO’s bread and butter.

With a push of a pump, patrons can refill their own containers with hand soaps, lotion, multi-purpose cleaner, shower gels and shampoos that mostly come from Californian wholesalers.

With locations in the Marina and Downtown Long Beach, Darrell’s goal in bringing BYO to Rooted was to reach the Bixby community.

Plants By Yours Truly

For Melissa Murillo, opening Plants by Yours Truly in Bixby Knolls was important due to her familial ties to the area.

It’s not just about selling plants for Murillo, it’s about the positive

effect they’ve had on her mental health for years, something she wanted to share with the community.

“It’s not about the money,” she said. “It’s more about how you care for something and it loves you back.”

From zebra plants to the green and pink Aglaonema ‘Lady Valentine’, a plethora of plants fill the shop—all from local nurseries.

When customers come in, they look for the tropical monstera deliciosa, the shop’s most popular plant, Murillo said.

For inexperienced plant lovers, there’s a wide range of easy-care level plants to choose from. A section for people with more plant care experience is also available.

Murillo noted that Tuesday morning, a customer who had started with an easy-care level plant returned to buy a polka-dotted begonia maculata, whose care requires more effort.

“I’m here with you every step of the way,” Murillo told the customer. “If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask.”

It’s what she says to all her customers, encouraging them to reach her on Instagram or via text for their plant needs.

“People text pictures of their plants at night like ‘oh my gosh is it dying?’ It’s a nice little community that I created with the customers,” Murillo said.

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(Above) Julie Darrell, the owner of BYO Long Beach, poses for a portrait near the front window at Rooted in Bixby Knolls on Oct. 4, 2021.

(Left) Julie Darrell, the owner of BYO Long Beach, demonstrates how customers can refill their reusable bottles of hand soap at Rooted in Bixby Knolls on Oct. 4, 2021.

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While patrons look at plants, they may also notice a variety of eco-friendly gifts like plant holders made out of reclaimed wood and a display of vegan soap, sold by Rivers + End. “A lot of our items are made locally so you’re not only supporting us, but you’re supporting probably a neighbor or another resident or somebody pretty close to it,” Pardini said.

For Pardini, Rooted works because it targets the same person, she said. Patrons can seamlessly look through items from all three businesses in one space.

“Everybody can like plants but not everybody’s passionate about living a sustainable life but they kind of go hand in hand, plants and sustainability,” Pardini said.

Pardini believes that once people are in the sustainability realm, they start to wonder about a product’s footprint, where it comes from and perhaps shopping small.

“I think that kind of gets ingrained in your community a little bit more once you start thinking about all those little facets,” she said.

From eco-friendly products to paperless receipts, Rooted strives to minimize environmental harm.

“We can’t all do everything,” Darrell said on her website. “But everyone can do something.”

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As for whether there was an alarm that alerted crews to a pressure drop, Willsher said, “We are conducting a full investigation of that […] to see if there was anything that should have been noticed.”

But he questioned whether there were any signs of alarm.

“I’m not sure if there was a significant loss of pressure,” Willsher said, adding that when his company’s crews saw oil in the water at 8:09 a.m. an emergency response was initiated.

“We did not take any additional time,” he said. “People were notified very, very quickly.”

Willsher said his company was also unaware of any reports of a sighting of oil in the water as early as 6 p.m. Friday.

“If we were aware of something Friday night I promise you we would have immediately stopped all operations and moved forward,” he said.

Meanwhile, cleanup and containment efforts were continuing along the Orange County coast. So far, about 5,000 gallons of oil has been scooped out of the water, in addition to the tar balls and patties on the beach, said Capt. Rebecca Ore of the Coast Guard.

Michael Ziccardi of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network said 13 live oiled birds and two dead birds have been collected by rescue teams. The team in Huntington Beach has also collected four oiled snowy clovers, a federally threatened species, who are still alive, he added.

Divers contracted to investigate the source of the leak confirmed that a large section of the 17.7-mile pipeline was moved out of place by as much as 105 feet, and a 13-inch “split” in the line was detected in

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Workers clean oil out of wetlands near Huntington State Beach on Oct. 4, 2021, after an estimated 126,000 gallons of crude oil has leaked from an underwater pipeline. the displaced section 4 1/2 miles off shore.

According to the unified command responding to the leak—including the Coast Guard, state Department of Fish & Wildlife and Amplify Energy—a 4,000-foot section of the pipeline was “displaced,” or bent laterally by a maximum of 105 feet. Ore said Tuesday the split is the “likely source” of the leak that could have spilled as much as 144,000 gallons into the ocean, forcing the closure of Orange County beaches and some harbors.

Officials, however, are now speculating the amount of oil leaked into the ocean may be much lower,

but the experts were still working on calculating the exact amount, Ore said.

Ore said no more oil was seen coming out of the 13-inch break in the line. Willsher said Tuesday the split in the line occurred at the point where the pipeline was most severely displaced, by 105 feet. He said the pipeline is a 16-inch steel pipe covered in concrete, indicating it would take a great deal of force to move and rupture it.

Willsher said the “pipeline has been pulled like a bow string,” and it “is in almost a semi-circle.”

Willsher confirmed Monday that the possibility of a ship’s anchor

causing the break was among the options being examined as a potential cause.

That possibility gained credence in the federal corrective action order issued to the company’s subsidiary Beta Offshore on Tuesday.

“The root cause of the accident remains unconfirmed at this time,” according to the federal document.

“Preliminary reports indicate that the failure may have been caused by an anchor that hooked the pipeline, causing a partial tear.”

The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday that Coast Guard investigators boarded the Rotterdam Express container ship in Oakland

that had been in the waters off Huntington Beach at roughly the time the oil leak is believed to have started.

A spokesman for Hapag-Lloyd, the German company that owns the ship, told the paper the ship had been anchored in the vicinity of the spill but was “pretty far away from the pipeline.”

According to the federal corrective action order issued this week, workers in Amplify Energy subsidiary Beta Offshore’s control room “received a low-pressure alarm on the San Pedro Bay Pipeline,” indicating a possible failure at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday. The pipeline, however, was not shut down until 6:01 a.m. Saturday.

Willsher had said previously the company was unaware of a leak until it notified state regulators at about 9 a.m. Saturday, although he said the company believes the leak occurred at roughly 2:30 a.m.

The federal report states that the damaged pipe is about 98 feet below the ocean surface. The pipeline was installed in 1980.

Orange County’s emergency management director Michelle Anderson told supervisors on Tuesday that spill estimates range between 120,000 to 150,000 gallons of oil.

The plume has drifted as far south as Dana Point, shutting down harbors from Newport to Dana Point.

Ore said oil will continue flowing south with the current. An estimated 15.67 miles of light oiling has been reported along Orange County shorelines, according to the unified command.

Beaches throughout Orange County remained mostly closed as efforts continued to scoop up tar and oil stemming from the massive spill.

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he Wrigley River Run, a series of races hosted by the Long Beach Neighborhood Foundation, will return this month after a 28-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year’s event will feature a 5K, 10K and 10-mile race, as well as a Tadpole Trot for children under the age of 10 and a race for runners with strollers. The first race will begin at 7 a.m. on race day, Thursday, Oct. 30.

The Wrigley River Run first began when Long Beach Neigbhorhood Foundation co-founders Gavin McKiernan and Danny Amat—then board members of the Wrigley Association—wanted to hold more events in Wrigley to foster a sense of community and attract people to the neighborhood.

“If you have events, [residents] have more pride in their neighborhood because they’ve got fun things going on,” McKiernan said, noting that events also help promote local businesses. “That improves the neighborhood little by little and in lots of different ways.”

The Wrigley River Run will begin near Long Beach Beer Lab.

Image Courtesy Gavin McKiernan | Long Beach Neighborhood Foundation

Runners cheer as they pass the Los Angeles River during the 2019 Wrigley River Run. Different paths will go along the Los Angeles River, with the longest stretching up to the Dominguez Gap Wetlands.

The run usually takes place in the first week of June, but COVID-19 restrictions prevented organizers from putting together the race. The last race took place in June 2019.

Since it will now take place in October, the event will also feature a costume contest. The last run attracted upwards of 1,200 attendees, according to McKiernan.

Because the run will take place outdoors, masks are not required during the event. However, those who want to take advantage of deals at Long Beach Beer Lab will have to wear a mask inside the business.

Every runner will get an official run time, a medal and free photos of themselves running that will be available online after the race. Water stations will be present along each route.

The Wrigley River Run is unique in the fact that it also features mu-

sical performances along the running route, usually made up of local school bands and performers, which McKiernan said gives the run a “community feel.”

“A lot of events don’t have that,” he said. “It’s pretty unusual to have as much entertainment as we have along the course, that’s something we’re proud of.”

McKiernan said the kids’ run is a highlight of the day.

“Kids of course are great when they run into events like this because they don’t pace themselves at all, so the start line is just this mad dash of all these Usain Bolt wannabes flying off the start line,” he said. “That’s a lot of fun to watch the enthusiasm and energy and excitement.”

Streets will be closed along the route on the day of the event. Those who don’t participate in the run are invited to cheer on runners on the sidelines.

Tickets for the Wrigley River Run are available online at wrigleyriverrun.com.

After the October event, the Wrigley River Run will return during its regularly scheduled date on the first weekend of June 2022.

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LBPD has said the increase in the contract is not expected to be enough, with the projected cost for policing the Metro for the five-year period of time estimated at $36.1 million.

LBPD personnel are currently negotiating a further increase in the contract with Metro, expected to be considered before the end of 2021.

The costs for policing the Metro are budgeted in the City’s General Fund money for the police department, but will be later reimbursed

by Metro, as per the contract.

The Long Beach City Council members did not discuss the item before they unanimously voted to increase the contract between LBPD and the Metro.

“Does this seem excessive to anyone else?” said Senay Kenfe, a local business owner, during public comment. “I mean, with respect to the arrests that occur on the Blue Line, it’s disproportional with respect to the entire Metro transit.”

Long Beach police face lawsuits, criticism over policing on Metro

According to an analysis of data by the Long Beach Post, 62% of riders stopped by LBPD for fare evasion on the Metro and Long Beach Transit were Black.

Long Beach Police Department Chief Robert Luna has been added as a defendant in a racial profiling lawsuit along with LBPD and the Metro.

The lawsuit stems from an incident on Valentine’s Day 2017, in which a Black couple who had traveled on a Metro train was stopped for fare evasion by two LBPD officers.

The man was ticketed and the woman was arrested but later released with no charges filed against her.

In April 2020, another lawsuit was filed against LBPD officer Martin Ron, LBPD and the City of Long Beach by Rosa Moreno, the mother of Cesar Rodriguez.

Rodriguez was struck by a Metro train during an altercation with Martin that occurred after Rodriguez had been stopped for fare evasion. He later passed away at a hospital due to his injuries.

Ron was cleared of any wrongdoing by The Justice System Integrity Division of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office in an Aug. 11, 2020 memorandum published by the Long Beach Post, stating that reasonable force was used.

The next court hearing for Moreno’s case is planned for July 28, 2022.

The Alliance for Community Transit Los Angeles (ACT-LA) compiled a report in response to the death of Rodriguez entitled “Off The Rails. Alternatives to Policing on Transit,” which studied successful community safety programs in other cities that don’t use police on public transportation.

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The Helen Borgers Theatre at 4250 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach in 2018.

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Long Beach Shakespeare Company to perform scary October radio plays live Anita W. aH rris Senior rW iter

Though forced online last year, the Long Beach Shakespeare Company (LBSC) will once again perform Orson Welles’s “War of the Worlds” radio play live and in-person this month, along with two other scary stories.

LBSC’s month of scariness begins with “The Invisible Man” on Friday, Oct. 8 through Sunday, Oct. 10—the story of a scientist who makes himself invisible, grows power-hungry and resorts to murder.

“Are you ever really safe from the killer you can’t see?” LBSC asks about the production.

“The Hound of the Baskervilles” follows the next weekend, from Oct. 15 to Oct. 17, which LBSC describes as Sherlock Holmes’s most “terrifying” case.

LBSC’s scary series culminates the weekend of Oct. 22 to Oct. 24

with its annual performance of Orson Welles’s “War of the Worlds,” a radio play that created nationwide panic when first broadcast in 1938, when listeners really believed Martians had invaded.

LBSC’s radio-style performances feature live actors “broadcasting” from the 1940s-era KBRD radio station inside the Helen Borgers Theatre, LBSC’s home at 4250 Atlantic Ave. The players read into microphones while performing all sound effects in front of a live audience.

“War of the Worlds” was the first production LBSC performed—on Halloween night in 2002—upon moving into its intimate theatre in Bixby Knolls, named after LBSC’s founder and first artistic director Helen Borgers, who died in 2017.

“Helen built this company to be a family,” LBSC Producer Dana Leach told the Signal Tribune. “We honor her dream by continuing to include the community in the au-

dience, on stage and behind the scenes to make magic together.”

With live productions resuming after nearly 18 months, LBSC is looking for more of those behindthe-scenes volunteers to help run the theatre lobby and produce its shows.

Upcoming LBSC productions after October include a holiday show with puppets and “A Christmas Carol” radio play. The theatre plans to stage four plays in 2022 and offer several radio plays, including its traditional “War of the Worlds” again next October.

Visit LBSC’s website at LBShakespeare.org to purchase tickets for its October radio plays— “The Invisible Man,” “The Hound of the Baskervilles” and “War of the Worlds”—at the Helen Borgers Theatre, 4250 Atlantic Ave. Tickets are $13 each. LBSC asks each patron to wear a mask while in the theatre due to continuing pandemic health concerns.

Long Beach Marathon returns this Sunday, here’s which streets to avoid Signal Tribune

The Long Beach Marathon is returning for its 37th running on Sunday, October 10, and people traveling through Long Beach should plan ahead to avoid street closures and map out access routes.

Most road closures and detours will be in place at various times on a rolling basis between 5 a.m. and 2 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

The closures generally include both sides of the street, unless otherwise noted.

Streets affected include the following: • Shoreline Drive, northbound, from Shoreline Village to Ocean Boulevard (note: closure begins at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9) • Shoreline Drive, from Shoreline Village to Ocean Boulevard (note: closure begins at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9) • Shoreline Drive, from Shoreline Village to the 710 Freeway • Pine Avenue, from Shoreline Drive to Seaside Way • Queensway Bridge, from Shoreline Drive to the 710 Freeway

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Streets along the race course will be marked with “no parking” signs, and vehicles in violation of the posted signs will be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense to the tow yard at 3111 E. Willow St. Free parking Saturday night through Sunday will be available for Belmont Shore, Peninsula and Naples residents in the beach lots along Ocean Boulevard, with exit possible on Sunday during the marathon from Granada Avenue by police escort.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, the Planning Commission of the City of Signal Hill will conduct a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. via video/teleconference, to consider the following: SITE PLAN AND DESIGN REVIEW 21-07 AN INDUSTRIAL PROJECT CONSISTING OF NINE SINGLE-STORY BUILDINGS, 34 FEET TALL, ON TWO VACANT SITES TOTALING 8.4 ACRES, ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDES OF WALNUT AVENUE AT 21ST STREET AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 80302 CREATING NINE INDUSTRIAL CONDOMINIUM LOTS. THE PROJECT IS ALSO SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING ENTITLEMENTS: • GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 21-01 TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THE EASTERLY SITE FROM COMMERCIAL OFFICE (CO) TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI); • ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 21-02 TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR THE EASTERLY SITE FROM COMMERCIAL OFFICE (CO) TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI); • VACATION OF 21ST STREET BETWEEN WALNUT AVENUE AND GUNDRY AVENUE; AND • SECOND RECIRCULATED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION SCH# 2020029097 Applicant: Steven Christie with Xebec Realty Property Owner: SIGNAL HILL XC, LLC Recommendation: Staff is recommending approval.

SITE PLAN AND DESIGN REVIEWS AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAPS are reviewed and acted upon by the Planning Commission.

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS, ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS, FINAL TRACT MAPS, AND STREET VACATIONS are reviewed by the Planning Commission and will be reviewed and acted upon by the City Council at a future public hearing. A separate notice will be published prior to the City Council public hearing.

A SECOND RECIRCULATED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (SCH# 2020029097) has been prepared in conjunction with the subject project, based on an​ initial study finding of potentially significant environmental impacts unless mitigated.

Mitigation measures have been included to address Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Tribal Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Noise, and Transportation/Traffic. The City Council will be the approving authority of the Second Recirculated Mitigated Negative Declaration. Written comments were received by the Community Development Department during the public review periods, from February 28 to March 30, 2020, August 28 to September 25, 2020, and June 29 to July 28, 2021, and incorporated into the final Mitigated Negative Declaration.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are hereby invited to attend this public hearing to present written information, express their opinions or otherwise present evidence on the above matter. ***THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953 (AS AMENDED BY AB 361) WHICH AUTHORIZES TELECONFERENCED MEETINGS UNDER THE BROWN ACT DURING CERTAIN PROCLAIMED STATES OF EMERGENCY. THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA PROCLAIMED A STATE OF EMERGENCY RELATED TO COVID-19 ON MARCH 4, 2020. THIS TELECONFERENCED MEETING IS NECESSARY SO THAT THE CITY CAN CONDUCT ESSENTIAL BUSINESS AND IS PERMITTED UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE 54953 IN ORDER TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ATTENDEES.*** Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, this Planning Commission Meeting will be held via video/teleconference only, and will not be physically open to the public. Commission Members and staff will teleconference into the meeting by audio and/or video. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom.

You are encouraged to participate and provide comments during the public hearing in one of the following ways: • Call (408) 638-0968 (audio only) on the date and time of the meeting and enter the meeting ID 860-0994-8336, press # when prompted to provide participant ID, and enter passcode 636831. If you would like to make a public comment, please notify the meeting host by pressing *9 on the telephone keypad; • Visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86009948336on your desktop computer or laptop and enter passcode 636831; or • Download the app from the app store if you are using a smart phone and enter meeting ID 860-0994-8336 and passcode 636831 when prompted.

• The City is not responsible for meeting disruptions or technical difficulties; however, if you are disconnected, please repeat the steps above.

YOU MAY SUBMIT COMMENTS prior to the meeting date by email to Erika Ramirez at eramirez@cityofsignalhill.org or by mail to the attention of Erika Ramirez, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, CA 90755. If received prior to the publication of the agenda (on or before October 14, 2021), staff will incorporate the comments into the staff report. If received after the publication date, staff will read the comments aloud into the public record at the hearing.

IF YOU WISH TO LEGALLY challenge any action taken by the City on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City prior to or at the public hearing.

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill Community Development Department located at 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California, or by emailing Erika Ramirez, Planning Manager, at eramirez@cityofsignalhill.org or calling (562) 989-7360.

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TST6523 Case No. 21NWCP00347 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, NORWALK COURTHOUSE, 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 PETITION OF: JAEMY SANTOS SANCHEZ LOPEZ TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: JAEMY SANTOS SANCHEZ LOPEZ has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: JAEMY SANTOS SANCHEZ LOPEZ to Proposed Name: JAEMY SANCHEZ LOPEZ. 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: November 5, 2021; Time: 10:30a.m., Dept. C, Room 312. 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, 1860 Obispo Ave., Ste. F, Signal Hill, CA 90755, September 17, 24 & October 1, 10, 2021 ___//ss//___ Margaret M. Bernal, Judge of the Superior Court Dated September 13, 2021 TST6530 / 2021 207053 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: PARADISE ANESTHESIA GROUP, A PROFESSIONAL NURSING CORPORATION, 2321 PROMONTORY DR, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755. Registrant: PARADISE ANESTHESIA GROUP, A PROFESSIONAL NURSING CORPORATION, 2321 Promontory Drive, Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: a Corporation.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Steven A. Beals. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in November, 2019. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 16, 2021.

NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: September 24 & October 1, 8, 15, 2021 TST6529 Case No. 21LBCP00305 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELESGEORGE DEUKMEJIAN COURTHOUSE, 275 Magnolia, Long Beach, CA 90802 PETITION OF: JOSHUA MORRIS OLSON STOEBNER TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioners: Joshua Morris Olson Stoebner has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing his name as follows: Present Name: JOSHUA MORRIS OLSON STOEBNER to Proposed Name: JOSHUA MORRIS OLSON. 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: November 2, 2021; Time: 8:30a.m., Dept. 26. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing

on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 1860 Obispo Ave., Ste. F, Signal Hill, CA 90755, September 24 & October 1, 8, 15, 2021 ___// ss//___ Michael P. Vicencia, Judge of the Superior Court Dated September 21, 2021 TST6532 / 2021 208333 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. LITTLE SAGE, 2. LITTLE SAGE HERBS, 3. LITTLE SAGE ACUPUNCTURE, 4.

LITTLE SAGE ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBAL MEDICINE, 2800 Pacific Ave., Suite A, Long Beach, CA 90806. Mailing address: 3553 Atlantic Ave., Suite 105, Long Beach, CA 90807.

REGISTRANT: Little Sage Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, Inc., 3553 Atlantic Ave., #105, Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by: a Corporation.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Melissa Roxas, President. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 17, 2021. 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: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 TST6534 Case No. 21LBCP00303 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELESGEORGE DEUKMEJIAN COURTHOUSE, 275 Magnolia, Long Beach, CA 90802 PETITION OF: ROXANA AGUIRRE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: ROXANA AGUIRRE has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: ROXANA AGUIRRE to Proposed Name: ROXANNE HARMON-AGUIRRE. 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: November 5, 2021; Time: 8:30a.m., Dept. 27. 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, 1860 Obispo Ave., Ste. F, Signal Hill, CA 90755, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 ___//ss//___ Mark C. Kim, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: September 21, 2021 TST6535 / 2021 208214 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: FLATLINE GALLERY, 6023 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90805. Registrant: ELIZABETH MUNZON, 1708 Redondo Ave., Apt 5, Long Beach, CA 90804. This business is conducted by: an Individual.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Elizabeth Munzon. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in August, 2021. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 17, 2021. 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: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 TST6536 / 2021 206642 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: THE UNION TRUCK SERVICES, 15303 White Ave., Compton, CA 90221. Registrant: JUAN DURAN GUTIERREZ, 15303 White Ave., Compton, CA 90222. This business is conducted by: an Individual.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Juan Duran Gutierrez. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name.

This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 16, 2021. NOTICE: This fictitious busi-

ness 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: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 TST6537 / 2021 206670 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: CHARA ORTHODONTICS, 3714 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: Chara Quintero, Inc., 3714 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Efrain Chara. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 16, 2021. 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: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 TST6543 / 2021 208473 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1.

BEATZ DIGITAL, 2. FOUNDRY METALS, 3. CREATIVE SECURITY SOLUTIONS, 4. STELLARIS CYMBALS, 5. TIN FOIL HATS, 375 Redondo Ave., #1055, Long Beach, CA 90814. Registrant: BC GLOBAL ENTERPRISES, LLC, 375 Redondo Ave., #1055, Long Beach, CA 90814. This business is conducted by: a Limited Partnership. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Brian Choper, Managing Member. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in September, 2021. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on (date). 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: October 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021

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TST6522 / 2021 199305 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: STILLNESS THERAPY, 3515 Atlantic Ave., #1021, Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: NOEMI FERNANDEZ, 3238 Lemon Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Noemi Fernandez.

The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 7, 2021.

NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: September 17, 24 & October 1, 8, 2021.

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WWW.SIGNALTRIBUNE.COM • LEGAL NOTICES • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2021 TST6538 APN: 7278-026-050 TS No: CA05000744-19-1 TO No: 191072561-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).)

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED March 29, 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On November 4, 2021 at 10:00 AM, behind the fountain located in the Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on April 11, 2007 as Instrument No. 20070869988, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by MARTHA HARRISON, A SINGLE WOMAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”.

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 535 W 4TH ST APT 212, LONG BEACH, CA 90802-2191 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $74,253.05 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right.

The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires

that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website www.insourcelogic.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA05000744-19-1.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 702-6597766, or visit this internet website www. insourcelogic.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA05000744-19-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: September 29, 2021 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA05000744-19-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Dalaysia Ramirez, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. Order Number 77861, Pub Dates: 10/8/2021, 10/15/2021, 10/22/2021, SIGNAL TRIBUNE TST6539 CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso): 21LBCV00430 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO: ALEXANDER NATICCHIONI, an Individual, doing business as THE WINE BAR; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive,YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): ZACHARY WALTERS and TYSON PARRISH, NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response.

You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements.

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program.

You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien

must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta.

Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov) en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): GOVERNOR GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN COURTHOUSE, 275 MAGNOLIA, LONG BEACH, CA 90802 The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Kevin Mahoney, 249 E. Ocean Blvd., Suite 814, Long Beach, CA 90802. 562-590-5550 Date: (Fecha) AUGUST 12, 2021 SHERRI R. CARTER, Clerk (Secretario) By: J. BALLESTEROS, Deputy (Adjunto) Pub Dates: 10/8/2021, 10/15/2021, 10/22/2021, 10/29/2021 SIGNAL TRIBUNE TST6541 / 2021 209114 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: REBENDER, 1941 San Anseline Ave., Long Beach, CA 90815. Registrant: FASTBENDER LLC, 1941 San Anseline Ave., Long Beach, CA 90815. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Ramon Dawson. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in September, 2017. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 20, 2021.

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: October 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021

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CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TST6540 NOTICE INVITING BIDS SPRING STREET BICYCLE LANE GAP CLOSURE PROJECT The City of Signal Hill (“City”) will receive electronic bids only for the Spring Street Bicycle Lane Gap Closure Project, no later than 2:00 PM on November 19, 2021. The electronic bid management system will not accept late bids. Bids shall be valid for 90 calendar days after the bid opening date.

Bids must be submitted on City’s Bid Forms, available to registered vendors through the City’s electronic bid management system, PlanetBids, at: https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/36746/bo/bo-detail/86746 The Contract Documents may be downloaded at no charge. Electronic modifications to or withdrawal of bids may be made by the bidder prior to the bid closing deadline.

Contract Documents will not be available for sale at City Hall.

Plan rooms that register may also download the Contract Documents and offer them for review. All parties downloading Contract Documents will be listed under the solicitation’s “Prospective Bidders” tab.

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 11:00 AM on November 3, 2021, at the southeast intersection of Spring Street and Cherry Avenue in the City of Signal Hill.

Bids shall comply with all requirements associated with the various funding sources for the Project, including the following: Caltrans Active Transportation Program (ATPL). The successful bidder shall be required to comply with the Federal provisions more specifically delineated in the Contract Documents, and all other requirements imposed upon contractors of grantees receiving the funding as listed above.

Bids must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or a Bid Bond in favor of the City in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted Total Bid Price.

The project duration for this project is 120 working days.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish the City with a Performance Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, and a Payment Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, prior to execution of the Contract. All bonds are to be secured from a surety that meets all of the State of California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and is admitted by the State of California.

Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by City to ensure his performance under the Contract.

This is project is a public work in the State of California, funded in whole or in part with public funds. Therefore, the higher of the two applicable prevailing wage rates, federal or state, will be enforced. The successful bidder’s duty to pay State prevailing wages can be found under Labor Code Section 1770 et seq. Labor Code Sections 1775 and 1777.7 outline the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages and to employ apprentices, including forfeitures and debarment. The State Wage Decision is on file at the City Clerk’s office, and is also available online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/.

A copy of these rates shall be posted by the successful bidder at the job site. The successful bidder and all subcontractor(s) under him, shall comply with all applicable Labor Code provisions, which include, but are not limited to the payment of not less than the required prevailing rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the Contract, the employment of apprentices, the hours of labor and the debarment of contractors and subcontractors. Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations at the time of award. No contract will be entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work. If awarded a Contract, the bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the Department of Industrial Relations for the duration of the Project.

This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. In bidding on this project, it shall be the bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this contract and applicable law in its bid.

The federal minimum wage rates for this Project are predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor. These rates are available directly from the Department of Labor at http://www.wdol.gov. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the contractor and its subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate.

Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the Business and Professions Code and shall be licensed in the following appropriate classification(s) of contractor’s license(s) at the time of award, for the work bid upon, and must maintain the license(s) throughout the duration of the Contract: A General Contractor. All subcontractors shall have trade specific licenses. In addition. the successful bidder will be required to self-perform at least 50% of the work.

A retention of 5% will be withheld from each progress payment as noted in the Contract Documents.

The Engineers Estimate for this project is $1,929,000.

Award of Contract: City shall award the Contract for the Project to the lowest responsible bidder as determined from the base bid alone. City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process.

The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, apply to contractors and subcontractors performing on federally funded or assisted contracts in excess of $2,000 for the construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works. Davis-Bacon Act and Related Act contractors and subcontractors must pay their laborers and mechanics employed under the Contract no less than the locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits for corresponding work on similar projects in the area. The Davis-Bacon Act directs the Department of Labor to determine such locally prevailing wage rates. The Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage provisions apply to the Related Acts, under which federal agencies assist construction projects through grants, loans, loan guarantees, and insurance.

Wage information is available on Caltrans Division of Local Assistance website at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/construc/LaborCompliance/ For further information, contact Contracts tbekele@cityofsignalhill.org or 562-989-7355.

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