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Vol. 36 No. 15

September 12, 2014

SERVING BIXBY KNOLLS, CALIFORNIA HEIGHTS, LOS CERRITOS, WRIGLEY AND THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL

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Water official pleads guilty to embezzlement charges Former water-agency treasurer sentenced to 180 days in county jail, pays restitution Cory Bilicko

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Students attend class at the Conservation Corps of Long Beach’s charter school located at 3635 Atlantic Ave. that officials said another school of the same type proposed in Signal Hill would “mirror.”

City of Signal Hill studying potential impacts of proposed Conservation Corps charter school

Sean Belk

During a packed Planning Commission workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 9 that filled the Council Chamber, most residents spoke out against the proposal. Out of the 15 people who spoke during the meeting, only one person was in favor while the rest either strongly opposed it or requested more information.

The workshop, in addition to a community meeting at Discovery Well Park on Aug. 26 that drew a similar crowd of

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about 87 people, was conducted to gather input from the public to help city staff and the commission in the CUP process, city staff said.

Some residents, who called the students “at risk,” said the charter school wouldn’t be a good fit for the area, stating that it would decrease property values and bring crime and graffiti to the neighborhood. Other residents said the

A majority of residents who spoke during a public workshop this week expressed strong opposition to the Conservation Corps of Long Beach’s plans to operate a public charter high school in Signal Hill, but, for now, the proposal has been put on hold while city staff conduct studies on potential parking, traffic and public-safety impacts. see SCHOOL page 13 The Conservation Corps is requesting a zoning ordinance amendment and conditional use permit (CUP) to operate its second charter school for adults age 18 to 25, with an enrollment of about 175 students, at a twostory office building at Obispo Avenue and Grant Street.

Endorsed by the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, the proposal would require the City to change its zoning of the site from light industrial to public-charterschool use with possible conditions. The nonprofit school would offer a one-year job placement program and The Conservation Corps of Long Beach is requesting a zoning ordinance amendment and conclasses for students who ditional use permit (CUP) to operate its second charter school for adults age 18 to 25 with about dropped out of traditional 175 students at a two-story office building at Obispo Avenue and Grant Street. However, several high school to earn high- residents have expressed concerns about impacts to parking, traffic and public safety, especially coupled with the fact that a larger high school is being built nearby. school diplomas.

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The former treasurer of the West Basin Municipal Water District pled guilty Monday, Sept. 8 to charges of embezzling almost $20,000 from the agency to purchase dance and tennis lessons for his children and make repairs to his boat, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced later the same day.

Ronald Craig Smith, 55, File photo pled guilty to one count of conflict of interest before Los Ronald Smith resigned from his posiAngeles County Superior tion as treasurer of the West Basin Court Judge Thomas Municipal Water District Monday Sokolov and was immedi- after pleading guilty to charges of ately sentenced to 180 days embezzling funds from that agency. in county jail and placed on probation for five years, according to the DA’s Office.

As part of a plea bargain, Smith resigned Monday from his position at the water agency, to whom he also submitted a check for $10,000 as a partial repayment of the embezzled funds. He was also ordered to pay an additional $7,765 in restitution to the West Basin water agency.

Deputy District Attorney Alison M. Estrada with the Public Integrity Division prosecuted the case, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office website.

“This unfortunate situation involving Mr. Smith should not detract from the hard work being done by the rest of the West Basin Board and staff,” said Donald L. Dear, president of the West Basin Board of Directors, in a press release Monday. “West Basin remains and will continue to be an internationally recognized water industry leader focused on water recycling, conservation, water reliability, and water resource management.”

Arraignment for Smith’s co-defendants, Robert Earl Katherman Jr. and his wife, Marilyn Katherman, was postponed to Oct. 1 in the same courtroom in case YA090605.

District Attorney prosecutors allege that the Kathermans wrote checks from the Adopt A Storm Drain Foundation, a nonprofit that they co-founded to educate the public about water conservation, to help Smith cover about $20,000 in personal expenses.

According to the DA’s Office, the embezzlement scheme occurred after Smith got the West Basin board to make “multiple contributions” during a three-year period, beginning in August of 2010, to help sponsor the Kathermans’ foundation.

Prosecutors allege that Smith also contributed money from his “district outreach fund” that did not require board approval. The Kathermans began writing checks from foundation accounts to schools and organizations that “had no connection to the foundation” shortly after receiving the West Basin donations, according to the DA’s Office.

“West Basin will use this situation to become an even more effective water district,” said Board Vice President Gloria D. Gray. “We are moving forward with an outside audit of our Board of Directors’ Code of Conduct that will provide recommendations that should prevent this from happening in the future, and we will work hard to enhance the public trust in our agency and of our finances.” ß

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NEWS 2 SIGNAL TRIBUNE SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 LA County, LBPD continue efforts to crack down on child-sex-trafficking

Sean Belk Staff Writer

It’s been more than two years since Los Angeles County law-enforcement agencies and justice departments began a concerted effort to crack down on child-sex-trafficking, but there’s still a lot more work to be done, according to local officials.

Last month, various county departments and law-enforcement agencies announced the next phase of the “war on child-sex-trafficking” in the county. Officials announced the launch of a set of protocols in Compton and Long Beach that they say will provide more underage girls the services they need.

“We’re now testing a new set of protocols in two areas, in Compton and in Long Beach, and that’s where we put a system in place, where all our county departments interact with lawenforcement and vice versa,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe in a phone interview with the Signal Tribune. “In so many cases there are multiple opportunities, from social-service work to family services to foster Courtesy Metro care to law-enforcement, where we are the front-line folks of this.”

In April, Los Angeles County and State officials launched a new Metro and billboard awareness campaign in the fight against child-sex-trafficking. The Knabe, who has been one of the main advo- public-service campaign included posting billboard signs that read, “Buying a child for sex is child abuse. Turning a blind eye is neglect.” cates for the push toward cracking down on childsex-trafficking, said one of the key changes taking place is how girls are treated within the juvenile court system.

“For example, when a police officer or sheriff comes across one of these girls, instead of arresting them or telling them to stop doing it, they get the young victims to services that they need, such as mental health, physical health, drug rehab and so on,” he said. “It’s a huge issue.”

Knabe said the County is also trying to change the way people talk about the issue, including replacing the word “prostitute” with “rape victim” in the case of young girls. “A 12-year-old is not a prostitute and doesn’t choose prostitution,” he said. “In many cases, they come from domestic-violence situations, they come from bad–L.A. County Supervisor home situations and they come from our foster-care system.

And, for the first time in their lives, somebody says ‘I love you, Don Knabe you look beautiful, and I’ll make you a star.’ They get all wrapped up in that, and, hours later, they end up in a motel room with the pimp saying ‘if you leave me, you’ll die.’ So, they’re truly victims.”

Within the last two years, the Los Angeles County Probation Department, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, local law-enforcement and other advocates have collaborated to turn the county into a “national leader” in the fight to end child sex trafficking, Knabe said. He said the Long Beach Police Department has been a model for combatting child-sex-trafficking with protocols led by Police Chief Jim McDonnell, who is running to become the next LA County sheriff in the November election.

Judge Catherine Pratt, a commissioner in the juvenile court system in Compton, has also been at the frontlines of the effort, taking the helm of Los Angeles County’s STAR Court program, which identifies and supports underage victims of sex trafficking and refers them to specialized help.

In partnership with the Los Angeles County Probation Department, local law-enforcement agencies, counseling groups and foster-care agencies, Pratt has helped dozens of underage girls receive help and guidance.

In some cases, victims are often unwilling to participate in their own recovery due to fear or hopelessness, according to county officials. Through the STAR program, the court and probation received $650,000 per year in federal grant money for three years. The grant is set to expire at the end of this year.

Knabe noted that the County has also helped introduce various state bills, including SB 1388, which gives “Johns,” men who solicit sex with underage girls, harsher penalties by increasing fines and giving a sentence of two days in jail for convictions.

Another bill, SB 955, would add human trafficking to a list of crimes that allow law-enforcement to wiretap suspects.

SB 939 would allow the underage victims to testify against their pimps in one location rather than requiring the girls to testify multiple times in different cities or states where the sex acts may have taken place. This often occurs because pimps take the victims to various locations seeking demand, county officials said.

Knabe said the County is also working with the federal government to make child-sex-trafficking a federal offense so that pimps serve the majority of their jail sentence rather than being released early through the State’s realignment legislation, known as Prop 109, which went into effect in 2011.

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He noted that child-sex-trafficking is often connected to gangs who are able to earn a small fortune off the long Beach | 562-494-1442 young girls without having to take as much as of risk as selling guns or drugs. “[Criminals] are not spending a fair amount of their sentence in jail, so we’re working with the federal govw w w. t h e v a p e d e p o t . co m ernment to make it more of a federal issue,” Knabe said. “There’s ways to do it.”

Another major effort by the County is to increase awareness about the issue. In April, for instance, Knabe joined Sen. Ted Lieu and Sen. Bob Huff to launch a countywide awareness campaign with the Los Angeles County Metro system. The public-service campaign included posting billboard signs with various slogans, such as “Teens sold for sex aren’t prostitutes. They’re rape victims.”

Knabe said he hopes to eventually make child-sex-trafficking a national issue, similar to the nation’s fight against illicit substances.

“My goal is to raise it to a national issue,” he said. “Just like we did on the war on drugs a number of years ago, I’d like to have a national war of child-sextrafficking. It’s probably the most WARDloW RoAD horrific crime I’ve run across in my political career.” ß

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LBPD arrests Hawthorne man for sexual assault

Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) officers have arrested a male suspect in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in the area of Falcon Avenue and East Ocean Boulevard, and charges have been filed.

On September 7, 2014, around 5am, an adult female victim reported that an intruder had entered her residence through an open window and sexually assaulted her. Officers and detectives initiated an investigation and worked together to identify the suspect.

On September 10, detectives located and arrested 28-year-old Detrick Paul Richmond of Hawthorne, at a residence in the city of Hawthorne.

LBPD sexual assault Investigation detectives presented the case to the Los Angeles District Attorney's office for filing consideration. The District Attorney’s Office filed 10 counts of sexual assault, assault with a deadly weapon, and burglary-related charges. Richmond is currently being held on $5,000,000 bail in Long Beach City Jail.

Those with information regarding the crime are asked to contact Long Beach Detective Luis Galvan at (562) 570-6407. Those wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), text TIPLA plus their tip to 274637 (CRIMES) or visit LACrimeStoppers.org .

The Long Beach Police Department is encouraging community members to practice the following safety tips: • Keep doors locked and windows secure at all times, even in warmer weather • Meet neighbors so that it is easier to recognize a person who doesn’t belong; neighbors that communicate are more likely to look out for one another • Report loiterers; loitering is often a precursor activity for burglars, enabling them to case the area • Immediately report suspicious activity by calling 9-1-1 and provide a description of any subjects or vehicles Source: LBPD

Long Beach health department announces first death this year related to WNV

Dr. Mitchell Kushner, public health officer for the City of Long Beach, announced on Sept. 4 the first death this year due to complications associated with West Nile virus (WNV). The resident, who was in his mid-70s and lived in east Long Beach, had been hospitalized in August.

In 2014 to date, nine human cases have been reported to the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services; seven cases were reported in all of 2013. One death was reported in Long Beach in 2013. Prior to that time the most recent death occurred in 2004. In the state of California, 181 human cases have been reported so far this year, a significant increase from 101 human cases reported at this same time last year, according to the City of Long Beach.

“The death of a Long Beach resident due to West Nile Virus is a sad and sobering reminder of the risk posed by mosquito bites,” Kushner said. “We need to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites and minimize risk of WNV infection especially at this time of the year when the risk of infection is at its highest.”

West Nile virus is transmitted to humans and animals by the bite of an infected mosquito. For most people, the risk of serious illness is low. However, some individuals– less than 1 percent– can develop a serious neurologic illness, such as encephalitis or meningitis. People 50 years of age or older and people with diabetes, high blood pressure and/or other underlying medical conditions have the greatest risk of developing serious complications. The Long Beach Health Department is reaching out specifically to this population with targeted outreach efforts to prevent West Nile disease, according to the City.

The Long Beach Health Department continues active surveillance for mosquito populations and works to control mosquito populations in known public breeding locations such as the ponds, wetlands and DIVORCES • WORK INJURIES • WILLS & TRUSTS flood channels, according to the City. Residents can do their part LONG BEACH by eliminating standing water in ATTORNEYS: and around their property and reporting breeding sources to the Health Department at (562) 5704132. & MORE INFORMATION longbeach.gov/health/wnv_info westnile.ca.gov MLPI LAW OFFICE: 4201 LONG BEACH BLVD. #100 cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile Source: City of LB

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Setting the Course for the Future...

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Strategic Plan Visioning Workshop Please come – your input is important!

Monday, September 29, 2014 at 7:00pm Help the city create a new 5-year strategic plan!

Signal Hill Community Center 1780 E. Hill Street, Signal Hill Questions: (562) 989-7379

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TAKE A STROLL FOR A GOAL What Long Beach Heart Walk Who American Heart Association Where Rainbow Lagoon Park at Shoreline Village Drive and Linden Avenue When Sunday, Sept. 14 starting at 8am with registration and Expo.

Walk begins at 9am More Info The fundraising event features a 5K walk and a one-mile survivor route. The event also features CPR Demonstrations and blood pressure Visit heartwalklr.org .

PUT IN YOUR TWO CENTS What Civic Center public input meeting Who The City of Long Beach Where Long Beach City College Building T, Room 1100 When Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 4pm More Info This is the first in a series of public meetings to review the proposals for a new Long Beach Civic Center. The City Council meeting will follow in the same location.

KNOW YOUR HISTORY What Monthly meeting Who Signal Hill Historical Society (SHHS) Where Signal Hill Library meeting room, 1770 E. Hill St. When Thursday, Sept. 18 from 6:30pm to 8pm More Info SHHS plans include a pancake breakfast fundraisers at Applebees, a bus tour to the Getty Museum, a historic photo digitization project for public Internet access, a project to create oral and video histories and more. Visit signalhillhistioricalsociety.org .

HEAR FROM THE FORCE What “Coffee with a Cop” Who Signal Hill Police Department Where The department’s Emergency Operations Center located at 2745 Walnut Ave. When Thursday, Sept. 18 from 7:30am to 9:30am More Info This event is open to the public, and it will give citizens an opportunity to meet and interact with officers. A member of Signal Hill’s detective bureau will provide a presentation on property crimes, which include vehicle and residential burglaries as well as mail thefts.

WINE, DINE AND RAISE FUNDS What 13th Annual Waves of Change Fundraiser Who Christian Outreach in Action (COA) Where Long Beach Airport Marriott Hotel, 4700 Airport Plaza Dr. When Friday, Sept. 19 at 6pm More Info This year’s fundraiser will feature a hosted wine and hors d’oeuvres reception, with a silent auction, followed by music, dinner and a live auction. Tickets are $100 per person. Contact COA at (562) 432-1440 or visit coalongbeach.org .

SALUTE THE VETS What 2nd Annual Veterans Concert Who Rock For Vets Where Signal Hill Park at Cherry Avenue and Hill Street When Saturday, Sept. 20 from 3pm to 5pm More Info The second annual concert will feature performances by Rock for Vets and Boxcar 7. The event will be free and open to the public. Visit therockclub.net .

TAKE A WALK DOWNTOWN What Downtown Long Beach Walking Tour Who Long Beach Heritage Where Meet at the WPA mural at 3rd Street and Promenade When Saturday, Sept. 20 from 9am to 11:30am More Info The Walking Tour program fosters preservation advocacy and education throughout Long Beach. A few of the buildings s included on the tour are the WPA Mural-Recreation in Long Beach, Insurance Exchange Building, The Breakers, The Wilmore Building, Farmers & Merchants Bank, First National Bank and the Security Bank Building. Tickets are $10. Visit lbheritage.com .

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? What Monthly meeting Who Questing Heirs Genealogical Society Where Resurrection Lutheran Church Parrish Hall, 1900 E. Carson St. When Sunday, Sept. 21 at 1pm More Info Judith Brooks will teach about various religious migratory patterns and how to find Scottish ancestors. A beginning research class will begin at 4pm. Visit qhgs.info or call Liz Myers at (562) 598-3027.

LEARN ALL ABOUT IT What Riverwalk public scoping meeting Who The City of Long Beach Where Scherer Park Activity Room, 4600 Long Beach Blvd.

When Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 7pm More Info Riverwalk is a proposed residential development on the site of the former Will J. Reid Boy Scout Camp. The land was sold by the Boy Scouts of America to a developer in October 2013. This scoping meeting is an opportunity for members of the public to comment on the required Environmental Impact Report for the proposed project.

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With the passing of Joan Rivers, the world has lost another great comedic wit. I have been a fan of hers for as long as I can remember. Through the years, I so enjoyed watching her tell her stories on various television shows, and what a hoot it was to hear her utter her ever-present mantra, “Can we talk?”

Back what seems like a lifetime ago, my former husband Cliff

by Neena Strichart Krieger and I went to Las Vegas to see Joan Rivers perform. Also on stage that evening, as Joan’s opening act, was comic David Brenner; after the show I met David in the elevator and got his autograph. The year was 1981. At that time I was a 26-year-old, leggy, thin, tall blonde. Since I was sitting next to my 66-year-old husband in the front-row-center stage of the Las Vegas Showroom, Joan Rivers spotted us immediately. We were pretty hard to miss– I wearing my fancy black dress with a fur coat draped behind my chair, and Cliff with his shock of beautiful grey hair and curly waxed handlebar mustache. Boy, did she tease the heck out of us.

First she asked if I was his nurse, granddaughter or girlfriend. When I replied that I was his wife, Joan quickly demanded to see my wedding ring. When she saw that I was sporting a pretty large diamond solitaire, she said that I was either his second, or more likely, his third wife. When I looked surprised at her accuracy (I was Cliff’s third wife), Joan declared that she knew, because in her experience she found that the third wife gets the biggest stone! Throughout the show she would ask if Cliff was still breathing, and at one point she suggested I double his life insurance and then get behind him and yell “Boo!” At the end of the evening, Joan thanked us for being such good sports and suggested that I write to her to let her know how “well” (she used air quotes when she said the word well) things were going between Cliff and me and our 40-year age difference. Of course she rolled her eyes as if to imply that at Cliff’s age he probably didn’t have long to live. I spoke up and said that I didn’t think she wanted to be pen pals, but she insisted that indeed she would answer if I wrote to her. Believe it or not, she kept her

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The decline of urban civilization?

The “broken windows” theory holds that a city’s disregard for the presence of broken windows in its neighborhoods is an early indicator of urban decline. I would also suggest that tolerance of trash-strewn commercial parking lots and public property is as well. It is therefore with a sense of public– and personal– interest that some citizens will personally pick up trash [that is] indifferently let fall by fellow citizens. However, a humble, but essential tool in this effort is the trash container.

For sure, maintaining trash cans for public use can be costly, messy and time-consuming. Thus, a business might decline to provide them, believing that the patrons dwelling in its area are not the quality of people who care. But we must assure such businesses that indeed we do and that their normal maintenance of our urban environment is expected.

The point of this letter is that, after years of providing trash containers at its entrance, the CVS store at 4570 Atlantic Ave. appears to have discontinued them (and there appear to be none within the entrance of the store either). Noticing the trash strewn on its property, for a number of weeks I have called this to the attention of persons appearing to be CVS management and asked why this is so. I hope that I am mistaken in my impression that they were simply indifferent. Imagine my surprise when I then carried my recovered pieces of CVS trash next door to the U.S. Post Office at 4580 Atlantic and found that it too no longer maintained outside trash containers. Welcome to urban decline.

Jeremiah Flanigan Long Beach

We have an appointment

I am proud to announce the first commission appointment of my term as mayor. Last week, I appointed former Deputy Attorney General Tracy Egoscue to the Board of Harbor Commissioners, and [Tuesday] night, Ms. Egoscue was approved unanimously by the City Council.

Commissioner Egoscue is an outstanding addition to our strong Harbor Commission. Her background as an environmental lawyer not only demonstrates a commitment to sustainability, but also an exceptional level of knowledge and experience that serve the Port and the City very well.

Tracy is an accomplished and dedicated community leader, and I am extremely confident in her commitment to the Port and the City. Her record of environmental stewardship and her knowledge of business and industry make her the perfect candidate to continue the Port and City on the path of collaboration, sustainability, and prosperity.

Industry leaders and environmental advocates alike have already been expressing their full support for this appointment and for Commissioner Egoscue.

Tracy is a 13-year resident of Long Beach with a long record of service. She was executive officer of the State of California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region and the executive director of the Santa Monica Baykeeper, where she won the largest Clean Water Act settlement in history, a $5-billion settlement that led to a 10-year pipeline rehabilitation program.

She has also practiced environmental litigation as a deputy attorney general for the California Department of Justice and has worked on environmental issues encompassing the Air Resources Board, the California Environmental Quality Act, and the Federal Clean Water Act. She currently serves on the Board of the California League of Conservation Voters.

Tracy maintains a practice in Bixby Knolls, lives in the 7th District and has children in LBUSD. She’s an active and engaged member of our community, and I’m very grateful she accepted this new challenge.

The best days for our Port and our City are ahead of us.

Go, Long Beach!

Robert Garcia Mayor Long Beach

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word. Between 1981 and 1985 we exchanged three letters with one another. I also received one from her secretary with a listing of Joan’s upcoming Las Vegas shows for the year.

Each letter she sent was on pale-pink stationery.

Although the letters were type-written, she signed them all by hand. One included a small button-type pin with the words “Can we talk?” printed on the front. I cherish those letters, and of course, they mean so much more now that she’s gone.

How kind of her to stay in contact with a fan whom she made feel so special for one night in 1981.

Note: Although Cliff and I divorced after 10 years of marriage, he lived to be well over 90 years of age.

Years later I met and married my darling third hubby Steve. While getting to know each other, I shared my Joan Rivers pen-pal story with him. After hearing my tale, Steve walked across his living room and plucked a book off one of the shelves. Smiling from ear-to-ear, he showed me a book called The Life and Hard Times of Heidi Abromowitz. It was written and autographed by Joan Rivers. He had picked it up at a used-book store. We later compared the signatures, and yes, his book was really signed

by Joan Rivers.

Rest in peace, Joan. Thank you for touching our lives.

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Access to reliable transportation can improve health for older adults

By Norma Frias Coordinator MemorialCare Senior Plus Program Long Beach Memorial and Community Hospital Long Beach

According to the Surface Transportation Policy Project, 20 percent of adults age 65 and older do not drive. Within that age group, on any given day, 54 percent stay home. Access to reliable transportation is important to maintain a better quality of life for older adults.

A lack of transportation can mean fewer visits to necessary destinations for seniors, such as the doctor’s office, fitness classes, pharmacies, grocery stores and areas for social engagements, all of which add to the overall physical, mental and emotional well-being of an individual.

In populous areas like Long Beach, transportation services have increased to meet this growing population of adults ages 65 and older.

One may wonder why older adults are not getting to the places they need to be when there are a variety of options for travel available to them. Comfort and convenience are all factors as to why older adults may not be getting out of their homes to travel when necessary. Other reasons may include: • Misunderstanding of how to use public transportation effectively. For example, travel routes may only be available online, impromptu changes in transportation scheduling, a fear of getting lost or limited travel accommodations for the disabled • High cost of daily travel using public transportation services • Relatives or friends unable to provide rides to their loved ones when needed • If older adults are not given the resources or information needed to feel comfortable securing a ride this directly impacts their health. For example, a missed appointment can mean not filing a prescription. It may mean that a small cold or infection could lead to hospitalization if they can’t get to a doctor’s appointment. Poor health can lead to other complications like poor nutrition, lack of socialization and depression.

To prevent a decline in health, older adults and their caretakers should be proactive about seeking transportation that works for them. The MemorialCare Senior Plus Program at Long Beach Memorial and Community Hospital Long Beach offers its members taxi-vouchers and pairs its members with occupational and physical therapists that will schedule rides for them to their doctor’s appointments at the hospitals.

Try these additional options, many of which are low cost: • Inquire about public transportation services for older adults that offer traveling tours around their city, so they remain knowledgeable of travel routes • Ask your healthcare providers about the transportation resources they have • Look into community ridesharing programs or transportation service agencies, such as ACCESS Services • Utilize Medicaid-related transportation alternatives • Seek transportation options from nonprofit organizations or your local church Traveling options for older adults can at times seem daunting, but with the right resources transportation can be affordable, easy and safe. With a little planning, older adults can access dependable transportation that ensures they thrive and lead productive lives beyond their doorstep.

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Rep. Lowenthal urges Army Corps of Engineers to expedite breakwater repairs

Congressmember Alan Lowenthal on Wednesday urged the Army Corps of Engineers to expedite repairs to a storm-damaged portion of the federal breakwater that protects the San Pedro Bay ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, according to a press release issued by his office Wednesday.

In the letter to Army Corps leaders, also signed by Congressmembers Janice Hahn and Grace Napolitano, Lowenthal praised the Army Corps for their fast response in evaluating and categorizing the damage sustained by the breakwater during the storm surge from Hurricane Marie in late August.

As the letter points out, however, the middle section of the breakwater, which sits directly in front of the two ports, was hit especially hard by the storm surge. The powerful waves caused damage to numerous locations along the middle breakwater, including punching three large holes completely through. The holes led to further damage within the port from wave action and forced the closure of several cargo terminals during the storm surge.

“The middle portion of the breakwater is vital to the protection of the San Pedro Bay ports and must be repaired quickly,” the letter to the Army Corps concludes.

The two ports combined are the busiest container port complex in the Western Hemisphere, moving roughly $850 million worth of trade across their piers and wharves every day, according to Lowenthal’s office, which also stated that over 40 percent of the nation’s total import traffic and 27 percent of its total exports go through the San Pedro Bay ports.

“The Army Corps has been tremendously responsive from the very beginning of this crisis, but I wanted to make clear that the ports are a critical economic engine in the Southern California region and the breakwater is their first and major line of defense against storms,” Lowenthal said. “Each day the ports are closed, even partially, puts tremendous economic strain on thousands of Southern Californians, and hundreds of thousands of Americans across the nation, who depend directly on the ports for their livelihood. I am determined to do everything I can to make sure the breakwater repairs are made as quickly as possible.”

The Campaign Trail

Source: Congressmember Lowenthal’s office

Long Beach Water Department commissioner John Allen has earned the endorsements of current Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey and former DA Steve Cooley in his bid for the Division 3 seat on the Water Replenishment District, according to a press release from Allen.

• Former Long Beach 7th District Councilmember Tonia Reyes-Uranga announced Tuesday that she has received the endorsement of Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III in her campaign for the Division 3 seat on the Water Replenishment District. On Thursday, she announced receiving the endorsement of the Long Beach Police Officers Association.

• Long Beach Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal and LA Mayor Eric Garcetti have both announced their endorsements of Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell in his campaign to become LA County Sheriff, according to press releases from Lowenthal’s and Garcetti’s offices.

• The Water Replenishment District (WRD) Board of Directors has voted unanimously to support California Proposition 1, the $7.5-billion water bond approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Aug. 13 which voters will be asked to approve on California’s November ballot, according to Elsa Lopez, manager of Public Affairs for the WRD.

LBPD makes three arrests, 19 citations at checkpoint

The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) made three arrests and issued 19 citations during its traffic section’s DUI-driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday, Sept. 6, according to the department.

The checkpoint was located on Artesia Boulevard east of Cherry Avenue from 7pm to 3am. During the eight-hour operation, which was aided by Long Beach Police Reserves, Long Beach Police Explorers, and Long Beach Search and Rescue, 475 vehicles passed through the checkpoint with 296 drivers being screened, according to the LBPD. Police conducted five standardized field sobriety tests, arrested two drivers for DUI, arrested one driver for a misdemeanor warrant, cited nine individuals for unlicensed driving, cited four drivers for suspended licenses and cited six drivers for unsafe driving.

Funding for the program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Safety Administration.

For more information, contact Traffic Section Lieutenant Kris Klein at (562) 570-7292.

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Long Beach Memorial, LBUSD launch simulation program to prepare students for healthcare careers In an effort to prepare high-school students for college and their future career paths, the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) and Long Beach Memorial are working together to create a new healthcare simulation pilot program that creates an in-depth look at the many aspects of working in a hospital setting, according to Long Beach Memorial.

The program develops a high-school course curriculum and teacher training guide that integrates academic and technical skills to be used in real-life medical scenarios at Long Beach Memorial’s simulation lab.

“This program creates the opportunity for students to be active rather than passive when it comes to thinking about their career choices,” said Susan Crockett, R.N., director, clinical workforce development, Long Beach Memorial. “What we’re trying to do here is go beyond the Career Day type of introduction and immerse these students into real-life scenarios where they can actually see what the career they are interested in is like and experience all of the work that goes into successfully treating a patient.”

Plans to create the program were set in motion when LBUSD was awarded a $6 million multi-purpose grant from the California Department of Education. Part of the money has been set aside to develop a deeper understanding of how simulation training can advance the curriculum and work based learning for high-school students. Long Beach Memorial and LBUSD will integrate this new course as part of Linked Learning, which offers students a personally relevant and wholly engaging career-based curriculum that focuses on real-world professions, according to Long Beach Memorial.

There are 40 Linked Learning career pathways in place within LBUSD. Seven of the pathways serve approximately 2,000 high-school students in the Health Science and Medical Technology Industry Sector (HSMT).

However, other than the new program with Long Beach Memorial, only one of these pathways has work-based learning experiences outside the classroom.

“If a student decides to stick with their career choice after the course, they will be well prepared for college and know exactly which path to take in order to achieve their goals because they’ve already researched it as part of the curriculum,” Crockett said.

The healthcare simulation pilot program is supported by a $180,000 grant awarded by the Memorial Medical Center Foundation with funding from The James Irvine Foundation. The extra funding will act as seed money to help Long Beach Memorial and LBUSD launch the fully functioning course by the time the rest of the funding comes in from the California Department of Education’s award, according to Long Beach Memorial.

With the addition of Long Beach Memorial’s healthcare simulation program, students in the HSMT pathway will have a high-intensity, workbased learning experience involving academic and technical teachers from Long Beach Memorial, according to Long Beach Memorial. Students will experience various healthcare professional roles using patient simulation scenarios with human-simulation mannequins in a hospital-like setting.

The simulation scenarios are supervised by professionals in various areas including pharmacy, nursing, medicine, respiratory therapy and others.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

For several weeks, the Signal Tribune is republishing stories, including the one below, from our June 20, 2014 special issue honoring the City of Signal Hill’s 90th anniversary. To view the commemorative issue in its entirety, visit signaltribunenewspaper.com/?p=24162 .

LARGER THAN LIFE

Ashley Fowler Staff Writer

Signal Hill has hosted a number of colorful characters over the years.

Among them, the memory of the multifaceted “Kid Mexico” lives on.

Tod “Kid Mexico” Faulkner was born on Nov. 22, 1900 in Hope, New File photo File photo Mexico. Shortly, thereafter the family Postcard advertising Faulkner’s “Miracle Block” on 23rd Street and Orange 1967 photo of Faulkner’s Christmas-party toy giveaways moved to Taft, California, near Bakers- Avenue field.

After the last defeat, the Los Angeles Times called him follow his goings-on, run-ins with law-enforcement, or his As a child, Faulkner was already a boxing enthusiast and “poor old Kid Mexico.” large charitable donations. by 14, he was the state’s bantam-weight champ. He became In 1951, he was accused of registering voters who didn’t But he didn’t stop. He wouldn’t retire from the ring until welter-weight champ at 17 and by 25 held the middle- 1936, when he decided to become a fight promoter. During live in Signal Hill to defeat an anti-gambling initiative that weight title. that time, there were various disputes with the boxing com- would put an end to his bingo parlor. He pled guilty to the One night in the ring an announcer flubbed “the kid from mission over his organizing fights without a license. He con- charges, was fined $500 and given three years’ probation. The New Mexico,” launching the snappy moniker “Kid Mex- tinued promoting into the 1940s. initiative passed and, without the gambling, his business ico.” Promoters gobbled up the name and accompanying In 1932, he met his future wife Edna at the Majestic Ball- quickly dried up. persona. It was one to be remembered.

Faulkner and his wife then moved to Laguna Beach in room, located at the Pike. She was just 16 years old at the Out of 387 fights, Faulkner lost only 11. Bert Colima, a time– half his age. Within a year they were married.

1952, just three years before she died of cancer in their living well-known fighter from Whittier, beat him three of those Faulkner worked in the oil fields after that, until he decided room. She was 36. times. The rivals boxed before sellout crowds in 1921, 1922 he could make more money in the entertainment business.

Faulkner married again, shortly. But in 1970, he moved and 1925.

He opened up a café, a bar, a bowling alley, a taxi-dancing back to Signal Hill and opened a “Kid Mexico” museum in

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“His personality certainly warranted hanging out with celebrities,” neighbor Raymond Tropeano said. “He was that kind of guy. He wanted to always be in the thick of things, and I think that was just the way he was.”

Faulkner lived across the street from his entertainment emporium in the 14-room house he’d built for his wife. They had two sons, Tod Jr. and Harley. His home was filled with pictures and memorabilia from his boxing heyday– photos of him with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in front of his Signal Hill home, for example.

“He had all kinds of really neat stuff that, as a kid, we used to love to mess around on– old slot machines and jukeboxes,” Tropeano said. “We also loved looking at his old pictures of him with his celebrity buddies.”

Faulkner knew everyone. He had friends in Hollywood, in City Hall and law-enforcement, and some said that he had enough politicians on bankroll to keep his doors open.

He campaigned vigorously for his favorite officials; he was even reported to mow a woman’s lawn to convince her to support his candidate.

He made a substantial amount of money during that time. Operating outside of the law, Faulkner brought the people of Signal Hill the entertainment they were craving.

“There was a lot of underground stuff that he was involved with. I remember the slot machines in his house, which were illegal at the time, and I remember that so distinctly,” Tropeano said.

“He even had his own ‘Kid Mexico’ casino tokens. There were certainly things he was doing that weren’t quite so legal.”

Despite his shady dealings, or perhaps because of them, Faulkner was generous to folks in his community “At Christmas time his most local charitable activity was a party for the kids of Signal Hill,” neighbor Marjorie Grommé remembered. “He collected loads of gifts throughout the years, including bicycles, dolls, games– just anything that would appeal to kids.”

For 38 years, from 1941 to 1979, his Christmas parties brought joy to the area’s children. He would give away more than 10,000 toys every year. Celebrities like Hopalong Cassidy and Jack Dempsey helped him officiate his big giveaway.

“You felt really comfortable with the guy,” Tropeano said. “He was very warm and welcoming and generous. He was nice to every kid.”

The press also came in droves. They would

his old house, charging locals $2 to view his collection of photos and memorabilia. Among the artifacts displayed hung a painting by silent-film star William S. Hart and a chair that had belonged to Western-film actor Tom Mix. In 1979, a reporter from the Press-Telegram attended Faulkner’s final Christmas party. He was asked how he spent his time, and he answered, “I think of women during the day, eat out most of the time, and go dancing at night.”

Faulkner was 85 and living in Hemet when he died from a heart attack. His obituary in the local newspaper in 1985 read, “According to whom you chose to believe, he was a hero or a bum. A colorful character or a shady figure.”

The people of Signal Hill who still remember him, mostly children who grew up receiving his Christmas gifts, say he was warm and generous, and his larger-than-life personality is etched into some of their favorite childhood memories.

They remember him best as the life of the party.

Information from this story was provided by the Historical Society of Long Beach, based on a script used during the organization’s annual cemetery tour.

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Tod “Kid Mexico” Faulkner flanked by stars Bob Hope and Bing Crosby

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City of Long Beach plans community review process for Civic Center request for proposals

The City of Long Beach recently announced the community review process for the Long Beach Civic Center project. Over the next few months, the City will hold a series of meetings to review the Civic Center, review the various options, take public input and review the proposals the City has received to construct a new civic center.

The Long Beach Civic Center faces significant seismic problems and has been found to be vulnerable in the event of a Northridge-type earthquake, according to a press release issued by the City. “Long Beach has an opportunity to engage the private sector in a public-private partnership to build a new seismically safe civic center, including a new City Hall, Main Library and possibly a new Port headquarters, with no new tax burden on the City’s residents,” the press release states. “Over the past year, the City has released a request for qualifications (RFQ) and subsequently a request for proposals (RFP), seeking qualified entities to design, build, finance, operate and maintain a new civic center.”

In an effort to embrace a greater level of transparency and provide additional opportunities for public education and input, a number of City Council study sessions on the civic center proposals are being scheduled. These study sessions are intended to further engage and educate the public regarding the process to date and process moving forward and for the public to provide testimony to the City Council regarding the civic center project prior to any action by the City Council to consider the selection of a preferred proposer.

The study sessions will be conducted throughout the city to encourage broad participation by residents, with the first one at Long Beach City College on the east side of Long Beach.

If the City decides to move forward with a preferred proposer, the proposer will launch a six- to nine-month community input process on the new civic center and private development, with meetings in every City Council district.

“It is important to take our time with the civic center review and provide an opportunity to look at all the

facts before making a decision.” said Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia.

“Over the next several months, we will be engaging the community and the City Council in a full review of the various options and issues.”

The focus of the first study session will be to review the project’s background, including seismic studies, alternative scenarios, the Request for Qualifications and Request for Proposals. This study session is informational only, and no action will be taken.

“We have an opportunity to implement a significant piece of the community’s vision for downtown with this project, and it is important to do it right,” said Long Beach Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal.

In October and November, there will be a series of meetings to hear from the bidders on their proposals for a new civic center and private development and provide an opportunity for the community to see and offer input on scaled models of each proposed project. At the end of the public outreach process, the City Council may consider the selection of a preferred proposer to partner with the City to design, build, finance, operate and maintain a new civic center.

“A comprehensive and strong public outreach strategy that involves our diverse and multilingual Downtown community of residents and businesses, as well as our entire community, will be the most essential piece of this major project in our city,” said 1st District Councilmember Lena Gonzalez.

If the City Council selects the preferred proposer and authorizes City staff to proceed with the project, the selection of the preferred proposer will mark the beginning of a citywide public outreach and education process, typical for all large developments, in an effort to receive entitlements to proceed with the project. It is expected that this outreach, education and entitlement process with take six to nine months, with meetings in every Council district. After the outreach effort, the project will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council for further consideration.

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Project timeline for new civic center February 12, 2013

April 1, 2013 April 26, 2013 July 26, 2013 October 22, 2013

January 27, 2014 February 28, 2014 June 2, 2014

City Council authorizes the release of a request for qualifications (RFQ), seeking qualified entities to design, build, finance, operate and maintain a new civic center at an annual cost not to exceed $12.6 million in 2013 dollars. This is the amount of money that the City currently spends to maintain City Hall and fund leases for off-site employee work space.

The Board of Harbor Commissioners agrees to participate in the RFQ process.

The RFQ is released.

Due date for responses The City Council selects the short list of RFQ respondents and authorizes the preparation and release of a request for proposals (RFP) to the short list for a public-private partnership to design, build, finance, operate and maintain a new civic center.

The Board of Harbor Commissioners agrees to participate in the RFP process.

RFP is released.

Due dates for responses, which were submitted by Long Beach CiviCore Alliance and Plenary-Edgemoor Civic Partners. Since receipt of the proposals, City staff and their consultant team, Arup North American Ltd., have been engaged in review and analysis of the submittals.

Source: City of LB

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Downtown council to address homelessness, smart parking meters at forum

At its forum this month at L’Opera Ristorante, 101 Pine Ave., the Downtown Residential Council (DRC) will feature presentations on homelessness in downtown Long Beach. The event will take place at 7pm on Monday, Sept. 15.

Speakers from the Health and Human Services Department, police department, Downtown Long Beach Associates and Mental Health America will provide information on the topic.

Long Beach currently has a population of approximately 3,533 people who are experiencing homelessness, and there is an extensive network of public agencies, nonprofit organizations, religious groups and volunteers who focus on this issue, according to the DRC. The meeting is open to the public, and attendees will be given the opportunity to ask questions of the panel.

Deputy City Manager Tom Modica will also give a brief presentation on the City’s proposal to install smart parking meters in Long Beach.

The Downtown Residential Council is composed of resident leaders from the six Downtown neighborhood associations: Promenade Area Residents Association, Ocean Residents Community Association, North Pine Neighborhood Alliance, West Gateway Community Association, Willmore City Heritage Association, and East Village Association.

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Lodge #888 selects August Elk of the Month

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Lest we forget

Courtesy Elks Lodge #888

Exalted Ruler Cora Woodard and August Elk of the Month Joseph E. Pelzman, Sr.

The Bellflower-Long Beach Elks Lodge #888 selected Joseph E. Pelzman, Sr. as its August Elk of the Month.

Originally from Detroit, Michigan, he attended an electrical trade school for four years and received his Journeyman’s Card. He later studied to become a master electrician and learn cable slicing.

He moved to Long Beach in 1996 from Garden City, Michigan and was initiated into Lodge #888 on Jan. 24, 2007.

He is married and has five children and four grandchildren. His hobbies are playing golf and walking.

He has served as a member of the Breakfast Committee, Auditing Committee, Bingo Committee and House Committee. He was also a trustee for five years but had to resign because of health issues. He has also helped with the lodge’s Laughlin trips.

“He has always been helpful to the lodge in the area of electrical work and will also pick up any member that needs to get to the lodge for meeting nights,” states a press release from the lodge. “He is always most cooperative when asked for assistance and is a great Elk.”

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In a photo taken at high noon on Thursday, Sept. 11, flags fly near the Unity Monument in Signal Hill’s Discovery Well Park. City staff placed the flags, along with flowers, at the sculpture, as they do each year on Sept. 11, to honor those who lost their lives in 2001. One local sculptor, Patrick Vogel, was so moved by the tragedy that he felt he had to design and build a memorial to honor the victims and to help ensure that no one on the West Coast would ever forget the horrors of that event. “This sculpture just serves as a way of keeping the memory of that terrible day alive,” Vogel said. “Hopefully, the Unity Monument will remind Americans of how fortunate we are to live in this country, how important it is to safeguard our liberties and to never forget the innocent victims of the tragedy.”

Long Beach resident selected as LA SBDC State Star

The Los Angeles Small Business Development Center Network (LA SBDC) has selected Long Beach resident Rachel Sandoval as its 2014 State Star. The Association of Small Business Development Centers recognizes top performers in the SBDC program nationwide at its annual conference. The award criteria include showing a strong commitment to small business success, making significant contributions to the state SBDC program and being an exemplary performer, according to a press release from Long Beach City College, which hosts the Lead Center of the LA SBDC Network.

“Rachel is a joy to work with and tremendous asset to our network,” said Jesse Torres, regional director of the Los Angeles Regional SBDC Network.

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Imitating Life

Posing questions to local artist Alejandra Vernon

Cory Bilicko

Managing Editor

Long Beach is losing one of its great artists. In fact, this particular individual was the very first subject of this now weekly column, back in early March of 2011. Alejandra Vernon, who has created almost countless numbers of her colorful, intricate mixedmedia collages over the years, is leaving Southern California to begin a new chapter in Central America.

“I’m moving to Granada, an historic town in Nicaragua, about 40 miles south of Managua, and by a vast lake,” she said. “I always need to be by water!”

Vernon said she has liked living here since 2000, but she has recently felt compelled to move on.

“The move is based on many things,” she said.

“The need for a simpler life– not having to drive, for instance [because] it’s a walkable town– and most of all, an urgent psychic feeling that this is no longer where I should be. I’ve enjoyed my 14 years in Long Beach, but change is sometimes a necessary thing.

I’m sure the change will prompt a resurgence of creativity. Perhaps along different lines, even different media, but the pieces will always be uniquely ‘me.’”

Vernon said she chose Granada because it has a “sizable expat community” and because the visual beauty of it, particularly that of the colors, is breathtaking.

“I’ll be going with my cat Frankie, who is always wonderful company,” she said. “And I’m sure I’ll get to know people easily in the laid-back atmosphere.”

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What is your definition of “artist?”

Someone with a unique vision. It might not be a vision appreciated in their lifetime; some artists are ahead of their time!

How has the art scene in Long Beach changed from when you first moved here?

The arts, I think, have suffered across the country as so many people– including the artists– are struggling with issues like paying rent.

Fill in the blank with as many words as you like: Alejandra Vernon is _______.

I guess my most salient trait is courage.

I've never let fear stop me. I always follow my instincts, and they have served me well.

How has being an artist been beneficial in your life?

Art is all I have really known. I did quit for eight years in the ‘80s and worked in discount retail. The “dog eat dog” aspect of it strengthened me and made better equipped for the business side of art.

What has been the most difficult part of being an artist?

Probably creating work for a specific show/theme, and on a short time frame, and when the theme isn’t something I would normally do. Although this can occasionally lead to surprising results and growth.

How do you see yourself spending your time in the next five years or so?

In the reverse of the last question, I hope to just create what appeals to me and not have any deadlines. This has been a dream of mine since the beginning of it all. It will be most fulfilling!

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Musical acts will also perform at Corona Avenue and 2nd Street both nights. Tom Solis will play Wednesday night, and King Salmon Band will perform Thursday evening.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at Beach on 2nd, Blue Windows, Francesca’s, La Strada, Polly's Coffee, Salon Soma, Shore Business Center and Sweet Jill’s. Tickets will also be sold in front of Chase Bank on the night of the event. The cost is $10 for a book of 12 tickets.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Local singing ensemble announces new season

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Having just welcomed 16 new singers to its ranks, the Long Beach Camerata Singers is preparing for its upcoming 49th season, which includes four performances by the choir, as well as four other events that are part of its annual Long Beach Bach Festival. The choir’s artistic director, Dr. Rob Istad, describes the season as one that “will bring exceptional, diverse musical experiences to the people of our city. You won’t want to miss a moment.�

The season will begin on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 4:30pm with a tribute to the nation’s singing heritage featuring a Bluegrass band and other guests in new arrangements of familiar folk songs, American standards, spirituals, and a patriotic salute to the armed forces. The performance will take place at the Long Beach City College Auditorium.

On Dec. 20, the choir will perform Handel’s “The Messiah� at Long Beach City College, with full orchestra and acclaimed guest soloists.

As part of the annual Long Beach Bach Festival, which it has produced for 41 years, Camerata Singers will offer a performance of Bach’s “Magnificat in D Major� on April 12, 2015. The composition is one of only a few works that Bach scored for a five-part choir. Istad will present the work with Baroque orchestra and five guest soloists.

Other concerts on the roster for the Bach Festival during March and April 2015 include three free events: a performance of Bach motets by the Horizon Choir, the Junior Bach Festival showcasing Long Beach’s young musical prodigies and a newly developed interactive performance for children and families called KinderKonzert.

Camerata Singers will also present an evening of jazz and Bach at Courtesy Nancy Fox the Sky Room on March 29, featuring Denean Dyson and the Soul The Long Beach Camerata Singers have recently welcomed 16 new members to their Foundation ensemble.

The final concert of the season, entitled Camerata Goes Broadway, ranks in preparation for a new season. will be performed on June 13. “We want everyone to be able to experience quality choral music,� said Camerata’s board president, Jan Hower. “So we’re happy to be able to offer three free concerts this season, thanks to support from the Port of Long HUNDREDS OF Beach.�

LOCAL REFERENCES Michael Gold, director of Communications and Community Relations for OVER 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE the Port, added, “We’re happy to be part of Camerata Singers’ growth and the vibrant arts scene in our community.�

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Twelh Night at the Long Beach Playhouse Studio eatre

Heidi Nye

Culture Writer

Twelfth Night, playing through Oct. 4 at the Long Beach Playhouse Studio Theatre, includes the standard fare of Shakespearean comedies: men in tights, mistaken identities, unrequited love and cross-dressing. In this tale, twins Viola (Paige Sherman) and Sebastian (Joseph Torres) survive a shipwreck, though each believes the other has died. In short order, Viola chops off her hair, adopts the attire of her brother, changes her name to Cesario and wins the position of trusted page in Duke Orsino’s (Mikel Parraga) court.

In Shakespeare’s hand, Valentine (Rebecca Morales) and Curio (Amara Phelps) were gentlemen. Under Gregory Cohen’s direction, however, they are lovely ladies, one brunette, one blonde, who fawn over their lord. These starry-eyed gals are like bookends, one glued to Orsino’s left shoulder, chest, and arm, the other to his right. He scarcely recognizes their presence– a clever echoing of Orsino’s continual fussing over the countess Olivia (Ani Marderosian), which she in turn takes great pains to ignore.

Orsino sends Viola-now-Cesario to Olivia in hopes that the young “boy” will persuade her to accept Orsino’s advances. Instead, Olivia falls for Cesario, though “he” does his best to ward her off. This is the first of many same-sex flirtations, this one Shakespeare’s intent, the others accentuated by director Cohen.

In the meantime, Olivia’s Faustian uncle, Sir Toby Belch (Dean Figone), lives up to his name, drinking with wild abandon and blaming his farts on pickled herring. He carouses with his sidekicks Feste (Alex Shewchuk), the wise jester, and the decidedly over-the-top Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Leigh Hayes). Andrew enters, for example, not from stage left or right but from the back of the theatre, stumbling over audience members in the back rows, stopping to

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compliment someone’s shoes, then jumping like a 2-year-old into Toby’s arms.

Andrew’s effeminate ways and awkward comments are apt foils to Toby’s solid-as-amountain masculinity and Feste’s razor-sharp insights. In one hilarious scene, Andrew and Cesario-mistaken-for-Sebastian are thrust into a duel neither of them wants or is prepared to wage.

They are hobbled about the stage like life-sized puppets, Toby propping up one, while Feste orchestrates the movements of the other.

Olivia’s manservant, Malvolio (John Byrd), is superb in his soliloquy of above-his-status and below-his-beltline fantasizing. He is duped into believing he is held in high affection by Olivia when in fact she despises the outrageous attire he believes she had asked him to don. Much pleased with his male appendage, Malvolio masturbates nearly as much in the conventional sense as he does through his megalomaniacal assessment of himself. After several episodes of self-love, his best friend swells to the size of a hefty zucchini and remains so for the duration of the play. Fear not: though Malvolio moans in ecstasy, he wears a tunic that permits a modicum of decency, and the resulting zucchini is clothed in bright yellow tights. It flops about as he cavorts across the stage, and at one point someone bops it as one would tap a helium-filled balloon. Poor Malvolio.

Another character to watch is Maria, Olivia’s wench of a handmaid, played by Loren McJannett. She is the big-busted gal you could see slinging mugs of ale in a medieval pub, kicking up her heels with any man in the house, and grabbing at least one to take to bed. She is perfectly cast, using her flirty gestures and flashing eyes to enlist three drunks to take part in a plotaltering prank.

Last but not least, a bit more needs to be said of director Gregory Cohen, who, dare one say, improves upon Shakespeare, chiefly by adding

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Dean Figone as Sir Toby Belch and Leigh Hayes as Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Long Beach Playhouse’s Twelfth Night.

more twists and bawdiness to an already twistfilled, bawdy play. For example, Antonio (Ramon Ochoa), who saved Sebastian from drowning, delivers his lines as a man interested in bedding Sebastian rather than an underling expressing his devotion to his superior. This makes for ducks and dodges that were not necessarily there in the 1400s. Also, near the close, when Valentine and Curio, played in this production by women, are commanded to attend to Malvolio, the meaning is clearly sexual, whereas had they been played by stoic male servants, the audience’s understanding would have been mere food and drink.

Perhaps the most delightful additions are recorder player Amanda Hillig and guitarist Steven Shane, who provide a musical score for Orsino’s lovesickness. No one acknowledges

their presence, they don’t speak, and no one says anything to them, so they function in a netherworld between the real and the ephemeral. Especially precious is when Orsino is just about to wax on about Olivia then abruptly stops. The musicians immediately refrain from accompanying his proclamations and give the audience a teeny frown.

Twelfth Night continues at the Long Beach Playhouse Studio Theatre through Oct. 4. Admission is $24 for general admission, $21 for seniors and $14 for students with valid ID. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 2pm. The Long Beach Playhouse is located at 5021 E. Anaheim St. Call (562) 494-1014 to reach the box office. Tickets are also available online at lbplayhouse.org .

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Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy will be performing in a musical mash-up when Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival debuts in Long Beach this weekend.

Concert goers will hear greatest hits from the blockbuster movies Aladdin, The Little Mermaid and Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story remixed to rock, pop, reggae, hip-hop, jazz and country, among other jams.

Produced by Feld Entertainment, Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival strives to be the biggest concert experience to hit live family entertainment, according to Feld Entertainment.

“One song can touch millions of people around the world, and Disney has been at the beat of this concept for years by making music a main ingredient of storytelling,” said producer and CEO of Feld Entertainment Kenneth Feld. “In Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival, we are celebrating

with the Disney characters to a soundtrack of the latest sounds and charttopping hits. We want our guests to walk away with lasting memories and singing these unforgettable melodies long after they leave the show.”

Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival, featuring an all-star line-up of more than 25 Disney characters, begins with audiences watching a state-of-the-art video projection of the frenzy backstage which spills onto the stage as Mickey welcomes guests to his concert tour. Soon thereafter, they will be transported to a new world of hip-hop beats, acrobatics, flying carpets and transformations with Aladdin, Jasmine and Genie.

The show also includes an underwater meetup with Ariel, Sebastian and their nautical pals.

“We’ve created an environment where audience members will be able to connect with the Disney stars,” said

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Alana Feld, producer and executive vice president of Feld Entertainment.

“Within each concert moment are elements of personal interaction and the audience will be harmonizing, dancing, laughing and having an outrageously good time with the characters.”

The father-daughter production team, Kenneth Feld and Alana Feld, has hand selected award-winning creative talents whose credits span from working with Madonna to winning a Latin Grammy® Award to designing hundreds of costumes for Disney theme park shows: The show will be performed at the Terrace Theater, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 1pm and 4pm and on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 1pm and 4pm.

Tickets, which start at $25, are on sale now. To order tickets, call (562) 436-3636 or visit ticketmaster.com .

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site has inadequate parking while others expressed concerns about the charter school being located across the street from a gymnastics academy.

“I’m seriously concerned about this school,” said Signal Hill resident Peter Navarro. “I think this is the wrong thing for us to do … It’s two points away from putting in a check-into-cash and a pawn shop. I think we all feel this way, and that’s why we showed up. It’s a really big concern for us.”

Most of the residents’ concerns stem from the fact that the charter school would be located just a halfblock away from the Long Beach Unified School District’s (LBUSD) new Browning High School, which is currently under construction and is expected to have about 840 students once completed in 2016. The residential community called Aubry at Alamitos Ridge would be located between both schools.

The Planning Commission agreed to continue the charter-school proposal to another workshop after city staff complete studies on traffic and parking, taking into account the cumulative impacts of both school projects. City staff is also gathering police reports on the Conservation Corps’s existing charter school, located at 3635 Atlantic Ave. However, it has yet to be determined when the studies will be completed or when the commission will make a recommendation to the City Council at a public hearing.

Signal Hill Assistant Planner Selena Alanis said the City has issued CUPs for a total of 46 properties in the city, ranging from everyday uses to more high-intensity uses, adding that conditions are routinely added to address issues that the community may deem appropriate. She added that all CUPs are reviewed by staff and can be revoked if the use is found to not be in compliance.

Planning Commission Chair Tom Benson noted that, until the studies on traffic, parking and public safety are completed, it would be premature to make any conclusions or assumptions about what kind of impact the charter school may have on the community. He encouraged residents to give “constructive” comments about the proposal.

“We are going to do a traffic study and parking study, however, speculation and drawing conclusions, that’s what we’re going to get from the information we collect,” Benson said. “We really don’t know the answers to that.”

One resident shouted in reaction to Benson’s statement, saying, “We already know the answer,” to which Benson replied, “No you don’t, sir.”

Mike Bassett, executive director of the Conservation Corps of Long Beach, defended the charter school, adding that many of the students have enrolled in the school voluntarily and some of them are parents trying to get a high-school diploma to enter into a career or college. He said about 15 percent of the students in the existing charter school are on probation for various reasons, but none of them are on parole.

“We like to think we’re good neighbors,” Bassett said. “These are great young people. I would hate to see these guys typified in a way that is so incred-

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ibly inappropriate to the young people that we serve… I believe there’s perhaps some misunderstandings and perhaps some misinformation.”

He noted that the 62 parking spaces at the building proposed for the charter school at 1982 Obispo Ave. would be adequate for students and staff, adding that 95 percent of the students would use public transportation to get to school. Bassett also noted that requiring students not be allowed to eat at local fast-food restaurants or take breaks at Discovery Well Park would be “unconstitutional.”

Still, Benson noted that many residents are concerned about the charterschool proposal because impacts from LBUSD’s proposed “thematic” high school, which would be bounded by Hill Street, Obispo Avenue and Redondo Avenue in the city of Long Beach, have yet to be realized.

“There’s a concern of the unknown,” Benson said. “[Residents’] concerns are real. When you say ‘being a good neighbor’ we want good neighbors, and we have to establish what that means. We have a parking and traffic study underway and we’re going to have a police study to get actual statistics of behavior. We’re not going to make a decision until we have all the information one way or another.”

During the workshop, Bassett said there aren’t any reports of criminal incidents caused by Conservation Corps members or students, however he did mention that one student was stabbed to death in an alleyway by a convicted felon who was let out of prison.

Meanwhile, other residents brought up concerns about the fact that the charter school would be governed by the five-member Glenn County Board of Education, which is located in Orland, Calif., nearly 500 miles away from Signal Hill, adding that it would be hard for local residents to bring up issues with the governing board. In addition, city staff noted that Vice Mayor Larry Forester, who serves on the Gateway Cities Council of Governments for Signal Hill, would recuse himself from voting on the proposal.

Aside from the public workshop and community meetings, the City of Signal Hill also scheduled public tours at the Conservation Corps’s existing facility, which it has owned and operated on Atlantic Avenue for nearly 13 years.

During a tour on Thursday, Sept. 4, Rick Stroup, director of education for the Conservation Corps of Long Beach, said the facility utilizes credentialed teachers and staff to help provide education to students on an individual basis.

“We’re a small learning community with 150 students,” Stroup said during the tour. “We get to know them personally.”

He added that the facility in Signal Hill would essentially “mirror” the Long Beach school, noting that the existing facility has enough parking spaces for the same number of students and staff that would be at the Signal Hill location.

Bassett, who also led the tour, said the need for alternative education services for young people in the greater Long Beach area is so great that the Conservation Corps is looking to expand its student body by moving into

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the new location in Signal Hill, which would be centrally located.

“We have room to grow the school,” said Bassett, who added that many students are able to obtain scholarships and apprenticeship programs.

Diane Kert, a Signal Hill resident who attended the tour, commented during the public workshop that she was “impressed” with the facility.

“About 50 percent of the students are female,” she said. “A lot of them are young parents. They are trying to get their life started because they had Photos by Sean Belk/Signal Tribune dropped out of high Mike Bassett (far right), executive director of the Conservation Corps of Long Beach, leads a tour school earlier… It can be of the organization’s existing charter school at 3635 Atlantic Ave. to offer residents some insight difficult for a community into another charter school being proposed in Signal Hill. The school’s 36-seat training room has to accept new people in provided space for various local nonprofits to use. the community, but I think this is a worthwhile cause, and “second chance” for a new life and a dropped out of Jordan High School we do need to get young people into path toward a career, adding that they and Will J. Reid continuation school after ditching class and now is pregthe job market and ready for the job are serious about their futures.

“I chose to come back to school to nant with her fourth child. “I feel like market.”

Some of the students interviewed get my high-school diploma, and it’s I’m going to succeed within the next by the Signal Tribune during the tour been a great experience so far,” said two months for 30 credits, which is a said they see the charter school as a Emerald Knighton, 23, who said she really big deal.” ß

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TST4720 / 2014 230676 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: GO SELL NOW HOUSING SOLUTIONS, 1800 Century Park East, 6th Floor, Suite 46, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Registrant: CAL INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC, 1800 Century Park East, 6th Floor, Suite 46, Los Angeles, CA 90067. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Neal Caplan, Managing Member. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August 18, 2014. 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: August 22, 29, & September 5, 12, 2014.

TST4721 / 2014 232316 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: MJ WHALEN ASSOCIATES, 3960 Olive Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: WHALEN ENTERPRISES, INC., 3960 Olive 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: Ann Whalen Blay, President. The registrant has begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. The registrant began using this fictitious business name on January 1, 2002.

This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August 18, 2014. 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: August 22, 29, & September 5, 12, 2014.

TST4722 / 2014 234485 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: CAMELOT ENTERPRISES DBA SUNSET DELIVERY SERVICES CALIFORNIA, 3246 California Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: CAMELOT ENTERPRISES, INC., 3246 California 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: Paul Kooyman, President.

The registrant has begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. The registrant began using this fictitious business name on February 1, 2014. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August 19, 2014. 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: August 22, 29, & September 5, 12, 2014.

TST4719 / 2014 233497 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: JAMES KAO FOTO, 20 Hillcrest Meadows, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274. Registrant: JAMES RICHARD KAO, 20 Hillcrest Meadows, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: James Richard Kao. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August 19, 2014. 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: August 22, 29, & September 5, 12, 2014.

TST4739 / 2014 248792 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: DEEP SEA MARINE SERVICES, 4383 Adenmoor Ave. , Lakewood, CA 90713.

Registrant: PAUL THOMAS DIMEO JR., 4383 Adenmoor Ave., Lakewood, CA 90713. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Paul Thomas Dimeo Jr. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the

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fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 3, 2014. 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 12, 19, 26, & October 3, 2014.

TST4740 / 2014 249926 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: LB MISSION MOTOR, 1481 E. 28th St., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: ALEX STYLE AND SPEED, INC., 1481 E. 28th St., Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Yuji Kawakami, President.

The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 4, 2014. 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 12, 19, 26, & October 3, 2014.

TST4742 / 2014 250106 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as: PHAM NGUYEN PHAM, 1918 S. Harvard Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90018. Registrants: 1. VINH VAN PHAM, 2. LEDUNG THI NGUYEN, 8725 Clarinda Ave., Pico Rivera, CA 90660, 3.

THANH AN PHAM, 8591 Crockett Cir., Westminster, CA 92683. This business is conducted by: a General Partnership. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Vinh Van Pham. The registrants have not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 4, 2014. 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 12, 19, 26, & October 3, 2014.

TST4743 / Case No. BS150985 oRDER To SHoW CAUSE FoR CHANGE oF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 111 North Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

PETITION OF Heather Michelle Blanchard.

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

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: July 9, 2015; Time: 10:00 am.; Dept. 20 , Room 310. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: September 12, 18, 26, & October 3, 2014. ___//ss//___ Kevin C. Brazile, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: September 8, 2014

TST4744 / 2014 256384 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as: HARMONY, A BOUTIQUE SALON, 3386 Orange Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrants: 1. BARBARA BRADY, 2. SHANDA ALDANA, 425 Grand Ave., Long Beach, CA 90814. This business is conducted by: a General Partnership. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Barbara Brady. The registrants have not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 11, 2014.

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 12, 19, 26, & October 3, 2014.

TST4724 / 2014 229468 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: OHR LA, 4255 Cedar Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: CONGREGATION LUBAVITCH, 3981 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: Benito Fajnlard, President.

The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.

This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August 15, 2014. 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: August 22, 29, & September 5, 12, 2014.

TST4725 / 2014 209712 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: MODERN ERA MEDIA, 2051 Fashion Ave., Long Beach, CA 90810. Registrant: JOSHUA E. RIVERA, 2051 Fashion Ave., Long Beach, CA 90810 This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Joshua E. Rivera. The registrant has begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. The registrant began using this fictitious business name on January 1, 2014. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on July 31, 2014.

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: August 22, 29, & September 5, 12, 2014.

TST4728 / 2014 220258 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: ARQUE THERAPEUTIC LEARNING CENTRE, 3128 E. Vista St. #5, Long Beach, CA 90803. Registrant: KEVIN WALTER BREWER, 3128 E. Vista St. #5, Long Beach, VA 90803. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Kevin Walter Brewer. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August 11, 2014. 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: August 29, & September 5, 12, 19, 2014.

TST4729 / 2014 238748 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: L.A. TIENDA, 2630 Foreman Ave., Long Beach, CA 90815. Registrant: MADISON RUSSELL, 2630 Foreman Ave., Long Beach, CA 90815. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Madison Russell. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August 22, 2014. 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: August 29, & September 5, 12, 19, 2014.

TST4730 / Case No. NS029278 oRDER To SHoW CAUSE FoR CHANGE oF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 275 Magnolia Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802.

PETITION OF: Janelle Sania Boykin (a minor) and Tajauna Boykin (Mother).

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

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: October 3, 2014; Time: 8:30 am.; Dept. S27, Room 5400. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th.

Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: August 29, & September 5, 12, 19, 2014. ___//ss//___ Ross M. Klein, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: August 22, 2014

TST4731 / 2014 240880 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: CIRCLE CENTER OF DESIGN, 6935 Coachella Ave., Long Beach, CA 90805.

Registrant: ERIC SOLIS, 6935 Coachella Ave., Long Beach, CA 90805. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Eric Solis. The registrant has begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. The registrant began using this fictitious business name on August 25, 2014. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August 25, 2014.

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: August 29, & September 5, 12, 19, 2014.

TST4736 / 2014 244414 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: RCO REAL ESTATE, 752 Daisy Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813. Registrant: ORLANDO HISQUIERDO, 752 Daisy Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Orlando Hisquierdo. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.

This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August 28, 2014. 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 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014.

TST4727 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No.: 9551-1621 TSG Order No.: 140054739-CAMAI A.P.N.: 7211-026-076 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(c)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(c)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 04/08/2005. 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. NBS Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 04/14/2005 as Document No.: 05 0864131, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: CAROLINE KISS-LEE AND RYAN LEE, WIFE AND HUSBAND, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier's check drawn by 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 Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date and Time: 09/22/2014 at 11:00 AM Sale Location: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1460 E WILLOW ST 312, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liabil-

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ity for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an "AS IS" condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, 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, to-wit: $258,879.59 (Estimated) as of 09/19/2014. Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. 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, (714)730-2727 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site, www.servicelinkASAP.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9551-1621. 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. 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. NBS Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 800-766-7751 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.servicelinkASAP.com or Call: (714)730-2727.

NBS Default Services, LLC, Kym Lai, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only.

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TST4732 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No.: 14CA-1501 Order No.: 228977 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 09/06/2005. 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 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: RALPHAEL HERBISON AND LORI B. HERBISON, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Miles, Bauer, Bergstrom & Winters, LLP Recorded 09/23/2005 as Instrument No. 05 2297024 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, Date of Sale: 09/18/2014 at 10:00AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $361,238.81 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1999 STANLEY AVENUE UNIT 13, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755 A.P.N.: 7216-018048. 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

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auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916) 939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site http://www.nationwideposting.com/, using the file number assigned to this case 14CA1501. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 08/26/2014 Miles, Bauer, Bergstrom & Winters, LLP 1231 E. Dyer Rd., Suite 100 Santa Ana, California 92705 Sale Line: (916) 9390772 RAYMOND SORIANO, AS AUTHORIZED SIGNOR NPP0235561 To: SIGNAL 08/29/2014, 09/05/2014, TRIBUNE 09/12/2014 TST4735 DEPARTMENT oF THE TREASURER AND TAX CollECToR

Notice of Divided Publication NoTICE oF DIVIDED PUBlICATIoN oF THE PRoPERTY TAX DEFAUlT (DElINQUENT) lIST Made pursuant to Section 3371, Revenue and Taxation Code

Pursuant to Sections 3381 through 3385, Revenue and Taxation Code, the Notice of Power to Sell Tax Defaulted Property in and for Los Angeles County, State of California, has been divided and distributed to various newspapers of general circulation published in the County. A portion of the list appears in each of such newspapers.

I, Mark J. Saladino, County of Los Angeles Tax Collector, State of California, certify that:

Notice is hereby given that the real properties listed below were declared to be in tax default at 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 2012, by operation of law. The declaration of default was due to non-payment of the total amount due for the taxes, assessments, and other charges levied in the 2011-2012 tax year that were a lien on the listed real property.

Property upon which a nuisance abatement lien has been recorded and non-residential commercial property shall be subject to sale if the taxes remain unpaid after three years.

If the 2011-2012 taxes remain unpaid after June 30, 2015, the property will be subject to sale at public auction in 2016. All other property that remains unpaid after June 30, 2017, will be subject to sale at public auction in 2018. The name of the assessee and the total tax, which was due on June 30, 2012, for the 2011-12 tax year, is shown opposite the parcel number.

Tax defaulted real property may be redeemed by payment of all unpaid taxes and assessments, together with the additional penalties and fees as prescribed by law, or it may be paid under an installment plan of redemption.

All information concerning redemption of tax-defaulted property will be furnished, upon request, by Mark J. Saladino, Treasurer and Tax Collector, 225 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, California 90012, 1(888) 807-2111 or 1(213) 974-2111.

I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at

PUBLIC NOTICES

Los Angeles, California on August 14, 2014.

MARK J. SALADINO TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Assessees/taxpayers, who have disposed of real property since January 1, 2009, may find their names listed for the reason that a change in ownership has not been reflected on the assessment roll.

ASSESSoR'S IDENTIFICATIoN NUMBERING SYSTEM EXPlANATIoN

The Assessor's Parcel Number (APN), when used to describe property in this list, refers to the Assessor's map book, the map page, the block on the map (if applicable), and the individual parcel on the map page or in the block. The Assessor's maps and further explanation of the parcel numbering system are available in the Assessor's Office.

The following property tax defaulted on July 1, 2012, for the taxes, assessments, and other charges for the fiscal year 2011-12:

LISTED BELOW ARE PROPERTIES THAT DEFAULTED IN 2012 FOR TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND 0THER CHARGES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012.

AMOUNT OF DELINQUENCY AS OF THIS PUBLICATION IS LISTED BELOW. BONEYARD LLC 7217-018-046 $1,180.32 7217-018-047 $1,173.48 7217-018-048 $1,160.23 7217-018-052 $1,156.59 7217-018-053 $1,153.87 7217-018-054 $1,161.30 7217-018-055 $1,161.30 7217-018-056 $1,158.95 7217-018-057 $1,168.41 7217-018-058 $1,201.32 7217-018-066 $1,156.87 7217-018-067 $1,151.16 7217-018-068 $1,157.55 7217-018-088 $1,177.62 7217-018-089 $1,174.89 7217-018-096 $1,206.08 7217-018-097 $1,193.54 7217-018-107 $1,194.17 7217-018-112 $1,226.39 7217-018-113 $1,219.97 7217-018-114 $1,283.73 DACER,D DIANNA SITUS 2720 E WALL ST SIGNAL HILL CA 90755-1143 7216-023011 $2,450.20 KIRLINGITIS,LISA TR HILLSIG TRUST SITUS 2317 ORANGE AVE SIGNAL HILL CA 90755-3531 7211-019-029 $22,997.16 LONG BEACH ISLAMIC CENTER 7207017-039 $411.90 7207-017-040 $411.90 7207-017-058 $495.25 7207-017-059 $123.78 LOPEZ,LILIA ET AL TRS 2388 CERRITOS AVE TRUST SITUS 2388 CERRITOS AVE SIGNAL HILL CA 90755-3414 7211-019010/S2010-010/S2011-010 $845.57 PAN AFRICAN ART SITUS 2228 ATLANTIC AVE LONG BEACH CA 908064428 7211-012-004 $2,037.93 PRUITT,CARL SITUS 2280 MYRTLE AVE LONG BEACH CA 90806-4438 7211-015003 $640.44 SULLIVAN,DEMETRA F TR SULLIVAN FAMILY TRUST SITUS 3113 ATLANTIC AVE NO 9 LONG BEACH CA 90807-5063 7207-018-038 $3,016.82 UNITED ANGLERS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SITUS 1933 TEMPLE AVE SIGNAL HILL CA 90755-1017 7216-020011/S2011-010 $26,415.53 SITUS 1939 TEMPLE AVE SIGNAL HILL CA 90755-1017 7216-021-002/S2011-010 $11,645.60

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EYE ON CRIME Crimes reported by the LBPD Council Districts 6, 7 & 8 (no arrest information supplied)

Thursday, Sept. 4 8:30am Non-injury hit-and-run 2000 block Magnolia Ave. 8:24pm Residential burglary 2100 block Cedar Ave.

9:02pm Non-injury hit-and-run 300 block E. 46th St. 10pm Residential burglary 4300 block Elm Ave.

8:53am Assault 2800 Atlantic Ave.

11:24pm Robbery of person 2400 block Pine Ave.

6:44pm Battery 200 block Nevada St.

Friday, Sept. 5 2pm Non-injury hit-and-run 1800 block Long Beach Blvd.

9pm Grand theft of motor vehicle Marshall Pl./Gardenia Ave.

Saturday, Sept. 6 4:30am Grand theft of motor vehicle 4200 block Walnut Ave. 7:36am Residential burglary 300 block W. 25th St. 2pm Assault 2200 block Earl Ave.

4:27pm Non-injury hit-and-run E. Hill St./Atlantic Ave. Sunday, Sept. 7 12:47am Assault 2700 Pacific Ave.

7:45am Non-injury hit-and-run Pacific Ave./W. Willow St. 4:08pm Residential burglary 4100 block Cherry Ave.

5:21pm Residential burglary 3700 block Gaviota Ave.

Friday, Sept. 5 1:35am Assault E. 28th St./Walnut Ave.

Monday, Sept. 8 8:27am Battery 200 block W. Burnett St.

8:44pm Battery 100 block W. PCH

9:30pm Grand theft of motor vehicle Pacific Ave./W. PCH

9:45am Battery 1700 block E. Hill St.

4:02pm Residential burglary 3200 block E. Hill St.

7:44pm Petty theft to acquire access card without consent 2200 block Walnut Ave.

5:01pm Battery 4400 block Banner Dr.

Saturday, Sept. 6 7:08pm Commercial burglary 2200 block E. Willow St.

Tuesday, Sept. 9 8:01am Residential burglary 2400 block Atlantic Ave.

8:14pm Discharge firearm in negligent manner 1900 block Junipero Ave.

Sunday, Sept. 7 1:18pm Injury hit-and-run E. Spring St./Walnut Ave.

8:43am Battery 2700 block Pacific Ave.

9:54am Residential burglary 4100 block Walnut Ave.

Monday, Sept. 8 10:44am Stolen vehicle 2300 block Walnut Ave.

4:41pm Robbery of person 4500 block Atlantic Ave.

5pm Non-injury hit-and-run Long Beach Blvd./E. 19th St. 5:45pm Non-injury hit-and-run San Antonio Dr./Business St. 5:55pm Battery 3100 block Golden Ave.

10:59pm Assault 2000 block Long Beach Blvd.

Crimes reported by SHPD Citywide

Thursday, Sept. 4 3:09am Unauthorized use of ID to obtain credit, goods 2400 block California Ave.

2:05pm Forgery 2800 block Gardena Ave.

8:12pm Commercial burglary 2400 block Cherry Ave.

Tuesday, Sept. 9 6:55pm Non-injury hit-and-run E. Willow St./Junipero Ave.

Wednesday, Sept. 10 8am Commercial burglary 1600 block E. Willow St. 6:04pm Grand theft of property 900 block E. 33rd St.

9:20pm Attempt residential burglary 1400 block E. 33rd St.

TST4741 Marathon Construction Corporation Is seeking qualified Section 3 HUD contractors Project Name DeForest Wetlands Restoration Awarding Agency City of Long Beach location Long Beach, CA

Bid Date & Time 9/24/14 at 10:00 AM

Project Details Requesting sub bids for certified Section 3 HUD subcontractors for: paving, trucking, land surveying, fencing, landscaping, metal fabrication, pile driving, timber framing, sign fabrication and grading.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Bonds may be required from qualified subcontractors. Plans and specifications may be viewed at http://www.longbeach.gov/pw/default.asp.

Contact Information Marathon Construction Corporation ATTN: Sam Craig 10108 Riverford Rd Lakeside, CA 92040 Tel: (619)729-6461 Fax: (619)276-0717 Email: sam@marathonsd.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

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