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Conservation Corps suspends plan for charter school in Signal Hill, citing rising costs aer resident outcry

LBPD’s sex-trafficking unit makes 91 arrests and rescues 22 minors

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The Conservation Corps of Long Beach has suspended plans to operate a new public charter high school for adults age 18 to 25 at this two-story office building in Signal Hill. The Conservation Corps Board of Directors are expected to discuss the organization’s next steps in October.

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Efforts by the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) to crack down on prostitution and child-sex-trafficking has resulted in 91 arrests since the operation officially began in February, police officials announced on Wednesday, Sept. 24. During a press conference at the LBPD’s headquarters downtown, Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell (speaking at the podium) along with Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia (fifth from left) and Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas (far right) announced that the operation launched by the LBPD’s Human Sex Trafficking Task Force eight months ago also helped rescue 22 minors between the ages of 12 and 17 while helping to refer 54 women to victim resources and support services.

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The Conservation Corps of Long Beach has abruptly halted its plans to operate a new public charter high school in Signal Hill, citing rising costs for a city permit process after some residents have expressed concerns that the school may bring crime, traffic and parking problems to the area.

According to a letter from the City that was mailed on Friday, Sept.

19 to residents within a 300-foot radius of the proposed location at 1982 Obispo Ave. and nearby property owners, the Conservation Corps has requested that, “all work on the project be suspended indefinitely.”

The letter adds that the City has “suspended all work on the project, technical studies will not be completed and a second Planning Commission workshop will not be scheduled.” The letter does not indicate why the project has been suspended.

Reached by phone last Friday, Mike Bassett, executive director of the Conservation Corps of Long Beach, told the Signal Tribune that the organization’s board of directors would likely discuss whether to move forward with the Signal Hill location or “go in any other direction” at its upcoming meeting in October.

He said the Conservation Corps has not entirely abandoned its pursuit of the Signal Hill location yet despite concerns brought by some residents.

Bassett said he decided to put the project on hold after the Planning Commission required a “bigger,” “more expensive” study on parking and traffic impacts in addition to a second public workshop during the ongoing process for obtaining a conditional-use permit (CUP) and zoning-ordinance amendment to operate at the site.

He said the permit process, which started with an inquiry about fire sprinklers, has become overcomplicated and turned into something more than initially envisioned. Bassett added that the Conservation Corps has to pay for staff time and mailing out notices to call for public hearings while it’s still uncertain whether the project would be able to move forward.

He said added costs would have to come out of the Conservation Corps of Long Beach’s budget, taking away money that would otherwise go toward school resources.

Bassett said costs for studies on potential traffic and parking impacts have risen after residents pushed the Planning Commission to require that city staff take into account potential impacts from the Long Beach

Earthquake expert says next ‘big one’ in Southern California is inevitable but damage preventable

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Southern California is due for another major earthquake, but much of the damage caused by such an event can be prevented if people start preparing now, expert seismologist Lucy Jones said during a conference in Long Beach last week.

Jones, who has appeared on TV for decades as the nation’s foremost authority on earthquakes and a leading seismologist for the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the California Technical Institute (Caltech), gave a presentation as the keynote speaker for a luncheon at the Apartment Association of California Southern Sean Belk/Signal Tribune Cities, Inc.’s (AACSC) 46th Annual Rental Housing Expo on Thursday, Lucy Jones, a leading seismologist for the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the California Technical Institute (Caltech), gives a presentaSept. 18.

Before a large crowd in a ballroom tion during a luncheon at the Apartment Association of California Southern at the Long Beach Convention Center, Cities, Inc.’s (AACSC) 46th Annual Rental Housing Expo at the Long Beach Jones explained that Southern Califor- Convention Center on Thursday, Sept. 18. nia remains the most vulnerable place for seismic activity in the nation, with more than 100 some 1,800 people in Southern California and leave about 50,000 people injured. faults in Los Angeles County alone.

According to predictions, in such an earthquake, Experts predict that a major earthquake– one as big as or larger than the 6.7-magnitude Northridge earth- about 1,500 buildings would collapse while about quake that struck in 1994– has the potential to kill see EARTHQUAKE page 15

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Three Long Beach port terminals are back in operation after being temporarily shutdown because of a fire that broke out on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at a wharf in the Port of Los Angeles, sending toxic smoke into the air.

The fire, which burned for 32 hours at Pasha Stevedoring & Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles in Wilmington, prompted the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services to issue a smoke advisory for portions of coastal and west Long Beach. Nearby residents were advised to avoid any vigorous outdoor activity, particularly those with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children.

According to Long Beach city officials, the fire was extinguished as of Wednesday, Sept. 24 and the three terminals at the Port of Long Beach that were shutdown because of heavy smoke have since resumed operations.

Through a mutual-aid agreement, Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) fireboats based in the Port of Long Beach assisted with fire suppression. The fire was located underneath a warehouse on the wharf, and, according to LBFD spokesperson Jacob Heflin, was very difficult to extinguish because of the building materials and location.

Arson investigators have determined the cause of the fire to be the result of a torch-welding operation.

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NEWS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Planting trees in memory

Community members pitched in during a tree planting on Saturday, Sept. 20 to honor Lillian Kawasaki, a long-time environmentalist and board member of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) who died last year.

During California Coastal Clean-up Day, the event in the Los Cerritos neighborhood drew a crowd of people to plant trees and remember the late environmentalist. Nearly 100 of Kawasaki’s friends attended the event to honor her by planting trees.

Some of those in attendance included: Fran Spivy Weber, board member of the California Water Resources Control Board; Geraldine Knatz, former execuCourtesy Assemblymember Lowenthal’s office tive director of the Port of Los Family members of the late Lillian Kawasaki, a long-time environmentalist and Angeles; Long Beach Police board member of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) Chief Jim McDonnell and Con- who died last year, and community members participate in a tree planting in the gressmember Alan Lowenthal.

Los Cerritos Neighborhood on Saturday, Sept. 20 in honor of Kawasaki.

The event was sponsored by the City of Long Beach Neighborhood Services and the Port of Long Beach.

“Lillian would have appreciated this event,” said Kawasaki’s husband, Craig Carter. “She was a big supporter of natural resource conservation, and she spent her whole life appreciating nature and educating the public how to preserve it.”

More than 100 trees were planted in the neighborhood while a Jacaranda tree was dedicated to Kawasaki in Los Cerritos Park.

“I am looking forward to picnics under this tree,” said Niki Tennant, a long-time friend and district director for State Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal. “Lillian was so full of energy and life. It is good to have somewhere to come and remember her.”

Source: Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal’s office

Vector control: West Nile virus threat still widespread in county

The Greater Los Angeles Vector Control District (GLACVCD) is continuing to remind residents that the threat of West Nile virus (WNV) is still widespread in Los Angeles County. Last week, GLACVCD confirmed WNV-positive test results for 31 mosquito samples.

“The fact that mosquitoes are still active in autumn surprises a lot of residents,” said Levy Sun, GLACVCD’s public information officer. “That is why we continue to monitor mosquito populations and conduct disease surveillance. But residents need to know that this is a shared responsibility.”

GLACVCD recommends people use mosquito repellents shown to be most effective, specifically those containing DEET, Picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR3535. Repellents should always be applied according to label directions. Doors and window screens must be used and in good repair to keep mosquitoes out of the home.

West Nile virus is transmitted to people and animals

through the bite of an infected mosquito. There is no cure for West Nile virus. One in five persons infected with West Nile virus will exhibit symptoms. Symptoms usually occur between five and 15 days and can include fever, headache, body aches, nausea or a skin rash. These symptoms can last for several weeks to months. One in 150 people infected with the virus will require hospitalization. Severe symptoms include high fever, muscle weakness, neck stiffness, coma and paralysis. Death is also a possibility.

The public is encouraged to report dead birds to help with West Nile virus surveillance and control efforts because birds play an important role in maintaining and spreading the virus. Visit westnile.ca.gov to report dead birds.

For more information, contact the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District at (562) 944-9656 or visit glacvcd.org .

Source: GLACVCD

Signal Hill man involved in train accident succumbs to injuries

A Signal Hill resident has been identified as the victim of a recent train accident. The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) was notified that 89-year-old Robert Lee Mills of Signal Hill has died after being involved in a collision with a Los Angeles Metro Blue Line train on Friday, Sept. 12. Mills had suffered major injuries from the collision and was pronounced deceased early in the morning on Friday, Sept. 19.

On Friday, Sept. 12, at approximately 9:28pm, Long Beach Police responded to the area of Long Beach Boulevard and Burnett Street for reports of an injury traffic collision involving a Metro train and a vehicle. When officers arrived, they discovered that a 2005 Cadillac CTS had been broadsided on the driver’s side by the train. Mills, who was the sole person in the vehicle, was found in the driver’s seat.

Long Beach Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and extracted Mills from his vehicle. Mills was transported to a local hospital and was admitted for his injuries.

Based on witness statements and evidence at the scene, the preliminary investigation indicates Mills was stopped in the left turn lane of southbound Long Beach Boulevard for a red left turn arrow. Southbound vehicular and train traffic had the green light to go south on Long Beach Boulevard across Burnett Street. Despite the train driver signaling with a horn while crossing Burnett Street, Mills drove into the intersection to make a left turn. The train broadsided Mills’s vehicle and pushed it approximately 50 feet through the intersection.

There were no injuries reported by the train operator or any train passengers. The train operator was questioned and released. It does not appear any charges will be filed.

Those with additional information regarding the incident are asked to call Long Beach Police Collision Investigation Detective Steve Fox at (562) 570-7355. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus the tip to CRIMES (274637), or visiting lacrimestoppers.org .

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No injuries sustained in Signal Hill residential fire

Firefighters extinguished a residential fire in the 2300 block of Lewis Avenue in Signal Hill on Sunday, Sept. 21, according to Signal Hill Police Department (SHPD) Senior Police Officer Crista Martinez.

Around 6:13pm Sunday, the SHPD received several 911 calls reporting a house fire. Officers arrived to find the residence engulfed in black smoke and flames, and they began evacuating the neighboring residences, according to Martinez.

Firefighters from Los Angeles County Fire Station #60 responded and extinguished the fire at approximately 7:05pm with the assistance of firefighters from Long Beach Fire Department Station #7, Lakewood Station #122, Carson Station 127, Engine #45, Engine #9 and LA County Fire emergency support truck #94.

The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation and no injuries were reported.

Source: SHPD

Lowenthal bill to allow marriages at City Hall becomes law

Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 1525 by Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) into law on Friday, Sept. 19, allowing city clerks to perform marriage ceremonies, according to Lowenthal’s office.

Sponsored by the City of Long Beach, the measure adds city clerks to the list of officials allowed to solemnize marriage ceremonies. The list already includes county clerks, judges, justices, mayors, county supervisors, legislators and members of Congress.

“This is great news for couples in Long Beach,” Lowenthal said. “In just a few months, wedding bells will ring at City Hall, and we’ll have one more reason to celebrate.”

Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia called the occasion a great day for Long Beach, love and equality. “I am proud that city clerks can begin offering civil marriages,” Garcia said. “I want to thank the State Legislature and Governor

Brown for enacting this law.”

When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriages in June 2013, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder granted temporary authority to allow local city clerks in Long Beach to conduct civil marriage ceremonies for all couples wishing to get married. The temporary, two-month authority was used by many, according to the City of Long Beach, and the Long Beach City Clerk Department was able to solemnize 65 civil wedding ceremonies during that time.

Couples wishing to get married at Long Beach City Hall can take advantage of this new law, beginning at midnight on Jan. 1, 2015. Appointments can be made with the Long Beach City Clerk’s Office by calling (562) 5706101.

Source: Assemblymember Lowenthal’s office, City of LB

Downtown LB loop to Metro Blue Line closed for 30 days for planned reconstruction

As part of a long-planned $1.2-billion overhaul of the Metro Blue Line, construction activity is centering on the downtown Long Beach loop of the light rail system, necessiting a 30-day closure and institution of a free bus shuttle to limit inconvenience for commuters, shoppers and business owners, effective Friday, Sept. 20, according to the City of Long Beach.

Closure of the loop, which includes stations at Fifth Street, First Street, Downtown Long Beach and Pacific Avenue, is due to construction scheduled to be complete by Oct. 19, 2014.

Improvements will include a second canopy for stations designed with one canopy, new paint and lighting along with sections that will receive new track, track bedding and track switches along with new overhead power lines, according to the City.

“The 30-day closure of Blue Line service to downtown Long Beach will no doubt tax the patience of commuters, motorists, shoppers and business owners,” said Metro Board member and Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe. “We have spent months working with Long Beach officials and our counterparts at Long Beach Transit to mitigate as many issues as possible. The investment in the Blue Line will have a huge positive impact on downtown Long Beach for decades to come.”

The Metro Blue Line is Los Angeles County’s oldest light rail line, linking downtown Long Beach and downtown Los Angeles since 1990.

With its nearly 90,000 weekday boardings, the Blue Line is one of the busiest light rail systems in the United States, according to the City.

“The Blue Line is an important part of our downtown business community, and while we see the challenges during the next 30 days, we recognize that station improvements and upgraded infrastructure can only enhance the

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To keep commuters and shoppers flowing through the construction zone, Metro will maintain a free bus shuttle during the Blue Line’s regular operating hours. Shuttle buses will begin and end at the Anaheim Street Station, the temporary terminus of the Blue Line.

“During Metro’s rail enhancement, Long Beach Transit will be serving customers along Ocean Boulevard and the south end of Long Beach Boulevard instead of our regular 1st Street transit hub,” said Long Beach Transit President/CEO Kenneth McDonald. “Blue Line customers will connect with LBT via free Metro shuttle buses traveling along Long Beach Boulevard, Ocean and Pacific Avenue.”

Metro Board member Diane DuBois, also a member of the Lakewood City Council and Gateway Cities Council of Governments said that Metro has planned this overhaul for decades.

“Back when the Blue Line opened, planners knew that in about 25 years they would need to replace components and an overhaul would be required to meet evolution in design standards and technology,” DuBois said. “This upgrade to downtown Long Beach embraces new design, new materials and new, safer standards for passengers and employees.”

Disruption to downtown Long Beach business is an issue of concern to City officials and representatives of Metro and Long Beach Transit, according to the City. One traffic lane might be closed from time to time as condi-

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According to the Long Beach Police Department, deliveries to local businesses will be limited as some spaces are temporarily lost during the work. The police department had indicated it is working with all parties to make sure their needs are met but that delivery trucks habitually stopped in no-parking zones are subject to citation.

“The Metro Blue Line overhaul is a big investment in existing infrastructure even as Metro moves forward on new rail projects,” said Metro Deputy CEO Lindy Lee. Metro has five other projects either under construction or well along in planning, including the Crenshaw/LAX Line, the Expo Line extension to Santa Monica, the Purple Line extension to Westwood, the Gold Line extension to Azusa and the downtown Los Angeles Light Rail Regional Connector.

Blue Line improvements are to include nearly $739 million earmarked to purchase 78 new light rail vehicles plus $130 million to repair and upgrade 52 light rail cars now in service. Work has already been completed to replace 20 traction power stations at a cost of $82 million.

Commuters can stay informed on all Metro Blue Line updates by visiting metro.net/bluelineupgrades, where construction notices and timeline updates are posted.

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PARTY WITH THE QUEEN What Queen Mary’s 80th Anniversary Reception Who The Queen Mary When Friday, Sept. 26 from 10am to 7pm Where The Grand Salon on the Queen Mary More Info During the reception, admission to the ship will be free while tours, parking and other amenities will be discounted. The party will feature a 20-foot-long ship-replica cake designed by TV celebrity baker and pastry chef Jose Barajas. The cake can serve more than 1,000 guests. One of the guests will win a luxury cruise from Southampton to New York aboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2.

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READY, SET, PREPARE What Ready Long Beach 2014 Who Long Beach Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) When Saturday, Oct. 4 from 10am to 5pm Where Heartwell Park at Clark Avenue and Carson Street More Info The free expo will feature several emergency demos, entertainment for adults as well as a kids fun area, food trucks and military, fire, police and U.S. Coast Guard equipment and demos on how they prepare for major disasters. The event also features a Shakey Quakey Schoolhouse. Free items will be available to help residents start an emergency-preparednesss kit.

HIT THE STREETS What CicLAvia– 8th District field trip to “open streets” event Who Long Beach 8th District Council office When Sunday, Oct. 5 from 7:45am to 4pm Where Meet at the Blue Line’s Wardlow Station More Info Residents taking the field trip to the CicLAvia – Heart of L.A. bike and pedestrian event in Los Angeles will get on the Blue Line at 7:45am for the 7:55am train. The 10-mile route that runs from the Civic Center in downtown Los Angeles to East L.A. is open from 9am to 4pm. The event is a preview to the six-mile openstreets event scheduled for Uptown Long Beach in spring 2015.

LET’S TALK ABOUT IT What Riverwalk Public Scoping Meeting #2 Who Long Beach Development Services When Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 6pm Where Dooley Elementary School, 5075 Long Beach Blvd.

More Info This is the second public scoping meeting about the Riverwalk proposed residential development on the site of the former Will J. Reid Boy Scout Camp in north Long Beach. The scoping meetings are an opportunity for the public to comment on the required environmental-impact report for the proposed project. Call (562) 570-5237 or visit lbds.info .

TAKE PART IN ART What Creation Station: “Outrageous Orange” Who Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site When Saturday, Oct. 4 from 1pm to 4pm Where Rancho Los Cerritos, 4600 Virginia Rd. More Info The free walk-in arts and crafts program offers an opportunity for children age 6 to 11 to create unique, seasonal crafts, including creepy spiders, glowing lanterns and pom-pom pumpkins.

Visitors will be able to take a guided house tour from 1pm to 5pm and a garden tour at 2:30pm. Call (562) 206-2040 or visit rancholoscerritos.org .

DISCUSS PARK PLAN What Bixby Park planning workshop Who Long Beach 2nd District Council office and City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine Department When Thursday, Oct. 9 from 6:30pm to 8pm Where Bixby Park Community Center, 130 Cherry Ave. More Info Funding has been set aside by Council District 2 and the City of Long Beach to design and build a new playground in its current location. Feedback from Bixby Park’s recent master plan workshops and Friends of Bixby Park will also be incorporated into the design. Call (562) 570-6684.

RESEARCH YOUR FAMILY TREE What Monthly meeting Who Questing Heirs Genealogical Society When Sunday Oct. 19 at 1pm Where Resurrection Lutheran Church Parrish Hall, 1900 East Carson St. More Info The next meeting features a presentation by Yvette Porter on how to look up your family’s history online. A beginning research class starts at 4pm. Visit: qhgs.info or call Liz Myers at (562) 5983027

LEARN HOW TO CONSERVE What H20 for HOAs Forum Who Long Beach Water Department When Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 8am to 10:30am Where Long Beach Groundwater Treatment Facility, 2950 Redondo Avenue More Info The forum, titled “How to Save Money on Water & Energy in Times of Drought,” will feature presentations about rebates for water-conservation devices for apartments and condominiums in addition to drought-tolerant landscapes. The deadline for multi-family property owners, managers, tenants and homeowners association members to RSVP for the event is Oct. 15. Light breakfast and refreshments will be served. Email waterconservation@ lbwater.org or call (562) 570-2308.

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by Neena Strichart

After months of saying, “I’ve been in the newspaper business for nearly 20 years,” I have actually reached that milestone. As of this week, I have officially been in the biz for two decades. Starting at The Signal as an advertising salesperson in September of 1994, I began relationships with business owners, municipalities and non-profit organizations from both Long Beach and Signal Hill. I knew within that first month that the newspaper business was something special. Little did I realize at that time, that those relationships I began building then would still be part of my life two decades later.

During my early days as an ad salesperson, my boss/publisher of The Signal, Tom Allen, taught me that although we had a serious responsibility to our advertisers and readers, we should not forget to have a sense of humor and to empathize with those we were serving. I have done my best to follow his advice. After all, as he often said, “what’s printed is printed; we can’t take it back.” If we made a mistake, we would either print a retraction or correction in the next issue. We would then apologize to the injured parties ‘til the cows came home. Nearly all of our errors (under Tom’s publishership and mine) turned out to be fabulous learnRestaurant review written by Marjorie Gromme, photo by Steve Strichart ing experiences that in many cases brought us closer to those who we thought would be angry with us. circa 1994!

Tom closed The Signal in 1998 and later gifted me bound copies of the entire run of The Signal.

I have a shelf full of each issue from 1990-1998. Realizing my 20 year anniversary was approaching, I recently pulled out the book housing the issues from September and October of 1994. Looking through those pages, I couldn’t help but smile and shed a tear or two when I saw more than a dozen advertisers who were my customers in The Signal and are still with me now as advertisers in the Signal Tribune.

Who are those businesses? They are: Bixby Knolls Car Wash, National Cleaners, Bamboo Teri House, Buono’s Pizza, Signal Hill Disposal (now known as EDCO), American Gymnastics Academy (moved from Long Beach to Signal Hill), Bixby Knolls Towers (my Mom lives there now), Pete’s Plumbing (also moved from Long Beach to Signal Hill), Wall Units, Inc. (now House to Home Furniture), Bud’s Auto Upholstery, Long Beach Playhouse, Café Bixby (as of this week- changed their name to Breakfast Club of Long Beach) and Nino’s Ristorante Italiano.

Looking back through those old issues, I also found a restaurant review written by my mother, Marjorie Gromme’. I totally forgot that she often wrote articles for The Signal about local dining establishments. I guess the newspaper business was meant to be a family affair for the Stricharts and Grommes from the get-go!

Besides the newspaper, the Signal Tribune has also been involved in many other projects. We have sold and designed more than 120 anniversary banners and a special section for the city of Signal Hill’s 90th anniversary, published special issues for the 50th anniversary of the Hancock oil fire, opening of the new Signal Hill police station, a special issue for Veterans Day and a program for the Long Beach Veterans Day Parade (working on our second one now). We were also involved in the creation of the directory for the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association for 10 years and are currently working on a new full-color version that will be published in early 2015.

Now that I have completed 20 years, I can’t help but wonder where the next few years will take me and the Signal Tribune!

Restaurant section from a 1994 issue.

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Staying on track

[On Sept. 19], we launched a $1.2-billion overhaul of the Metro Blue Line. While this project is great for Long Beach, and funded by LA County Metro, it will cause some inconvenience for Blue Line riders over the next few weeks.

Starting tomorrow, from Sept. 20 through Oct. 19, the Downtown Long Beach Station, Pacific Street Station, First Street Station and Fifth Street Station will be closed and Long Beach Transit will temporarily relocate its downtown transit hub as the first part of a six-year overhaul from Long Beach to Downtown LA. The upgrades to the four stations in the Long Beach loop include installation of new lighting and tile, new paint, extension of canopies, and new signage to enhance passenger safety. A track switch near downtown Long Beach will be replaced and the rail will also be inspected and replaced. We will also see new cars and increased speed.

The transit hub at First Street, between Long Beach Boulevard and Pine Avenue, will be relocated to Ocean Boulevard, between Long Beach Boulevard and Pacific Avenue, and to Long Beach Boulevard, between Ocean Boulevard and First Street, and the Metro will offer free shuttle service throughout the closure. Customers will be able to ride buses from Anaheim Station to downtown at no charge.

You can read more about the project here: metro.net/projects/blue-line-upgrades .

I want to thank everyone in advance for your patience and understanding during this important project. This is the first major overhaul to the Blue Line since its construction in 1990, and it is very important for Long Beach because passengers will enjoy smoother rides with new tracks, as well as new rail cars and better lighting at Blue Line Stations.

Since the Metro Blue Line opened more than two decades ago, Long Beach has benefited from the system’s convenience and reliability. We’re grateful to our partners at Metro and Long Beach Transit for developing a plan to keep people moving through the area as efficiently as possible.

Meanwhile, Downtown Long Beach is open for business during this construction. I want to encourage everyone to continue coming downtown to visit our shops, restaurants and beaches. By this time next month, we will have a greatly improved transit hub to welcome you.

Go, Long Beach!

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The heat wave is over, and it’s finally starting to feel like fall in Los Angeles County!

This week, we bring you a brand new episode of Dialed-In with Don Knabe featuring an interview with Congressman and current House Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce. We discussed a variety of global and local issues, including the new threat from ISIS, the ongoing situation with Russia and the sexual exploitation of children for money.

Speaking of the issue of child sex trafficking, Los Angeles County has partnered with Polaris Project, the Coalition Against Slavery and Trafficking and Clear Channel Outdoors to launch a new awareness campaign about the horrors of human trafficking. Clear Channel has once again stepped up to shine a light on this atrocity by donating 65 billboards and bus shelters around Los Angeles County to carry the new anti-trafficking message.

We simply cannot do it alone. We need the help of community-based organizations and the private sector to help get the message out to the public. I encourage all Los Angeles County residents to learn to recognize the signs of human trafficking and do their part to report and combat this awful crime. [Visit youtube.com/watch?v=tJlkLFSmbb4&feature=youtu.be .]

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Firefighters intervene in large dog’s attack on elderly woman

Firefighters who happened to see a large dog attacking an elderly woman were able to help her and get her transported to a local hospital for treatment.

On Monday, Sept. 22, at approximately 4pm, Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) Engine 4 was returning from a call for service traveling down the 3700 Block of E. 5th Street when its crew saw the attack in progress.

“The crew witnessed an elderly woman, defenseless and lying on her back, being brutally attacked by a large dog,” said Jacob Heflin, public information officer with LBFD. “Engine 4’s crew immediately exited the fire engine and aggressively engaged the dog. The crew was able to secure the dog and save the woman from further injury.”

The woman was transported as a trauma patient to an area hospital. A firefighter from Engine 4 was also transported to an area hospital with puncture wounds to his wrist and forearm. He was treated and released from the hospital.

No further information was available by press time.

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Governor Brown signs legislation restoring cities’ authority to regulate massage-therapy businesses

California cities last week regained the land use authority to regulate massage-therapy establishments in their communities when Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 1147 by Assemblymembers Susan Bonilla, Jimmy Gomez and Chris Holden.

League of California Cities President and Arroyo Grande Mayor Tony Ferrara commended the Governor’s action. “This is one of the issues the League board spoke with the Governor about in April, and we appreciate his recognition that local control in this matter is imperative to public safety,” Ferrara said. “We also appreciate the work of the Assembly member Bonilla, as well as Assembly members Gomez and Holden for their efforts to move this bill through the Legislature. Our cities once again have the power to regulate massage businesses just as we can regulate other businesses in our jurisdictions.

This will help keep our residents safe and protect the people who work in the massage therapy industry.”

AB 1147 closes the loophole in existing law that allowed illicit massage and human trafficking to flourish in communities, according to the League of California Cities. It also supports the balance between the state regulating the certification of massage professionals through the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) and the local regulation of massage businesses.

According to the League, in brief, AB 1147: • Changes the make-up of the CAMTC board so that it more fairly represents stakeholders including adding a representative from the California Police Chiefs Association and a representative from an anti-human trafficking organization • Returns local land use authority by authorizing local govern-

ments to require conditional use permits, regulate hours of operation and hold owners of establishments accountable for the actions of their employees and more; • Requires the revocation of certificates for convicted sex offenders and the denial of a certificate for registered sex offenders.

Assemblymember Bonilla championed the issue along with her colleagues. “Today marks the day that we give the cities and counties back the control they need to prevent crime in their communities, while taking steps to restore the image of the legitimate massage profession, which is an established and valuable healing art that has had its reputation unfairly tarnished by criminals,” she said.

Assemblymember Gomez expressed the following: “This law is now a fundamental reform of the massage therapy industry that affects communities all over California where illegitimate massage businesses exist. Our Assembly Bill 1147 returns land use authority back to local governments, where it belongs, so human trafficking and other illicit activity can be eradicated. I also want to thank the League of Cities for their dogged determination to remedy this challenge.”

Assembly Member Holden also commended the Governor. “I thank Governor Brown for seeing the impact of illicit massage businesses on our communities and signing AB 1147,” Holden said. “I have seen the impact these businesses have in my own community. They have proliferated in numbers beyond what is reasonable and made it easy for prostitution to thrive. This is why I am proud of the work we have done to make this bill the law of the land.”

Source: League of California Cities

LBT working to acquire 10 battery-electric buses

Long Beach Transit (LBT) released a request for proposal (RFP) on Sept.

23 seeking up to 10 battery-electric buses from a qualified transit vehicle manufacturer (TVM), according to LBT. With the addition of battery-electric buses, over 80 percent of LBT’s active revenue fleet will be either hybrid, compressed natural gas or zero-emission battery-electric buses, according to LBT. The new buses will replace aging diesel-powered buses.

“Long Beach Transit is dedicated to bringing new innovations and green technologies to our eco-conscious city,” said Kenneth McDonald, LBT president and CEO. “Batteryelectric buses are leading edge in the advancement of public transportation and provide a zero-emission travel experience for our customers. Top priorities at LBT are safety for our customers and for our environment.

These new battery-electric buses will provide both.”

Responses to the RFP are due to LBT by Nov. 26, 2014. An award and contract will be finalized within 180 calendar days of the proposal opening.

Long Beach Transit Board Chair Freda Hinsche Otto said, “We are thrilled to venture into the next generation of buses that will lower the carbon footprint of LBT’s fleet, creating an even better Long Beach. These buses will be quiet and clean-running, offering our residents and visitors to our community something new and exciting.”

LBT’s battery-electric buses are currently scheduled to provide service to customers in 2016.

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Long Beach Water commissioners back Proposition 1 water bond

The Long Beach Board of Water Commissioners decided to support the $7.5-billion water-bond measure that will appear on the November ballot at a September 18 board meeting. Proposition 1 will provide funding for statewide and regional projects and programs that will improve water supply reliability and ensure clean, safe drinking water resources throughout California, according to a press release issued this week by Long Beach Water.

“Proposition 1 takes a balanced approach to funding long-term solutions to California’s water storage and supply crisis,”said Harry Saltzgaver, president of the Board of Water Commissioners. “With its passage, this measure would help mitigate current and future economic and environmental impacts of drought years for the City of Long Beach.”

According to Long Beach Water, Proposition 1, which replaces the previously approved water bond, would authorize the following spending: $2.7 billion for dams and groundwater storage, $810 million for regional water projects, $725 million for water recycling, $1.495 billion for watershed protection and restoration, $1.4 billion to improve groundwater and surface water quality and $395 million for flood protection.

“The Water Department and the City may be able to utilize funds from various elements of Proposition 1 to enhance water supply reliability, storm-water quality and other water resource projects,” said Kevin Wattier, general manager of the Long Beach Water Department.

In May 2014, the Board of Water Commissioners adopted a support position on Assembly Bill (AB) 1331 by Assemblymember Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood). Subsequent legislative activity resulted in the legislature passing, and Governor Brown signing legislation, similar to AB 1331, which now places Proposition 1– known as the Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014– on this November’s General Election ballot.

In 2009, the California Legislature passed a comprehensive package of water-policy bills aimed at improving the state’s water resources and systems. Included in this package of bills was Senate Bill X7-2, known as the Safe, Clean and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2010. SB X7-2 authorized the placement of a water-related statewide general obligation bond on the November 2010 General Election ballot. The water bond was first delayed to 2012 and then to 2014. Proposition 1 would replace the previous $11.14-billion water bond.

Source: LB Water

Air-quality study indicates pollution from Port transportation has declined 82 percent in nine years

Diesel air pollution from ships, trucks, trains and other big machines at the Port of Long Beach has declined by 82 percent since 2005, a comprehensive air-quality analysis has found, according to the Port. The report, which focuses on 2013, shows seven straight years of steadily declining air pollution from goods movement in the harbor area.

Compared to emissions levels in 2005, when the Port adopted its Green Port Policy, all of the key air pollutants from portrelated sources have declined in 2013, according to a press release issued by the Port this week. In addition to the drop in diesel emissions, smog-forming nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides

have been cut 54 percent and 90 percent respectively. Emissions from Port operations have plunged even as shipping activity has increased slightly, with containerized cargo up 0.3 percent since 2005.

Air pollution reductions are due to the ongoing shift to bigger ships that carry more cargo more efficiently, as well as newer ships with cleaner engines, increased utilization of on-dock rail and shore power, and regulations requiring ships to use cleaner, lower sulfur fuel in their engines, the press release states.

Other efforts, like the Clean Trucks Program, have also helped to cut emissions, according to the Port.

“The Port of Long Beach is

able to achieve these reductions through its deep commitment to environmental improvement and sustainability” said Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners President Doug Drummond.

“And we want to bring more zero-emissions technology to the Port and continue to be the world’s greenest seaport.”

The results of the report, which was released Monday, were reviewed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the California Air Resources Board and the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

For the complete emissions inventory, visit polb.com/emissions .

Source: Port of LB

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Antoine N. Soliman, M.D. named Neonatal Intensive Care Unit medical director at Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

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Antoine N. Soliman, M.D. has joined Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach as the new medical director for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), which provides care for babies who are born prematurely or with a congenital birth anomaly at Miller Children’s.

Soliman previously taught as an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine and as a clinical instructor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He also was the director of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Program (Small Baby Unit) in the Children’s Specialists, Neonatology Division at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC).

“With the addition of Dr. Soliman as our NICU medical director, we are expecting to see many exciting new initiatives come forth,” says Suzie Reinsvold, chief operating officer, Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach. “His

proven track record in quality improvement initiatives combined with our excellent care team should help to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction.”

Soliman’s clinical interests are in extremelylow-birth-weight infants and quality-improvement initiatives. His research helped him co-create a program at CHOC that improved the outcomes of extremely-low-birth-weight infants, born weighing less than two pounds, who were generally thought to be untreatable in certain aspects.

This is essential at Miller Children’s, where some of Southern California’s sickest babies are seen at in the level III NICU, according to a press release from the hospital.

“I am excited to be a part of one of the largest NICU programs in California,” Soliman said. “My main goal at Miller Children’s will be to lead our expert multi-disciplinary team of specialists and care team to ensure that quality improvements are

made, which will increase the already outstanding care provided here.”

Soliman is involved as a member of several professional societies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the California Association of Neonatologists. He is double board-certified with the American Board of Pediatrics in general pediatrics and sub-specialty neonatal-perinatal medicine.

Soliman plans to not only focus on the treatment and outcomes of NICU patients but to transform the patient and family experience as well, according to Miller Children’s.

Soliman received his medical degree from Pennsylvania State University and completed his pediatric residency, as well as his research fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases, and his fellowship in neonatology and perinatology, at UCLA School of Medicine/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

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The City of Long Beach is one of 10 cities participating in the CoolCalifornia City Challenge, a competition among California cities to reduce greenhouse gases and build more vibrant and sustainable communities. Long Beach residents who sign up before the deadline of Monday, Sept. 29 also have an opportunity to help a local nonprofit or school of their choice win up to $3,000 in prize money.

“I’m very proud that Long Beach is competing to be the Coolest City in California,” Mayor Robert Garcia said. “Our community takes sustainability seriously, and we are committed to

reduce our carbon footprint in many ways, including through this challenge.”

Participants log monthly driving, electricity and/or gas bills from January 2014 to earn “points,” which help earn funding from the Challenge sponsor– Energy Upgrade California. Participants can join a “team” that designates a local school or nonprofit to benefit from their points.

Nonprofits and schools competing for prize money under a team need a minimum of 100,000 combined points to qualify. Prizes are as follows: first place will win $3,000; second place wins $2,000; and third place will earn $1,000. Prizes

will be awarded through the Long Beach Community Foundation.

All nonprofit groups must be a Long Beachbased 501(c)(3) or an educational institution (school booster clubs may be eligible through their school) and will be vetted by the Long Beach Community Foundation in advance to confirm their eligibility.

To register, visit sustainablelb.com and click on the CoolCalifornia City Challenge Sign-Up, call the Office of Sustainability at (562) 570-5839, or email larry.rich@longbeach.gov .

Source: City of LB

Program that involves exchange of time as currency to celebrate fourth year with celebration

This month marks four years of Long Beach Time Exchange members sharing their skills and talents with one another through time banking– a system by which time, not money, is the unit of exchange.

On Sunday, Sept. 28, the Long Beach Time Exchange will host a fourth-anniversary celebration at MAYE Center, 2153 E Anaheim St. from 2pm to 4:30pm. The free event will showcase services and skills offered by time-exchange members and will include food, live music by local Spanish fusion band Romero Y Perez and hip-hop artist The Natives, and information about how time banking works in Long Beach.

Over the last four years, Long Beach Time Exchange has grown into a sharing network with over 730 members who have exchanged nearly 12,000 hours of service with one another, according to Tony Damico,co-founder of Long Beach Time Exchange. When a member does something to help another member, she or he earns “time credits” for the amount of time spent. That member can then spend his or her time credits with anyone else in the time-exchange network.

“We encourage members to share their diverse skill sets through individual exchanges as well as group learning through member-led workshops centering wellness, cooking, and learning languages,” said Micaela Salatino, membership coordi- Long Beach Time Exchange members prepare a meal during a monthly cooking class. nator with Long Beach Time The organization offers these classes monthly with topics and cuisine that vary. Each Exchange and Building workshop is facilitated by one or two members, and they are free and open to the public.

Healthy Communities: Long Beach. “The anniversary celebration is another great opportunity to honor the creativity and rich cultural diversity of Long Beach’s residents.”

Laura McMillin, founder of MAYE Center said, “MAYE integrates meditation, agriculture, yoga and education to cultivate self-healing, resiliency and well-being in the heart of Cambodia Town. The resiliency that has already been demonstrated by Cambodian refugees is an essential key to creating and building a healthier Long Beach. We’re glad to host this event as an organizational member of the time-exchange network.”

Karen Sok, Long Beach Time Exchange steering committee member, said all community members are welcome to attend.

“It’s a great event for people to connect with others in the community and find out how to become part of this network of neighbors helping neighbors,” she said.

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Garcia to serve as keynote Second Taste of Uptown to highlight various Mayor speaker at charter school graduation eateries, local musical talent and artists The second annual Taste of Uptown will take place Sunday, Oct. 19 from noon to 6pm on the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Artesia Boulevard in conjunction with A LOT North, an arts event organized by the Arts Council of Long Beach.

The event will include food, art and live entertainment highlighting restaurants and businesses in uptown Long Beach’s 8th and 9th council districts to connect the community together in a free familyfriendly festive atmosphere.

“In our second year of organizing this event, we will once again connect, excite and highlight the 8th and 9th district communities of uptown Long Beach like no other event has ever done before,” organizer Stephen Metz said.

A LOT is a community-wide initiative presenting free arts experiences in underutilized spaces throughout Long Beach to broaden audience and artist engagement, linking arts and culture with local neighborhoods.

“Our hope is that Long Beach will become just a bit smaller and more intimate, drawing residents together to celebrate the city’s rich culture,” Arts Council programs director Shay Thornton said.

Participating restaurants include Johnny Reb’s, Flame Broiler, El Cortez Mexican, Robert Earl BBQ, KBQ Korean BBQ, City Foods, Unforgettable Lemonade, Revive Organic Juice and Might Munchie Kettle Korn, a snack vendor from the Harbor Area Farmers Markets in Long Beach.

Performances will include audio and music by

Dave Williams and The MBT, Pure Freedom, solo guitarist Robi Duganne, The Jazz Angels, Bike Odyssey, The Long Beach Playhouse and Angela Wilcocks.

Tickets will be available for purchase at the event and pre-sale for charities interested in fundraising.

For more information, contact Stephen Metz at Soulboundinc@gmail.com or (310) 383-7973.

Admission is free and open to the public. Tickets will be available for purchase at the event starting at $1 to use for purchasing food and drinks. Maximum charge for each plate will be $5.

“At Johnny Rebs’, we have always taken just as much pride in our place within the community as we do in the authentic Southern food we serve our guests,” said Moe Rahman, regional manager for Johnny Reb’s. “We are honored to be included in the 2nd annual Taste of Uptown event and hope to be a part of its successful future.”

Community partners include the nonprofit Andy Street Association, Chase Bank in Bixby Knolls, Century 21, CDR Benefits and Insurance, 9th District Councilmember Rex Richardson, 8th District Councilmember Al Austin, The Children’s Clinic and The Boy Scouts, who will be performing the opening flag ceremonies for the event.

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The Conservation Corps of Long Beach Gateway Cities Charter School will honor its 2014 graduating class on Thursday, Sept 25. The group includes 57 young adults age 18 to 25 years old who have completed the requirements to earn their high-school diplomas.

The graduation ceremony will take place at 6pm at The Grand, 4101 East Willow St. The keynote speaker for the graduation ceremony will be Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia.

The graduates, for various reasons, have delayed completing their education, and they include: young mothers returning to school; young men and women helping to support themselves, their children and families; those taking care of family; and those who want to correct past mistakes from their

Gala to benefit food rescue organization

Food Finders, a Signal Hill-based food rescue organization, will host its Harvest Ball Gala Fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 6pm at the Alpert Jewish Community Center, 3801 Willow St. This year’s gala will celebrate the organization’s 25th year of reducing hunger and food waste in Los Angeles and Orange counties.

The event will include cocktails and a seasonal gourmet dinner provided by Erhart’s Catering, and Doug Peterson’s 17-piece Foghorn Band will perform.

A live auction, hosted by Long Beach Chamber of Commerce CEO Randy Gordon, will begin at 8pm. Tickets are $100 per person and may be purchased online at foodfinders.org or by calling (562) 283-1400.

“This gala marks an especially important milestone for Food Finders, and everyone’s participation will help us continue our efforts into the next 25 years and beyond,” said Patti Larson, executive director for Food Finders.

Gelson’s Market, one of Food Finders’ regular food donors, will be a key sponsor of the event. The organization is still seeking event sponsorships and welcomes any gift donations for the event auctions as well.

For more information, contact Food Finders at (562) 283-1400 or visit foodfinders.org .

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Lambda Democratic Club recognize the following individuals: •LBUSD Board Member John McGinnis– Franklin Cook Memorial Award (given to a state or local political figure for their support of human rights and the LBGT community) • Cory Allen– President’s Award (given to an individual or group selected by Lambda’s president for their support of the LGBT community) • Porter Gilberg, executive director of The Center– Jean Harris Person of the Year Award (given to a member of the LGBT community for their efforts toward furthering human rights and the visibility of the LGBT community) • Herlinda Chico– Senator Jenny Oropeza Ally of the Year Award (given to an ally for their support of the LGBT community) • The Hyatt Regency Long Beach– Donald Snow Memorial (given to a non-political organ-

ization for their efforts toward furthering human rights and the visibility of the LGBT community) • Laborers 1309– Rob Kramme Memorial Award (given to an organization for their efforts toward furthering human rights and the visibility of the LGBT community through political activism) • Sharon Raphael and Mina Meyer– Paul Self Memorial Award (given to a member of the Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club for their demonstrated leadership toward furthering human rights and the visibility of the LGBT community) To purchase tickets, visit secure.actblue.com/contribute/pag e/hrb33, or for information call Lambda Banquet Chair Jeff Price at (562) 208-1741. Individual and group sponsorships opportunities are both available.

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The Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club will host its 33rd annual Human Rights Banquet and Awards Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach, 200 S. Pine Ave. The Human Rights Banquet is the premier annual fundraising event for the Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club, and money raised from the banquet assists the organization in its advocacy efforts to support the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community, according to Lambda.

Additionally, the banquet provides an opportunity for the club to recognize community and political leaders who have made significant contributions within the LGBT community.

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While some of the graduates plan to enter the workforce after graduation, many also plan to continue their education by attending college or advanced training now that they have their high-school diplomas, according to the Conservation Corps.

The ceremony will also recognize 21 young adults who have been awarded a 2014 scholarship from the Conservation Corps of Long Beach Scholarship Program to further their education and training.

For more information about the graduation or enrolling in the charter school, contact the Gateway Cities Charter School at (562) 216-1790.

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Imitating Life

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Posing questions to local artist Ivan Zuno

Cory Bilicko

Managing Editor

Freelance illustrator Ivan Zuno has been making art ever since he learned how to use a pencil. “I learned to make art when I learned how to write,” he says.

Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, the 32-year-old just took his first art class last semester at El Camino College.

He mostly works in pencil, pen and ink, acrylic, drafting markers and some aerosol spray paint at his home in Torrance.

When did you start making art?

When I was in the 3rd/4th grade, I saw for myself that I was beginning to get recognition for something that was so natural to me. I don’t even really remember “learning” how to make art or beginning to illustrate. It’s just something I’ve always done.

What kind of art were the first things you created? A combination of people that would strike an interest or objects that were fascinating or simply caught my attention.

Why do you make art? I make art because it’s in my blood. I make art for the same reason I breathe. Art gives me instant gratification. The reward you get from bringing an idea to life on what was once a blank piece of paper or canvas never gets old!

If, for some reason, you could no longer create art, what would you do? I would redirect my focus in the direction of teaching or helping others to develop their creative ways.

Is there anything that blocks you as an artist? As cliché as it may sound, I may develop a brief “artist block” if my heart isn’t in the work–if I’m not fully inspired, I feel it reflects creatively.

Do you have a favorite piece of art you’ve created? One of the last paintings I illustrated was a young boy with weary eyes who’s extending his arm as a white dove caresses his finger, bringing him, in essence, a sign of hope. I chose to paint a fiery sky as background to give an illustrative contrast but also, metaphorically, show his struggle. I named it “Hope Beyond the Flames.”

Do you have a favorite piece of art that someone else has made? Salvador Dali’s “Saint John of the Cross” is one of my favorite paintings. Not only is it a visual masterpiece, but it’s creative and unique. I’m also a big fan of Joe Madureira. Everything he touches is magic.

What is your favorite subject matter to include in your art?

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In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, Raindance, a Native-American and Western gift shop in Shoreline Village, in collaboration with Whirlwind Studios, will host a Native-American music concert at the Ernest Borgnine Theater on Saturday, Nov. 15.

The show, entitled Native Harmonies, will headline two-time Grammy Award winner and Nsband Fabian Fontenelle, Native blues artist Tracy Lee Nelson, World Champion Hoop Dancer Lowery Begay, and NativeAmerican dancers from around the country.

Native Harmonies is produced by Xavier and Gabrielle Canale, owners of Raindance, who have been featuring Native-American performers at their store and at the Boardwalk Theater in Shoreline Village for the past couple of years.

“We started noticing a genuine appreciation for the talent and beauty of Native-American performers by the public,” Xavier Canale said. “We wanted to give them a broader stage and audience for which to perform to bring Native-American culture on the front and center of the American culture, where it belongs.”

Native Harmonies will be emceed by its artistic director Mac Lopez, who’s also the owner of Whirlwind Studio. Lopez is a flautist, flute maker and Native-American music-event producer, having produced and directed seven such shows for the Kumeyaay-Ipai Interpretive Center in Poway.

Native Harmonies will also feature a red-carpet/photo op event with Native-American actor and community leader Saginaw Grant, who is best known from his appearance in Johnny Depp’s The Lone Ranger as Chief Big Bear.

The event will include Native-American food from Chef Paul Shelley Morningsong has recorded four Native American/conBuchanan of Primal Alchemy along with the live musical performances. temporary albums and has received two Native-American VIP tickets will provide access to a special reception for a meet-andmusic awards. greet with some of the performers and guests. The dining room will open at 4pm for food, drinks, Native-American art and crafts and live music, and then again immediately after the show until midnight for the post-show reception.

The show itself will start at 6pm and end around 10pm.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit Facebook.com/ nativeharmonies or native harmonies.brownpapertickets.com .

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Two-time Grammy winner Rita Coolidge will be among those per- Source: Raindance forming during the Native Harmonies show at the Ernest Borgnine Theater on Saturday, Nov. 15.

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Unified School District’s (LBUSD) proposed Browning High School that still has yet to be built about a half block away.

Additionally, out of concerns brought by residents, city staff is looking into police reports regarding the organization’s existing facilities, including the Conservation Corps of Long Beach Environmental Education Center in Signal Hill, requiring more costs to pay for city staff time.

“It started out as one thing and morphed into other things,” Bassett said. “I didn’t want the meter running, so I decided to slow things down a little bit.”

Bassett added that he “disagrees” with assertions that the charterschool proposal should take into account potential impacts from LBUSD’s new “thematic” high school, which, according to school officials, would have an enrollment of about 850 students once completed in 2016. The proposed charter school is set to have an enrollment of about 175 students, however, Bassett points out that students at the charter school are taking classes voluntarily unlike students required to attend LBUSD’s new high school.

“We feel we should be separate from the concerns of Browning,” Bassett said.

For more than a year, the Conservation Corps has proposed to occupy space in the two-story office building at Obispo Avenue and Grant Street to open a second charter high school offered to adults age 18 to 25 who are seeking highschool diplomas and workforce training after dropping out of traditional high school. The second school, according to Conservation Corps officials, would allow the State-funded, nonprofit organization to become more self-sustaining by boosting enrollment.

The City, however, is requiring that the Conservation Corps obtain a CUP and a zoning-ordinance amendment since the site is currently zoned for light industrial. The

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requests would require approvals from both the Planning Commission and City Council.

Vice Mayor Larry Forester, who is a member of the Conservation Corps of Long Beach’s board of directors, said he has recused himself from all votes regarding the project and will continue to do so, whether on the Council or the Conservation Corps board.

A Planning Commission workshop on Sept. 9, however, drew a large crowd of more than 80 people while a community meeting a few weeks prior drew the same number of attendees. A majority of people who spoke during the workshop voiced concerns about the project while only one resident spoke in favor of it.

Some residents said the proposed charter school might decrease property values and bring crime and graffiti to the neighborhood. Other residents suggested that the adult students be called “at risk.” One Signal Hill resident, Peter Navarro, compared the proposed charter school to a “check-into-cash and a pawn shop.”

In addition, some residents expressed worries that the school would have a “cumulative” impact on traffic and parking in the area given the potential impacts from Browning High School. However, some residents admitted that it might be difficult for city staff to study the issue since potential impacts from Browning High School have yet to be realized and studies would primarily be based on estimates.

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Bassett, however, said residents in opposition to the plans have “misrepresented” the Conservation Corps charter school and its students, adding that residents have been circulating “huge pieces of misinformation” that he said have been “outright slanderous.”

He said the Conservation Corps has had a more-than-20-year relationship with the City of Signal Hill.

Members have even helped remove graffiti in the city and assisted in improving trails in Hilltop Park as part of workforce training, he said, adding that a Conservation Corps member works as an intern for the City’s public works department.

With regard to parking, Bassett said the 62 parking spaces at the proposed Signal Hill location would be more than adequate for students and staff since 95 percent of the students would be using public transportation.

He said the Conservation Corps of Long Beach’s current charter school at 3635 Atlantic Ave. in Long Beach is able to operate with less than half that amount of parking available even though the school has the same number of staff and students that would be at the new charter school.

Bassett said he doesn’t know of any Conservation Corps throughout the state that has had to go through such a rigorous permit process, adding that the charter school in Long Beach was approved without any concerns from residents in the area. Basset said the Conservation Corps has continued to look at other

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In a phone interview, Scott Charney, Signal Hill’s director of community development, said it’s the City’s responsibility to respond to neighbors’ concerns, adding that he doesn’t know of “any city project that generated that much participation.”

If the Conservation Corps decides to pursue a location in Signal Hill, at this point, the applicant would have to start the permit process over again, requiring another public workshop and public notice, he said.

“If they decide to continue at this site or any other site in Signal Hill, we would start the process from the beginning,” Charney said. ß

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CELEBRATING SIGNAL HILL’S 90TH ANNIVERSARY

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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 .

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Documenting the ‘birth of extreme sports’

About five years ago, co-directors Jon Corenoy and Mike Horelick set out

on a journey to bring light to a relatively unnoticed subject– a downhill skateboarding competition in Signal Hill that has been called “the first X Game.” Their mission led them to produce a City-sponsored documentary that debuted last week and is being featured in several film festivals in coming months.

The near 90-minute film, narrated by singer and musician Ben Harper, chronicles the Signal Hill Speed Run, a downhill skateboarding competition that ran for a brief, four-year stint from 1975 to 1978. Today, however, skateboarding anywhere in Signal Hill’s rolling streets is illegal, and only pedestrians use the hill’s steep incline for recreational activity.

After a world premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival last year, about 300 people, including City officials and original skateboarders of the run, were able to watch the film for the first time during a private screening at the University Theatre at California State University, Long Beach on Jan. 26, 2013.

The documentary became even more meaningful to locals and the skateboarding community last week after Don “Waldo” Autry, a Long Beach native considered a skateboarding “legend” by friends and family, passed away just days before the debut event.

Although virtually unknown today, the contest, which attracted daredevils of all types, including women, achieved legendary status in its heyday and is credited with paving the way for extreme sports.

“To me, the skaters of today really have no idea where they came from… and this is it,” said John Hughes, who, in his early 20s, placed second in the speed run for riding a kneeboard in 1976.

Hughes, who said he thought the film was “outrageous,” said he held back tears while watching the old footage.

Thrill-seeking skateboarders, brave enough to take on the more than 30degree-angle slope of Hill Street in Signal Hill, broke world records, as the first to reach speeds of more than 50 miles per hour. Whether standing up, lying down or on their knees, competitors, who wore dazzling leather suits and helmets, barreled down the hill for the fastest times. The hill, which the speed run’s founders described as a “rollercoaster,” was also famous for the Model T Hill Climb in the 1920s.

Despite the danger, however, the City of Signal Hill permitted the skateboarding competition that was first staged and promoted by Skateboard and HangGlider magazine publisher Jim O’Mahoney, now owner of the Santa Barbara Surf Museum. The run was started as part of the Guinness World Records TV show, and the contest went on to become an annual event with dozens of competitors, drawing crowds of 5,000 people and receiving coverage by television news crews and Sports Illustrated.

Guy “Grundy” Spagnoli, who later became a professional surfer, completed the first attempt down the hill without any practice runs, clocking in at 50.2 miles an hour. One year later, Sam Puccio Jr. rode down on his back on a homemade skateboard, passing the finish line at 54 miles per hour. That skateboard would become the unofficial prototype for what is used today in “street luge” races.

The speedsters eventually started bombing down the hill in “skate cars,” metal, enclosed, aerodynamic skateboard contraptions that required parachutes for stopping.

Some of the risk-takers, however, ended up careening into the crowd and open traffic, since the skate cars were hard to steer. Some racers wiped out in injurious falls and near-death accidents, which caused the City to eventually close the books on the contest.

“Basically, the accidents started adding up, and the City of Signal Hill decided in 1979…to not give out a permit again for another speed run,” Horelick said. “That was sort of the death of the speed run there, but skateboard racing still continues and did move on to other places.”

For some racers, however, injuries were life-changing. Tina Trefethen, a champion hang-glider, was 21 years old in 1978 when she crashed into a pole coming down the hill at approximately 58 miles an hour. The major accident landed her in the hospital after breaking her wrists and several ribs, and she had to have a lung removed.

Watching the series of events unfold on the big screen was “very emotional,” she said in a phone interview. “It was pretty hard for me to watch some of that,” said Trefethen, who said she stays busy today fabricating and engineering ultra-light airplanes and racecars. “It’s very amazing I’m alive… I appreciate every day… I wonder, ‘What if that never would have happened to me?’”

Filmmakers Horelick and Corenoy

first came across vintage skateboard photos of the run after purchasing a skateboard shop and the Tunnel Skateboard brand in 2005.

Horelick, an author who graduated with a master’s degree in screenwriting from USC, and Corenoy, who has worked as director for the reality-TV series The Real World after graduating from New York University, then both Photo by Leo Hetzel approached the City of Signal Hill and the Sig- Guy “Grundy” Spagnoli speeds down the hill during the Signal Hill Speed Run in the 1970s. nal Hill Historical Society to be involved in the research and making of the documentary.

For years, that part of the city’s history has gone relatively overlooked, except for artwork in Cherry Park that commemorates the skate cars.

Signal Hill City Manager Ken Farfsing said that an article in the L.A. Times written by Horelick in 2009 noted that the City had not properly honored the race. Although the City has highly honored the City’s wellknown oil history, there were no plaques or monuments about the speed run, which is why Farfsing said he wanted to make sure the City collaborated with the directors on the documentary. In 2010, the City’s redevelopment agency awarded the directors a contract to produce the film, and the rest was “history,” he said during the screening.

“They didn’t realize in the late 1970s that they were really giving birth to a brand-new sport,” said Farfsing, who added that “street luge,” although not yet an Olympic sport, was added to the X Games in 1995. He said the speed run is also considered the launching pad for downhill skateboarding and other extreme sports, such as big-wave riding and snowboarding. “You really are pioneers,” Farfsing said.

The documentary is the fourth film about Signal Hill’s history sponsored by the City. Other documentary films include: Signal Hill, a Diamond in the Rough (2006); History of the Hancock Refinery Fire (2008); and Successes of the Redevelopment Agency (2009).

*Based on a story written by Sean Belk and originally published in the Signal Tribune on Feb. 1, 2013

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Original participants and founders of the Signal Hill Speed Run, the world’s first downhill skateboarding championship that lasted from 1975 to 1978, gather at the base of Hill Street, just hours before a new documentary about the competition was to be screened at Cal State Long Beach in January 2013. Original skateboarding members also signed their names and speed times on a nearby “No Skateboarding” sign. Pictured front row, from left, are: Roberto “Chuy” Madrigal, Guy “Grundy” Spagnoli, Tommy Ryan, Bob Skoldberg and John Hughes. Pictured back row, from left, are: Henry Hester, Herb Spitzer, Jim O’Mahoney (the founder of race), Jamie Hart and Cliff Coleman.

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Mike McCreary participating in the 1977 Signal Hill Speed Run

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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

TST4751 SDv engineering & Construction, Jv is requesting sub bids from qualified HUD Section 3 Subs/vendors Spec R-6873/C-5855 DeForest wetlands Restoration City of Long Beach Department of Public works Bid Deadline: September 30, 2014

we are seeking Sub bids in the areas of work included in, but not limited to, those listed below:

• Carpentry – Building boardwalks through wetlands • Masonry – Minor concrete pad placement and finishing • Asphalt – Pervious asphalt trails • Tree Trimming Services – Certified Arborist – Tasked with pre-selecting trees to be removed, trimmed, and protected in place. Also tasked with trimming tree canopy by 20% • Irrigation installers – Installation of l 1,300,000 sq. ft. of temporary irrigation • Survey – Civil survey for construction purposes in accordance with plans • Landscape Restoration Specialist – To assist in the designed implementation of re-vegetation and maintenance • Heavy equipment operator – operate a variety of heavy equipment used to rough grade and finish grade • General Laborers – Must be able to perform general construction tasks such as lifting heavy items, shoveling, sweeping, following directions, etc.

For information on availability of plans/specs and the bidder’s policy re: subcontractors assistance in obtaining bonds, lines of credit, and/or insurance, contact: SDv engineering & Construction, Jv Name of PoC: George Silva Address: 2840 Adams Avenue, Suite 301, San Diego, CA 92116 Phone: (619) 280-3278 x-28 Fax (619) 677-5648 Fax email Address: georges@iosdv.com

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.

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.

TST4748 / 2014 265096 FICTITIouS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: SMITTLe & ASSoCIATeS, 3636 elm Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: SMITTLe & ASSoCIATeS, LLC, 3636 elm Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Mark Robert Smittle, Ceo. 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 26, 2013. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 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: September 26, & october 3, 10, 17, 2014.

TST4749 / 2014 269731 FICTITIouS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: SPARKLING ReSULTS, 1365 Newport Ave. #301, Long Beach, CA 90804.

Registrant: SARAH MICHAeL, 1365 Newport Ave. #301, Long Beach, CA 90804. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Sarah Michael. 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 2, 2014. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 24, 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 26, & october 3, 10, 17, 2014.

TST4750 / 2014 270514 FICTITIouS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: CALIFoRNIA ULTIMATe TURF, 2683 Lime Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: ASPHALT, FABRIC & eNGINeeRING, INC., 2683 Lime 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: Douglas e. Coulter, vice 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 November 22, 2005. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 24, 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 26, & october 3, 10, 17, 2014.

TST4752 / 2014 271088 FICTITIouS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: ALoHI CoUNSeLING, 2501 e. willow St. Unit 101, Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: ALoHI eNTeRPRISeS, INC., 2510 e. willow St., Unit 101, Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Kelly M. James, vice 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 September 24, 2014. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 24, 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 26, & october 3, 10, 17, 2014.

TST4745 County of los Angeles Department of the Treasurer and Tax Collector

Notice of Divided Publication

Pursuant to Sections 3702, 3381, and 3382, Revenue and Taxation Code, the Notice of Sale of Tax Defaulted Property Subject to the Power of Sale in and for the County of Los Angeles, State of California has been divided and distributed to various newspapers of general circulation published in said County for publication of a portion thereof, in each of the said newspapers.

Public Auction Notice (R&TC 3702) of

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Sale of Tax-Defaulted Property Subject To The Power of Sale (Sale No. 2014A)

whereas, on June 17, 2014, I, MARK J. SALADINo, Treasurer and Tax Collector, was directed by the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, State of California, to sell at public auction certain taxdefaulted properties which are Subject to the Power of Sale. Public notice is hereby given that unless said properties are redeemed prior thereto, I will, on Monday, october 20, 2014, and Tuesday, october 21, 2014, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. at the Fairplex Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, 1101 w. McKinley Avenue, Building 5, Pomona, California, offer for sale and sell said properties at public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check in lawful money of the United States for not less than the minimum bid. If no bids are received on a parcel, it will be re-offered at the end of the public auction at a reduced minimum price.

The minimum bid for each parcel is the total amount necessary to redeem, plus costs, as required by Section 3698.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

Following the public auction, unless redeemed prior thereto, I will re-offer for sale and sell unimproved properties that remain unsold at the end of the public auction beginning Monday, November 17, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. (PT) and will run continuously until wednesday, November 19, 2014, at 12:00 p.m. (PT) at online auction at www.bid4assets.com/losangeles.

Prospective bidders should obtain detailed information of this sale from the County Treasurer and Tax Collector.

Pre-registration and a $5,000 deposit in the form of cash, cashier’s check or bank issued money order is required at the time of registration. No personal checks, two-party checks or business checks will be accepted for registration. Registration will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., beginning Monday, September 15, 2014, at the Treasurer and Tax Collector’s office located at 225 North Hill Street, Room 130, Los Angeles, California, and will end Friday, october 3, 2014, at 5:00 p.m.

If the property is sold, parties of interest, as defined by Section 4675 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, have a right to file a claim with the County for any proceeds from the sale, which are in excess of the liens and costs required to be paid from the proceeds. If excess proceeds result from the sale, notice will be given to parties of interest, pursuant to law.

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

According to law, if redemption of the property is not made by the close of business on the last business day prior to the first day of auction, Friday october 17, 2014, at 5:00 p.m., the property will be offered for sale. If the property is not sold at the public auction, the right of redemption will revive and remain until Friday, November 14, 2014, at 5:00 p.m.

If the property is not redeemed by Friday, November 14, 2014, at 5:00 p.m., it will be scheduled for the follow-up online auction as indicated above.

The Assessor’s Identification Number (AIN) in this publication refers to the Assessor’s Map Book, the Map Page, and the individual Parcel Number on the Map Page. If a change in the AIN occurred, both prior and current AINs are shown. An explanation of the parcel numbering system and the maps referred to are available from the office of the Assessor located at 500 west Temple Street, Room 225, Los Angeles, California 90012.

A list explaining the abbreviations used in this publication is on file in the office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector, 225 North Hill Street, Room 130, Los Angeles, California 90012, or telephone 1(213) 974-2045.

I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. executed at Los Angeles, California, on August 26, 2014.

MARK J. SALADINo Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector State of California

The real property that is subject to this notice is situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, and is described as follows:

PUBLIC AUCTIoN NoTICe oF SALe oF TAx-DeFAULTeD PRoPeRTY SUBJeCT To THe PoweR oF SALe(SALe No. 2014A) 4982 AIN 7211-025-032 MoRA,JoSe S AND SANTILLAN,MARIA D LoCATIoN CoUNTY oF LoS ANGeLeS $185,967.00 Published in the Signal Tribune 9/19, 9/25, 10/3

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300,000 buildings would suffer significant damage. In total, earthquake experts predict that the next “big one” could cause $213 billion in damage in the state.

Still, Jones said much of the damage could be avoided if people start preparing now by retrofitting buildings and upgrading utility pipes to make them earthquakeresilient. Though preventing loss of life is a top priority, just as important is figuring out how long it would take for the area to recover from such a damaging earthquake, she explained.

“The earthquake is inevitable, the disaster is not,” Jones said.

“And, really, we are making choices that determine what it’s going to be like after that earthquake happens.”

One of the main concerns for the region is loss of water, she said, adding that 70 percent of the water pipes in California are made of asbestos-concrete (AC), which is brittle and has the most potential for breaking in an earthquake.

Jones said that it could take up to six months to repair ruptured water pipes after a major earthquake.

“Not having water for six months starts having really longterm consequences,” she said, adding that such a scenario could cause business-disruption costs of $50 billion.

Jones said she is working with the City of Los Angeles to develop a way for the City to change out its water pipeline system. She said changing the city’s pipes to an earthquake-resistant system is an “expensive” endeavor. However, Jones said other parts of the world are already experiencing successes, noting that none of the newly installed earthquake-resistant pipes in New Zealand broke during a large earthquake in 2011 while older pipes ruptured.

“There are solutions,” Jones said. “There are pipes that we can use that will protect our water system.”

She added that another major safety risk in earthquakes is outdated buildings, particularly brick buildings. She added that current building codes only focus on keeping tenants and occupants alive during an earthquake but don’t focus on sustaining the building after the earthquake hits. With current building codes, 1 percent of buildings throughout cities during a major earthquake have the potential to collapse while 10 percent would be “red-flagged” and 40 percent would be “yellow-tagged,” Jones said.

She noted that there are no brick buildings in Los Angeles and Long Beach that are un-retrofitted. However, cities should start developing building codes that do more than just keep people alive but that actually enable the building to survive as well, Jones said.

“Current code is not trying to make your building useful after an earthquake,” she said. “It’s trying to make sure it doesn’t kill anybody. And so, we accept a certain level of some chance that it will collapse and a greater chance that you won’t be able to use it.”

Jones added that, in some cases, property owners are refusing to retrofit their buildings because of the costs associated with the upgrades, however, she said unretrofitted building presents a risk

for the entire community because, if a building collapses, it may cause damage to its neighbors and local infrastructure.

Making sure communication streams, including Internet and cellphone access, remains functioning after an earthquake is also critical, she said. However, Jones said there are still a lot of unknowns about keeping such technology up and running in a disaster. Overall, Jones said it’s important that all parts of infrastructure are working properly so that a damaging earthquake doesn’t create a disastrous situation.

For cities, the primary focus in accomplishing urban resilience to earthquakes, she said, is making sure people stay alive, adding that police and fire departments have to be able to respond “effectively” in an earthquake. Model predictions show that, in a large San Andreasfault earthquake, the loss of life would double because of fires that may erupt after the earthquake hits, Jones said.

Still, she said the risk of being killed in an earthquake is relatively low, adding that there’s a higher chance of being killed in a car crash or by being hit by lightning.

Jones said cities primarily focus on saving lives but should also prepare for long-term recovery, adding that a major earthquake could devastate the local economy in Southern California, leaving a situation such as New Orleans, which, after Hurricane Katrina, is still losing about $15 billion a year in economic activity.

She said the Northridge earthquake created a housing shortage

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after thousands of rental units were either demolished or deemed too damaged for occupancy.

“The ability of our city to respond, [including] all of our fire departments and all of our police departments, is an incredibly important part of the picture, but, then, the other really important part that we don’t think about is recovery,” Jones aid. “Okay, you have the earthquake. You live through it. We’ve lost a lot of our city functions. How do we get back together and keep the economy going and keep our workforce in place and keep our families here? How do we keep on being able to make money after the earthquake? That’s the key problem.”

Other experts who spoke during a panel discussion urged residents and businesses to be prepared to survive on their own without any assistance since emergency services will likely be stretched thin during an earthquake. Some experts noted that it’s important to know how to shut off utilities, such as gas and electricity, while others stressed the importance of obtaining earthquake insurance.

Jacob Heflin, spokesperson for the Long Beach Fire Department and program manager for the City’s community emergency response teams (CERT), said during the panel that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) suggests that people should be prepared to live on their own for at least 72 hours if not five to 10 days.

“We really have to pave those preventative measures now so that

we can be self-sustaining,” he said. “You, as owners and residents and tenants, have the skills, knowledge and abilities to make sure you can take care of yourself and your families. Regardless of whether or not we want to be there as a fire department to help support you, the reality is we won’t have enough resources to do that.

We’ll have to rely on resources coming from outside jurisdictions to help increase our ability to meet your needs.”

Reggie Harrison, Long Beach deputy city manager and director of the City’s disaster-preparedness and emergency-communications programs, encouraged residents to “be connected, be prepared and be active.” He said residents should know their neighborhoods and make plans with neighbors to know who has certain knowledge or certifications to assist in a disaster.

Harrison, who is currently working as the interim manager for the Long Beach Airport, said residents should buy or make their own emergency kits that may

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include enough water and resources for at least five days. He added that the City is spearheading a program in which all city staff will obtain emergency kits by Oct. 16, which is when the Great American ShakeOut earthquake drills will occur.

Harrison noted that the City is working with Jones, the USGS, Caltech and the American Red Cross to soon launch an earthquake “early warning system,” in which the public would be notified by cellphone or other technological means seconds or a minute in advance of an earthquake.

The system, he said, may help give a small warning to members of the public to prevent disastrous situations in such places as hospital surgery rooms or terminals at the Port of Long Beach.

“We need to better understand how we’re going to work together and prevent a disaster,” Harrison said. “We’re working on a number of fronts in the city of Long Beach to help this community be prepared.” ß

TST4756 Tobo Construction is requesting Sub-Bids and employment opportunities for HUD Section 3 businesses for Project: DeForest wetland Restoration IFB: R-6873 owner: City of Long Beach

Bid Due Date & Time: oct 1, 2014 10:00 am

Areas of work includes, but not limited to following: Demolition, Fence, electric, Concrete, Plumbing, Landscaping, engineering.

The Plans, specifications, and copies of the bid proposal are available for review at our office at 239 N. Ridgewood Place, Los Angeles, CA 90004 and contact Suzie Na at 323-465-1600 x.103 with questions.

Proposals must be submitted by September 30, 2014 via email sna@toboco.net or via fax 877-411-8626.

TST4753 DeForest wetlands Restoration Section 3 HUD Hiring Notice

Los Anglees engineering, Inc. is looking for employees that are qualified as Section 3 HUD for possible employment on the DeForest wetlands Restoration Project in Long Beach, CA. The job is projected to start in December 2014 and continue for approximately 320 working Days. we are looking for possible candidates in all construction trades. Please use the contacts in the ad to find out more information or come to the office at 633 N. Barranca Ave, Covina, CA 91723. 626-454-5222.

Los Angeles engineering, Inc., an employee owned company.

TST4754 DeForest wetlands Restoration Section 3 HUD Notice

Los Angeles engineering, Inc. is requesting sub-bids from certified Section 3 Firms for all work trades owner: City of Long Beach

Project Name: DeForest wetlands Restoration Bids: october 1st, 2014 at 10:00AM

Plans, specifications and requirements for the work are available for review in our office at 633 N. Barranca Avenue, Covina CA 91723 Mon-Fri 8am5pm, or By owner At: City of Long Beach, 333 w. ocean Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802 Los Angeles engineering, Inc. will provide information to interested business enterprises including Section 3 in obtaining bonding, lines of credit, and insurance required by the owner or Los Angeles engineering, Inc. upon request. Los Angeles engineering will assist interested business enterprises including Section 3 in obtaining necessary equipment, supplies, materials or related assistance. Bonds may be required for subcontracts over $100,000.00.

For technical assistance related to plans, specifications, and requirements for the work call Joseph Haygood at 626-454-5222 ext. 208, email at joseph@laeng.net or via our website www.laeng.net.

In accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 4108 amended January 01, 1992, All subcontracts will be awarded on Los Angeles engineering, Inc. standard form of subcontract and may include the requirement to provide a Payment and Performance Bond from a T-Listed Surety. we will pay premium up to 1.5% of Bid Amount.

For additional information contact Joseph Haygood (626) 454-5222 ext. 208 Los Angeles engineering, Inc. 633 N. Barranca Avenue. Covina CA 91723 Contractor’s License No. 591176

An equal opportunity

TST4755 excel Paving Company is seeking certified and qualified HUD-Section 3 subcontractors to provide a SURveY, CLeAR & GRUBB, TRee ReMovAL, SwPPP PLAN, SwPPP IMPLeMeNT, TRUCKING, LANDSCAPe, IRRIGATIoN, AGGReGATe SUPPLY, SToRM DRAIN STRUCTUReS, SIGN STRUCTUReS, SIGNAGe, TIMBeR PILeS, DeCKING, eQUIPMeNT ReNTAL for the City of Long Beach – Deforest wetlands Restoration in Long Beach, CA. You are invited to provide a sub-quote for the above-referenced project.

Contract duration is 320 working Days; Liquidated Damages are $350 per Calendar Day. HUD (Housing and Urban Development) – Section 3 Firms are invited to provide quotes as a subcontractor, vendor or supplier. excel Paving Company is an *eQUAL oPPoRTUNITY eMPLoYeR* we offer assistance in obtaining bonding, lines of credit, insurance, technical assistance, necessary equipment, supplies and materials, and plans & specs at the subcontractor’s request. Plan and specifications may also be obtained from the City of Long Beach Planet Bids portal through the City of Long Beach website City’s website at http://www.longbeach.gov/purchasing/default.asp . official plans and specifications may be obtained from the City of Long Beach engineering Records Section of the office engineer’s, 333 w. ocean Blvd., 10th Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802. They are also available for review at our office (we do need to be contacted beforehand to be sure they’ll be available). excel paving Company intends to seriously negotiate with qualified subcontractors, suppliers and vendors, particularly with HUD-Section 3 firms to gain their participation.

If you contact excel via email, please refer to the project name in the subject box. otherwise it may be considered SPAM. Contact: Karla Reveles 2230 Lemon Ave. Long Beach, CA 90806 Phone: (562) 599-5841 Fax: (562) 591-7485 email: estimating@excelpaving.net Bid Due on: 10/01/2014 at 10:00 AM Solicitation Number: R-6873

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