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July 24, 2015

BKBIA program manager expecting ‘new adventures’ as she leaves Long Beach for Oregon Denny Cristales Editorial Intern

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aving lived in the area of Long Beach her entire life, Krista Leaders has been said to be adventurous in her living, pursuing goals and being involved in different activities in the community.

Now, the adventure will come in the form of Oregon, as she will be leaving the area she calls home in the upcoming days.

Leaders, the program and project manager for the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association (BKBIA), is moving to Bend, Oregon on Aug. 6 due to personal circumstances.

She has been living in Long Beach for nearly 50 years, but she embraces what she calls a big change in her life, and described how on the one hand she is sad to leave, but on the other, she is also excited about the little dose of adventure that is coming her way.

“It’s bittersweet, you know?” Leaders said. “But I feel like it’s the right decision right now. I’m not depressed about it, I’m happy about it. It’s moving forward.”

Leaders is leaving the area due to a health issue her partner has, going on to say that she is choosing to concentrate on living a life at a slower pace, allowing more financial freedom, as well.

They both agreed to move up north to concentrate on the things that are really important, she said.

“That has caused us to focus on her living a quality life, and we felt it was time to, rather than just work to live, really concentrate on her health and her being able to take care of herself, and for her to do that it just plain and simple came down to the point that we just couldn’t afford to stay here and have her take care of herself,” Leaders said.

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Krista Leaders, program and project manager of the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association, leads a group of kids during the monthly Kidical Mass bike ride event.

As far as that decision goes, those close to Leaders have been supportive about the change– specifically, her parents.

“They’re all for it. Both my mom and dad live out of state, and once they understood the reasoning, they were like ‘you only live once,’” she said. “They both have left Long Beach and left to their new lives and places and have said it’s the best thing they ever did.”

“Change is good,” she added. It’s especially good if that place comes in the form of Bend, “a beautiful place,” according to Leaders, and one that Blair Cohn, executive director of

the BKBIA, said is her “favorite place on Earth.”

“There’s a great spirit up there with a whole bunch of people,” she said. “It’s very entrepreneurial. Everybody is just about living and having fun, and work is not the priority. It’s a nice balance between living life and work.”

Life and work tend to blend in together with her position as project manager for the BKBIA, a position that Leaders described as “the world’s longest job description,” as she is consee KRISTA page 12

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July 24, 2015

City of Signal Hill extends timeframe for resident to relocate items Council also approves contract services agreements for dog park, water study

Cory Bilicko Managing Editor

The City of Signal Hill’s process for addressing a particular type of neighbor complaint and its powers as a legal jurisdiction were on display during a public-hearing portion of the July 21 city council meeting.

The council considered an appeal of a notice and order requiring removal or relocation of bulky items blocking a resident’s garage. That resident, Hai Hong, explained that the items in question are lumber that he uses as a woodworker and, because his garage is full, he stores the

wood in his driveway. An unidentified resident had filed a complaint with the City, according to staff members.

Hong said during the meeting that, because the lumber is covered with a tarp and because many of his neighbors also store items in front of their homes, he doesn’t understand why having the wood there is a problem.

City staff explained to Hong that, under the proposed resolution before them, he would have 15 days to move the items. If he does not comply, the City would be compelled to pay for the service of relocating

Luis Armas addresses attendees at the July 21 Signal Hill City Council meeting after Mayor Larry Forester (second from left) introduced him as the City’s new water systems operator II. Also pictured is Public Works Director Steve Myrter.

the wood and then bill Hong for the work. Additionally, if Hong does not pay the bill within a certain period of time, the City could put a tax lien on the property, which Hong’s parents own.

After Hong expressed discontent with being “singled out,” staff members told him he is not being targeted but that they were addressing a particular complaint by his neighbor.

City attorney Dave Aleshire clarified the logistics of the resolution, but Hong said, because of illness, he would not be able to meet its 15-day requirement. Aleshire and council members informed Hong that they would be willing to grant him more time, considering his health and the current hot weather.

“I’m just trying to make sure you understand the situation that you’re at,” Aleshire told Hong. “So, the question was, ‘Can you do it in 15 days?’ If you would like a longer period of time, this is the point in time where you could give that information to the council. If the material is not removed within that period of time, the City would have the ability to come onto the property, remove the material and then charge you the cost– the City’s cost– of removing the material. If that was not timely paid, after that, it would then become a tax lien on the property.”

Hong then sought clarification on the process city officials were describing.

“Don’t you have to get a court order first,” Hong asked, “to come on my property?”

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Signal Hill Public Works Director Steve Myrter (far right) welcomes new water-systems superintendent Cecil Looney (second from left) with a handshake after Mayor Larry Forester (far left) introduced him at Tuesday’s city council meeting.

Aleshire explained that a court order is not necessary in this case.

“No, the City is a legal jurisdiction and has the power under its ordinances to– after having a hearing, this is part of the process you’re going through right now– this is a public hearing. You have the ability of giving your testimony, and then they, as the City, have the ability to make a determination. That’s why I went into this, so you would understand the implications of where you’re at before you finalize your position.”

Hong then mentioned other properties that appear to violate the municipal code, and he provided photos of what he said were homes where others store items in their yards.

Aleshire addressed that concern.

“You are free to go submit complaints on any other property you think violates the code,” Aleshire said. “That does not address your violation, and the City can start an action against all the other prop-

erties that are in violation. And if those people comply and correct the problem, they won’t have any problem. You’ve had two years, but I want to be very clear– you are free to take any other properties and submit them, and we will commence a code-enforcement action on those properties. That does not stop the action on your property.”

Hong requested clarification on exactly where he would need to relocate the items in order to be in compliance. Scott Charney, Community Development director, explained that Hong could move the wood to another area outside the home.

“We had previously talked, that if he moved it aside, in a location not highly visible, with an orderly tarp, that would be acceptable,” Charney told the council. “Given the configuration of the property, there’s a place where he can move it to the side see COUNCIL page 3

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July 24, 2015

Council

Members of the Sultans Car Club of Long Beach speak during the July 21 Signal Hill City Council meeting after being recognized as California Park and Recreation Society District 10 Volunteer Merit Award recipients for Signal Hill.

Dog park design services The city council approved a contract services agreement with landscaping and architectural firm Urban Arena to prepare construction plans and specifications for a dog park to be located at 3100 California Ave. Urban Arena had been retained to prepare a concept design for the park, which will accommodate small and large dogs. The cost of the architectural design services is $25,970 plus reimbursable expenses of approximately $5,000. The Fiscal Year 2015-16 capital-improvement program includes $316,500 for the project, and costs will be funded with park-impact fees paid by developers.

Water-rate study The city council also approved a $45,260 contract services agreement with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. to conduct a comprehensive water-rate study for the Public Works

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where it won’t be highly visible.”

Hong requested 90 days to relocate the materials. After more discussion, Councilmember Mike Noll made a motion to adopt the modification of the resolution, allowing Hong 90 days instead of 15. Councilmember Tina Hansen seconded the motion for the extension of time, but, after Aleshire emphasized that the resolution includes the stipulation that a tax lien could be put on the property if Hong does not meet the agreement, she withdrew her second, stating that she doesn’t agree with that part of the resolution.

Councilmember Edward Wilson then seconded the motion, but he referred to the lien as being “a last resort.”

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During the discussion before the council’s vote, Signal Hill City Manager Charlie Honeycutt explained that the consultant would look into the current water rate and the city’s future needs. Public Works Director Steve Myrter said the last water-rate analysis that resulted in rate increases was in 2008. The subsequent rate hikes took place in 2009 and 2010, Myrter said. He added that the City has worked to avoid raising the rate but the cost of water has increased.

He noted that water-conservation efforts have improved, and he cited two recent droughts and the recession as likely reasons for lower water usage by residents and businesses.

“Before the great drought we have now, we were actually seeing water demand increase a little bit as the customer base expanded,” Myrter said. “However, with the new list of laws that require us to conserve, we are now down 14 percent as compared to last year, and I believe this is a paradigm shift that will stay with us. If we do get an El Niño here, and the rains return, I do not believe that the State laws are going to allow us to let the demand go up again. We’re going to work very hard to keep the demand at the new sustainable level, which we’re working very hard to obtain.”

Well No. 9 The city council voted to authorize city manager Honeycutt to execute an amendment to a contract services agreement for professional services with Tetra Tech, increasing

the contract sum by $495,000 and extending the contract by 12 months.

Tetra Tech is providing specialized technical assistance and construction management services during the implementation and construction of the design/build process for the Well No. 9 Advanced Groundwater Treatment Plant.

Deputy city manager interviews Upon the recent retirement of city manager Ken Farfsing, deputy city manager Charlie Honeycutt became the city’s new city manager, leaving a vacancy in his former position. At Tuesday’s meeting, the city council chose 6pm on Monday, Aug. 3 as the time slot for when they will interview applicants for deputy city manager during a closed session.

Presentations Mayor Larry Forester welcomed new water-systems superintendent Cecil Looney and Luis Aramis as Forester also honored the Sultans Car Club of Long Beach as California Park and Recreation Society District 10 Volunteer Merit Award recipients for Signal Hill.

Matthew Faulkner, executive director of Community Hospital Long Beach, made a presentation on the hospital’s 90th anniversary and provided a brief update on its recent accomplishments, funding priorities and future plans.

The next Signal Hill City Council meeting will be at 7pm on Monday, Aug. 3 rather than the regularly scheduled date of Tuesday, Aug. 4 (when National Night Out will take place) in Council Chambers at City Hall, 2175 Cherry Ave. ✦

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Only 17 states and the District of Columbia prohibit discrimination for public accommodations based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Another four prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. Just 14 states and the District of Columbia prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in education. Only one state, Wisconsin, prohibits it based on sexual orientation.

A study conducted earlier this year by the non-partisan Human Rights Campaign found that 63 percent of LGBT Americans have experienced discrimination in their personal lives. Another study found that one out of every 10 lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual workers have been fired from a job because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

In a show of support for the legislation, Lowenthal has decided to continue flying the Pride flag outside his office until comprehensive non-discrimination legislation is signed into law. The historic flag has flown outside the congressmember’s office since March 2013 and, according to both the Architect of the Capitol and the Historian of the House, is considered to be the first Pride flag to ever be officially flown outside a Capitol Hill Congressional office.

Members of Congress have permanent fixtures outside each office to accommodate three flags, with two going to the American flag and the member’s state flag. The third slot is often used for a personal selection of the congressmember.

Prompted to fly the Pride flag after hearing arguments at the Supreme Court in 2013 to overturn California’s discriminatory Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act, Lowenthal originally declared that he would fly the flag outside his office until same-sex marriage was the law of the land. This occurred on June 26, 2015, with the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.

Under his direction, the Pride flag will remain flying outside both his Washington, D.C. office and inside his district office in Long Beach until the Equality Act is passed and signed into law.

Source: Lowenthal’s office

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U.S. Rep. Alan Lowenthal (CA47) has signed on as an original co-sponsor of the Equality Act, comprehensive legislation to ban discrimination against LGBT individuals in public accommodations, housing, employment, and other core areas of daily life, according to the congressmember’s office.

“The time has come to put an end to discrimination against LGBT individuals,” Lowenthal said.

“Though we saw a great victory at the Supreme Court recently, that decision only underscores the need to ensure that not only do LGBT individuals have the same right to marry the person they love that I do, they should not be able to be fired because they are gay.

“They should not be able to be denied housing because they are lesbian. They should not be able to be harassed at school because they are transgender. And, no American should be discriminated against, harassed or denied service because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. As Martin Luther King, Jr. said, ‘The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.’

The passage of the Equality Act we are introducing today would bring us one step closer to that ideal.”

The Equality Act, which is sponsored by Congressmember David N. Cicilline (D-RI) in the House and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in the Senate, will amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make it illegal to discriminate against someone based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The legislation, which Lowenthal helped introduce during a press conference Thursday, would apply to public accommodations, federal funding, education, employment, housing, credit and jury service.

The legislation was co-sponsored by 157 members of the House.

Despite last month’s Supreme Court ruling that affirmed marriage equality, discrimination against LGBT individuals remains legal in most states, according to Lowenthal’s office. Today, only 19 states and the District of Columbia offer employment and housing protections for the LGBT community, and three other states have prohibitions on discrimination based solely on sexual orientation.

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OPINION

Signal Tribune

Thoughts from the

Publisher

by Neena Strichart

Ken Farfsing

Although I don’t believe everything I read, I do put stock into writings found within the pages of the Signal Tribune. I trust my staff and my sources to present factual information to our readers.

Once in a while, folks try to mislead us with hearsay, outand-out falsehoods or only halftruths. To our credit, I believe we have done a mighty fine job of ferreting out misinformation and have not published items that are merely gossip.

Over the last few months, we have printed several stories regarding the retirement of Ken Farfsing, Signal Hill’s city manager. The articles have alleged that Ken was indeed retiring, and I assume that many of our readers, including me, believed the story to be true. Well, we were duped with what is indeed a half-truth.

Not to say that Ken is a fibber– that could be hard to prove, and we could end up being charged with libel.

Now that I have your attention with my tongue-in-cheek introduction, I will now share the rest of the story with all of you.

On June 30, Ken’s last day as Signal Hill’s city manager, Steve and I stopped by to wish him well on his retirement. After a few tender moments I closed in for what I figured would be my last embrace with Ken, at least my last hug from him for quite a long while. As I released him from my clutches, I noticed a gleam in his eyes. I read the gleam as an “I’ve got a secret” type of message. At that, I remarked to him, “you’re not retiring; you’re up to something.”

He smirked and asked, “What makes you say that?” My response was, “Who do you think you’re kidding?” It looks like either Ken has a lousy poker face, or I am quite perceptive, or maybe both.

Just eight days later I learned that Ken had been appointed by the councilmembers of the City of Carson as their new city manager. Wow, talk about a shortterm retirement! I figured I’d give him a day or two to settle in before I called to give him the old “I told you so.” After 48

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hours, I couldn’t stand the waiting and made the call.

Upon hearing Ken’s voice on the other end of the line, I started laughing. It wasn’t exactly a laugh, it was more like a maniacal cackle. Although it wasn’t very flattering, Ken knew the wretched sound came from me.

After a few moments of teasing on my part and Ken explaining his new position as Carson’s part-time interim city manager, not the new full-time city manager as had been reported by other local papers, we settled into a pleasant conversation that ended with us both promising to get together soon.

Keeping his word, Ken called a few days later and asked if he could stop by my office for a quick visit. I couldn’t say yes fast enough and stumbled over the word, which sounded more like “yef.” Around 2pm, Ken arrived and gave me another one of those great hugs. After we gave each other a quick smile, Ken sat down to tell me the story of his short retirement.

During our face-to face conversation, Ken said, “I don’t see myself as retired. I went from full-time manager to part time.”

He made it very clear that he was not going to be the new fulltime permanent city manager for Carson. He was hired by the Carson City Council to take the position of part-time interim city manager. Furthermore, Ken said that he planned to be on staff for between six to eight months and that his main duties would be to work on special projects such as: helping Carson find a new, permanent city manager; assisting them in balancing and adopting a new budget; and keeping the NFL stadium project on track.

After a few minutes of catching up on each other’s personal lives, we bid farewell and once again shared a hug.

Why did I share the above information with you? I wanted to clear up any misconceptions about Ken’s retirement as city manager for the City of Signal Hill.

Ken, I wish you well in any, and all, of your future endeavors.

See you later.

July 24, 2015 COMMENTARY

Millions of Americans experience vision loss

By Ravi Menghani, M.D., ophthalmologist Community Hospital Long Beach More than 3.4 million Americans ages 40 and older are either legally blind or are visually impaired, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Like most parts of the body, overall health affects the eyes, and chronic conditions can worsen or even increase the risk of developing eye conditions.

Eating healthy, exercising, avoiding smoking and maintaining healthy numbers can result in healthier eyes.

Protecting them from the sun can also help prevent long-term damage.

It’s important to consider preventative measures and learn about common eye conditions so they can be treated correctly and immediately.

Cataracts In most cases, mild cloudiness of vision is caused by cataracts, which is the cloudiness of the lens inside the eye. Initially, it can be treated with glasses, but vision may worsen and require surgery. Causes of cataracts include aging, excessive exposure to UV rays, excessive use of steroid medications and uncontrolled diabetes.

Corneal ulcers are open sores on the cornea often caused by an infection, and people who repeatedly sleep in their contact lenses are at

higher risk. Symptoms include redness, pain and blurred vision. If the ulcer is in the center of the vision, it can be dangerous and require longterm extensive therapy. Untreated ulcers can result in scarring and loss of vision. The typical treatment is medicated drops.

Diabetic retinopathy, or “diabetes in the eye,” occurs when blood vessels get full of glucose and leak inside the eye. The eye can look normal, but doctors may see blood and hemorrhages in the retina. There are four stages of diabetic retinopathy, and the first three require no treatment. Well controlled blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol are vital to preventing its progression.

Glaucoma is the slow deterioration of the optic nerve that affects peripheral vision. Left untreated, glaucoma can result in vision loss or blindness.

While there is no definitive cure for glaucoma, medical, laser and surgical treatment can slow or in many cases halt the progression of glaucoma– worsening of peripheral vision. Open-angle glaucoma has no symptoms, so to prevent vision loss, it’s important to get screened early and regularly, especially if there is a family history.

Macular degeneration damages sharp and central vision, which is needed for seeing objects clearly and affects reading and driving.

There are two forms– wet and dry.

Wet is when abnormal blood vessels behind the retina start to grow under the macula. Dry is when the macula thins over time as part of the aging process, gradually blurring central vision. There are no early treatments, but for later stages, studies have shown that certain combinations of high doses of vitamins can help reduce the progression.

Many common eye conditions don’t present symptoms and can only be caught during a dilated eye exam. Prevent vision loss later in life by scheduling your annual eye exam today.

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Another variation on the theme [Thoughts from the publisher, July 17, 2015]... my dad would routinely say, “It’s better than a poke in the snoot!” I was afraid to ask him what a snoot was, and never did.

But I wanted to share the thing my dad said to me that most influenced me for the rest of my life. Unfortunately, it’s not a short saying or cliché, and so it probably doesn’t fit the bill. But I’ll tell you anyway.

One evening at the dinner table, after Dad asked what had happened at school that day, I said that Miss Peterson had offered an extra-credit assignment to those who wanted to raise their grade. I smugly stated that I might not do the assignment because I already had an “A” in the class. Dad shot a horrified look across the table at me as if I’d stolen candy from the corner store and offered the best piece of advice I’ve ever received (Dad’s double negative notwithstanding). He thundered, “Don’t not do the assignment because you don’t need it for the grade! Do the assignment because you might learn something!” I’ve been doing the “extra assignment” ever since. It’s served me well. Thanks, Dad. Vicki Paris Goodman Long Beach

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As you know, the Special Olympics World Games are coming to Los Angeles County. The Opening Ceremonies are set for Saturday, July 25 at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum. More than 7,000 athletes from 177 countries will be arriving in town this week, making the World Games the largest event we’ve hosted since the 1984 Olympics.

[At la2015.org/about-games/opening-ceremony], you’ll find everything you need to know about the Special Olympics World Games. All of the athletic competitions are free to attend, so I hope you’ll find some time to come out to an event and support the athletes. Whether it’s beach volleyball or roller skating, I promise you will be inspired by every single athlete who is competing. Stay tuned to Facebook and Twitter for updates from the events.

Have a great week and I will see you at the World Games!

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July 24, 2015

Book-turned-exhibit to open on Atlantic Avenue The Historical Society of Long Beach (HSLB), 4260 Atlantic Ave., will host the grand opening of its Port Town exhibit on Friday, Aug. 7 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. The exhibit, which will be on display through Nov. 6, will bring to life the transformation of a mud flat into one of the greenest and most modern ports, according to HSLB. The exhibit is the companion to a new book, Port Town, which tells the story of how the people of Long Beach built, defended and profited from their harbor.

Port Town authors George and Carmela Cunningham will be signing limited edition copies of the book for $45 on the grand opening Aug. 7.

The exhibition hours through November will be: 1pm to 5pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 1pm to 7pm on Thursdays; and 11am to 5pm Saturdays.

For more information visit hslb.org .

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The book Port Town, which tells the story of the Port of Long Beach, is the inspiration behind a new exhibit at the Historical Society of Long Beach.

Photography exhibit aims to teach, inspire veterans

The Veterans Digital Photography Therapy Program will host a photography exhibition and art show at the Gina M. Woodruff Gallery, 5555 E. Stearns St., Suite 203, on Friday, July 24 from 6pm to 9pm, according to Long Beach Veterans Affairs.

The program entitled “Seeing the World Creatively” is based on the concept that innovative programs can lift the spirit and help veterans find a sense of purpose and a new way to integrate with others and reconnect in and with their community.

The program provides instruction on the elements of design, rules of composition and color and lighting, and it is volunteer- and veterans-run, with one-on-one instruction available for camera and computer basics.

“I have gained much more confidence, which has improved my creative freedom, taking pictures and learning new ways to use Pho-

toshop,” said Marianne C. Choate, veteran of the U.S. Navy. “I can now help and teach other veterans within our group.”

Another veteran– from the U.S. Air Force– also found the program helpful.

“The photography program has opened my eyes to the simple beauties in life once again,” Alvin M. Stams II said. “It helps me calm my mind enough to enjoy it.”

For more information, contact Robin Breit at robinleebreit@yahoo. com or Linda Hicks at hickslin@yahoo.com .

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Seventieth District State Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell and 8th District Long Beach Councilmember Al Austin, in partnership with the State Bar of California, an administrative arm of the California Supreme Court, will host “Schemes, Scams & Rip-Offs,” a fraud-prevention town hall for seniors, at the Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Ave., on Saturday, Aug. 1 at 9am.

Legal and law-enforcement advisers will present information on how to stop and fight identity theft, how to protect money and prevent common scams and rip-offs that target seniors.

U.S. Rep. Alan Lowenthal will be a special guest at the event.

Presentations will include: • Identity Theft: How The Thieves Target You (by the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association)

• Protect Your Money! Banks, Wire Transfers, Investments & Loans (by the Department of Business Oversight) • Legal Scams (by the State Bar of California) • Scams & Rip-Offs Targeting Seniors in Local Neighborhoods (by the Long Beach Police Department) • When You Need Help (by the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer & Business Affairs)

“Fraud and identity theft are serious problems affecting many residents, and seniors are often targeted,” O’Donnell said. “We have a great panel of experts to provide seniors with helpful tips and tools to avoid becoming a victim.”

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“I am pleased to partner with state and local agencies to bring this important information to the community,” Austin said. “The best way to protect yourself is to be informed.”

The event is co-sponsored by the 8th District Senior Advisory Council, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association, the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, the California Department of Business Oversight, the Bureau of Real Estate and the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer & Business Affairs.

Coffee and pastries will be served.

RSVP is not required, but to reserve a seat, contact Austin’s office at (562) 570-6685 or by email at district8@longbeach.gov .

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AROUND TOWN WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS What Art-gallery show Who Veterans photography When Friday, July 24 from 6pm to 9pm Where Gina M. Woodruff Gallery, 5555 E. Stearns St. #203 More Info A gallery show is being hosted by veterans in Long Beach, with light refreshments and live music available. Donations go to Voluntary Services to support the Veterans Digital Photography Program.

Call (562) 519-1614.

AN ‘80S CULT CLASSIC What Screening of the film Bagdad Cafe Who Soroptimist International of Long Beach When Friday, July 24 at 7pm Where The Found Theatre, 599 Long Beach Blvd.

More Info The event will be a fundraiser for Meals and Wheels of Long Beach. Cost, which includes diner food and popcorn, is $20 for a reserved seat and $25 at the door. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. Contact johnson.jaye@gmail.com .

MUSIC IN THE AIR What Summer concert Who Long Beach City College When Monday, July 27 at 6pm Where Central Quad (south of Auditorium) Liberal Arts, Long Beach City College, 4901 E. Carson St. More Info LBCC will host the Long Beach Summer Band 2015 conducted by Dr. Jermie Arnold and Brian Hamilton. Those who attend can bring a chair, blanket, food and invite friends and family for a free outdoor concert located on LBCC’s Liberal Arts Campus. Parking is $2 in lots C, D, E, F and G. Visit lbcc. edu .

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WALK THE WALK What Monthly walking tour Who Long Beach Heritage When Saturday, July 25 at 9:30am Where Meet at Bembridge House, 953 Park Circle More Info Long Beach Heritage will host its monthly walking tour that will explore Wilmore City, the first residential development in Long Beach. The walking difficulty is said to be moderate, and the cost will be $15 per adult, which will be payable through PayPal or available for purchase in person. Visit LBHeritage.org .

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ROCK OUT A LOT What Concert in the parking lot Who Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association When Monday, July 27 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm Where 4245 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach 90807 More Info Concert featuring Afrobeat soul band, The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble. Free for all ages with local treats. Bringing a chair and a pair of dancing shoes is encouraged. Contact (562) 595-0081 or info@bixbyknollsinfo.com .

CRUISIN’ What Harbor cruise Who Hosted by 8th District office When Tuesday, July 28; arrival at 5:30pm; boat departs at 6pm; boat returns at 8pm Where Long Beach harbor and port More Info Councilmember Al Austin is inviting 8th District residents to a tour of Long Beach’s harbor by boat. The event will also provide a history of the harbor, a viewing of the skyline and large cargo and

container ships. The boat will be accessible for those with wheelchairs and walkers. Children are welcome, and comfortable shoes and a light jacket are recommended. RSVP at (562) 570-6685 or email district8@ longbeach.gov .

SHELL GAME? What Turtle trek Who Hosted by the Los Cerritos Wetlands When Saturday, August 1 at 8am Where Intersection of PCH and 1st Street More Info Ecologists will lead a walk through salt marshes for a glimpse of endangered sea turtles that have taken up residence in a portion of the San Gabriel River. There is parking available. The hike is appropriate for ages seven and older. Pre-hike snacks will be provided by Whole Foods Market, Long Beach. RSVP by contacting Elizabeth at elizabeth@ lcwlandtrust.org .

GET OUT! What 12th Annual National Night Out Who Hosted by Signal Hill Police Department When Tuesday, August 4 from 5pm to 8pm Where Signal Hill Park, 2175 Cherry Ave. More Info Night Out is a nationwide event that promotes crime prevention networks within the community and community partnerships. The event is free and anyone can attend. Activities include: a balloon artist, face painter, arts and crafts, train, bounce house, DJ, barbecue, free raffle and a tricycle race.

Contact Lieutenant Ron Sagmit at (562) 989-7205 or at rsagmit@signalhillpd.org .

A SUPERSTAR PERFORMANCE What 21st Annual Benefit for the Animals Who Hosted by Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA) When Thursday, Aug. 6; Reception at 6:30pm; Performance at 7:30pm Where Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 East Anaheim St. More Info The event will include a theatre performance from Jesus Christ Superstar, with tickets to the reception at $25 per person. The event will also include a silent auction, a raffle and a piano performance by Ralph Brunson, and the proceeds will go to FOLBA and other animal-shelter projects. Contact FOLBA at (562) 988-7647.

VROOOOOM! What Summer car show Who Hosted by Bethany Lutheran Church When Saturday, Aug. 8 from 8am to 1pm Where Bethany Lutheran Church, 4644 Clark Ave. More Info The “Cruising for Christ” car show will be a rain-or-shine event that will include raffle prizes, drawings and food available for purchase. To register vehicles, which is $30 if signed up before Aug. 1, contact Lynne at (562) 420-7783.

PAGE-TURNERS What Literary discussion Who Bixby Knolls Literary Society When Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 7pm Where Elise’s Tea Room, 3924 Atlantic Ave. More Info A discussion about The Memoirs of Hadrian, a re-imagining of Roman Emperor Hadrian’s boyhood. The public is welcome, and drinks will be provided. Reading the book beforehand is encouraged.

Call (562) 595-0081 or email info@bixbyknollsinfo. com .

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Jesus Christ Superstar at the Long Beach Playhouse Heidi Nye Culture Writer

Jesus Christ Superstar, playing through Aug. 15 at the Long Beach Playhouse, is at times wonderful and at others not quite there.

For those unfamiliar with both the 1970 rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice and the New Testament accounts of Jesus’s final seven days on which the opera is sorta-kinda based, the week begins with Jesus and his followers parading joyfully into Jerusalem and ends with him dying on a cross.

Matt Roberts as Caiaphas, the high priest who masterminded the plot to destroy Jesus, couldn’t have been better. Tall and imposing with a voice that was so deep, it seemed to issue from underground, Roberts was a combo of Viking pillager and motorcycle gang leader in a black leather get-up that highlighted his ample chest. My theatre-going companion whispered to me at the July 17 performance, “Yummy.”

Caiaphas’s henchmen, played

by Stephen Alan Carver and Jon Apostol, were powerful too, especially in the scene in which Apostol delivered the 39 lashes. Though he stood at a safe distance from Scott Roberts, who played Jesus, Apostol did not need to draw blood or even make contact for the audience to wince with the implied cruelty of the act.

On the other end of the spectrum was Greg Nicholas with his overthe-top King Herod, clad in flashy hot pants and demanding that Jesus walk across his swimming pool.

Nicholas gave a riveting, fun-loving performance of debauchery in juxtaposition to Jesus’s somber asceticism.

Neither Herod nor Pontius Pilate (Bob Cory) wished to take responsibility for Jesus’s death, Herod because he was too busy partying to be bothered and Pilate because he perceived that Jesus was not only innocent but a man set apart. Cory expertly portrayed the anguish of a man who is damned for all time and, at least according to this opera, knew he would be damned.

The character who showed the greatest range of feeling was Judas (Lorne Stevenson), the disciple who informed the authorities of Jesus’s whereabouts in exchange for 40 pieces of silver. Stevenson superbly portrayed the complex web of emotions that were required for this archetypal betrayer: love, disappointment, frustration, greed, anger, envy, self-loathing, shame, guilt, confusion, fear, regret and suicidal depression. Had this been a speaking part, Stevenson would have been perfect. Unfortunately, at points his words were incomprehensible, at many others off key, and a few times he screeched in attempts to reach the high notes.

In contrast, Latonya Kitchen, playing Mary Magdalene, had a hell of a voice, full and rich. She, however, was also miscast. Had there been a part for the other Mary, Kitchen would have been ideal. She doted over Jesus as if he were her son, not like a woman who wanted to bed a man. For his part, Scott Roberts as Jesus barely registered her, his mind already halfway to heaven. There was no chemistry, either physical or spiritual, between them, save for what Mary said was in her heart.

He was, however, a believable Jesus, especially when singing of

his imminent demise and his reluctance to follow his path to the end.

Equally compelling and pitiful was his portrayal of Jesus’s utter exhaustion when besieged and eventually overwhelmed by the sick who demanded to be healed.

Glittery, hot-pink bikinis and hip-shaking do not make a woman sexy. The prostitutes at the temple where Jesus unleashed his anger at the money changers and the playthings, both female and male, at Herod’s palace should take note that sexiness requires attitude not accoutrements. Perhaps Matt Roberts a la Caiaphus could show them how to be “yummy.”

Jesus Christ Superstar continues at the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage through Sunday, Aug. 15. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are $24 for adults, $21 for seniors and $14 for students. Tickets may be purchased online at lbplayhouse.org or by calling (562) 494-1014. The Long Beach Playhouse is located at 5021 E. Anaheim St.

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Latonya Kitchen (Mary Magdalene, center left) and Scott Roberts (Jesus, center right) with ensemble in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage.

Lots of sand and tons of fun. It’s a Summer Beach Party sponsored by the Port of Long Beach!

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Rancho Los Alamitos (RLA), 6400 E. Bixby Hill Rd., will host a lecture series on architecture, with its first presentation beginning Aug. 23.

The lecture series, Conversations in Place, is in its fourth year, and RLA will provide a total of four presentations on how places are made in the community, with the first discussion being about the architectural past and present of Southern California.

Marc Appleton, with the the American Institute of Architects, will begin the series along with Alan Pullman and Michael Bohn of Studio One Eleven, an integrated practice of architecture, landscape and urban design located in Long Beach.

The series will continue through Nov. 8, and tickets to the entire four-part series are $80, with tickets to the first Conversation in Place on Aug. 23 going for $25 each.

Tickets can be purchased online at rancholosalamitos.org or by calling Rancho Los Alamitos at (562) 431-3541.

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25th annual auto show to feature old-school cars, live music The Sultans Car Club of Long Beach car show will mark its 25th annual presentation when the City of Signal Hill hosts the event Sunday, Aug. 2 at Signal Hill Park, located at 2175 Cherry Ave. All proceeds will benefit Signal Hill youth programs.

Admission to the event is free, with the car show beginning at 8am and car awards to be announced at 2pm.

The afternoon will feature pre-1975 show cars, with live performances by Johnny Rocket and The V-Twins performing ‘50s and ‘60s music. Food and vendors will also be available.

For more information, call (562) 869-4202.

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Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia will join business and community leaders and local golfers in a day of golf and philanthropy when he hosts the 9th Annual Long Beach Mayor’s Trophy Charity Golf Tournament on Thursday, Aug. 27 at Skylinks Golf Course.

Leading a assortment of Long Beach-area businesses and individuals confirmed to sponsor the event, Advanced Cleanup Technologies, Inc. (ACTI)– a firm specializing in environmental-emergency response, hazardous-waste management, industrial cleaning, waste minimization, confined-space entry, transportation services and air pollution control technology– has lent its support as Title Sponsor. Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe will serve as the event’s emcee, as well.

This year, 100 percent of the net proceeds will benefit the Long Beach Century Club, a nonprofit organization that supports amateur and youth athletics– including the Special Olympics and the athletic programs at California State University Long Beach, Long Beach City College and after-school sports programs in the Long Beach Unified School District– and provides educational scholarships for Long Beach high school scholar-athletes, according to sponsors.

“ACTI is proud to give back to the Long Beach community through our Title Sponsorship of the Mayor’s Trophy,” said Ruben Garcia, ACTI president. “Providing young people with healthy recreational alternatives and exposing them to the many positive life skills learned through sports are critical in helping them prepare for future success– and we are happy to support the Long Beach Century Club in its mission to do just that.”

Mayor Garcia echoed those sentiments, saying, “I applaud ACTI and all of our dedicated sponsors for coming together in support of a great cause. Education and healthy development through sports go hand [in]

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hand in cultivating our next generation of leaders, and I look forward to welcoming everyone to Skylinks in August for an exciting day of great golf, great food and charitable giving.”

The Mayor’s Trophy will include: a handicap scramble-format charity golf tournament featuring on-course contests, including a hole-in-one contest for $10,000; lunch provided by Chick-fil-A; and an awards dinner featuring live entertainment by Gregg Young and the 2nd Street Band, a silent auction, a live auction conducted by “Container Wars” celebrity auctioneer John Kunkle and a culinary experience provided by many of Long Beach’s restaurants, including Tantalum, Naples Rib Company, Joe Jost’s, Gladstone’s Long Beach, Buono’s, Café Sevilla, Buffalo Wild Wings, Legends, Tilted Kilt, The Boathouse and Forbidden City.

In addition to ACTI, sponsors confirmed include: Gold Sponsors Port of Long Beach and Knabe; and Silver Sponsors Englander, Knabe and Allen, NRG Energy, City, Light & Power, Farmers & Merchants Bank, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, TABC, Long Beach Container Terminal, AES Alamitos, CRC, Downtown Long Beach Associates, Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau, EZ Links, RBC Wealth Management and BNSF; Hole Sponsors The Queen Mary, LBS Financial Credit Union and the Long Beach Airport; Supporting Sponsors Jet Blue, Southern Wine & Spirits, Boeing and Choura Events; and in-kind donors the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD), David Musty Putters, Invigorade and the PGA TOUR. For Mayor’s Trophy sponsorship and entry information, contact Cindy Elliott at (562) 431-5962 or cepr@ msn.com .

For more information, go to longbeachmayorstrophy.org or lbcenturyclub.org .

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The cities of Long Beach and Signal Hill are hosting several free concerts for the public throughout the summer.

As part of Long Beach Community Band concerts, Shoreline Symphonic Winds, under the direction of artistic director Greg Flores, will perform show tunes, movie soundtracks and traditional and contemporary concert favorites prior to the showing of feature films in parks as part of City of Long Beach Parks and Recreation “Movies in the Park” program.

For more information, visit shorelinewinds.org or call (562) 570-8921.

Friday, July 24 at 7pm, Houghton Park, 6301 Myrtle Ave. Monday, Aug. 10 at 7pm, Pan American Park, 5157 E Centralia St. Friday, Aug. 21 at 7pm, Stearns Champions Park, 4520 23rd St.

Rancho Los Cerritos, 4600 Virginia Rd., is presenting free summer concerts for which attendees may pack a picnic dinner and enjoy music on the historic grounds.

Gates open for picnicking after

4:30pm., concerts last from 5:30pm to 7pm. Adobe home will be open for tours. Pets are not allowed.

July 26 at 5:30pm, Chet Getz Cool, tribute band to jazz Aug. 23 at 5:30pm, The Walking Phoenixes pay homage to Johnny Cash

Band, which is now in its 106th year of performing, is also presenting free concerts at 6:30pm on the following dates: Friday, July 24 at El Dorado Park West, 2800 Studebaker Rd. Tuesday, July 28 at Bixby Park/ Bluff Park, 130 Cherry Ave. Wednesday, July 29 at Los Cerritos Park, 515 W San Antonio Dr. Thursday, July 30 at Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way Friday, July 31 at El Dorado Park West, 2800 Studebaker Rd.

El Dorado Park West, 2800 Studebaker Rd., will host the following free community concerts at 6:30pm: Friday, Aug. 7, Elm St. Band Friday, Aug. 14, The Emperors Friday, Aug. 21, Leftovers Cuties Call (562) 570-3150 for more information.

The City of Signal Hill is hosting its summer concert series at Signal Hill Park, 2175 Cherry Ave., with performances on Wednesdays at 6:30pm.

July 29, The Smokin’ Cobras– Rockin’ oldies revue Aug. 5, Abbey Road– Beatles tribute band Aug. 12, Neon Nation– ‘80s music

The City will also host a Latin jazz and blues fest on Saturday, Aug. 15 at Houghton Park, 6301 Myrtle Ave. The summer-concert series will end with a finale show by ‘80s tribute band Young Guns at Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way, from 6pm to 8pm on Friday, Aug. 28.

The event will include food trucks and a kids zone.

For more information, contact the Community Services Department at (562) 989-7330.

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LBFD contains structure fire on Atlantic Avenue, one firefighter injured The Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) responded to a structure fire and subsequently knocked it down on the 1400 block of Atlantic Avenue on the morning of July 21, resulting in one firefighter being injured during the incident.

At approximately 4:16am, LBFD units responded to reports of a structure fire, arriving onto the scene four minutes later and reporting heavy smoke and fire coming from the front of a 2.5-story single-family dwelling, according to LBFD officials.

Firefighters initiated a fire attack and confined the fire to the involved structure, however, there was an immediate exposure concern to the south of the address, and a subsequent second-alarm response was requested at 4:25am to support fire operations. The knockdown of the fire occurred at approximately

4:50am.

Upon completion of the primary search at 4:36am, it was determined that the building was vacant, but there was evidence of homeless occupancy, and it is unknown if there was anyone in the building at the time of the incident. The building was reported to have been unoccupied for an undetermined period of time, according to LBFD investigators. This is also the second fire at this address in the last year.

A firefighter was injured during suppression operations, sustaining first- and second-degree burns to the back of his neck, and was transported by LBFD paramedics to a local area hospital for further evaluation.

At the height of the fire, there were 50 firefighters assigned to the incident, and the cause of the fire is undetermined.

Source: LBFD

July 24, 2015

City of LB using grants, challenges to become more business-friendly The City of Long Beach was awarded a $50,000 grant from the Knight Foundation and the Long Beach Community Foundation to support a partnership with New York-based firm Citymart, according to officials.

Citymart connects cities with new ideas through “open challenges” that help the cities focus on the problems that need to be solved instead of the products it needs to buy, and by issuing challenges in lieu of requests for proposals and specifications, cities receive potential solutions.

Mayor Robert Garcia learned about Citymart during a Citylab conference in New York that was sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies, and seeing its potential impact, he worked with the City Manager’s Office to bring Citymart to Long Beach.

“I’m proud that Long Beach is one of the first cities to implement this new approach to procurement,” Garcia said. “This not only has the potential to save the city money, it’s a great way to support innovation in both the private and public sectors.”

Over the next 18 months, the City of Long Beach will launch five challenges, and Citymart staff will play a consulting role, helping City staff and community stakeholders define the challenges and envision outcomes, according to officials.

Citymart will conduct research and identify market leaders, among other responsibilities, to evaluate necessary responsibilities and to meet certain criteria.

“Many smaller companies and entrepreneurs find it difficult to participate in opportunities with cities using the traditional process” said Sascha Haselmayer, founder and CEO of Citymart. “They rarely think of cities as potential customers. Through the challenges and our extensive networks, we are able to engage them, producing a broader and deeper pool of respondents.”

Citymart has helped provide solutions to more than 50 world-class cities, including London, San Fran-

cisco and Barcelona, according to the City of Long Beach.

The City has identified the first challenge– being the most business-friendly city, and in the coming weeks, the project team will reach out to local stakeholders to gain insight.

“This type of civic innovation offers vendors the chance to solve problems and inspire entrepreneurs to create and compete,” said Marcelle Epley, president and CEO of the Long Beach Community Foundation (LBCF). “This grant was made possible through the Knight Foundation’s charitable giving fund held at LBCF and is a testament to their vision of how cities can work better.”

The project also received support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, whose $3-million grant provides funding for the City’s Innovation Team, whose staff is facilitating project management.

Community outreach will begin soon, and businesses interested in participating will anticipate official publication of challenges in the next eight weeks, according to officials.

Source: City of LB

DA’s Office charges man with July 7 murder The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office officially charged a 50-year-old male with one count of murder on July 20, according to the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD).

Vincent Todd Armstrong was arrested by the LBPD on July 16 in connection with the murder of Taylor Parks and is currently being held in Long Beach City Jail without bail.

On July 7, at approximately 11:20pm, the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) received a call that a battery occurred in the 5500 block of Long Beach Boulevard and a woman was injured. The LBFD requested the LBPD also respond.

Arriving officers found a female African-American, who appeared to be approximately 25 years old, on the ground and unresponsive, and they began life-saving measures.

Once LBFD personnel arrived, they took over life-saving measures and transported her to a local hospital,

where she later succumbed to her injuries.

Homicide detectives who investigated the matter further revealed a male African-American adult was seen fleeing the area after the assault and later discovered the victim had been stabbed in the upper torso.

Through the course of their investigation, detectives learned a name of a possible suspect and that, prior to the stabbing, a verbal altercation had occurred and escalated.

Those with information regarding the incident can call Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives Donald Goodman or Mark Mattia at (562) 570-7244.

Those wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or text TIPLA, plus the tip, to 274637 (CRIMES) or visit LACrimeStoppers.org .

The LBPD also issued a “thank you” to community members for coming forward with information to solve the case.

Source: LBPD

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July 24, 2015 Crimes reported by the LBPD Council districts 6, 7 & 8 (no arrest information supplied)

6:29am Auto burglary 4100 block Falcon Ave.

Thursday, July 16 2:34am Auto burglary 4100 block Atlantic Ave.

7am Grand theft– motor vehicle 900 block Dayman St.

10:02am Auto burglary 1600 block E. PCH 2:02pm Grand theft– property 2200 block Redondo Ave.

8:04pm Residential burglary 1100 block Ridgewood St. 8:28pm Non-injury hit-and-run 900 block Terrace Dr.

Tuesday, July 21 12:05am Non-injury hit-and-run 3400 Long Beach blvd.

5:35am Robbery– person 1000 block E. PCH 7:11am Auto burglary 3700 block Country Club Dr. 9:08am Residential burglary 1000 block E. PCH

Sunday, July 19 7:47am Battery Cherry Ave./E. Carson St.

10:44am Robbery– commercial 100 block E. PCH

11:12am Non-injury hit-and-run E. Willow St./Atlantic Ave.

11:30am Grand theft– motor vehicle 3200 block Cedar Ave.

2:28pm Residential burglary 2800 block Pacific Ave.

12:30pm Battery 400 block E. Arbor St.

9:13pm Residential burglary 2200 block Earl Ave.

1:37pm Stolen vehicle recovered 2400 block Oregon Ave.

9:31pm Battery 2300 block Atlantic Ave.

1:56pm Non-injury hit-and-run 400 block E. Wardlow Rd.

12:47pm Non-injury hit-and-run 2100 block San Francisco Ave.

Monday, July 20 9:42am Auto burglary 1600 block E. PCH

10:23pm Stolen vehicle recovered 47th St./Pacific Ave.

9:30pm Non-injury hit-and-run E. Patterson St./Atlantic Ave.

1:42pm Non-injury hit-and-run 3400 block Golden Ave.

Saturday, July 18 2:25am Residential burglary 1900 block Atlantic Ave.

8:17pm Robbery– person 3400 block Maine Ave.

Wednesday, July 22 2:04pm Residential burglary 1000 block E. 45th Way

10:32pm Robbery– person 100 block E. Willow St.

9:38pm Non-injury hit-and-run Atlantic Ave./E. Spring St.

10:54pm Battery 3400 block E. PCH

10:01pm Battery 2500 block Long Beach Blvd.

7:56pm Battery 2000 block Eucalyptus Ave. Friday, July 17 1:20am Battery 100 block W. PCH 9:15am Battery 5200 block Atlantic Ave.

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10:11am Battery 3800 block Atlantic Ave. 11:02am Residential burglary 2800 block E. PCH

2:53am Non-injury hit-and-run Long Beach blvd./E. PCH 4:41am Residential burglary 4100 block Atlantic Ave.

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Signal Tribune 11:47pm Robbery– Person 2500 block Long Beach Blvd.

Crimes reported by SHPD Citywide Thursday, July 16 4:21am Commercial burglary 1800 block E. Willow St. (suspect taken into custody 7/22)

10:21pm Battery 2801 Atlantic Ave.

8:51pm Commercial burglary 900 block E. 33rd St. (suspect taken into custody) Sunday, July 19 2:29pm Non-injury hit-and-run 2300 block Lemon Ave. Monday, July 20 2:03am DUI 1700 block E. Hill St. (suspect taken into custody)

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12:20pm Indecent exposure 2200 block Gaviota Ave. (suspect taken into custody)

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11:55pm Grand theft– property 3100 block Maine Ave.

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4:50pm Grand theft– property 700 block E. Spring St. (suspect taken into custody)

9:30pm Annoying phone call/obscene matter/threats 800 block E. Spring St. Friday, July 17 12:49am DUI Orizaba Ave./E. PCH (suspect taken into custody) 8:22am Stolen vehicle recovered Orange Ave./E. Spring St. 2:47pm Unwelcome guest 3200 block E. PCH (suspect taken into custody) Saturday, July 18 12:40am Bring drugs into prison Skyline Dr./Molino Ave. (two suspects taken into custody) 11:42am Unlawful dumping E. 29th St./California Ave. (suspect taken into custody) 6:55pm Grand theft of access card 2700 block E. PCH (two suspects taken into custody)

12:21pm Identity theft 1900 block Junipero Ave. 3:30pm Forgery 2600 block Skyline Dr. (suspect identified)

5:03pm Robbery– person 2100 block E. Willow St.

5:14pm Injury hit-and-run E. Willow St./California Ave. Tuesday, July 21 12:30am Auto burglary 1900 block Obispo Ave. 12:19pm Residential burglary 2300 block Cerritos Ave. 5:24pm Theft from elder/dependent adult 3300 block Lemon Ave. (suspect identified) 7pm Grand theft– property 1800 block E. Willow St. Wednesday, July 22 11:30am Auto burglary 1800 block Temple Ave.

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July 24, 2015

Krista

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stantly meeting with business owners, putting on events, removing graffiti, trimming trees and picking up trash, among other responsibilities, to make sure the community of Bixby Knolls is clean and taken care of.

She called it the definitive “outside-the-office” kind of job, appropriate for someone often identified as an adventurer. Just ask Cohn, who had a part in hiring Leaders to the position she is in. He praises her work ethic and personality.

“She would consider herself a reserved, ‘watch-from-behind-thescenes’ type of person. That’s true.

But I would also say that Krista is logical, methodical, concerned, caring, conscientious and hard working,” Cohn said. “She has a rare work ethic shared by few these days. Always on time, works late.

Concerned about getting things done and doing them the right way.

She may be quiet, but her bag of tricks is overflowing.”

Referring to a popular character in mystery fiction, Cohn added, “I call her my ‘Nancy Drew.”

A project that resonates with Leaders is that of the First Fridays Art Walk, which originated from a stained-glass design shop that she had, Chroma Glass Designs, along with a coffee shop in close proximity, with the sole purpose of strictly trying to connect like-minded people– those who could appreciate art, especially in a shop that was doing artistic things.

Leaders closed down her shop in 2008, calling it a victim of the bad economy at the time, and had no purpose for her First Fridays event after that, but the community continued on with the tradition, and it has grown ever since.

“To see it go from the very first time with 40 people that came out, and in one little store, and now to see the thousands that come out each month and the distance that it goes from Bixby to San Antonio– that’s probably been one of the greatest pleasures,” she said.

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Beach City College and majoring in illustration and then transferring to CSULB, where she received a bachelor’s degree in art education, as well as emphasizing art as an elementary teacher.

The shop represented her “creative outlet” and used to occupy the spot where Blackbird Cafe is now on Wardlow and Orange avenues, before relocating to a spot on Atlantic Avenue for its bigger space and store-front look. Its closure in 2008 isn’t necessarily a sore spot, however.

“I think the shop did what it was supposed to do,” she said. “Looking back on it, I don’t believe the shop was meant to be a long-term thing.

I think it was meant to be a catalyst.

Had the shop not happened, First Fridays wouldn’t have happened, and that kind of sent Bixby Knolls on a trajectory that it so needed.”

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leads the Kidical Mass bike rides every month for the BKBIA, in addition to previous years when she would ride a bike to and from work and various places without having access to a car, a lifestyle she had to embrace after selling her car for financial reasons upon closure of Chroma Glass Designs.

Between all the First Fridays, Kidical Mass bike rides, stained-glass designing and general involvement in the community, Leaders is going to miss one thing the most about the Long Beach area– the people.

“I can’t go to Trader Joe’s sometimes without running into everyone under the sun,” she joked. “A simple trip sometimes turns into an hour ordeal. The fact that I can go pretty much everywhere in Long Beach, as well as Bixby Knolls, and run into somebody I know is probably the thing that I’m going to miss the most, considering that we don’t know anybody in Bend. We have no

friends, we have no family there.

It’s a big adventure.”

An adventure with a lot of unknowns, as even what occupation or hobby Leaders will pursue in Oregon remains a mystery. “As of yet, that part has not revealed itself to me,” she said. “I will be making the transition from living in a very urban place to a rural, slower-pace way of life.”

It’s all a part of the adventure, one that will surely bring her back, she said.

“I just have loved living in Long Beach. Life is dictating that we now go somewhere else,” she said. “I’m looking forward to new adventures, but I will be back. We do have friends and family still around.” ✦

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July 24, 2015

Sign-ups available for Rancho camp Rancho Los Cerritos will host Adobe Adventures, a week of hands-on activities for ages 6 through 10 that focus on the role of clay soil in California history, from Monday, July 27 through Friday, July 31.

Children will mix adobe soil with their feet, make sun-dried adobe bricks and learn how to build an adobe house similar to the historic

1844 home, according to Rancho officials.

The camp will include information about archaeological artifacts found on the Rancho grounds, and kids will make coiled and pinch pots from clay. They will also explore the gardens, paint with watercolors, weave baskets and learn to tell stories with Native-American sign language.

Children participating in one of Rancho Los Cerritos’s camp projects

The camp will be from 10am to 2pm daily, and the fee is $100 per camper; scholarships may be available.

Space is limited, and advance registration is required.

For more information, contact Jan Shafer at (562) 206-2040 or jans@rancholoscerritos.org .

Source: Rancho Los Cerritos

Courtesy Rancho Los Cerritos

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City of LB enacting 72-hour break from using parking meters after power outage The City of Long Beach, in collaboration with the Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA), will have a street parking-meter holiday, starting on Friday, July 24, at midnight through Sunday, July 26, at 11:59pm, in response to last week’s nearly five-day power outage. Onstreet parking in downtown Long Beach will be free throughout the 72-hour period.

“We know that the power outage negatively affected all who call downtown Long Beach home, including our businesses that contribute to a thriving downtown,” said Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia. “By having a parking meter holiday, we are encouraging everyone to come shop, eat and enjoy all that downtown Long Beach has to offer.”

During the meter holiday, motorists can park at an on-street meter without having to pay for hourly parking. Two-hour limits for street meter parking, 24-minute limits at green curbs, as well as the red, white, yellow, blue curb limits will remain in effect during the parking-meter holiday.

“We came together as a community during the crisis, and it’s time we come together again and bring our dollars downtown,” said Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal.

The City Place garages located in downtown Long Beach will continue to remain free for the first two hours as well. City Place garages A, B and C are accessible on 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th streets, between Pine Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard. No validation is required for the first two hours.

“By coming together over this weekend, we celebrate our community that weathered this outage together, and show our support for our businesses,” said 1st District Councilmember Lena Gonzalez.

Source: City of LB

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The retail space at 5616 Atlantic Ave. is among several that Lab Holding, LLC is trying to purchase.

kind,” according to the company.

The Camp targets outdoor and health enthusiasts, and it features certified redwood, indigenous landscaping, an environmental percolation system, a grass roof and water ponds.

Lab Holding boasts that its endeavors demand a deep-rooted examination of local personality and careful placement of hand-selected quality businesses to complement the existing environment, “yet excite the senses.” The company touts partnerships with local entrepreneurs, artisans, educators, neighbors and trade organizations as being paramount to its success, in addition to the incorporation of public space for the invigoration and support of local culture.

“This is great news for the community, and we will finally see some new, motivated property owners work to improve these properties, many of which have been vacant for several years since the State abolished redevelopment,” said 8th District Councilmember Al Austin.

Lab Holding has made offers for all nine properties that are for sale in the 5500 block and the 5600-5700 block of Atlantic Avenue, known as the North Village, Austin said.

“I am looking forward to the partnership with Lab Holding and the retail success that they will bring to the North Village,” Austin said.

Specifically, Lab Holding is proposing to purchase the following properties: 5564 Atlantic; 56165618 Atlantic; 5640-5648 Atlantic; 5641-5643 Atlantic; 5645 Atlantic;

5647-5649 Atlantic; 5661 Atlantic; 5701 Atlantic; and 5708-5710 Atlantic.

The properties on Atlantic Avenue include the current location of the 8th District field office at 5641 Atlantic Ave. The 8th District will be moving its field office to the Expo Arts Center at 4321 Atlantic Ave. in the coming months, Austin said.

However, Lab Holding is not the only prospective buyer with its eye on the 8th Council District.

Cherry South, LLC and MYK Properties, LLC have made offers on 306 E. Home St., a vacant parcel that is zoned for residential.

Empty storefronts on Long Beach Boulevard have garnered the interest of Brett and Mary Walker, who have made an offer of $225,000 for 5365 Long Beach Blvd. and $175,000 for 5371 Long Beach Blvd.

Photos by Cory Bilicko/Signal Tribune

Empty retail spaces on Atlantic Avenue north of Del Amo Boulevard are among 19 properties citywide for which the Long Beach Successor Agency has approved sales.

On the same street, Robert J. Younger dba The Younger Law Firm has made an offer of $280,000 for 5368-5372 Long Beach Blvd., property that includes the commercial building and adjacent paseo in the Virginia Village commercial corridor.

At its July 21 meeting, the Successor Agency to the former redevelopment agency (RDA) for the City of Long Beach considered offers made on former RDA properties throughout the city.

“There are 20 properties total that the Successor Agency considered on Tuesday,” said Jonathan Kraus, Austin’s chief of staff, in an interview with the Signal Tribune Thursday.

“They did approve the sale of all of

the 13 properties [in the 8th Council District].”

Kraus however added that, citywide, the Successor Agency approved all sales except for one property, located in the 9th Council District at 635 E. South St. “The offer that was presented to them was about 25 percent below what the asking price was,” Kraus said.

According to Austin’s office, now that these sales have been approved by the Successor Agency, which consists of the city’s nine councilmembers, the transactions must now be approved by the oversight board to the Successor Agency and reviewed by the California Department of Finance before entering es-

crow. Upon completion of the sales, the escrow and closing fees, commission and administrative costs would be deducted. The County of Los Angeles would then distribute the net proceeds to the affected taxing agencies, with the City receiving approximately a 21-percent share.

“This is tremendous news for the revitalization of the Atlantic and Long Beach Boulevard corridors and Uptown Renaissance,” said 9th District Councilmember Rex Richardson. “These new investments will bring tremendous synergy and complement the major development projects taking place in District 9, including the new North Library and the 10-acre Atlantic Avenue master plan development.” ✦

Empty storefronts on Long Beach Boulevard have garnered the interest of prospective buyers Brett and Mary Walker, who have made an offer of $225,000 for 5365 Long Beach Blvd. and $175,000 for 5371 Long Beach Blvd.

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TST4953 / 2015 167378 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as: SIGNAL HILL MOTEL, 3101 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: 1. VASANJIBHAI PATEL, 3101 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Signal Hill, CA 90755, 2. MINA PATAL, 1809 N. Grand Ave., Las Vegas, NM, 87701. This business is conducted by: a General Partnership. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Vasanjibhai Patel. 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 June 24, 2015. 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: July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015.

TST4956 / Case No. TS018808 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 200 West Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220. PETITION OF Nancy Gao, Mother. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: XIANG XU filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her daughter’s names as follows: Present Name: NANCY GAO, to Proposed Name: NANCY XU. 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: August 11, 2015; Time: 8:30am.; Dept. B, Room 906. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015. ___//ss//___ William Barry, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: June 26, 2015 TST4957 / Case No. TS018809 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 200 West Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220. PETITION OF Flor Castellanos, Mother. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: FLOR CASTELLANOS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her daughter’s names as follows: Present Name: ESTHER ALEJANDRA GARCIA CASTELLANOS, to Proposed Name: ESTHER ALEJANDRA CASTELLANOS. 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: August 13, 2015; Time: 8:30am.; Dept. B, Room 906. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015. ___//ss//___ William Barry, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: June 29, 2015 TST4958 / 2015 177168 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: ROMA PIZZA, 1004 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA 90813.

Registrant: ANGKERKATH LOR, 1321 Lemon Ave., Long Beach, CA

PUBLIC NOTICES 90813. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Angkerkath Lor. 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 July 7, 2015. 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: July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015.

TST4959 / 2015 176763 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: A&G AUTO SALES, 908 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Long Beach, CA 90813. Registrant: ALVARO CABRERA ALVAREZ, 1736 1/2 Rose 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: Alvaro Cabrera Alvarez. The registrant has 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 July 6, 2015. 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: July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015.

TST4960 / Case No. VS027387 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650. PETITION OF Klarissa Celeste Rolon.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: KLARISSA CELESTE ROLON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: KLARISSA CELESTE ROLON, to Proposed Name: KLARISSA CELESTE CANAAN. 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: August 26, 2015; Time: 1:30pm.; Dept. C. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015. ___//ss//___ Margaret Miller Bernal, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: June 26, 2015 TST4961 / Case No. TS018733 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 200 West Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220.

PETITION OF Blake F. Tufele.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: BLAKE FOTUONUUTAUA-MANAI TUFELE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing his name as follows: Present Name: BLAKE FOTUONUUAUA-MANAI TUFELE, to Proposed Name: BLAKE FOTUONUUTAUA MANAI. 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: August 8, 2015; Time: 8:30am.; Dept. B; Room 906. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015. ___//ss//___ William Barry, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: July 8, 2015 TST4962 / Case No. TS018852 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 200 West Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220. PETITION OF Angelo Manai Tufele. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: ANGELO MANAI TUFELE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing nameS as follows: Present Name: ANGELO MANAI TUFELE, to Proposed Name: ANGELO MANAI. AND, Present Name: JORDAN MANAI-TALOSAGA TUFELE, to Proposed Name: JORDAN TALOSAGA MANAI. 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: August 8, 2015; Time: 8:30am.; Dept. B; Room 906. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015. ___//ss//___William Barry, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: July 8, 2015 TST4963 / 2015 176612 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: DEAR SHOES, 349 E. 16th St., Long Beach, CA 90813. Registrant: DEAR SHOES LLC, 349 E. 16th St., Long Beach, CA 90813. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Lesandra Castillo, Managing Member. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on July 8, 2015. 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: July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015.

TST4965 / Case No. TS018857 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 200 West Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90723.

PETITION OF Corie Pope, Mother.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: CORIE POPE, MOTHER, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her son’s name as follows: Present Name: JUSTIN EDWARD POPE, to Proposed Name: JUSTIN EDWARD POPE-RABY. 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: August 25, 2015; Time: 8:30am.; Dept. B; Room 906. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: July 17, 24, 31, & August 7, 2015.

William Barry, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: July 10, 2015 TST4967 / 2015 182848 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: PETE’S PLUMBING, 3099 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Signal Hill, CA 90755.

Registrant: HILLIS INDUSTRIES, INC., 3099 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Patricia Ann Hillis, 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 January 1, 2005. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on July 13, 2015.

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: July 24, 31, & August 7, 14, 2015.

TST4968 / Case No. VS027557 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650.

PETITION OF Peggy Peichi Chang.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner: PEGGY PEICHI CHANG, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: PEGGY PEICHI CHANG, to Proposed Name: ANGELA CHANG. 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: August 23, 2015; Time: 1:30pm.; Dept. SE-C. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th.

Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: July 24, 31, & August 7, 14, 2015.

Margaret M. Bernel, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: July 23, 2015 TST4945 / Case No. NS030371 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 275 Magnolia Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802.

PETITION OF Tracy Lu Hedin.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: TRACY LU HEDIN, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: TRACY LU HEDIN, to Proposed Name: TRACY LU NORSTAD. 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: August 20, 2015; Time: 8:30am.; Dept. 26.

The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th.

Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: July 24, 31, & August 7, 14, 2015.

Michael P. Vicencia, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: July 23, 2015

July 24, 2015 TST4966

DATED 08/04/2006.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NBS Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 08/17/2006 as Document No.: 06 1833062, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: ERNEST DURAN, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time: 08/06/2015 at 10:00 AM Sale Location: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2503 EAST 21ST STREET #106, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $375,076.45 (Estimated).

Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site, www.nationwideposting.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9550-3208. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

NBS Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 800-766-7751 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.nationwideposting. com or Call: 916-939-0772. NBS Default Services, LLC, Vanessa Gomez, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only.

NPP0251771 To: SIGNAL TRIBUNE 07/17/2015, 07/24/2015, 07/31/2015

CULTURE

July 24, 2015

Life

Imitating Cory Bilicko

Posing questions to local artist Teressa Longo The Cultural Alliance of Long Beach, 729 Pine Ave., is currently hosting a 40-year retrospective by multimedia artist Teressa Longo, who has created an interactive experience using custom-made soundscapes to accompany images shot over four decades.

The exhibit is open for public viewing Wednesday through Friday from 4pm to 9pm and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5pm. A closing reception will take place on Sunday, July 26 from noon to 5pm. There will also be an auction of the show’s work starting at 3pm. Opening bids will start at $150, and all photographs will include the sound modules with which they are paired.

“For 40 years I have been working with the integration of film images and sound in either the motion-picture industry as a film editor, or with my own personal films,” said Longo, a graduate of the film department at Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. “I know what impact

and impressions can be generated and experienced by the manipulation and conjunction of film with sound. For this exhibit, I wanted to integrate the same elements used in motion pictures, but on a very economic, basic level– one image, or frame, accompanied by a 20-second sound recording created to complement the image.”

Longo says she has worked in Long Beach for more than 14 years producing local murals and was one of the first cellphone camera artists. She has produced, directed and edited short films, documentaries, feature films and music videos.

Though she’s been working in photography for decades, this retrospective may be her last.

“I suffer from ET– essential tremor– a common movement disorder that started for me in my late 40s,” she said. “I am a ‘street photographer’ and never have been one to use sticks or do studio photography, so the increasing uncontrollable shaking makes it frustratingly impossible to capture the images I’m used to getting on the run.”

Although limiting her body of work to just a handful for the current exhibit was a challenge for her, she views the retrospective as something that allows her to close a chapter in her career and life.

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“La Grande Ola del Mar,” 35mm photograph (2007)

I’ve been 8, I’m afraid, like many activities that are affected with age, I must let go,” she said. “I love what I’ve shot over the years, and to try and condense 40 years to a choice of 30 photographs was insane, but I’m happy with the show, and feel a bucket-list type of closure on my photography career.”

To view more of Longo’s work, visit teressalongoartist.com .

Teressa Longo with one of her photos

SIGNAL HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT FREE EVENT!

Residents of Signal Hill and across the nation are asked to spend the evening outside with neighbors and local police to help build stronger police partnership and neighborhood unity with our goal for a safer community.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 5 pm to 8 pm

Signal Hill Park 2175 Cherry Ave. “Maltese Alley,” digital photograph (2011)

See the Police Mobile Command Vehicle & Los Angeles County Fire Truck

Support local businesses!

Shop & Dine in your neighborhood

Barbeque • Face painting • Bike giveaway Choo Choo Train • Art maker • Live DJ Bounce House • Balloon Artist FREE Child Identification Kits

- A reminder from the Signal Tribune

For more information, please call Signal Hill Police Dept. at (562) 989-7205.

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