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September 18, 2015

LB’s new budget highlights public safety

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Dan Tapia Fiesta Half Marathon. It was there that he reminded himself, “How fortunate I am that I can walk 13 miles, and some of these vets will never be able to even think about a gesture or a process like this.”

Seeing the ‘abilities through the disabilities’

Navy vet to open restaurant that accommodates those with physical challenges Denny Cristales Editorial Assistant

Dan Tapia described it as being electrocuted through his legs, similar to the sensation when meddling around with a power socket on a wall.

That’s the literal shock Tapia encounters in every single step, and at times, it’s far more painful. He lives that pain every day as a quadriplegic, but that does not stop him from feeling “the rush of the wind.”

Tapia is a Long Beach resident who in mid-October will open his restaurant 4th and Olive that will strive to be accommodating and non-discriminatory toward individuals with disabilities.

The restaurant aims to fill three quarters of its staff with veterans in an attempt to provide jobs for those who struggle to find work, and to also give opportunities to the disabled who wish to contribute.

Tapia said that the restaurant is already hiring one individual who has lost complete use of his arms. see VETERAN page 15

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Police academy recruits stand in formation around the flagpole at the Long Beach Police Department. This week, the Long Beach City Council voted to approve the budget for the 2016 fiscal year. The cost for the recruitment efforts for both of the City’s police and fire academies is projected to total $150,000, according to an Aug. 18 budget presentation.

CJ Dablo Staff Writer

Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna acknowledged last month that it will be a time for transition for his department, but now that the city council has voted to approve the 2016 fiscal year budget, including the recommendations offered by the mayor, the police will be able to continue their operations with expenditures that make up the biggest chunk of the general fund.

The City’s overall $2.7-billion budget includes $412 million of the general fund. Public-safety departments make up about 69 percent of the general fund. The police department makes up about 47.5 percent of the fund, according to a presentation by the city manager’s department.

Mayor Robert Garcia thanked the council and particularly the Financial Management staff for their efforts during the council meeting on Sept. 15.

“The budget that the council

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passed is both responsible and balanced,” Garcia said Tuesday. “It uses the resources that we have in front of us, I think, in a way that invests in the future. It adds to our programming and our libraries and our parks. It supports our public-safety services. And it really…speaks to the values of our city, which is ensuring that we have a healthy and prosperous community. Let me also say that…certainly no budget is ever perfect, and certainly the City would always like to have more resources.”

City Manager Patrick West had proposed a budget in July that was open to public comment and that had been discussed over the last couple of months by the city council in special budget hearings.

It’s been a harder year for the police department compared to previous years.

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five-year average,” Luna said during a presentation to the council on Aug. 18. He acknowledged that violent crimes spiked this summer.

Expenditures for the police department have been estimated to total $209,158,622 for the fiscal year, according to the latest staff report.

Some of the changes to the department were highlighted in Luna’s report last August, and the city manager’s office reported some of the additional expenditures anticipated by the department. The cost of recruitment for the police and fire academies is estimated to total $150,000.

There will be a body-camera pilot program in the next fiscal year. The substation for the East Division is scheduled to open sometime in the 2016 fiscal year. During his presentation on Aug. 18, Luna acknowledged that a number of dispatch personnel will be transferred to the Department of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications. see SAFETY page 7

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NEWS

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September 18, 2015

Bullied teens aim to stand united in anti-violence event Signal Hill City Council debates

city attorney’s second request to change its meeting days

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hose who have been affected by bullying reached out to others facing similar dilemmas in an effort to be proactive and provide a “united voice” on Monday.

The Long Beach Job Corps hosted its Youth-to-Youth kickoff, a student-run anti-violence initiative, in an event that had students give testimonials on their experiences with bullying and to provide support for those who could be facing violence in their life.

Bullying is something that is prevalent everywhere we go, according to Matthew Davis, center director of the Long Beach Job Corps.

“This is a way of our center to take a proactive approach and to put things in the hands of student leaders and give them a voice,” Davis said. “To give them an opportunity to take the lead with their peers.”

Youth-to-Youth is a new initiative that was said to have stemmed from Job Corps National Director Lenita Jacobs-Simmons. The Long Beach event was the rollout of the platform and the first of its kind to debut amongst the other 125 centers, which include some in Puerto Rico, Alaska and Hawaii.

The discussion on Monday encouraged students to discuss the consequences of bullying and shed light on its circumstances.

Cory Bilicko Managing Editor

Courtesy LB Job Corps

Keeyon Layton was a guest speaker at the Long Beach Job Corps’ Youth-toYouth kickoff, a student-run anti-violence initiative. Layton addressed those in attendance and shared his story. His son, Keyshawn Brooks, was killed in the area six months ago, across the street from the Long Beach Job Corps Center.

Among those who gave testimonials was 19-year-old Angel Rios, the Youth-to-Youth ambassador.

Rios attempted suicide when he was 15 as a result of bullying over his weight and sexuality.

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Rios said. “But then I sort of had a snap or an epiphany, and I realized that I needed to just empower myself and draw from other stories and realize how strong I had to be to still be there and to still continue on.”

Rios felt that the conversation at the event connected on a personal level.

“It was extremely genuine,” he said. “Our students connected on a very deep, grassroots sort of level.

It was extremely empowering to be able to share my story, and I know from talking with other individuals that shared their testimonials that they were happy that they were able to share their stories, as well.”

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The pros and cons of retaining City Attorney David Aleshire, who has worked for the City of Signal Hill since the mid 1970s, came to the forefront during last Tuesday’s Signal Hill City Council meeting after Aleshire requested the council change its meeting days​to accommodate a new client. (​Aleshire was not present at Tuesday’s council meeting.

Filling in for him was D ​ ave Kwon, who serves as assistant city attorney.)

City Manager Charlie Honeycutt explained that Aleshire requested that the city council’s meeting dates be changed from the first and third Tuesdays of each month to the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month because of a schedule conflict with another city that he serves. (Consequently, the meeting of the Planning Commission would change from the second Tuesday each month to the third Tuesday each month. Honeycutt added that the meeting days for the Parks and Recreation Commission would also need to change.

He said that the commissioners had expressed a willingness to accommodate the changes.) However, if the meeting days do not change, another city attorney from Aleshire’s firm would be available to serve the City of Signal Hill.

After Honeycutt mentioned that the meeting days had been changed before, Councilmember Edward Wilson asked him what the reasons were.

Honeycutt replied that it was because Aleshire had had a scheduling conflict with another city.

Wilson then requested that the council’s discussion of the matter in 2008 be played on the video monitor in council chamber, and staff accommodated his request.

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In that archived video segment, Aleshire is seen making the request and apologizing for doing so. Although Wilson is seen as the only member of the city council not wanting to change the meeting days, Councilmember Tina Hansen says she does not like that a perception was being created that Signal Hill is a second-rate city in the view of Aleshire’s firm, since it was Signal Hill that was being asked to make the change. However, she also notes that, because Aleshire had served as city attorney for Signal Hill since the 1970s, no other attorney could possibly have the historical knowledge of the city that he has. Then-Councilmember Ellen Ward says she supports the change because she wants to retain Aleshire, whom she calls “just an outstanding city attorney” and “a fantastic negotiator.”

After that video was played, Wilson commented that the city council was now “back here at the same issue.”

“I’m not opposed to Dave Aleshire being our city attorney,” Wilson said. “In fact, he can be our city attorney. The only issue that we are talking about today is changing our city council meeting– changing our city– so one person can sit in a seat during our council meeting. That’s it.

He can make another million dollars in another city, and I think that’s a great thing. However, I do not think we put our city second for that, and that’s what was talked about. [Councilmember] Tina [Hansen] mentioned it, [Councilmember] Mike [Noll] mentioned it (in the video), and we’re back here.”

Wilson added that the issue concerns retaining Aleshire’s presence for the council meetings but it is not those meetings where he is most needed.

“Most of the work he does is not in that seat,” Wilson said. “That seat is simply for the council meeting.”

Wilson mentioned that he is not that “insecure” that he needs Aleshire sitting at the meetings and that the city attorney’s firm hires “fantastic staff.”

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A Long Beach man is dead after succumbing to gunshot injuries sustained Wednesday.

On Sept. 16, at approximately 12:49am, Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) officers responded to the 1200 block of Chestnut Avenue regarding a shooting.

When officers arrived, they discovered a male adult down on the street after having been struck by gunfire. Long Beach Fire Department paramedics responded and pronounced him deceased at the scene.

The victim has been identified as 24-year-old Rodrigo Perez Salazar of Long Beach. The motive for the shooting is unclear, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives Donald Goodman and Mark Mattia at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus the tip to CRIMES (274637) or visiting lacrimestoppers.org .

Source: LBPD

NEWS

September 18, 2015

Public health officials urge residents to take precautions against WNV after first human case in Long Beach this year The first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) this year in Long Beach has been confirmed, according to the City of Long Beach. As of Sept. 11, 123 human cases have been reported from 23 California counties, including Los Angeles (4) and Orange (6). There have been two WNV-related deaths this year in California.

WNV is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. Signs and symptoms of WNV may include fever, body aches, rash, nausea, vomiting and headache. Most people infected have no symptoms; approximately one in 150 may develop more serious disease, such as brain inflammation or paralysis. Persons with these symptoms should seek immediate care, according to health officials.

Summer weather and drought conditions create an ideal environment for mosquito breeding, according to Dr. Mitchell Kushner, city health officer, who encourages all residents to protect themselves from WNV by taking the following precautions: • Avoid mosquito-infested areas, especially at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active.

• Eliminate standing water on your property by draining water in neglected ponds, birdbaths, fountains, buckets, old tires or anything that can hold water.

• Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants while outdoors at dawn or

dusk.

• Use mosquito repellent containing DEET, Picaridin or oil-of-lemon eucalyptus. (Residents should follow instructions on the label. Consult a pediatrician for appropriate concentrations of DEET to be used on children under the age of 2 years.)

• Keep tight-fitting screens on doors and windows to prevent mosquitoes from entering homes, and check to make sure window screens are in good condition.

• Clean and chlorinate swimming pools, and drain water from pool covers.

• Limit the watering of lawns and outdoor plants to Tuesdays and Saturdays, and avoid runoff to gutters and around sprinklers.

• Report dead birds and dead tree squirrels to the California Department of Health Services by calling 1-877-WNV-BIRD or online at westnile.ca.gov .

For more information, contact the City of Long Beach Health Department Vector Control Program at (562) 570.4132, longbeach.gov/ health/wnv_info or facebook.com/ LBDHHS .

More information about WNV may be obtained at the California Department of Public Health website at westnile.ca.gov or at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website at cdc.gov/ ncidod/dvbid/westnile .

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Police investigating man’s death as possible murder

The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) is investigating the recent death of a man as a possible murder.

On Sunday, Sept. 13, at approximately 9:37am, police responded to the 300 block of E. 67th Street to assist Long Beach Fire Department personnel on scene with a deceased male. Paramedics had responded to that location to assist a male down in the alley. They pronounced the subject deceased at the scene and noticed suspicious circumstances.

Homicide detectives and an investigator from the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office responded and determined the subject suffered injuries from being struck by gunfire.

The victim is described as a young male adult. The LBPD is withholding the identity of the victim pending notification of next of kin. The motive for the crime is unknown.

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Those with information regarding the incident are urged to contact Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives Scott Lasch and Michael Hubbard at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus the tip to CRIMES (274637) or visiting lacrimestoppers.org .

Source: LBPD

3 New Motor Voter Act passed by Legislature Legislation sponsored by California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to modernize California’s motor voter registration system was approved by the State Legislature on Sept. 11.

AB 1461 is jointly authored by Assemblymembers Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), Luis Alejo (D-Salinas) and Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento). The proposed law is now headed to Gov. Jerry Brown.

The California New Motor Voter Act would register every eligible citizen who goes to a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office to get a driver’s license or renew one, potentially adding millions of new registered voters to California’s voter rolls.

“We must take action to improve the record low voter turnout in recent California elections,” Padilla

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said. “Democracy is stronger when more citizens can vote. Unfortunately, more than 6.6 million California citizens are eligible but unregistered to vote. The New Motor Voter Act would make voter registration a more efficient, modern process for millions of California citizens.”

“Citizens are currently required to opt-in to their fundamental right to vote through registration,” Padilla added. “We do not have to opt-in to other rights, such as free speech or due process. The right to vote should be no different.”

California citizens who are identified as eligible voters when visiting the DMV to apply for, renew or change their address on a driver’s license would be registered to vote by the Secretary of State’s office.

Voters would retain their right to

opt out or cancel their voter registration at any time, as well as change their party affiliation. The proposed law would continue to protect those covered by existing confidentiality policies, such as victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.

“Nothing is more fundamental to a strong democracy than ensuring people have access to voting free from unnecessary barriers,” Gonzalez said. “We’ve seen turnout plummet in recent years as our voting system has fallen behind the times, but the New Motor Voter Act allows us the opportunity to streamline and modernize the registration process for millions of eligible voters who haven’t been a part of our voting system.”

Source: Padilla’s office

Traffic accident results in death of motorcyclist A motorcyclist is dead after a two-vehicle collision, according to the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD).

On Saturday, Sept. 12 at 4:22pm, Long Beach Police responded to the area of Palo Verde Avenue and Don Julio Street regarding an injury traffic collision. When officers arrived, they discovered that a 2013 Suzuki GSX-R motorcycle had collided with a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe.

The motorcyclist suffered severe injuries as a result of the collision.

Long Beach Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

Based on independent witness statements and other evidence collected at the scene, the investigation revealed that the motorcyclist, a 25-year-old male resident of Long Beach, was traveling southbound on Palo Verde Avenue at a high rate of speed when he lost control of his motorcycle. He drifted into the northbound lanes and collided head-on into the Chevrolet Tahoe.

The driver of the Tahoe, a 73-year-old female resident of Long Beach, and her passenger, a 53-year-old female resident of Long Beach, remained at the scene and were subsequently released.

They did not sustain any injuries from the collision. The driver of the Tahoe had a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance. There were

no signs of impairment of the driver.

The motorcyclist had a suspended driver’s license and no proof of insurance. His impairment has not yet been determined. The identity of the motorcyclist will be released by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office following notification of next of kin.

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OPINION

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Drug price controls will hurt patients

By Virginia Ladd President American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association Patients are raving about a series of newer, more effective medicines.

There’s just one catch. These drugs are expensive– really expensive.

Xeljanz, a new rheumatoid arthritis drug, costs $25,000 a year. Sovaldi, a breakthrough hepatitis C cure, costs $84,000.

To contain rising healthcare spending, some policymakers want the government to impose price controls on medicines. They believe price caps will help patients by making medications more affordable.

In reality, price controls will bring drug development to a standstill, depriving patients of future medications that could improve or even save their lives. To ensure patients have access to groundbreaking medical advances, lawmakers must avoid short-sighted price controls.

Drug development is risky and hugely expensive. The average medicine requires an investment of $2.6 billion and over a decade of research.

Just 12 percent of medicines that enter experimental human testing ultimately receive FDA approval. That means revenue from successful drugs must also cover the costs of those that never make it to market.

If price caps prevent companies from recovering the steep costs associated with drug development, firms will stop investing in the toughest, riskiest research projects that lead to breakthrough treatments and cures.

According to a National Bureau of Economic Research study, price controls that cut drug prices by 40 or 50 percent would decrease early stage development projects by up to 60 percent.

That’d be devastating for patients suffering from chronic diseases like Alzheimer’s. By 2050, Alzheimer’s

will afflict 14 million Americans, and annual treatment costs will reach $1.1 trillion. A new treatment that delays onset on the disease by just five years would save the healthcare system $367 billion per year.

Such a treatment will almost certainly come from the private-sector drug companies, which fund almost 80 percent of experimental Alzheimer’s drug testing. With a 99-percent failure rate, Alzheimer’s drug trials are an extremely risky investment.

Drug companies won’t pour billions into highly uncertain research if they know that price caps will make it impossible to recoup costs.

The lack of price controls has already yielded better treatments for the 50 million Americans who live with autoimmune diseases, which cause the body’s immune system to attack healthy cells.

In 2011, drug companies introduced Benlysta, the first treatment targeted specifically at lupus in ons.

These treatment advances have been nothing short of life changing -and they wouldn’t have been possible under a price control regime.

Policymakers can make drugs more affordable for patients without jeopardizing research. Prohibiting insurance companies from charging high co-pays and co-insurance would lower patients’ out-of-pocket expenses. Stronger trade agreements would prevent other companies from freeloading off American research spending.

Affordability is a real concern for today’s patients. But price controls aren’t the answer– they’ll only discourage development of new treatments that improve the lives of millions of Americans.

LETTERS, EMAILS AND WEBSITE COMMENTS Who’s calling?

How many of you are fed up with phone calls all through the day and evening by people you don’t want to know and by recorded messages?

I receive at least 10 unsolicited calls a day, often when I’m in the bathroom, in the shower, trying to eat a meal or watch TV, or just hoping to sleep in late or take a nap.

The constant calls aren’t just inconvenient, but they are harmful to our health, especially as we age. This past year I have had two operations and a cold that lasted several weeks and discovered that it was completely impossible to get any rest during it all because of the constant harassment from the selfish, opportunistic people who make their living by doing their unwanted phone calls.

I’m sick of hearing about ducts, contractors, home improvements, decorators, getting rid of bugs, tax problems and mortgages I don’t have. I cringe every time I hear the recorded messages for “seniors” and “Congratulations.

You’ve just won a trip.”

How many scams start with unsolicited calls from total strangers? They can be preying on the aged and the gullible.

And if you take nothing else from what I’m writing, please take my advice and never allow anyone you don’t know into your home. Badges, letters of recommendation. etc. can all be forged very easily. You could be robbed or murdered or, if you’re lucky, they would just case your home, ask subtle questions about your schedule and then rob you later.

The national “no call list” was a farce, but maybe Verizon or city laws can stop the madness, since callers are obviously getting our numbers from a phone book or from unscrupulous people selling our privacy.

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Choose well during open enrollment By: Jay W. Lee, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant program director, Family Medicine Long Beach Memorial

Open enrollment will take place over the next few months. Employers may offer a variety of health plan choices for the coming year: keeping the same plan, changing to new plans or opting to let employees use individual plans.

For retirees, Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) also arrives Oct. 15 and will end Dec. 7. With few exceptions, this is the one time of year Medicare beneficiaries can change their coverage for the following year.

Regardless of whether people are choosing an employer-sponsored plan, a Medicare plan or a private plan “on or off” the Covered California Exchange, it is a good idea to first review their current plan in order to make informed comparisons with new options. Questions to consider: • What did and didn’t work this year?

• Do I anticipate any major medical needs for next year, such as surgery, medical equipment, etc.?

• Do I foresee any new medications and what tier will they be on the plan formulary?

• What were my out-of-pocket costs for this year (include premiums, copays, deductibles and payments for non-covered services)?

Once those questions are answered, new plan options can be evaluated with these additional questions: • Do I want to keep my family physician and if I do, can I?

• What is the trade-off between possible premium costs and out-of-pocket expenses such as co-pays, deductibles, etc.?

• Are the costs “up-front” or as I use the services?

• Will this plan work better for me/ us?

Choosing the right physician An equally important part of the process is choosing a healthcare provider. Ultimately, the value of the health plan selected is determined by the quality of the physician who delivers the care.

Research and ask questions about the physician being considered.

Recommendations from family and friends is a good start. For objective, fact-based information, look to unbiased sources, such as independent, third-party organizations including Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA), California Cooperative Healthcare Reporting Initiative (CCHRI) and the Office of the Patient Advocate (OPA) of California.

Look for more from healthcare provider Patients can maximize their plan benefits by looking at what the healthcare provider has to offer in the way of convenience, services and best practices.

Access to care: • Same-day appointment availability • Urgent care access at the same co-

pay as an office visit and with no pre-authorization needed • Flexibility to be seen near work or home • 24-hour telephone access to a registered nurse advice line • Onsite lab and x-ray • Connectivity to award-winning hospitals • Fully credentialed specialty physician network Up-to-date technology and practices: • Best practice, evidence-based medicine • An electronic medical record (EMR) system connecting patient, physician, urgent care, hospital and other services • Email communication with physicians and the office • Access to medical records and test results • Electronic transmission of prescriptions to pharmacies • Specialty nurses to assist and follow patient care whether in the hospital or at home Even if no plan change is made, having gone through this review process can bring peace of mind by knowing the right health plan was chosen.

When you select a doctor, you’re determining the entire course of your health care– including the hospital you’ll go to for care.

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A good part of my work day consists of serious matters. Whether I am attending a meeting, emailing a prospective advertising client, preparing a proposal or paying bills, I do my best to stay focused and to keep my humor in check. After an hour or so of concentration on business issues, I find that I need to have a minute or two of distraction to help me reinvigorate my serious side.

I find that the quickest way to give myself a break is not the vodka in my drawer, and that’s not to say that I have one, or that it is pink lemonade-flavored, but rather to check into my Facebook account and see what’s recently been posted.

Yesterday I saw several short videos. One of them showed baby elephants bathing in a washtub, another showed men from a foreign country digging with their hands frantically trying to free an infant covered in rubble, and yet another showed fellows helping a mother duck save her babies who had fallen through a grate. I even found a laugh-out-loud posting that read… “They’re gathering information by going through our trash. Learning. Plotting. Raccoons haven’t forgotten that we used to wear them as hats.”

Growing up as an only child, I found many ways to entertain myself. Of course, as a baby boomer, I was (and still am) a television addict. To this day I still find comfort and joy in the chuckles brought forward from re-runs of my favorite shows. Most coveted by me are episodes of I Love Lucy, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Andy Griffith Show, Leave it to Beaver and Father Knows Best.

As I got older, I found humor and life lessons while watching MASH and All in the Family, and got a dose of grown-up funny business while Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In was on the air from 1967 to 1973.

I loved Laugh-In. I didn’t always get the joke, but somehow I knew it was naughty. Hmmm. I wonder if the content used in the old Laugh-In skits would be perceived as funny by today’s audiences, or have we become too sophisticated to enjoy Sammy Davis, Jr. saying “Here come the judge,” and/or are we too jaded to get a kick out of Ruth Buzzi acting shocked when her want-to-be suitor asked her if she’d “Like a bite of my Walnetto?”

I hope that we can remember those good old days of laughs brought to us by brilliant men and women like Red Skelton, Carol Burnett, Milton Berle, Lucille Ball, Bob Newhart and Ernie Kovacs. I hate to think that the younger generations may collectively dislodge their funny bones and instead, metaphorically, sit motionless in the quagmire of insipid reality shows trying to stay stimulated while becoming nothing more than voyeurs viewing the sorrows and missteps of others.

For goodness sake, let’s tell the younger generations about those mentioned above as well as Henny Youngman, Phyllis Diller and Steve Allen. They were the entertainers. They helped us make fun of ourselves, not of the misfortunes of others.

Mea culpa

The headline for a Sept. 4, 2015 story about a Harbor Commission appointment should have been correctly printed as “Port of Long Beach appoints new HR managing director.”

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Therapeutic horseback riding center to host open house Dream Catcher of L.A.’s Therapeutic Riding Center, 1003 W. Carson St., will host a free open house Sunday, Sept. 20 from 1pm to 3pm. The center is located west of the Los Angeles River in Long Beach. (To reach Dream Catcher, go east on Carson Street from Santa Fe Avenue and proceed through the tunnel.)

“Dream Catcher Therapeutic Riding Center is doing incredible work with children and adults, including veterans, with cognitive, physical and emotional disabilities,” said 8th District Councilmember Al Austin. “It is a hidden gem of the 8th District, and I am excited to invite the community to learn more about the work being done there.”

The event will feature demonstrations of how Dream Catcher volunteers and horses work with children and adults to overcome physical and emotional disabilities. A light lunch will be provided.

Dream Catcher is a nonprofit organization and a certified center member of PATH International (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship), offering equine-assisted activities and therapies, including therapeutic riding and other equine-assisted therapies, according to Austin’s office.

They also assist military personnel and veterans through their Horses for Forces program, which is tailored to address specific issues faced by wounded and traumatized military personnel, while also providing a supportive and therapeutic environment for their families and loved ones, according to Austin’s office.

“I started this work as a volunteer, and right away I could see the difference therapeutic riding made for people and how empowering it can be,” said Joan Blank, Dream Catcher’s executive director. “I never knew this existed eight years ago, and I just fell in love with it, seeing the difference it makes in people’s lives.”

Participants will have the opportunity to meet the center’s horses, including Studly, the miniature horse who starred in a 2014 Super Bowl commercial.

To learn more about the services offered by Dream Catcher, visit dreamcatcherla.com .

RSVP by emailing district8@longbeach.gov or calling (562) 570-6685.

Source: Austin’s office

Bixby Knolls to participate in global ‘Kidical Massive’ bike ride The monthly Kidical Mass kids’ bike ride, sponsored by the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association (BKBIA), through Bixby Knolls will join in with other similar groups around the world for a “Kidical Massive” event on Saturday, Sept. 19.

“This month, every city across the U.S. that hosts a ‘Kidical Mass’ will be riding on the same day to create Kidical Massive,” said BKBIA executive director Blair Cohn. “We will be part of the multiple cities nationwide to do this– plus foreign countries also participating. We hope to see folks from all across the city join us for this fun event.”

The ride will start at 1pm at Georgie’s Place, 3850 Atlantic Ave., and is free and open to everyone.

Georgie’s Place will provide complimentary ice cream after the ride.

There will also be music and giveaways for kids.

This month is themed “School Spirit,” and participants are encouraged to wear shirts of their favorite school or university. Prizes will be awarded for most school spirit.

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MINDING YOUR BUSINESS What Facebook marketing event Who Presented by 70th District Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell When Friday, Sept. 18 from 8am to 9:30am Where Long Beach City College, Liberal Arts campus, 4901 E Carson St. More Info The event will be a training session designed to teach small-business owners how to execute outreach campaigns. Information will also be provided on programs and resources the state offers to assist small businesses. Free parking is in Lot J inside the parking structure. Space is limited. RSVP at fblongbeach.eventbrite.com .

FOOD FOR THOUGHT What Food distribution Who Presented by 6th District Councilmember Dee Andrews When Friday, Sept. 18 from 9am to noon Where Ernest S. McBride Park, 1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. More Info The event will provide free food for those in attendance on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees should bring their own bag. Call (562) 5706816.

NOW HEAR THIS What Hearing-assistive technology demo Who Presented by the Hearing Loss Association of America When Friday, Sept. 18 from 10am to noon Where Weingart Senior Center, 5220 Oliva Ave. More Info New hearing-aid-based technology will be demonstrated and tested in a “hands-on” event that is provided every third Friday of the month, except for June, July and August. Information on where to purchase the items that will be demonstrated will be provided at the event. Call (562) 630-6141 or visit hlalongbeachlakewood.org .

ROCK ALL ‘KNYGHT’ What End-of-the-summer concert Who Presented by 3rd District Councilmember Suzie Price and 70th District Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell When Friday, Sept. 18 from 6pm to 7:30pm Where Marine Stadium Park, 5255 E Paoli Way More Info The event will feature ‘80s tribute band Knyght Rider. It is recommended to bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets. Contact Lisa at lisa. west@longbeach.gov .

SELLING LIKE HOTCAKES What 6th Annual Pancake Breakfast Who Hosted by the Signal Hill Historical Society When Saturday, Sept. 19 from 8am to 10am Where Applebee’s restaurant, 899 E Spring St. More Info The breakfast will be $10 for all-you-caneat pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee and orange juice.

Raffle prizes will also be awarded. Proceeds will go to an LGBTQ center in honor of Ellen Ward, former Signal Hill councilmember-mayor. Tickets available at the door.

TO YOUR HEALTH What 8th annual health fair Who Hosted by Latinos in Action and 6th District Councilmember Dee Andrews When Saturday, Sept. 19 from 10am to 2pm Where MacArthur Park, 1321 E Anaheim St. More Info The event will provide free health screenings and dental care for children. Among the screenings will be glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure tests. There will be educational tables on health issues and safety and injury prevention. The fair will also have music, free food and a moon bounce for children.

The event is free. Call (562) 570-6816, or visit longbeach.gov/district6 .

SAFETY FIRST What Emergency Preparedness Expo Who Presented by the Long Beach Community Emer-

gency Response Team (CERT) When Saturday, Sept. 19 from 10am to 5pm Where Heartwell Park, 5801 E Parkcrest St. More Info The community event will feature fire department safety demonstrations, a “Shakey Quakey” house, info on how to build an earthquake kit, a preparedness puppet show, emergency equipment and supplies for sale and CERT class sign-ups. Email CERT@longbeach.gov .

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? What Monthly meeting Who Questing Heirs Genealogical Society When Sunday, Sept. 20 at 1pm Where Lakewood Masonic Center, 5918 Parkcrest St. More Info The group meets with the purpose of collecting, preserving and publishing data relating to genealogy, and it hosts its monthly meetings on the third Sunday of every month. Visit qhgs.info, or call Liz Myers at (562) 598-3027.

READ MY LIPS What Lip-reading classes Who Presented by the Hearing Loss Association of America When Wednesday classes are Sept. 23 and 30 from 9:30am to 11:30am; Monday classes are Sept. 21 and 28 from 10am to noon Where Weingart Senior Center, 5220 Oliva Ave. More Info The free classes are returning from hiatus this September. Classes are held all year on Mondays and Wednesdays, except for the months of July and August. Beginner’s lessons start in January, but participants are welcome any time, and no formal registration is necessary. Classes are led by experienced instructors. Call (562) 438-0597, or email hlalongbeachlakewood.org .

GIVE IT A SHOT What Free flu shots Who Offered by Long Beach Memorial When Friday, Sept. 25 from 9am to 4pm Where Miller Children’s Pavilion, 2801 Atlantic Ave., Conference Room A2 More Info Free flu shots will be available to all current Senior Plus members at Long Beach Memorial.

Non-members who would like a free flu shot can make an appointment and become a Senior Plus member the day of the event by paying the annual $25 fee. Call (562) 933-1650 to make an appointment.

TAKE IT BACK! What 10th National Prescription Drug Take-back Who Hosted by the Signal Hill Police Department (SHPD) and the Drug Enforcement Agency When Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10am to 2pm Where SHPD, 2745 Walnut Ave. More Info The event seeks to reduce the potential abuse and misuse of prescription drugs by disposing of them in a safe and responsible manner. Drugs can be disposed of at the SHPD during the designated date and time. Contact rsagmit@signalhillpd.org, or call (562) 989-7207.

FREE FOR ALL What Grand opening of NAACP Freedom Park Who Presented by 6th District Councilmember Dee Andrews When Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 10am Where 2300 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. More Info Call Andrews’s office at (562) 570- 6816 or visit longbeach.gov/District6/ .

MORE FOOD FOR THOUGHT What Barbecue fundraiser Who Food Finders food rescue organization When Saturday, Oct. 3 from 4pm to 8pm Where Long Beach Police Officers Association Park, 7575 Carson Blvd.

More Info The Rockin’ Blues BBQ will feature live music from the Jim Jack Harvey Roberts Band, a silent auction and a meal. Tickets are $55 per person, and $100 per couple. Visit foodfinders.org .

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

Saturday, Sept. 12 8:43am Non-injury hit-and-run E. 19th St./Lemon Ave.

Thursday, Sept 10 12:42am Murder 2100 block Pasadena Ave.

12:29pm Residential burglary 1900 block Long Beach Blvd.

3:17pm Residential burglary 2300 block Earl Ave.

8:40pm Assault– not firearm Long Beach Blvd./W. Del Amo Bl.

3:34pm Battery 2801 Atlantic Ave.

11pm Auto burglary Atlantic Avenue and Rhea Street

3:38pm Battery 2700 block Pacific Ave.

Sunday, Sept. 13 4:05am Stolen vehicle recovered 700 block W. PCH

7:59pm Residential burglary 2300 block Long Beach Blvd.

Friday, Sept. 11 6:40am Residential burglary 3100 block Cedar Ave.

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8:58am Residential burglary 200 block E. PCH

8:59am Battery 2700 block Pacific Ave.

10:32am Assault– not firearm 2801 Atlantic Ave.

9:05am Residential burglary 3100 block Oregon Ave.

2:41pm Non-injury hit-and-run E. 31st St./Atlantic Ave.

12:18pm Residential burglary 2200 block Atlantic Ave.

4:26pm Non-injury hit-and-run Long Beach Blvd./E. 20th St.

1:55pm Assault– not firearm 1900 block Pine Ave.

4:29pm Stolen vehicle recovered 10 block W. 48th St.

7:30pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 100 block E. Del Amo Blvd.

7pm Battery Stanley Ave./E. PCH

9pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 2200 block Oregon Ave.

Monday, Sept. 14 6:30am Residential burglary 4200 block Rose Ave.

10:57pm Injury hit-and-run E. PCH/Walnut Ave.

9:32am Grand theft- person Molino Ave./E. PCH

8:01am Non-injury hit-and-run E. Carson Street and Cherry Avenue

9:40am Battery 2801 Atlantic Ave.

10:35am Non-injury hit-and-run 2300 block Long Beach Blvd.

10:06am Battery 700 block E. Wardlow Rd.

1:39pm Non-injury hit-and-run 1800 block Atlantic Ave.

2:09pm Battery E. PCH/Long Beach Blvd.

4:49pm Stolen vehicle recovered 2000 block Pacific Ave.

4:29pm Residential burglary 1900 block Long Beach Blvd.

6:16pm Non-injury hit-and-run 200 block W. 31st St.

Tuesday, Sept. 15 8:38am Auto burglary E. 27th St./Pasadena Ave.

9:30am Commercial burglary– $950 or less 2400 block Cherry Ave. (suspect taken into custody)

Crimes reported by SHPD Citywide

Monday, Sept. 14 9:48am Vandalism– $400 or more E. 19th St./Junipero Ave.

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8:27am Battery 2100 block Orange Ave.

September 18, 2015 3:40pm Grand theft– $950 or less 2400 block Cherry Ave. (suspect taken into custody) Saturday, Sept. 12 12:44pm Commercial burglary– $950 or less 900 block E. 33rd St. (two suspects taken into custody)

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Sunday, Sept. 13 6:15am Shoot at inhabited dwelling 2100 block Bay View Dr.

1:52pm Battery 3100 block E. Willow St.

Thursday, Sept. 10 5:05am Auto burglary 3200 block E. PCH

4:46pm Auto burglary 4400 block Cherry Ave.

5:45am Auto burglary 2700 block E. Hill St.

7:09pm Residential burglary 600 block Edith Way

5:16pm Non-injury hit-and-run 2800 block Walnut Ave.

9:14pm Non-injury hit-and-run Cherry Ave./E. 36th St.

Friday, Sept. 11 1:42am DUI E. Spring Street and Cherry Avenue (suspect taken into custody)

11:20am Grand theft– $950 or less 2200 block E. Willow St. (suspect taken into custody)

7:57am Auto burglary 2600 block E. 20th St.

4:20pm Non-injury hit-and-run 1800 block E. Willow St.

10:22am Forgery 2200 block E. Willow St.

8:02pm Commercial burglary– $950 or less 700 block E. Spring St. (two suspects taken into custody)

9:26pm Residential burglary 1900 block Lime Ave. 10:05pm Non-injury hit-and-run 2500 block Pasadena Ave. Wednesday, Sept. 16 3:40am Grand theft– motor vehicle 2200 block Pacific Ave. 6:33am Residential burglary 400 block Freeland St.

11:12am Cruelty elder/dependent adult 2400 block Cherry Ave.

7:23pm Grand theft– $950 or less 900 block E. 33rd St. \(suspect taken into custody) Wednesday, Sept. 16 9:17am Vandalism– $400 or more 2100 block Ohio Ave. (suspect identified)

11:14pm DUI 2500 block Palm Dr. (suspect taken into custody)

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On Sept. 15, the Long Beach City Council adopted the budget for the 2016 fiscal year, along with the mayor’s proposed recommendations. Pictured, from left, are Councilmember Suzie Price, Councilmember Daryl Supernaw, Councilmember Stacy Mungo, Mayor Robert Garcia, Councilmember Dee Andrews and Councilmember Roberto Uranga.

Long Beach coastal beaches close after sewage spill A sewage spill Tuesday morning in San Gabriel resulted in a beach closure for all open coastal swimming areas in Long Beach. The spill was reported by the Los Angeles County Sanitation District. The volume of the spill was estimated at approximately 250,000 gallons and was still ongoing at press time. The spill entered the storm system approximately 33 miles upstream from Long Beach.

Long Beach Health Officer Dr. Mitchell Kushner ordered all swimming areas in Long Beach’s open coastal beaches closed for water contact, pending lab results confirming that the water is safe for swimming.

For the latest status on Long Beach recreational beach water quality, call the water hotline at (562) 570-4199 or visit at longbeach.gov/health/eh/ water .

Source: City of LB

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Interim director of LB Gas and Oil appointed

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In addition to the budget proposed by the city manager’s office, the mayor recommended additional expenditures related to public safety. His recommendations include an additional $100,000 to crime analysis and $186,000 to the Be SAFE program, which provides summer youth activities. These are one-time expenditures. He also recommended $30,000 to My Brother’s Keeper, a program to aid youth transition from school to a career. The council approved Garcia’s recommendations.

Eighth District Councilmember Al Austin said Tuesday that he was pleased by the support for the Be SAFE program and for My Brother’s Keeper.

“I think it’s thoughtful. It’s balanced,” Austin said of the budget, while also praising the two programs aimed to help youth. “I think

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this budget does no harm. It could be better, but in light of what we know in the future, it’s a safe budget and a responsible budget.”

He asked Luna how the estimated $2.2 million of one-time funds for the police department will be used.

He had hoped that the police department would address the increased gun violence in the city. Luna requested that these funds be considered discretionary. Both Garcia and Luna acknowledged Tuesday that gun violence was among the issues

that the department aims to address.

Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal expressed her gratitude to the mayor for his “holistic approach” surrounding the budget when he made his additional proposals that included the public-safety expenditures.

“It does take a very broad stroke across our city,” Lowenthal said.

“And even though it’s not a lot of money, it does end up impacting all nine districts, and so I want to personally thank you for…taking that approach.” ✦

On Monday, Long Beach City Manager Patrick H. West announced the appointment of Edward Farrell as interim director of Long Beach Gas and Oil (LBGO), while the City undertakes a nationwide search for a new LBGO director.

Chris Garner, the former LBGO director, resigned from the department to take a new position as general manager of the Long Beach Water Department. Both positions are effective as of Monday.

“Edward has proven himself as a leader who excels at operations and customer service,” West said.

“I am confident that Long Beach Gas and Oil will be in very capable hands and continue to provide excellent services throughout the community until a new director is selected.”

Farrell is currently the manager of the Gas Services Bureau, and he is responsible for gas field customer service work and emergency leak response, a 24-hour dispatch office, and monitoring gas quality and gas pressure throughout the distribution system. Previously, he was superintendent of Operations, and he has

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Edward Farrell

supervised every work group in the Gas Services Bureau during his 18 years with LBGO. “I am honored to be named interim director and look forward to serving the City of Long Beach in this capacity until a director is named,” Farrell said.

Farrell holds a bachelor’s of science degree in biology from California State University, Long Beach.

Source: City of LB

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Life

How would you describe the type of art you make?

My work for (the series) Precarious Dissolution is romantic, yet sad and dark. But for Sticks and Stones– my new series that I am currently working on– I’m focused on realism. It is beautiful, yet uncomfortable in the themes and subject matter in which I choose to paint my subjects/portraits.

Imitating Cory Bilicko

Posing questions to local artist Daniel Barajas He might be mixing up your special order at a nearby Starbucks, but Daniel Barajas is brewing up something bigger, as he pursues an education in art. He is currently in the process of transferring to Cal State Long Beach, with a focus in fine art.

Born in Michoacan, Mexico, Barajas now lives in Long Beach, where he’s lived since the age of 4.

“I’ve been lucky enough to continue calling this city home,” he says.

He said he likes experimenting and switching from medium to medium but he feels most comfortable with oil paint, charcoal and digital.

He produces his work at home, having turned his bedroom into a studio/office, where he has a large easel, an artist drafting table and a small bed, for “creating art... doing homework and resting, all at my convenience,” he says.

Barajas claims he’s been making art ever since he can remember, but it’s only been in the last four years that he’s become comfortable with showing his work.

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If you chose to suddenly do work that is completely different from what you normally create, what would it likely be?

Maybe landscapes, or abstract.

Does your artistic life ever get lonely? If so, what do you do to counteract it?

It really does. Personally, art is my life, and my focus. I don’t have children, nor someone to call my own at this moment. My education and evolution as an artist is my main concern. I don’t counteract any of my decisions, though I try to be optimistic, and always give myself the right to learn from myself and others. The best thing that I can do is surround myself with other artists, and career/goal-oriented people. It has not been a juggling game of art vs. social life, as we are all very busy individuals, but make time to get together and keep each other sane.

Do you listen to music while you work? If so, what?

I do like to listen to music. My

Daniel Barajas

taste in music varies and is usually based on the emotions I want to emote through my work. I’ll listen to artists like the Shins, Aqualung, and James Morrison when painting with oil– soft melodies that allow me to be gentle and precise with the strokes of my brush. Then I’ll listen to Nine Inch Nails, Deftones and the Bravery when sketching and creating concept work.

“CockHead,” oil on canvas

What inspires you the most as an artist?

Love. Being able to love, being able to forgive– to understand and to be vulnerable. This allows me to see myself in other people’s eyes/ shoes. It’s my family, my friends– see ARTIST page 9

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people I’ve been fortunate to call “my other,” the stranger walking down the street. Because the human spirit is nothing without love. It is their stories, and mine, that I try to capture in my work.

What are one or two primary areas of fear for you as an artist?

Creating work with no value, work that is not a true reflection/representation of myself. I remember making a life-size drawing of a girl, for my final years ago. I drew her dead in a pool of her own blood. I thought it was the coolest thing at the time. I got drilled by my professor when he asked me to explain my work. I had nothing to say other than, “It’s a girl, dead in a pool of her own blood.” He told me, “As an artist, we have the obligation to explain our work, to give it a purpose, whether it’s negative or positive.” Those words have been engraved in my head ever since.

Though I felt like I hated him for making me feel stupid in front of the class, he gave me the confidence to express myself and create work that has meaning and a purpose. That is the true value of art.

To view more of Barajas’s work, visit danielbarajas.carbonmade.com .

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2nd annual Preparedness Expo to offer life-saving information The community is invited to attend the second annual “READY Long Beach” Community Preparedness Expo on Saturday, Sept.

19 from 10am to 5pm at Heartwell Park, near the corner of Clark Avenue and Carson Street, to learn how to prepare for emergencies such as earthquakes, fires, floods and terrorist events.

The free event is sponsored by Long Beach CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), in partnership with the Long Beach Fire Department, various City departments, Southern California Edison and other disaster-response agencies.

“By the time a disaster hits, it’s too late to prepare,” said Mayor Robert Garcia. “This event will give Long Beach residents critical information they need before an emergency, so they can be ready to help

themselves, their families and their neighbors.”

The expo will feature information booths, emergency-preparedness demonstrations and emergency supplies for purchase, and it will also include a kids’ fun zone, food for purchase and emergency-response vehicles. After a dinner break from 5pm to 6pm, READY Long Beach will conclude with a free showing of the Disney movie Planes: Fire & Rescue starting at 6pm.

“Recent events have once again shown us the importance of being prepared,” said 5th District Councilmember Stacy Mungo. “I hope that as many people as possible take advantage of this wonderful opportunity and join with neighbors who have already taken the steps they need to be ready for an emergency.”

The event will include information regarding:

• How to build minimum supplies of food, water and other basic survival tools recommended by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) • How and when to safely shut off gas and water lines • How to build a family evacuation and response plan • How to engage neighbors in disaster planning The CERT program trains residents in basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. For more information, visit longbeach. gov/fire and click on “Community Outreach,” or call (562) 570-2525.

For additional information about disaster preparedness in Long Beach, visit longbeach.gov/disasterpreparedness or ready.gov .

Source: City of LB

LB City Hall to become ‘Kitty Hall’ for a day Long Beach City Hall will become “Kitty Hall” on Friday, Sept.

18, from 11am to 3pm to encourage shelter cat adoptions and promote awareness of Long Beach Animal Care Services.

“When you adopt a shelter cat, you are saving a life,” said Mayor Robert Garcia. “I adopted my cat from our shelter, and he’s been a great addition to our family.”

The public is invited to play and cuddle with the kittens and cats available for adoption in the main lobby of “Kitty Hall.” Representatives will be available to answer questions about cat ownership and accept adoption applications. The P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village currently has more than 100 cats and kittens waiting for families to adopt them. Garcia’s cat Tommy

will be in attendance.

Spay and neuter vouchers will be available, and there will be a discounted adoption rate of $20.

To view all the cats (and other animals) available for adoption at the shelter, visit LongBeachAnimalCare.com or download the Long Beach Animal Care Services mobile app on iTunes and Google Play.

Source: City of LB

“Fire Away,” oil on canvas

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A sewage spill Tuesday morning in San Gabriel resulted in a beach closure for all open coastal swimming areas in Long Beach. The spill was reported by the Los Angeles County Sanitation District. The volume of the spill was estimated at approximately 250,000 gallons and was still ongoing at press time. The spill entered the storm system approximately 33 miles upstream from Long Beach.

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Angel Rios shares his stories about bullying in order to spread the word on a public platform and to empower those who are struggling.

Brooks was killed just across the street from the center. His father, Keeyon Layton, was a guest speaker at the event who addressed those in attendance and shared his story.

“I think that was just the message that our population needed to hear, and it definitely touched everybody that was in attendance,” Davis said.

Conversations such as the ones provided by Layton are the type that Youth-to-Youth leaders stress need to be integrated into the culture.

Rios wants the movement to expand past just one event.

“It’s extremely important that this anti-bullying campaign doesn’t end after a week and that it becomes what we do and what we breathe,”

Rios said. “Safety and comfortability is extremely important.”

And it begins by speaking out, he said. Testimonies like the one given by Rios serve as a necessary platform to spread the voice of anti-violence.

“By putting this leadership opportunity in their hands, it’s pretty incredible to see what they come up with,” Davis said. “To see them take it and run with it is extremely rewarding for us as staff members. It will be exciting to see where Youthto-Youth goes.”

To transition as a bullied 15-yearold to a public speaker was a humbling moment, Rios said, but “it had to start with someone.”

“I’m honored to be able to help other kids and other people my age and bring their stories to light and to support them,” he said. “It’s all about investing a united voice to individuals. To just come out and say that we’ve had enough and that we will share our story with others and that you just don’t have to stay quiet.

It has to start with someone. Being able to deliver that testimonial was a step in the right direction, and I was honored to be able to take that step.”

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It was there that Barbara was approached to become a model. Over the years, she modeled for local clothing chains like Joel’s and the May Company. She even appeared on television, showing off her grace and beauty.

In 1959, the family moved to Signal Hill and soon became a part of local politics. Paul was councilman and mayor during the middle 1960s, and Barbara was the gracious and superb hostess for many functions during that time.

The most memorable one was a backyard luau fundraiser for the up-and-coming politician George Deukmejian.

Though their marriage didn’t last, Barbara’s life in Signal Hill did. She worked tirelessly to maintain her beautiful home and garden, which was an oasis to all who entered. During her daily walks with the dogs, she always greeted neighbors with warm smiles and kind words. That is truly how she is remembered best by neighbors, friends and relatives: always gracious, kind and so authentically pleased to spend time with everyone she talked to.

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happen,” Wilson said. “Throughout the years, Dave has missed council meetings, for personal reasons, and we did not suffer from that. In fact, when I talked to Dave, he said he could still be the city attorney but he couldn’t make the meeting.”

Wilson added that perhaps it is time for the City to allow another attorney to take over, since Aleshire will eventually retire, and staff would be able to build relationships with that new attorney.

“Normally, when you apologize about something, and you’re sincere about that apology– and I’ve talked to various people– when you apologize, you don’t come back and do it again, if you’re sincere about it,” Wilson said.

Noll said that Wilson had made “a lot of good points.” However, he added that, despite whether or not Aleshire is actually in attendance at council meetings, he wants him present during closed-session meetings.

“I’ve been on the council for 23 years, and Dave has been very strong on getting Signal Hill to grow the way it has grown,” Noll said. “We have a lot on the table right now that I don’t want [another] attorney, even though they may be very capable, because [Aleshire] has the history.”

Noll pointed out that it isn’t during the actual council meetings that the city attorney provides much input,

but during those closed sessions.

Noll expressed that he wasn’t happy with the request Aleshire was making and referred to Signal Hill as “a little pawn for him to move to another city” but he would support him and vote for the change.

Hansen said she considers herself “a 24/7 councilmember” and is willing to be flexible with the schedule.

However, she wanted to make sure that all other affected commissions and departments would be amenable to the schedule modification. She also said that she didn’t find Aleshire’s presence necessary, but she wants him there.

“I don’t need to have him here as a security blanket,” Hansen said. “But I want him here. I choose to have him here. I choose to hear his opinion in closed session, and I still think he’s the most brilliant person I’ve ever met.”

Vice Mayor Woods described Signal Hill as being “victims of our own success” in that Aleshire’s firm has grown and become more successful partially through its work with the City.

Acknowledging that it may not be the best analogy, Woods likened the situation to a wife who puts her husband through medical school. Although the wife would reap the benefits of his success, Woods said, she would ultimately have to sacrifice as a result of that success.

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Aleshire-Wynder is such a success, we’re also kind of the victims of that success, in a way,” Woods said.

She added that, because Aleshire has worked for the City of Signal Hill for 37 years, she considers him family to the City.

“You make accommodations for family,” she said. “And so that’s how I view this.”

Woods said that Aleshire’s financial success should not be a factor in the council’s decision, and Forester echoed that sentiment when he spoke.

“I don’t disagree with [Wilson],” Forester said. “I disagree with him adamantly in throwing a dollar value [into the discussion], because [Aleshire] wants to make more money. That’s totally obnoxious. But what I have to say at this time is we need [Aleshire.] We have many things still in the fire.”

Forester noted the dissolution of redevelopment, the city’s new library and issues with the Water Replenishment District as examples of items of which Aleshire has knowledge and for which he has provided legal guidance.

“At this time, I think it’s critical that I see Dave Aleshire sitting there (at council meetings),” Forester said, “but, more importantly, that I see Dave Aleshire sitting with us in closed session.”

The council voted “yes” on the recommendation to waive further reading and introduce the ordinance

amending Sections 2.08.040 and 2.36.060 of the Signal Hill Municipal Code to change the meeting days for the regular city council meetings and the regular Planning Commission meetings. Wilson was the dissenting vote.

Water-conservation program During a public hearing, the city council discussed amending Signal Hill Municipal Code Chapter 13.03, which enables the city council to establish a water-conservation program to minimize the effect of a shortage of water supply on the City’s residents and businesses. As required by Signal Hill Municipal Code, the city council must hold a noticed public hearing and make appropriate findings to amend the City’s conservation program.

Before the council discussed the matter, Honeycutt explained the purpose of the amendments.

“The revisions primarily deal with bringing our program in line with the State’s mandated water-conservation goals,” Honeycutt said, adding that the City had received a letter from the California Pool and Spa Association opposing any limitation on the ability for residents to fill up their swimming pools.

Travis Brooks, the City’s public works management analyst, spelled out how the City is indeed meeting its water-conserving goals because of its full adoption of the Metropolitan

Water District’s model ordinance for water conservation in 2009.

However, Brooks said that the original ordinance did not specify new technologies available, including low-flow spray heads and very low-flow drip systems. He clarified that the ordinance’s designated watering times do not just apply to hand-watering but also automated systems “because those are the most prone to waste and inefficiency.” He also explained that one measure of inefficiency is how much runoff is left after watering.

Brooks said that drip-irrigation systems with flow rates less than two gallons per hour are exempt from day and duration limitations as long as no visible runoff is created.

He reviewed the recommended changes to the program, which included: changing Level 1 water-supply shortage watering days from Monday, Thursday and Saturday to Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; changing Levels 2 and 3 water-supply shortage watering days from Monday and Saturday to Tuesday and Saturday; setting minimum spray-washer pressure at 1,000 pounds per square inch; prohibiting watering lawns within 48 hours of rain; and exempting hand-watering from day and duration requirements, specifically clarifying the exemption of trees and gardens.

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od, Jose Solorio of The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals outlined some of the reasons his organization also opposes restrictions to the ability for residents to fill up their swimming pools and spas, including safety concerns about empty pools and that pools are not as water-wasting as some lawns.

Councilmember Wilson voiced the need to add “standing water” to the section about runoff, since watering may not indeed cause actual runoff but could leave puddles of unnecessary water nevertheless. The change was made to the new ordinance, which the city council adopted.

understanding (MOU) pursuant to the California Meyers-Milias-Brown Act by and between the City of Signal Hill and the Signal Hill Police Officers’ Association and approved a budget adjustment reallocating $175,000 for FY 2015-16 from already appropriated funds.

Environmental assessment services contract The council voted to authorize the city manager to enter into a two-year contract services agreement with Mearns Consulting, LLC to provide specialized environmental assessment services. According to staff, the assessment services are needed in order to sell property formerly owned by the Signal Hill Redevelopment Agency.

The types of services to be completed by the contractor include Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, soil vapor surveys, human health-risk assessments, soil management plans, methane assessments, well assessments and project management.

Hotel guest-registration cards Ordinance No. 2015-09-1477 was introduced at the city council meeting of Sept. 1, 2015 and was presented for a second reading and adoption on Tuesday. The ordinance grants police access to hotel and motel guest registration cards at any time, without judicial process, to be in compliance with a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling.

The city council waived further reading and adopted the ordinance.

Sustainability Award Mayor Larry Forester presented the City’s Sustainability Award to the owners of the residence at 2001 Obispo Ave., Mary and Nicholas de los Reyes.

POA MOU The city council waived further reading and adopted a resolution amending Resolution No. 2013-126051, approving a memorandum of

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Summer concerts presentation Community Services manager Aly Mancini said the City’s summer concerts in the park series was overall a great success.

“The venue saw consistently large crowds of families and adults enjoying fantastic live music in the beautiful setting in Signal Hill Park,” she said. “Results of the surveys distributed at the event indicated that 95

percent of those surveyed were extremely satisfied with the series. Others commented on particular aspects of the series they enjoyed, such as our nightly children’s and adult raffle, the strong presence of our business and nonprofit community, and the safety and cleanliness of the park.”

The City had invited the concert series’ sponsors to attend the meeting that night, and Forester presented

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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: September 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: August 28, & September 4, 11, 18, 2015.

Margaret M. Bernel, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: July 23, 2015 TST4997 / 2015 226728 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: INNER TRANSFORMATION TOOLS, 5318 E. 2nd St., Long Beach, CA 90803. Registrant: IAN A. BAILEYU, 5318 E. 2nd St., Long Beach, CA 90813. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Ian A. Bailey. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 1, 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: September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015.

TST4998 / 2015 226750 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: FIRST ORANGE, 5318 E. 2nd St., Long Beach, CA 90803. Registrant: SHEILA LYON, 5318 E. 2nd St., Long Beach, CA 90803. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Sheila Lyon. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 1, 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: September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015.

TST4999 / 2015 227808 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: BTR PINOY RESTAURANT, 1560 W. Willow St., Long Beach, CA 90810.

Registrant: JOHNJARLO TACADAO, 2414 Santa Fe Ave., Long Beach, CA 90810. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Johnjarlo Tacadao. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 2, 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: September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015.

TST5000 / 2015 224919 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 3S RECORDS LLC, 1048 Avalon Blvd., Wilmington, CA 90744.

City of Signal Hill 2175 Cherry Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90755-3799 TST5011 NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION Ordinance No. 2015-09-1478 was introduced by the Signal Hill City Council at their meeting of Tuesday, September 15, 2015. A summary of the ordinance is as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 13.03 OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM A copy of the full text of the ordinance is available in the City Clerk’s Office and on the City’s website: www.cityofsignalhill.org.

Robert D. Copeland City Clerk Published in the Signal-Tribune newspaper on September 18, 2015.

Posted at City Hall, Library, Discovery Well Park, and Reservoir Park on September 18, 2015.

City of Signal Hill 2175 Cherry Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90755-3799 TST5010 NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION Ordinance No. 2015-09-1477 was introduced by the Signal Hill City Council at their meeting of Tuesday, September 1, 2015 and adopted by the City Council at their meeting of Tuesday, September 15, 2015. A summary of the ordinance is as follows:

Registrant: 3S RECORDS LLC, 1048 Avalon Blvd., Wilmington, CA 90744.

This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Regulo Caro, Managing Member. 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 July 31, 2015. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August 28, 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: September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015.

TST4961 / Case No. TS018733.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 200 W. 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 FOTUONUUTAUA-MANAI TUFELE, to Proposed Name: BLAKE FOTONUUTAUA 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: November 9, 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: September 11, 18, 25, & October 2, 2015. Willoiam Barry, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: September 8, 2015 TST4962 / Case No. TS018852.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 200 W. 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 his name as follows: Present Name: ANGELO MANAI TUFELE, to Proposed Name: ANGELO MANAI, AND, Present Name: JORDAN MANAI-TALOSAGA TUFELE, to Proposed Name: JODAN 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:

September 18, 2015

Date: November 9, 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: September 11, 18, 25, & October 2, 2015.

Willoiam Barry, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: September 8, 2015 TST5008 / Case No. TS018977.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 200 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220.

PETITION OF Jose Carmelo Isidro Jr. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner: JOSE CARMELO ISIDRO JR., filed a petition with this court for a decree changing his name as follows: Present Name: Jose Carmelo Isidro Jr., to Proposed Name: Jose Martinez. 2.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, shy the petition for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: October 27, 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: September 18, 25, & October 2, 9, 2015.

William Barry, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: August 17, 2015 TST5009 / 2015 232655 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: KISKA BEAUTY, 406A E. 3rd St., Long Beach, CA 90802. Registrant: ALISA KISKA, 1045 E. 4th St. #9, Long Beach, CA 90802. This business is conducted by: an Individual.

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Joseph Kelly, Kelly, County County of of Los Los Angeles Angeles Tax I,I, Joseph Collector, State State of of California, California, certify certify that: Collector, Notice is is hereby hereby given given that that the the real real properties Notice listed below below were were declared declared to to be be in in tax default listed at 12:01 12:01 a.m. a.m. on on July July 1, 1, 2013, 2013, by by operation of at law. The The declaration declaration of of default default was due to law. non-payment of of the the total total amount amount due for the non-payment taxes, assessments, assessments, and and other other charges charges levied taxes, in the the 2012-13 2012-13 Tax Tax Year Year that that were were a lien on in the listed listed real real property. property. Non-residential Non-residential comthe mercial property property and and property property upon upon which mercial there is is aa recorded recorded nuisance nuisance abatement abatement lien there shall be be subject subject to to the the Tax Tax Collector's Collector's power to shall sell after after three three years years of of defaulted defaulted taxes. sell Therefore, ifif the the 2012-13 2012-13 taxes taxes remain deTherefore, faulted after after June June 30, 30, 2016, 2016, the the property property will faulted become subject subject to to the the Tax Tax Collector's Collector's power to become sell and and eligible eligible for for sale sale at at the the County's County's public sell auction in in 2017.

2017. All All other other property property that has auction defaulted taxes taxes after after June June 30, 30, 2018, 2018, will bedefaulted come subject subject to to the the Tax Tax Collector's Collector's power to come sell and and eligible eligible for for sale sale at at the the County's County's public sell auction in in 2019.

2019. The The name name of of the the assessee auction and the the total total tax, tax, which which was was due due on on June 30, and 2013, for for the the 2012-13 2012-13 Tax Tax Year, Year, is is shown op2013, posite the the parcel parcel number. number. Tax-defaulted Tax-defaulted real posite property may may be be redeemed redeemed by by payment payment of all property unpaid taxes taxes and and assessments, assessments, together together with unpaid the additional additional penalties penalties and and fees fees as as prescribed the by law, law, or or itit may may be be paid paid under under an an installment by plan of of redemption redemption ifif initiated initiated prior prior to the propplan erty becoming becoming subject subject to to the the Tax Tax Collector's erty power to to sell. sell. power

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TST5013 / 2015 238670 FICTITIOUS Notice Noticeof ofDivided Divided BUSINESS NAMEPublication STATEMENT Publication The following person is doing business NOTICE NOTICEOF OFDIVIDED DIVIDEDPUBLICATION PUBLICATIONOF OF as: CASA DE VAPE, 4386 LIST Tweedy THE PROPERTY TAX-DEFAULT THE PROPERTY TAX-DEFAULT LIST (DELINQUENT (DELINQUENT LIST) Blvd., South Gate, CALIST) 90280. Registrant:pursuant VAPE310 INC., 4386 Tweedy Made to 3371, Revenue and Made pursuant toSection Section 3371, Revenue and Blvd., SouthTaxation Gate,Code CA 90280. This Taxation Code business is conducted by: aCode CorporaPursuant SecPursuant to to Revenue Revenue and and Taxation Taxation Code Sections through 3385, Notice tion.3381 I declare that allthe information in this tions 3381 through 3385, the Notice of of Power Power to Sell Property in for to Sell Tax-Defaulted Tax-Defaulted Property in and and Signed: for Los Los statement is true and correct.

Angeles County, State of California, has been Angeles County, State of California, has been divided divided and and distributed distributed to to various various newspapers newspapers of of general general circulation circulation published published in in the the County.

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AA portion portion of of the the list list appears appears in in each each of of such such newspapers. newspapers.

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I,I, Joseph Kelly, County Joseph Kelly, County of of Los Los Angeles Angeles Tax Tax 2175 Cherry Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90755-3799 Collector, Collector,State Stateof ofCalifornia, California,certify certifythat: that:

TST5012 Notice Notice isis hereby hereby given given that that the the real real properties properties NOTICE OF ORDINANCE listed below listedINTRODUCTION below were were declared declared to to be be in in tax tax default default at at 12:01 12:01 a.m. a.m. on on July July 1, 1, 2013, 2013, by by operation operation of of

Ordinance No. 2015-09-1479 was introduced by the Signal of Hill City Council law. declaration was to law. The The declaration of default default was due dueat to of due non-payment of the the total total amount due for for the the their meeting of Tuesday, September 15,non-payment 2015. A summary ofamount the ordinance taxes, taxes, assessments, assessments, and and other other charges charges levied levied is as follows: in in the the 2012-13 2012-13 Tax Tax Year Year that that were were aa lien lien on on the the listed listed real real property. property. Non-residential Non-residential comcom-

mercial and property upon mercial property property andSIGNAL property HILL upon which which AMENDING SECTIONS 2.08.040 AND 2.36.060 OF THE there there isis aa recorded recorded nuisance nuisance abatement abatement lien lien MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE MEETING DAYS FOR THE shall to Tax shall be besubject subject tothe the TaxCollector's Collector'spower powerto to after three years defaulted REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGSsell AND THE REGULAR sell after three years of ofPLANNING defaulted taxes. taxes.

Therefore, if the 2012-13 taxes remain deTherefore, if the 2012-13 taxes remain deCOMMISSION MEETINGS faulted after June 30, 2016, the property will

A copy of the full text of the ordinance is available in the City Clerk’s Office and on the City’s website: www.cityofsignalhill.org.

and for sale the A copy of the full text of the ordinance issell available in the Clerk’s Officepublic sell and eligible eligible for City sale at at the County's County's public auction auction in in 2017.

2017. All All other other property property that that has has and on the City’s website: www.cityofsignalhill.org. defaulted taxes after June 30, 2018, will be-

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faulted after June 30, 2016, the property will become becomesubject subjectto tothe theTax TaxCollector's Collector'spower powerto to

defaulted taxes after June 30, 2018, will become come subject subject to to the the Tax Tax Collector's Collector's power power to to sell sell and and eligible eligible for for sale sale at at the the County's County's public public auction in 2019.

The name of the assessee auction in 2019. The name of the assessee and and the the total total tax, tax, which which was was due due on on June June 30, 30, 2013, 2013, for for the the 2012-13 2012-13 Tax Tax Year, Year, isis shown shown opopTax-defaulted real posite the the parcel parcel number. number.

Tax-defaulted real Published in the Signal-Tribune newspaper on posite September 18, 2015. may redeemed by of property may be bePark redeemed by payment payment of all all Posted at City Hall, Library, Discovery Well Park,property and Reservoir on September 18, 2015. unpaid unpaid taxes taxes and and assessments, assessments, together together with with the the additional additional penalties penaltiesand andfees fees as asprescribed prescribed by by law, law, or or itit may may be be paid paid under under an an installment installment plan planof of redemption redemptionifif initiated initiated prior prior to to the the propproperty erty becoming becoming subject subject to to the the Tax Tax Collector's Collector's power powerto tosell. sell.

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 5.18.060 OF CHAPTER 5.18 OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO INSPECTION OF GUEST REGISTRATION CARDS

Published in the Signal-Tribune newspaper on September 18, 2015.

Posted at City Hall, Library, Discovery Well Park, and Reservoir Park on September 18, 2015.

Mario Esqueda, CEO. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 15, 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 P.O. Box 60859 filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not Ca of itself authorize Los Angeles, 90060 the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section346-0033 14411 et seq., Phone: (213) Business and Professions Code). Pub. FAX: (213)September 687-3886 The Signal Tribune: 18, 25, & October 2, 9, 2015.

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Contact Contact Ref. Ref. ## JOSEPH KELLY KELLY JOSEPH Pub. Paper TREASURER AND TAX TAX COLLECTOR Pub. Paper TREASURER AND COLLECTOR COUNTY OF OF LOS LOS ANGELES ANGELES COUNTY Run Dates STATE OF CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA Run Dates STATE OF Printed Assessees/taxpayers, who have have disposed disposed of Printed Assessees/taxpayers, who real property property since since January January 1, 1, 2009, 2009, may find real Page their names names listed listed for the the reason reason that that a change Page their for in ownership has not been reflected on the asin ownership has not been reflected on the assessment roll. roll. sessment ASSESSOR'S ASSESSOR'SIDENTIFICATION IDENTIFICATION NUMBERING NUMBERINGSYSTEM SYSTEMEXPLANATION EXPLANATION

The The Assessor's Assessor's Parcel Parcel Number Number (APN), (APN), when when used used to to describe describe property property in in this this list, list, refers refers to to the the Assessor's Assessor's map map book, book, the the map map page, page, the the block on the map (if applicable), and the indiblock on the map (if applicable), and the individual vidual parcel parcel on on the the map map page page or or in in the the block. block.

The The Assessor's Assessor's maps maps and and further further explanation explanation of the parcel numbering system are available of the parcel numbering system are available at atthe theOffice Officeof ofthe theAssessor.

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4th and Olive is located at 743 E 4th St. in the East Village neighborhood of Long Beach. It is expected to open between mid October and early November.

Dan Tapia

“When I bring these guys in, I’m not going to bring them in with kid gloves,” he said. “I’m going to ask them what they need, and if they don’t tell me, they don’t get it. If you tell me, we’ll find a way to make it happen, and in that way, nobody is looking at them like a weak person or a crippled [person]. If you can’t do this, then there’s 11 million things that you can do, so do those things.”

Tapia has broken his neck twice.

A former Navy veteran, he broke it once during his tenure, and then aggravated it even further in a cross-country bike ride when he was hit by a truck that was going about 55 miles.

“I wouldn’t recommend it,” he said.

Tapia had bone spurs and pressure on his spinal cord. Waking up from the surgery, he couldn’t use his arms or legs and had become a

Photos courtesy Terri Henry

quadriplegic.

“Things that are sometimes painful don’t hurt at all,” he said, “and things that shouldn’t hurt at all can be incredibly painful, like the wind.”

Coming to grips with the situation slowly started to sink in for Tapia after the surgery.

“It took me about a week after the surgery to really grasp that this is a permanent issue and that this is a complete change in my life,” he said. “I went through a period of, I wouldn’t say a full depression, but definitely a downer.”

Tapia willed himself through the support of his wife and friends, but the hardest part was dealing with people who had little patience for the situation. His previous job let him go because of his disability and was invasive when it came to medical information, according to Tapia.

“At that point, you start to think

that these people are just looking at me like a cripple and not seeing me as the productive employee that I am,” he said. “The hardest part is the social part of it. It’s convincing people that while, yes, I’m disabled, it doesn’t mean I’m not capable of doing things that need to be done. I just need people to be patient with me, or to just let me do it and go my way.”

Tapia’s experience with discrimination eventually led him to begin the groundwork on 4th and Olive, a place where “he can’t discriminate himself,” and it’s the kind of atmosphere he hopes to present to others.

“We started looking at the social consequences of being marginalized by everybody around them,” he said.

“They are not able to see the abilities through the disabilities. And these guys want to contribute to society.

They want to work.”

What positions Tapia doesn’t fill with veterans and disabled individuals will be staffed by others with the experience and the commitment.

The restaurant’s funding is coming from private investors and donations from a GoFundMe account.

4th and Olive has raised half the amount needed to open its doors, and it’s expected to open in time for its October opening date.

Going through the motions at the Long Beach Summer Fiesta Half

Marathon a few weeks ago, Tapia reminded himself how fortunate he is to be able to perform in the way that he does.

Every step was incredibly painful, but he remembered that there are individuals out there who go through that kind of pain all the time.

“I just started going through my head how fortunate I am that I can walk 13 miles, and some of these vets will never be able to even think about a gesture or a process like this,” Tapia said. “As I was walking around, it hurt. It was incredibly painful. It just kind of reminded me that even though I am disabled, I’m not as in pain as other people are.

Some guys feel like this every freaking day of their life, not just when they’re doing a half marathon.”

And that thought reminded Tapia as to why it’s so important that his restaurant exists.

“An unintended consequence of

it is that it really rejuvenated my understanding of why getting this project going is so important,” he said. “As this project develops, as I get less and less in control of it, and I don’t mean that in a bad way, but almost like you’re raising a child, and that child gets a mind of its own and you just end up watching it and seeing it manifest into itself, and I just feel the same way about this business. I’m just here to guide it and mentor it, not control it and curate it. It’s just become almost like a painting and a sculpture for an artist for me. As we’re just moving along, that’s just how it organically came into existence.”

4th and Olive is located at 743 E 4th St. in the East Village neighborhood of Long Beach. It is expected to open between mid October and early November. Visit gofundme.com/vetsdish to make a donation. ✦

Man sentenced to six years for violence, threats against girlfriend Joseph Christo Gomez of Long Beach has received the maximum sentence– six years in jail– for misdemeanor domestic violence against his former girlfriend, threats to kill her, resisting arrest and battery on a police officer responding to the altercation, according to Randall Fudge, assistant city prosecutor.

Long Beach City Prosecutor Douglas Haubert praised the conviction, stating, “This is a fair and appropriate sentence. The defendant proved he is dangerous and would continue to act out violently if he was not incarcerated.

The judge got it right.”

On Sept. 10, Long Beach Superior Court Judge Daniel Lowenthal sentenced Gomez, 27, to the maximum term after he was found guilty on all charges. The crimes occurred on three separate occasions from January through June of 2015. Since Gomez was on probation for a battery conviction in 2012, Lowenthal ordered an additional 173 days in jail– the maximum remaining time for the probation violation, extending the total sentence almost six months.

During the trial, the court heard evidence that Gomez held the victim’s jaw shut, pinned her against a car door in the presence of their young children and repeatedly violated a restraining order requiring him to stay away from the victim. After calling her and threatening to kill her, Gomez went to the victim’s house at 2am and attempted to enter. When Long Beach police officers responded, Gomez refused to follow their instructions and struck one officer before he was taken into custody. Gomez told officers he had a gun, but no firearm was found.

“The defendant caused the victim to be in extreme fear for her safety and the safety of their children,” said Long Beach Deputy City Prosecutor Pooja Kumar, who handled the bench trial and sentencing. “We are pleased with the outcome and hope this will end the nightmare she has been living.”

Source: LB City Prosecutor’s office

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