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VOL. 37 NO. 18

October 2, 2015

A twisted tale of two cities

Twelve-year battle over two vacant homes finally comes to an end Cory Bilicko and Denny Cristales Signal Tribune Staff

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t was an excavator last Friday that finally brought an end to a 12-year real-estate saga that has annoyed residents and blighted an otherwise scenic area of Long Beach and Signal Hill popular with local exercise enthusiasts.

With the exception of occasional transients occupying them, two homes, located at 2910 and 2914 Hill St., had sat vacant since being built in 2003 because neither had street access, utilities or certificates of occupancy. On Sept. 25, after being the centerpiece of years of postponed court dates, various ownerships, bureaucratic red tape and even arson, the houses were finally razed.

The original developer, Wayne Ballinger, had never obtained street access or easements to connect electric, gas and water lines to the property. Because he never did so, and because he kept working on the houses after the City of Long Beach gave him a stop-work order, the City refused to issue occupancy permits for the houses.

Although the buildings were actually located within the city limits of Long Beach, the portion of Hill Street adjacent to their front yards was in Signal Hill. “[Signal Hill’s] property literalsee HOMES page 13

Photo by Leslie Lay

An excavator tears through one of two homes on Hill Street at the border of Long Beach and Signal Hill on the morning of Sept. 25. The two houses had been vacant since they were built in 2003 because their various owners were unable to obtain easements or occupancy permits.

O’Donnell, Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse host forum on ADA litigation Cory Bilicko Managing Editor

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During a luncheon Wednesday at The Boathouse on the Bay, 70th District Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell listens to attendees share stories of what they view as frivolous lawsuits against small businesses.

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More than a million lawsuits are filed in California each year, and, while some of them have merit, many are abusive and frivolous, and they damage the economy and hinder job growth. Those were some of the issues presented during a luncheon meeting sponsored by the California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (CALA) Wednesday at The Boathouse on the Bay in Long Beach, featuring 70th Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell.

Maryann Marino, Southern California regional director for CALA, led the meeting and presented a few examples of people who have found that conducting business outside California has been easier than doing so within the state.

She said that when CALA celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2013, they reached out to Carl’s Jr. CEO Andy Puzder to be their featured speaker, and he agreed to do so. Marino said that, at the celebration, Puzder explained that it is easier for him to open new restaurants in Texas, China and Siberia than in California.

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NEWS

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October 2, 2015

Pilot program seeks to increase odds of locals landing job close to home CJ Dablo Staff Writer

A new pilot program aims to offer residents who hail from Long Beach an exclusive chance at finding a job.

Set to last for two years, the program will be requiring some companies that are entering into contracts with the City to seriously consider hiring its own residents.

Dubbed Long Beach First, the program is only meant to cover two kinds of agreements: construction projects valued between $100,000 and $500,000; and non-professional services valued above $100,000.

City Manager Patrick West explained that services that fall into the “non-professional” category include custodial, landscaping and tree-trimming jobs.

The Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network, which serves both job seekers and businesses in Signal Hill and Long Beach, has been tasked with managing key details of the program. The agency will be exclusively responsible for providing referrals to the bidding contractor. Long Beach residents will have a 10-day window to be considered for a job before others outside

the city limits can apply. Ultimately, the hiring decision will still belong to the contractor.

Nick Schultz, who serves as the executive director for Pacific Gateway, confirmed that when the program is up and running, his agency will post the new jobs as they become open and track who gets hired.

He explained in a telephone interview that the agency will be responsible for digging into its own client base and reaching out to its network of community partners to find qualified candidates for the project.

First District Councilmember Lena Gonzalez and 9th District Councilmember Rex Richardson spearheaded the effort to create the pilot program.

Gonzalez explained in a phone interview this week that the program is important to City, particularly to central Long Beach. She said that a key area around the 90813 ZIP code suffers from a 19-percent unemployment rate, a surprising statistic that came to light when the council had been studying the terms for the project labor agreement (PLA) earlier this year.

Her colleague Richardson stressed the importance of this new policy to the entire city.

“It’s really about access,” he said in a phone interview as he described how the program will ensure that “with any net new jobs created, Long Beach residents [will] have a first bite at the apple.”

The program did have a number of critics who spoke out at the Sept.

15 city council meeting. Former 7th District Councilmember Tonia Reyes Uranga said that she had been part of a coalition that had asked city leaders to consider a local-hire

policy. She expressed frustration with several details of the program, and she particularly voiced concern that there were no specific goals like those outlined in the PLA, which includes a local-hire goal of 40 percent. That local-hire component under the PLA extends beyond hiring Long Beach residents and even includes residents in LA and Orange counties.

The PLA between the City and trade unions is not affected by the Long Beach First program. That agreement, finalized several months ago, covered construction-project bids valued above $500,000.

Reyes Uranga pointed out that the new pilot program only requires “good-faith efforts” and “first considerations” on the part of contractors.

She summed up her disappointment in her address to the council at its meeting on Sept. 15.

“I am only sorry that the City could not deliver,” she said. “I expected much more because, quite frankly, our residents deserve much more.”

In a follow-up phone interview, the former councilmember acknowledged that she will be watching how the program will unfold.

“I just thought that it could have been a better policy,” she said.

While the council unanimously voted in favor of the pilot project, there were other important details that did emerge during the discussion of the program. Enforcement details aren’t fully spelled out in a city staff report.

“Noncompliance with the Long Beach First process may result in liquidated damages assessed per day/per occurrence to be determined

at the sole discretion of the city manager,” states a report from the Human Resources Department.

The Pacific Gateway’s executive director did address why there was no goal in the pilot program for a specific number of local hires even though the PLA does have one.

Schultz described how the PLA allows for outside parties to evaluate the payroll and accounting records of contractors who work with the City, and the PLA’s local-hire goal is based on the number of hours worked.

He explained that the City doesn’t have the resources to track data on the number of hours worked, so officials and staff agreed to track “net new jobs.” He defined those “net new jobs” as those jobs that a new contractor would not be able to do with existing staff and would have to find personnel.

Councilmember Gonzalez acknowledged the concerns voiced by the local-hire coalition and other critics of the new program.

“Right now I feel like it’s a good start,” she said in a phone interview, adding that she hoped that, when the council obtained sufficient data after the two-year pilot program had runs its course, the program could be formalized in the form of an ordinance.

The program is expected to start soon. Schultz said that he has already met with staff from the Purchasing Department last week to begin to generate the list of upcoming contracts and that they hope to have the program running this month.

The language for the contracts and the bid packages are still being developed and will ultimately need to be reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office, he added. ✦

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Résumés in hand, job seekers at the Long Beach Convention Center explore their options at a summer career fair sponsored by 1st District Councilmember Lena Gonzalez’s office. Attempts to address unemployment throughout Long Beach prompted the city council to unanimously approve a pilot program for local hires. The program aims to offer residents a first crack at certain jobs at companies with City contracts.

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NEWS

October 2, 2015 Crimes reported by the LBPD Council districts 6, 7, 8 (no arrest info supplied) Thursday, Sept 24 4:08am Battery 100 block W. PCH

6pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 4100 block Atlantic Ave.

10:15am Residential burglary 2000 block Magnolia

1:44pm Robbery– commercial 2600 block Pacific Ave.

9:16am Non-injury hit-and-run 200 block E. 47th St.

11:02am Residential burglary 3900 block Virginia Rd.

4:22pm Auto burglary 4100 block Gundry Ave.

11:15am Residential burglary 2100 block Daisy Ave.

7:40pm Non-injury hit-and-run W. Willow St./Pacific

10:28am Residential burglary 1900 block Long Beach Blvd.

3:14pm Robbery– person 4800 block Pacific Ave.

Sunday, Sept. 27 5:21am Residential burglary 200 block E. San Antonio Dr.

Saturday, Sept. 26 5:55am Injury hit-and-run Pacific Ave./W. Wardlow

9:04am Residential burglary 3700 block Long Beach Blvd.

9:12am Residential burglary 3500 block Atlantic Ave.

6:58pm Residential burglary 3900 block Locust Ave. 9:03pm Battery 200 block E. 25th St.

Friday, Sept. 25 8:16am Auto burglary 4000 block Locust Ave. 10:14am Residential burglary 1000 block Andrews Dr. 1:21pm Residential burglary 2810 Atlantic Ave. 2:47pm Robbery– commercial 600 block W. PCH

11am Grand theft– motor vehicle 3200 block Long Beach Blvd.

11:22am Residential burglary 1600 block Marshall Pl. 2:48pm Battery 700 block W. PCH 3:14pm Residential burglary 2300 block Cedar Ave. 6:11pm Non-injury hit-and-run 2200 block Locust Ave. Monday, Sept. 28 5:48AM Non-injury hit-and-run 2500 block Golden Ave.

4:17pm Non-injury hit-and-run Atlantic Ave./Burlinghall Dr. 6:45pm Non-injury hit-and-run E. PCH/Long Beach Blvd.

11:42am Non-injury hit-and-run 2100 block Golden Ave.

3:24pm Residential burglary 3800 block Gaviota Ave. 3:56pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 3500 block Myrtle Ave.

5:31pm Non-injury hit-and-run 3400 block Long Beach Blvd.

5:58pm Auto burglary 2400 block Pacific Ave. 7:11pm Residential burglary 2400 block Linden Ave. Tuesday, Sept. 29 12:06pm Robbery– person 200 block E. Willow St.

Crimes reported by SHPD (citywide) Thursday, Sept. 24 1:43am Auto burglary 2000 block Cherry Ave. 7am Residential burglary– apt/condo 2200 block St. Louis Ave.

8:30pm Non-injury hit-and-run 700 block E. 28th St.

Wednesday, Sept. 30 4:59am Residential burglary 3900 block Cherry Ave.

8:40am Grand theft– motor vehicle 2800 block Atlantic Ave.

7:20am Elder abuse 2100 block E. Hill St. 1:51pm Non-injury hit-and-run 2500 block Palm Dr. 10:46pm Contempt of court– violatioin of protect order E. Patterson St./California Ave. (two suspects taken into custody)

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2100 block Ohio Ave. 8am Auto burglary 2200 block St. Louis Ave. 2:11pm Identity theft 2200 block Jeans Ct.

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7:56pm Auto burglary 3800 block California Ave.

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11:11am Two assaults– not firearms E. Hill St./Myrtle Ave.

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4:26pm Assault– not firearm 2801 Atlantic Ave.

12:08pm Residential burglary 400 block E. 20th St.

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1:17pm Injury hit-and-run Cherry Ave./E. Crescent Heights St.

3:41pm Identity theft 2200 block Rose Ave.

11:19pm Auto burglary E. Burnett St./Lewis Ave.

Tuesday, Sept. 29 4:36am Commercial burglary 2400 block E. PCH

11:42pm Non-injury hit-and-run 1800 block Stanley Ave.

10:28am Battery 1900 block Stanley Ave.

Friday, Sept. 25 8am Grand theft– $950 or less 2000 block Dawson Ave.

Sunday, Sept. 27 1:45am Battery 2400 block Palm Dr.

5:30pm Grand theft– $950 or less 2200 block E. Willow St. (suspect taken into custody)

9am Auto burglary 1800 block Stanley Ave.

8:28am Commercial burglary 900 block E. 33rd St. (suspect identified)

7:40pm Grand theft– $950 or less 700 block E. Spring St. (suspect taken into custody)

2pm Unauthorized use of ID– obtain credit/goods 2700 block Cherry Ave.

Wednesday, Sept. 30 11:41am Commercial burglary 700 block E. Spring St. (suspect taken into custody)

4:17pm Vandalism– deface property 2000 block E. 19th St. (suspect identified)

11:01am Two residential burglaries 2300 block golden Ave.

9:56am Grand theft– property 1900 block Molino Ave.

11:18am Robbery– person Atlantic Ave./E. 21st St.

3:02pm Terrorist threats 700 block Walton St.

1:30pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 36th St./Linden Ave.

4:02pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 2600 block Signal ParkWay

5:28pm Non-injury hit-and-run W. 20th St./Pacific Ave.

8pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 2400 block Cherry Ave.

10:46pm Residential burglary 3600 block Brayton Ave.

Saturday, Sept. 26 5:15am Commercial burglary 1800 block E. Willow St.

Monday, Sept. 28 4:06am Commercial burglary 900 block E. Spring St. 5:19am Auto burglary 2100 block E. Hill St. 7:16am Commercial burglary 900 block E. Spring St. 7:30am Grand theft– property

7:57pm Robbery– person 2000 block Terrace Dr. 9:08pm Injury hit-and-run E. 32nd St./California Ave. 11:43pm Contempt of court– violate protect order 1800 block Junipero (suspect taken into custody)

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OPINION

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by Neena Strichart

With Halloween happening in just a few weeks, my thoughts have turned to my childhood trick-or-treat experiences. When I was ages 4 to 8, the expectation of going trick-or-treating was overwhelming. I was so excited that I rarely slept the night or two before the big day.

Planning my costume was one of the best parts– only second to all the free candy. With our family having little money to spend on such things as store-bought costumes, each year my parents and I would rummage through closets, drawers, garage cabinets and trinket boxes for items that when put together to make the perfect Halloween outfit for me to wear out on my candy-begging venture.

Thinking about present-day families and some of their financial struggles, I thought I would give some tips on where to find parts and pieces to create costumes that just might be better than those available readymade. Here are my suggestions: Check out your local thrift stores such as Salvation Army, Out of the Closet, St. Vincent de Paul, Goodwill or Aids Assistance Thrift Store. All of these can be found in Long Beach.

While recently checking out various thrift-store websites, I found that Goodwill (amazinggoodwill.com) had some ideas for youth and adult Halloween outfits. Look at their website for photos and detailed costuming instructions.

Below are some examples of their online ideas for low-cost costumes: Shark Grey hooded sweatshirt, pieces of white and black felt, cardboard, grey sweatpants or leggings and hot glue Dinosaur Hooded sweatshirt with matching pants, sweatpants or leggings, colorful pieces of felt slippers and hot glue Vintage housewife Wig and hair rollers, housecoat or robe, slippers and a coffee mug My point is that you don’t have to spend a fortune to really dress up. Make sure that you do your best to hit the thrift stores or local shops that specialize in vintage or vintage-like clothing. If you do, you are not only saving money, you are donating to local worthwhile agencies– and recycling.

Also, for those looking for a place to show off your costumes, check out the City of Signal Hill’s Halloween carnival. Taking place the Saturday before Halloween, Oct. 24, from 3pm to 6pm, the event will be located at Signal Hill Park, 2175 Cherry Ave. According to the City’s flyer on the event, cost for children is $3 per wristband– required for all activities. Festivities will include live stage shows, jumpers, crafts, games and candy/prizes. Available for sale will be pizza, popcorn and drinks.

Although many cities have cut Halloween festivities over the last several years because of financial issues, residents in Signal Hill and local neighborhoods are fortunate because the event will take place regardless of budget concerns, largely due to donations from local businesses.

Those contributing this year are Signal Hill Petroleum, Mesa Environmental, Big E Pizza, the Signal Tribune, Hooman Nissan of Long Beach, Signal Hill Employees Association, Rossmoor Pastries and Unlimited Environmental, Inc. Besides those who donate money, there will also be a host of individuals and those from various businesses and organizations on hand to volunteer with the staffing of game booths and craft tables.

Let’s all plan to have a happy and safe Halloween– only 29 days away.

October 2, 2015

L E T T E R S , E MAI L S A N D WE BS I T E CO MME N T S A real resolution?

I am extremely disappointed that once again Congress finds itself solving our government’s funding issues with a short-term fix– this time for less than three months. [Ed. note: Lowenthal’s statement refers to the passage of a continuing resolution funding bill by the House of Representatives, which passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 277-151 Wednesday.] This is not how our government is supposed to work, and Congress has a responsibility as the representatives of the people to pass long-term funding solutions that lift the specter of uncertainty from the federal government’s finances.

While I am pleased that the continuing resolution (CR) did not contain language to defund Planned Parenthood, I am disappointed that the CR makes across-the-board cuts to meet sequester funding levels and does nothing to extend the 50-year-old Land and Water Conservation Fund that is a critical part of preserving our national parks and other public lands.

Despite my disappointment, however, I chose to vote for this CR to keep the government open and avoid a painful shutdown.

While my constituents, along with millions of Americans, can breathe a small sigh of relief, it is only a small one.

We face the same threat of shutdown in just over two months’ time. It is frustrating to be repeatedly pushed to the edge of a cliff and asked to look into the abyss. We all need to step back and find a rational and measured solution to these budget issues.

Families, students, veterans, and businesses– just about every American– remain at risk of losing critical services if the government shuts down.

Alan Lowenthal U.S. Congressmember Long Beach

COMMENTARY

Why California needs living landscapes

By Kris Kiser President Outdoor Power Equipment Institute

The drought in the West is serious, and we all need to do our part to conserve water. Rebate programs, turfgrass limiting policies and drought-shaming are encouraging homeowners in drought-stricken areas to tear up yards and remove green space. It’s even become trendy to rip out your lawn. But what if we are setting ourselves up for even more environmental problems?

Californians have options for their managed landscapes. You don’t have to rip out your lawn. You can keep your outdoor space for your kids and pets, and be drought responsible. But deadening California’s landscapes by replacing lawns with rocks, mulch, pavers, hardscapes and plastic grass eliminates productive ecological systems and removes an important part of family outdoor living. Living landscapes can help the drought, give citizens useable outdoor space and address a host of other environmental issues facing the West.

How you can keep your yard for your kids and pets and be drought responsible.

First, plant the right lawn. Hundreds of varieties of turfgrass exist, and some are perfect for drought

conditions. For instance, buffalo grass, when established requires very little water. Then, let that drought-tolerant grass species go dormant and turn brown. It’s part of the natural plant cycle. Grass will spring back when it does rain. Turfgrass is brilliant at absorbing, filtering and holding water in– especially when the rainfall returns, which it will. California desperately needs to capture all the water it can and not have it sheet off asphalt, concrete, rooflines and other hard surfaces worsening storm water run-off.

Turfgrass, in fact, is excellent combatting many environmental issues. A 50-by-50-foot area of lawn releases enough daily oxygen for a family of four and traps dust and dirt, as well as removes atmospheric pollutants such as carbon dioxide, ozone, and hydrogen fluoride from the air.

Given we live in cities and suburbs where plants exist alongside concrete, asphalt, people and traffic, we also need both native plants and drought-resistant adaptive species that can survive. Incorporate pollinator plants for bees, butterflies and humming birds. Even in the desert, a host of plants exist that will flower.

Why not your yard?

By having the right mix of plant material in a yard, you can ensure the environmental benefits of a living landscape remains intact. Plastic grass, rocks and mulch provide no such environmental benefits nor habitat. Rather they increase heat, generate intolerable levels of dust and particulate matter, exacerbate California’s air pollution and alter everyday life drastically by not offering usable space for families, children and pets. And California still won’t have solved its water issues.

We know that the California lawn of yesterday is not the lawn we need today. But removing fundamental and productive ecological systems in California will only worsen the state’s environmental issues. The solution is to tailor your landscape.

The California yard needs to be a living landscape that will work today as well as the future, with drought-tolerant grasses, plants, shrubs and trees that fit environment and lifestyle needs of the people living in it. And, yes, that includes some lawn.

Kris Kiser is president and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) and the OPEI Education and Research Foundation.

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COMMUNITY

October 2, 2015

Lowenthal resolution marks 36th anniversary of end to Cambodian genocide Congressmember Alan Lowenthal last week introduced a House Resolution marking the 36th anniversary of the end of the Cambodian Genocide and recognizing the contributions of the Cambodian-American community in the United States “in an effort to honor the millions of victims of one of the worst atrocities in modern history and to offer support to efforts pursuing justice for the victims and their families,” according to Lowenthal’s office.

The resolution, H.R. 436, comes 36 years after the end of the murderous Khmer Rouge regime that from 1975 to 1979 deliberately and systematically killed between 1,700,000 and 3,000,000 people in Cambodia, according to Lowenthal’s office.

The Khmer Rouge, under the leadership of Pol Pot and others, attempted a social reengineering of the entire Cambodian society. Their efforts resulted in mass political executions, disease, starvation, and forced labor.

“Even after 36 years, the wounds of the Cambodian Genocide are still fresh,” Lowenthal said. “It is our ob-

ligation to remind the world of the horrors of the ‘Killing Fields,’ and in doing so, make sure this awful crime against humanity is never forgotten.

“But each year, there are also reasons to celebrate: the vibrancy of more than 276,000 Cambodian-Americans, many living in Long Beach’s Cambodia Town; the strong sense of culture and continuity that the community has maintained while adding to the fabric of our shared society; and, the strength and resiliency that the community continues to show every day. Each year, we must take this opportunity to recommit ourselves to never let the world forget the Cambodian Genocide and rededicate ourselves to making sure such mass killings never happen again.”

During and after the genocide, hundreds of thousands of Cambodians made their way as refugees to the United States. According to the U.S. Census in 2010, more than 276,000 Cambodians currently live in the U.S., with one of the largest concentrations in California’s 47th Congressional District.

Source: Lowenthal’s office

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WET AND WILD What Wetlands walk Who Led by Los Cerritos Wetlands When Saturday, Oct. 3 from 8am to 10am Where Los Cerritos Wetlands, intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and 1st Street More Info Ecologists will lead a nature walk in some of Southern California’s last remaining wetlands.

Learn about how the wetlands are being acquired and restored. Pre-hike snacks will be provided by Whole Foods Market, Long Beach. The walk is appropriate for ages 7 and up. Closed-toe shoes are required.

Contact Elizabeth at elizabeth@lcwlandtrust.org .

CREATION STATION What “Outrageous Orange” event Who Hosted by Rancho Los Cerritos When Saturday, Oct. 3 from 1pm to 4pm Where Rancho Los Cerritos, 4600 Virginia Rd. More Info Children can choose from art materials and nature supplies to make finger puppets, pumpkin crafts and harvest-time decorations. Hands-on activities and a house or garden tour will be available. Call Jan at (562) 206-2040.

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 .

READ MY LIPS What Lip-reading classes Who Presented by the Hearing Loss Association of America When Monday classes are Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 10am to noon. Wednesday classes are Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28 from: 9:30am to 11:30am.

Where Weingart Senior Center, 5220 Oliva Ave. More Info The classes are held on Mondays and Wednesdays all year, except July and August, and Christmas to New Year’s. Beginning lessons are repeated each January, but beginners are welcome at any time. Students are encouraged to just show up.

No formal registration. Both classes are led by experienced instructors. Call (562) 438-0597 or contact hlalongbeachlakewood.org .

BE AWARE What Breast cancer seminar Who MemorialCare Breast Center panel experts When Thursday, Oct. 8 from 5pm to 8pm Where Todd Cancer Pavilion, 2810 Long Beach Blvd., Treatment Planning Conference Room, 3rd floor More Info A panel of experts from Long Beach Memorial will discuss the different risks that can potentially cause breast cancer. Three physicians will give presentations and host a Q & A. Light refreshments will be provided, and parking will be validated. Call 1-800-MEMORIAL to register, or email Samantha at sarellano2@memorialcare.org .

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WHEN FILMS COLLIDE What A Nightmare Before Christmas on Elm Street musical performance Who Hosted by the Downtown Long Beach Associates When Thursday, Oct. 8 at 6pm Where The corner of Broadway and Elm Street in downtown Long Beach More Info The Live After 5 music series will feature Long Beach band RIOTstage as it recreates A Nightmare Before Christmas in full costume and with a cast of over 20 people. DJ Polyester will spin retro tunes while all-female surf punk Stars at Night perform. Horror troupe Grotesque Burlesque will make a special appearance. Contact briana@dlba.org .

ARE YOU LISTENING? What “Learning to Really Listen” workshop Who Presented by the Hearing Loss Association of America When Thursday, Oct. 8 at 6:30pm Where Weingart Center, 5220 Oliva Ave. More Info Guest speaker Dennis Merkley will provide lectures on the concept of truly listening, skills needed to develop and master listening in depth and an individual’s part in listening. No reservations are necessary, and admission is free. Light refreshments will be served. Call (562) 438-0597 or visit hlalongbeachlakewood.org .

A SATURDAY DRIVE What Membership drive meeting Who Hosted by Long Beach Republican Women Federated When Saturday, Oct. 10 at 9am Where Long Beach Airport Marriott Hotel, 4700 Airport Plaza Dr. More Info The meeting will include breakfast.

RSVP at LongBeachRWF@gmail.com, or call (562) 493-4125.

CALL HIM ISHMAEL What Multimedia program about the opera Moby Dick Who Presented by the LA Opera When Saturday, Oct. 10 at 2pm Where El Dorado Neighborhood Library, 2900 Studebaker Rd. More Info The program is part of the LA Opera Lecture Series, presented by LA Opera’s Community Educators, a team of trained volunteer experts. The LA Opera Lecture Series presents talks on opera’s history, literature, philosophy and fine arts. This presentation is for all ages and free. Light refreshments will be served, and a free opera-related gift will be given out at the end of the presentation. Call (562) 570-7500 or visit lbpl.org .

WRITE RIGHT What California Writers Club meeting Who Presented by the California Writers Club of Long Beach When Saturday, Oct. 10 from 3pm to 5pm Where Long Beach Ruth Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 Bellflower Blvd.

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Police foundation selling commemorative bricks as LBPD fundraiser The Long Beach Police Foundation is offering the opportunity for Long Beach residents, businesses and others to buy a commemorative brick as part of the new Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) East Substation and to support the Long Beach Police Foundation’s efforts to raise funds for the LBPD. The purchase of a brick allows the buyer to become a permanent part of the city’s newest police facility.

The personalized bricks will be placed at the flagpole area of the new LBPD East Substation, 3800 E. Willow St. The bricks come in different sizes and range from $125 to $300. The price covers the cost of the brick, engraving and installation.

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to open in the fall, with the exact date to be announced at a later time.

For more information on how to order and purchase your personalized brick, visit lbpolicefoundation.org/shop/pavers-for-police-fundraiser .

The Long Beach Police Foundation seeks donations from private businesses and individuals, and it facilitates direct, designated donations that support the LBPD in the areas of equipment, training and community outreach.

For information on how to donate or volunteer, or for sponsorship information, visit lbpolicefoundation.org or call (562) 343-5111.

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City of Long Beach conducting community review process for minimum-wage study The City of Long Beach has announced the community review process for the Long Beach Minimum-Wage Study to be conducted by the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) and approved by the city council at its Sept. 15 meeting. The City will host a series of meetings for community input on the study.

“It is important that we move forward with a community process that is collaborative, open and balanced,” said Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia. “I encourage residents, workers, and employers to participate in these six meetings and roundtables over the next couple of months.”

In an effort to embrace a high level of transparency and provide additional opportunities for public education and comment, six public meetings for the study are being scheduled, according to city officials. The meetings are intended to further engage and educate the public, as well as provide input to the LAEDC and ultimately the mayor and city council.

“I am pleased to see the LAEDC has been engaged to fully study the impacts of changing the minimum wage and business incentives in the

City,” said Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal, who brought forth the agenda item with co-sponsors and councilmembers Lena Gonzalez, Dee Andrews and Rex Richardson. “It’s important for the community to have ample opportunity to receive information and offer their feedback.”

The sessions will be held in different locations to encourage broad participation by residents, workers and business owners, city officials said. The first meeting took place Tuesday, Sept.29 at the regularly scheduled Economic Development Commission meeting. The mayor’s roundtable will be Oct. 5, and the city council’s Economic Development and Finance Committee meeting will take place Oct. 29.

“I’m looking forward to addressing this important issue at our Economic Development and Finance (ED&F) Committee of the city council and to receiving input on all facets that will impact our communities,” said 5th District Councilmember Stacy Mungo, chair of the ED&F Committee.

The public-outreach schedule is: Monday, Oct. 5: Mayor’s roundtable (5:30 pm Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Ave.)

Thursday, Oct. 29: Economic Development and Finance Committee meeting (7:30am, Long Beach City College) Tuesday, Nov. 17: Mayor’s roundtable (Noon, Admiral Kidd Park, 2125 Santa Fe Ave.) Friday, Nov. 20: Economic Development and Finance Committee meeting (4pm, Bay Shore Library, 195 Bay Shore Ave.) Tuesday, Nov. 24: Economic Development Commission (6:30pm, city council chambers) At the end of the preliminary public-outreach process, after the first three meetings have taken place, LAEDC will issue their report for public comment. That report will include a section that captures the feedback provided at each of the public meetings.

After the report is issued, three more public meetings will be conducted for the community to review and comment on. The city council is expected to review the report, the summary of public comments and other information on minimum wage in early December 2015.

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Speakers will include: 8th District Councilmember Al Austin; Chris Rico, LAEDC director of Innovation; John Keisler, Innovation Team director; and Ryan Murray, the mayor’s innovation deputy.

Other events include an “Evening with Wonder Women Tech Panel and Mixer,” “Showcasing Local Makers and Investors” with MADE LB, “Slow Money and Long Beach Fresh,” the “State of the Arts” presented by the Arts Council for Long Beach, and “Meet the Angels with Wolverine Angels” at WE Labs. For a full-list of local events visit innovateLB. com .

The City will also launch an ongoing public engagement campaign asking residents of Long Beach questions about local innovation, business start-up needs and economic opportunity.

The public may get involved and share ideas by following the i-team on Twitter @iteam_LongBeach.

For more information about Innovation Week(s) Los Angeles and for the full list of countywide events, visit innovateLB.com or www.innovate.LA .

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Long Beach Airport (LGB) will welcome 2,000 airport officials to the city next week as official host of the 2015 Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA) Annual Conference & Exhibition, according to city officials. The event focuses on modern trends in the commercial aviation industry and is one of the largest of its kind in the world. The conference will be at the Long Beach Convention Center Oct. 4-7.

“We’re honored to welcome ACINA and its attendees to Long Beach for their annual conference and are very excited to display all that our city and our airport have to offer,” said Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia. “This is yet another opportunity for Long Beach to prove itself as a dynamic host and international tourism destination.”

This is the first time that Long Beach Airport will host the event.

“Long Beach and its airport deserve a national reputation as one of the most welcoming cities in the country, and this event will go a long way toward making that a reality,” said Congressmember Alan Lowenthal, who will deliver opening remarks at the conference on Oct. 5.

“I am so pleased that we have the opportunity to present Long Beach Airport to this collection of aviation leaders, and I’m sure that they will come away feeling just as proud of this local jewel as we do.”

The ACI-NA Annual Conference & Exhibition draws participants from 200 airports across the United States and Canada, and it features prominent displays of the latest products and services available. The event is consistently one of the foremost authorities on new and emerging technologies in the commercial aviation industry, according to city officials.

“This conference represents a tremendous opportunity for Long Beach Airport to make its mark on the industry, with an exclamation point,” said Airport Director Bryant L. Francis, C.M. “As a longtime attendee of the ACI-NA annual conference, and a member of the ACINA Board of Directors, I understand the importance of this event and the spotlight being placed upon the host city. Everyone at Long Beach Airport is eager to put our highly regarded, award-winning travel experience on display against the backdrop of the city’s gorgeous waterfront and resurging downtown.”

For more information, visit annual.aci-na.org .

Source: City of LB

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Maritime administrator, LB vice mayor host townhall-style forum on future traffic framework United States Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” Jaenichen and Long Beach Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal on Monday hosted the third of 11 nationwide regional forums on the Beyond Traffic draft framework at the Long Beach Convention Center.

The Beyond Traffic report examines the trends and choices facing America’s transportation infrastructure over the next three decades, including a rapidly growing population, increasing freight volume, demographic shifts in rural and urban areas and a transportation system facing more frequent extreme weather events. The report predicts increased gridlock nationwide unless changes are made in the near-term.

The townhall-style meeting allowed citizens, elected officials, metropolitan planners, transportation industry partners, business owners and community leaders to learn more about the framework and ask questions about the trends identified in it. Jaenichen and Lowenthal also solicited input from the participants on their region-specific experiences and asked to hear ideas for solutions to those challenges.

“Beyond Traffic identifies that the logistics and goods-movement industries of Southern California, which contains some of our nation’s largest ports, will be uniquely impacted by growth over the next 30 years,” Jaenichen

said. “As we finalize the framework, we wanted to hear directly from residents who rely on and are working to improve the region’s transportation system, especially those who are involved in the region’s bustling freight sectors.

Conversations like the one we had today are vital as we continue to tackle the challenges and opportunities related to the impending increase in population and the higher demand for goods that compliments this growth.”

According to city officials, by 2050, the population of Southern California is expected to increase by over 61 percent, but, with more than 25 percent of its bridges rated structurally deficient or functionally obsolete and 34 percent of its roads in poor condition, California has critical infrastructure investment decisions to make in order to accommodate this increase in population.

“Combining forward thinking with a commitment to environmental stewardship, the City of Long Beach is eager to change how we move goods and people throughout the nation,” said Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia.

“Transportation is not just for cars, as tradition holds here in Southern California, but it’s also for mass transit, for cyclists, and for pedestrians; for the grandmas and grandpas who walk our kids to school. Transportation literally is the road to our future.”

Following remarks by the Jaenichen and Lowenthal, and a presentation from U.S. Department of Transportation’s Beyond Traffic team, State Senator Ricardo Lara, State Assemblymembers Mike Gipson and Patrick O’Donnell, Long Beach Transit President & CEO Ken McDonald, Caltrans District 7 Director Carrie Bowen, Orange County Business Council President & CEO Lucy Dunn, and the City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus Director of Transit Services Edward F. King participated in a townhall-style panel focusing on the impact of Beyond Traffic trends in the region.

The last half of the program engaged attendees in a facilitated conversation, giving them the opportunity to share feedback that will inform the final Beyond Traffic report when it is published in 2016.

“There is no better place than Long Beach to be having this conversation,” Congressmember Alan Lowenthal said. “Here in our city, we see the challenges and opportunities facing us as we seek to keep pace with rapid population growth and economic development.

Long Beach is a gateway to the ever-expanding Southern California region, and we need to focus on investing in our critical freight infrastructure across greater LA, California and the United States.”

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First Fridays Art Walk to celebrate LB Arts Month The First Fridays Art Walk along Atlantic Avenue in Bixby Knolls from 6:30pm to 9:30pm on Oct. 2 will celebrate Long Beach Arts Month with a variety of activities.

Toaster Music, an improvisational electronic music duo and

curatorial team, has created an art exhibit for the event entitled Nightmare Self-Portraits in the north and south galleries of the Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Ave. The north gallery exhibit will include work by local artists, including Jeff McMillan, Gary Musgrave, Vince Mattina, Sheriann Ki Sun Burnham, Clinton Neuhaus, Dave Van Patten, Liz Steinworth, Daniel Barajas, Chris Wheeler and Jan Edward Vogels.

The south gallery will feature a show curated by Connie Ericson and include work by Brandon Singleton, Heather Proctor, Ericson and others. Proctor has created a detailed illustration, using colored pencils, of herself as a zombie with her face torn open. She will also have a collection of framed zombie caricatures and will be creating zombie caricatures for a nominal fee.

Singleton will be exhibiting a collection of monsters created in a pop surrealist style, rendered in a variety of media. Ericson will be showcasing large charcoal sketches, dark abstract drawings and a subtle self-portrait with a faint ghostly form.

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will be featuring two musical collaborators: Janis Tanaka and Gabriel ‘Slam’ Nobles. Tanaka, a Long Beach native, is a bassist who has toured and recorded with artists such as L7, Pink, Jackson Saints and, more recently, Femme Fatale and Winterthrall.

Nobles, a percussionist and educator, specializes in drum set, mallets and timpani. He plays many genres of music and has performed with Freddie Hubbard, Patti Labelle, Chaka Khan, Dionne Warwick and the Long Beach Symphony. He performs regularly as part of MajicBulletTheory and Orange Peal Vibrations.

Also performing will be members of Maha And Company, a local dance troupe led by Maha Afra, a professor of dance at Cerritos College.

To learn more about Maha & Company, visit mahaandcompany. org . To learn more about Toaster Music, visit ToasterMusic.com .

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will be the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association, 8th District Long Beach Councilmember Al Austin and the Long Beach Innovation Team in the north room of the Expo Arts Center from 6:30pm to 7:30pm with a special Innovation Week kick-off party, complete with presentations and birthday cake for Austin.

Tuttle Cameras will provide a photo class focusing on jack-o-lantern photography.

Digital Revolution will offer a Minecraft workshop for $25. Spaces are limited.

Edward Jones Financial will host a mini human library. Three human “books” will be on on loan: a mortician, the creator of the cartoon SheZow, and a puppeteer.

The Better Half will host a free spin-art activity.

Special musical guests will include Moonglow at Nino’s Italian Restaurant, Hellgal at Aura Thai/ Bella Pizza, Fernando Galagos at the Historical Society of Long

Beach, Eusebio Akasa and Desirable D at About U, John Dean at Clover, Magic Bullet Theory at Coffee Bean and Sex Money Power.

First Fridays regulars will include Move at Ground Control, Hedgehog Swing at DRNK, Laura Wiley at Wilmore Wine Bar, Los Barnabas Boys at The Factory, The Funny Valentines at The Breakfast Club of Long Beach, Joe Perez at Bake and Broil, and Hot Club at Georgie’s Place.

The Homeland Cultural Center will feature pop-locking with the help of Dubs One spinning hiphop and R&B and the First Fridays spray crew providing art.

Free parking will be available at the Bixby Business Center on the corner of Atlantic Avenue and San Antonio Drive.

For more information, visit firstfridayslongbeach.com .

Sources: BKBIA, Sumako Arts

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The field office for the 8th Council District for Long Beach will move from its current location at 5641 Atlantic Ave. to the Expo Arts Center at 4321 Atlantic Ave. next week, according to Councilmember Al Austin’s staff.

They will host a grand opening of the new field office during the First Fridays Art Walk on Oct. 2, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

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The building in which the field office currently resides is now in escrow as part of a sale to developers of former redevelopment agency properties, according to Austin’s staff.

Staff will begin operating in the new office as of Monday, Oct. 5. The field office phone number– (562) 570-1326– will remain the same.

Source: 8th District Council staff

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Open-studio tour celebrating sixth year AAUW to host three mystery of welcoming public to artists’ domains writers for luncheon fundraiser The Long Beach Open Studio Tour (LBOST) will be open to the public for a two-day self-guided tour of 34 artist studios throughout Long Beach from noon to 5pm on Saturday, Oct. 10 and Sunday, Oct. 11.

This is the sixth year that LBOST has organized the free event in celebration of October as Arts Month and National Arts and Humanities Month.

“We want the public to enjoy a headlining event in the middle of Arts Month every year and have been organizing this event to commence on the second weekend of October since 2010,” said Lisa Wibroe, LBOST curator. “Art lovers get the opportunity to venture into the working spaces of local artists in their own community and throughout Long Beach. Artists interact with the public, and the public gets to meet their local artists. It’s a win-win.”

Many studios are within proximity of one another with a hub in each corner of the city: California Heights/ Bixby to the north, El Dorado Park area to the east, Belmont Shore/Belmont Heights to the south and Wrigley to the west. A few studios are located within the interior of the city to bridge together the different hub locations.

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“Acceleration,” walnut wood sculpture by Bill Heynen, who will be among the artists featured in the Long Beach Open Studio Tour

distance of one another; others need a bike or car. Whatever approach attendees take, seeing the entire tour will require both days, Wibroe said.

The brochure, which includes studio locations on a map, suggests visiting the north and west hubs one day and the south and east hubs the other day. These two areas are delineated by colored locators on the map.

“With support from the City of Long Beach and the Arts Council for

Long Beach, the LBOST has been growing every year,” said Tina Burnight, LBOST artist and website designer.

Both the brochure and map, along with the list of participating artists and live music locations, may be downloaded from LBopenstudiotour.com .

Each artist has an individual page with a short bio and samples of their work.

Source: LBOST

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Long Beach branch will host a fundraiser for fellowships and research and project grants on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Titled “Luncheon Most Deadly,” the event will feature three mystery writers speaking after lunch.

Check-in will begin at 11am, and lunch will be served at noon. The fundraiser will take place at the Old Ranch Country Club, 3901 Lampson Ave., in Seal Beach. Old Ranch Country Club dress code will be in effect: no denim or strapless tops.

Terri Nolan is California born and raised. She grew up in the San Gabriel Valley and attended the University of Texas at Arlington, earning a bachelor of arts in communications in radio and television. She lives in Southern California and has a business background in radio, retail, oil, art and freelance reporting.

She’s married and has two children.

Her titles include Glass Houses, Burden of Truth, and Murder in LaLa-Land.

Laurie Stevens is an award-winning novelist, screenwriter and playwright who has written for television, film and the stage with her play Follow Your Dreams, which ran for

eight weeks in Los Angeles. Her Gabriel McRay books have become best-sellers and have won multiple awards. She lives in the Santa Monica Mountains with her husband and two children. Her books include The Dark Before Dawn, Deep Into Dusk and Last Exit to Murder.

Alice Zogg was born and raised in Switzerland. She met her husband in New York City and made her home in the United States. The family relocated to Southern California in 1967, and La Crescenta has been the author’s home town for more than 40 years. Her writing style favors the modern “old-fashioned” whodunit featuring her investigator, R.A. Huber, in a series of adventures including such titles as A Bet Turned Deadly, Guilty or Not, and The Fall of Optimum House.

Deadline to submit reservations is Wednesday, Oct. 16. Contact Sharon Westafer, P.O. Box 291, Seal Beach, CA 90740 or (562) 493-4749. Tickets are $60 (of which $30 is tax-deductible) and includes luncheon, program, silent auction, book sales and signing. The event is open to the public.

AAUW membership is open to those with an AA degree or higher. For more information, visit aauw-longbeach.org .

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Seventieth District Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell addresses attendees at a luncheon Wednesday at The Boathouse on the Bay in Long Beach. The event focused on how small businesses in California are suffering from a rise in frivolous lawsuits.

in Irvine. She said for 30 years, he has been moving various businesses in and out of the state. “But for the last 20 years, he realized he has been moving those businesses out of California,” she said. “So, he started to survey those businesses as to why they’re leaving California for more pro-business-friendly states, and, time and time again, the reasons why they leave California is because of our high taxes, burdensome regulations and a legal environment stacked against business.”

Marino added that each year more than 1 million lawsuits are filed in the state but that number does not account for the demand letters that business owners receive without an actual lawsuit that forces them to spend thousands of dollars on issues of technical non-compliance.

“I know you may have experienced or may have heard of the abuse of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), where business owners might not have the right parking-lot sign, the bathroom mirror might be too high, the toilet might be too low,” Marino said. “But do they get a notification that they have to get a parking-lot sign? Are they given a chance to fix the bathroom? Of course not. They’re outright sued for almost $4,000 for every issue of technical non-compliance– $12,000 just to make it go away.”

Marino also discussed Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.

Prop 65 requires the State to publish a list of chemicals known to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. Administered by

Cal/EPA’s California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, the Act regulates substances officially listed by the State as having a 1 in 100,000 chance of causing cancer over a 70-year period or birth defects or other reproductive harm in two ways. The first statutory requirement of Proposition 65 prohibits businesses from knowingly discharging listed substances into drinking water sources or onto land where those substances can go into drinking-water sources. The second requirement prohibits businesses from knowingly exposing individuals to listed substances without providing a clear and reasonable warning.

Every year the Attorney General’s Office releases an annual summary of the private settlements of Prop 65 cases brought by private plaintiffs.

The summary shows total penalties, attorney fees and other funds collected, and it includes a brief description of actions defendants were required to take to remedy alleged violations, according to CALA’s website.

“For years, CALA has been posting these annual summaries and discussing the outrageous attorney fees,” states the website. “Specifically, we have pointed out how a certain group of individuals and organizations collect huge sums of money by filing shakedown Prop 65 lawsuits up and down the state.”

According to CALA, in 2013, there were 352 settlements and total payments of $17,409,756. Of that, $17.4 million in non-contingent civil penalties accounted for 15 percent ($2,680,059), payments

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This week, State Attorney General Kamala Harris introduced a series of regulatory changes to Prop 65 to curb frivolous lawsuits.

“It creates less financial incentive for parties to bring litigation against businesses in ways that are not necessarily in the public interest,” Harris said.

In introducing Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell at Wednesday’s event, Marino heralded his presence there because of his committee involvement.

“He does represent the 70th Assembly District, which includes Long Beach, but, more importantly, he is a member of the Assembly Judiciary Committee,” Marino said.

“So, all the important pieces of legislation that involve civil-justice reform are heard by his committee, and his committee will decide if that your pricethe bill Lock lives andin moves on through

legislative process or dies.”

O’Donnell began by relating a recent story of how lawsuits have become so pervasive within society. He said that his family is having their home repainted and that his 10-year-old daughter asked if they would be able to sue if the workers get paint on the floor. He saw it as a “teachable moment” to explain to his young daughter that the first course of action is not to sue, but he said that it is indeed a part of our culture to resort to that action.

“She’s 10. She’s heard these things,” O’Donnell said. “So that was her natural reaction, and we know too that it’s others’ natural reaction. I think, in particular, the ADA situation is atrocious. I think it harms all parties, even those in the disabled community, the way the law is set up now, and I’ve advocated for changes at the state level.

We’ve made a few changes this year.

We’ll see where the governor goes with those changes. I think they’re in the right direction, but I don’t think they’re far enough, but it’s really hard in the state legislature to get a message to resonate with some of the folks there.”

During the open-comment period of the event, one attendee who owns a small business in Belmont Shore described how an individual had gone into several other small businesses along that corridor and filed demand letters against them for not being ADA-compliant. He said that the corporate stores, such as The Gap, were not targeted. “Not that they should be,” he added.

According to CALA, CEO Magazine has ranked California for 10 years in a row as being the worst state for business. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform ranked the state 47th in the nation in its courts’ “fairness and reasonableness” regarding business lawsuits.

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ployment rate is so much higher than the national average,” CALA’s website states. “This should be a wake-up call to California elected leaders that we need to create jobs, not lawsuits.”

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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

PUBLIC NOTICES

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: 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

City of Signal Hill 2175 Cherry Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90755-3799 TST5021 NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, the Planning Commission of the City of Signal Hill will conduct a public workshop at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber located at City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California, to consider the following: A WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS ADDING CHAPTER 18.13 FINANCE AND CONVEYANCE MAPS TO THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE. CONSISTENT WITH THE SUBDIVISION MAP ACT, THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE IS TO: • ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR MAPS TO BE PROCESSED FOR FINANCE OR CONVEYANCE PURPOSES. • SUCH MAPS WILL NOT CREATE LEGAL BUILDABLE LOTS THEREFORE, A FINAL MAP MUST BE PROCESSED CONSISTENT WITH EXISTING PROVISIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT TO OCCUR. • EXISTING VESTING, TENTATIVE AND FINAL MAP PROVISIONS WILL REMAIN. Applicant: SummerHill Homes Recommendation: Provide comments as deemed appropriate.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are hereby invited to attend this public workshop to present written information, express their opinions or otherwise present evidence on the above matter. You are encouraged to participate at the workshop to ensure that the applicant has the opportunity to respond to comments prior to finalizing the plans for the public hearing. A public hearing will scheduled after the workshop and a separate notice will be sent regarding this meeting.

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

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill Community Development Department located at 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California, or by emailing Selena Alanis, Assistant Planner, at salanis@cityofsignalhill.org or calling at (562) 989-7341.

Published in the Signal Tribune newspaper: Posted in accordance with S.H.M.C. Section 1.08.010:

October 2, 2015 October 2, 2015

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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. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Alisa Kiska. 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 June 15, 2015. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 8, 2015. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: September 18, 25, & October 2, 9, 2015.

TST5013 / 2015 238670 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: CASA DE VAPE, 4386 Tweedy Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280. Registrant: VAPE310 INC., 4386 Tweedy Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: 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 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 18, 25, & October 2, 9, 2015.

City of Signal Hill 2175 Cherry Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90755-3799 TST5022 Notice Inviting Bids A-1 Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, California, until 10:00 AM on October 20, 2015, and on the same day shortly thereafter, they will be publicly opened and read for construction of “Temple Avenue Sidewalk Project, No. 112” in accordance with the Specifications and Construction Drawings therefore. Bids must be made on the forms provided for this purpose, addressed to the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, marked “Bid for,” followed by the title of the project and the date and hour for submitting bids. Bids are required for the entire work as shown on the Construction Drawings and as described in the Bid Schedule and the Specifications.

The work to be accomplished under this contract consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools and incidentals as required by the Specifications and Contract Documents. The work shall complete, and all work, materials, and services not expressly indicated or called for in the contract Documents which may be necessary for the complete and proper construction of the Work in good faith shall be provided by the Contractor as though originally indicated, at no increase in cost to owner.

The Work to be accomplished under this Contract generally includes sidewalk improvements on Temple Avenue and Hill Street. The Work includes all removals and preparations for new sidewalk, curb, driveway and driveway approach, concrete wall block and all appurtenant Work as shown on the Plans and Specifications.

All Work must be completed within fifteen (15) working days after receipt by the Contractor of the Notice to Proceed from the City of Signal Hill.

A-2 The contract documents, which include the Specifications and Construction Drawings, may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill Finance Department for $20.00 or $25.00 by mail.

The documents are entitled “Error! Reference source not found.”

A-3 Bids will not be received unless they are made on a proposal form furnished in the Contract Documents by the City of Signal Hill. Each bid must be accompanied by cash, certified check, cashier’s check or bidder’s bond, made payable to the City of Signal Hill for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, such guarantee to be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the Contract.

A-4 All bids are to be compared on the basis of the estimate of quantities shown in the Bid Schedule(s) and as stipulated herein. Bids will not be accepted from the contractors who are not licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. The Contractor shall be required to possess a currently active Class A license at the time the bid is submitted.

2175 Cherry Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90755-3799 TST5020 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND CEQA DETERMINATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, the Planning Commission of the City of Signal Hill will conduct a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber located at City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California to consider the following: REVISED WATER CONSERVATION REGULATIONS THE PLANNING COMISSION WILL REVIEW ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 15-04 REPEALING CHAPTER 13.10 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND REPLACING IT WITH CURRENT GENERATION STATE MANDATED WATER CONSERVATION REGULATIONS BY LIMITING TURF IN NEW DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVING IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY AND REFINING ON-SITE STORM WATER CAPTURE AND AMENDING TITLE 20 BY ADDING COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPING STANDARDS TO PROMOTE TURF REPLACEMENT AND LIMIT HARDSCAPE IN FRONT SETBACKS AT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES Applicant: City of Signal Hill Recommendation: Staff is recommending approval ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are hereby invited to attend the hearing to present written information, express their opinion or otherwise present evidence on the above matter.

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

THIS PROJECT IS EXEMPT from requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15307 and 15308 and Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Administrative Code in that it consists of regulations authorized by state law and local ordinance to assure maintenance, restoration and protection of a natural resource and the environment by promoting State mandated water conservation efforts such as limiting turf in new development and improving irrigation efficiency and on-site storm water capture.

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill Community Development Department located at 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California, or by emailing Colleen Doan, Senior Planner, at cdoan@cityofsignalhill.org or calling at (562) 989-7344.

Published in the Signal Tribune newspaper per Gov’t Code §65091(a)(4): Posted in accordance with S.H.M.C. Section 1.08.010:

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

October 2, 2015

October 2, 2015 October 2, 2015

A-5 Attention is directed to the provision in Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any subcontractor under the Contractor.

A-6 Before a Contract is entered into with the successful bidder, the bidder shall present evidence in writing to the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, that he/she has a current combined single limit liability policy with aggregate limits for Bodily Injury and Property Damage in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000).

A-7 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773.2 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification or type of workman needed to execute the contract shall be determined by the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California which are on file with the City Clerk of Signal Hill and copies will be made available to any interested party on request. These rates shall be the minimum wage rates for this project. A copy of the Contractor’s certified payroll, as well as those of all subcontractors, will be required to be submitted with each invoice.

A-8 Attention is directed to Public Contract Code Section V-22300 permitting the substitution of specified and approved securities for contract retention of funds. All such securities shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney of the City of Signal Hill.

A-9 The successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price and a faithful performance bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, and said bonds shall be secured from a surety company satisfactory to the City Attorney of the City of Signal Hill.

A-10 The City of Signal Hill reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or delete portions of any and all bids or waive any informality or irregularity in the bid or the bid procedures and shall be the sole judge of the bids received.

A-11 It is estimated that this contract will be awarded on November 3, 2015, by the City Council. It is desired that work begin the week of November 30, 2015.

A-12 No Contractor or Sub-Contractor may be listed on proposal unless they are registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code Section 17255.

A-13 No pre-bid meeting is set.

BY ORDER of the City of Signal Hill.

Posted at Signal Hill City Hall on: Published in Signal Hill Tribune on:

10/02/2015 10/02/2015

TST5016 / 2015 236669 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: AVENUE HEADSHOTS, 4405 Cerritos Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: VANGIE OGG, 4405 Cerritos Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Vangie Ogg. 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 14, 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 25, & October 2, 9, 16, 2015.

TST5017 / 2015 242769 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: SKIN CARE BY KARLIE, 5926 E. Del Amo Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90713 . Registrant: KARLIE HAUSER, 4623 Coldbrook Ave., Lakewood, CA 90713. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Karlie Hauser. 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 21, 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 25, & October 2, 9, 16, 2015.

TST5015 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-14-622419-BF Order No.: 140097754-CA-API YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/9/2012. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): RODNEY ALLEN JOHNSON, A SINGLE MAN Recorded: 2/13/2012 as Instrument No. 20120238150 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 10/29/2015 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Doubletree Hotel Los AngelesNorwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650, in the Vineyard Ballroom Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $362,243.35 The purported property address is: 2987 EAST PACIFIC COAST HWY, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 7217-013-056 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership

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ly stops on the south curb of Hill Street,” Signal Hill Mayor Larry Forester told the Signal Tribune this week. “Even the sidewalks would be considered Long Beach.”

However, possibly because they were on a steep hill and next to Discovery Well Park in Signal Hill, it was common public perception that the homes were indeed located in that city, even though their location was part of Long Beach’s 4th Council District.

“The impact on the community is that they thought Signal Hill was asleep at the wheel,” Forester said.

“And yet, we had no control.”

Calling the homes a waste of time and money, Forester said the houses, which had once been assessed at $1 million each, never should have been built.

“How do you permit something without having knowledge of sewage, water, gas and electricity?” he asked, adding that the homes had been permitted without the proper questions asked and paperwork provided. “This is the first time I’ve heard of any city permitting the way they did,” he said.

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ack in the early 2000s, Signal Hill staff members observed something out of the ordinary.

“It was 12 or 13 years ago the City of Signal Hill noticed somebody digging foundations for a new development there next to Hill Street,” said

Signal Hill City Manager Charlie Honeycutt. “We had just completed a lot of the hilltop development there, so we were very familiar with the utility issues that we experienced up there, and we knew that there would be some problems.

“We put Long Beach on notice– ‘Hey, there’s somebody out here digging foundations. You’ve got utility problems.’ However, construction continued. I think at some point Long Beach put the developer on notice, and the developer decided to carry on regardless of Long Beach issuing a stop-work order.”

Despite any action by the cities of Long Beach and Signal Hill, construction of the homes continued.

“We ended up with two houses with no water or sewer or electricity,” the city manager said. “The other issue was that there was no way to get in and out of the property. There was no access. You couldn’t turn a car into or out of the driveways because the street was too narrow.”

In 2006, two groups of real-estate investors purchased the houses and unsuccessfully attempted to acquire the necessary driveway and utility easements.

On Sept. 20, 2007, reporter Nick Diamantides, in a Signal Tribune story, wrote: “The two houses across the street from Discovery Well Park are less than three years old, have five bedrooms, three-car garages and panoramic views. They are appraised at about $1.2 million each.

But they have no access to the public street, no utilities, and no certifi-

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Theheld salebywill made, but available to you and the public, and the total tax, which was due on June 30, mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a trustee as shown below, of all right, courtesy without covenant or warranty, to those not present at the 2013, for the 2012-13 Tax Year, is shown opcourt, pursuant Section 2924g title, and or interest conveyed to and now sale. expressed implied, regarding title, If you wish to to learn whether your of posite the parcel number. Tax-defaulted real be submitted to a credit report agency thedate California Code. The held by the in the hereinafter possession, or trustee encumbrances, to pay sale has beenCivil postponed, and, iflaw property may be redeemed by payment of all requires that if you fail to fulfill the terms of your under thedescribed remaining property principal sum of theand applicable, the information rescheduledabout time trustee and unpaid taxes and assessments, together with credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE sale postponements be you made pursuant to a by Deed Trustofdescribed the additional penalties and fees as prescribed note(s) secured theofDeed Trust, date for the sale of this property, by law, or it may be paid under an installment CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR below.

The will be made, available to you and to the public, as a with interest andsale late charges thereon,but may call 916-939-0772 or visit this plan of redemption if initiated prior to the propATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A covenant warranty, Internet courtesy to those not present at as without provided in the note(s),oradvances, Web sitethe erty becoming subject to the Tax Collector's DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION expressed or of implied, regarding title, www.nationwideposting.com, sale. If you wish to learn whether your using under the terms the Deed of Trust, power to sell.

OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR possession, or encumbrances, has assigned been postponed, and, if file date number to this case interest thereon, fees, charges to andpay thesale THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan the remaining principalforsum of the 14-2623-11. applicable, theInformation rescheduled time and All information concerning redemption of taxexpenses of the Trustee the total about defaulted property will be furnished, upon reService Corporation 411 Ivy Street San note(s)(at secured by theofDeed Trust, postponements date for the sale this property, amount the time the of initial that of are very short inyou quest, by Joseph Kelly, Treasurer and Tax Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For with interest charges may call 916-939-0772 visit tothis publication of and the late Notice of thereon, Sale) duration or that occur close or in time Collector at 225 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, as provided in the note(s), advances, NON SALE information only Sale Line: Web may notsite reasonably estimated to be set forth theInternet scheduled sale California 90012, 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www. www.nationwideposting.com, using under theamount terms of thebeDeed of Trust, 1 (888) 807-2111 or 1 (213) 974-2111. below.

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Trustor: EDUARDO I certify under penalty of perjury that the fore(866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan expensesAofMARRIED the Trustee forAS theHIS total Internet 14-2623-11.

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of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA14-622419-BF . Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may

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Homes

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Beach’s code-enforcement division gave 6 Angels until Aug. 3 of that year to begin work on the code violations that existed in both houses and to show that progress was being made on obtaining the driveway and utility easements. 6 Angels appealed the order issued by the code-enforcement division.

During the appeal process, Brian Angel of 6 Angels told the board that since his company had only owned the houses for about four months, he should be given more time to show that the homes could soon be legally occupied. In an Aug. 21, 2008 Signal Tribune story, he said that, because the two lots and two adjacent lots were at one time all owned by one entity, he was allowed to obtain an ‘easement by necessity,’ which meant the adjacent property owners could not deny him access to the homes.

He explained that the adjacent property owners were asking for what he considered an exorbitant price for the easements, which drove him to ask the courts to grant him the easements instead.

“The process takes about three months, and my attorney is right now preparing the papers to file,” he said in August of 2008. “Meanwhile, the City (Long Beach) has basically told me they won’t allow me to do any work on the code violations until I figure out my access issues.”

According to the Aug. 21, 2008 Signal Tribune story, Long Beach’s code-enforcement officer had determined that the buildings had defi-

A photo taken Sept. 28 shows the remains of the two homes at 2910 and 2914 Hill St. after they were demolished days before.

ciencies in their electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems that needed to be remedied, but because the homes had been constructed five years previously, the building permits had expired.

“I have no problem applying for the building permits, but changes have occurred in the building codes since the original permits were issued,” Angel said in August of that year. “But the head of the building department said we could comply with the codes that were in effect when the original permits were is-

sued.”

Angel emphasized that addressing the code deficiencies could not happen until the easements were obtained. Ballinger, the original builder and former partner of a company called Waymar Homes, had constructed the houses despite warnings from Long Beach and Signal Hill officials about driveway access and utility easements. Signal Hill officials refused to grant driveway access to Hill Street because it was impossible to turn a vehicle in and out of the driveways without hit-

ting the median island and because the steepness of the street prevented drivers exiting the driveways from seeing oncoming cars.

Angel said at the time that his attorney was preparing court papers to obtain driveway access to the homes from their back yards on a path that would connect them to Orizaba Avenue. He said he was also proposing a plan that might persuade Signal Hill officials to grant driveway access to Hill Street. The plan called for creating an additional lane for traffic out of the two front yards. That lane would allow cars to enter and exit the driveways without affecting traffic on Hill Street. Angel told the board that it would be several weeks before he knew what Signal Hill thought about that idea.

The Long Beach Board of Examiners, Appeals and Condemnations then unanimously voted to give 6 Angels 30 days to show that progress was being made in obtaining the easements. Board chair Christopher Brown noted that the plan was likely the start of a months-long process during which Angel would be regularly reporting to the board on the progress his company was making. However, Brown warned that if it ever became apparent that easements could not be obtained or code violations could not be fixed, the board would be forced to order that the two homes be demolished.

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Time line showing a history of the homes at 2910 and 2914 Hill St. that were built in 2003 and razed on Sept. 25, 2015

n Nov. 20, 2008, the Signal Tribune reported that the homes were still vacant with no utilities and no driveways connecting them to a public street. 6 Angels had spent several months trying to address issues but had made little progress.

“We have put things in motion, and we are continuing to talk to property owners and city officials in Long Beach and Signal Hill,” Angel told the Signal Tribune. “Unfortunately, the legal process is very slow.”

A hearing before the Long Beach Board of Examiners, Appeals and Condemnations had been scheduled for Nov. 17 but was continued to Dec. 15.

“We had some interested parties show up on the title report who were not notified of the hearing, so we had to continue it,” said Tom Slater, Long Beach building code official, for that story. He added that the purpose of the hearing was to consider Angel’s request for a 60-day extension on the deadline for compliance with city codes.

Angel explained why he thought the extension was necessary. “We are trying to work with the City of Signal Hill to gain access from the front,” he said at the time. “So far,

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they have not approved our idea.”

He explained that a company representative had met with then Signal Hill Public Works Director Barbara Munoz to suggest widening Hill Street where it abuts the front yards of the homes. “That would add a lane to the street, allowing cars to slow down before turning into the driveways, and also give them a place to wait before entering the traffic lane of the street,” Angel said.

Munoz told the Signal Tribune for that story that she had met with 6 Angels’ representative in September and informed him that if they wanted to pursue that idea, they would need to hire a traffic engineer to prepare a plan that would meet all traffic standards. She added that she didn’t think the plan would indeed meet those standards.

“I have not heard from them since September,” she said, adding that she had advised the representative that it would probably be better to try to obtain easements connecting the properties’ back yards to Orizaba Avenue.

Angel had hired a traffic engineer to study the feasibility of widening Hill Street in front of the homes, but the study had not yet been completed by press time for that Nov. 20, 2008 article. “We’ve also filed lawsuits against the two lots below us to gain easement rights,” he said. “The lawsuits were filed about a month ago, but it takes time.”

He added that his company would attempt to contact the property owners the following week in hopes of reaching an out-of-court settlement.

“Those easements would actually benefit them because that would allow them to develop those lots,” Angel said. “If we get that resolved, everything else is easy.” He explained that the easements would accommodate driveways as well as underground utility connections.

“This is no small feat,” Slater said. “Those properties have had problems, and that’s why they are still sitting vacant today.”

Angel said he was hopeful that all the problems would be resolved by March of 2009. He said he could not proceed with renovations to bring the buildings up to city code compliance until the easement issues were fixed.

“Unfortunately, if I do not gain access to the properties, the City will order the buildings torn down,” he said. “But I am optimistic. I believe we will be able to get the easements.”

The above is part one of a three-part story. The Signal Tribune will publish parts two and three in its next two issues. ✦

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