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Effort renewed to recall Long Beach Councilmember Jeannine Pearce Despite the D.A. declining to prosecute Pearce, a recall committee questions her integrity.

Former Long Beach council office aide, community leader dies Jerry Caligiuri was a ‘volunteer extraordinaire.’

Cory Bilicko Managing Editor

Jerry Caligiuri, a former council office aide for several districts and a decades-long neighborhood advocate has died.

Caligiuri served as an aide for the 7th, 8th and 9th council districts.

According to LBReport.com, Caligiuri was “stricken suddenly” on Nov. 1 while at a Long Beach Kiwanis group meeting. He was rushed to a hospital but did not survive. see CALIGIURI page 8

The day after the L.A. County District Attorney’s (D.A.) office decided on Oct. 25 not to charge Long Beach 2nd District Councilmember Jeannine Pearce with assault, battery and driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol on June 3, the Committee Supporting the Recall of Councilmember Jeannine Pearce issued a new statement demanding her resignation.

DUI In a subsequent press release on Oct. 30, the committee, consisting of several 2nd-District activists, further accused Pearce of “lying” on an Oct. 23 radio show about the June 3 police incident by contradicting details the D.A. later released on Oct. 25.

“She apparently was unaware that

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just two days [after the show], the D.A. Office would, in response to a media request, release its ‘charge evaluation worksheet’ (CEW), proving many previously unconfirmed allegations and further logical suppositions concerning the events of that night/morning,” the committee stated in its press release.

Specifically, the committee cites the contradiction between Pearce’s statement on KLBC’s “Luc & Cammie Show” that she was administered see PEARCE page 10

Securing the nation’s digital borders Homeland Security Committee examined LA Ports’ cyber protection and vulnerabilities at field hearing.

Denny Cristales Online Editor

On the heels of an eventful summer that saw America’s ports impacted by a cyber attack in June and a car chase end in the Los Angeles marina complex in August, the US House of Representatives’ Committee on Homeland Security hosted a bipartisan field hearing on Oct. 30 at the Port of Los Angeles’ Harbor Administration Building to examine maritime and cyber security.

The panel featured members of the committee and US Congress members who serve the Los Angeles area. Representatives of the US Coast Guard, Customs and Border Patrol, the Port of Los Angeles, the Port of Long Beach and the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) gave testimonies regarding port security.

“America’s port system is an industrial engine that drives much of our economic success,” said Michael McCaul, chairman of the Homeland Security Committee. “Currently, US seaports support 23 million Ameri-

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Michael McCaul (center), chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, led a field hearing at the Port of Los Angeles’ Harbor Administration Building on Oct. 30 that examined the Port of Los Angeles’ and Port of Long Beach’s maritime and cyber security.

can jobs and [...] 26 percent of our economy. [...] These ports will only continue to remain busy as our trade volume is expected to quadruple by 2030. [...] We must make sure they are not susceptible to attacks from our enemies. Unfortunately, America’s adversaries are constantly looking for ways to strike our country with cyber attacks. As our port sys-

Cambodian family in Long Beach faces federal deportation of relative.

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tems increasingly benefit from new technology and advanced computer systems, they also find themselves in the crosshairs of international hackers.”

The ports The Port of Los Angeles is the nation’s busiest container harbor, and the Port of Long Beach is the na-

tion’s second-busiest. Together, both seaports handle goods to and from every one of the country’s 435 congressional districts, which accounts for more than 40 percent of the nation’s imports and 30 percent of its exports, according to Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los see SECURITY page 9

From 1970 to 1975, Cambodia was ravaged by a bloody civil war.

Pol Pot, French-educated leader of the pro-Communist force known as the Khmer Rouge, ruled Cambodia with extreme brutality.

His action led to a genocide that killed 1.7 million people out of the country’s population of 7 million.

In the early days of occupation, very few refugees fled the country.

The humanitarian crisis compelled the United States to take in 158,000 Cambodian refugees from 1975 through 1994, according to americanhistory.oxfordre.com.

Nak Kim Chhoeun, now 42, escaped the war and genocide that consumed Cambodia by coming to the United States at the age of 6 in 1981.

He left behind an unfamiliar country and called America his new home. Chhoeun became a lawful permanent resident when he was a child– his mother and six siblings are also legal U.S. citizens.

He is beloved by his family members and works as a skilled technician with AT&T, a job that he has held for 14 years.

In 1999, Chhoeun pleaded to a simple assault misdemeanor and for the unlawful possession of a firearm, according to a complaint receipt filed by the Asian Law Caucus. His conviction caused him to be scheduled for deportation to Cambodia in 2003.

The Cambodian government, however, declined to accept his repatriation. After filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus challenging his detention, Chhoeun was released from custody in 2003. He was never again convicted of any crimes and promptly complied with the terms of his order of supervision with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

On Oct. 20, 2017, ICE unexpectedly asked Chhoeun to report to its offices.

“They gave him a notice to check in with an ICE officer,” said Posda Tuot, Chhoeun’s cousin. “We had a see CAMBODIA page 15

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2 Signal Tribune Identifying a missing child Long Beach 2nd district councilmember, with fire department officials, introduces child ID program into the city.

Denny Cristales Online Editor

Losing a child is a harrowing scenario that no parent wants to experience or even think about, but it is a reality that affects families every day.

On Oct. 30 at Long Beach Fire Station 2, Jeannine Pearce, 2nd-district councilmember, in partnership with the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) and other affiliates, aimed to take an important step in addressing the issue through the introduction of the National Child ID Program, which would allow parents to collect and store their children’s fingerprints and DNA for personal records.

“What these kits do is [...] provide us an opportunity to get DNA samples, fingerprints and a child photo, so that should anything happen to your child, you have that information readily available for the police department,” Pearce said at a press conference on Monday. “We know these child ID kits in the last two decades have saved thousands of children and helped us identify where they are and bring them back home safely.”

Every third-grader in the city will have access to receiving the kits through the Long Beach Fire Ambassadors (LBFA) Program, which emphasizes fire-safety awareness at home and in the community to educate children and adults. The National Child ID Program has

been implemented in select cities throughout the country.

Rex Pritchard, president of the LBFA, said the program typically demonstrates fire-safety presentations to children. At the end of demonstrations, child ID kits will now be disbursed for kids to take home.

“This is something that, up and down the state throughout all California, we firefighters see, unfortunately, more often than what we’d like to,” Pritchard said during the conference. “When people call 911, we show up at the worst time and worst moment in their lives, and this is something that, hopefully, will help bring [...] them back with their families.”

Pritchard told the Signal Tribune that the most important aspect of the kits is making sure they get into the hands of law enforcement.

“So, whether it’s Long Beach PD or Signal Hill PD– it doesn’t matter where you live,” he said. “It could be your grandchildren in another [area]. When you have a missing child and you’re contacting PD, that’s the first thing they’re going to ask– what’s the description, current picture, any information. So, this is something you have with everything they’re going to need to help go out and find [them], and if they do locate the child, making sure they make a correct identification.”

Child ID kits will also be available at any time at City Hall, the 2nd Council District field office at Bixby Park and the LBFD headquarters.

Pearce said children go missing for a number of reasons, whether from abduction, wandering or running away, adding that about 50 percent of children who do go missing are runaways, per a statistic from the California Fire Foundation.

At a press conference on Oct. 30 at Long Beach Fire Station 2, Jeannine Pearce, Long Beach’s 2nd district councilmember, in partnership with the Long Beach Fire Department and the Long Beach Fire Ambassadors Program, introduced the National Child ID program to the city, where those in at least third grade will have access to child ID kits to identify them in the event that they go missing.

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Jeannine Pearce, Long Beach’s 2nd district councilmember, and her 5-year-old daughter Jubilee demonstrate the process for the National Child ID Program– introduced citywide on Oct. 30– at a press conference event at Long Beach Fire Station 2

Cafirefoundation.org reads that 800,000 children go missing every year– 17,000 in LA County.

At the conference, Pearce said she was almost abducted when she

was a toddler. She recalled being locked behind her door, alone in her bedroom, as people ransacked her home. Her neighbors came over before anything else occurred.

Pearce said that, when she was in fifth grade, she was almost abducted by her mother’s ex-husband. see KITS page 7

COMMUNITY

3 The Guidance Center hopes to foster mental-health awareness with event November 3, 2017

Nonprofit also aims to raise ‘unrestricted’ funds for initiatives not covered by government contracts.

Cory Bilicko Managing Editor

When attendees at the 7th annual Sunset Sip– the annual fundraiser for The Guidance Center– partake in the event’s festivities this year, they’ll be asked to nurture their “inner child.”

That idea is the theme of the fundraiser, and organizers are hoping it will help the community gain a better understanding of what it takes to foster the mental health of children and their families.

In a phone interview with the Signal Tribune this week, Patricia Costales, LCSW, chief executive officer for The Guidance Center, explained how the Sunset Sip event helps the nonprofit financially but also in terms of fostering awareness.

“One of our core objectives is to erase stigma around mental health and mental illness and get people talking about it more,” Costales said. “So, we think to have this event every year where we really, truly are highlighting mental-health and survival stories, and every year we have a client come and speak about their experiences and to normalize asking for mental-health care and really promote that we believe in hope and recovery and survivorhood, [that] is the message that we want out there. So, one reason for the event is that– to promote the notion of mental health as healing.”

Costales said the second purpose of the event is to raise “unrestricted” dollars through silent and live auctions, as well as other fun activities. She explained that “unrestricted” means that

the organization may use the funds as it sees fit, as opposed to funding that comes from sources such as the Department of Mental Health or foundations’ grants, which must be spent according to particular guidelines based on contracts.

“So, it is also a fundraiser for us to bring unrestricted support that lets us have a little more flexibility in terms of the kinds of things we’re able to do,” she said.

Costales elaborated on the difference between the unrestricted funding provided by the Sunset Sip event and contracted funds.

“Most of the funding that we get is highly restrictive in terms of how you’re allowed to use it, and that’s fine, because that’s our core support,” she said. “Speaking to our contract with the Department of Mental Health, for example, that is who we are. That is core to what we do. It allows us to provide very intensive mental-health services to families who really need it, who are really struggling. But it’s very prescriptive in terms of how we can use it. So, if we have other initiatives that we want to do, that also support our mission, that we think are very important to mental health, those [restricted] dollars wouldn’t support those.”

As an example, Costales cited The Guidance Center’s It’s About T.I.M.E. (Trauma-Informed Movement in Education), a training program on the trauma-informed approach based on ChildTrauma Academy’s Neurosequential Model in Education. The program builds on the foundation created by established support systems within Long Beach Unified School District schools and brings the trauma-informed approach to educators through formal training at the beginning of the school year and onsite support

throughout the year. The approach studies how children’s behavior, brain development and functioning, and traumatic experiences are all connected, to provide educators with a different lens in which to see and respond to challenging behaviors in ways that promote healing. Nathan Swaringen, LCSW, clinical therapist at The Guidance Center, developed the program.

Costales said another program for which The Guidance Center has to find additional funding is the therapists who are stationed at Miller Children’s Hospital.

“Again, that’s not covered by our government contracts, so we have to seek funding for that,” she said. “So, it lets us be more nimble and available in the community and do other sorts of services that we wouldn’t be able to do if we were only dependent on the Department of Mental Health.”

This year’s theme, “Nurture your

inner child,” invites guests to explore the healing power of play through interactive play therapy experiences during the event. Costales explained how that theme connects to the community’s needs.

“As an organization, we really have– particularly the last couple of years– been focusing on trauma and recovery and trauma-informed neighborhoods and trauma-informed schools. We did the documentary about trauma and how we can all nurture each other– really along the lines of [how] we all have some ownership in the kinds of communities and neighborhoods we create. I think part of that is you have to take care of yourself as well. So, a lot of the tools we might use in therapy to help someone feel calmer or more emotionally regulated are the play-therapy tools we use with our clients. You can use it yourself as well– you don’t need to be a therapist.

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They’re actually very meditative and nurturing.”

Costales added that The Guidance Center’s staff also uses such self-care tools, as they are exposed to various traumatic situations in their work.

Those interested in getting some first-hand experience with those tools, as well as helping the nonprofit fund its various programs, can do so at the 7th annual Sunset Sip on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 6:30pm to 10pm at Hotel Maya, 700 Queensway Dr. The evening will feature wine tasting, heavy appetizers from Hotel Maya chefs, guest speakers, and a silent and live auction. Special guests will include Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna, a former Guidance Center client and Swaringen. Tickets start at $100.

Sponsorships are available, starting at $500. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/SUNSETSIP2017 or call (562) 485-2551. ✦

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During last year’s Sunset Sip event, Amber, a former client of The Guidance Center, shares how the organization’s services have helped her build a brighter future for her family. (To protect clients’ privacy, the organization does not release last names of individuals it has served.)

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November 3, 2017 L E T T E RS , E MA I L S , S TAT E ME N T S A N D WE BS I T E CO MME N T S A monumental mistake?

I grew up with a full diet of music from my family since the day I was born. My dad fed me Basie, Ellington, Sinatra. Mom fed me opera, classical and show tunes and bought us every Beatles record. My brother and sister fed me the best of rock ‘n’ roll, disco and soul.

Once I turned 12, I discovered this new thing called “punk rock,” and I was thrilled that I had a scene that was all mine. I was all in and pursued it with enthusiasm.

But on June 25, 1980, I was introduced to a band that created an immediate profound connection that continues to this day. It was my 13th birthday, and my brother gave me a copy of Boy by U2. He said, “This is the next big thing.”

“What’s a U2?” I thought. I was immediately fascinated by the slick but slightly obscure album cover and silhouetted images of the band members. I appreciated the gift, but I was still more into exploring the local punk music scene.

A few weeks later, I still hadn’t given the record much attention. But one day I came home from soccer practice to the sound of music blasting from inside the house. I opened the front door to see my brother totally rocking out in the family room playing air guitar and drums to “Out of Control” from the Boy album. I thought that if my brother was reacting this way to the music then maybe I should give it another listen. The sound was different, new and blew my mind.

After that, I listened to the record every day after school. I had never heard a chiming guitar sound like that before. And what about those mysterious names like Bono or The Edge. Who were those guys? The songs throughout the whole album spoke directly to me. They spoke to my adolescence and teen angst, wonder, yearning, confusion and emotions.

With songs like “I Will Follow,” “Stories for Boys,” “Shadows and Tall Trees,” “The Electric Co.”, “Another Time Another Place,” U2 made me feel like I was sitting in the same clubhouse as the band talking about what we were going through.

In the song “Twilight,” Bono sings “In the shadows boy meets man.” I completely understood the reference of being in the transition of childhood and adulthood. With “Into the Heart,” he hooked me again: “…of a child, I can go there, I can stay a while.”

I was growing up but wasn’t quite ready to stop being a kid. I really felt it. And what an ego Bono had with “A Day Without Me,” singing “I started a landslide in my ego, look from the outside to the world I left behind.” As a moody teen, I had wondered if the world would keep spinning if I disappeared from it for just a few days.

The musicality of the band was one thing, but I was fascinated by the poetry of their words. They seemed to be light years ahead of me in experience, but I could still relate. And later, I heard the lyrics from the single “Party Girl”– “When I was 3 I thought the world revolved around me, I was wrong. And so I sing now.” Yes! My nerdy self wanted to be the center of the universe too!

Since their first album, I have grown up with U2’s passion and convictions. Their music has been on heavy rotation with me now for 37 years. To this day, many of their songs transport me to an exact time and place of where I was when the song came out. (I even have three tattoos with U2 references.) Over the years U2 has spoken directly to me about human rights, love, politics, loss, peace on earth, the Middle East, redemption, hope, faith, marriage, Martin Luther King, Jr., America, addiction and equality.

Their live shows are nothing short of religious experiences.

All fans will agree with that. The entire crowd is in harmony, singing back and forth with the band and fully enraptured by the performance start to finish. I tell people that I have listened to their music so much for so long that in fact U2 is my religion.

They lift me up, and the songs have been a regular part of my life and growing up.

I was 14 when I heard Bono sing a very poignant line in the song “Rejoice”: “I can’t change the world but I can change the world in me.”

Strive to be better, make a contribution, and make my little universe good. Message received.

“Sunday Bloody Sunday” opened my eyes and ears to the troubles in Northern Ireland and the IRA. In high school, “New Year’s Day” (still my all-time favorite song) brought Poland’s Solidarity movement to my consciousness.

When The Unforgettable Fire record came out my senior year in high school, the title track was poetry to me. At 2am one random Saturday night, I sat on the end of the Santa Monica Pier with the girl I had a crush on, and this song provided the ethereal nightscape around my aching teen heart. “Ice, your only rivers run cold, these city lights they shine as silver and gold, dug from the night, your eyes as black as coal.” (And so was her heart.)

The Joshua Tree album, which skyrocketed U2 into the fame stratosphere, was on heavy rotation my sophomore year in college. This was a record of reinvention, and I pored over songs about America (“In God’s Country”), violence in El Salvador (“Bullet the Blue Sky”) and Chilean dictatorship (“Mothers of the Disappeared”). (I was fortunate to see them play both at the LA Coliseum and London’s Wembley Stadium for this tour!)

During my tenure with the Long Beach Marathon, we used “Beautiful Day” in our promotional video to celebrate the fruit of our year-long labors and those toughing it out for 26.2 miles.

To this day, as the song soars, it brings a tear to my eyes when I hear it live.

The band and its music have been so important to me that Alissa and I used lyrics from “Drowning Man” in our wedding vows “Take my hand, you know I’ll be there if you can, I’ll cross the sky for your love. And I understand, these winds and tides, these change of times won’t drag you away.”

The band continues to speak and connect with me as an adult.

The title of their album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb recently made a lot more sense to me. Bono was referring to himself after losing his father.

Their latest album, Songs of Innocence, included “Iris,” which Bono sings about his mother who passed away when he was young. Listening to it performed live in 2015, I changed the title to “Lois” in my head. The concert happened to be the same day that I was told of my mom’s cancer diagnosis. The next day I sent my mom this line from the song: “The stars are bright but do they know the universe is beautiful but cold.” She wrote back that she agreed.

One time I got to see Bono up close. As he briefly spoke to the crowd, I just stared into his face and flashed back to all the videos, all the concerts, all the great musical moments I had enjoyed with him.

Each time I see them in concert, it’s like old friends have come into the room. I recently saw them play again at the Rose Bowl and am already anticipating their next album and tour. I wonder what new sonic journey they will send me on. It’s an ongoing fanship. I’m just certain that the guys in the band can feel my energy as they play and know I’m in the crowd, right?

And now, as I am an older fan but still child-like in my excitement for the band, there is an even more important line from their song “City of Blinding Lights”: “Time won’t leave me as I am, but time won’t take the boy out of this man.”

Yes, so true, Bono. So true.

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The President’s reported decision to downsize [two previously established national monuments in Utah: Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase National Monument] is a slap in the face to every American who treasures our public lands, as well as a complete abrogation of our promises and obligations to the Native Americans who have sacred historic and cultural ties to these lands.

The Antiquities Act does not allow a president to rescind or shrink earlier presidential monument designations.

This illegal attempt to undo and subvert the preservation of these vital natural and cultural areas is nothing more than a thinly veiled attack on not only Native-American heritage and our cherished public lands, but also on the Antiquities Act itself, one of the cornerstones of American conservation law. It puts every national monument in the U.S. at the risk of being political pawns in the pursuit of corporate gain.

These moves are yet another in the Administration’s growing list of gifts and handouts to the mining and oil industries, all at the expense of the true owners of these national treasures, the American public and our future generations.

Alan Lowenthal U.S. Representative California’s 47 District

COMMENTARY

Social Security supports veterans

By Essie Landry Public affairs specialist Social Security Administration Supporting veterans and active-duty members of the military is a key part of Social Security’s mission. Our disability program has helped countless wounded warriors and their loved ones. Every Veterans Day, the nation collectively honors the brave people who risk their lives to protect our country.

For those who return home with injuries, Social Security is a resource they can turn to for disability benefits. Social Security’s Wounded Warriors website is at socialsecurity.gov/woundedwarriors.

The Wounded Warriors website has answers to many commonly asked questions and provides other useful information about disability benefits, including how veterans can receive expedited processing of disability claims. Benefits available through Social Security are different from those available from the Department of Veterans Affairs; they require a separate application.

Social Security’s expedited process is available to military service members who become disabled while on active military service on or after Oct. 1, 2001, regardless of where the disability occurs.

Even active-duty military who continue to receive pay while in a hospital or on medical leave should consider applying for disability benefits if they’re unable to work due to a disabling condition. Active-duty status and receipt of military pay doesn’t necessarily prevent payment of Social Security disability benefits. Although a person can’t receive Social Security disability benefits while engaging in substantial work for pay or profit, receipt of military payments should never stop someone from applying for disability benefits from Social Security.

You can learn more by visiting our veterans page at socialsecurity.gov/people/veterans.

Essie Landry is the public affairs specialist for the Social Security Administration’s Sierra West area.

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AROUND TOWN TGIF What First Fridays Art Walk Who Hosted by the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association When Friday, Nov. 3 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm Where Bixby Knolls along Atlantic Avenue More Info The event will celebrate a Day of the Dead theme. Visit firstfridayslongbeach.com.

WALK THE WALK What Walking tour Who Hosted by Long Beach Heritage When Saturday, Nov. 4 from 9:30am to 11:30am Where Gold’s Gym, 345 Pine Ave. More Info The North Pine walking tour includes the viewing of Kress Lofts, Walker Lofts, and York Temple Lofts. Tickets cost $10 per person and can be purchased through PayPal at lbheritage.org. Call (562) 493-7019.

PUT YOUR WALKING SHOES ON What Walking tour Who Hosted by Los Cerritos Neighborhood Association When Saturday, Nov. 4 and Sunday, Nov. 5 from 10am to 3pm Where Los Cerritos neighborhood More Info Historian Carson Anderson will lead the walking tours. Tickets cost $20. Visit loscerritosna. org/events.

UP IN THE AIR What Festival of Flight Who Hosted by the Long Beach Airport When Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10am to 4pm Where 3590 E. Wardlow Road More Info The event will include food trucks and static aircraft with vehicle displays. Email stephanie. montuya-morisky@longbeach.gov.

SAVING SENIORS What Wine-tasting fundraiser Who Hosted by The Heart of Ida When Monday, Nov. 6 from 6pm to 10pm Where International City Masonic Lodge, 5155 PCH More Info Tickets are available on Eventbrite and cost $30 to $40 depending on if the attendee is a student or a senior. Guests can enjoy hors d’oeuvres and hand-curated wines from the Mediterranean. All proceeds go toward helping low-income seniors in Long Beach. Visit heartofida.org.

BLADDER MATTERS What Seminar Who Hosted by Long Beach Memorial When Tuesday, Nov. 7 from 5:30pm to 7pm Where Old Ranch Country Club, 3901 Lampson Ave. More Info Experts will discuss bladder control during a free seminar in honor of Bladder Health Awareness Month in November. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Call 800-Memorial to RSVP. FOSTERING TOLERANCE What Speaker series Who Hosted by the Congregation Shir Chadash When Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 7pm to 8:30pm Where 6440 Del Amo Blvd.

More Info Father Alexi Smith will discuss Catholicism. The Congregation Shir Chadash highlights the need to inform the community of a variety of reli-

gions to challenge religious intolerance. Call (562) 429-0715 or visit csclakewood.org.

PAGE-TURNERS What Bixby Knolls Literary Society Who Hosted by the BKBIA When Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 7pm Where Elise’s Tea Room, 3924 Atlantic Ave. More Info The book club will discuss Memento Mori by Muriel Spark. Refreshments will be provided. Call (562) 595-0081 or email info@bixbyknollsinfo.com.

COUNTY CONCERNS What Meeting Who Hosted by Rotary Club of Signal Hill When Thursday, Nov. 9 from 7:30am to 8:30am Where Curley’s Cafe, 1999 E. Willow St. More Info Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell will discuss recent events occurring in Los Angeles County. Breakfast is $15 for non-members.

Email signalhillrotarypublicrelations@yahoo.com to RSVP. CALIFORNIA CONSERVATIVES? What Meeting Who Hosted by Long Beach Republican Women Federated When Saturday, Nov. 11 at 9am Where Marriott Hotel, 4700 Airport Plaza Dr. More Info James V. Lacy, frequent guest on Fox Business News Channel’s “Varney & Co.” and author of California’s War Against Trump will be the guest speaker at the meeting. Email longbeachrwf@gmail. com or call (562) 938-9180 to RSVP. The meeting costs $27 for members and $32 for non-members, and the tickets include breakfast. Purchase tickets through longbeachrepublicanwomen.com.

WRITE RIGHT What Writing lesson Who Hosted by the California Writers Club of Long Beach When Saturday, Nov. 11 from 3pm to 5pm Where Ruth Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 Bellflower Blvd.

More Info Writers will learn about the importance of abstract elements to improve their writing abilities. Visit calwriterslongbeach.org.

RETIRED BUT ACTIVE What Meeting Who Hosted by National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association When Monday, Nov. 13 at 1pm Where Veterans Park, E. 28th St. More Info Blue Shield Representative Rene Cervantes will discuss retirement options. Email sharon. bergeron@gmail.com.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN What Tour Who Hosted by Lifetime Learning Center When Thursday, Nov. 16 from 8am to 5pm Where The tour will depart from LBCC Foundation building, 4901 Conant St. and will return to the Senior Studies Center, 1305 E. PCH More Info The tour will visit Union Station in Los Angeles, take the Red Line to Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street and visit the Hollywood Museum.

Tickets cost $84. Call (562) 938-3048.

DAR chapter accepting entries for student essay contests Students in grades 5 through 12 can now enter an annual essay competition to win a monetary scholarship prize from the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

The Long Beach-based Susan B. Anthony chapter is one of many DAR groups that presents awards to students from each grade level, with the winning essays moving up to district, state and national competitions. The contest is open to public, private and home-schooled students in Long Beach, Signal Hill, Seal Beach and Los Alamitos. The deadline to enter is Dec. 1.

The essays give students a chance to learn about history and creatively do some traveling through time. The 20172018 topic for grades 5-8 is “World War I: Remembering the War to End All Wars.” High school students will write about “Christopher Columbus: Advantages and Disadvantages of Working Relationships between Foreign Parties.”

For more information and a contest packet, students, parents and teachers can email susanbanthonydar@gmail. com.

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Group exhibit to offer affordable artwork gifts The Art Exchange (ARTX) will host its inaugural Holiday Fest on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 5pm to 8pm.

Holiday Fest blends food and art, featuring culinary contributions from local vendors such as Wine Crush, Cheese Addiction, Lovesome Chocolate, Temecula Olive Oil Company, Mabel’s Gourmet and Berlin.

During the event, attendees will have early access to the ARTX Holiday Salon, which features a wide range of affordable art from local artists.

Tickets are $40 per person or $75 for two tickets.

The Holiday Salon will be available for viewing and purchase Nov. 11 through Dec. 23 in the ARTX gallery located at 356 East Third St. In addition to regular gallery hours, Saturday, Dec. 9 will present another viewing opportunity when the ARTX Gallery and resident artist studios will be open from 3pm to 9pm in conjunction with the Second Saturday East Village Art Walk.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit artexchangelongbeach.org.

SPRUCE UP YOUR HOME Food Finders begins 28th holiday food drive This year marks the 28th year of Food Finders’ Holiday Food Drive, a community-wide effort that results in thousands of meals for those in need during the holiday season, according to the food rescue organization.

The drive kicked off in October and takes place throughout Long Beach, Los Angeles and Orange counties, continuing through Dec. 31.

Food Finders engages neighborhoods, schools, libraries and businesses as drop-off locations for non-perishable food items and will supply collection bins to those interested in participating. The more participation community-wide, the more successful the Holiday Food Drive will be for families, individuals and children who receive the meal boxes via pantries and shelters that partner with Food Finders, according to the organization.

“Congratulations to Food Finders on 28 years of collecting and distributing food to our neighbors in need in Long Beach during the holiday season,” said Mayor Robert Garcia. “This year’s holiday food drive goal is to collect 100,000 pounds of food, which would provide 83,000 meals to local families in need.”

In addition to collecting holiday meal staples, such as canned vegetables, stuffing, gravy, pie filling, canned meats, pasta, pasta sauce, cookies and more, Food Finders will also be accepting pet food to help out pet owners.

Those who prefer to make a monetary donation can do so as well. A $25 donation will buy two turkeys, and with every $25 increase two additional turkeys can be purchased. Monetary donations may be made by check or through the Food Finders website at foodfinders.org.

The annual Thanksgiving Sorting & Packing Event, a major component to the Holiday Food Drive, will take place on Friday, Nov. 17, from 6pm to 8pm at DLJ Produce headquarters, 3100 E 29th St. in Long Beach. Volunteers gather in the space to sort and pack the boxes of food that has been collected and prepare it for distribution.

Volunteers are also needed to distribute donated food and turkeys to agencies and families on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 11am to 2pm.

To volunteer for Food Finders Holiday Food Drive and Thanksgiving Sort & Pack Event or to distribute collected food, or to help collect canned food at a place of business, call Diana Lara (562) 283-1400 ext. 101 or Chris Wong extension at ext. 102. For a drop-off location, call (562) 283-1400.

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NFPA podcast series gives chilling, intimate look at the lingering effects of home fires

Every day seven people die from American home fires, and another 13,000 are injured each year. These statistics, while important, are only a small piece of America’s complex home fire problem.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) answers the question, “What follows a home fire?” in its new podcast series, The Survivors.

At the center of this five-part story is the van Dijk family. In 2014, a fire at their home killed two of their children. The podcast showcases the lifelong toll fire has taken on this family and others. Interviews with burn treatment and recovery specialists in America, the fire service, and top safety advocates underscore the rarely seen ripple effects of home fires experienced across the nation.

“Through the story of one family, we wanted to give listeners a powerful look at home fires that goes beyond our statistics,” says Fred Durso, a communications manager for NFPA and reporter for The Survivors. “The local news constantly covers the flames and devastation from home fires, but when do you hear about the people impacted by fire years after the incident? Through this podcast, listeners will learn what the van Dijk

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The Youth Center’s 18th annual tree lot will be open Nov. 25 at the Ganahl Lumber parking lot in Los Alamitos from 9am to 9pm on weekends, and noon to 9pm weekdays.

Customers have a choice of Noble, Nordman, Douglas and Grand Fir trees along with tree stands, watering spouts, wreaths and other festive items.

More than 300 volunteers help with the fundraiser every year. For those who would like to volunteer, there is a mandatory meeting on Nov. 21 at the Youth Center, 10909 Oak St. Money raised at the tree lot goes to support programs for kids in the community, allowing school groups like PTAs and the Los Alamitos High School sports-booster organizations to earn some funds as well.

The Youth Center’s programs have increased in demand, requiring more staff to help kids and their families, with a higher demand for scholarships.

For more information on the tree lot, volunteering or programs offered, contact the Youth Center at (562) 493-4043 or visit theyouthcenter.org.

family has endured. Their strength has led them to a new normal, but they are still a family in healing.”

Additionally, the podcast expands beyond the family’s story to discuss the fire challenges inside today’s new homes. Experts also highlight a solution to America’s home fire problem and a powerful group spending millions of dollars to keep a proven safety feature out of new homes.

Visit FireSprinklerInitiative.org/ Podcast to listen to all episodes of the podcast, developed in cooperation with the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors. Since 1977, the Phoenix Society has worked with survivors, families, healthcare professionals, firefighters and donors to support burn recovery, improve the quality of burn care and prevent burn injuries. It is the only national, nonprofit organization helping survivors meet their challenges with the community support and the tools they need to thrive again. Phoenix Society, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, takes its name from the legendary bird that is consumed by flame but rises again, more vibrant than before. To learn more, visit phoenix-society.org.

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City of Long Beach reaches $13-million I-405 settlement The City of Long Beach has Long Beach filed in July of 2015, reached a $13-million settlement alleged that the proposed I-405 widagreement with Orange County ening project would cause serious Transportation Authority (OCTA) traffic impacts in Long Beach and and California Department of that Caltrans and OCTA had failed Transportation (Caltrans) for vari- to properly analyze or mitigate these ous corridor safety and traffic mit- impacts in the environmental-imigation improvements related to the pact report (EIR) for the project.

Interstate 405 (I-405) Freeway im- The traffic improvements provided provement project in Orange Coun- for in the City’s settlement agreety. OCTA has proposed a widening ment will adequately address the of a 16-mile stretch of the I-405 traffic and safety issues posed by the freeway from State Route 73 in project, according to city officials.

Orange County to Interstate 605 in “It was necessary for Long Beach Long Beach. to take steps to account for the po“While this project is not in Long tential increase in traffic that may Beach, it has the potential to impact result during the widening of the the city,” said Mayor Robert Gar- I-405,” said City Attorney Charles cia. “We are thankful that the city Parkin. “We believe that the imattorney negotiated a settlement that provements included in this agreewill result in some major traffic and ment will address the traffic and infrastructure improvements in east safety issues posed by the project.”

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traffic mitigation projects valued at just over $13 million. For most of the projects, Long Beach will serve as the implementing agency, which means the City will be primarily responsible for constructing the traffic improvements using funds supplied

by OCTA or Caltrans.

“It’s great to hear that a settlement has been reached,” said 3rd District Councilmember Suzie Price. “It’s important that we make sure our roadways here in Long Beach are cared for when major projects like this can affect them.”

The $13 million in incoming funds will be used to enhance portions of Willow Street, Los Coyotes Diagonal and Bellflower Boulevard, as well as portions of State Route 22 (SR-22)/Studebaker Road, 7th Street, and Pacific Coast Highway.

The specific locations were selected based on traffic studies and data showing impact from the project on those specific locations.

“This settlement is of tremendous importance to our residents as it will improve our corridors that could be affected by the I-405 project,” said 4th District Councilmember Daryl Supernaw.

The $13 million in funding is contingent on OCTA and Caltrans proceeding with their I-405 widening plans. The Long Beach corridor improvements will proceed once the settlement funds from OCTA and Caltrans have been received.

“Making sure that our streets are safe is a priority,” said 5th District Councilmember Stacy Mungo. “As a result of this settlement, more traffic improvements will be made, which will have a positive impact on our community.”

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Condé Nast Traveler readers name LGB as one of top 10 in US Long Beach Airport (LGB) has been named a top-10 airport in the United States by readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine for the third consecutive year, climbing four spots to No. 3 on the list from last year.

“Every day, the award-winning Long Beach Airport gives thousands of visitors an amazing first impression of our city,” said Mayor Robert Garcia.

“This recognition from Condé Nast Traveler further adds to LGB’s already exceptional reputation for providing its guests with a memorable and positive experience.”

Of the 300,000 Condé Nast Traveler magazine readers who voted, some noted that Long Beach Airport’s historic terminal reminds them of the glamour of flying, while the modern concourse provides a lavish experience at a very attractive price point.

“We are very honored to receive this recognition, and we’re so pleased that travelers nationwide have continued to take notice,” said Long Beach Airport Director Jess L. Romo, A.A.E. “This recognition is a reflection of our strong guest satisfaction and encourages us to strive to be the best.”

This year, LGB was also awarded USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice award for Best Airport Dining for the second straight year.

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LB Symphony to salute heroes during Veterans Day concert On Veterans Day, Saturday, Nov. 11, at 8pm at the Terrace Theater of the Long Beach Performing Arts Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., the Long Beach Symphony will pay tribute to all branches of the armed forces with a program of music by American composers of the 20th and 21st centuries entitled A Salute to Heroes: A Veterans Day Concert.

To facilitate attendance by those who are currently serving or have served, the symphony is offering 500 free tickets to veterans and their immediate family members through Vettix (vettix.com), US Vets and Rock for Vets.

The program opens with the sounds of brass and percussion in Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man,” which was written in response to the US entry into World War II. This wellknown work will be followed by another iconic American composition: Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings: (1936). Considered by many to be the most popular of all 20th-century orchestral works, this work of pathos and catharsis is frequently heard on solemn occasions and in films, including the announcement of JFK’s death and in the film Platoon.

Next, the symphony will recognize all branches of the armed forces– and all veterans in attendance– with Bob Lowden’s medley “Salute to the Armed Forces.” To round out the first half of the program, the symphony will perform William Grant Still’s “Sympho-

ny #2 in G minor, Song of a New Race” (1937), which was written as a representation of yearning, sorrow, humor and aspiration in the African-American community of the 1930s. Still was often referred to as the dean of African-American composers.

Following intermission, audiences will hear living composer Anna Clyne’s work for 15-piece string ensemble, “Within her Arms” (2009), a somber, deeply felt meditation on loss, composed in memory of Clyne’s mother.

The program concludes with Ferde Grofé’s “Grand Canyon Suite,” a five-movement work that evokes the sounds of nature in an homage to the beauty of the American landscape.

The concert will be conducted by the symphony’s new music director, Eckart Preu, who will also lead a pre-concert talk at 7pm.

Tickets to the concert start at $25 with student tickets available for $10. Veterans may reserve their tickets in advance through vettix. com and claim them at the will-call window at least 20 minutes before the performance; unclaimed tickets will be given out to veterans and their family members on the waiting list.

For more information or to purchase tickets and subscriptions, visit LongBeachSymphony.org or call (562) 436-3203 ext. 1. Tickets are also available on Ticketmaster.

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“These are things that can happen randomly to anyone at any time, and I was fortunate enough to not have the situation play out all the way out,” she said. “[...] And so while we sometimes would like to think this could never happen to us, we have to prepare for the worst. When we prepare, those are the times we can have conversations with our children about safety– not to talk to strangers or what signs to look for [and] making sure that they are always checking in with adults.”

She said, for families, disaster preparedness is usually the last thing on their minds, but crises happen every day, the same way it happened to her once.

“Sharing my personal story with Mr. Pritchard was one of those moments where we talk about how scary it is,” Pearce told the Signal

Tribune. “And being a mom of a 5-year-old [...] those moments in a grocery store, and you turn around, and you’re like, ‘Where’s my kid at?’ And just knowing that there’s a little bit of something that we can do to be prepared and share information. [...] It takes a little bit of leadership and just talking about it and getting people comfortable with the idea that we need to be safe and protect our kids.”

To view a step-by-step process of the Child ID kit, visit bit.ly/2zsQHCX for a Facebook video, hosted by Pearce.

The program is co-funded through the American Football Coaches Association, California Fire Association and California Professional Firefighters Association.

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Just days before his death, Caligiui had received the 2017 Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Democrat of the Year Award for the 70th Assembly District.

Caligiuri was also active in the organization Neighborhoods USA (NUSA), having served on its national board of directors. In May 2016, he traveled to New Orleans with a Long Beach delegation that included NUSA awardee Doug Haubert, who is the city prosecutor for Long Beach, for a NUSA event where Caligiuri was elected to the group’s national governing board.

“Jerry was a good friend,” Haubert wrote in an email to the Signal Tribune Thursday. “I’m shocked and saddened to hear of his passing. He cared a lot about Long Beach and was devoted to neighborhood improvement. He was active, not only in his own neighborhood, but with Neighborhoods USA, which worked to improve communities across the country.

He will be missed by many.”

Seventh District Councilmember Roberto Uranga said Caligiuri’s passing is a great loss to the city of Long Beach.

“He was passionate about the communities he served and a volunteer extraordinaire,” Uranga wrote in an emailed response to the Signal Tribune Thursday. “We should all be thankful for his service to our community.”

Blair Cohn, executive director of the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association, also emailed a statement Thursday regarding Caligiuri and his involvement in the city.

“I am sure that I am one of hundreds and hundreds of people who are shocked and saddened by the passing of Jerry Caligiuri,” Cohn wrote. “I would see him everywhere, literally everywhere, around town and involved with so many things. It was always ‘Jerry, you old son-of-a-gun!’ and he’d give me that big laugh in return. I teased him as being the Last Man Standing, since he had worked with and for so many people in town. His contribution to the community is apparent, as is the way he befriended and touched so many people’s hearts. To say he will be missed is an understatement. I am really upset by his passing but will always remember him walking to and from community meetings of some type.”

John Royce, membership coordinator for the Historical Society of Long Beach, said Caligiuri was one of those local souls whose presence was often felt and appreciated by those working and volunteering in the Long Beach community.

“I’ve long said that our council offices should function as a citizens’ windows into the inner workings of local government,” Royce said. “As a council office staff member, Jerry fulfilled that duty well, connecting active community members to the people and resources that helped facilitate their goals. He wanted us to be successful in our missions to improve the community he shared with all of us.”

Royce added that, when he himself was president of the California Heights Neighborhood Association (CHNA) and Caligiuri worked in the office of 7th District Councilmember James Johnson, Caligiuri encouraged the CHNA to enter the Neighborhoods, USA (NUSA) Neighborhood of the Year compe-

tition at their annual national conference, just one of many organizations with which he was active.

“Jerry traveled to Indianapolis to cheer us on as we took first place in our category and the grand prize, 2012 NUSA Neighborhood of the Year,” Royce said. “He then joined us in Sacramento on his own dime for our recognition by Assembly Member Bonnie Lowenthal on the State House floor, just as proud of our accomplishment as we were.

Jerry’s kind, gentle and dedicated soul will be missed by all who had the privilege of crossing his path.

I can assure that even those who didn’t know Jerry benefitted from his presence in our local community.”

Eighth District Councilmember Al Austin II said he is saddened to learn of the passing of a dear friend and pillar in the Long Beach community.

“Jerry Caligiuri epitomized caring and service to community through his untiring volunteer efforts with the YMCA, Kiwanis, Lions Club, Dem Party and many

other organizations,” Austin wrote in an email to the Signal Tribune Thursday afternoon. “He was quietly responsible for so much good in our city. Jerry lived every day with a purpose, and he made a lasting impact. Jerry encouraged me to consider running for city council back in 2001. He recruited me for the Fairfield Family YMCA board, and he volunteered on all of my campaigns. He had a profound influence on me personally. I will personally miss his calm and caring advice.”

Fifth District Councilmember Stacy Mungo has a familial connection with Caligiuri.

“Jerry was a selfless man and community servant whose warmth and impact lives on,” Mungo wrote in an email Thursday. “He volunteered for so many impactful community movements: the YMCA, Lions Club, local politics and more.

Above all else, he was a good man of high character who was friendly and helpful to everyone he met. He was a friend, a neighbor, a resource and my cousin.” ✦

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Angeles.

All told, both ports have an economic impact in excess of $311 billion and are responsible for more than 3 million jobs throughout the country.

Cyber attack In June, the Port of Los Angeles briefly shut down as a result of a cyber attack that affected A.P. Moller– Maersk Group, the largest container ship and supply vessel operator in the world, and multiple sites and business units globally, including the Ukraine, India, Australia and the United States.

The virus, Petya, led to a brief shutdown of the Port of Los Angeles and wiped out huge volumes of data, costing nearly $300 million in economic damage, according to McCaul.

“I worry about the destructive nature of this virus and the attack,” McCaul said. “[...] I know the offensive capability of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. And I think what happened in June demonstrates how vulnerable our ports can be to this type of cyber attack.”

In response, the House of Representatives passed reauthorization on Oct. 23 to amend the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and address current industry practices and threats to global supply chains.

McCaul said that, the very next day, the House moved legislation that requires the implementation of a risk-assessment model, which would focus on cyber security and risks at America’s ports.

Moreover, in July, Republicans and Democrats passed a comprehensive reauthorization with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through bipartisan vote to improve the readiness and defensive capabilities of the US Coast Guard and the TSA. The priority is to create a mechanism for port operators to share cyber-threat information and best practices, McCaul said.

Chairs of the 9/11 Commission, Tom Kean and Lee Hamilton, have recently called an assent to pass the reauthorization, which McCaul said needs to get to President Donald Trump’s desk and signed into law.

McCaul questioned Seroka about the extent of damage the cyber attack in June caused and the recovery process.

Seroka pointed out that the attack itself was not directly targeted at the Port of Los Angeles. The impact of the virus, however, caused the port’s largest terminal to shut down for several days and move to manual operations. Seroka estimated that, during that time, the port was moving about 10 percent of the cargo it normally would on any given day.

“Everything as we know it today

was slowed down tremendously,” he said.

Seroka said part of the solution is to collaborate with the port’s private-sector companies, or lessees, and compare best practices.

In 2014, the Port of Los Angeles established the Cyber Security Operations Center, which Seroka said thwarts 20 million cyber-intrusion attempts per month– an average of seven to eight attacks every second.

He proposed expanding the center and working in response to the needs of the private sector.

“The recent cyber attack on Maersk and AP Moller Terminals was a call-to-action for all of us,” Seroka said. “We know that we must move swiftly to address cross-sector risk. [...] To that end, we recommend continued and focused engagement with the broader maritime industry.”

The Port of Long Beach has a similar cyber-security defense system. Mario Cordero, executive director of the Port of Long Beach, said the port’s Information Management Division successfully prevents 30 million threats a month.

Securing maritime cargo Carlos Martel, director of field operations at the Los Angeles Field Office for US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and Todd Sokalzuk, rear admiral of the US Coast Guard, both discussed maritime-car-

go security measures as they pertain to their respective branches.

Martel said the CBP’s Container Security Initiative (CSI) allows it to partner with foreign authorities to identify and examine potentially high-risk cargo before they are placed in vessels.

He said there are currently 60 CSI ports that pre-screen 80 percent of all maritime-containerized cargo imported into the United States.

Advanced non-intrusive inspection equipment, including X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, are also placed at domestic and foreign seaports.

“Radiation-portal monitors enable CBP to scan nearly a hundred percent of all arriving maritime containerized cargo for the presence of radiological or nuclear materials,” Martel said. “Basically, detection and imaging systems enable CBP officers to examine cargo conveyances, such as sea containers, without physically opening or unloading them.”

Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragan, who serves California’s 44th congressional district, questioned whether it was a security risk that the CBP does not pre-screen or X-ray 100 percent of the cargo.

“I don’t think that it does,” Martel answered. “I think we have a very robust targeting system. [...] As part of the [US Customs 24-hour Ad-

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Ron Estes, who represents Kansas’s 4th congressional district and serves on the Homeland Security Committee, inquired if there are any plans to open more CSI ports in the future.

Martel said CBP is always looking to expand its reach with container-security initiatives, but did not express an immediate need for such an expansion. He also said staffing at any future CSI ports would depend on logistics and agreements with foreign government.

In his opening remarks, Rep. Bennie Thompson, ranking member of the Homeland Security Committee and who serves Mississippi’s 2nd congressional district, said the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), which represents frontline CBP officers in the ports, reports that there are up to 3,500 vacancies– calling it an unacceptable shortage.

He said Coast Guard resources are similarly strained, citing the commandant of the Coast Guard as saying that there were 500 smuggling events last year of which intelligence was aware but were unable to respond to because of a lack of assets.

Sokalzuk echoed Thompson’s statements during his own testimony, in which he said the Coast Guard’s aging major cutters limit its ability to respond to the smuggling of illicit narcotics and illegal aliens.

“Critical acquisitions like the offshore patrol cutter are essential to our long-term success in our fight against transnational criminal organizations,” he said.

McCaul chimed in and said the estimates are that the Coast Guard can only hit one out of three targets.

McCaul asked what the Coast Guard is successfully detaining on the nation’s shores.

Sokalzuk said a record amount of cocaine– about 100 pounds more than the previous year– has been detained in 2017 thus far, adding that the Coast Guard was able to achieve the feat without a Navy presence.

“We’re only getting a portion of that,” he said. “Some estimates are 20 to 30 percent of the flow, so that should tell you how much is actually flowing into the country at this point.”

Physical security In August, a high-speed chase, which began 60 miles away in the Inland Empire, ended at the Port of Los Angeles, where the suspect exited his vehicle, climbed a large crane and eventually fell to his death.

“I was surprised a car could get onto the port and could do this,” said Barragan, who asked Seroka what security procedures have been placed as a result of the incident.

Seroka said the nature of the chase was unpredictable. He said the driver, upon arrival at the port complex, began to follow traffic and turned into a specific terminal, a gate that is open for ILWU workers.

Seroka noted that the Los Angeles Port Police Force responded and met the suspect within three minutes and 20 seconds upon notification of the breach.

The suspect fell to his death soon after.

“What we have done in the time since then [...] is that we fortified the gate at that facility but also created different paths of cargo entry and personnel and visitor entry with credentialed individuals,” Seroka said.

“That facility and others under evaluation, prior to the incident, were already at or above US Coast Guard standards for entry and exit.” see SECURITY page 11

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a field sobriety test (FST) as soon as Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) officers arrived at her car, which was 2:47am, according to police call logs, though the CEW states that the test was administered at 4am and a breathalyzer test at 4:20am.

“Suspect Pearce’s FSTs, that were administered at 4 in the morning, were consistent with mild impairment from alcohol,” the CEW reads. “At 420hrs, she blew a .06 [-percent blood-alcohol content] into a PAS (preliminary alcohol screening) machine.”

Pearce’s reading at that time was within the legal limit to drive in California since it was below a .08-percent blood-alcohol level.

The D.A.’s office stated it is declining all DUI charges due to insufficient evidence, especially since, it says, the PAS device used was not in compliance with performance regulations.

“Because the PAS device used in this case has questionable reliability, the prosecution cannot prove that suspect Pearce had above a .08 blood alcohol content when she was driving on 6/3/17,” the report states.

The CEW does cast some doubt on LBPD procedures by detailing why the PAS machine should not have been used and further implying that additional tests on Pearce might have allowed the D.A. to press charges.

“Officers did not obtain a second PAS sample. Suspect Pearce was never taken from the scene to the station for additional testing,” the CEW reports.

“Two PAS tests or additional Intoxilyzer tests would have lent some certainty about that PAS result. But, they were not given.”

ment that suspect Pearce’s push was a ‘get your hands off kind of shove’ further fuels this interpretation of evidence.”

Pearce could not be reached for comment, but in an Oct. 27 social-media post, she defended her position after the D.A.’s decision to drop charges, especially since, as per media reports, she says she had been the victim of domestic violence in the months prior to the June 3 incident.

“I know my truth, and I know one night does not define me. It made me stronger, and I am painfully better for it,” she wrote. “The bottom line is women and men live in fear of seeking help for many[,] many reasons. Situations like mine often spike after seeking help.”

Integrity Despite the D.A. dropping the charges, the recall committee has renewed its demands for Pearce’s resignation, stating that her credibility has been compromised by intentionally “misleading” police officers the morning of June 3 and by openly “lying” on

the Oct. 23 radio show.

The committee’s Oct. 26 press release questions, among other things: Pearce’s self-defense claim, given that she had no apparent injuries herself; her blood-alcohol level at the time she pulled over at about 1:30am, given that her blood-alcohol content at 4:20am may have been .06-percent; and the CEW description of her and Cotter as “inaccurate reporters of fact.”

“Alleged suspect Pearce and alleged victim [Cotter] have given multiple inconsistent statements,” the CEW states. “Suspect Pearce and victim [Cotter] eventually agreed about certain facts regarding the events of 6/2/17 and 6/3/17.”

The committee further cites a separate corruption investigation being conducted by the D.A.’s Public Integrity Division into Pearce and Cotter as casting doubt on Pearce’s character.

According to the committee’s statement, Cotter’s threat to Pearce on the morning of June 3, as documented in the CEW, points to deeper issues of the misuse of public funds.

“That is unadorned evidence of a

relationship based on blackmail. How long between Cotter’s dismissal from Pearce’s office […] in December 2016 and this incident in June 201[7] was Cotter extorting Pearce, and what lines did she cross to satisfy Cotter’s demands before she finally got fed up in a state of inebriation on June 3rd?” the committee asked in their statement.

In a press release two months ago, on Aug. 25, the committee had announced its formation and questioned why Cotter was kept on the Long Beach payroll when he no longer worked for the City between mid-December 2016 through February 2017, after he had incorporated a new political consulting firm, Bullhorn Consulting on Dec. 21, 2016.

Compounding the committee’s concern is that Pearce’s new chief-of-staff, Christian Kropff, is listed as chief executive officer of Bullhorn Consulting on its incorporation documents filed with the State.

In an interview with the Signal Tribune, Ian Patton, political consultant and spokesperson for the committee, described Pearce’s plight as a “compli-

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Patton shared with the Signal Tribune an internal memo from Pearce’s office dated Jan. 5 that had been released to the committee by the City, in which Pearce states Cotter was “taking a leave of absence to work on some political campaigns,” as he had done for Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia’s 2014 campaign.

Patton also shared a copy of California Form 460 from Pearce’s office showing a $2,250 payment to Cotter on May 4, 2017 for “strategic policy consulting, February – April.”

Patton said in the interview that the committee was currently collecting funds from interested parties in Long Beach to launch a formal recall by the end of the year on the basis of loss of confidence in Pearce’s leadership due to these circumstances stemming from her relationship with Cotter.

The committee would need to collect 6,500 signatures on a petition from approximately 51,000 fellow 2nd-District residents in order for the recall to move forward. ✦

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He said the port would continue to address similar issues. During his testimony, Seroka requested the federal government assist the port police in training and equipment funding.

Cordero detailed the Port of Long Beach’s physical security, which includes a 24/7 command-and-control center that is the primary hub for coordinated security efforts.

He said the port has a monitoring network of more than 400 cameras, a comprehensive fiber-optic network and an integrated security management system for synchronized monitoring and quick-threats detection.

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eral government spends millions of dollars on staffing the program and processing paperwork.

“Yet, despite the spending of hundreds of millions of dollars on TWIC, no attacks have been identified as having been stopped by TWIC,” Familathe said. “No experts

TWIC Ray Familathe, international vice president of the ILWU, a labor union that primarily represents dock workers on the West Coast of the United States– primarily in Hawaii and Alaska– criticized the Transportation Worker Identity Credential Program (TWIC), calling it a “costly BOOKKEEPING & failure.”

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cite TWIC as an impediment to future terrorist attacks on American ports. TWIC does produce one result– hardship for waterfront workers.”

He suggested using the money invested in TWIC on programs that benefit CBP officers and cargo inspection.

“Not only does a stronger inspection force improve security, it makes ports more efficient,” Familathe said. “[...] We also question the need for more spending on cameras.

The Port of Los Angeles alone has 700 cameras linked to its security center, and other ports are equally saturated. Would it not be wise to invest our money in closing the real gaps in security? The ILWU believes the threat from cyberattacks is such a gap. This includes hacks to the TWIC data systems. TWIC data can reveal not only personal information, but it shows the work patterns of thousands of waterfront workers.

That is how I value information to anyone planning a terrorist attack on a port.”

The committee said it would look into alternatives.

After the hearing, the committee gave closing remarks outside of the Port of Los Angeles’ Harbor Administration Building.

Rep. Alan Lowenthal, who serves California’s 47th congressional district, said one of the major objectives is to illustrate the importance of cyber security and the consequences if work at the ports ceased.

He noted the importance of the Port Security Grant Program, which is a port-security fund that was originally cut by 50 percent in President Trump’s proposed Fiscal Year 2018 budget. The funds were re-instituted in July, per the House of Representatives.

“So, in part, what we do is educate each other and educate the nation, not only in terms of the dangers with cyber-debt security that might be if there really was an attack, but, really, with the importance of the ports,” Lowenthal said. “If the ports do well, the nation does well.”

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“We see value in deepening the level of engagement with global partners and utilizing big data to target those containers that pose a concern,” Cordero said. “[...]

Landside security is also of critical importance. The port is extending additional layers of protection by developing analytics and sensors to better forecast the landside movement of goods to and from the port.”

We mourn the passing of our mother, Margaret Nagourney, age 96, who died of natural causes on Tuesday, October 3 , 2017 in Seal Beach, California. She preferred to be called Barbara, a childhood nickname given to her by her father.

A long-time resident of Trumbull, Connecticut, she is survived by her children: Brian Nagourney of Shanghai, China; Dr. Robert Nagourney of Long Beach, California; and Sarah Nagourney of New York City. She is also survived by three grandchildren: Adam, Alexander and Natalie.

Barbara was born in Manhattan, November 27, 1920, the oldest of five children. Her

parents were from Limerick City, Ireland. She attended The Cathedral High school and Hunter College in New York.

A total original, Barbara was a staunch feminist with movie-star looks and a social activist, gourmet chef and a New Yorker to the core. She lived an artistic lifestyle in Greenwich Village in the 1940s and early ‘50s and frequented New York City’s famed White Horse Tavern to hear Dylan Thomas readings.

She married Alphonse Nagourney and moved to Connecticut in 1951, where she had four children. They were married for 60 years until his death at 95 in 2011.

Among her interests were her expert tailoring and suit making, experimenting with international cuisine and her 20- year commitment to the Trumbull, Connecticut Arts

Council. She had amazing style and was always dressed beautifully and ahead of the fashion curve. She enjoyed reading fashion magazines well into her 90s.

A current-events aficionado, Barbara was highly articulate and aware of world events until her death. She engaged her family and friends in lively political discussions, and at the dinner table her family was treated to a regular diet of her unique concoctions as well as her interpretations of Indian, Greek, French and Italian food.

A true matriarch, her opinions, support and ideas were frequently sought by her extended family.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Nagourney Institute for Cancer Research, 750 E 29 th St., in Long Beach. (501c3 ID #95-4731388)

LIVES LIVED Denora Cornish 62 Irene Smith 89 Vincent Amendola 33 Peter Branch 75 Ernest Hales 89 Jose Rolon 37 Mary V. Davis 79 Maria Aguilar Amaya 41 Gassan Dugan 75 Stanley Russell 67 Ruth Burke 84 Edna Gines 62 Rhunita Forrest 61 Betty Zimmerle 77 The families were assisted by McKenzie Mortuary. For more details on service dates and times, contact (562) 961-9301.

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TST5569 / Case No. NS034042 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, GOVERNOR GEORGE DEUKMEJIEN COURT, 275 Magnolia, Long Beach, CA 90802.

PETITION OF Heather Jabornik Elkins.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: HEATHER JABORNIK ELKINS has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: HEATHER JABORNIK ELKINS, to Proposed Name: HEATHER BORN ELKINS. 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, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: November 14, 2017; Time: 8:30A M; Dept. 26. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: October 13, 20, 27, & November 3, 2017. ___//ss//___ Michael P. Vicencia, Judge of the Superior Court Dated October 2, 2017 TST5570 / Case No. NS034069 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, GOVERNOR GEORGE DEUKMEJIEN COURT, 275 Magnolia, Long Beach, CA 90802.

PETITION OF Karina W. Quinonez.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: KARINA W. QUINONEZ has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: MIA VICTORIA ALARCON, to Proposed Name: MIA VICTORIA DURAN. 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, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: December 1, 2017; Time: 8:30A M; Dept. S27, Room 540. 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: Oct. 20, 27, & Nov. 3, 10, 2017. ___//ss//___ Ross M. Klein, Judge of the Superior Court Dated October 12, 2017 TST5571 / 2017 301966 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. SIGNAL HILL MORTGAGE 2. IN A NICHE, 2239 Westwind Way, Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: SIGNAL HILL MORTGAGE, INC., 2239 Westwind Way, Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Robert W. Collins, President. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in January, 2013. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on October 19, 2017. 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

PUBLIC NOTICES 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: October 20, 27, & November 3, 10, 2017.

TST5572 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 16-003548 7301601716-70 APN 7215-016-025 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/29/2007. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 11/29/2017 at 11:00AM, Aztec Foreclosure Corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by PRINCESS V. F. RAMEY, A SINGLE WOMAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB, as Beneficiary, Recorded on 07/05/2007 in Instrument No. 20071597220 of official records in the Office of the county recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state), By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described as: 2355 MONTE VERDE DRIVE, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755 The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimat-

ed fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $1,067,337.00 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 10/19/2017 AZTEC FORECLOSURE CORPORATION ELAINE MALONE ASSISTANT SECRETARY / ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT Aztec Foreclosure Corporation 3636 N. Central Ave., Suite #400 Phoenix, AZ 85012 Phone: (877) 257-0717 or (602) 638-5700 Fax: (602) 638-5748 www.aztectrustee.com NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call or visit the Internet Web site, using the file number assigned to this case 16-003548. 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. www. homesearch.com 800-758-8052 Or Aztec Foreclosure Corporation (877) 257-0717 www.aztectrustee. com NPP0319141 To: SIGNAL TRIBUNE 10/27/2017, 11/03/2017, 11/10/2017 TST5575 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE APN: 7215-014-078 TS No: CA0800085317-1 TO No: 170281477-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED June 6, 2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On November 27, 2017 at 09:00 AM, near the fountain located in the Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on June 16, 2005 as Instrument No. 05 1411709, and re-recorded on December 29, 2005 as Instrument No. 05 3219471, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by TIMOTHY MCGRORY AND MONA MCGRORY, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for CLARION MORTGAGE as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”.

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2110 SEA RIDGE DR, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street

November 3, 2017 address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $905,098.65 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. 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. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you con-

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TST5573 NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, the City Council 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 testimony and adoption of the following proposed ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 15.08 REPEALING THE 2013 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE AND REPLACING IT WITH THE 2017 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2016 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE AND PORTIONS OF THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE

THE SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL introduced this ordinance at its October 10, 2017, meeting. Copies of the Fire Codes being considered for adoption by reference are on file with the City Clerk and are open to public inspection.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are hereby invited to attend this public hearing to present written information, express their opinions 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.

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill Community Development Department, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California, or by emailing John Hartley, Senior Building Inspector at jhartley@signalhill.org or calling at (562) 989-7348.

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

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November 3, 2017

EYE ON CRIME Crimes reported by Signal Hill Police Department LBPD reporting system is still down.

2100 block E. Spring St. (suspect arrested)

Thursday, Oct. 26 1:38pm Battery 3300 block E. Willow St.

Sunday, Oct. 29 1:13am Driving while license suspended/revoked; driving under influence of alcohol/drugs with priors 3300 block Brayton Ave. (suspect arrested)

6:31pm 950 E. 33rd St. Misdemeanor warrant Friday, Oct. 27 10:58am Forgery 3100 block E. PCH 1:34pm Forgery 2600 block Walnut Ave. 8:43pm Grand theft 2700 block Cherry Ave. Saturday, Oct. 28 12:00am Possessing narcotic substance for sale; possessing controlled substance; misdemeanor warrant E. PCH/Reservoir Dr. (suspect arrested) 3:04am Armed robbery 2300 block Dawson Ave. 6:59pm Burglary 2200 block Walnut Ave. 9:15pm Burglary 1600 block Crescent Heights 10:43pm Vehicle tampering

5:46am Burglary 3300 block Industry Dr.

9:45pm Vandalism Junipero Ave./E. Spring St. Wednesday, Nov. 1 12:34am DUI Orange Ave./E. Hill St. (suspect arrested) 10:29am Battery E. Hill St./Obispo Ave.

11:52am Stolen vehicle recovered 1100 block E. 33rd St. 8:33pm Trespassing; two misdemeanor warrants 2700 block Cherry Ave. (suspect arrested)

4:35pm Identity theft 2600 block Catalina Dr. 6:49pm Burglary 1900 block Cherry Ave. 8:08pm Identity theft 700 block E. Spring St.

sult 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 In Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08000853-17-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: October 27, 2017 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08000853-17-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Stephanie Hoy, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information

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TST5577 / 2017 289212 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: MNK CONSULTING GROUP, 4407 Linden Ave., #2, Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: MYEISHA KITCHEN, 4407 Linden Ave., #2, Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by: an Individual.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Myeisha Kitchen. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on October 5, 2017. 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: November 3, 10, 17, 24, 2017.

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Monday, Oct. 30 10:53am Person with a gun 3200 block E. PCH Tuesday, Oct. 31 1:32am DUI Cherry Ave./E. 19th St. (suspect arrested)

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in a previous Signal Tribune article, Liz Odendahl, communications director for Hahn’s office, said they first heard of the ICE detentions from a family in Long Beach who had a relative in ICE custody. It was later revealed that Chhoeun’s family is the one that was put in contact with Hahn’s office through a family friend, according to Tuot.

Hahn mentioned in her letter that speculation surrounding the increase in ICE raids are linked back to disagreements between the U.S. and Cambodian governments.

Alan Lowenthal, California’s 47th District congressmember, told the Signal Tribune during a phone interview Wednesday that there are various political disagreements between the two countries, specifically surrounding Cambodia’s voting policies.

According to the United States Institute for Peace, a political crisis from 2013 to 2014 over disputed elections caused analysts to debate how the country can consolidate democracy and advance reconciliation before the next national election in 2018.

“Congress is pressuring the Cambodian government to have free and fair elections,” Lowenthal said.

He added that Sen. John McCain, Sen. Dick Durbin and Sen. Ted Cruz have come forth and asked the Cambodian government to implement these changes.

Although the Asian Law Caucus has labeled the ICE raids as the largest on the Cambodian community in recent times, Lowenthal said that his colleagues are gathering data to determine if it is a dramatic increase.

He added that, in the past, ICE was more open to discussing its detention and deportation operations and that it is no longer that way.

“It’s difficult to get bipartisan support,” Lowenthal said. “Democrats want an immigration reform, and Republicans are more rigid.”

On Wednesday morning, various departments of a nonprofit civil-rights advocacy group called the Asian Americans Advancing Justice hosted press conferences in Los Angeles and San Fransisco to announce the filing of a lawsuit against ICE to stop its raids on Cambodian refugees.

Lowenthal said he was aware of the lawsuit and that it pertained to the irregularities of the ICE detentions.

Tuot said that he visited Chhoeun the first day he could following his detention. Chhoeun informed his cousin that an ICE officer told him that they were planning to move him to a different detention facility in either Louisiana or somewhere in California.

Currently, Chhoeun is awaiting Cambodian travel documents that would allow him to be transported to the country, according to Tuot.

A complaint receipt from the Asian Law Caucus reads that “ICE did not provide Chhoeun with notice of the reason for his arrest or an opportunity to respond. Nor has Chhoeun received individualized consideration before a neutral decision maker of whether he poses a danger or flight risk.”

“I grew up with no brothers,” Tuot said. “He’s more than a cousin– he’s my brother. He kept me out of trouble. The footsteps that he walked in that he messed up in, he made sure that I didn’t do the same thing. When I got that text message, I felt like I was missing something.” ✦

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