June 15, 2018 | Vol. XL | No. 25

S IGNAL T RIBU NE Serving Bixby Knolls, California Heights, Los Cerritos, Wrigley and Signal Hill VOL. XL NO. 25

IN THIS ISSUE NEWS Milrad concedes to Uranga in 7th.

Latest count shows incumbent still in 7-percent lead.

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COMMUNITY LB Symphony Association appoints its first exec director.

Longtime director of Development and Communications will assume new role.

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Read all about it.

Long Beach Public Library kicks off its free summer reading program.

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CULTURE Love/Sick at the LB Playhouse reviewed

Play offers set of nine relationship vignettes that are humorous and poignant.

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Signal Hill City Council fills three commission seats Council reappoints Paul Patterson and Steve Strichart to Civil Service Commission; Tim Anhorn will serve on Parks & Recreation Commission.

Anita W. Harris Staff Writer

At its June 13 meeting, the Signal Hill City Council filled three commission seats that had been vacant for a year. It also approved several other items, including extending Signal Hill Petroleum’s conditional-use permit for seven oil drill sites by one year, increasing EDCO’s waste-disposal fee, hiring a new auditing firm and extending service agreements that help children’s hospitals and provide food to seniors.

Commissioner appointments To fill three vacant commission seats– two on the Civil Service Commission and one on the Parks and Recreation Commission– the council interviewed applicants and made appointments accordingly.

For the Civil Service Commission, the council unanimously chose to reappoint Paul Patterson and Steve Strichart– both of whom had been serving on that commission for one year past their previous terms’ expirations– and also appointed Tim Anhorn to the Parks and Recreations Commission.

These commission appointments

are for three years until May 31, 2021, since a year has already elapsed during which the seats were vacant.

As previously reported in the Signal Tribune, the council had voted to postpone filling these seats last year due to disagreement over how to make the appointments. Then-mayor Edward Wilson had wanted to follow the appointment method laid out in the city charter, which authorizes the mayor to nominate candidates for council approval and, if he chooses, allow no other members to nominate.

Though Wilson had nominated enough commissioners to fill seats on the commissions that had openings, the council did not approve all of them, leaving vacancies for which Wilson did not make further nominations.

Wilson stated that he knew, according to the city charter, that existing commissioners have to continue serving until they are replaced, and his choice not to continue nominating candidates would therefore not cause the commissions to become inoperable.

At the time, however, Wilson’s method drew vehement reaction from council members and some members of the public.

Anita W. Harris | Signal Tribune

The Signal Hill City Council interviewed Paul Patterson (right, at podium) on June 12 before reappointing him to the Civil Service Commission.

“It was one of the most unfair procedures I’ve ever seen in my 20 years on council,” said Councilmember Larry Forester at last year’s meeting, noting that in the past, all council members were allowed to nominate candidates, even if that procedure is not specified in the charter.

The council ultimately decided to postpone further appointments until a new mayor was rotated in and the method could be changed. In the

Community Hospital Task Force seeking new medical operator in wake of approaching lease deadline Group’s goal is to select operator by end of month and attempt to prevent closure of hospital July 3.

erator to helm Community, keep the facility open and ensure a smooth

transition of medical licensing from MemorialCare.

Denny Cristales Online Editor

When MemorialCare Health System announced its 120-day lease termination notice of Community Hospital Long Beach in March, it caught most of the neighborhood off-guard. With an already urgent list of needs Community Hospital supporters had to address– decreasing staff, seismic-safety requirements and the displacement of patients– the situation to preserve the medical facility became even more pressing.

Because the announcement was made more than 100 days ago, there are now only about 18 days until the lease ends July 3, and it is absolutely critical that an agreement is reached with a new op-

Denny Cristales | Signal Tribune

At the Community Hospital Task Force meeting on Monday, June 11 at the Long Beach Playhouse, Marisol Barajas, district director with Assemblymember Patrick O'Donnell's office, briefly updated the group about O'Donnell's Assembly Bill 2591, introduced earlier this year to extend Community's seismic deadline, and how it cannot move forward until a new operational and construction plan can be presented to the Assembly Health Committee.

meantime, both Patterson and Strichart were asked to continue serving on the Civil Service Commission to ensure it would operate effectively.

Gary Dudley had been serving on the Parks and Recreation Commission but retired in December 2017 “in protest to the city council’s refusal to censure Mayor Wilson’s involvement in alleged domestic-violence abuse,” see COUNCIL page 13

“The time for brainstorming is now over,” said Daryl Supernaw, 4th-district councilmember, at the Community Hospital Task Force meeting at the Long Beach Playhouse Monday, June 11. “[...] We’re anticipating the closure, and we’re looking at reopening the hospital and getting a new operator in place.”

The task force’s goal is to select a new operator by the end of June, ideally within the next week, and make a recommendation to the Long Beach City Council.

John Keisler, the City of Long Beach’s director of economic and property development, explained last month that the City made a “target request for information” to initiate conversations with potential operators who submitted letters of interest for Community Hospital.

Out of five potential operators, the list has been narrowed down to two unannounced candidates, Keisler said this week at the task-force meeting. In these negotiations, certain objectives are outlined for the

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NEWS

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After County’s updated tabulations, Milrad concedes to incumbent Uranga LB harbor commissioners Latest count shows 7-percent gap between candidates holding strong.

Cory Bilicko Managing Editor

Jared Milrad, who faced incumbent Roberto Uranga in the 7th District run-off election last week, conceded the race to his challenger on Tuesday, after a second update of ballot tabulation showed the gap of about 7 percentage points between the two candidates holding strong in Uranga’s favor.

After the June 5 statewide primary election, during which the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) publicly announced that 118,522 county voters’ names had been omitted from the rosters at more than 1,000 precincts because of a printing error, Milrad said his campaign was not ready to concede because there were still so many provisional votes to be counted. The number of those ballots was higher than usual because of the printing error, since those who had shown up at polling places but whose names were not on the rolls were given provisional ballots.

Unofficial results last week, shortly after the election, showed Uranga with 2,512 votes, or 53.92 percent of the vote, and Milrad with 2,147 votes, or 46.08 percent.

The June 12 update had Uranga at 3,668 votes, or 53.07 percent, and Milrad with 3,243 votes, or 46.93 percent.

In a statement he issued Tuesday night, Milrad congratulated his opponent on his re-election and said, for the sake of the community they both love, that he wishes him every success serving the entire district.

Roberto Uranga

Milrad did however indicate that he and his campaign will continue to push the platform on which he ran, including launching new ways to hold government officials accountable and continuing to build the grassroots movement for change fueled by his campaign.

“This election was just the beginning– not the end– of our grassroots movement for change,” Milrad wrote. “We always knew that change would be difficult. Nevertheless, we persisted, and the election results make clear that more than 3,200 of our neighbors are hungry for new leadership. City Hall works for us– not the other way around– and we will continue fighting to ensure that it serves our entire district.”

Jared Milrad

Tuesday’s updated results in the run-off race in Long Beach’s 5th District showed 6,942 votes (55.26 percent) for incumbent Stacy Mungo and 5,620 votes (44.74 percent) for her opponent, Rich Dines.

Updated tabulations in the Long Beach Unified School District Member, Board of Education, District 3 run-off have Juan M. Benitez garnering 4,438 votes (62.62 percent) and Cesar A. Armendariz with 2,649 votes (37.38 percent).

The County’s update on Tuesday included 144,572 ballots processed since election night, consisting of vote-by-mail and provisional ballots, according to RR/CC Dean Logan. The total election results count is now 1,180,472, which is 22.97 percent of eligible LA Coun-

ty voters, Logan said.

He added that, county-wide, there are still about 128,000 provisional and 170,000 vote-by-mail ballots to be counted, as well as about 600 “miscellaneous” ballots.

“This estimate includes additional vote-by-mail ballots postmarked on or before Election Day and received through [Tuesday],” states a press release from the RR/ CC office. “These results are subject to change throughout the official election canvass period as our canvass staff process vote-by-mail envelopes.”

The next ballot counting update will be Friday, June 15. Specific results are available at lavote.net. ✦

adopt port budget

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday approved a $982-million budget for the port’s upcoming fiscal year, with 70 percent of the spending focused on modernization and other construction projects.

For the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, 2018, the Harbor Department plans to spend $695 million on capital projects, including the ongoing Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project and Middle Harbor Terminal Redevelopment at a cost of $333 million. The spending plan includes a onetime payment of nearly $215 million for the Port’s new headquarters, expected to be completed in mid-2019. After the Harbor Commission’s approval, the budget will then be presented to the Long Beach City Council for its consideration.

“The budget reflects the Port’s trademark careful planning and fiscal responsibility as we engage in the most active capital-improvement program of any U.S. seaport,” said Lou Anne Bynum, president of the Long Beach Harbor Commission.

“The Port will remain a vital economic engine for both the regional and national economies as we continue to strengthen the Port’s competitiveness.”

The Harbor Department receives no taxpayer revenue to operate. The Port’s operating budget is funded by income from terminal leases and fees for moving cargo through the Port.

“This budget gives us the means to continue building a port that delivers the best customer service in the business,” said Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero. “To our customers, that means delivering their cargo fast, efficiently and at a cost that makes sense for them. We look forward to a prosperous future together with our many partners.”

The newly approved budget also includes the anticipated transfer of $20 million to the City of Long Beach Tidelands Operating Fund.

Source: Port of LB

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OPINION

Signal Tribune

June 15, 2018

Thoughts from the

Editorial Intern

By Izzie Hallock

As a high-schooler, I have taken a handful of classes where teachers have used class time to tell their students how crucial it is to vote. I didn’t understand how my one vote would matter that much until the 2016 Presidential election. I specifically remember a conversation I had with two seniors, who were both 18 at the time, about the election results.

The two were complaining about the outcome, yet when I asked if they had voted, they both silently shook their heads no.

I instantly began thinking. I didn’t understand how they could complain about the outcome when they chose not to participate and exercise their right to vote in the first place. If I could have voted, I would have. I was 17 and only one year short.

Maybe the end result would have been a bit different, but I remember telling myself that as soon as I turn 18, I will register myself to vote. That I did.

Tuesday, June 5 was right around the corner, and I kept setting reminders so that I wouldn’t somehow forget. I was so eager to vote, how could I? I woke up that morning, and I didn’t put two and two together that I was to vote in the California primaries that day. I arrived at school, and, interestingly enough, I had my AP government and United States politics class first thing in the morning. I was sitting in my seat, and my teacher proudly strolled to the front of the classroom with the iconic “I voted” sticker on his Hawaiian shirt. He asked if I was going to vote later, and I replied confidently, “Of course!” I remember wondering how I would

actually manage to carve out time to vote, knowing that I had a 3pm-toclosing work shift right after school.

I told my teacher I was going to, so I needed to make it happen. Naturally, I waited until the very last day, but luckily, I still had time.

I finally arrived home from school after enduring blocks and blocks of traffic down Willow Street. I pulled into my driveway and rushed through my front door. I stared for a while at the mail, unsure about what to do next. To be completely honest, I was a little puzzled. Running out of time, I opened the sealed envelope, when a packet of papers fell onto the kitchen table. I flipped through the pages examining the lists of names of those running for various positions. I knew who I wanted to vote for. So, that’s exactly what I did. It was really that simple. I had no idea. By just filling in a couple of bubbles, I participated in the country’s democracy. I, of course, had to sign to ensure it was indeed I who voted. It was in this moment that I felt as though my voice, opinion and perspective mattered.

The point of democracy is to ensure that all citizens are represented and that their concerns and opinions are to be heard and valued. I realized my teachers were right– voting is crucial, and one vote does matter in the end.

Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt once stated, “Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except for the American people themselves, and the only way they could do this is by not voting.”

So, we the people– old and young– should make use of America’s democracy. ✦

Life on Signal Hill would never be the same after Thursday, June 23, 1921, when the Shell Oil Company struck oil at its well at Temple Avenue and Hill Street. At 9:30pm, the Shell gusher came in, spraying oil for a radius of 300 feet.

The bringing in of the well sent the price of Signal Hill leases sky high with several leaseholders refusing as much as $8,000 an acre for their holdings. Oil fever quickly spread.

Sandberg Petroleum Company, with massive Signal Hill oil holdings, was swamped with people wanting to invest in their company. Within 48 hours of the Shell discovery, Sandberg sold $112,000 worth of stock.

The possibility of sudden wealth had a universal appeal, and an incessant flow of promoters, both honest and dishonest, were soon on the scene. Real-estate promoters around Signal Hill could barely keep up with sales. Even the City of Long Beach, which owned 36 acres of land between the Shell and Sandburg holdings, had a grandiose dream– becoming the richest city in the world, a city that would end taxation.

The oil bonanza of 1921 continued. Shell well no. 2, Nesa, on the west slope of Signal Hill, struck oil at 12:45am on Sept. 2. It came in with such an explosion that everyone thought an earthquake had struck. People as far away as Los Angeles were awakened by the blast. Other wells struck black gold on Oct. 26, Nov. 17 and Dec. 13. On Nov. 28, the city-owned municipal oil well hit pay dirt, shooting 200 barrels of fluid above the top of the derrick. For many years afterwards, this single well brought $360 a day into Long Beach city coffers.

Amid all of this oil, Signal Hill– which had been renowned for its scenic grandeur, productive soil and magnificent homes– was transformed, with land prices soaring to undreamed of heights. A 1906 advertising brochure had described it as “the most beautiful home site in Southern California.” But things had now changed. Building restrictions, paved streets and walks and curbs were supplanted by oil leases, oil stocks, derricks and drills. Palm trees and rose gardens were trampled to make way for boilers, tool houses and speakeasies. Los Angeles Times reporter Syl MacDowell summed it up: “Where the oil monster sets its foot, beauty flees.”

It was now dangerous living on Porcupine Hill, called so because of its prickly appearance from all the oil derricks.

People were regularly routed from their homes by blowouts from the oil wells. Often, it was so sudden residents fled like

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First oil well on Signal Hill, 1921

the inhabitants of Pompeii before the streams of lava. Families escaped through the rain of greasy crude oil, leaving behind everything but the clothes they were wearing. They would pile into their automobile, trying to drive to safety but finding it difficult to get through the oil that coated everything. On returning home they found their once white residences now black, trees in their orchards stripped of branches by the clinging oil, the contents of their homes worthless and their houses, soaked with highly flammable oil, a fire trap in which no one could safely live.

H.F. Ahlswede described his experiences: “After the experience with the three gassers we knew that it was only a matter of time when we would have to move.

I want to tell you that it is very difficult to live as neighbor to one of these roaring gas wells. The first gasser was something of a novelty and proved there was something under the ground that resembled what they had been drilling for. When the fourth gasser suddenly developed into an oil gusher and commenced to pour sand and rocks about our premises, we knew the time had come to leave Signal Hill.”

Houses, streets and sidewalks were often covered with sticky black tar; rocks that came up with the gushers hurdled see BYGONE page 11

LETTERS, EMAILS, WEBSITE COMMENTS AND STATEMENTS Down for the count?

Today’s revelation that the [Trump] administration’s inclusion of a citizenship question on the upcoming 2020 Census intentionally ignored the Commerce Department’s science advisors and came at the direction of former White House chief strategist, senior counsel Steve Bannon and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach [and] brings into sharp focus this administration’s discriminatory and anti-immigrant motivations.

Such blatant disregard for our Constitution cannot be tolerated. The Census requires that every person be counted, and questioning the citizenship of every person in America would undermine the very purpose of the decennial survey.

We are a nation of immigrants. And each day immigrants contribute to the culture and economy of our great nation. We must renounce and resist this administration’s unrelenting attempts to divide our nation. The US Census cannot become a political tool of extremists.

Alex Padilla Secretary of State California

Vocation-education allocation

I support the budget agreement [adopted by the Assembly Budget Conference Committee] that enables the State to live within its means and fully funds the reserve accounts while prioritizing funding for our schools. As a member of the Budget Committee, I look forward to voting on a budget that substantially increases funding for K-12 schools and increases college enrollment.

As a parent, a teacher and chair of the Assembly Education Committee, I applaud the allocation of $150 million for K-12 vocational/career technical education programs. The Career Technical Incentive Grant program is set to expire this year, and the Legislature has successfully saved this program with these funds. Vocational/career technical education programs not only reduce drop-out rates but strengthen the California workforce and economy in the long term.

Patrick O’Donnell State Assemblymember 70th District

Taxation for celebration?

Celebrating America’s independence this Fourth of July? There’s a tax for that. Legislative Democrats have proposed a tax increase on Fourth of July fireworks sales. The new fireworks tax will tack on another 3 percent to each fireworks purchase. Even though the State is working with a $9-billion budget surplus this year, Legislative Democrats cannot seem to get their hands on enough taxpayer money. The fireworks tax (SB 794) will reach deeper into consumers’ pockets and likely reduce sales for local nonprofit organizations that operate most fireworks stands in the state as fundraisers. Republicans in the Assembly and Senate have united in opposition.

Assembly Republicans California

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Weekends til July 7!

STOCKING UP FOR MOVIE NIGHTS! What DVD movie sale Who Hosted by Friends of Signal Hill Library When Friday, June 15 from noon to 4pm Where Signal Hill Library Patio, 1780 E. Hill St. More Info A variety of DVDs will be available to purchase. The movie genres include action, adventure, comedy, horror and romance. Call Cecilia Fidora at (562) 494-1013.

THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM? What Forum Who Hosted by the Long Beach Lincoln Club When Thursday, June 21 at noon Where 6201 Appian Way More Info Author and professor Dr. Sean Flynn will share his insights on how GOP candidates can defeat democratic incumbents. Tickets cost $35, and email Paul Carter at pc@lawbbc.com to RSVP.

HOOKED ON BOOKS What Gathering Who Hosted by The League of Women Voters of Long Beach Area When Saturday, June 16 from 10am to noon Where Los Altos Library, 5614 E. Britton Dr. More Info Attendees will have the chance to discuss their favorite book. Email Iris Yokoi at iyokoi@msn.com.

ROCK ON! What Concerts in the Park(ing Lot) Who Hosted by the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association When Thursday, June 21 at 6:30pm Where Georgie’s Place, 3850 Atlantic Ave. More Info The band Janet Klein and Her Parlor Boys will be performing. Visit bixbyknollsinfo.com.

FA-LA-LA-LA-LAA What Benefit performance Who Hosted by the Long Beach Camerata Singers When Saturday, June 16 at 5:30pm Where Daniel Recital Hall, 7200 E. Atherton St. More Info The singers will perform music from three eras. These include early America, 19th century art song and aria and contemporary music. A silent auction will take place before the performance at 4:30pm. To purchase tickets, visit longbeachcameratasingers.org.

FUN, SAFE AND HEALTHY What Family Fun Day: A Community Health and Outreach Event Who Hosted by WomenShelter Long Beach When Saturday, June 23 from 10:30am to 1:30pm Where 3000 Long Beach Blvd.

More Info Free health screenings, fire-safety training, nutrition tips and voter registration will be available. Email Tatiana S. Dorman at tdorman@ womenshelterlb.org.

EGGS WITH THE ELKS What Monthly breakfast TO YOUR HEALTH Who Hosted by Elks Lodge #888 What Free men’s health discussion When Sunday, June 24 from 8am to 11:30am Who Hosted by St. Mary Medical Center Where 16426 Bellflower Blvd.

When Monday, June 18 from 11:00am to 12:30pm More Info The cost is $7 per person and includes Where 1055 Linden Ave. eggs to order, full breakfast buffet, waffles with topMore Info Dr. Tawfik will discuss common health pings, coffee, orange juice and drink specials at the concerns for men. Call (888) 478-6279 to RSVP. bar.

Long Beach Public Library kicking off summer reading program 562-494-1014 lbplayhouse.org 5021 E. Anaheim St

The Long Beach Public Library will kick off its free summer reading program (SRP) on Saturday, June 16, at 11am, at the Michelle Obama Library, 5870 Atlantic Ave. This year’s theme, “Reading Takes You Everywhere,” conveys the idea that great stories have the special ability to “transport” even the most reluctant readers to places they could never imagine, according to city officials.

“We know that the benefits of summer reading are clear. Students who participate in library summer reading programs score higher on reading achievement tests when returning to school in the fall,” said Mayor Robert Garcia. “Our library’s programs bridge the summer gap while inspiring literacy and a lifelong love of reading and learning– and they are tons of fun for the whole family.”

At the SRP kick-off event, attendees can: • Register for the SRP starting at 10am • Experience “Music with Nathalia,” a bilingual music program, at 11am. Nathalia’s South American heritage

and passion for bilingual education has served as a major influence in the music she creates. From rock to cumbia, jazz to reggaetón, her songs are produced in a number of different musical styles and written with the whole family in mind.

• Participate in crafts and activities for kids of all ages at noon.

• Go on a musical adventure at 1pm with “One Worth Rhythm,” in which participants can experience playing various musical instruments while being guided through a series of musical activities.

Community members of all ages can participate in the SRP, which will run from June 16 to Aug. 11. Residents can pick up a reading passport at any of the 12 Long Beach public libraries, read a bit every day, record “reading travels” and report to the library each week to get a passport stamped and receive a small prize. With each week of reporting, readers will earn a ticket for a chance to win the Summer Reading grand prizes, including Catalina Flyer tickets, a Nintendo Switch and four tickets for admission to a California theme park. The more participants read, the better their chances of winning.

“Every year the library offers an impressive array of free workshops and activities for Long Beach families and this year is no different,” said Glenda Williams, director of Library Services. “Readers can experience the world and beyond through library books, movies and music, many of which are available online and can be accessed from home.”

Special performances, including magic shows, animal encounters, puppet shows and musical events, will be offered at every Long Beach Public Library branch during the summer. The public can visit lbpl. org/SRP for a complete listing of summer events.

Residents are also encouraged to visit their local library and speak with a librarian, pick up a bookmark with library-recommended reads or check out the library’s website for reading lists for a variety of ages and interests.

Source: City of LB

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NEWS

Signal Tribune

June 15, 2018

Detours for northbound 710 Freeway now in effect Traffic diversions necessary for work on project to replace bridge.

Cory Bilicko Managing Editor

Motorists seeking access to the northbound 710 Freeway from the downtown area will now need to take a detour, as the previous transition ramp for vehicles traveling east from Terminal Island along Ocean Boulevard was closed last Saturday. The old connector will soon be demolished to make space for a new ramp for the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project, according to officials from that project and the Port of Long Beach.

On Sunday, a new detour route was opened to traffic heading north onto the 710. That detour diverts vehicles that are eastbound on the bridge, and heading north to the freeway, onto northbound Pico Avenue, where they will travel about half a mile before rejoining the northbound 710. The detour route has three left-turn lanes for traffic leaving the bridge and turning north onto Pico at a lighted intersection.

The detour will be effective for about a year, until the new bridge is completed and accessible to traffic.

The new bridge is expected to be open by summer of 2019.

Drivers can expect more shortterm road closures near the site as crews begin demolishing the north-

Images courtesy Port of LB

Map shows the long-term detour for connecting to the northbound 710 Freeway from the downtown area

bound connector ramp, officials said. The first will occur July 4–6 on Harbor Scenic Drive, which passes under the current connector. Southbound Harbor Scenic Drive is the

main route from the southbound 710 to the Queen Mary, cruise lines, hotels and Piers F–J. Officials are recommending that motorists wishing to access these areas use southbound

Map shows the detour that will be in place for accessing the area near the Queen Mary July 4–6

710 to the “Downtown Long Beach” exit and Shoreline Drive.

“This detour is the last major closure for the bridge project,” states a June 10 weekly update from the

bridge-replacement project’s officials. “We sincerely appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding during this final stretch toward completion.” ✦

Man sleeping in car killed in collision A man whom police believe was asleep in his car was killed when another vehicle collided with his, according to the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD).

On Sunday, June 10, at approximately 4:06am, officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of Long Beach Boulevard regarding an injury-traffic collision. When officers arrived on scene, they observed that the accident involved two vehicles.

Officers found one of the drivers trapped inside a vehicle, and Long Beach Fire Department personnel had to extricate him. Paramedics determined him to be deceased.

The other driver was uninjured, and there were no other occupants in the vehicles.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a 19-year-old female

resident of Long Beach was driving a 1999 Mercedes-Benz E320 south on Long Beach Boulevard. It appears that she fell asleep and collided into the rear of a 1993 Ford Escort LX station wagon. The Ford was parked along the curb in front of 2789 Long Beach Blvd., and a 70-year-old male resident of Los Angeles was asleep in the driver’s seat of that vehicle.

The momentum of the collision caused both vehicles to travel south

until the vehicles came to rest up against a business building. The building had minimal exterior damage and no structural damage.

The driver of the Mercedes-Benz did not have a valid driver’s license but provided proof of insurance. Drugs and alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the collision, police said.

Those with information regarding the colli-

sion are asked to contact Detective S. Fox of the Long Beach Police Department Collision Investigation Detail at (562) 570-7355. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 Tips” app to a smartphone or visiting lacrimestoppers.org.

Source: LBPD

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NEWS

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Man in wheelchair killed in collision A man in a wheelchair crossing a street against a “Don’t Walk” sign was killed in a collision with a vehicle last weekend, according to

the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD).

On Sunday, June 10, at approximately 11:50pm, officers were dis-

patched to 7th Street and Channel Drive regarding an injury-traffic collision. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered that a pedes-

Signal Tribune trian in a wheelchair had been struck by a passing vehicle and was lying in the eastbound 7th-Street left-turn lane west of Channel Drive. Long Beach Fire Personnel arrived on scene and determined the pedestrian deceased. The driver of the vehicle and two additional occupants were uninjured as a result of the collision.

The preliminary investigation, including video of the collision, revealed that a 57-year-old male resident of Long Beach was crossing against the “Don’t Walk” sign in the northbound Channel Drive crosswalk across 7th Street. A 63-yearold male resident of Long Beach was driving a 1996 Ford Ranger pick-up truck west on 7th Street approaching the green light at the intersection with Channel Drive. As the vehicle crossed through the in-

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tersection, it struck the wheelchair and pedestrian.

After the collision, the driver stopped to render aid. The driver had a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance, police said. Neither drugs nor alcohol were factors in the collision.

Those with information regarding the collision are asked to contact Detective S. Fox of the Long Beach Police Department Collision Investigation Detail at (562) 570-7355.

Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 Tips” app to a smartphone or visiting lacrimestoppers.org.

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The board of directors for the foundation for the Long Beach Symphony, a nonprofit corporation serving as the endowment fund for the Long Beach Symphony Association, has named its first executive director– Genevieve Macias– since its inception in 1986.

“With the Long Beach Symphony experiencing a renaissance in its artistic and community leadership, we felt it was time to invest in the growth of its endowment,” said John Burkholder, president of the foundation for the Long Beach Symphony.

“Macias was a natural choice for the new position, due to her involvement in leading the symphony’s very successful fundraising efforts over the last five years.”

Macias has served as director of Development & Communications for the symphony.

The foundation for the Long Beach Symphony was created in 1986 with an initial investment by leaders of the Long Beach community to serve as a sustaining endowment for the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Over the last few decades, the board of directors has stewarded the endowment to provide an annual allocation to the orchestra with volunteer-led campaigns and planned gift solicitations.

As its first executive director and first staff member, Macias is tasked with developing and running a new endowment campaign with the goal of tripling the endowment fund over the next few years.

“I am excited to build the endowment for the foundation, which supports such an important part of the arts community in this city,” Macias said. “Generating sustaining support for a Long Beach arts institution from members of our local community, is crucial to securing the future of our city’s cultural life.”

Source: LB Symphony

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CULTURE

June 15, 2018 same essential thing.

In that story, a man (Jaramillo) and woman (Renton) randomly meet at the Supercenter after many years and reminisce over small bottles of bad-tasting white wine. You may be familiar with such situations and enjoy their absurdity, but like all the characters in Love/Sick, you can’t see beyond that moment, only hope (a word written on one character’s T-shirt) for a happy ending.

Love/Sick at the Long Beach Playhouse Studio Theatre Anita W. Harris Culture Writer

includes objects with hanging price tags, reflective of how the characters negotiate their relationships in terms of value, cost and compromise.

Keith (William Jaramillo) hides in the bathroom with cold feet over his impending wedding to Celia (Elspeth Carden), which they discuss blindfolded. Andy (John Phelan) must go exceptionally slowly in making changes, including falling in love with eager Ben (DeLamora), or he literally loses his ability to hear or speak words like “I love you.”

All the actors bring fearless exuberance and expressiveness to their characters, both verbally and physically. DeLamora’s enthusiasm is especially suited to each of the three he plays, and Owens conveys her characters’ emotions particularly clearly. Each of the eight actors shines brightly in at least one of the stories.

Some of those stories, while amusing, can get uncomfortable. Sarah (Oliveira) becomes bored a year-and-a-half into her marriage with Bill (Douglas), and happens to have a gun from the Supercenter. And as half of a high-powered pair, Kelly (Owens) lets slip to husband Mark (DeLamora) that she had “sex” at the luncheon today, which was very good because she was hungry, though she meant to say “salmon.”

Such extreme moments, comical yet heartbreaking, expose all our feelings, as if embodying the DNA that makes us into couples. The final story, which incorporates all of the previous, suggests that relationship elements can combine like colors on a Rubik’s Cube– each side may look different but are facets of the

Love/Sick by John Cariani, at the Long Beach Playhouse Studio Theatre through July 7, offers a set of nine relationship vignettes that are humorous and poignant at the same time. They all take place at 7:30 on a Friday night and are loosely connected by a common “Supercenter” (an Ikea-cum-Walmart). Each story presents two characters at a critical juncture, often taking unexpected turns. And some of the characters are decidedly quirky, only adding to the hilarity.

In the first story, for instance, two Supercenter shoppers– a young man (Devon DeLamora) and woman (Maria V. Oliveira)– end up rolling on the floor kissing because they each have “obsessive impulsive” disorder, a condition they discuss synchronistically (a feat for the actors and treat for the audience). But would it defeat their therapies if they act on falling in love so suddenly?

In the second story, Louise Overbee (Karen Owens) excitedly prepares for her date to arrive but instead receives a singing telegram (Elijah Douglas).

The heightened contrast between Louise’s over-expectant feelings and what the messenger resists delivering is cringeworthily funny and sad.

Director Shinshin Yuder Tsai, who calls these stories “Jenga blocks” of relationship constructions, brings out their humor while allowing the audience to feel each character’s emotions, some of which run very deep.

Jill (Holland Renton) experiences her birthday as an existential crisis because her phone’s calendar says today is when to deliver the baby she and husband Kevin (Phelan) forgot to make. By contrast, Abbie (Carden) searches through boxes in the garage to find the self she gave away caring for her children with Liz (Oliveira), who herself gives everything to supPhoto by Michael Hardy Photography port her family.

The tastefully designed set of the From left: William Jaramillo (Keith) and Elspeth Carden (Celia) in Long Supercenter (by Catherine Mak) Beach Playhouse Studio Theatre’s Love/Sick

Love/Sick continues at the Long Beach Playhouse Studio Theatre, 5021 E. Anaheim St., through July 7, with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are $20-$24. For tickets and information, call the box office at (562) 494-1014, or visit lbplayhouse.org.

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Long Beach Police Department East Division reports seeing increase in theft of catalytic converters

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The East Division of the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) has recently seen an increase in the theft of catalytic converters, and police are encouraging residents to be extra watchful for suspects involved in suspicious activity.

“Although there have been reported thefts occurring in all areas of the city, most of the recent thefts have occurred in the East Division,” states a press release this week from the LBPD. “From April 1 through June 10, there have been approximately 41 thefts reported in the East Division. Suspects are stealing catalytic converters from vehicles to sell to recycling centers and unscrupulous muffler shops to earn cash. Thefts primarily occur at nighttime, but have also taken place during the day, as a converter can be removed very quickly.”

The LBPD added that catalytic converters are expensive components of the vehicle’s exhaust system and vital for a vehicle’s emissions system to work correctly. The theft of a catalytic converter renders the vehicle inoperable, and once removed, severe engine damage can result if the vehicle is driven. The repair cost for original equipment manufacturer parts Courtesy LBPD varies by manufacture, size, content Map showing locations of theft of catalytic converters in the LBPD’s East Division and design. A victim can expect a repair bill to range from $500 to $2,000, plus the price of labor and towing.

The LBPD indicated it will continue to present catalytic converter theft cases to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and/or the Long Beach City Prosecutor’s Office as appropriate, in an effort obtain criminal filings against apprehended suspects.

The community is encouraged to be Sponsored by Signal Hill Petroleum in cooperation with Partners of Parks alert to individuals observed crawling underneath a vehicle and who sometimes have a getaway vehicle nearby.

Any suspicious activity should be called in to police right away, and providing a vehicle description and/ or license plate number can also be helpful if it can be safely obtained, police said.

“These thefts can occur to any type of vehicle, at any time, and at any location,” said Patrol Bureau Deputy Chief Wally Hebeish. “We urge the community to report unusual or suspicious activity immediately.”

Victims of theft are encouraged to file a report, which can be completed online or by calling the LBPD business desk at (562) 570-7260. Residents are also encouraged to practice the following tips, which may prevent them from becoming a victim: • Invest in an anti-theft cable locking device, which are significantly less costly than replacing a catalytic converter • Park vehicle in driveway or garage whenever possible • Make arrangements for vehicle if it will be left for an extended period of time • Install motion-sensor lighting around your home • Get to know neighbors so it’s easier to recognize persons who don’t “belong” in the neighborhood; neighbors that communicate are more likely to look out for one another • Report loiterers; they may be casing the area • Immediately report any suspicious activity by calling 9-1-1 • Those who have been theft victims are encouraged to speak to a mechanic about potentially spot welding or collapsing the bolt threads at the time of replacement, to prevent a second theft Source: LBPD

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through roofs and windows. The time to leave had come. Fortunately, many left rich, having leased or sold their Signal Hill real estate.

It was a well advertised secret where to go to “relax” after a hard day working the oil fields. Tucked between a real-estate shop and a wedge of brick wall plastered with movie posters advertising local theaters, was a dusty little store that never seemed to open for business. But if you were a Signal Hill oil worker you knew that the door was unlocked at night and that behind a screen of dirty stacked boxes was a bare-bones little speakeasy, a sofa, four tables, a plywood bar along the back wall, a fair supply of whiskey and a bartender who slept on the sofa after the bar closed. It was a new frontier, with its society of rugged men working themselves to exhaustion, and then taking their evening pleasures in speakeasies where music blared, girls danced, gambling flourished and the whiskey flowed.

Working the Hill became more difficult as time went on. At first the oil came naturally, almost gushing to the surface on its own momentum. Later it had to be pumped. By 1927, wells at Signal Hill were reaching 5,000 to 7,000 feet beneath the surface of the earth. Despite the fact that finding oil was becoming a little more difficult and expensive, “oil fever” still flourished.

Throughout downtown Los Ange-

les, salesmen haunted intersections and doorways insistently accosting passersby with free tickets to the oil fields. In residential neighborhoods saleswomen trooped door to door distributing passes. Every morning hundreds and sometimes thousands of people would use these free passes to depart for the oil fields. The buses arrived at the petroleum grounds by noon, and a free lunch was the first order of business. Lunch was served in tents that resembled those of traveling evangelists. While eating in what locals called “sucker tents,” “lecturers” discussed the maps of the oil fields that covered the walls.

Experienced promoters knew all sorts of tricks to entice investors. Following the free lunch, they would take a gullible group to a well with minimal oil production and show how it could be turned it into a gusher by inserting a small pipe connected to an air compressor. They advertised astonishing oil-finding devices that guaranteed against dry holes. These gadgets generated thousands of dollars in sales, but they didn’t live up to their claims.

A Sunday at the oil fields offered special treats. Tent shows included parachute jumps and brass bands.

Some promoters hired clergymen, judges, politicians and other figures of prominence to meet the crowds, reportedly paying these “respectable” people as much as $1,000 a week for their endorsements. When the lecture

ended, “the slaughter of the lambs” commenced. Salespeople descended into the crowd. Audiences, primed by the afternoon’s promotion, responded avidly. One observer commented that the people acted less like investors than an audience at some form of séance.

Intense emotion rather than cold calculation was the predominant note.

Real estate as well as oil investment became a booming business. All of these newcomers had to live somewhere. How about buying land for a home and keeping the oil rights under it? Such was the sales pitch used to sell property in the California Heights tract (bounded by California Avenue, Orange Avenue, Wardlow Road and Bixby Road in Long Beach), which opened during the oil boom of 1922.

When the Jotham Bixby Company placed 830 lots on the market on Oct. 10, 1922, the real-estate vultures descended in droves. The tract was just 1,500 feet from the Wiley No. 1 oil well, and lot purchases included oil rights. Who was to say that oil

Oil in the streets, January 1922

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Are you among them? This is ‘Your Ship’ but you’ll have to step lively to get aboard.”

Within four hours, 185 lots were sold, within 24 hours 250. A syndicate of local businessmen who planned to drill for oil purchased 25 of them.

There was a problem with building houses on top of a potential oil field.

Why spend money on installing water and gas lines when oil might be discovered at any moment? Because the question of oil beneath the property remained unsettled, improvements in California Heights were slow. It wasn’t until Nov. 15, 1923 that water, gas, telephone and electric mains needed to build houses were complete.

Once these were in and it became evident that not much oil was under the tract, residential development began.

The Bixby Company got things off to a start by building 25 ready-made Spanish type bungalows that they sold on an “easy payment plan.” Other homes were built on a parcel-by-parcel basis, creating a variety of home styles including California bungalows, Spanish colonials and Tudor-style homes.

Long Beach was anxious to annex this potentially oil-rich territory, and in an election held Dec. 28, 1923, California Heights and other territory surrounding Signal Hill (identified on annexation maps as “Greater Long Beach”) became part of the city. However, residents of the Signal Hill area, now surrounded by Long Beach, were ardent opponents of annexation. Why share the wealth with Long Beach?

Why not spend it on ourselves? This philosophy led to a new birth.

On April 7, 1924, the City of Signal Hill was created when voters in the oil district cast 348 ballots in favor of incorporation and 211 against. Because of oil, they were now the richest city in America.

Burnett is a former Long Beach librarian who, during her 25 years of researching local history, has uncovered many forgotten stories about Southern California that she has published in nine books. She has degrees from UC Irvine, UCLA and Cal State Long Beach. For more information, visit claudineburnettbooks.com.

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TST5697 / 2018 123388 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: HEAVEN SENT SERVICES, 3700 E. Imperial Highway, Lynwood, Ca 90262.

Registrant: KEVERLY JOHNSON, 3700 E. Imperial Highway, Lynwood, CA 90262. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Keverly Johnson. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in May, 2018. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on May 18, 2018.

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: May 25, & June 1, 8, 15, 2018.

TST5700 / 2018 125803 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: FASTBENDER, 1941 San Anseline Ave., Long Beach, CA 90815. Registrant: FASTBENDER LLC, 1941 San Anseline Ave., Long Beach, CA 90815. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Ramon C. Dawson, CEO. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in October, 2017.

This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on May 22, 2018. 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: June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018.

TST5699 / 2018 130586 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: MLM DESIGNS, 1103 E. Colon St., Wilmington, CA 90744. Registrant: MARY LUPE MARTINEZ, 1103 E. Colon St., Wilmington, CA 90744. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Mary Lupe Martinez.

The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on May 29, 2018. 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: June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018.

TST5709 / Case No. TS021097 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT OFFICE, 200 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220.

PETITION OF Ezekiel Getachew Simon-Thompson by his mother Adei Getachew.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: EZEKIEL GETACHEW SIMON-THOMPSON by his mother Adei Getachew has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her child’s name as follows: Present Name: EZEKIEL GETACHEW SIMON-THOMPSON, to Proposed Name: EZEKIEL GETACHEW. 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: July 19, 2018; Time: 8:30A M; Dept.

A, Room 904. 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, 1399 E. 28th,

PUBLIC NOTICES Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: June 8,, 15, 22, 29 2018 ___//ss//___ Maurice A. Leiter, Judge of the Superior Court Dated June 5, 2018 TST5705 / Case No. YS030268 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SOUTHWEST DISTRICT OFFICE, 825 Maple Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503-5096.

PETITION OF Isaiah Allen Scott by is mother Cristina Mangram.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Isaiah Allen Scott by his mother Cristina Mangram has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her child’s name as follows: Present Name: ISAIAH ALLEN SCOTT, to Proposed Name: ISAIAH ALLEN WALKER. 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: July 13, 2018; Time: 8:30A M; Dept.

13, Room 340. 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, 1399 E. 28th, Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: June 8, 15, 22, 29, 2018 ___//ss//___ Eric C. Taylor, Judge of the Superior Court Dated April 18, 2018 TST5704 / Case No. TS021096 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT OFFICE, 200 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220.

PETITION OF Christopher Nevarez (minor) by Victor Nevarez (father).

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Victor Nevarez has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing his child’s name as follows: Present Name: CHRISTOPHER NEVAREZ, to Proposed Name: CHRISTOPHER NEVAREZ GARCIA. 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: July 12, 2018; Time: 8:30A M; Dept.

A, Room 904. 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, 1399 E. 28th, Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: June 8, 15, 22, 29, 2018 ___//ss//___ Maurice A. Leiter, Judge of the Superior Court Dated May 31, 2018

TST5703 / 2018 134652 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: J.RAY.SHOTS, 3352 Falcon Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: J.RAY. SHOTS LLC, 3352 Falcon Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Jeffrey R. Cooper, CEO. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in April 2018. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on June 1, 2018. 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: June 8, 15, 22, 29, 2018.

TST5702 / 2018 113983 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: DAVID’S TIRE SHOP & SERVICE, 906 E. Willow St., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: EVA GUZMAN, 2485 Pasadena Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Eva Guzman.

The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in May, 2013. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on May 9, 2018. 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: June 8, 15, 22, 29, 2018.

TST5710 / Case No. NS034443 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SOUTH GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN COURTHOUSE, 275 Magnolia Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802 PETITION OF London Scott-Patterson, Qynice Patterson, Brynne Henderson.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: QYNICE PATTERSON, LONDON SCOTT-PATTERSON, BRYNNE HENDERSON has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing their names as follows: Present Name: 1.

BRYNNE CAIYA HENDERSON, 2. LONDON KEYONIE SCOTT-PATTERSON, 3.

QYNICE DE’ALAYZE’ PATTERSON, to Proposed Name: 1. BRYNNE CAIYA PATTERSON, 2. LONDON KEYONI PATTERSON, 3. DE’ALAYZE’ QYNICE PATTER-

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TST5711 NOTICE OF INTENT

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 AND APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S REPORT On June 12, 2018, the City of Signal Hill City Council adopted Resolution No. 201806-6266 and declared its intention to levy and collect assessments for the Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No.1. Resolution No. 2018-06-6266 is on file with the City Clerk’s office located at City of Signal Hill City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, CA 90755.

On, June 26, 2018, at a scheduled City Council meeting, the City of Signal Hill City Council will hear any and all persons having any objections to the work or intent of the assessment district may appear and show cause why said work should not be done or carried out, or why said assessments should not be levied in accordance with this Resolution of Intention for the Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 for the Fiscal Year 2018-2019.

The following person is designated as the official to receive any inquiries: Grissel Chavez Deputy Director of Public Works 2175 Cherry Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90755 Telephone: (562) 989-7251 ______ss___________ Sara Russo Public Works Management Analyst Published in the Signal Tribune June 15, 2018 Posted at Signal Hill Park Community Center, Discovery Well Park, Reservoir Park and Signal Hill Park June 14, 2018

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SON. 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: July 18, 2018; 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, 1399 E. 28th, Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: June 15, 22, 29, & July 6, 2018 ___//ss//___ Michael P. Vicencia, Judge of the Superior Court Dated June 1, 2018

TST5712 / 2018 144314 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: CXI REALTY, 6251 E. Dayman St., Long Beach, CA 90815 Registrant: TPC REALTY, INC., 6251 E. Dayman St., Long Beach, CA 90815. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Jon R. Sweeney, President. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in June, 2012 . This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on June 12, 2018. 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: June 15, 22, 29, & July 6, 2018.

EYE ON CRIME Crimes reported by THE Signal Hill Police Department Thursday, June 7 7:52am Grand theft 2300 block E. Spring St. 12:23pm Seven misdemeanor warrants 3300 Cerritos Ave. (suspect arrested) Friday, June 8 12:32am Battery 1800 block Junipero Ave. 5:43pm Identity theft 2500 block Cherry Ave. Saturday, June 9 Midnight Possessing paraphernalia; possessing controlled substance; misdemeanor warrant E. 19th St./Dawson Ave.

(suspect arrested) 5pm DUI Cherry Ave./E. 20th St. (suspect arrested) 9:01pm Battery; resisting/obstructing police officer; trespassing; four misdemeanor warrants 1600 E. Willow St. (suspect arrested) Sunday, June 10 11:39am Auto burglary E. 33rd St./Myrtle Ave.

7:11pm Burglary 2200 block Bay View Dr. Monday, June 11 2:40am Battery 2500 block Palm Dr. Wednesday, June 13 10:33am Auto burglary 1900 block Cherry Ave. 6:30pm Battery 1800 block E. Willow St.

1:11pm Auto burglary 900 block E. 33rd St.

6:47pm Grand theft 2400 block Cherry Ave.

6:56pm Grand theft 700 block E. Spring St.

11:12pm Grand theft– motor vehicle Olive Ave./E. 27th St.

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2175 Cherry Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90755-3799 SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the City Council of the City of Signal Hill will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California to receive and consider all evidence, reports and comments presented at said hearing relative to the proposed adoption of a resolution updating the City’s Comprehensive User Fee Study and City’s Schedule of Fees and Charges, for which users make a direct payment proportionate to the service rendered. The City’s proposed Schedule of Fees and Charges includes updates to fees charged by the Community Development Department, Community Services Department, Police Department, and Public Works Department. The proposed Comprehensive User Fee Study and City’s Schedule of Fees and Charges are available for review in the City Clerk’s office, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, (562) 989-7305.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend and be heard at the Public Hearing. Testimony may be presented in person or in written form prior to the hearing and made part of the record. Written comments may be submitted prior to the Public Hearing to the City Clerk at the above address.

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 hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City prior to or at the Public Hearing.

For further information, contact the office of the City Clerk at (562) 989-7305.

Dated: June 8, 2018 CITY OF SIGNAL HILL /s/ Keir Jones Keir Jones, City Clerk Published in the Signal Tribune Newspaper June 8 and June 15, 2018 Posted in accordance with S.H.M.C. Section 1.08.010 June 8, 2018

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he wrote in a letter to the Signal Tribune. (Long Beach police have since dropped those allegations.)

Mayor Tina Hansen announced at this year’s meeting that all council members, rotating in alphabetical order, would have the opportunity to nominate candidates after their interviews, and if a candidate did not receive the necessary votes, members could nominate additional candidates.

The council interviewed four applicants for the Civil Service Commission– Kia Gaines, Lisa Huang, Paul Patterson and Steve Strichart (by phone)– before unanimously appointing the latter two.

“Being a part of that due process, where each of our employees, if they need to file a grievance with the City, […] we can […] listen to both sides of the argument and make a recommendation to the city council,” Patterson said during his interview.

“This past year, I’ve served as chair, and it’s been a great responsibility.”

Wilson commended Patterson for his response to the events of last year’s commission appointments and the council asking him to continue to serve in the interim.

“You weren’t emotional; you didn’t threaten to resign,” Wilson told Patterson. “You took it as an opportunity to continue to the serve the city, wholeheartedly, with enthusiasm. […] You didn’t take it personally, and I appreciate that.”

The council interviewed Strichart by phone since he was bedridden following surgery. Strichart emphasized his experience of having served on the commission for 20 years, as well as his previous experience in law enforcement since there

are several cases that come before the commission involving police officers.

“I am the senior commissioner,” he said. “We do have a couple of fairly young, new commissioners and one very new commissioner, so when it comes to experience and hearings, sometimes during deliberations they look to me for guidance.”

During that interview, Wilson jokingly asked Strichart whether he was glad Wilson didn’t accept his resignation during commissioner appointments last year.

“Yes, I am. It was an impulse type of thing,” he said of his response during last year’s meeting. “I was extremely happy the next day when I was told that you were not accepting my resignation and I would continue [on the commission] for the following year.”

After making the Civil Service Commission appointments, the council interviewed three candidates for the Parks and Recreation Commission– Anhorn, Huang and Pamela Dutch Hughes (who serves on the Sustainable Cities Committee)– before appointing Anhorn.

Anhorn expressed particular interest during his interview in making the city more walker-friendly.

“I know we’ve been working on making it more bike-friendly, but how can we also make it more walkable?” he asked. “We live in a small city of 11,000 people. If we’re going to be developing a downtown idea, like Signal Hill Petroleum wants to do, I think making it more walkable for people to get around and leave our cars at home is a great idea.”

Anhorn’s appointment, however, was not unanimous and depended

on Hansen’s third vote.

“I’m really torn,” she said before deciding on Anhorn over Hughes, the other candidate she nominated. “I like having male and female members on all the commissions, if it works out that way. Right now, we have four female members on Parks and Rec and no male members.”

At the end of the meeting, Wilson commented on commission appointment methods and how council members should not take personally what is in the city charter.

“Our charter says that the mayor nominates, as I said at that time, and I said it prior to the meeting, and it was in the agenda the meeting before,” he said. “Unfortunately, not everyone reads their agenda package, […] and so I did apologize for that. [For] this meeting and this process, it was, as in all prior commission appointments, directed by how the mayor chooses to run it. […] I was looking to use the charter, [but] people took it personally and were emotional about it. […] It’s not a slight on you as an individual not to be able to nominate because that’s not the way the charter reads.”

He also called attention to how applicants were able to apply this year to multiple commissions, which he had favored last year but the council vetoed.

“I am very happy to see that, at least in this round, people that wanted to apply to different commissions were able to do so,” he said. “You took that away from the people applying [last year] and that should never happen.”

CUP extension Following a public hearing, the

council adopted a resolution approving a one-year extension to Signal Hill Petroleum’s (SHP) conditional-use permit (CUP) covering seven existing drilling sites and allowing storage, processing and transport of products. SHP has asked for this extension while it negotiates with the City in preparation for a long-term extension.

Community Development Director Scott Charney explained that the council has approved six CUP extensions since 1997, but council members and a member of the public expressed concern about the continuing short-term extensions.

Charney said that this current extension allows time to continue negotiating with SHP on its Heritage Square retail-and-residential development project, which fits the City’s vision of a central business district, to know if an economic-development type of model will work between the two entities. This will determine how to proceed with a necessary CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) documentation update.

“The ultimate constraint to the reason why we’ve been doing the short-term extensions is that if we’re going to retain the CUP model, the environmental document (CEQA) that was prepared for the original approval is outdated,” he said. “And so we would need to either use one document to cover the economic-development concept and [the CEQA document] or separate it and do essentially an entirely new CEQA document for CUP operations.”

Charney added that both parties would like a long-term commitment but need more time to see what that

would look like, using the Heritage Square project as a basis.

“The template here is to demonstrate why the development-agreement concept is beneficial to both parties,” he said. “The expectation is that, if through the ENA (exclusive negotiation agreement), we have […] a development agreement, we would then have the template to do a broader, master-development agreement that would give them the opportunity to expand their oil operations in a way that they couldn’t currently with the CUP model.”

Charney said that, in the meantime, the City has already started the CEQA document update process.

“Some of the reports that are important for the initial outreach effort, like the traffic study, are already underway and nearing completion,” he said.

Auditor contract The council approved a three-year contract-services agreement with White Nelson Diehl Evans, LLP for auditing the City’s finances, in the amount of $107,500. The City’s best practices dictate that it should rotate auditors every three to five years.

Wilson, who was on the selection committee, praised the company’s work ethic.

“They are committed to timely financials,” he said. “To make good decisions, you have to have timely information.”

EDCO rates The council also adopted a resolution approving a solid-waste-collection rate adjustment for Signal Hill Waste and Recycling Services, see COUNCIL page 14

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hospital, such as developing operating, engineering, financial and construction plans. The challenge is identifying an operator who is willing and able to address the various obstacles that come with managing the hospital.

“There’s a lot of risk involved with taking over the operation of the hospital,” Keisler said, “considering not only the seismic issues that we already know about, which can be very expensive, but just being able to negotiate with the existing operator. MemorialCare has the existing hospital license currently that allows the operation of an acute-care facility.”

The City has been working collaboratively with MemorialCare to organize meetings with the two potential operators and have conversations about probable interim agreements and the transfer of licensing. This month, Keisler said there are only two chances left to approach the city council for the operator recommendation– June 19 and June 26.

Keisler is hoping for a breakthrough within the next couple of weeks between an operator and MemorialCare about coming to terms on managing the hospital after July 3 under MemorialCare’s license while the new operator applies for its state license. A change-of-ownership process is neces-

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sary, which could take from six to nine months, according to Keisler.

“We’re very hopeful that the breakthrough will happen,” he said, “and MemorialCare will see what a value it is to be able to partner with a new operator in the community and continue to provide acute-care services at Community Hospital.”

Assuming the task force’s plans go smoothly, there is still the question of closing and reopening Community Hospital. Depending on the agreement between the potential operator and MemorialCare within the next two weeks, Community Hospital could either transition smoothly without closure from July 3 to July 4 or close operations July 3 and reopen when the new operator obtains its licensing.

“Obviously, the intent is to keep it going,” Matthew Faulkner, executive director of the Community Hospital Long Beach Foundation, told the Signal Tribune after the meeting. “We don’t want people to be discouraged by the fact that it closes, because that is a likely possibility, but we want to give them assurance that it’s going to reopen, and we’re all working toward that goal. The idea, of course, is just the continuation of services, but now the reality is that, if it does close, we might have a little bit of downtime, and we’ll just try to minimize that as much as possible.”

Faulkner said Community’s emergency room is slated to close June 25 at 6am.

Keisler indicated that MemorialCare is open to the discussion about possibility transitioning its licensing to a viable operator without the possibility of Community’s closure when a selection has been made. Steps must also be taken to ensure there are no regulatory or legal violations in the switch.

“I think that they are, in a responsible way, saying that when we have a viable operator and a viable plan, they absolutely are open to those discussions,” Keisler said. “So, that’s the good news. How we’re able to do that over the next few weeks is going to be a matter of speed and, I think, the quality of those negotiations. The good news is that their leadership has said that they are open to that. [...] This week is about getting to brass tacks.”

On the legislative level, Assembly Bill 2591, introduced by Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell earlier this year in an effort to extend Community Hospital’s seismic deadline, is still on hold until the City of Long Beach has established an operating agreement and a construction plan to address Community’s seismic-compliance issues. see HOSPITAL page 15

Charitable agreements The council also authorized one-year agreements with two area hospitals and the Signal Hill Rotary Club to provide services to those in need.

The agreement with Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital and the Children’s Clinic, each for $5,000, will allow the City to continue to provide supplemental funding for underinsured children of low-income Signal Hill families to give them access to health care and hospitalization, as it has

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City staff stated that the current increase would amount to 68 cents per residential home, with the overall rate still low compared to other nearby cities.

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The council also authorized renewing an agreement with the Signal Hill Rotary Club to assist in the City’s Brown Bag Food Distribution Program to homebound seniors.

“When we do deliver to people who are unable to get out of their house, it’s actually very fulfilling,” said incoming Rotary Club president Tom Benson.

Presentations The council heard presentations on the new library and citrus-tree infections.

Public Works Director Kelli Tunnicliff shared a video of library construction in the past month, which mostly centered on erecting steel and pouring concrete.

It is still scheduled for completion by March 2019.

Aly Mancini, community services director, shared a seven-minute video for the library’s capital campaign,

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Two months ago, the Assembly Health Committee withheld an official vote and halted the bill from moving forward.

“The Assemblymember has been very upfront about being a spokesperson for the hospital and making sure that those conversations continue, not only on the Assembly side, but also on the Senate side,” said Marisol Barajas, district director with O’Donnell’s ofDenny Cristales | Signal Tribune fice. “Currently, we are just waiting and From left: Christa Indriolo, labor representative at the California Nurses Association and convening with our member of Community Hospital Long Beach, and Jackie McKay, a nurse at Community for 33 partners and trying years, both discussing with those in attendance at the Community Hospital Task Force meeting to see what the plan at the Long Beach Playhouse on June 11 about reaching out to current and former staff about is going to be in the employment opportunities after the operator transition next step. So, when the hospital have not helped. the city council does come to an agreement, [...] we can “I don’t think we have much recourse there,” she said. move that legislation forward.”

“We’ve just got to live with those signs and keep people Currently, the City is working with an architect firm, safe and keep working on it.”

Perkins+Will, to develop a seismic plan.

Indriolo said there also some mechanisms in place Keisler said he is also meeting with Community’s to protect the assets of the hospital. She recalled that Technical Working Group, composed of some task-force Keisler, who left the meeting early, said there were dismembers and local community members, who are idencussions with MemorialCare and the potential operators tifying all of the 81 issues impacting the hospital and about the on-site equipment. putting long-term plans and contingencies in place to After the meeting, Indriolo told the Signal Tribune it address them. is important to communicate with the neighborhood and Among the issues is staffing. Christa Indriolo, labor current and former staffers at Community about the hosrepresentative of the California Nurses Association and pital situation. member of Community Hospital Long Beach, said at the “It’s a very fluid process right now,” she said. “We meeting she was gathering a list of contacts of those who don’t know, but we are doing the best we can, reaching wish to stay employed at Community after the transition, out to all staff who work there who want to be able to and those who left and might want to return. continue working there. And, there’s a lot of people who Jackie McKay, a nurse at Community for 33 years, put a lot of heart and soul into this community, so we’re provided a brief account of the current status of Commuvery fortunate enough that we have a lot of staff who nity. She said the hospital is “pretty slow,” adding how want to stay with the new operator.” ✦ closure signs placed inside and outside various parts of

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