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DEVELOPMENT

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Constructions signs were erected around the dirt areas for the proposed Wrigley Greenbelt Project seen on July 1, 2021. The completion date was listed as winter 2021 and has since been pushed back to spring 2022.

Permits issued, funding secured: Wrigely Greenbelt is back on track with estimated completion Signal Hill scales back Hertiage Square plans, but in spring 2022 neigbhors still object to traffic and housing density

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Current rendering of Heritage Square, a planned mixed-use retail and residential development at Cherry Avenue and E. Burnett Street in Signal Hill.

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he Wrigley Greenbelt—a project plagued by years of failed bids and, more recently, expired permits and expiring County funding—is moving forward after a flurry of permit approvals and grant extensions from Los Angeles County. The greenbelt faced an uncertain future earlier this year when work at the project site was halted when the City realized its flood control permit had “unknowingly” expired, Director of Public Works Eric Lopez said earlier this year. Rather than request a permit extension, L.A. County directed Public Works to resubmit its plans. Requirements changed since the permits were first issued and the department needed three permits to move forward. Earlier this week, Public Works received confirmation that the third and final permit was approved. It will be issued shortly, according to Public Works Community Relations Officer Joy Contreras. “We want to thank the community for their patience and understanding,” Contreras said, noting that the project

has been a positive learning lesson. Along with the permits, the City also requested an extension for $1.625 million in grants from L.A. County—a critical funding source for the project. The funding was set to expire in July of this year. The County approved an extension on the grants, which were first issued in 2008. The City has until May 31, 2022 to spend the funds and complete the greenbelt. “That was previously unexpected. We have been told in the past that they weren’t going to be able to extend it since they were originating from old programs from the last decade or so,” Project Manager Adrian Puyolt said. The City had already taken steps towards preparing the land, as well as filling a longstanding funding gap in the project through a collaboration with the Conservation Corps of Long Beach (CCLB). CCLB was able to leverage their own grants for the greenbelt—including $250,000 in Prop 68 funds, $50,000 in Active Transportation funding and an existing CalFire grant. “I think that was a really positive sign to L.A. County,” Puyolt said.

see WRIGLEY GREENBELT page 2

Anita W. Harris

eS nior Writer

Emma DiMaggio | Signal Hill

Signal Hill must create 517 housing units of varying affordability by 2029 via State housing requirements.

ignal Hill’s long-planned Heritage Square mixeduse retail and residential development—a joint project between the City and Signal Hill Petroleum—has undergone yet another revision and there may be more. The only development currently on that site at Cherry Avenue and E. Burnett Street is a Mother’s Market, which would remain as the surrounding oil field is developed into homes, restaurants and other businesses. In response to public input during a 2018 community meeting and an August public workshop, the City has twice reduced the project’s housing density, building height and commercial space. During a Tuesday, Sept. 21 Planning Commission public workshop, Community Development Director Colleen Doan shared the new scaledback conceptual plans to solicit input, not only on Heritage Square, but three other planned new-housing sites. Most

public comment, however, focused on Heritage Square. The City first revised Heritage Square development plans following a Planning Commission community meeting in December 2018 when nearly 50 residents objected to the scale and density of the project—which originally included 199 apartments and a six-story parking structure. Residents also expressed concerns about traffic, parking and safety because of “transient” renters. The City reduced the plan’s housing units from 199 units to 72 mostly townhouse-style homes with no rental units. It further reduced that number to 60 units—54 townhomes and 6 single-family homes designed for above-moderate income earners—after more resident feedback during an August public workshop. John Moreland, developer KTGY’s director of planning, said the townhome plans include two to four bedrooms in 1,200 to 2,100 square feet, with two-car garages. Each unit may also have its own private roof deck. see HERITAGE SQUARE page 3

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A woman prepares signs along the street during a a rally to protect the Puvungna Native American site on Feb. 14, 2021.

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fter a decades-long struggle between tribal leaders and California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) the sacred Indigenous site of Puvungna will be granted permanent protection. The settlement requires the university to record a Declaration of Restrictive Covenant that would bar them from developing or damaging the land. The settlement agreement was made on Monday, Sept 13 stemming from a 2019 lawsuit by the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation – Belardes and the California Cultural Resources Preservation Alliance. “I have a sense of relief, I have a sense of pride and I have a sense of hope,” said Joyce Stanfield Perry, cultural resource director for the Tribe. The lawsuit came after the university dumped dirt and debris on the Native American sacred site from a nearby construction area. The 22-acre parcel of land at CSULB is culturally, historically, and spiritually significant for the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation – Belardes, the Gabrielino/Tongva people and other Native American groups in Southern California. “This agreement honors the land and

it honors the people who have been fighting to protect Puvungna for 30 years,” said Juaneño Band Chairman Matias Belardes in a statement. The covenant allows California Native American Tribes and affiliated groups to continue to use the land for ceremonial, religious or tribal activities. “This victory honors our history and it protects our religious and cultural practices on Puvungna into the future,” Belardes said. The construction of temporary or permanent structures or improvements like parking lots or classrooms is also prohibited under the covenant, as is the dumping of construction debris or materials. Also prohibited is the installation of landscaping (with the exception of certain native plants), use of pesticides on the land, storage of construction equipment, parking of vehicles and operation of heavy machinery. Improvements that would restrict or prohibit access to California Native American Tribes and affiliated groups to the land for cultural, ceremonial or religious purposes are also banned. However, the covenant allows necessary maintenance on the land such as trash removal and landscaping maintenance; maintaining utilities and protecting public safety—like responding to a brush fire. The covenant binds the university

and any future owners to follow its restrictions. In the next two years, CSU will need to make a “good faith effort” to establish a conservation easement that would shift care of the land to a manager, who will be agreed upon by the petitioners. “We are pleased with the settlement agreement as it is consistent with our stated interest and intent to protect this land from development,” Jeff Cook, chief communications officer at CSULB, said in an email to the Signal Tribune. Cook noted that the university will have additional comment in late October once all aspects of the agreement are finalized. According to the settlement, a legal description must be prepared within 20 days of the declaration and a record of the declaration must be executed and filed with the county within 10 days after the legal description is approved. Perry said in a statement that members of the tribe will stay engaged in implementing the terms of [the] settlement. “We’re happy that we’re making progress,” Perry said to the Signal Tribune. “And institutions such as universities and state agencies understand the importance of our existence, why we persist and how rich our history actually is.”

plans to hold a community meeting to update residents on the progress of the greenbelt. The department has planned, tentatively, to hold the meeting later this month. “That’s really going to help us out so folks can anticipate what to see, what to hear in the surrounding area, and to

also answer any of their concerns or questions,” Contreras said. “We’re getting a lot of requests.” Plans for the LA River-adjacent open space include native plant landscaping, additional trees, a walking path and picnic areas. Master plans for the greenbelt date back to 1993. In one document, the project completion date was estimated at December 2009. In another document, a trial completion date was set for December 2015. Earlier this year, a sign at the project site showed a completion date of winter 2021. This time, Public Works is confident that the greenbelt will come to fruition. “We’ll definitely have no issue meeting that new grant deadline of May 31, [2022],” Puyolt said. “That’s a really good timeline.”

WRIGELY GREENBELT continued from page 1

“Seeing the project get started, that this was actually happening.” Though Public Works hasn’t ironed out its construction schedule with the Conservation Corps, Puyolt said the department is tentatively planning to begin work in October. Before they begin, Public Works

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Signal Hill plans new housing sites to meet state requirements

Anita W. Harris Senior Writer

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Proposed site maps of Orange Bluff (1), Walnut Bluff (2) and Town Center Northwest (3).

he Signal Hill Planning Commission conducted a third and final public workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 21, seeking feedback on its plans to meet State-imposed requirements for new housing in the city. Per the State’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)—which determines new housing needs in each California municipality every eight years—Signal Hill must create 517 new dwelling units by 2029, whether apartments or single-family homes. The required units are allocated by affordability, with 239 units required for low-income earners (161 for verylow and 79 for low income), 90 for those with moderate incomes and 188 for those with above-moderate incomes. Signal Hill Community Development Director Colleen Doan said her department has identified three potential sites for new housing development, in addition to a long-planned mixeduse retail and residential site called Heritage Square at Cherry Avenue and E. Burnett Street.

Orange Bluff

The City is calling one of those sites Orange Bluff, a nine-acre area on Or-

ange Avenue between 27th and 28th streets, that has the potential to accommodate 289 new apartment units for residents with low to moderate incomes, according to Planning Manager Erika Ramirez. Located across Orange Avenue from Long Beach’s Willow Springs Park, the site is an oil field with 21 abandoned wells, currently used for auto dealership storage. Development plans include three- to four-story “residential village clusters” with a common open space and parking, Ramirez said. Once the City Council approves the plan, construction would take four to eight years, Ramirez added. The project would connect to the city’s trail system, nearby shopping and public transit.

Walnut Bluff

The City also plans to develop a twoacre oil field at the corner of Willow Street and Walnut Avenue into Walnut Bluff, a complex with 90 apartments in three- to four-story wraparound buildings. Situated next to an L.A. County Assessor’s office, the site currently has two active and three abandoned oil wells, Ramirez said. One of the wells would continue to operate behind an enclosure.

Town Center Northwest

Another development site the City is planning with Signal Hill Petroleum is a mixed-use commercial and residential complex called Town Center Northwest, also located at Willow Street and Walnut Avenue. SHP currently uses the site for oil field equipment and drilling and would continue operating oil wells on the site even after development, Doan said. Town Center Northwest plans include 267 dwelling units in a five-story building with a parking structure, designed for above-moderate income earners, she said. Its commercial area plans include outdoor dining and an open gathering space. Doan emphasized that all four new housing site plans—including Heritage Square—are still conceptual and will continue to evolve. The City will also complete a draft environmental impact report (EIR) for all sites by Sept. 29 for public review. The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the plans in November. The City Council will then conduct two public hearings, in December and January, before deciding whether to approve the plans. The council will need to also approve documentation and rezoning in January, Doan said. The city’s new housing plans are due to the State by Feb. 20, 2022.

HERITAGE SQUARE

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Signal Hill Police Chief Christopher Nunley announced his retirement on Sept. 21, 2021.

Signal Hill Police Chief Christopher Nunley announces retirement Staff Report

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The six slightly larger single-family from six to five to allow for larger lot home plans have three bedrooms and sizes and setbacks further away from a two-car garage, Moreland said. Each the street. also has a one-or two-bedroom acces“People want homes with yards,” sory unit with its own garage. resident Doug Lewis said. The revised plans also reflect reMany also said the City should duced building heights, a smaller install speed bumps, stop signs and parking structure a traffic light on and less commerCrescent Heights Neighbors from the cial footage. Street, which borDespite those ders the project, Crescent Heights changes, more than to ensure resident Historic District a dozen residents— safety. mostly from the Others said the objected to the plans, project’s neighproject’s planned citing traffic safety, boring Crescent architecture is Heights Historic too modern and housing density, lack District—wrote or incorporate of historical character, should called in to Tueshistorical features obstructed views and consistent with the day’s virtual meeting objecting to the neighborhood’s the wish for a park. plans over traffic character. They safety, housing denalso asked for sity, lack of historical character, ob- a park on the site connecting to the structed views and the wish for a park. city’s trail system. Several commenters said the numMembers of a local carpenter’s ber of single-family homes planned union commented that the City should along Rose Avenue should be reduced require the developer to hire local la-

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Current rendering of “main square” area of Heritage Square, a planned mixed-use retail and residential development at Cherry Avenue and E. Burnett Street in Signal Hill. bor, who could then afford local housing. Only one commentator, whom Associate Planner Ryan Agbayani identified as architect Bazena Jaworski, lamented the reducing modifications, saying the Heritage Square plan has

lost its “main street” city-center character. “Great projects take vision,” Jaworski said. Doan emphasized that Heritage Square, along with the three other proposed housing sites—which it calls Orange Bluff, Walnut Bluff and Town Center Northwest—are still conceptual and will continue to evolve. The City will be completing a draft environmental impact report (EIR) for all sites by Sept. 29 for public review. Per that State’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)—which determines new housing needs in each California municipality every eight years—Signal Hill must create 517 new dwelling units by 2029, whether apartments or single-family homes. The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on all the plans in November. The City Council will then conduct two public hearings, in December and January, before deciding whether to approve the plans, which are due to the State by Feb. 20, 2022.

Signal Hill Police Department Chief Christopher M. Nunley announced his retirement Tuesday, Sept. 21. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your police chief,” Nunley said in a statement. “I am proud to have been a member of this department, and for all that it has offered to me and my family.” Nunley began his career with the SHPD in 1997, and was appointed chief of police in January 2016. During his time as chief, he has overseen the construction and move to a new police facility, the implementation of bodyworn cameras, the replacement of the department’s dispatch software and the implementation of a homeless liaison officer. SHPD Capt. Brian Leyn will serve as acting police chief until an interim chief is named, according to a department statement. The announcement comes just ten days after Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna announced his plans to retire this coming December.

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pelled to Mexico or countries of origin. A spring 2021 newsletter by Refugee Health Alliance, a nonprofit that provides medical care at the border, noted that Tijuana does not have the resources to respond to a “crisis of this magnitude.” Participating in this donation drive is important for Amanda Guevara, founder of Phoenix Rise Project. For Guevara this is a way to give back to the Latinx community and dive back into her culture. “I think the best way I can do that is by giving back,” Guevara said. “And the power of self-care, that’s where it starts.” For Guevara, it is important that refugees have a clean space to lay at night and hygiene items they can use to continue their journey. “My goal is to empower them, to say ‘Yes you can,’ and although you may not have the resources to do so, you have community support in helping you climb that ladder,” Guevara said. Those who are interested in donating can do so by purchasing items from a curated Amazon wish list or they can donate through Ignite the Light of Hope’s venmo @ignitetlh. Additionally, those interested can also make their own care packages and send them to Ignite the Light of Hope at 21618 Golden Triangle Rd. Suite #103 in Santa Clarita, CA 91350. Item donations are also welcomed. Pueblita created its own Amazon wishlist dedicated to feminine hygiene products that will be distributed at the border. Proceeds from Pueblitas tortillas purchased online will also go toward the purchase of supplies. “Giving them a package it’s like you’re instilling hope and that’s my mission,” Aceves said. “I want to be able to, you know, give them hope and let them know that there’s people that care about them and they’re not alone.” For more information on donations and the distribution follow @ignite_ the _light _of_hope on Instagram.

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EYE ON CRIME CRIMES REPORTED BY THE SIGNAL HILL POLICE Thursday, September 16

2:47 p.m., Identity theft, 2100 block E. Willow St. 4:14 p.m., Intoxicated person, 3300 block E. PCH

Friday, September 17

5:47 p.m., Possessing paraphernalia & controlled substance; petty theft, 900 block E. 33rd St. (issued citation)

Saturday, September 18

12:51 p.m., Auto burglary, E. Hill St./Cherry Ave. 6:10 p.m., Grand theft – motor vehicle, 2400 block Cherry Ave. 6:18 p.m., Petty theft under $950; felony warrant, 900 block E. 33rd St. (suspect arrested)

Sunday, September 19

1:07 a.m., Fire, 1800 block E. Willow St. 1:57 a.m., Stolen vehicle – recovered, Atlantic Ave. north of E. Spring St. 4:19 a.m., Grand theft – motor vehicle, 2700 block E. PCH 9:55 p.m., Grand theft – motor vehicle, 3300 block Cerritos Ave.

Monday, September 20

2:43 a.m., Burglary, 600 block E. Wardlow Rd. 7:08 a.m., Auto burglary, 22200 block Walnut Ave. 7:31 a.m., Elder abuse, 2900 block E. 20th St. 8:09 a.m., Grand theft – motor vehicle, 2500 block E. 19th St. 12:54 p.m., Assault with a deadly weapon, 1600 block E. Willow St. 2:05 p.m., Stolen vehicle – recovered, E. 27th St./Gardena Ave.

Tuesday, September 21

8:11 a.m., Grand theft, 2400 block Cherry Ave. 2:44 p.m., Stolen vehicle – recovered, 1100 block E. 32nd St. 8:10 p.m., Inflict corporate injury on spouse/cohabitant, 1600 block E. Willow St. (suspect arrested)

Wednesday, September 22

9:48 a.m., Grand theft – motor vehicle, 2700 block Walnut Ave. 2:40 p.m., Burglary, 2900 block E. PCH 3:05 p.m., Person with a knife, 3300 block Gundry Ave. 4:04 p.m., Grand theft – motor vehicle, E. 23rd St./Walnut Ave. 5:22 p.m., Battery, 2300 block Lemon Ave. LBPD reporting area is too extensive to report here.

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TST6514/ 2021 183611 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. CABINET BOY, 2. STUCCO BOY, 3. HARDSCAPE CONCEPTS, 4. PAINT BOY, 5. PAVER BOY, 6. PAVER CONCEPTS, 1868 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90806. Registrant: JEREME LEE JAMES, 135 E. Roosevelt Rd., Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Jereme Lee James. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in January, 2014. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August 18, 2021. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: September 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021

TST6515 / 2021 191216 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: K&K ENTERPRISES, 3300 Lemon Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: CAC LIANG, 3949 Locust Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Cac Liang. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in July, 2021. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August, 26, 2021. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: September 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 TST6517 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-14-704988-RY Order No.: 160055931-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/12/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): LILIA LOPEZ, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 7/20/2006 as Instrument No. 06 1599635 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 11/3/2021 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $647,683.95 The purported property address is: 2388 CERRITOS AVENUE, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 7211-019-010 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 619-846-7649 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-14704988-RY. 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 website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 619846-7649, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-14-704988-RY to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 619-846-7649 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-14-704988-RY IDSPub #0174804 9/10/2021 9/17/2021 9/24/2021 TST6522 / 2021 199305 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: STILLNESS THERAPY, 3515 Atlantic Ave., #1021, Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: NOEMI FERNANDEZ, 3238 Lemon Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Noemi Fernandez. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 7, 2021. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law

(see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: September 17, 24 & October 1, 8, 2021. TST6523 Case No. 21NWCP00347 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, NORWALK COURTHOUSE, 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 PETITION OF: JAEMY SANTOS SANCHEZ LOPEZ TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: JAEMY SANTOS SANCHEZ LOPEZ has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: JAEMY SANTOS SANCHEZ LOPEZ to Proposed Name: JAEMY SANCHEZ LOPEZ. 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 5, 2021; Time: 10:30a.m., Dept. C, Room 312. 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, 1860 Obispo Ave., Ste. F, Signal Hill, CA 90755, September 17, 24 & October 1, 10, 2021 ___//ss//___ Margaret M. Bernal, Judge of the Superior Court Dated September 13, 2021 TST6530 / 2021 207053 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: PARADISE ANESTHESIA GROUP, A PROFESSIONAL NURSING CORPORATION, 2321 PROMONTORY DR, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755. Registrant: PARADISE ANESTHESIA GROUP, A PROFESSIONAL NURSING CORPORATION, 2321 Promontory Drive, Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Steven A. Beals. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in November, 2019. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 16, 2021. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: September 24 & October 1, 8, 15, 2021 TST6529 Case No. 21LBCP00305 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELESGEORGE DEUKMEJIAN COURTHOUSE, 275 Magnolia, Long Beach, CA 90802 PETITION OF: JOSHUA MORRIS OLSON STOEBNER TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: Joshua Morris Olson Stoebner has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing his name as follows: Present Name: JOSHUA MORRIS OLSON STOEBNER to Proposed Name: JOSHUA MORRIS OLSON. 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 2, 2021; 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, 1860 Obispo Ave., Ste. F, Signal Hill, CA 90755, September 24 & October 1, 8, 15, 2021 ___// ss//___ Michael P. Vicencia, Judge of the Superior Court Dated September 21, 2021 TST6527/Order No: 10018 Auto Lien Sale On 10/07/2021 at 6821 CRENSHAW BLVD LOS ANGELES,CA a Lien Sale will be held on a 2020 HYUNDAI VIN: KM8J33AL2LU229147 STATE: CA LIC: 8RIT486 at 10 AM

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Pursuant to the State of California Public Resources Code Sections 21091 and 21092 and the State California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Sections 15105 and 15087, this notice is to advise you that the City of Signal Hill (City) has prepared and made available a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the City’s draft 20212029 Housing Element. Date:

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Project Title: 2021-2029 Housing Element Update Lead Agency: City of Signal Hill, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, CA 90755 Project Location: All lands within the City General Plan Planning Area which is located in the southwest corner of Los Angeles County (County) and covers approximately 2.2 square miles in size.

The Southern California Association of Government (SCAG) RHNA allocation for the City identified a housing need of 517 housing units with approximately 45 percent of the 517 units needed for very low- and low-income households. The RHNA allocation for the City includes 161 very low-income units, 78 low-income units, 90 moderate-income units, and 188 above moderate-income units. Housing Inventory Sites will be identified within the Housing Element for the development of up to 718 housing units, in line with the recommendation of the California Department of Housing and Community Development to allot for 15 to 30 percent above a local government’s allocated housing units. The Project also identifies four Housing Inventory Sites as required by Government Code section 65583.2 (a). Draft Environmental Impact Report: The DEIR evaluates the environmental impacts associated with implementation of the Housing Element, which includes enacting changes in zoning and constructing the maximum housing units on the four identified housing sites listed on the housing inventory over the course of the planning period. The DEIR discusses alternatives and proposes mitigation measures for identified potentially significant impacts that will minimize, offset, or otherwise reduce or avoid those environmental impacts. Significant Environmental Impacts: The DEIR identified the following potential impacts: subsurface archaeological and tribal cultural resources; soil conditions; hazards from subsurface hydrocarbons; and construction noise. Mitigation measures have been identified to reduce these impacts to a less than significant level. Document Availability: The DEIR and all appendices and supporting materials, and the City of Signal Hill 2021-2029 Housing Element Update will be available for public review at the following locations: • In person at Signal Hill City Hall – Community Development Department located at 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, CA 90755; and • Online at the City’s “Public Notices & Press Releases” webpage at https://www.cityofsignalhill.org/306/Public-Notices-Press-Releases and on the “General Plan” Planning webpage at https://www.cityofsignalhill.org/85/ General-Plan. Public Review Period: As mandated by State Law, the minimum public review period for this DEIR is 45 days. The DEIR will be available for public review and comment beginning Thursday, September 30, 2021, and ending Monday, November 15, 2021, at 5:00 PM. Submission of Written Comments: Members of the public, responsible and trustee agencies, and any other interested person, agency, or party may submit written comments (including email comments) regarding the City of Signal Hill Housing Element Update and Draft EIR, at any time during the 45-day public review period to: Erika Ramirez, Planning Manager, City of Signal Hill Community Development Department 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, CA 90755 or eramirez@cityofsignalhill.org. If you have any questions on submitting written comments, please call Erika Ramirez at (562) 989-7360. Public Hearing Date(s): At this time, no specific Planning Commission or City Council public hearing dates have been set for the Housing Element Update and DEIR. Meetings are anticipated to be scheduled between November 2021 and January 2022. Public notices of meetings will be distributed, and their agendas posted per the required State Law. September 24, 2021 September 24, 2021

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he Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center, located on the Cal ifornia State Univeristy, Long Beach campus, unveiled its 26th season this week, welcoming back audiences with music, dance, comedy and speaking performances. Like all area theatres, the center had to close in March 2020 due to health restrictions caused by the pandemic. “With the reopening of the Carpenter Center, we’re thrilled to once again share the magic and energy of live performance with our arts community,” Executive Director Megan Kline Crockett said in a statement. Among the performers scheduled to grace the center’s stage during its 2021-2022 season are musicians David Burnham, Allan Harris, Igudesman & Joo, Storm Large and Branford Marsalis; comedian Paula Poundstone; writer Anne Lamott; and dance troupes A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, Les Ballets Trockadero and MOMIX. For the December holidays, composer and conductor David Sneed will lead a cast of musicians and vocalists in original arrangements of memorable holiday scores. And jazz pianist and composer David Benoit will present Vince Guaraldi holiday tunes from the classic “A Charlie Brown Christmas” television show, along with other favorites. He will be joined by up-and-coming jazz vocalist Courtney Fortune. “We’ve invited back some of our favorite performers along with exceptional artists new to our stage who embody our commitment to celebrate the joy, wonder and diversity of the performing arts,” Crockett said. First up on the schedule is jazz saxophonist Marsalis on Nov. 6, with “an evening of dazzling virtuosity, heartfelt ballads and telepathic improvisations with his famed quartet,” as the Carpenter Center notes. Vocalist Large then performs on Nov. 10 and 11, the first of the center’s intimate Cabaret series of single-artist performances—which has patrons seated at tables on the stage—showcasing, as the center describes, Large’s “sultry and subversive renditions of jazz standards, Broadway showstoppers and classic anthems, illuminating them in a gorgeous new hue.” Then it’s onto comedy with Paula Poundstone from NPR’s radio show, “Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!” on Dec. 11. After the two December holiday shows, music, dance and other performances continue at the theatre from January through May 2022. The Carpenter Center’s full 2021-

2022 schedule, along with tickets, artist links and other information, can be accessed through its website at carpenterarts.org. The box office will open for in-person ticket purchases on Oct. 1 and can be reached at (562) 985-7000 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. The theatre is located at 6200 E. Atherton St. on the CSULB campus. To protect its artists and crews during the ongoing pandemic, the Carpenter Center asks patrons to show proof of vaccination before entering the venue and wear masks during performances.

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Project Description: The City is preparing an update to the Housing Element of the existing General Plan for the October 2021 to October 2029 Planning Period. The Housing Element is one of seven required elements of the General Plan per the California Government Code, beginning at Section 65583. Generally, State law mandates updating the Housing Element every eight years. The Housing Element serves as a policy guide to address the comprehensive housing needs of the City. The primary focus of the Housing Element is to ensure decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for current and future residents of the City, including those with special needs. The City is required to ensure the availability of residential sites, at adequate densities and appropriate development standards to accommodate its fair share of the regional housing need, also known as the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) allocation.

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