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POLICE REFORM

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Reforms to Citizen Police Complaint Commission could appear on November ballot

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Nashon Wall was murdered on Feb. 2 in Long Beach. A GoFundMe raising money for his funeral arrangements has garnered $16,520 as of Feb. 17

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A GoFundMe campaign raising donations for the funeral arrangements of a Signal Hill resident, Long Beach business owner and father who was murdered earlier this month has reached $16,520 after setting a $15,000 goal.

Nashon Wall, 31, was fatally shot on Feb. 2. According to police, Wall was sitting in his car when he was approached by a group of male suspects. At least one of the suspects took out a firearm and shot him, police said.

When police arrived at the scene, they found Wall lying unresponsive in the roadway next to his vehicle.

He was transported to a local hospital by paramedics where he succumbed to his wounds.

According to police, the suspects ran into a nearby apartment building. Although a SWAT team was called to the scene, no arrests were made.

Wall was the co-owner of Buss Down Smoke Shop, located at 1160 E Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach.

“We invested in a place for the people, by the people to interact with us and catch a vibe,” Wall

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Rosemary Chavez poses for a portrait with Cesar McDowell, CEO of Unite the People, outside their office on Feb. 10, 2022. Chavez is a former deputy city attorney for Los Angeles and will now be working with the nonprofit organization to help free incarcerated people.

Former LA prosecutor joins Long Beach-based legal nonprofit to fight for incarcerated people

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Unite the People offers legal help to incar-

Kristen aF rrah Naeem

cerated people as well as those going through

Staff Writer

fter

spending

years

holding plaintiffs accountable as a deputy city attorney for Los Angeles,

Rosemary

Chávez will now be ..holding other pros-

ecutors accountable as part of the Long Beach-based legal nonprofit Unite The People.

“It’s important that someone with a back-

ground in criminal work looks to see that the prosecution was done correctly and the judge’s rulings were applied with justice in mind,” Chávez told the Signal Tribune.

Now that Chávez has joined Unite The People, her expertise will be available to people who otherwise couldn’t afford it.

criminal trials, with fees decided on a sliding scale based on a client’s income.

“They get stuck going to a public defender’s office, where somebody has 300 cases and don’t have time to really try to help you.

That’s where a lot of the problem comes in,” said Unite The People co-founder Cesar McDowell in July 2021 in regards to defendants that can’t pay for an attorney.

McDowell has first-hand experience with the impact a thorough case review can have on an incarcerated person’s life—he was eligible for release in 2016 but didn’t learn that until 2020 after he founded Unite The People.

At that point he had already spent two decades of a triple life sentence in prison after see UNITE THE PEOPLE page 2

see SH MURDER page 7

Managing Editor

The Long Beach City Council took the first step towards adding reforms to the Citizen Police Complaint Commission on the November ballot.

The Citizen Police Complaint Commission is a group of council-appointed civilians who review evidence and make disciplinary recommendations on police complaints. The commission does not have disciplinary authority, which falls on the city manager.

Criticisms of the power of the Citizen Police Complaint Commission The commission, created by voters in 1990, has been criticized in recent years. In 2020, former CPCC Commissioner Porter Gilberg called the commission a “farce” with “no decision-making power.”

The Police Department has regularly destroyed officers’ disciplinary files (approved by the City Council, though the document destruction was halted in 2020).

As of June 2020, the City had spent a total of $31 million settling lawsuits for officer use-of-force incidents, in-custody deaths and officer-involved shootings.

The CPCC does not have direct access to LBPD information such as incident reports, officer statements, dispatch records, or body-worn camera footage associated with the police event that led to a complaint.

Instead, they must subpoena information from LBPD. see CPCC REFORM page 5

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At the direction of the Long Beach City Council on Tuesday night, the city manager will carry out a five-year contract with the Conservation Corps of Long Beach (CCLB) to provide public service conservation work for youth on City property.

“Thousands of young people have come through our doors to garner critical job training and support services, all while serving their community and improving the world we live in,” said Dan Knapp, CCLB’s executive director.

The vote comes just shy of the expiration date of a similar agreement made with the City in March 2012 for five years with a five-year renewal option that’s set to end on March 31, 2022.

The total annual amount of the contract will not exceed $4 million, according to the proposal document. There is an option to extend for another five-year period at the

discretion of the city manager.

Established in 1987, CCLB provides job training for at-risk youth as well as on-the-job training and environmental education through conservation and capital improvement projects.

Since its inception, CCLB has hired more than 12,000 at-risk youth ages 18 to 25 to work on projects—consisting mainly of habitat and park restoration and recycling—for local cities, county agencies and nonprofits in the Long Beach area, the proposal document said.

One of the projects CCLB has been working on since the late ‘80s is the planting of trees in the Gateway Cities region, which includes Signal Hill, Cerritos and Long Beach, according to the organization’s website.

CCLB is also preparing to open a wood yard at Willow Springs Park to repurpose dying trees into furniture and lumber for the local community.

Other projects include building

composting bins for community gardens, setting up irrigation systems, creating drought-tolerant landscapes, habitat restoration and more.

Through this work, CCLB’s mission is to “raise self-esteem, develop basic work skills, work ethic, education and promote teamwork,” their website states.

“Conservation Corps has been a tremendous partner along the LA River,” Vice Mayor Rex Richardson said, noting his excitement for their new headquarters slated to open at DeForest Park Environmental Education Center this summer.

According to a press release from the City, the new CCLB satellite office will serve as a base for the organization’s work along the Lower Los Angeles River as well as their environmental stewardship activities at DeForest Park and Wetlands.

“We’re extremely proud of our partnership with the City of Long Beach,” Knapp said. “We are excited and look forward to doing even more together in the coming years.”

UNITE THE PEOPLE continued from page 1

being charged with making crim-

general population.

inal threats, false imprisonment

The same report said that for-

and endangering the welfare of a

merly incarcerated people are 50%

child due to threatening his ex-wife

less likely to be called back when

and yelling at her to get back in the

they apply for a job.

house while their 2-year-old child

“It just seems to me that that is

was home.

just a very harsh thing to do when

Although he was unaware of it at

someone has exercised poor judg-

the time, he became eligible for re-

ment, made a human mistake,”

lease when Prop 57 was passed in

Chávez said.

2016 by California voters, which al-

She used McDowell and the cre-

lowed people who committed non-

ation of Unite The People as an

violent felonies to be considered for

example of what incarcerated peo-

parole.

ple can accomplish and contribute

According to a 2014 report by the ACLU, in the U.S. approximately 65.4% of prisoners serving life without parole for nonviolent offenses are Black, while 17.8% are white.

“Even if they’re accused of something terrible they still have a right to a trial and a fair trial,” Chávez said. “And sometimes the judge may miss something or make a decision that now has been changed by a change in the law.”

In Chávez’s new role she’ll use her trained eye to review the cases

when given a chance.

Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune

“He decided while he was incar-

Rosemary Chavez (bottom, fourth from the left) sits with the non-profit group Unite the People outside of their office on Feb. 10, 2022.

cerated that he wanted to help oth-

of Unite The People’s clients, look-

now trapped in a cell,” Chávez said.

of petty theft, for example, they’re

years ago, and now he has a thriv-

ing over their record, transcripts

Chávez is proud of her career as a

never going to hold a job where

prosecutor, but admits that the jus-

they have to handle money or be

“I think that that benefits the

tice system is flawed, often penal-

bonded, because that impacts their

entire community because, aside

izing without proper rehabilitation.

record.”

from the monetary cost of keeping

“I started seeing the other side

According to the Prison Policy

people in prison for decades, we’re

of what happens to people who

Initiative, the rate of unemploy-

losing the benefits of the intelli-

have been convicted of a crime,”

ment for formerly incarcerated

gence and the energy and the inno-

Chávez said. “A lot of times the im-

people between the ages of 25 to 44

vation that could be brought into

pact is stigmatizing for a lifetime. If

is 27.3%, compared to 5.2% unem-

the community by people who are

someone is arrested and convicted

ployment for that age group in the

and proceedings.

er people,” Chávez said. “That was ing organization that’s going to be able to help other people come out of the darkness that he was in. I think that’s fabulous, and I’m excited to be part of that.”

To contact Unite The People, email

info@unitethepeople.org,

call (888) 245-9393, or visit their website at unitethepeople.org for more information.

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Local nonprofit Adventures to Dreams receives $225,000 grant from Chick-fil-A Karla M. Enriquez Dilatig Edroti

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(Above) Adventures to Dreams Assistant Director Vivianna Goh, Photographer Christian Solorzano and Founder Sheila Grantham stand with the cardboard check presented to the organization by Chick-fil-A on December 10, 2021. (Below) Volunteer Karen Haney takes some of the children on a small educational tour of the garden, where Haney teaches the children about each plant in December 2020.

n the afternoon of Dec 10, 2021, Long Beach nonprofit Adventures to Dreams got a surprise that founder Sheila Grantham called a “blessing”—a check for $225,000.

Adventures to Dreams serves youth living in at-risk neighborhoods through hands-on enrichment and mentorship. Grantham teaches children ages 4-14 gardening, STEM, art and cooking skills at the Drake Chavez Greenbelt Park soccer field.

The check came from a Chickfil-A grant the organization applied for back in October 2021, Grantham said.

Up to that point, the most money the nonprofit had ever received from a grant was $10,000, according to the founder.

That changed on December 10, when representatives from Chickfil-A arrived at the field to present the nonprofit with a cardboard check and balloons.

“It actually feels very extraordinary,” Grantham said. “When [my assistant director and I] got in the car [with the check], we were just screaming the whole way to the bank.”

Although Adventures to Dreams received the check in December, it announced the award in an Instagram post in early February to give

children in the program a chance to see the check after they came back from their January break.

For the first time since the organization’s inception in 2015, Grantham will be able to pay the volunteers in her team with funds from the grant.

“We’ve struggled for a while,” Grantham said, noting she was able to give her assistant director and photographer holiday bonuses for sticking with her for years and believing in her mission.

The bulk of the events funded by the grant are happening this spring and summer, Grantham said, and include a STEM camp in May (in partnership with Toyota4Good), a pottery and art camp in July and a yoga camp later in the year. Details on registration and cost will be forthcoming.

Funds from the grant were used over the holidays, allowing the organization to host a gift giveaway for the children. Parents were able to fill up Trader Joe’s bags with items from a makeshift grocery store that Grantham set up with items she purchased at different shops.

Grantham also set up a special breakfast meeting (Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles was served) for parents where she distributed magnet calendars to keep them up to date with the organization’s activities.

One of those activities is happening in April in partnership with Long Beach Moms. The girls-only

event, aptly called ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun,’ will include face painting, a chef and a guest speaker—an 11-year-old Long Beach entrepreneur who developed her own nail polish.

If it seems like Grantham—an educator for over 20 years—is ecstatic about the grant, it’s because her vision for Adventures to Dreams has been executed mostly using her own money, with some funding coming from other sources after COVID-19 hit.

According to the organization’s bio, with the help of donations, Adventures to Dreams has been able to increase services. Currently, the nonprofit has over 35 members.

To keep the program going, the organization will be hosting its annual fundraiser ‘Jazz in the Garden’ on June 5.

For now, Grantham is focused on raising awareness in Long Beach Unified schools of Adventures to Dreams and their Saturday programming.

The feeling of that afternoon in December is still fresh in her memory.

“For years I’ve been praying to God to open doors and to bless us beyond my wildest dreams,” Grantham said of the grant. “Truly this is beyond my wildest dreams.”

To keep up with Adventures to Dreams follow them on Instagram at @adventurestodreams or visit their website adventurestodreams. org.

LB CITY COUNCIL

CRIME

Bar Black’s Valentine’s Day mural benefitting local shelter vandalized overnight Emma DiMaggio Magnia Edroti

Bar Black’s second annual Valentine’s Day mural—where residents donate to a nonprofit in exchange for a spray-painted heart—was vandalized on Sunday, Feb. 13.

“To wake up on Valentine’s Day, when a lot of people had set up their heart for a surprise for their mate, it really took the wind out of this morning,” co-owner Shannon McManus said.

Co-owners McManus and Bethany Black learned about the vandalism early this morning from Cameron Kude, owner of the Cafablanca, who parks their coffee truck in the bar’s parklet three days a week.

“Sometimes you wake up expecting love but find hate instead,” Kude posted on the Cafablanca Instagram page. “This vandalism does not take away from the thousands of dollars that [Bar Black] raised for [New Image], it doesn’t take away from the incredible generosity of the community, and it doesn’t take away from the collective drive to fill this world up with goodness.”

Within an hour of posting the photos, a former employee and current employee got to work repainting hearts on the mural, Kude told the Signal Tribune.

After the news spread, community members and employees came down to survey the damage and send pictures to the owners, Mc-

Image Courtesy Brandon Dowling

Medical staff stand in front of the newly-opened Community Hospital Emergency Department on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.

City will amend lease of Community Hospital to remove acute care requirement Emma DiMaggio Magnia Edroti

Emma DiMaggio | Signal Tribune

Bar Black, located at 1800 E Broadway, had its Valentine’s Day mural vandalized on the night of Feb. 13. A current and former employee repainted the hearts that were vandalized, pictured on Feb. 14, 2022.

Manus and Black said.

“We were crying. We just couldn’t believe they all rallied together to get that covered immediately and get the new hearts started,” McManus said.

The vandal spray-painted over large portions of the mural and tagged the bar’s windows and parklet dividers.

According to Black, the vandal climbed over gas lines on the side of the building to get into the bar’s outdoor patio, where the owners had stored the paint cans they were using for the mural.

“It’s sickening because we bought all that spray paint and then they stole our own stuff to deface our own property,” Black said.

Donations from this year’s Valentine’s Day mural go towards New Image Emergency Shelter—a Black, women-owned nonprofit serving Los Angeles residents who are low-income or experiencing homelessness. The 32-year-old shelter provides case management, housing assistance and comprehensive support services. see MURAL page 10

The operator of Community Hospital of Long Beach, which celebrated its grand reopening in May 2021, has given up on plans to run the facility as an acute care hospital in the wake of an $80 million seismic compliance requirement.

On Tuesday, Feb. 15, the Long Beach City Council authorized an amendment to the lease of Community Hospital of Long Beach that will no longer require the facility to be used as an acute care hospital.

The lease currently includes a deed restriction that requires the facility to only be used for an acute care hospital with an emergency room and other health services.

Once amended, the lease will allow the tenant—Molina, Wu, Network, LLC (MWN)—to provide non-acute health care services that benefit the community—such as behavioral health, recuperative care,

social services, education, government offices, housing for healthcare students or specialized services.

The Community Hospital of Long Beach lost its license to provide acute care services on Jan. 1 of this year.

To keep the license, MWN would’ve had to provide building plans and permits for required seismic compliance and begin construction by Jan. 1, 2022, according to state law.

During recent planning, MWN got a new estimate for the work: $75 million, 50% higher than anticipated three years ago during the first estimate, according to Economic Development Director John Keisler. Rather than move forward with the changes, MWN abandoned its plans to run the facility as an acute care hospital.

The hospital was underutilized by the community since opening in 2021, with only one to two acute care patients per day, Keisler said.

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LBUSD

What will be closed in Long Beach on President’s Day? Staff Report Silang Trenubi

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Students stand on the sidewalk and wait to enter Millikan High School on the first day of in-person classes on April 26, 2021.

LBUSD could lose $7 million to $10 million in funding due to decreasing enrollment and lower attendance rates Anita W. Harris

T Seroin Wrreti

he Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) could lose $7 million to $10 million in State funding next year due to decreasing enrollments, according to Executive Director of Fiscal Services Renee Arkus.

District enrollment has been steadily declining since 2003 by a thousand or more students per year, according to data from the California Department of Education.

In December 2020, lower enrollment of middle school students led the LBUSD Board of Education to approve converting two K-8 schools—Hudson and Gompers—to become K-5 only. The board also approved closing LBUSD’s remedial Beach High School in February last year.

School attendance rates have also fallen in the past year, further impacting funding, Arkus told the board during its Wednesday, Feb. 16 meeting.

This year’s overall attendance rate is currently 90% compared to 95% each year for the past three, including the 2020-2021 year that was conducted almost entirely online, according to LBUSD data.

George Tsai, assistant director of federal and state programs, said chronic absenteeism has doubled

from 12.5% in 2019-2020 to 25% now.

“If the kids aren’t here, we can’t teach them,” Board Member Diana Craighead said, adding that absenteeism is one of the challenges created by the current pandemic.

However, in giving the board a mid-year budget update during Wednesday’s meeting, Arkus said LBUSD received $11 million more from the State this year than LBUSD budgeted last June.

James Suarez, assistant director of equity, said the district is spending those additional funds on 91 new literacy teachers, based on public input on needed academic support. “[Public comments stated that] more interventions—including academic and literacy interventions— are needed in high-needs schools,” Suarez said.

According to LBUSD data, the percentage of students who met or exceeded standards for English and language arts fell from 54% to 46% between the 2018-2019 academic year and 2020-2021. Math proficiency decreased by even more between those years, from 46% to 33%.

The board reviewed data last November showing that a third of LBUSD students are up to three grade levels behind, and the number of D and F grades increased by 14%.

Arkus noted that in addition to hiring more literacy teachers this

year, the district also implemented other new supports, including emotional wellness centers at all high schools, additional social workers to support the district’s homeless and foster students, new “culturally responsive” curriculum material, additional English language interpreters, and increased teacher training on literacy.

Lucy Salazar, director of community partnerships, said the district will begin soliciting community input beginning next week on LBUSD’s budget for 2022-2023, which is due to the State in June.

She said LBUSD will ask the community, “As we continue to implement programs and supports, […] what are additional supports that need to be considered?”

“We want you to participate,” Salazar told the public during the meeting.

Board Vice President Megan Kerr praised LBUSD’s increased engagement efforts and transparency around budgeting, calling it “drastically different than how it used to be.”

But Kerr encouraged LBUSD staff to steer the budget conversation away from losing $7 million to $10 million and toward using all funds to support desired programs.

“Our constitutional responsibility with these dollars is to educate kids and support kids,” Kerr said.

The schedule for public services and facilities within Long Beach on Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 21 is as follows: Closed on Monday, Feb. 21: • Community Hotline (1-562570-INFO), Resource Hotline (1562-570-INFO, option 5), BizCare Hotline (1-562-570-4BIZ) • Billie Jean King Main Library, all branch libraries, including library offices (digital resources available 24/7) • BizCare Pop-Up at Admiral Kidd Park • City Hall • Citizen Police Complaint Commission • Building and Safety Services, including inspections, plan reviews and Permit Center • Code Enforcement services • El Dorado Nature Center • Energy Resources offices • Fire Headquarters, Support Services, Fire Prevention & Operations, including Marine Safety Administration • Health Department and Health facilities • Housing Authority • Long Beach Airport administration offices • Long Beach Animal Care Services and spcaLA (no appointments) • Neighborhood Resource Center • Park offices and community park facilities • Special Events and Filming offices • Street sweeping • Swimming pools • Towing and Lien Sales • Water Department offices • WorkPlace, Youth Opportunity Center and Pacific Gateway Administrative offices • Utility Call Center (Gas, Water and Refuse) Street Sweeping: Street sweeping and enforcement of street sweeping violations will be canceled for Monday, Feb. 21. Street sweeping will return to its regular schedule the next day.

Towing and Lien Sales: The Towing Operations & Vehicle Storage Facility at 3111 E. Willow St. between Temple Avenue and Redondo Avenue will be closed on Monday, Feb. 21.

Libraries: All library locations and services will be closed on Saturday, Feb. 19 and will be closed Sundays and Mondays per their regular schedule. Library patrons

are encouraged to take advantage of the Library’s vast collection of digital resources.

City Hall: City Hall offices and public services will be closed on Monday, Feb. 21 in observance of the holiday. This includes commercial services available in the City Hall lobby such as Cashiering/Payment Processing, Utility Customer Service, Billing and Collections, and Parking Citations. The public is encouraged to use the online resources available on the City of Long Beach website, as well as payment options offered on the Financial Services website.

Open on Monday, Feb. 21, during regular business hours: City-run COVID-19 testing at the following sites: • Doris Topsy-Elvord Community Center at Houghton Park (6301 Myrtle Ave.): 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Former Boeing Parking Lot (3590 E. Wardlow Rd.): 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2:30 to 5 p.m.

• Cabrillo High School (2001 Santa Fe Ave.): 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. — Available only for Long Beach students up through grade 12, faculty and staff serving these students who are symptomatic or who require a negative test to return to school following a COVID-19 infection or post-quarantine. Photo ID required. Note that all other City-operated testing sites will be closed.

• City-run COVID-19 vaccination site at Houghton Park (6301 Myrtle Ave.): 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Note that all other City-operated vaccination sites will be closed • All City parks and trails • El Dorado Regional Park • Fire Stations and Lifeguard Stations • Long Beach Airport • Marina offices (Alamitos Bay Marina, Shoreline Marina) • Main Police Station Front Desk • Refuse and Recycling Collection • Gas Services Dispatch (562570-2140) open 24/7 for emergency calls • Water/Sewer Dispatch (562570-2390) open 24/7 for emergency calls • Parking Enforcement: Parking violations and parking meters will be enforced on Monday, Feb. 21, unless the meter states “Exempt on Holidays.”

Refuse/Recycling: Trash and recycling collection will continue as scheduled on Monday, Feb. 21.

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Emma DiMaggio

DIGITAL EDITOR

Karla M. Enriquez

PHOTO EDITOR

Richard H. Grant

LEGALS COORDINATOR

Katherine Green

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Anita W. Harris

STAFF WRITER

Kristen Farrah Naeem

COLUMNIST

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HOMELESSNESS

Former liquor store will become social enterprise grocery store for youth at risk of homelessness Emma DiMaggio a M naging idE tor

Long Beach is working to create a social enterprise grocery store that will give employment opportunities to youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

The grocery store will be housed in a former liquor store near the Atlantic Bridge Housing Community in North Long Beach, a year-round homeless shelter with wraparound services.

According to Homeless Services Bureau Manager Paul Duncan, the store will provide “healthy foods at a reasonable cost” to an area with a dearth of grocery stores.

In February 2021, Kroger announced that it would shut down its North Long Beach Food 4 Less and Ralph’s locations after the Long Beach City Council approved an ordinance requiring “hero pay”—a $4 hourly pay boost for grocery workers.

“It’s a benefit to the community: getting fresh produce, bringing down prices,” Duncan said. “At the same time, we can provide employment opportunities for youth that have been experiencing homelessness.”

He noted that many mom-andpop grocers often purchase their wares from other stores and then sell them at a mark-up. With access to the new grocer, they’ll be able to access food closer to wholesale prices, he said.

“Our goal isn’t necessarily to make this large profit,” Duncan said.

Duncan said the former liquor store was purchased using a combination of state funding for homelessness and education around 2019. The project is also supported by $1 million in Long Beach Recovery Act funds.

Employment opportunities are a form of upstream prevention, which addresses the root causes of homelessness.

Duncan cited a study by the California Policy Lab that found that people who are out of the labor force for more than two years have more trouble gaining employment.

Though entities like the City’s Multi-Service Center can help people secure disability income and other forms of assistance, Duncan said that employment can provide long-term security.

“Federal relief is never going to be enough to pay anybody’s rent,

Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune

An aerial photo of the former location of Eddies Liquor 1 on Atlantic Avenue in North Long Beach on Feb. 15, 2022. The site will become a social enterprise grocery store that will provide employment opportunities to youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

or get them off the street, or keep them in housing if they’re at risk of losing their housing,” Duncan said.

The program has two-fold benefits, Duncan said, in that it assists youth experiencing homelessness as well as the local community.

“Our best effort towards prevention is really supporting families,” Duncan said. “It goes a long way when you’re having to make choices about rent versus food, and the stress that creates on families.”

The former liquor store has already been cleaned out, but there are still additional repairs to be made. The space is currently empty, save for some walk-in refriger-

ators.

In the next three to four months, the department will open a Request for Proposals (RFP) to find an operator that will develop the space further and turn it into a functioning grocery store.

Duncan hopes construction will begin sometime during 2022. The department is currently interviewing for a new administrator that will oversee the funding used for the project.

The program funding will support the development of the site, wages for the youth workers and funding for the operator, who will provide additional job coaching

and support to the participants.

Duncan said the department has set aside enough money to fund the store’s first two years of operation, but that they might need to seek additional funding opportunities for the cost of development and longterm operation.

The grocery store is just one way the City plans to redevelop the property surrounding the Atlantic Bridge Housing Community.

Duncan emphasized that there will be further community engagement to get the public’s feedback on what they’d like to see developed on the site and how those additions would fit into the community.

ty engagement capacity, bringing back recommendations and resident feedback to guide the auditor/ monitor’s work.

“The bottom line is that the commission is going to fill that community engagement function that’s been missing for 30 years,” Olson said.

Polis also suggested interim changes to the CPCC that can be made before a ballot measure, such as increasing transparency and providing commissioners additional and ongoing training.

“It’s critically important to have training. The current model allows us to appoint a commissioner, […] they get a few hours of, you know, orientation by staff, and then they’re off, right?” Councilmember Al Austin said. “And then they’re making decisions on cases that may require knowledge about how a police officer is actually trained.”

The CPCC could also take up community engagement by visiting with neighborhood groups, attending city-sponsored events and explaining the role of the CPCC to residents.

More substantial interim changes include sharing city manager case outcomes with the CPCC (including rationale of why the commission’s recommendation was adopted or not), providing the CPCC with all relevant information considered by Internal Affairs, and seeking subpoena enforcement from the City Attorney’s Office.

The model would include the auditor/monitor, an audit manager, a manager for critical incidents, two investigators, a communications officer, an executive assistant and current commissioner stipends.

With the current challenges facing the City’s coffers—homelessness, housing, crime and an economic recovery—many council members expressed hesitance to move forward with the pricey structure.

“I will just say that we had better not put something on the ballot that we can’t afford. It’s just that simple,” Councilmember Daryl Supernaw said. “I don’t mean to simplify this, but that’s what we’re staring at right here.”

City Manager Tom Modica said he’d work to whittle down some of the recommended staffing to make the cost more palatable to the council.

Councilmember Al Austin noted that the CPCC isn’t as staffed or funded as when it first came to fruition—though he too was hesitant at the cost.

In a 2020 interview with the Signal Tribune, CPCC Manager Patrick Weithers said, “Over the past two years, we haven’t had a lot of staffing. There was even one point where, before I took this current role, when I was still an investigator with the CPCC, I was literally the only investigator for quite a few months.”

That same year, former Councilmember Dee Andrews said, “This commission cannot continue to be a box to check while reviewing complaints. If we are being completely honest, I have never heard from a single commissioner or this commission more than once. I have never had a briefing from them like

other commissions made it a point to do so.”

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continued from page 1 The CPCC cannot compel officer statements—based on an opinion from the City Attorney’s Office that such statements involve personnel information that is withheld under the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act. Those criticisms led the council to fund an independent external review of the commission by consultant Polis Solutions (Polis) and Change-Integration Consulting.

After a nearly year-long review, Polis presented their findings and recommendations to the council at its Feb. 15 meeting.

Polis-Change Integration team member Kathyrn Olson said that the CPCC model has “inherent limitations” due to redundancy, a lack of community engagement, and a “lack of provision for access to information that is necessary for thorough investigation.”

She noted that current limitations “undermine the accountability and transparency to important goals of civilian oversight” and that community trust of the commission “is in doubt,” according to Polis’s stakeholder interviews.

Consultant’s recommendations for CPCC reforms, addition of auditor/monitor to look at systematic issues

Polis recommended appointing an auditor/monitor who would conduct systematic reviews of police policies, training and operations, as well as oversee the Internal Affairs Office in their investigations.

They would be involved in all officer use-of-force investigations.

The auditor would be hired by the city council and report back to

them on their decisions and findings. Olson noted that it is “vital” that the auditor has “broad, direct access to department information and databases and personnel.”

Vice Mayor Rex Richardson called the addition of an auditor and charter amendments “systemic solutions to systemic problems.”

Currently, the CPCC, Internal

“

I will just say that we had better not put something on the ballot that we can’t afford. It’s just that simple.

-Daryl Supernaw, Long Beach council member Affairs Office and the city manager review complaints separately, creating “redundancies,” Olson said.

The CPCC would not investigate individual complaints under the recommendation.

“Keeping in mind that they haven’t even had, you know, access to all the information that’s necessary for a thorough investigation,” Olson said. “So they’ve been making investigations based on sometimes limited information.”

Rather than reviewing individual complaints as they do now, the CPCC would work in a communi-

Council members reluctant given price of restructuring The total price tag on Polis’s recommended changes is $1.43 million, about $901,000 more than the CPCC’s current budget.

How the CPCC reforms will, or won’t, make their way to the ballot Since the CPCC was created by charter amendment, any changes to the structure of the commission will have to be voted on via ballot measure.

Though the council voted to move forward with starting the ballot measure process, it’s unclear whether the item will make it to the ballot.

The Tuesday meeting was the council’s opportunity to provide direction on how they’d like the charter amendment to be structured, but no council members made substantial changes to the recommendation, despite expressing concern with the price and structure.

The vote put into motion the drafting of the charter amendments as well as the beginning of meet-and-confers with affected employee labor groups, including the police department.

It’s unknown how long those meet-and-confers will take, and if the council makes any additional changes to the charter, city staff will have to restart the meet-andconfer process, potentially delaying the ballot process.

On the current schedule, May 24 will be the last day the City has to post notice of the first public hearing of any potential amendments to the city charter.

If the ballot measure doesn’t go on the ballot this year, the council won’t be able to attempt CPCC charter reforms until the 2024 election.

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North Long Beach will soon be home to acclaimed Orange County birria restaurant La Super Birria.

The restaurant specializes in birria, a traditional Mexican dish served in a bowl that consists of consome (hot broth flavored with tomatoes, garlic, and other spices) and, in this case, beef swimming in the concentrated stew. Variations of the dish appear throughout Mexico.

Owners Rosie and Edgar Navarrete—a wife and husband duo—are excited to cross county lines with their eatery for the first time with the upcoming Uptown Commons opening, projected to open in the next few weeks, according to Rosie.

“We’ve been in Orange County, we’re known in Orange County, this is going to be our introduction to LA,” Rosie said.

La Super Birria also has two other locations slated to open in Orange County—in Orange and Stanton. Rosie noted that COVID has stalled their opening dates.

La Super Birria has become an Orange County staple, born in Santa Ana in the summer of 2015.

However, it wasn’t always a birrieria—first opening as a candy, party supply and ice cream shop, a business the family ran for 20 years.

“My husband has an obsession for birria,” Rosie said, noting that both traveled to different regions of Mexico trying different recipes of the dish.

Edgar, also the cook at La Super Birria, learned how to make the dish from watching different people simmer the stew in kitchens across Mexico, including Michoacán—where he’s from. He arrived at today’s menu through trial and error, Rosie said.

La Super Birria doesn’t just stick to the traditional form of birria served in a bowl, also serving birria tacos and the patron favorite “quesabirria”—tacos on homemade tortillas served with a mountain of oozing cheese melted onto beef birria.

The latter dish has seen a social media boom in the last few years across Californian restaurants— something La Super Birria has joined in on with its active TikTok

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A classic plate of birria from La Super Birria in Santa Ana. The restaurant is slated to open in North Long Beach in 2022.

account. To stay up to date with current trends, the Navarrete’s turn to their teenage children and patrons to ask for feedback on what they’d like to see at the restaurant.

One of the dishes that stands out is the birria ramen, served in a paper cup with ramen noodles.

The dish came about after a local Vietnamese newspaper wrote about La Super Birria, prompting more Vietnamese patrons to visit the eatery, and left the Navarrete’s wondering, “Are there similarities between birria and pho?” “[People] started bringing in their grandparents, the older generation, and they really liked the birria, so we started talking with them and my husband came up with the idea [of birria ramen],” Rosie said.

She noted that her husband’s palette and willingness to try different things in the kitchen sets them apart as a restaurant.

“At first, people are like ‘Oh,

that’s disgusting, why do you want to put birria with cheese or why would you want to do ramen?’”

Rosie said of past comments. “They don’t know that we’re catering to different communities.”

Rosie noted that her family is excited to open their restaurant in North Long Beach, a diverse area where approximately 58% of the population is Hispanic or Latinx and 20% are Black, according to City data from 2018.

“We’re super excited to be a part of this community,” Rosie said.

“We know the diversity, this is exactly our demographic. We cater to anybody. I think we’ve all heard about birria, and we’re excited to bring an amazing dish for an awesome community.”

Uptown Commons is located at 6600 Atlantic Ave. For updates and to keep up with La Super Birria, follow them on Instagram at @super_birria.

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Two minors rescued from sex trafficking, LBPD arrests suspected traffickers Staff Report

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Image Courtesy Nashon Wall Facebook Page

Nashon Wall, local father and business owner, was murdered on Feb. 2. The suspects in the case remain at large. wrote on GoFundMe in July 2020. “When anyone would leave Buss Down Smokes, they would leave feeling uplifted.”

According to a GoFundMe post made by Wall in July 2020, Buss Down Smoke Shop was looted and damaged during the civil unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd.

Undaunted, Buss Down Smoke Shop welcomed the community to its grand re-opening in November 2020.

In 2019 Wall welcomed the birth of his daughter.

“You will never love me like my daughter love me!” Wall posted on Facebook in April 2020 along with a photo of his little girl.

The motive for the murder of Wall is still unknown, as is the relationship between him and the suspects.

Anyone who may have information about the murder of Wall is urged to contact Homicide Detectives Donald Collier or Leticia Gamboa at 1-562-570-7244.

Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477), or by visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.

wo 17-year old minors who were reportedly trafficked in Long Beach were recovered by Long Beach police this month and two suspects were arrested for trafficking them.

Police said both minors were discovered during separate undercover investigations at Long Beach

motels that were conducted as part of a larger operation into commercial sex trafficking that took place from Feb. 5 to Feb. 9.

Long Beach resident William Givens was arrested for sex trafficking a minor after police discovered a 17-year-old on Feb. 6 who was reportedly being trafficked at a local motel in the 6200 block of E Pacific Coast Highway.

Los Angeles resident Ryan Culpepper was arrested for sex

trafficking a minor after another 17-year-old was reportedly found being trafficked on Feb. 9 at a motel in the 2600 block of N Lakewood Boulevard.

Each of the suspected traffickers are being held on a $150,000 bail.

The Department of Children of Family Services assisted in the LBPD’s operation.

During the operation, LBPD came into contact with six adult commercial sex workers who were

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Anyone who may have information regarding this investigation is urged to call the Long Beach Police Department’s Vice Investigation Detail at 1-562-570-7219. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may submit a tip through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222TIPS (8477), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.

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WWW.SIGNALTRIBUNE.COM • LEGAL NOTICES • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2022 TST6631 APN: 7317-018-150 TS No: CA06000175-19-1 TO No: 191002130-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED December 5, 2017. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 3, 2022 at 10:00 AM, behind the fountain located in the Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on December 15, 2017 as Instrument No. 20171456812, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by MAUALUGA T. MATAUTIA, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for SIWELL INC., DBA CAPITAL MORTGAGE SERVICES OF TEXAS as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3595 SANTA FE AVENUE #293, LONG BEACH, CA 90810 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $434,486.13 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right.

The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you 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 In Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA06000175-19-1.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 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 702-659-7766, or visit this internet website www.insourcelogic.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA06000175-19-1 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.

Date: January 26, 2022 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA0600017519-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660 4288 Amy Lemus, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702659-7766 Order Number 79777, Pub Dates: 2/4/2022, 2/11/2022, 2/18/2022, SIGNAL TRIBUNE TST6629 Notice is hereby given in accordance with APN: 7184-022-005 TS No: CA05000047-21-1 TO No: 210608190-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1).

The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d) (2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED December 16, 2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 10, 2022 at 09:00 AM, Vineyard Ballroom, Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on January 3, 2005 as Instrument No. 05 0001936, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by ERWIN H DE GROOT, A WIDOWER, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION DBA DITECH.COM as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3748 MARBER AVE, LONG BEACH, CA 90808 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if

any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $175,355.78 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you 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 Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address www.

Auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA05000047-21-1.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 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 800.280.2832, or visit this internet website https://tracker.auction.com/ sb1079/, using the file number assigned to this case CA05000047-21-1 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. Date: January 25, 2022 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA05000047-21-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone:949-252-8300

TDD: 866-660-4288 Amy Lemus, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction. com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832 Order Number 79765, Pub Dates: 2/4/2022, 2/11/2022, 2/18/2022, SIGNAL TRIBUNE

lowing newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 1860 Obispo Ave., Ste. F, Signal Hill, CA 90755, February 11, 18, 25, March 4, 2022 ___//ss//___David B. Gelfound, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: February 9, 2022

TST6643 / 2022 026948 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. CLEARVIEW AUTO GLASS 2. USA WINDSHIELDS, 7321 S Alameda Street A Los Angeles, CA. 90001. Registrant: MIREYA ARLENE VALDIVIA, 6033 1/2 Clara Street Bell Gardens, CA. 90201.

This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Mireya Arlene Valdivia. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on (February 3, 2022). 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: February 11, 18, 25, March 4, 2022 TST6642 / 2022 026951 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: CREATIVE VISION STUDIO, 6019 San Remo Way Buena Park, CA. 90620.

Registrant: LUIS ENRIQUE VAZQUEZ PEDROZA, 6019 San Remo Way Buena Park, CA. 90620. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Luis Enrique Vazquez Pedroza. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on (February 3, 2022). 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: February 11, 18, 25, March 4, 2022 TST6641 / 2022 026948 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. FASHION ROVIANNI, 2. C & BLUE, 11760 S. Esther St, Lynwood, CA 90262.

Registrant: ROVIANNI LLC, 11760 S. Esther St, Lynwood, CA 90262, California.

This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Claudia C. Hernandez, President. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on February 3, 2022. 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: February 11, 18, 25 & March 4, 2022 TST6644 Case No. 22CHCP00043 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CHATSWORTH COURTHOUSE, 9425 Penfield Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311 PETITION OF: SHU CHUN WU TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: Shu Chun Wu has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: SHU CHUN WU Proposed Name: LAYLA SHU-CHUN WU 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: April 6, 2022; Time: 8:30a.m., Dept. F47. 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 fol-

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Diesel is people and play powered! He loves his toys, especially the stuffies, but doesn’t get possessive over them. He also loves to walk, have a treat, “hold hands” with his human buddies, and give them his paw and smile that big smile! Diesel has been in our shelter for six months. When he entered, he had a skin infection that affected his entire system. Test showed untreated allergic dermatitis.

It’s under control now, but he needs a caring foster or adopter to really heal him inside and out!

He needs some leash training— as his name suggests, he’s pretty high powered, but he’s also a quick study. Adoptions are now conducted through appointment only, so call 562-570-PETS or email PetAdopt@longbeach. gov to meet Diesel. Ask for ID#A558974.

(This rescue encouraged by the usual suspects.)

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EYE ON CRIME CRIMES REPORTED BY THE SIGNAL HILL POLICE Thursday, February 10

9:03 a.m., Stolen vehicle – recovered, 2700 block Wall St. 9:24 a.m., Auto burglary, 1900 block Temple Ave. 10:14 a.m., Elder abuse, 2100 block Gundry Ave. 4:28 p.m., Auto burglary, 2800 block Walnut Ave. 10:43 p.m., Grand theft – motor vehicle, 2400 block Cherry Ave.

Friday, February 11

8:00 a.m., Forgery, 1300 block E. 29th St. 7:35 p.m., Robbery, 2200 block E. Willow St. (suspect arrested)

Saturday, February 12

1:22 a.m., Battery, 1100 block E. Wardlow Rd. 12:17 p.m., Auto burglary, 1900 block Orizaba Ave. 1:31 p.m., Robbery; carry loaded firearm in public; illegally possess any assault weapon; criminal conspiracy, 2400 block Cherry Ave. (suspect arrested) 2:10 p.m., Grand theft – motor vehicle, 2400 block California Ave.

Sunday, February 13 None.

Monday, February 14

2:11 a.m., Stolen vehicle – recovered, 1300 block Wesley 7:47 a.m., Auto burglary, 1000 block E. 32nd St. 11:38 a.m., Auto burglary, 1500 block E. Hill St. 3:51 p.m., Burglary, 2900 block E. PCH 8:03 p.m., Auto burglary, 2400 block Cherry Ave.

Tuesday, February 15

11:44 a.m., Grand theft, 3000 block E. PCH 1:32 p.m., Fire, 3100 block E. PCH 2:36 p.m., Grand theft, 2100 block Ohio Ave. 5:26 p.m., Grand theft, 1100 block E. Willow St. 9:35 p.m., Grand theft, 2300 block Orange Ave.

Wednesday, February 16

7:38 a.m., Elder abuse, 2300 block Ameila Ct. 1:03 p.m., Robbery, 900 block E. Willow St. 5:33 p.m., Grand theft – motor vehicle, 2400 block Cherry Ave. 6:46 p.m., Grand theft – motor vehicle, 3000 block California Ave. LBPD reporting area is too extensive to report here.

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TST6626 / 2022 000000 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: J & J ENTERPRISES, 5523 Monlaco Road Long Beach, CA. 90808. Registrant: JAMES P. CIRIVELLO, 5523 Monlaco Road Long Beach, CA. 90808. This business is conducted by: An individual . I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: James P. Cirivello. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in (08/2002). This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on (01/19/2022). 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: January 28, February 4, 11, 18, 2022 TST6627 / 2022 008765 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: DORWIN PROPERTIES, 5199 E. Pacific Coast HWY STE 100D Long Beach, CA 90804. Registrant: 1. DEBRA HOOD GRAYLEY 5530 Daggett St. Long Beach, CA 90815, 2. NANCY WALLACE LUNGREN CO-TTEE 24 Savage River Circle, Sacramento CA. 95831 3. B. J. WALLCE GREEN 8755 HWY 128 Healdsburg, CA 95448, 4. ROBERT WALLACE 76 Hickory Way Solvang, CA. 93463, 5. CHRISTOPHER W. SWANSON TTEE 3105 E 63rd St. Long Beach, CA. 90805 This business is conducted by: a General Partnership. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Debra Hood Grayley. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in (May, 2021). This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on (January 19, 2022). 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: January 28, February 4, 11, 18, 2022 TST6628 Case No. 22NWCP00026 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, NORWALK COURTHOUSE, 12720 Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650. PETITION OF: 1.

Sandra Lynn Arnold Baculod, 2. Analyn Michelle Arnold Baculod, 3. Maegan Tiffany Arnold Baculod, 4. Amber Love Arnold Baculod TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners:Sandra Lynn Arnold Baculod has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing their name as follows: Present Names: 1. Sandra Lynn Arnold Baculod, 2. Analyn Michelle Arnold Baculod, 3. Maegan Tiffany Arnold Baculod, 4. Amber Love Arnold Baculod,Proposed Names:1. Sandra Lynn Arnold Bedruz, 2.

Analyn Michelle Arnold Bedruz, 3. Meagan Tiffany Arnold Bedruz, 5. Amber Love Arnold Bedruz 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: March 23, 2022; Time: 10:30 a.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, January 28, February 4, 11, 18, 2022. ___// ss//___ Margaret M. Bernal, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: January 21, 2022 TST6630 / 2022 010123 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: EL INCA RACING CAMS, 13101 South Main, Los Angeles, CA 90061. Registrant: MARTHA VILLACRES, TRUSTEE OF THE 1989 TERESA VILLACRES TRUST, 2895 Adriatic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90810.

This business is conducted by: a Trust. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Martha Villacres, Trustee of the 1989 Teresa Villacres Trust. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name.

This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on January 14, 2022. 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: January 28, & February 4, 11, 18, 2022 TST6635 / 2022 016461 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: A MUTT ABOVE, 4102 Orange Ave. #113 Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: MELINDA J RUESS, 2325 Tulane Ave. Long Beach, CA 90815. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Melinda J. Ruess. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on (January 25, 2022). 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: February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2022 TST6632 Case No. 22LBCP00023 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN COURTHOUSE, 275 Magnolia, 1st Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802 PETITION OF: Taryn Avrille Erhardt TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: Taryn Avrille Erhardt has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: TARYN AVRILLE ERHARDT Proposed Name: TARYN AVRILLE PEREZ 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: March 3, 2022; Time: 8:30a.m., Dept. 526. 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, February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2022 ___// ss//___ Michael P. Vicencia, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: January 27, 2022 TST6638 Case No. 22TRCP00027 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, TORRANCE SUPERIOR COURT, 825 Maple Ave. Torrance, CA 90503. PETITION OF: JEVINAL FERNANDES TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: Jevinal Fernandes has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing his name as follows: Present Name: JEVINAL FERNANDES Proposed Name: JEFFREY MICHAEL WILLIAMS 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: March 25, 2022; Time: 9 a.m., Dept.

M. 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, February 11, 18, 25, March 4, 2021 ___//ss//___ Deidre Hill, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: February 2, 2022

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A current and former employee of Bar Black repainted its Valentine’s Day mural after it was vandalized on the night of Feb. 13, 2022. An hour after the vandalism was found, it had been covered with new hearts, pictured on Feb. 14, 2022. Residents can get a spray-painted heart with names by donating at least $25 to the New Image Emergency Shelter.

The bar has raised about $4,500 for the shelter so far, $1,000 more than last year’s mural benefitting the Food Bank of Southern California.

Brenda Wilson, executive director of New Image, said the funds will go towards community outreach emergencies, PPE and supplies for people experiencing homelessness, among other services. “[Shannon] called me about [the vandalism]. It’s just horrible,” Wilson said. “I think it was just someone with bad spirits. It’s horrible to even think that someone would do that. It’s unreal.”

The bar will continue to paint new hearts on the mural until the end of this month and is working to repaint names on the vandalized hearts.

“We still have a lot of hearts to do, which we were planning to do all day tomorrow, but a lot of tomorrow is going to be taken up by trying to piece what names go in what hearts,” McManus said.

“Thank god we have a bunch of photographs.”

Black said she thinks the vandalism might have been targeted because the perpetrator crossed out the names of same-sex couples, adding that they fixed those hearts “immediately.”

The two said the bar has never experienced vandalism at this scale, though they do deal with tagging from time to time on the large, all-black wall outside the building.

“It’s one thing to tag a wall, it’s another thing to deface a donation wall for a shelter,” McManus said.

“That just makes it more hateful.”

Bar Black will continue to paint hearts on the mural until the end of the month, though McManus said they may have to paint some on their parklet dividers if the wall fills up. Residents can get a heart by donating at least $25 to the New Image Emergency Shelter and messaging the bar on Instagram at @ blacklbc.

“This is a time when everyone should be coming together,” said Lynda Moran, deputy director of New Image. “I think the important thing is, if they just take a moment and reflect on what they have and share something with someone in need, just help in some form or another, they’ll feel so much better for it.”

WWW.SIGNALTRIBUNE.COM • LEGAL NOTICES • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2022 sentative, offer the property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein. HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant.

The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner not less than 3 days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified or cashier’s check payable to the Secretary of HUD, before public auction of the property is completed. The amount that must be paid if the mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $689,893.25 as of February 11, 2022, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement. Tender of payment by certified or cashier’s check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below. Date: __________ Rosenda Cardenas, Authorized Signatory MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Foreclosure Commissioner 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-2528300 Fax: 949-252-8330 Order Number 80170, Pub Dates: 2/18/2022, 2/25/2022, 3/4/2022, SIGNAL TRIBUNE TST6647 Case No. 22NWCP00060 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, NORWALK COURTHOUSE, 12720 NORWALK BLVD, NORWALK, CA 90650 PETITION OF: ANTHONY DAVIS DUCHEMIN-MICHENER TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: Anthony Davis Duchemin-Michener has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing his name as follows: Present Name: ANTHONY DAVIS DUCHEMIN-MICHENER Proposed Name: ANTHONY DAVID EDWARDS 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: April 8, 2022; 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, February 18, 25 & March 4, 11, 2022 ___// ss//___ Margaret M. Bernal, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: February 9, 2022 TST6571 / 2021 240488 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. CASH4URELECTRONIC, 2. WEBUYELECTRONIC, 3. CASH4YOURJUNK, 4.

LAY SENG DARA COMPUTER, 5. LAY SENG ENTERPRISE, 6. LAY SENG DARA ENTERPRISE, 1711 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Long Beach, CA 90806 LA. Registrant: DARA D. KIM, 1711 East Pacific Coast Hwy., Long Beach, CA 90806. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Dara D. Kim, Owner. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on November 2, 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: November 19, 26 & December 3, 10, 2021

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LBPD cites clerks for selling alcohol to minors Staff Report Silang Trenubi

The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) and Agents of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) worked together to cite seven clerks for selling alcohol to minors.

Police said that the ABC is conducting these compliance checks across the state to dissuade businesses from selling alcohol to minors.

The LBPD and ABC instructed minors to enter 18 different businesses and attempt to buy alcohol.

Seven clerks from these businesses ended up selling alcohol to the minors.

The “minor decoy operations” have been used by law enforcement in California since the 1980s, and were unanimously ruled legal by the California Supreme Court in 1994.

Police said that before the use of minor decoys, the violation rate of businesses selling alcohol to minors was as high as 40-50%. But when conducted on a regular basis, the rate in some cities has dropped to 10% or lower.

This operation was funded by $97,500 awarded to LBPD by ABC in September 2021.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, teen drivers who operate a vehicle with a blood alcohol level of .08% increase their likelihood of dying in a car crash by 17 times.

Those who sold alcohol to the minor decoys now face a fine and/ or community service for their first violation.

ABC will also penalize the retail businesses that sold alcohol to minors, which may include a fine, a suspension of their alcohol license, or the permanent revocation of their license.

John Recendez 76 Salvador Castellanos 86 Fred Bisbey 78 Yoshio Nakamoto 79 Alma Bustamantre 86 Stephen Alkus 78 Cynthia Groves 70 Naomi Agbasi 82 Jorge Martinez 72 Anthony Tortorice 70 Harold White 99 David Harrison 88 Susan Metz 69 George Grimm 74 Peter Moore 90 Thomas Prince 53 Linsford Felix 61 Eva Salcedo 66 Juan Burgueno 72 The families were assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.

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CITY OF SIGNAL HILL NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS FOR FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN 2022-2027 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Signal Hill is seeking proposals from qualified firms to assist with the following: • Preparation of a 2022-2027 Strategic Plan that includes the following: • Mission Statement • Vision Statement • Goals • Broad implementation strategies for achieving goals SUBMITTALS: All proposals will be received electronically and must contain the requisite information outlined in the Request for Proposals (RFP) which is available on the City’s website (www.cityofsignalhill.org) under the “bids” tab. The proposals will serve as the basis for developing a short list of firms that will be invited to be interviewed.

All proposals must be submitted by 4:00 pm, on March 14, 2022.

A tabulation of all RFPs received shall be open for public inspection during regular business hours between 7:30 am-5:30 pm, Monday-Thursday and 7:30 am-4:30 pm, Friday, for a period of not less than 30 calendar days after the bid opening.

INQUIRIES: Questions and inquiries related to the RFP should be directed to Elise McCaleb, Economic Development Manager at (562) 989-7379, or emccaleb@cityofsignalhill.org.

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TST6646 TS No: CA07000676-21-1-HC APN: 7185-021-041 TO No: 8773050 NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, on January 21, 2010, a certain Deed of Trust was executed by RICHARD G. WESCOTT AND LUCY J. WESCOTT, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS as Trustor in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION as Beneficiary and NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC as Trustee, and was recorded on January 27, 2010, as Instrument No. 20100118991 in the Office of the County Recorder, Los Angeles County, California; and WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an assignment dated October 2, 2016, and recorded on October 31, 2016, as Instrument No. 20161343951, in the office of the County Recorder, Los Angeles County, California; and WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that the payment due on July 30, 2019, was not made and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this notice, and no payment has been made sufficient to restore the loan to currency; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of February 11, 2022 is estimated to be $689,893.25; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on October 28, 2015, as Instrument No. 20151318042, notice is hereby given that on March 15, 2022 at 10:00 AM, local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises (“Property”) will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: Commonly known as: 3949 MCNAB AVENUE, LONG BEACH, CA 90808 LOT 248 OF TRACT NO. 15435, IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 514, PAGE(S 37 TO 47, INCLUSIVE, OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT THEREFROM THE OIL, GAS, MINERALS, AND OTHER HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES LYING BELOW THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND, AS PROVIDED IN DEEDS OF RECORD. The sale will be held behind the fountain located in the Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $697,644.61. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling $69,764.46 [10% of the Secretary’s bid] in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. A deposit need not accompany each oral bid. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $69,764.46 must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence.

This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the highest bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveying fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery date of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for 15day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit or, at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD repre-

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