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December 18, 2015

LB’s new draft ordinance on medical marijuana to initially emphasize home-delivery services

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Blue Dream is one of the many strains of marijuana cultivated for medicinal use. On Dec. 8, the Long Beach City Council requested the city attorney’s office to return with another draft of an ordinance to regulate medical-marijuana businesses using a phased-in approach.

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The Long Beach battle to get a working ordinance to regulate medical-marijuana businesses has gone on for several years, and now the city council favors a new direction– allowing only home-delivery services initially.

A new draft ordinance will be expected to outline a phased-in approach, which would allow a limited number of marijuana businesses to operate only home-delivery services before they will be approved to open physical storefront locations.

On Dec. 8, the council voted 5-4 to request the city attorney’s office to deliver a new draft ordinance that emphasizes that phasing-in process. Councilmembers Lena Gonzalez, Suzie Price, Daryl Supernaw, Stacy Mungo and Al Austin voted to approve the motion. Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal and councilmembers Dee Andrews, Roberto Uranga and Rex Richardson were the

dissenting votes.

Councilmember Price offered this latest motion, which was seconded by Austin.

Under this draft ordinance, only four businesses could offer medical cannabis to be delivered at a residence at first, but they would not be allowed to operate a storefront location yet.

The timing of when the first delivery-only business will open affects how quickly brick-andmortar stores could be opened.

According to the motion, six months after the first business opens, the city staff will be expected to report on the amount the City collected in tax revenues. Staff will also determine the fiscal impact to the City (including enforcement) and note issues concerning public safety.

The council will only then consider allowing those four initial businesses to open storefront locations at that time.

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Sisters Akira and Solea Smith enjoy some “snow” at the Los Cerritos Neighborhood Association’s 5th annual Christmas caroling event on Sunday, Dec. 13 in the Los Cerritos neighborhood. Carolers met up around 4pm that day and brought potluck items to share, as well as toys to donate to needy families. Participants drank hot chocolate and cider during the two-hour walking event. The group stopped at four locations, including a convalescent center and three homes. Each home hosted a “curbside party,” where the owners gathered friends and neighbors to listen to carolers Bundts_JB_Layout 1:42 PM Page 1 and enjoy refreshments. One resident, Tracy Fiedler, provided a snow machine1for12/1/14 the gathering at her home.

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State Assembly assesses successful practices, failures in English learning Denny Cristales Editorial Assistant

In an effort to observe English-learner achievement gaps in the state of California on a deeper level, the State Assembly Committee on Education convened Dec. 14 at Cal State Long Beach’s University Student Union in an informational hearing event presented by 70th District Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell.

The event covered the basis on achievement gaps for English learners from the K-12 level, and the Assembly assessed how resources and demands from the State prepare these students for college. In order to do so, the Assembly had statewide presenters from various school districts and universities share their findings on English learning.

The Assembly covered ground on research insights, successful practices and policy issues for closing the English-learner achievement gap.

“We need to find a way to educate and then activate in order to set these students for the future,” O’Donnell said. “What is California’s strategy? I’m afraid that as a state we have the policy, but not necessarily the strategy.”

Patricia Gandara, a UCLA research professor, gave an overview of her findings and said that English learners perform better at early

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“All of our English learners should have full access to the English curriculum,” Gandara said. “Looking at what the research says could actually make a difference in terms of closing that gap.”

Her statistics showed that, compared to other students, English learners in California have less of a percentage rate of fulfilling A-G completion requirements and getting into college.

The numbers showed that the 2011-12 school year had 22.7 percent of English learners meet the A-G requirements, while other students were up at 38.3 percent. It got worse the following year: the number for English learners went down to 8.9 percent, while other students went up to 39.4 percent.

Those numbers have remained consistent since, and Gandara said that she doesn’t know the root of this problem.

Touching back on the college-going rate, 52.2 percent of English learners make it into college. They yield the smallest percentage compared to any other student.

“This gives us a big picture on a challenge we face in California,” O’Donnell said.

The major policy issues that were revealed with presentations during the event were: California needs better test development for English learners; improved production of

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Seventieth District Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell presented an informational hearing event with the State Assembly Committee on Education on Dec. 14 at Cal State Long Beach’s University Student Union. The event covered the basis on achievement gaps for English learners from the K-12 level in California and how students are prepared for college.

grade levels when the demands are lower, but as they stay steadfast toward higher grade levels, there is not a general growth in their development, unlike the average student.

She attributes this problem to state-standardized testing not be-

The Los Cerritos Neighborhood Association (LCNA) has elected new board officers for 2015-2016.

The LCNA leads many of the social and community activities in the neighborhood that encompasses the historic Rancho Los Cerritos, including concerts in the park, candidate forums, neighbor-

ing designed for English learners, and that California itself employs few test accommodations for its English-learning students.

Gandara said the English-learner program is problematic, and that it is not on the right track.

hood meetings, Christmas caroling and other events.

The LCNA board for the 20152016 year are: Bob Gill, president; Rick Ivey, vice president; Sandy Stolpe, treasurer; Gary Hamrick, secretary; Kevin Kayse, sergeantat-arms/parliamentarian; Terry Smiley; and Jeanne Williams.

bilingual teachers; and improved adequacy of LCFF, California’s school-funding system that is implemented at a state and local level.

In regard to bilingual teachers, many presenters placed an emphasis on their importance, as bilingual instructors have had the most successful education programs in the past few years.

O’Donnell mentioned that the issue of hiring teachers and getting instructors to join English-learning programs is complicated, as it is difficult to get qualified and appropriate instructors for specific programs.

It’s another “pipeline” to fix, O’Donnell said.

Recommendations for LCFF expenditures included increasing the production of teachers, increasing learning time for English learners and helping organize parents for a role in the decision making.

Successful practices in closing the achievement gap are apparent, however, and some include educational models such as SIOP, said Jana Echevarria, a professor at CSULB. SIOP is a framework for planning, delivering, assessing and evaluating instructional practices that can help English learners attain language proficiency and achieve academic success in content areas.

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Councilmember requests library be named after First Lady Long Beach 9th District Councilmember Rex Richardson will ask his city council colleagues on Tuesday, Dec. 22 to consider naming north Long Beach’s new library after First Lady Michelle Obama, according to Richardson’s office.

Slated to open in the summer of 2016, the proposed “Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library” will be the largest neighborhood branch library in the city and serve as state-of-the-art focal point for north Long Beach, according to the councilmember’s office.

The 25,000-square-foot facility will offer educational opportunities, such as an expanded children’s library, a story-time theater space and community center with spaces for large and small gatherings.

“Our state-of-the-art library will be a source of pride and a major focal point of our Uptown Renaissance,” Richardson said. “But, we miss the mark if we don’t connect with and inspire our youth to reach higher towards their goals through literacy and enrichment.”

Students from Jordan High School originally approached the 9th District council office to consider naming the library after the First Lady. In addition, the naming of the library after Obama has support from 10 neighborhood association presidents and numerous community leaders, including former 9th District Councilmember Steven Neal and Long Beach Unified School District Board Member Megan Kerr, according to Richardson’s office.

“I’m thrilled at the idea of naming the north library after First Lady Michelle Obama, a product of public schools, who studied hard and earned degrees at Princeton and Harvard Law School,” Richardson said.

Richardson is also asking the Library Services Department and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine to conduct further outreach.

“The First Lady is a figure who shares many similarities with the youth of north Long Beach and is a shining example of who they can become with hard work and a dedication to their education,” Richardson said. “But the first step is to initiate a fair, consensus-building process with our youth, library patrons, and community in the weeks to come.”

The library would be a historic first for Long Beach as the only one in the city named after a person of color, according to the 9th District office.

Richardson said he will extend an invitation to the First Lady to be a part of the library’s opening if his name request is granted.

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LB City Council honors community advocate Sister Gerard Earls, a civic leader and advocate for Long Beach’s underserved populations for over 16 years, received recognition from the Long Beach City Council on Tuesday, Dec.15, for her contributions to the health and welfare of the community.

“Sister Gerard is an inspiration and the embodiment of service and devotion to community,” said 6th District Long Beach Councilmember Dee Andrews. “I’m grateful to be able to recognize and honor her contributions to our city. Sister Gerard’s kindness and caring for everyone she encounters make it very easy for us in the city of Long Beach to honor her. She is truly a God-sent individual and a blessing to us all.”

As vice-president Mission Integration for Dignity Health–St. Mary Medical Center since 1999, Earls has been “a tireless champion of the medically underserved and has overseen the organization’s community benefit program, which, in fiscal year 2015, provided more than $35,000,000 in patient financial assistance, community health improvement services and unreimbursed costs of caring for patients,” according to ANG Public Relations & Marketing.

She has also led Dignity Health’s commitment to combating the scourge of human trafficking, which included hosting the area’s first educational seminar on the topic in October 2014. At the hospital, Earls has been known for “Helping Hands,” a signature holiday program she has led since she began at St. Mary that collects food, presents and toys for needy families for the holidays.

This year, the program served 255 families, according to ANG Public Relations & Marketing.

Andrews nominated her, and then the City of Long Beach honored her in January 2015 as one of six recipients of the Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Maker Awards.

“Sister Gerard has been a true treasure for us at St. Mary Medical Center and also for the community of

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I seem to pull this old letter out every year at this time, but nothing has changed and the bottom line is the same today as it was in 1995.

I hope some of our readers get the message, and if just one person remembers these words, then it was worth my time.

In 1995 I read a letter to Dear

Abby from a South Carolina state trooper entitled, “How to make a State Trooper Cry.” It got me to thinking, and I wrote down some of my thoughts. I recently came across those notes and feel they are just as pertinent today. I would like to share them with you now.

I started thinking about the holiday season and all the families that will be taking to the roads to go to all the parties and family get-togethers. And with that comes all of the drinking and driving that will occur at this time of year.

I retired from the Long Beach Police Department about this time 15 years ago. I had been working the accident investigation detail (AID). I knew that one of the detectives from that office will be on call and will be the one called out in the middle of the night to go to a fatality accident when it occurs.

He, and the uniform patrol officers dispatched to the scene, must deal with the broken glass, twisted metal and shattered lives of those left behind. They must call the Los

December 18, 2015 Angeles County Coroner’s Office to pick up what’s left of someone’s loved one.

Then they must investigate the accident, first at the scene where they deal with the physical evidence, the witnesses’ statements and grieving family members. Then to the hospital to deal with any survivors. Finally, they get to go home, get back in bed and try not to think about what just happened.

Good trick if you can do it; sleep is difficult in coming, if it does at all.

The next morning they go back to work and try to put all of the pieces together. If the accident included a drunk driver, as so many of them at this time of year do, they must put the case together and present it to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s

Office for a criminal complaint against the defendant for felony drunk driving and/or vehicular manslaughter, or worse. Another family torn apart by the same accident. The driver may go to state prison for three to 25 years, depending on what the conviction is for.

I’m writing this commentary out of pure remembrance. Those detectives and patrol officers want to enjoy this holiday season with their families, not with the families of those killed or maimed by an irresponsible drunk driver.

This is the season for giving. So, give the other drivers on the road and their families, yourself and your loved ones, a special gift this year...don’t drink and drive!

LE T T E R S , E M AI L S AND W E B S I T E C OMME N T S The power of visibility

This is a plea to drivers to turn on their headlights. I’m sad to report that after 4:30pm, you can count the many drivers that must have x-ray vision or think their cars are visible in the dark of night. This also goes for unlit bicyclists, joggers, walkers, runners and dog walkers. “Hello...we can’t see you!”

The 99-cents store sells glow-in-the-dark tape and yellow safety vests.

Try one. It could save your life. By the way, flashing your car headlights at the cars or people goes completely unheeded.

There are so many ambulances and paramedic vehicles with sirens blasting on Atlantic Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard at all hours of the day and night, make sure to watch the drivers that do not yield and keep driving like they are on their phones or something.

Linda Liscano Long Beach

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Branching out too far?

It’s not often that a new public building or facility is named in the city of Long Beach. When such an occasion arises, the building is usually named for a local resident who has distinguished himself/herself through community service or monetary contribution.

The suggestion to name the new north Long Beach branch library in honor of Michelle Obama fails to meet any portion of that criteria. Under the city’s guidelines, she does not qualify for the honor.

With a new main branch library in the works, naming a lowly branch library in honor of Obama would be a definite slight. I cannot fathom her being pleased to find that she is not considered worthy of having the hub of our library system named in her honor.

There are any number of local individuals who truly deserve such an honor. The late Bill Baker is one name that comes to mind; Eleanore Schmidt is another. Mr. Baker was the chairman of the North Long Beach Project Area Committee for Redevelopment and chairman of the Redevelopment Agency Board during the time the planning for the new library was conducted. Ms. Schmidt was director of Library Services in those years. Both championed the library “cause” for the 20 years it has taken to bring the plans to fruition.

While it is true that the middle school and high school children (ages 12 to 17) may have made the suggestion to name the new library for Ms. Obama, do we want to turn over this decision to persons whose decision-making abilities are not yet mature enough to trust? Remember...these children are not old enough to vote in our elections.

Additionally, they have precious little historical knowledge of our city.

To keep this whole matter simple, why not keep the name of the North Long Beach Branch of the Long Beach Public Library? Keeping the existing name of the north branch would not only identify a geographic location for the new facility, the name would be a source of pride for North Long Beach residents.

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Sun protection tips for tropical winter getaways By the Skin Cancer Foundation

The holiday season is upon us, and many will be leaving for a tropical vacation. Travelers should be advised– melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, has been linked most frequently to intense sun exposure, the kind often experienced during sunny beach and tropical vacations. This kind of concentrated ultraviolet radiation (UV) exposure frequently causes sunburn and severely damages the skin. On average, a person’s risk for melanoma doubles if he or she has had more than five sunburns.

UV radiation from the sun also plays a crucial role in the development of nonmelanoma skin cancers. In fact, about 90 percent of nonmelanoma skin cancers are associated with exposure to the sun’s UV rays.

Proper sun protection is critical year-round, and you need to be even more diligent during periods of intense UV exposure.

All sun exposure increases skin cancer risk, but the type of extreme exposure experienced on a sunny vacation after spending extended time indoors is especially hazardous.

Those tempted to visit a tanning salon for a pre-vacation

glow should also be advised: there is no such thing as a healthy or protective tan. Whether obtained by lying out in the sun or using a tanning bed, a tan represents DNA damage to the skin.

In fact, just one indoor tanning session before the age of 35 increases your melanoma risk by 75 percent.

The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends the following sun-safety tips for those headed to a sunny destination this season: Cover up Clothing is your first line of defense against the sun’s harmful UV rays. It is the single most effective form of sun protection for the body because it offers a convenient and consistent shield. Rash guards are a great option for anyone spending time in the sun and water– the garment protects the covered areas for hours, and there’s no reapplication required.

Shield your face Don’t forget to pack the essential sun-safety accessories. Sunglasses that filter out the sun’s UV rays will help protect you from conditions including cataracts and skin cancer on the eyelid. A broad-brimmed hat (with at least a

3-inch brim all around), will protect the top of the head, neck, face, ears and scalp.

Beware of reflection Water and sand reflect the sun’s UV rays, adding to the intensity of exposure.

Apply sunscreen Use a broad spectrum (UVA/UVB) sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher every day. For extended outdoor activity, use a water-resistant, broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher. Apply one ounce, or two tablespoons, every two hours or immediately after swimming or sweating heavily.

Seek shade During peak sun hours (10am to 4pm), keep covered under a large sun umbrella. It’s best to hit the beach early in the morning or late in the afternoon when the sun is less intense– you’ll avoid the crowds and protect your skin.

Avoid tanning and tanning booths Whether you “lay out” at the beach or visit a tanning salon, there is no such thing as a safe tan. Tanning is linked to all three forms of skin cancer.

In addition, tanning leads to premature skin aging, including wrinkles, leathery skin and age spots.

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NEWS 6 Signal Tribune December 18, 2015 Street donations to homeless may do more harm than good, SHPD says Sebastian Echeverry Contributing Writer

As cold winds wrap around Signal Hill and Long Beach this holiday season, a feeling of giving and camaraderie begins to swell up inside.

However, there is a population of individuals that will not be huddling by the fire, instead they will seek shelter in the streets, under overpasses and in local shelters.

Although the Signal Hill Police Department is encouraging local citizens to lend a helping hand to homeless individuals, it is asking that acts of kindness be done in a way that truly helps those in need.

Michael Langston, Signal Hill police chief, said that sometimes heading to the streets and giving donations like money isn’t the best way to help the homeless.

“The reality is that there’s far too many people that have drug- and alcohol- addiction problems and mental health problems,” he said.

“Providing them money that can go to those drug and alcohol addictions is not a benefit for those folks.”

Instead, Langston urges citizens to locate charity-type organizations and donate to those institutions.

The Signal Hill Police Department sent out a message, via Nixle, warning that monetary donations to some homeless individuals slightly increase crime. Langston explained it is because donations are sometimes used for illegal activities.

“We are just encouraging people that are going to do handouts and donations to use the established charitable organizations that are out there,” he said. “There is a better chance the donation is going to get used for its intended purpose and not for some illegal purpose.”

The Long Beach Rescue Mission, located on 1430 Pacific Ave., offers both long-term and short-term aid to the homeless.

Mario Galeano is the development associate for the Mission and is in charge of communications, the volunteer program and website-related issues.

He said that some long-term goals include counseling and the yearlong recovery program. “[The year-long recovery program] is for people who are really serious about changing their lives and really overcoming that cycle of dependance on others,” Galeano

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One way local residents can assist the homeless is to contribute time or money to the Long Beach Rescue Mission. Mario Galeano, development associate for the Mission, says that the organization has a greater need for volunteers after the holiday season.

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Short-term aid quickly addresses the issues some families or individuals may confront on the streets.

For example, a family that is homeless can find a bed, food and clothing at the Mission. According to Galeano, the facility is the only mission in Long Beach that offers emergency housing.

He said ways to help places like the Mission are donating and volunteering time to help around the facilities.

The Mission is a nonprofit organization and receives no money from the government. Donations mostly come from churches, grants, businesses and local residents.

“We are a Christian organization, therefore any government funding would restrict how we run our program and how we operate on a daily basis,” Galeano said.

There are three steps to take to become a volunteer for the Mission: filling out the registration, attending orientation and getting scheduled to

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The registration to become a volunteer can be found at lbrm.org .

He said that a drop in volunteers is noticeable after the holidays, which is the best time to become a volunteer to see what the Mission offers.

In the grand scale of things, as of 2015, there is an increase in the amount of homeless people in Los Angeles and Long Beach.

According to the Los Angeles Services Authority, there is a total of 44,359 people that are homeless in the Los Angeles County area.

Out of those, there are 31,018 that are unsheltered and 13,341 that call a shelter their home.

“I think if you look at it from a regional perspective, not just in Signal Hill but the greater Long Beach, greater Los Angeles County area,” Langston said, “I believe the numbers have gone up based on the last homeless count that was done.”

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December 18, 2015 Crimes reported by the LBPD Council districts 6, 7 & 8 (no arrest information supplied) Thursday, Dec. 10 12:48am Auto burglary E. Willow St./Pasadena Ave. 5:54am Residential burglary 3600 block Long Beach Blvd.

12:40am and 6:04am Two auto burglaries 500 block W. Willow St. 9:24am Battery 100 block E. Willow St.

2:30pm Battery W. Wardlow Rd./Pacific Ave. 4pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 3600 block Pacific Ave. 5:46pm Non-injury hit-and-run E. Bixby Rd./Orange Ave. 6:56pm Battery 2200 block Lewis Ave. 9:34pm Battery 100 block E. Willow St.

9:39am Auto burglary 2700 block Walnut Ave.

Saturday, Dec. 12 12:20am Assault– not firearm Magnolia Ave./W. PCH

10:10am Residential burglary 4500 block Banner Dr.

7:47pm Battery 2100 block Gaviota Ave.

12:12pm Non-injury hit-and-run 4000 block Gardenia Ave.

9:14pm Assault– not firearm 200 block Columbia St.

2:04pm Stolen vehicle recovered 1600 block E. PCH

9:35pm Non-injury hit-and-run Atlantic Ave./E. PCH

6:22pm Battery 400 block W. PCH

10:21pm Battery 1900 block E. PCH

7pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 4400 block Linden Ave.

Sunday, Dec. 13 5:15am Stolen vehicle recovered 1800 block Chestnut Ave.

Non-injury hit-and-run 100 block W. PCH 12:15pm Auto burglary 800 block W. 21st St. 12:44pm Grand theft– property 4400 block Linden Ave. 4:44pm Battery 4400 block Atlantic Ave. 6:12pm Auto burglary 1400 block E. Wardlow Rd. 8:47pm Non-injury hit-and-run 4800 block Atlantic Ave. Monday, Dec. 14 4am Grand theft– motor vehicle 3700 block Falcon Ave.

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8pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 2400 block Pacific Ave. 11pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 500 block E. Burnett St.

Friday, Dec. 11 6:04am Robbery– commercial 2400 block Long Beach Blvd.

6:27am Residential burglary 3300 block Pacific Pl.

9:04am Auto burglary 1100 block E. 23rd St. 9:11am Non-injury hit-and-run E. Hill St./Elm Ave.

7:05am Auto burglary 2000 block Cedar Ave.

10:12am Assault– not firearm 1900 block Cedar Ave.

10:17am Residential burglary 3500 Walnut Ave.

10:24am Grand theft– motor vehicle 100 block E. Pleasant St. 12:11pm Non-injury hit-and-run 800 block E. Eagle St. 2:12pm

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8:49am Battery 3700 Countryside Ln.

9:11am Residential burglary 1000 block E. Wardlow Rd.

Friday, Dec. 11 4:44am Grand theft of access card Cherry Ave./E. 19th St.

10:18pm Residential burglary 3600 block Rose Ave. Tuesday, Dec. 15 10:45am Robbery– person 300 block E. Willow St.

8:26pm Public intoxication 1800 block Junipero Ave.

11:16am Residential burglary 2400 block Daisy Ave.

3:36pm Residential burglary’ 2800 block De Forest Ave.

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Saturday, Dec. 12 7:39pm Battery 2100 block Gaviota Ave.

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1:33pm Residential Burglary 300 block E. 20th St.

C N O E Y E 8:36am Residential burglary 2500 golden Ave.

7:40pm Residential burglary 2700 block San Francisco Ave. 8:27pm Residential burglary 4200 block Country Club Dr.

Crimes reported by SHPD Citywide

Sunday, Dec. 13 1am Auto burglary 2700 block Cherry Ave. 1:51am Injury hit-and-run 2800 block Walnut Ave. 8:01am Grand theft– motor vehicle 2600 block Skyline Dr. 9:04am Auto burglary 1100 block E. 23rd St.

1pm Grand theft– $950 or less 1000 block E. Willow St. 3:08pm Grand theft– $950 or less 2700 block Cherry Ave. (one suspect taken into custody, one identified)

10:46am Stolen vehicle recovered 4400 block Lime Ave.

Thursday, Dec. 10 1:54am Forgery of access card 3100 block E. PCH (one suspect taken into custody & two suspects identified)

1:21pm Injury hit-and-run Pacific Ave./W. PCH

4:33am Residential burglary 3300 block Lemon Ave.

4:38pm Robbery- commercial 100 block E. 28th St.

8:33am Grand theft– motor vehicle 2600 block E. 19th St.

6:06pm Non-injury hit-and-run 4600 block Orange Ave.

9:18am Grand theft 2200 block St. Louis Ave.

6:26pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 2200 block Golden Ave.

10:30am Terrorist threats 2100 block Cherry Ave.

7:01pm Residential burglary 2700 block San Francisco Ave.

12:36pm Grand theft– property 2800 block Hathaway Ct.

Wednesday, Dec. 16 5:46am Garage burglary 1000 block E. 32nd St.

7:02pm Assault– not firearm 2200 block Locust Ave.

3:50pm Robbery– commercial 2700 block Cherry Ave.

8am Garage burglary 2100 block E. 21st St.

7:14pm Assault– not firearm Rhea St./Long Beach Blvd.

8:53pm Injury hit-and-run / DUI 1100 block E. 23rd St. (suspect taken into custody)

3:02pm Forgery 2800 block Temple Ave. (suspect taken into custody)

10:37pm Grand theft- motor vehicle 2200 block Gaviota Ave.

3:39pm and 4:50pm Two garage burglaries 2000 block E. 21st St.

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A season of happenings TOYS FOR TOTS What Annual holiday toy drive Who Hosted by the Long Beach Police Department When All month from 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday Where Collection boxes available at: Police Headquarters, 400 West Bdwy.; East Division, 4800 Los Coyotes Diagonal; North Division, 4891 Atlantic Ave.; West Division, 1835 Santa Fe Ave. More Info The LBPD is partnering with the Long Beach Police Foundation to collect donated and new unwrapped toys for families and children who are less fortunate. Visit the collection boxes to donate or send monetary donations or gift cards to: LBPF, P.O. Box 15418, Long Beach, CA 90815 and mark the donation “Toy Patrol” on the memo line. Call (562) 570-7212.

FELIZ NAVIDAD! What Holiday community event Who Presented by 7th District Councilmember Roberto Uranga When Saturday, Dec. 19 from 7pm to 9pm Where Intersection of Daisy Avenue and W. 20th Street, approximately 2000 Daisy Ave. More Info The Posada Navideña event will be a part of this year’s Daisy Avenue Christmas Tree Lane Entertainment Nights in the Wrigley neighborhood. The Posada will be a musical tradition that

will feature Mariachi Los Amigos. Light refreshments and appetizers will be served while supplies last. Call Michael at (562) 570-7777.

QUITE A LOT OF TREES What Christmas tree lot sale Who Hosted by the Youth Center in Alamitos When Through Tuesday, Dec. 22 from 9am to 9pm on weekends, and noon to 9pm on weekdays Where Ganahl Lumber parking lot, 10742 Los Alamitos Blvd.

More Info The 18th annual sale will offer a selection of four different trees, including the Noble, Nordman Fir, Grand Fir and Douglas Fir. The event is a fundraiser for the Youth Center in Alamitos. Free hot cocoa or apple cider will be available, and children will receive free coloring books, crayons and candy canes.

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What “Let It Snow at the North Pole” holiday event Who Presented by 9th District Councilmember Rex Richardson When Saturday, Dec. 19 from 11am to 1pm Where Houghton Park, 6301 Myrtle Ave. More Info Cookies will be served, toys will be given away to boys and girls and there will be snow and Santa Claus. All are invited to join in. RSVP at insidedistrict9.com or call (562) 570-6137.

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MORE TOYS FOR TOTS! What Holiday toy drive giveaway Who Hosted by Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride When Sunday, Dec. 20 from noon to 4pm Where 1017 N. Obispo Ave. More Info Children and families can attend and get a free gift provided by local businesses and Long Beach Pride. There will be snacks, drinks and music, with Santa Claus stopping by, as well. Call (562) 9879191 .

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What Holiday open house and toy drive Who Presented by the Long Beach NAACP When Sunday, Dec. 20 from 3pm to 5pm Where Ernest McBride Sr. Park, 1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

More Info The Long Beach Branch NAACP traditionally give toys to over 500 youths from Long Beach Unified School District, shelters, local churches and families hosted by CSULB-NAACP College Chapter and the Long Beach Branch’s Youth Council. Toys and donations are still needed. Call (562) 856-7586.

EAT AND BE MERRY What Free Christmas meal event Who Hosted by Madera’s Restaurant When Friday, Dec. 25 at 1pm Where Madera’s Restau-

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WHEN THE PARTY’S OVER What Christmas tree roundup Who Hosted by Signal Hill Disposal When Monday, Dec. 28 and Monday, Jan. 4 Where Ready for pickup at residential curbsides More Info Live trees free of decorations will be picked up free of charge at residential curbsides on the specified dates. Put your tree on the curb the night before to ensure pickup. The trees collected will be turned over for recycling. Call (562) 597-0608 .

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But that’s OK. It’s well worth an evening out.

Set in a nursing home/assisted-living facility, Somberton involves the valiant efforts of activity director Kevin Gillespie (Derek Long) to rouse residents from their bingo cards and trips down Memory Lane. His goal: to have them pull off a performance of The Nutcracker. The audience never appears, so those in attendance serve as ballet lovers in both the real world and the inner world of the play; in other words, the actors are performing for us, but so are the characters.

And characters they certainly are! Rule-oriented Nurse Jessica (Joyce Hackett) begins by addressing the audience: “Please do not feed the residents.” A bit later she quips, “I can add you to the waiting list…We’re all waiting for something.” She announces physician lectures on such titillating subjects as “Throw Rugs: The Silent Menace” and shave and nose hair trims for the gentlemen in the beauty shop. She keeps her one-liners coming, at one point chastising her charges with “Sometimes I think you people take your colon health for granted.”

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named because her kids dropped her off at a fire station sans ID, is generally out to lunch, except when she’s ably swinging her walker as a sugar plum fairy. Frances (Beverly Shields) is forever holding her water bottle but often interrupts her catatonic state to burst into song with the flair of a nightclub entertainer.

Carl (Ken Bosworth) is the center of attention when he announces that he’d “kill for Little Debbies,” and

his fellow residents go absolutely gaga. Carl is married to Lillian (Melinda Weinstein), who looks far too young to have joined him in the rest home, yet Carl wishes she’d leave, so he could be a cranky old coot by his lonesome. Rose (Laura Bosworth), looking like she’s ready to join in a baseball game if any happen her way, makes amends to see PLAY page 12

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Friday, December 18 Noon (FAM) Movie “The Mistle-Tones” (2012) Tia Mowry-Hardict. A young singer creates her own musical Christmas group after losing a spot in another.

2 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Snow 2: Brain Freeze” (2008) Tom Cavanagh. In the rush for preparing for Christmas, Santa loses his memory and forgets who he is.

(HALL) Movie “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” (2008) Brooke Burns. A single mom who has lost all faith in Christmas finds answers when her uncle visits.

4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Charming Christmas” (2015) For Meredith, Christmas is a magical time, she agrees to play the role of Mrs. Claus.

4:15 p.m. (FAM) Movie “A Christmas Carol” (2009) Voices of Jim Carrey. Spirits visit Ebenezer Scrooge and show him the errors of his ways by revisiting his life.

4:30 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994) Lord Richard Attenborough. A young girl’s mother hires a department store Santa who proves that he’s genuine.

6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Christmas at Cartwright’s” (2014) Alicia Witt. A single unemployed mom is desperate to find a job to make her daughter’s holiday happy.

(TNT) Movie “Four Christmases” (2008) Vince Vaughn. A couple struggles to spend Christmas with all four of their divorced parents.

6:30 p.m. (FAM) Disney’s Prep and Landing Elves known as Prep & Landing prepare homes around the world for Santa’s arrival.

(TCM) Movie “Christmas in Connecticut” (1945) Barbara Stanwyck. A promotional stunt threatens to expose a columnist’s fictitious housekeeping skills.

7 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947) Maureen O’Hara. A Macy’s store Santa Claus raises eyebrows when he claims to be the real Kris Kringle.

(FAM) Prep and Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice Wayne and his estranged brother, Lanny, race to recover classified North Pole technology.

7:30 p.m. (FAM) Movie “The Santa Clause” (1994) Tim Allen. When a father mistakenly kills Santa Claus, he is magically recruited to take his place.

8 p.m. (CBS) Frosty the Snowman Pursued by a greedy magician and rising temperatures, Frosty sets off for the North Pole.

(CW) Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer On Christmas Eve, a boy sets out to find his grandmother who mysteriously disappeared.

(TNT) Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1999) Patrick Stewart. A miserly old man is visited by three ghosts in order to learn the meaning of Christmas.

8:30 p.m. (ABC) Yes, Virginia The heart-warming tale of a little girl who wants to know if Santa Claus really exists.

(CBS) Frosty Returns A little girl tries to keep Frosty from melting when a snow-removing spray is invented.

9:15 p.m. (AMC) Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1984) George C. Scott. An old man who hates Christmas is taught its true meaning and spirit by three ghosts.

9:45 p.m. (FAM) Movie “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2007) Tim Allen. Santa Claus prepares for a busy Christmas with his in-laws and the mischievous Jack Frost.

10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Just in Time for Christmas” (2015) Eloise Mumford. A woman must choose between moving for her dream job or staying to marry her dream man.

(LIFE) Movie “The Flight Before Christmas” (2015) Mayim Bialik. A heartbroken woman’s flight home the night before Christmas is diverted.

(TNT) Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1999) Patrick Stewart. A miserly old man is visited by three ghosts in order to learn the meaning of Christmas.

HOLIDAY TV GUIDE 2:30 p.m. (CMT) Movie “A Christmas Story 2” (2012) Daniel Stern. Its five years later and Ralphie is eyeing a car, but trouble seems to be following him.

(FAM) Frosty’s Winter Wonderland The children build Frosty a companion out of snow after noticing how sad he has become.

3 p.m. (FAM) The Year Without a Santa Claus Santa decides to take time off because he feels people have lost the spirit of Christmas.

3:15 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947) Maureen O’Hara. A Macy’s store Santa Claus raises eyebrows when he claims to be the real Kris Kringle.

4 p.m. (LIFE) Movie “Twelve Men of Christmas” (2009) Kristin Chenoweth. A high-powered New York public relations executive finds love in a small town in Montana.

(TBN) God Came Near Based on Max Lucado’s beloved book, God Came Near.

4:05 p.m. (FAM) Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town Kris Kringle overcomes an evil ruler and delivers toys to children all over the world.

5 p.m. (CMT) Movie “A Christmas Story 2” (2012) Daniel Stern. Its five years later and Ralphie is eyeing a car, but trouble seems to be following him.

(TBN) Movie “Christmas Miracle” (2012) Dan Payne. Eight strangers learn how to manage various dilemmas by working together.

5:15 p.m. (FAM) Movie “The Santa Clause” (1994) Tim Allen. When a father mistakenly kills Santa Claus, he is magically recruited to take his place.

5:30 p.m. (AMC) Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1984) George C. Scott. An old man who hates Christmas is taught its true meaning and spirit by three ghosts.

6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Royal Christmas” (2014) Lacey Chabert. Prince Leopold, who has no intention of marrying royalty, falls in love with Emily.

(LIFE) Movie “Becoming Santa” (2015) Michael Gross. A woman introduces her toy designer boyfriend to her parents, Santa and Mrs. Claus.

6:30 p.m. (TNT) Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas The story of the Grinch, who decides to steal Christmas from the citizens of Whoville.

7:30 p.m. (CMT) Movie “A Christmas Story 2” (2012) Daniel Stern. Its five years later and Ralphie is eyeing a car, but trouble seems to be following him.

(FAM) Movie “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2007) Tim Allen. Santa Claus prepares for a busy Christmas with his in-laws and the mischievous Jack Frost.

8 p.m. (ABC) I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown Linus and Lucy’s younger brother, ReRun, asks Snoopy to invite his brother Spike to visit.

(AMC) Movie “Scrooged” (1988) Bill Murray. A callous executive learns the true meaning of Christmas when he is visited by ghosts.

(HALL) Movie “A Christmas Melody” (2015) A single mother moves back to her hometown to start life anew with her young daughter.

(LIFE) Movie “The Spirit of Christmas” (2015) Jen Lilley. A woman falls in love with the spirit of a man who takes human form before Christmas.

9:45 p.m. (FAM) Movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) Chevy Chase. A man plays host to numerous dysfunctional relatives during the Christmas holidays.

10 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Scrooged” (1988) Bill Murray.

A callous executive learns the true meaning of Christmas when he is visited by ghosts.

(CMT) Movie “A Christmas Story 2” (2012) Daniel Stern. Its five years later and Ralphie is eyeing a car, but trouble seems to be following him.

(HALL) Movie “Once Upon a Holiday” (2015) Briana Evigan. A royal princess runs off from her obligations for awhile to see how the other half lives.

Sunday, December 20 Noon (HALL) Movie “Northpole” (2014) Tiffani Thiessen. A boy is called upon to save the Northpole and help his mom believe in holiday magic.

12:45 p.m. (FAM) Movie “A Christmas Carol” (2009) Voices of Jim Carrey. Spirits visit Ebenezer Scrooge and show him the errors of his ways by revisiting his life.

1 p.m. (LIFE) Movie “The Christmas Gift” (2015) Michelle Trachtenberg. A young journalist searches for the person who sent her a Secret Santa gift as a child.

(TNT) Movie “Surviving Christmas” (2004) Ben Affleck. A lonely, wealthy executive pays a family to let him spend Christmas with them.

2 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Christmas Melody” (2015) A single mother moves back to her hometown to start life anew with her young daughter.

3 p.m. (LIFE) Movie “All About Christmas Eve” (2012) Haylie Duff. A party planner needs to choose between a vacation and a huge event.

3:05 p.m. (USA) Movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) James Stewart. An angel shows a suicidal banker how important he has been in the lives of others.

(TNT) Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas The story of the Grinch, who decides to steal Christmas from the citizens of Whoville.

4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Princess for Christmas” (2011) Katie McGrath. A young woman falls for a dashing prince when she visits England for Christmas.

4:45 p.m. (FAM) Movie “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2007) Tim Allen. Santa Claus prepares for a busy Christmas with his in-laws and the mischievous Jack Frost.

5 p.m. (LIFE) Movie “A Gift Wrapped Christmas” (2015) Meredith Hagner. A personal shopper makes it her mission to get one of her clients into the holiday spirit.

6 p.m. (TNT) Movie “Four Christmases” (2008) Vince Vaughn. A couple struggles to spend Christmas with all four of their divorced parents.

7 p.m. (FAM) Movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) Chevy Chase. A man plays host to numerous dysfunctional relatives during the Christmas holidays.

(LIFE) Movie “The Spirit of Christmas” (2015) Jen Lilley. A woman falls in love with the spirit of a man who takes human form before Christmas.

8 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Christmas Land” (2015) A woman inherits a Christmas tree farm from her grandmother and decides she must sell it.

(USA) Movie “Santa’s Little Helper” (2015) Mike Mizanin. After being fired from his job, a businessman is thrown into an elf competition.

9:15 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Elf” (2003) Will Ferrell. A man raised as an elf at the North Pole travels to New York to find his true father.

10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Christmas Under Wraps” (2014) Candace Cameron-Bure. A woman loses her job and beau on the same day and reluctantly accepts a job in Alaska.

Monday, December 21 1 p.m. (FAM) Rudolph’s Shiny New Year Rudolph must find Happy, the missing baby new year, before midnight on New Year’s Eve. 2 p.m. (FAM) Frosty’s Winter Wonderland The children build Frosty a companion out of snow after noticing how sad he has become.

(HALL) Jingle All the Way A Husky puppy looking for a home at a Christmas tree farm bonds with a young boy.

2:30 p.m. (FAM) Movie “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2007) Tim Allen. Santa Claus prepares

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(HALL) Jingle and Bell’s Christmas Star Jingle the husky pup helps make Christmas special for his new friends.

3 p.m. (HALL) Jingle All the Way A Husky puppy looking for a home at a Christmas tree farm bonds with a young boy.

3:30 p.m. (EWTN) Keep Christ in Christmas A tour behind the scenes of the making of ‘Santa’s Priority,’ a Christmas evangomercial.

(FOOD) Giada’s Holiday Handbook (HALL) Jingle and Bell’s Christmas Star Jingle the husky pup helps make Christmas special for his new friends.

4 p.m. (HALL) Hollywood Christmas Parade 4:30 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Snowglobe” (2007) Lorraine Bracco. A mystical snow globe transports Angela into an idyllic Christmas winter wonderland.

5:30 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994) Lord Richard Attenborough. A young girl’s mother hires a department store Santa who proves that he’s genuine.

6:30 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Elf” (2003) Will Ferrell. A man raised as an elf at the North Pole travels to New York to find his true father.

8 p.m. (ABC) The Great Christmas Light Fight Twenty families from across America decorate their homes to the extreme for Christmas.

(AMC) Movie “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947) Maureen O’Hara. A Macy’s store Santa Claus raises eyebrows when he claims to be the real Kris Kringle.

(HALL) Movie “12 Gifts of Christmas” (2015) Katrina Law. Anna is hired to become a personal shopper for Marc, an uptight corporate executive.

(LIFE) Movie “Dear Secret Santa” (2013) Tatyana Ali. A woman receives Christmas cards from an admirer she believes to be someone who’s passed.

8:45 p.m. (FAM) Movie “The Santa Clause” (1994) Tim Allen. When a father mistakenly kills Santa Claus, he is magically recruited to take his place.

10 p.m. (LIFE) Movie “Last Chance Christmas” (2015) Gabriel Hogan. When Prancer injures his hoof, Santa’s stable hand must find a fill in to save Christmas.

Tuesday, December 22 Noon (LIFE) Movie “Christmas in Paradise” (2007) Colin Ferguson. Two families take a vacation to an exotic Caribbean island over Christmas.

1:30 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Scrooged” (1988) Bill Murray. A callous executive learns the true meaning of Christmas when he is visited by ghosts.

2 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Eve’s Christmas” (2012) Elisa Donovan. A wealthy, successful career woman gets a second chance in life with magical wish.

3:30 p.m. (FOOD) Giada’s Holiday Handbook Giada shows us how to create an elegant feast without spending all day in the kitchen.

4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “The Christmas Parade” (2014) AnnaLynne McCord. A big-city morning show host finds a renewed Christmas sprit and unexpected love.

4:30 p.m. (FAM) The Year Without a Santa Claus Santa decides to take time off because he feels people have lost the spirit of Christmas.

5:30 p.m. (FAM) Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town Kris Kringle overcomes an evil ruler and delivers toys to children all over the world.

6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Royal Christmas” (2014) Lacey Chabert. Prince Leopold, who has no intention of marrying royalty, falls in love with Emily.

(LIFE) Movie “Twelve Wishes for Christmas” (2011) Elisa Donovan. When a mysterious lady grants a woman wishes, she must set things right after the fallout.

Saturday, December 19 Noon (CMT) Movie “A Christmas Story 2” (2012) Daniel Stern. Its five years later and Ralphie is eyeing a car, but trouble seems to be following him.

(HALL) Movie “On the Twelfth Day of Christmas” (2015) Robin Dunne. Maggie is thrilled when her long time crush, Mitch, moves to her little town.

(LIFE) Movie “The Santa Con” (2014) Barry Watson. A small-time con man is ordered to take a job as a store Santa during the holidays.

12:30 p.m. (FAM) Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July During a July vacation, Rudolph and Frosty find themselves in danger.

12:45 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994) Lord Richard Attenborough. A young girl’s mother hires a department store Santa who proves that he’s genuine.

1 p.m. (TBS) Movie “This Christmas” (2007) Delroy Lindo. A drama centered around the Whitfield family’s first holiday together in four years.

1:15 p.m. (STARZ) Movie “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000) Jim Carrey. The Grinch disguises himself as Santa to steal Christmas from the people of Whoville.

2 p.m. (LIFE) Movie “Last Chance Christmas” (2015) Gabriel Hogan. When Prancer injures his hoof, Santa’s stable hand must find a fill in to save Christmas.

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December 18, 2015 6:30 p.m. (FAM) Movie “The Santa Clause” (1994) Tim Allen. When a father mistakenly kills Santa Claus, he is magically recruited to take his place.

8 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Christmas Land” (2015) A woman inherits a Christmas tree farm from her grandmother and decides she must sell it.

(LIFE) Movie “Dear Santa” (2011) Amy Acker. A young woman finds a letter from a girl asking for a new wife for her dad.

(NBC) Saturday Night Live Christmas A compilation of fan-favorite holiday sketches.

(TNT) Movie “Four Christmases” (2008) Vince Vaughn. A couple struggles to spend Christmas with all four of their divorced parents.

8:30 p.m. (FOX) Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Sid travels to the North Pole after Manny convinces him he is on Santa’s naughty list.

8:45 p.m. (FAM) Movie “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2007) Tim Allen. Santa Claus prepares for a busy Christmas with his in-laws and the mischievous Jack Frost.

9 p.m. (CMT) Movie “A Christmas Story 2” (2012) Daniel Stern. Its five years later and Ralphie is eyeing a car, but trouble seems to be following him.

10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Christmas Melody” (2015) A single mother moves back to her hometown to start life anew with her young daughter.

(LIFE) Movie “The Christmas Gift” (2015) Michelle Trachtenberg. A young journalist searches for the person who sent her a Secret Santa gift as a child.

(TBN) God Came Near Based on Max Lucado’s beloved book, God Came Near.

(TNT) Movie “Four Christmases” (2008) Vince Vaughn. A couple struggles to spend Christmas with all four of their divorced parents.

Wednesday, December 23 Noon (LIFE) Movie “Nothing Like the Holidays” (2008) Alfred Molina. A Puerto Rican family spends a Christmas together, facing the fact it may be their last.

(TBN) Movie “The Perfect Gift” (2009) Jefferson Moore. A teenaged girl has a chance encounter with a man who changes the course of her life.

1 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe” (2009) Jenny McCarthy. Santa’s daughter is torn between taking over the family business and running her own firm.

2 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Royal Christmas” (2014) Lacey Chabert. Prince Leopold, who has no intention of marrying royalty, falls in love with Emily.

2:30 p.m. (AMC) Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1984) George C. Scott. An old man who hates Christmas is taught its true meaning and spirit by three ghosts.

3:15 p.m. (FAM) Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town Kris Kringle overcomes an evil ruler and delivers toys to children all over the world.

4 p.m. (BBC) Doctor Who Santa-shaped assassins herald the approach of a terrible danger from the stars.

(HALL) Movie “Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus” (2004) Steve Guttenberg. Santa worries about turning over the reigns to his son, Nick, who hasn’t yet found a wife.

(LIFE) Movie “The Christmas Hope” (2009) Madeleine Stowe. A social worker, whose marriage is shaky, takes in a five-year-old over the holidays.

4:15 p.m. (FAM) Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July During a July vacation, Rudolph and Frosty find themselves in danger.

5 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Jingle All the Way” (1996) Arnold Schwarzenegger. A father frantically searches for a last-minute Christmas gift for his son.

(TBN) Christmas Special 6 p.m. (BBC) Doctor Who The Doctor must rescue Amy and Rory from a crashing space liner.

(LIFE) Movie “Wish Upon a Christmas” (2015) Aaron Ashmore. A business executive returns home to help a family-run ornament company.

6:30 p.m. (FAM) Frosty’s Winter Wonderland The children build Frosty a companion out of snow after noticing how sad he has become.

7 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Scrooged” (1988) Bill Murray.

A callous executive learns the true meaning of Christmas when he is visited by ghosts.

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is Holiness Pope Francis leads millions of Roman Catholics in Italy and around the world in the “Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.” Each year, countless Catholics flock to the holy city to share in the storied Christmas tradition, and while the mass itself is an invite-only event (with tickets often selling out months in advance), many people gather outside in the piazza and watch the sacred vigil on large screens to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

(FAM) Mickey’s Christmas Carol The three ghosts of Christmas visit Scrooge McDuck to teach him the spirit of the holiday.

7:20 p.m. (BBC) Doctor Who A madcap caretaker’s mysterious Christmas gift leads Mardge Arwell into a magical world.

7:30 p.m. (FAM) Movie “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2007) Tim Allen. Santa Claus prepares for a busy Christmas with his in-laws and the mischievous Jack Frost.

8 p.m. (CBS) The I Love Lucy Christmas Special View two colourized episodes of this classic show seamlessly combined into one.

(HALL) Movie “A Bride for Christmas” (2012) Andrew W. Walker. A woman falls in love, unaware she’s been handpicked to help the man win a bet.

(LIFE) Movie “Twelve Men of Christmas” (2009) Kristin Chenoweth. A high-powered New York public relations executive finds love in a small town in Montana.

8:30 p.m. (NBC) How the Grinch Stole Christmas A Grinch steals everything Christmas from the Whos so they can’t celebrate the holiday.

8:40 p.m. (BBC) Doctor Who Doctor Who works with a stranger called The Doctor to protect Earth.

9 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Christmas With the Kranks” (2004) Tim Allen. Luther and Nora Krank scramble to create the perfect Christmas for their daughter.

(NBC) How Murray Saved Christmas A cranky deli owner is forced to fill in for Santa and does a wonderful job.

9:45 p.m. (FAM) Movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) Chevy Chase. A man plays host to numerous dysfunctional relatives during the Christmas holidays.

10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Matchmaker Santa” (2012) Lacey Chabert. A mysterious Santa strands a baker and her boyfriend’s best friend in a small town.

(LIFE) Movie “Holiday Switch” (2007) Nicole Eggert.

A woman wonders what her life would be like if she married her high school boyfriend.

Thursday, December 24 Noon (COM) Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special Comedian Jeff Dunham performs a holiday-themed stand-up special with his friends.

(LIFE) Movie “The Spirit of Christmas” (2015) Jen Lilley. A woman falls in love with the spirit of a man who takes human form before Christmas.

1 p.m. (COM) Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special Comedian Jeff Dunham performs a holiday-themed stand-up special with his friends.

(FAM) Movie “Prancer” (1989) Sam Elliott. A girl finds an injured reindeer and decides to nurse it until she can return it to Santa.

1:15 p.m. (TCM) Movie “Holiday Affair” (1949) Robert Mitchum. A man offers to buy a model train set for a boy whose mother cannot afford it.

1:20 p.m. (BBC) Doctor Who The Doctor must rescue Amy and Rory from a crashing space liner.

1:30 p.m. (TBN) Crabb Family Christmas Seasonal music from the Crabb Family.

2 p.m. (COM) Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special Comedian Jeff Dunham performs a holiday-themed stand-up special with his friends.

(HALL) Movie “A Bride for Christmas” (2012) Andrew W. Walker. A woman falls in love, unaware she’s been handpicked to help the man win a bet.

(LIFE) Movie “Holly’s Holiday” (2012) Claire Coffee.

An unconscious woman awakens to realize a window mannequin has come to life.

2:40 p.m. (BBC) Doctor Who A madcap caretaker’s mysterious Christmas gift leads Mardge Arwell into a magical world.

3 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Jingle All the Way” (1996) Arnold Schwarzenegger. A father frantically searches for a last-minute Christmas gift for his son.

(COM) Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special Comedian Jeff Dunham performs a holiday-themed stand-up special with his friends.

4 p.m. (BBC) Doctor Who The Doctor must come out of mourning to defeat a chilling menace.

(COM) Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special Comedian Jeff Dunham performs a holiday-themed stand-up special with his friends.

(FMC) Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1951) Alastair Sim. The ghosts of Christmas past, present and future show a miser the meaning of Christmas.

(HALL) Movie “One Christmas Eve” (2014) Anne Heche. An abandoned puppy becomes a catalyst for a series of misadventures on Christmas Eve. 5 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Scrooged” (1988) Bill Murray.

A callous executive learns the true meaning of Christmas when he is visited by ghosts.

(COM) Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special Comedian Jeff Dunham performs a holiday-themed stand-up special with his friends.

(FAM) Disney’s Prep and Landing Elves known as Prep & Landing prepare homes around the world for Santa’s arrival.

(USA) Movie “Santa’s Little Helper” (2015) Mike Mizanin. After being fired from his job, a businessman is thrown into an elf competition.

5:20 p.m. (BBC) Doctor Who The Doctor saves a town called Christmas from the Time Lord’s greatest enemies.

5:30 p.m. (FAM) Prep and Landing 2: Naughty vs.

Nice Wayne and his estranged brother, Lanny, race to recover classified North Pole technology.

(TBN) Movie “Christmas Lodge” (2011) Peter Benson. A historic preservationist restores an old lodge and also finds the love of her life.

6 p.m. (COM) Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special Comedian Jeff Dunham performs a holiday-themed stand-up special with his friends.

(FAM) Toy Story That Time Forgot Trixie the triceratops helps the gang to return to Bonnie’s room.

(FMC) Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1951) Alastair Sim. The ghosts of Christmas past, present and future show a miser the meaning of Christmas.

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(HALL) Movie “Let It Snow” (2013) An executive is conflicted when she is sent to turn a charming lodge into a modern resort.

(LIFE) Movie “Christmas in the City” (2013) John Prescott. A woman tries to bring out the true meaning of Christmas before it’s too late.

6:20 p.m. (HBO) Movie “Black Nativity” (2013) Forest Whitaker. A Baltimore teen travels to New York City to spend Christmas with his estranged family.

6:30 p.m. (FAM) Movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) Chevy Chase. A man plays host to numerous dysfunctional relatives during the Christmas holidays.

6:45 p.m. (BBC) Doctor Who The Doctor and Clara call on Santa for help when they are trapped on an arctic base.

7 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Christmas With the Kranks” (2004) Tim Allen. Luther and Nora Krank scramble to create the perfect Christmas for their daughter.

(COM) Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special Comedian Jeff Dunham performs a holiday-themed stand-up special with his friends.

(TNT) Movie “A Christmas Story” (1983) Peter Billingsley. In the ‘40s, a young boy wants only one thing from Santa: an official Red Ryder BB gun.

8 p.m. (ABC) It’s Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown A retrospective in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the beloved animated tale.

(BBC) Doctor Who The Doctor must come out of mourning to defeat a chilling menace.

(CW) Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol Magoo is to portray Scrooge in a play, but he must first learn the meaning of Christmas.

(FMC) Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1951) Alastair Sim. The ghosts of Christmas past, present and future show a miser the meaning of Christmas.

(HALL) Movie “A Holiday Engagement” (2011) Haylie Duff. A woman hires a man to come home and pretend to be her fiancé over the holidays.

(LIFE) Movie “The Flight Before Christmas” (2015) Mayim Bialik. A heartbroken woman’s flight home the night before Christmas is diverted.

(NBC) Movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) James Stewart. An angel shows a suicidal banker how important he has been in the lives of others.

(TBS) Movie “A Christmas Story” (1983) Peter Billingsley. In the ‘40s, a young boy wants only one thing from Santa: an official Red Ryder BB gun.

8:45 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Elf” (2003) Will Ferrell. A man raised as an elf at the North Pole travels to New York to find his true father.

9 p.m. (ABC) A Charlie Brown Christmas The Peanuts search for the meaning of Christmas amongst all the commercialism.

(AMC) Movie “Jingle All the Way” (1996) Arnold Schwarzenegger. A father frantically searches for a last-minute Christmas gift for his son.

(TNT) Movie “A Christmas Story” (1983) Peter Billingsley. In the ‘40s, a young boy wants only one thing from Santa: an official Red Ryder BB gun.

9:20 p.m. (BBC) Doctor Who The Doctor saves a town called Christmas from the Time Lord’s greatest enemies.

10 p.m. (FMC) Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1951) Alastair Sim. The ghosts of Christmas past, present and future show a miser the meaning of Christmas.

(HALL) Movie “A Christmas Melody” (2015) A single mother moves back to her hometown to start life anew with her young daughter.

(LIFE) Movie “All About Christmas Eve” (2012) Haylie Duff. A party planner needs to choose between a vacation and a huge event.

(TBS) Movie “A Christmas Story” (1983) Peter Billingsley. In the ‘40s, a young boy wants only one thing from Santa: an official Red Ryder BB gun.

10:40 p.m. (BBC) Doctor Who The Doctor and Clara call on Santa for help when they are trapped on an arctic base.

11 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Scrooged” (1988) Bill Murray.

A callous executive learns the true meaning of Christmas when he is visited by ghosts.

(TNT) Movie “A Christmas Story” (1983) Peter Billingsley. In the ‘40s, a young boy wants only one thing from Santa: an official Red Ryder BB gun.

11:35 p.m. (NBC) Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome

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Attorney General Harris issues consumer tips on donating wisely this holiday season With the holiday season and the end of the tax year approaching, State Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has issued consumer tips on how Californians can make the most of their charitable giving and avoid scams.

In 2014, Americans gave more than $350 billion to charities and nonprofit organizations, according to Harris. “This year, many Californians will look to help the less fortunate or support a favorite cause by donating to a charity,” states a press release from Harris’s office. “Unfortunately, with so much money in play, scammers will continue to look for ways to prey on people’s generosity.”

Harris offers the following tips for Californians to make sure their charitable giving will benefit worthy causes and not scammers.

The No. 1 tip for consumers this holiday season is to research the charity they are considering donating to and make sure it is legitimate and trustworthy. Don’t assume that charity recommenda-

tions on Facebook, blogs or other social media are legitimate.

Private watchdog organizations have created spending standards for charities and issued reports based on those standards. Three such organizations are: Wise Giving Alliance (give.org), Council of Better Business Bureaus’ Foundation (bbb.org) and American Institute of Philanthropy (charitywatch.org).

To check the status of a charity, visit http://rct.doj.ca.gov/Verification . Other sites that can provide helpful information in checking the status of a charity are charitynavigator.org or give.org . For more detailed information and tips, check the Attorney General’s Guide to Charitable Giving for Donors at oag.ca.gov/charities/publications .

“If a solicitor contacts you on behalf of a charity, ask if he or she works for a commercial fundraiser, and verify whether that the commercial fundraiser is registered with the Attorney Gener-

al’s Registry of Charitable Trusts, as it is unlawful for unregistered commercial fundraisers to solicit donors in California,” states the press release. “You can also check to see how much a commercial fundraiser raised for the charity in the past by reviewing the Attorney General’s Commercial Fundraising Reports, which summarize by year the results of the charitable solicitation campaigns conducted in California by for-profit fundraisers. Historical figures show that a solicitation campaign conducted by a commercial fundraiser returns to the charity, on average, about 50 percent or less of the contributions received. A commercial fundraiser retains the remainder in the form of fees and expense reimbursements.” To check these publications visit oag.ca.gov/cha rities/publications .

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With such a cast of attention-grabbers, it’s difficult to imagine two actors standing out, but playwrights Virginia DeMoss as Wanda and John Sturgeon as Stanley certainly do. Wanda receives a nutcracker from her absent children as a Christmas gift, and Stanley wistfully remarks, “Every time you say ‘nutcracker,’ I think of my friend Raul with his enormous hands.” Stanley is the guy who is obviously packing a punch– and not just with the Bailey’s that he slips into the Ensure– but with his tight, pink shorts and silk dressing gown. As director Kevin suggests, Stanley needs “a lot more Clint Eastwood and a lot less Nathan Lane.” Good luck with that, Mr. Director, as Stanley appears on stage with a page boy’s flouncy shirt and matching tights.

DeMoss is marvelous as Wanda, the feisty, philosophical and sometimes melancholy ring leader. She is decidedly Clara of ballet fame, the young girl-turning-woman

who, like Wanda, transforms. After her dreamy near-death experience, she emerges with a load of self-absorption gone and a dollop of newfound compassion, offering Kevin, the director with the rugged good looks of one of her ex-husbands, her handicap placard as a thankyou gift.

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General admission is $20. Special fundraising performance for Arts & Services for Disabled of Long Beach on Sunday, Jan. 10, with 100 percent of proceeds going to ASD (artsandservices.org). For information and reservations, call (562) 433-3363 or email info@foundtheatre.org .

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Donations ‘Re-energized’ Daisy Avenue Christmas Tree Lane Parade in it

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Long Beach’s only holiday parade that proceeds along a residential street Beauty rather Supply than a commercial corridor, the and Salon Daisy Avenue Christmas Tree Lane Parade began in 1953 when Gertrude B. Whittle petitioned the City Council to decorate the median between Hill Street and Pacific Coast Highway as a Christmas Village. What began as a dream for Whittle evolved into a disMost hair products 5-10% offevent where community tinguished families gather to enjoy the parade and in various 3549 Atlanticparticipate Avenue, LBother events throughout the holiday season.

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This helps provide ofing bringing outstanding entertainment knowledge protofirst-hand the Wrigley area andabout to Long grams that benefit a community or Beach,” said Johnson. cause.

InIf 2007, volunteers with WANA a website has a “donate” button, check to if a specific purrefurbished andseereconstructed 31 pose can be designated for the domajor displays and 17 snow people. In nation. If not, contact the charity to 2008, WANA focused on revamping be sure the donation will be spent 75forcharacter figurines, including the the purpose intended.

“If agingerbread solicitor contacts you on popular people, and raisbehalf of a charity, ask if he or she ing money through grants and sponworks for a commercial fundraiser, sorships to “go green” by purchasing whether they are registered with energy-saving LED lights for trees the California Registry of the Charitable Trusts, and ask what percentand compact fluorescent bulbs to light donations That go directly the upagetheof displays. same to year, charity for its charitable program WANA raised enough to hang lights and how much is spent on fundonraising 15 of the mature trees. expensand24administrative es,” states press will release.

This yearthe WANA light“You up eight more trees thanks to the City of Long Beach Public Works Department, VANCo Properties and Waste Management. “No doubt, the Lane is brighter and greener than in the past,

may prefer to contact the charity thanks to WANA volunteers, donadirectly to make a secure donation. tions of in-kind services by local busiIf a solicitor tells you the donation ness people and the generosity of is for your local police, firefighter long-time sponsors County or other public safetylike: agency, check directly with law-enforcement Supervisor DontheKnabe; the Long agency Visitors to avoid a and potential scam.”

Beach Convention Those who receive an email or Bureau; Law offices of Kessel, Young text message asking for a donation and Logan; our newest to a charityand should contactsponsor– the charity directly and confirm reThe Port of Long Beach,”that saidthe Joan quest is legitimate.

Greenwood, vice president of WANA. Make charitable contributions More than 30 volunteers from directly on a charity’s website when WANA, the Atlas Marine, possible. Ifcommunity, donating by check, use the full name of the charity rather Desert Express and Pacific Baptist than initials or anworking abbreviation.

Do Church have been to set up not give a credit card number to a Lane. They got started in the earlythe telephone solicitor or in response to morning hours ofphone Nov. call.

30 and have any unsolicited such as beenCharitable continuinggifts-in-kind, their labors since.

WANA has made arrangements for Santa to be on the Lane for photo ops immediately following the tree-lighting ceremony on friday, Dec. 10 at 6:30pm. Special holiday entertain-

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Project seeks to provide needy children with holiday books

Miss Long Beach 2011, Monique Villa, is seeking help from the public 4149 Long Beach Blvd. 562-424-8300 to collect for needy Hours: Mon-Tues 12-6 Wed,Thurs, Sat 11-7Christmas Fri 11-9 books Sun 12-5 kids in Long Beach, for a drive called HandysSmokehouseMeats.com Project Give-A-Book. The books will be given to impoverished and hospitalized children as special gifts for the holidays.

Suggested titles include: Corduroy, Corduroy’s Christmas, A Christmas Carol, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Sam The Clam by Nathan Lyon, How The Grinch Stole Christmas!, The 12 Gifts for the techie Days of Christmas Anniversary Edition: A Pop-up Celebration, The Night Before Christmas by Peter Paul and Mary and The Polar Express.

All children’s books in new condition are welcome. The book drop-off location is Apostrophe Books, 4712 E.

2nd St., which is extending a 10-percent discount on all books (including those already discounted) that are purchased for Project Give-A-Book.

Each child recipient will decorate his or her own rendition of the Project Give-A-Book logo. These will be uploaded to the project’s website after the holidays.

Volunteers will be personally Give the gift they delivering and reading books to chilwon’t return... dren at Miller Children’s Hospital on Tuesday, Dec. 21, followed by aGift sec- Cards now available! ond delivery to Lydia House that evening.

To host a collection box or con2951 Cherry Ave, SH tribute any other way, send an email to Photo by Woody ProjectGiveABook@gmail.com. 562.426.0694 Monique Villa, Miss Long Beach --------------------------------- deliusrestaurant.com 2011, is helping to coordinate a drive MorE INforMATIoN for books that will be given to impovprojectgiveabook.com erished and hospitalized children.

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LBPD checkpoint results in four arrests The Long Beach Police Department’s (LBPD) traffic section conducted a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 7pm to 3am at an undisclosed location. The operation resulted in four arrests, according to the LBPD. During the checkpoint, 49 vehicle enforcement stops were conducted, 13 field sobriety tests were conducted, four DUI-alchohol suspects were arrested, one driver was arrested for an out-

standing warrant and 11 citations were issued.

The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The LBPD will conduct another DUI/driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday, Dec. 19, according to police.

Source: LBPD

Courtesy Larry King

The Long Beach City Council voted 5-4 on Dec. 8 in favor of requesting a new draft ordinance to regulate medical cannabis sales. The new draft is expected to outline a phased-in approach, which would allow a limited number of marijuana businesses to operate only home-delivery services before they will be approved to open physical storefront locations.

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is operational, council will consider adding up to three additional storefronts, for a total of seven [businesses].”

The motion specifically noted that the City will not allow any more than one business per council district. It also requires that the city attorney’s office prepare regulations for cultivation, but those specific regulations could only be implemented “after the city council determines that a storefront facility is appropriate in the city.”

City leaders have struggled through years of debating and developing an ordinance. They even organized a lottery to select businesses that could operate a dispensary legally. A previous council a few years ago decided to ban dispensaries altogether after one court determined that the municipal code conflicted with parts of the federal law.

Prior to last week’s council meeting, the council had requested in September that the city attorney’s office develop a draft ordinance that would allow nine operations, with no more than one dispensary per district.

In a phone interview, Price explained why she had opted to recommend that only seven storefront locations could be eventually allowed to operate in the city, provided that the businesses turn out to be compliant operators and there are no other issues.

“Well, right now we’re speculating what the need is going to be,

what the demand is going to be,” Price said. She explained that the process will take some time for the operators to go through the conditional-use permit (CUP) process and then open a delivery service. Price estimated that obtaining the CUP process itself could take about a year. She noted that after six months of the first store becoming operational, the staff will look at the impact that these businesses will have on the community and report on the tax revenues that will be collected.

“While we’re figuring that out,” she added, “any patient who needs it will have the substance delivered to their front door. So, unless you have a financial interest in an actual brick-and-mortar location, you cannot quarrel with that prudent approach.”

In a phone interview, one 3rd-district resident and business leader expressed concerns with safety, especially since these businesses operate on a cash basis.

“The biggest issue in my mind is the danger that [a medical marijuana business] creates by not being able to do anything with the cash problem that it causes,” Lee Vieira said.

“And it becomes a liability for the owners that run the place, for police that have to deal with the repercussions of that.”

Vieira also serves as the president of the East Anaheim Street Business Alliance and vice president of the Park Estates Homeowners Association.

Public safety was also on the mind of Adam Hijazi, a spokesman for the Long Beach Collective Association and a medical marijuana advocate.

He criticized Price’s new proposal, adding that patients couldn’t distinguish between delivery services that are legal and operations that are working illegally.

“I think there will still be a significant public-safety issue,” Hijazi said in a phone interview. He estimated that there are already about 40 to 50 delivery services already operating in the city.

“The delivery system did not address regulation the way it’s intended,” he added.

Larry King, another medical cannabis advocate and former operator of a dispensary in Long Beach, criticized the ability of the police to shut down illegal operators of delivery services. He noted that the police could close storefronts if they are not located in the approved zones or if they don’t have conditional-use permits, however, he noted that with delivery services, drivers don’t usually carry more than what a patient is allowed to possess legally, which he said is about half a pound.

“They’re going to have a much harder time closing these people down, or even catching them,” he said. “They’re on the move.”

Assistant City Attorney Michael Mais was asked when his office would return to the council with a new revised ordinance.

“There is no specific time line for bringing it back,” he said in an email to the Signal Tribune, “and we will not bring it back until we are sure it adequately reflects last week’s motion and is protective of the public and the medical-marijuana patients who will be receiving deliveries at their homes and residences.” ✦

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TST5061/ 2015284714 2015 289223 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: MANNA ROWING, 3990 Gardenia Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807.

Registrant: JAMES DAVID MORGAN II, 3990 Gardenia 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: James David Morgan II. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on November 13, 2015. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: November 27, & December 4, 11, 18, 2015.

TST5065 / 2015 298563 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: SEREY SOPHORN, 2418 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Long Beach, CA 90804. Registrant: MILLEENA SONG, 12549 Rose St., Cerritos, CA 90703.

This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Milleena Song. The registrant has begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. The registrant began using this fictitious business name on February 2, 2008. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on November 24, 2015.

NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

Pub. The Signal Tribune: November 27, & December 4, 11, 18, 2015.

TST5063 / 2015 297066 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: VACATION CONNECTION, 20224 State Rd., Cerritos, CA 90703.

Registrant: T. A. 2000, INC., 20224 State Rd., Cerritos, CA 90703. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Kathleen Angell, CEO. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on November 23, 2015. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: November 27, & December 4, 11, 18, 2015.

ST5074 / 2015 286146 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: BLACKSTONE HOME SERVICES, 1144 E. 2nd St., Long Beach, CA 90802. Registrant: ANTHONY MACCHIO, 1144 E. 2nd St., Long Beach, CA 90802. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Anthony Macchio. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on November 9, 2015. NO-

PUBLIC NOTICES TICE: 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: December 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015.

TST5075 / 2015 300901 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: FITNESS MADE EASY, 3455 Elm Ave. Unit 305, Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: LA SONYA MARKRAY, 3455 Elm Ave. Unit 305, Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by: an Individual.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: La Sonya Markray. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on November 30, 2015. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: December 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015.

TST5076 / 2015 290964 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as: WILMINGTON LANDS COMPANY, 814 W. Opp St., Wilmington, CA 90744. Registrants: 1.

KAJ PALSSON, 2. DALIA PALSSON, 1550 N. Eubank Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744, 3. SOFIA VAZQUEZ, 4. RUDY VAZQUEZ, 814 W. Opp St., Wilmington, CA 90744. This business is conducted by: a General Partnership.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Kaj Palsson. The registrants have not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on November 16, 2015. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: December 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015.

TST5070 / 2015 293004 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as: SPACE SAVERS ORGANIZERS, 15576 E. Gale Ave., Hacienda Heights, CA 91745. Registrants: 1. WENDY BROL, 2. JOSE BROL, 15576 E. Gale Ave., Hacienda Heights, CA 91745. This business is conducted by: a Married Couple.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Wendy Brol. The registrants have not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on November 17, 2015. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: December 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015.

TST5077 / Case No. BP167812 Notice Of Ancillary Petition To Administer Estate Of: JUAN PEREZ To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JUAN PEREZ. An Ancillary Petition For Probate has been filed by JOHN PEREZ, JR. in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. The Ancillary Petition For Probate requests that JOHN PEREZ, JR. be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The Ancillary Petition requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The Ancillary Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain and very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A Hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: December 29, 2015 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 79 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. If You Object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections, with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If You Are A Creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may effect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Gary H. Blaylock Bar No. 935323 Attorney for Petitioner 5456 Riverside Drive Chino, CA 991710 Pub. Signal Tribune, December 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015 TST5080 / 2015 307391 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: JL REALTY, 1841 W. Cameron St., Long Beach, CA 90810.

Registrant: BRYON JOHNSON, 1841 Cameron St., Long Beach, CA 90810. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Bryon Johnson. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on December 7, 2015. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: December 11, 18, 25, & January 1, 2015.

TST5079 / 2015 307390 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: B.L. JOHNSON SELLS MOMES, located at 1841 W. Cameron St., Long Beach, CA 90810. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on August 19, 2015, original File No. 2015 215552, in the County of Los Angeles. Registrant: BRYON JOHNSON, 1841 W. Cameron St., Long Beach, CA 90810. This business was conducted by: an Individual. Signed: Bryon Johnson. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on December 7, 2015. Pub. The Signal Tribune: December 11, 18, 25, & January 1, 2015.

TST5078 / 2015 304821 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: WHITETHORN SOLUTIONS, 10831 Pickford Way, Culver City, CA 90230. Registrant: KIMBERLEY BALDRIDGE, 10831 Pickford Way, Culver City, CA 90230. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Kimberley Baldridge. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on December 3, 2015. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: December 11, 18, 25, & January 1, 2015.

TST5082 / Case No. NS030999.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 275 Magnolia Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802. PETITION OF Felix Constantino Beltran. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: FELIX CONSTANTINO BELTRAN, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing his name as follows: Present Name: FELIX CONSTANTINO BELTRAN, to Proposed Name: FELIX CONSTANTINO DIAZ. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, shy the petition for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: January 8, 2016; Time: 8:30am.; Dept. 2T. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: December 11, 18, 25, 2015 & January 1, 2016. ___//ss//___ Ross M. Klein, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: September 23, 2015 & January 1, 2016.

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December 18, 2015 TST5083 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CHARLES W. ROBINSON Case No. BP169033 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CHARLES W. ROBINSON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Mara Robinson in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Mara Robinson be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on January 8, 2016 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 79 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk Attorney for petitioner: WILLIAM FINESTONE ESQ SBN 47288 BLANK ROME LLP 2029 CENTURY PARK EAST STE 600 LOS ANGELES CA 90067. Pub The Signal Tribune: December 18, 25, 2015 & January 1, 2016.

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December 18, 2015

Color In Living

Shoshanah Siegel

Declutter your home or business For the past few months, I have found myself slowly going from one decluttering project to another. What was prompting me was the inability to find items I knew we had, and having things tumbling out of cabinets. We live in a small home, so the floors, walls and storage spaces are prime real estate.

I was determined to make my stand and get rid of what I didn’t want, and find ways and places to store the things I wanted to keep. It has given me a chance to assess if my approach is working and what may need to be modified with my system. I now have more room and can purchase items I really need.

This is not just a hot topic for me, but for many. The interest has prompted numerous TV shows on the subject. These have included Clean Sweep, Neat and Mission Organization, just to name a few. There are also many YouTube tutorials and blogs by various organizers to offer guidance. The leading question on most people’s minds is where to begin. What is the best way to attack the problem?

In this article, I will introduce you to some tried and true approaches and some new ones as well.

Decide to make decisions Cynthia Ewer, author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Getting Organized, states that, “Clutter is evidence of many things: poor habits, lack of organization, sentimental attachment, too much stuff. But, at bottom, each item of clutter is a decision delayed..”

Schedule declutter sessions

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A successful attack on clutter requires time, energy and motivation.

Scheduling declutter sessions brings the goal out of “I need to get rid of stuff” to real life and actually embracing the idea. In order to really put a dent in decluttering, I would commit to two to four hours once or twice a week. After you get a handle on your task at hand, you may only need 15 minutes at a time for maintenance. Part of the process is creating new habits.

Taking action Nicole Anzia, a professional organizer, shares her expertise. Here are a few of her practical suggestions that we have used for our decluttering projects: • Organize first, then buy containers and bins. This weekend my husband and I put a big dent in cleaning out our garage. I was proud of myself for waiting until I knew what we were keeping and where things would be kept before racing over to Dollar Tree for bins. I really needed to know where the items would be stored and the actual space needed to do so.

• Her second suggestion is to not bite off more than you can chew.

Just setting a goal to tackle a section of the garage allowed us to focus on the task at hand without exhausting ourselves.

• Nicole also stresses that whatever you plan to do with your items, do it right then or shortly afterward. Never keep bags for charity or an item to give to a friend. When we cleaned out the garage, we had paint that needed disposing. This week, we are taking them to a reclamation center, and I have already dropped five bags of items to my favorite charity.

The four-box method This technique is the most popular method taught and used, and it is one of my favorites. As I set out to declutter an area, I have four boxes: trash, give away, keep or relocate.

an item, return it to the closet with the hanger facing the correct direction. After six months, you’ll have a clear picture of which clothes you can easily discard. This experiment could also be applied to a number of clutter-prone areas in your home (where cleaners, toys, linens, tools, hobbies and craft items collect). No item is passed over. Each is considered individually. Some projects take an hour, others days or weeks.

However, the technique and principles remain the same.

Separating your items helps with decluttering.

Each item in every room is placed into one of the four and then dispersed.

The 15-minute declutter Around this busy time of the year, you may find yourself needing to declutter quickly. Elizabeth Larkin, a professional organizer who writes for the site About Home, mentions a method where you give yourself 15 minutes to declutter an area. More detailed info about this method can also be found in Leo Babauta’s book, Zen Mind: How to Declutter.

It can be applied to any area in your home or business. Here is an example of decluttering your bedroom (sans closet– that area will be in a separate 15-minute segment).

• What you need: This method is similar to the four-box method, but because time is an issue, you will need an extra box– a catch-all bin.

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yourself to spend another 15 minutes in the future to properly determine the fate of the items in this bin.

Place your trash and recycling bins in the doorway. Start at your night tables and toss anything that needs to be trashed or recycled into their proper bins. Grab your catch-all bin and walk around your room tossing in any items that are out of place.

Start by your bed, and move outward from there. Common culprits here are work papers, mail, books and coats. Return extra linens to the linen closet or, if dirty, put them in the hamper. Next is your nightstand, dressers and any other furniture in the room.

Closet-hanger experiment While this idea didn’t originate with Oprah Winfrey, she was the one to help give it notoriety. To identify wardrobe pieces to clear out, hang all your clothes with the hangers in the reverse direction. After you wear

Japanese approach When I shared with family at Thanksgiving about the article I was writing, my brother-in-law and niece told me about a book that they read and are using to organize their lives– The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo.

Kondo, a Japanese organizing consultant, breaks down her method in a two-pronged approach to tidying.

First, put your hands on everything you own, ask yourself if it sparks joy, and if it doesn’t, thank it for its service and get rid of it. Second, once only your most joy-giving belongings remain, put every item in a place where it’s visible, accessible and easy to reach, and then put it back. Only then, Kondo says, will you have reached the nirvana of housekeeping, and never have to clean again.

Because this book was fun and emphasized a slightly different approach, I will share what I learned in my next article. In the meantime, get your feet wet. You won’t regret it. I no longer cringe when I open the cabinets in my bathroom. I smile and praise myself for a job well done. Now, onto another area.

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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, at the recommendation of 4th District Supervisor Don Knabe, issued a $10,000 reward on Dec. 16 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the 2014 murder of 33-year-old Charles Bell of Compton.

On March 23, 2014, around 2:55am, the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) responded to a shots-fired call in the area of 6th Street and Long Beach Boulevard.

Long Beach officers discovered four male adults who appeared to have been struck by gunfire, according to the department. Bell, who sustained a gunshot wound to the torso, was lying in the parking lot of a restaurant and was determined deceased at the scene. Long Beach Fire Department paramedics transported the three other victims to local hospitals. Those three survived.

The preliminary investigation indicated that the suspect attempted to instigate a fight with the individuals, who were leaving the restaurant.

The encounter then escalated into a shooting. The suspect fled with multiple people in a dark-colored SUV. The suspect is described as an African-American male, approximately 25 years old, according to the LBPD. He remains outstanding.

Detectives are releasing surveillance video of the suspect vehicle fleeing westbound on 6th Street– the wrong way on a one-way street. Detectives are hopeful the reward may prompt reluctant witnesses to come forward and provide additional information.

The investigation remains ongoing. Those with information regarding the murder are urged to contact Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives S. Lasch and D. Goodman at (562) 570-7244.

Those wishing to remain anonymous can call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or text TIPLA, plus the tip, to 274637 (CRIMES).

For more information, visit LACrimeStoppers.org .

Source: LBPD

Long Beach Police Department detectives have released surveillance footage of the suspect vehicle fleeing the scene in a 2014 shooting that killed 33-year-old Charles Bell of Compton and injured three others. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced on Dec. 16 that it has issued a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible.

Man wielding knife at local business dies after police shoot him

block of Long Beach Boulevard regarding a suspect inside armed with a knife.

The preliminary investigation determined that the suspect was waving the knife around inside the business, and some customers left in fear of their safety.

The first officers arrived on scene minutes after they were dispatched and encountered the suspect who was seated in a chair and still armed with a knife, according to police.

They gave the suspect verbal commands to drop the knife, but he failed to comply with any of the offi-

cers’ orders. Officers then deployed less lethal options, which included an electronic-control device and baton, but those methods were ineffective, and an officer-involved shooting occurred.

According to police, officers immediately started life-saving measures on the suspect. Long Beach Fire Department responded, rendered aid and subsequently pronounced the suspect deceased at the scene.

No officers or citizens in the business were injured.

Officers recovered the knife.

A male adult suspect wielding a knife inside a local business was shot by police earlier this week.

On Monday, Dec. 14, at approximately 10:08pm, Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) officers were dispatched to a business in the 2500

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Limited portions of the incident were captured on video, which will be reviewed by homicide detectives, in addition to the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office.

The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office will determine the suspect’s identity and notify next of kin.

According to police, the department thoroughly reviews all “use of force” incidents through a rigorous multi-step process that evaluates legal, policy, tactical and equipment issues. Additionally, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is conducting an independent inves-

tigation of the shooting, as they do with all officer-involved shootings that occur in Los Angeles County that result in injury of death. The L.A. County Coroner’s Office also conducts an independent investigation of officer-involved shootings that result in death.

Those who may have witnessed this incident or have information are encouraged to call the Long Beach Police Departments Homicide Detail at (562) 570-7244.

Source: LBPD

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“Floating and Desire,” acrylic on canvas by Tom Krumpak

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CSULB painting professor Tom Krumpak will be the featured artist in a solo exhibit at the Lora Schlesinger Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave., in Santa Monica. Haiku-entitled Bamboo tall, blue sky/a painted abstract picture/inside wooden room, the exhibition will run through Jan. 23.

The works in this show were made from tracings of random patterns found on paint palettes, marks and splashes left on work tables or on the artist’s own clothing, momentary stacks of paint cans and books, piles of sea shells or collected rocks, scattered architectur-

al renderings, and historical photos and drawings of the surrounding landscape. Krumpak intermixes them with bits of personal history such as text, poetry, music lyrics and anything that captures place, the past and the present.

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