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March 3, 2017

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In its fifth year, beekeepers club looks to expand with construction of sanctuary.

Staff Writer

They say bees are dying, but that doesn’t mean the people trying to protect them are meeting the same fate.

As wild bees struggle to survive in certain cases, a group of local enthusiasts is working to ensure that these bees– specifically, honeybees– can thrive in their environment.

The bee lovers have been rescuing these little insects for five years now.

The Long Beach Beekeepers Club, which celebrated its fifth anniversary in February and has recently been incorporated as a nonprofit group with tax-exempt 501c(3) status, has received a permit from the Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine to build a bee sanctuary in the city.

The sanctuary, three years in the making, will serve as a safe haven for bees and a place for group members to convene for classes and other activities. It will be based in Willow Springs Park, and a press release in February detailed that it will be the first and only municipal bee refuge in the western United States.

Henry Kurland, president of the beekeepers club, said the concept see BEEKEEPERS page 7

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If Long Beach city officials had thought that the fight over an international airport had been finished over a month ago, they were wrong.

In a surprise move, the city’s Airport Advisory Commission voted to revisit the request for a federal-inspection services facility (FIS) on Feb. 16. It means that at its next meeting this month, that commission will discuss a recommendation to ask that the city council rethink its seemingly fateful January decision and vote this time in favor of the FIS facility that would be needed for an international airport.

According to the minutes from its February meeting, the commission voted merely to place the issue on its agenda for its March meeting. Audio from the city’s website confirms that the commissioners did not discuss the merits of the proposal. The commissioners will take on the subject at length at the next meeting, and since it is a public forum, there will be an opportunity for public comment.

Assistant City Attorney Michael Mais acknowledged in a phone interview Wednesday that it is unusual for a commission to ask the city council to reconsider a vote.

However, he said that if the issue is discussed on the March agenda and the commission ultimately votes in favor of the recommendation, that information will be forwarded to the

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Barbara Sinclair, vice president of the Long Beach Beekeepers Club, transferring cut-up honeycombs to frames in order to help relocate bees

LB commission to resurrect controversial proposal for international airport.

SH City Council discusses non-conforming use regulations for auto-body shops Council also considers options for former Fresh & Easy property.

Cory Bilicko Managing Editor

Non-conforming use At its Feb. 28 meeting, the Signal Hill City Council discussed with city

staff an initiation of a zoning ordinance amendment and associated performance standards related to current non-conforming use regulations regarding auto-body shops.

Charlie Honeycutt, city manager, said that staff had prepared a report on the matter after Prestige Auto Body expressed concerns that the current regulations prevent such businesses from remaining in Signal Hill.

Scott Charney, community development director, presented a history of the current non-conforming use regulations and the process to amend them.

He began his presentation by explaining that a non-conforming use is a use that had been allowed under existing regulations but is no longer permitted because of current regulations.

Under current rules, the City maintains two separate inventories of such

facilities: those associated with the auto center, be it dealerships or auto center accessory use; and independent operators.

“It’s important to note that the non-conforming use ordinance is working as it’s intended,” Charney said. “The goal is to ultimately get to zero facilities, and the facilities have gone from 11 to seven.”

After Charney’s presentation,

Councilmember Michael Noll asked Charney for clarification on why the regulations are being reconsidered.

“Scott, on the ordinance that we have in place right now, it was caused mainly because of the problems we were having with the auto-repair people changing oil on the street?” Noll asked. “There’s one right off of Cherry [Avenue] that we had daily calls on. Is see COUNCIL page 8

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Bringing it home SH Council candidates share ideas on increasing property values during forum.

Cory Bilicko Managing Editor

[The following is the third part of a three-part story.]

The nine candidates seeking to fill three open seats on the Signal Hill City Council were in attendance at a Feb. 9 forum that the Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce hosted in the council chamber.

Those nine running for city council are Jason Aula, Tom Benson, Larry Blunden, Carol Churchill, Robert Copeland, Maria Harris, Keir Jones, Ed Wilson and Lori Woods.

Bart DeLio, a local insurance agent and former two-term chamber president, moderated the event, which included four segments. In the first segment, each candidate had two minutes for opening statements. [For more on those remarks, see the first part of this story in the Feb. 17 issue.]

In the second part, each candidate had one minute to answer a question DeLio presented. In the third, each candidate was given one minute for closing remarks. Lastly, because time allowed, each was given the opportunity to ask any other candidate a question.

The final question DeLio posed to the candidates was, “If elected, what would you do to help increase stagnant property values?”

Lori Woods, an incumbent who is finishing her first term as mayor, said she has been a real-estate professional for about 15 years.

“Signal Hill was the last community in this area for their property values to lower after the 2008 economy crash,” Woods said. “And it was the first community in this whole area to bounce back quickly. So, there is value here in Signal Hill [...] there’s a lot that we can do, but we’re dependent on the entire region, as far as economic trends, as far as real-estate trends.”

Ed Wilson, the only other incumbent, spoke next, saying that one of his goals in his first term was to “put million-dollar homes on top of this hill.”

“We did that,” he said. “That was a big feat, and it did raise the property values throughout the city. So, I’ve always been focused on that. It is a part of what we wanted to do. We wanted to raise everyone’s property value.”

Wilson added that the way to maintain those values is to engage the business community and “brand” the city.

“In fact, Signal Hill is currently seen as one of the most desirable cities to live in, to work in,” he said.

“No offense to anyone else that’s up here, but the fact is, that is a fact– that people want to live here, they want to work here and they want to play here.”

Keir Jones disagreed with Wilson’s remarks.

“I think people come to Signal Hill, and they’re not even sure that they’re in somewhere different than Long Beach,” he said. “And I think we need to make sure they know that they entered our city. This is really one of the main reasons I’m running for city council [...] we can really connect the city and finish areas that are uncompleted, and we can make those spaces great spaces that include public space, commercial space, residential space to raise property values, increase property tax, increase sales tax, increase revenue to the city, but, above

all, complete the city and unify it together from north to south and make it a special place that everyone recognizes as they enter.”

Robert Copeland, who is currently serving as city clerk, said he believes property values can be increased through strategic development in working with property owners and potential retailers to bring more business to the city.

“Another idea is that we might think about showcasing the city to [...] realtor groups or perhaps corporate relocation groups,” he said. “That would get more and more people interested in the city and really showcase the incredible location of Signal Hill between Orange County and Los Angeles.”

Larry Blunden, who serves as city treasurer, said he has lived in the city since 1984. He said that, although the million-dollar homes are beautiful, their property values have increased very little.

“I think part of it is because there’s no place for people that live here to shop and go to in Signal Hill,” he said. “They all take their money and go outside Signal Hill. So, the draw to move into this community is very limited because, why move here [when you can] go to Belmont Shore and you can just walk down the street and do what you need to do? I just think we need to develop a town center. I think we need to add value to our shopping experiences here in the city– something to make people want to be here besides beautiful homes and beautiful views.”

Tom Benson said he does not necessarily believe property values are indeed stagnant but that a focus should be placed on public safety and community development. In particular, he said, more attention should be placed on the hill itself to attract more walking-trail enthusiasts.

“The other thing that really does affect property values– and we mentioned the youth factor [and] younger people coming in– is the school ratings,” he said. “If you go on to Zillow or you go on to Trulio, we’re rated at a 3 or a 4, instead of a 5 for the school ratings. We need to get that up because parents aren’t going to move here.”

Maria Harris said that, as a homeowner, she has noticed property values increase, but at a very slow rate compared to other communities. She

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The Assemblymember also “Most policy makers are has been a leading voice in interested in moving people, the effort to improve turn but my focus is on moving times and reform PierPass, a containers,” O’Donnell said.

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OPINION

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Thoughts from thePublisher

By Neena Strichart

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teve and I absolutely adore our pets. They are our sweet and loving four-legged kids who rescued us from lives that would otherwise be fraught with intact furniture, clean carpeting, full pocketbooks and a pristine lawn. Needless to say, without our dogs and cats, we would be quite bored and most likely burdened with sleeping arrangements that would have allowed Steve and I to actually see one another, and to slumber in positions other than perched on the edges of the mattress– hanging on for dear life as we try not to tumble onto the floor. I’m not really complaining; neither one of us could imagine our lives without our furry companions.

When we brought our fluffy kids into our lives, we first had them spayed. Being member of Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA), we understood how important that procedure would be for the health of our pets. Given our love for FOLBA, I was very happy to see the organization recognized at last Tuesday’s Signal Hill City Council meeting.

During the presentations portion of the meeting, Mayor Lori Woods presented the group with a proclamation acknowledging Feb. 28 as World Spay Day (pictured).

Accepting the proclamation for FOLBA was longtime member Midori Sanchez.

When given the opportunity to address the council and the audience, Midori shared information about the organization.

After the meeting, I had the chance to congratulate Neena Strichart | Signal Tribune her on her lovely speech. I then asked her if she would send me a copy so I could share it with our readers. She graciously agreed. Below are her comments: Since FOLBA’s incorporation over 25 years ago, we have recognized that spaying/neutering animals is the most effective way to save animal’s lives by decreasing the animal populations that end up on the streets or the shelter. Aside from providing free spay/neuter vouchers for the Long Beach/Signal Hill community for many years, FOLBA further demonstrated their commitment to spaying and neutering in 2016, when we donated a clinic building and equipment to Long Beach Animal Care Services. This clinic will provide a facility for many spay/neuter operations, as well as other surgeries.

World Spay Day is an international day of action to promote the sterilization of pets, community cats and street dogs as a way to save animals’ lives. It takes place each year on the last Tuesday of February, which this year is today, Feb. 28, 2017. Spay Day USA was created by the Doris Day Animal League (DDAL) in 1995. World Spay Day is now a program of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Humane Society International (HSI) and Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association (HSVMA).

On World Spay Day and throughout the month of February– Spay/Neuter Awareness Month– veterinary and animal welfare professionals, business owners and concerned individuals join forces to shine a spotlight on spay/neuter as the most effective and humane means of decreasing the number of homeless animals put down in shelters or living on the street.

One of the ways HSUS suggested as a way to participate in World Spay Day was to organize and sponsor a free spay/neuter clinic sometime during the month. This past Sunday, Feb. 26, FOLBA offered a free spay/neuter mobile clinic for underserved community members. We successfully spayed and neutered 26 dogs and also paid for their vaccinations, micro chipping, nail trims and other services as needed. Animal Care Services supported our event by providing licensing services and free name tags for each pet.

HSUS also recommended another important way to make a difference for World Spay Day: to ask legislators to adopt a resolution. A resolution helps to raise awareness of available services or the need for them and would proclaim the last Tuesday in February “World Spay Day.” A World Spay Day resolution formally recognizes the tragedy of pet homelessness and endorses spay/ neuter as a humane and effective means of saving animals’ lives.

We appreciate the City of Signal Hill’s support of FOLBA’s request for the adoption of a Resolution for World Spay Day. Signal Hill joins many cities, states and countries around the world that recognize World Spay Day.

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Editor’s note: In our Feb. 17 issue, we published our Meet the Candidates section to allow those running for Signal Hill City Council to share information about themselves and their platforms. Because of problems we had faced in previous years with candidates not meeting deadlines, we instituted a strict policy of not publishing any responses not received by noon on Friday, Feb. 10. Because we had not received a submission from Edward Wilson, we only published responses from the eight candidates from whom we had received emails by that deadline.

After Meet the Candidates was published, Wilson informed us that he had indeed sent his submission before the deadline. He also forwarded to us the original email he had sent, which included a time stamp that was indeed before the deadline. Additionally, he mentioned that there had been a power surge in the area right around the same time he had sent it.

After reviewing all the information, our editorial staff has decided it is only fair to publish Wilson’s responses.

We regret that this incident has occurred and apologize for the confusion.

LETTERS, EMAILS AND WEBSITE COMMENTS Minding our business

Thanks for the great coverage of the annual meeting. [“A year of fruition: At annual address, Cohn highlighted openings of numerous businesses,” Feb. 24, 2017] Very nice and appreciated.

Blair Cohn Executive director Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association

Doing the math

Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg and Girls Who Code, a nonprofit tech group, recently hosted the first Female Governor’s Summit in Menlo Park. The summit focused on strategies to combat the gender gap in technology by taking the fight locally to the states.

Focusing on state-led initiatives is a good strategy. The Long Beach branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), a nonprofit that has advocated for the rights of women since 1911, has long embraced grass-roots programs to get more girls into science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers– which provide higher wages, greater job stability and significant growth opportunities.

Over the last 13 years, AAUW Long Beach has hosted over 1,700 girls from local middle schools and introduced them to dynamic women right in their community who work as software engineers, paleontologists, environmental scientists and in other diverse STEM professions. On Friday, our 14th Annual Stem Career Conference hosted over 220 girls to participate in “hands-on” workshops about the “ins and outs” of working in different STEM careers– many of which the girls had likely never even heard of. The conference is a collaborative community effort that unites local schools, businesses, STEM professionals and larger entities like the Port of Long Beach.

And we have other programs that build on this one. “Tech Trek” is a week-long STEM camp at a local university. Our college scholarships and mentorship programs support advanced degrees in STEM. We even have programs after college, like a salary negotiation workshop– because pay disparities exist even in STEM jobs with women generally earning less pay than men.

Local organizations, like AAUW Long Beach, know their community and have the relationships to develop innovative programs that will close the STEM gender gap. Take the fight locally to the states? We are ready.

Cacilia Kim and Sharon Westafer Co-Presidents American Association of University Women, Long Beach Thank you for the great article on Paul Williams and for featuring the story on your front page. [“Leaving a legacy of imagination: African-American architect Paul Revere Williams left his mark in Long Beach,” Feb. 24, 2017] As a University of Texas college student of architecture in the mid ‘80s, I studied several American architects and, sadly to say, Mr. Williams was not one of them. I certainly hope that has now changed.

I learned of Paul Williams on my own when I first moved to California. I admired his designs for the many famous homes and commercial buildings he designed. I also learned that he had mastered the technique of drawing “ upside down” so that his “white” clients who may have had an issue sitting next to him could see his designs being birthed before them as he drew.

In April, a few of my staff and I will be attending the American Institute of Architects (AIA) convention in Orlando. We will be there to witness the AIA’s highest award, The Gold Medal, being posthumously given to his granddaughter. I only wish he could have received it in person 40 years ago when he was alive. But just maybe that would have been too much to expect in 1980.

Well deserved, Mr. Williams. Godspeed!

Charles Kluger, AIA Kluger Architects, Inc. Long Beach

I was very interested in reading your article about Paul Revere Williams. It is File photo wonderful! He was such a gift to us all, Paul Revere Williams and I am so happy he is being recognized for it at the national level. And, I hope our Signal readers learn and appreciate his gifts. Thank you so much for your interest in him.

We tried very hard to save the Administration Building at our historic Roosevelt Base for use as headquarters for the Port, but failed after a court battle that we actually won. Even though it was decided it was environmentally the best choice for reuse, the City decided they wanted the property for cargo offloading. I felt devastated by the loss. I still feel it. As a mitigation for the loss, the Port gave Long Beach Heritage $4.5 million, which I was able to turn into a trust, who’s board- would only spend the interest to further historic preservation in Long Beach. Many projects have and will in perpetuity be helped. However, I will never forget the loss to the public.

I wish you could have experienced being on this historic site. There is nothing like it anywhere.

It has been many years ago, and I have not expressed this as I have in the above. But, our view every day of cranes is disparaging! Thanks for reading this and again for writing this wonderful article.

Nancy Latimer Long Beach Heritage

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Previous elected office(s) held Signal Hill Councilman 1997 to present Education BS Business (emphasis in accounting), University of Southern California Nonprofit/professional affiliations Advisory Board Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Board Member CCEJ Board Member Gateway Cites COG SCAG Energy and Environment Committee SCAG Audit CommitteeLA County Sanitation Signal Hill Sustainability Committee Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Goals if elected/platform My priorities for the next four years are as follows: • A new library powered by solar • Ensuring a strong police force • Sustained business and residential growth • Balanced budgets • Increasing renewable energy in the city • Maintaining accountability to the citizens • Supporting enhanced transparency through directly elected mayor Signal Hill could face significant fiscal issues due to the California state budget deficit, increases in PERS contribution rates and potential slowdown in retail sales and the national economy. Signal Hill has made a concerted effort to build our reserves and diversify our revenue base to ensure a buffer from dramatic economic fluctuations. We are looking to develop and implement a master plan for economic development and job growth.

It is my goal to incorporate new sustainability strategies such as solar and energy consumption reductions within this plan.​ Endorsements Congressman Alan Lowenthal State Senator Ricardo Lara Assemblymember Mike Gipson LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn LB Mayor Robert Garcia, SH Councilwoman Tina Hansen LB City Attorney Charlie Parkin LB City Councilman Al Austin LB City Councilwoman Susie Price Los Angeles County Democratic Party Campaign website facebook.com/ehj.wilson

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SHELL GAME What Turtle trek Who Led by Los Cerritos Wetlands When Saturday, March 4 at 8am Where Meet at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and 1st Street More Info Ecologists will lead tourists through the wetlands on a search for green sea turtles. The walk is two hours. Email Elizabeth at elizabeth@lcwlandtrust.org to RSVP.

CALLING ALL BOOKWORMS What Literary discussion Who Hosted by the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association (BKBIA) When Wednesday, March 8 at 7pm Where Elise’s Tea Room, 3924 Atlantic Ave. More Info The Literary Society will discuss Go Down, Moses, a collection of seven related pieces of short fiction by author William Faulkner. The public is welcome, and all are encouraged to read the book in advance. Refreshments will be provided. Email info@bixbyknollsinfo. com.

DON’T GET SCAMMED What Senior-scam seminar Who Hosted by the California Contractors State License Board When Thursday, March 9 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm Where Weingart Senior Center, 5220 Olivia Ave. More Info Senator Tony Mendoza, who represents the 32nd district, will be joined by a panel of experts who will discuss information to seniors about scams and how they can protect themselves from becoming victims. Call Timothy at (213) 793-8727.

NOW HEAR THIS What Guest speaker Who Hosted by the Hearing Loss Association of America When Thursday, March 9 at 6:30pm Where Weingart Center, 5220 Olivia Ave. More Info Suzannah Hagan, who specializes in advanced bionics, will be the guest speaker and will present a general overview of a cochlear implant. Visit hlalongbeachlakewood.org.

CLEAN SWEEP What Mayor’s clean-up event Who Hosted by the City of Signal Hill When Saturday, March 11 from 9am to 11am Where Kluger Architects Parking Lots, 1855 Coronado Ave. More Info Volunteers are invited to clean the southeast industrial neighborhood. The City will provide gloves and trash bags. A limited number of grabbers will be available, as well. Call (562) 989-7340.

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MEET, GREET, EAT What Connections event Who Hosted by Leadership Long Beach When Monday, March 6 from 5:30pm to 7pm Where Rock Bottom Brewery & Restaurant, 1 Pine Ave. More Info The free event will be an informational meetand-greet for those who interested in learning how to get more involved in the city. Visit bit.ly/2017LLB-LC to RSVP.

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UP IN THE AIR What Monthly meeting Who Hosted by the Long Beach Republican Women Federated When Saturday, March 11 at 9am Where Long Beach Airport Marriott Hotel, 4700 Airport Plaza Dr. More Info James E. Horn, an author and retired U.S. diplomat, will be the guest speaker. Email longbeachrwf@ gmail.com to RSVP. PUT YOUR WALKING SHOES ON What Walking tours Who Hosted by Long Beach Heritage When Saturday, March 11 from 9:30am to 11:30am (East Village); Saturday, March 18 from 9:30am to noon (downtown); Saturday, March 25 at 9:30am (Wilmore City) Where Meet at Ocean and Linden avenues (March 11);

Meet at the WPA Mural, 3rd and the Promenade (March 18); Meet at the Bembridge House, 953 Park Circle More Info Those interested will get the chance to explore the east village, downtown and Wilmore City sights of Long Beach. The east village and downtown tour tickets are $10, and Wilmore City tickets are $15. The tours will be rescheduled in the event of rain. Visit lbheritage.org.

MEET UP AND EAT UP What Annual reunion picnic Who Hosted by Sunny Saints St. Bernard Rescue of Southern California When Saturday, March 11 from 10am to 4pm Where Recreation Dog Park, 5201 E. 7th St. More Info The nonprofit’s 7th annual picnic reunion event will feature a gathering of St. Bernard dogs, which are said to weigh roughly 100 to 200 pounds each. Call Pam at (562) 619-2059.

GOT A PASSION FOR FASHION? What Fashion show Who Presented by the Friends of Los Cerritos When Saturday, March 11 from noon to 4pm Where Virginia Country Club, 4602 N. Virginia Rd. More Info Nine local boutiques and retail businesses will join together to promote the Bixby Business Corridor and the Los Cerritos area. The show, Bixby A’Bloom, will feature the latest fashion from retailers and boutiques. Lunch, non-alcoholic beverages and light entertainment will be featured. Tickets are $40, and a percentage of the proceeds will go to the WomenShelter of Long Beach. Visit loscerritosna.org.

WRITE RIGHT What Writers club meeting Who Hosted by the California Writers Club When Saturday, March 11 from 3pm to 5pm Where Ruth Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 Bellflower Blvd.

More Info The guest speaker will be Lisa Cron, publisher for WW Norton and story consultant for Warner Brothers and William Morris Agency. Email info@calwriterslongbeach.org.

GREEN THUMBS What Annual auction Who Hosted by the Long Beach Amateur Orchid Society When Monday, March 13 from 6pm to 9pm Where St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church Hall, 6210 E. Willow St. More Info The public will be able to bid on indoor and outdoor growing orchids. Free admission and parking.

Refreshments will be available. Cash or check accepted only. Call (562) 972-0450.

TO YOUR HEALTH What Diabetes class Who Hosted by Long Beach Memorial When Tuesday, March 14 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm Where Hosted by Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Long Beach, Conference Room A2, 2801 Atlantic Ave. More Info The program will be a quarterly class that will feature a presentation on various diabetes-related topics.

Light refreshments will be provided. Call (562) 933-5043 to RSVP. Walk-ins are welcome.

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? What Monthly meeting Who Hosted by the Questing Heirs Geneaology Society When Sunday, March 19 at 1pm Where 5918 E. Parkcrest St. More Info The meeting is free and open to the general public. Attendees will learn tools for genealogical research from local experts. Call Liz at (562) 760-3027.

THE PLAY’S THE THING What Performance of Neil Simon’s Rumors Who Hosted by Long Beach Playhouse and Meals on Wheels Long Beach When Thursday, March 23; 6:30pm reception; 7:30pm performance Where Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St. More Info All proceeds from the event will benefit the Meals on Wheels Long Beach meal program for those in need. Cost is $30 per person. Visit mowlb.org/event.

HELP FOR LITTLE ONES What Childhood anxiety lecture Who Hosted by Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Long Beach When Friday, March 24 from 7:30am to 10:30am Where Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital, Houssels Forum, 2801 Atlantic Ave. More Info Guest speaker Katherine White, along with other keynote speakers, will discuss childhood anxiety.

Light snacks and refreshments will be served. Call Ruben at (562) 933-2812.

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The Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

Canadian Baroque orchestra to present multimedia performance honoring Bach Canadian Baroque orchestra Tafelmusik will take to the Carpenter Center stage on the campus of Cal State Long Beach on March 9 for a multimedia performance designed to bring the world of Johann Sebastian Bach to life.

J.S. Bach: The Circle of Creation visits the traditions and skills of old-world craftspeople– papermakers, violin carvers, string spinners and performers– who helped Bach realize his musical genius. The performance combines text, music and projected video and images to explore the world of these artisans, Bach among them. This all-Bach program is performed entirely from memory.

Tafelmusik’s latest multimedia creation is the brainchild of Alison Mackay, the creator of the Galileo Project and House of Dreams. Mackay has redefined the Baroque concert experience here and around the world, keeping chamber music alive and relevant for those who have listened all their lives as well as

for audience members who have never heard this kind of music before, according to Carpenter Center representatives.

“At the heart of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra is a group of 17 remarkably talented, dynamic permanent members, each of whom is a specialist in historical performance,” states a Carpenter Center press release. “Their collaboration results in a delightful transparency, vitality and richness of sound, which has gar1 of 1 nered acclaim around the world bringing Tafelmusik concerts to life and make them fully relevant in a 21st-century context.”

The Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra will perform at 8pm on Thursday, March 9 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E. Atherton St. Single tickets start at $55, and tickets for subscribers start at $45. For tickets or more information, visit CarpenterArts.org or call (562) 985-7000.

Back, from left: Jeff Cheezum (Ken) and Cort Huckabone (Ernie). Front, from left: Fiona Austin (Claire), Susie McCarthy (Cookie), Lee Samuel Tanng (Lenny) and Sarah Green (Chris) in Long Beach Playhouse’s Rumors.

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Rumors at Long Beach Playhouse Anita W. Harris Culture Writer

Some parties are unforgettable.

In Neil Simon’s comedy Rumors, at Long Beach Playhouse through March 25, the party becomes raucously farcical as eight guests grapple with a mysteriously missing hostess and a host who has been shot. Director James Rice orchestrates non-stop hilarity for the audience as rumors fly and confidences get convoluted.

The occasion is an anniversary dinner for their well-heeled friends hosted by Charlie, who is Deputy Mayor of New York, and his wife Myra. But the show opens with first arrivals Ken (Jeff Cheezum) and wife Chris (Sarah Green) frantically figuring out how to hide the fact that Charlie has been shot (non-fatally) in what may be a politically damaging suicide attempt, with Myra and the servants nowhere to be found. Hysterics mount as each subsequent pair of guests (with baggage of their own) arrive to this party of pretenses, where they are first deceived about the AWOL host and hostess and then conscripted into keeping the secret from the next ar-

rivals (and, eventually, the police).

All eight actors give fine performances in this physically and verbally demanding production. Jeff Cheezum and Sarah Green carry the show with their spot-on portrayals of Ken and Chris, perfectly believable as two lawyers who seem to argue as sharply between themselves as they do in their practices, while she anxiously attempts to resist smoking and he copes hilariously with a deafening ringing in his ears from a second gunshot.

Fiona Austin and Lee Samuel Tanng do a similarly solid job as snide tennis club members Claire and Lenny. Austin delivers one-line zingers with impeccable timing and Tanng, while he could be more acerbic at times, sustains a climactic second-half monologue that makes the audience laugh out loud at its overthe-top inventiveness (even by this play’s standards) as much as it makes his fellow guests’ jaws drop incredulously. Susie McCarthy as Cookie (who cooks) and Cort Huckabone as Ernie the psychotherapist both provide excellent support.

The modern living room set is

tastefully designed by Greg Fritsche in muted colors, with plenty of doors to slam. Costumes by Donna Fritsche— tuxedos for men and sparkling evening gowns for the women— are similarly fitting for these upper class New Yorkers circa 1990. Stage details are managed well by Claire Mazzeo, including a frequently used telephone, various bottles and glasses and a seemingly un-openable bag of pretzels, all of which contribute to the comical complications.

The most amazing thing about this dinner party is how its decidedly adult members (judging by their swearing), fueled by desperation and misplaced priorities, end up creating an elaborate childlike charade to playact for each other and the police, brimming with drama, deceit and even dancing.

What better way to spend an evening!

Rumors continues at the Long2/26/17 Beach10:01 AM Playhouse Mainstage Theatre, 5021 E. Anaheim St., through March 25, with shows Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are $20 to $24. For tickets and information, call the box office at (562) 494-1014 or visit lbplayhouse.org.

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Dick Barnes, co-founder and treasurer of the Long Beach Beekeepers Club, inspecting bees that were extracted from under a shed

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of the sanctuary was heavily inspired by former Long Beach 7th District Councilmember James Johnson.

The structure will be a six-sided cage that consists of panels, each eight-foot by eight-foot. A group of local volunteers who are attempting to achieve Eagle Scout

status are building the panels in a back yard, Kurland said. From there, they will transfer the structure to the park.

The project is funded solely through fundraisers. The proceeds are then used to buy the resources.

Kurland said the sanctuary can be completed as soon as a couple of weeks.

The club, which has nearly 200 members, started with a group of five people who wanted to do

something local with the community.

Dick Barnes, co-founder and treasurer of the club, said all the group’s accomplishments over the past five years have been focused on the well being of the honeybee.

“From our bee rescues, to the urban-agriculture ordinance, to our community-outreach events, to the bee sanctuary,” Barnes wrote in an email, “Long Beach Beekeepers has played a vital role in educating the public about the honeybee’s role in our world and the importance of protecting this amazing creature.”

The Long Beach Beekeepers Club hosts beekeeping classes, where participants can inspect hives and observe bees, on the first Saturday of each month at 8am at the South 40 Community Garden, and meetings on the first Sunday of each month at 10am at at the EDCO facility, 2755 California Ave. This Sunday’s meeting will feature a county bee inspector, Kurland said.

Occasionally, the group will have a table set up during the First Fridays Art Walk in Bixby Knolls, where they sell commercial-brand honey sticks for 25 cents.

The group recently started charging a $20 fee for those who want to become members. Some of these members volunteer to do bee rescues, a service residents can request through email at LBBeeRescue@YahooGroups.com. There is no service charge, but patrons are welcome to donate a sum.

Bee rescues are different depending on the situation, Kurland said. A swarm, for example, is a simple collecting mission because the group of bees do not have a home to protect.

Hives require a more intricate process. Kurland said it is easier to handle a hive in open air instead of a hive that’s stuck in or near a wall.

It seems as though bees need rescuing now more than ever, as it’s been documented nationally that wild bees are now endangered.

Kurland attributed the death of bees to poor diet, diseases and fatigue.

Signal Tribune He explained that bees have a mono diet– for months at a time, they stick with only one food, cycling through almonds, cherries and apples, for example.

“So, their diet is not the best,” Kurland said. “Also, the commercial [queen bees] are not acclimated and not resilient, so they are constantly moving to different climates, and that puts a strain on them.”

Commercial beekeepers tend to replace the queen every six months to a year, he added. The status of the queen bee usually determines the entire hive and its inhabitants’ productivity and health.

Queen bees typically live about seven years– a huge difference compared to worker bees, who live about six weeks.

Worker bees tend to go through different roles within the hive, he said. After some time, these bees become foragers, when they start performing outside tasks such as collecting pollen or nectar.

Eventually, they wear themselves out.

“If you see a bee flying around at night, those bees have left the hive because they are near death,” Kurland said. “And they are following the light because they are near death, and they think it’s the Sun.” He also attributed the death of bees to the misuse of pesticides.

He commended places such as Home Depot that sell plants without those substances.

Kurland explained that pesticides weaken the bees and make them less resistant to parasites and diseases.

He said people can help by limiting the use of pesticides and growing native plants to allow bees to eat an abundance of food.

He clarified that he isn’t saying pesticides are bad, but instead confirming there is a place for them, and that people just need to follow product directions.

Kurland said the beekeepers club also provides demonstrations at school events upon request.

“Hopefully, when the sanctuary is done, we will be able to invite classes for demonstrations there,” he said. “[...] I just want to continue the work we’ve been doing.

Getting people to come to the classes, even if they don’t want to become beekeepers– at least get to know the bees and understand that they are not dangerous if you know what you’re doing.” ✦

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LBPD awarded Blue Line security contract

The Long Beach Police Department has been awarded a $30.1-million contract over a fiveyear period to provide law-enforcement services for the eight station platforms of the Blue Line that are in the City’s jurisdiction.

“Long Beach will now be able to control its own public safety destiny on the Blue Line and our eight stations,” said Mayor Robert Garcia.

“Over the next year we will make the Blue Line safer and hire approximately 30 new police personnel to assist in this important effort.”

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board approved a new multi-agency law-enforcement contract to improve safety and security on Los Angeles County’s Metro bus and rail system. Garcia, who officially joined the Metro board of directors on Jan. 27 made the motion that passed unanimously.

“We are very happy with the MTA Board’s decision to allow LBPD to be a part of the multi-agency security plan,” said Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna. “We have a strong and unique knowledge of our community and believe that this is the best option for serving the needs of our city. Through this contract, we will be able to reduce response time to calls for service, increase law-enforcement visibility and deter crime in and around this important transportation corridor. We are very grateful for this opportunity and appreciate the support we have received from our city and community leaders.

We thank Sheriff McDonnell and the LASD for the service they have provided to our community, and we look forward to working in partnership with them in the future.”

The proposal will include a field team and an administration team of approximately 30 employees. Approximately one-third of the Blue Line runs through Long Beach.

The multi-agency contract will take effect July 1.

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March 3, 2017 dealerships– that the existing dealerships have the economic capacity to service their clients.

The city council decided to “receive and file” the report, which will allow the owner of Prestige time to consider his business options and continue discussions with City staff.

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Ryan Agbayani, the City of Signal Hill’s new assistant planner in the Community Development Department, addresses the audience at the Feb. 28 city council meeting, after being introduced by Mayor Lori Woods (right).

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that how we developed this?”

Charney replied by saying the administrative record is not entirely clear.

“But I believe it’s fair to say that there are concerns about the appearance and also about the environmental impacts of spray booths– or not using spray booths,” Charney said.

Councilmember Edward Wilson then asked Charney, “You said the goal was to get to zero?”

Charney responded affirmatively.

“Under the non-conforming ordinance, the intent is, over time [...] as somebody vacates a premises and the use is not reinstituted, those rights go away,” Charney said. “So, it’s implied in the non-conforming ordinance that [the goal is to reach] zero.”

City Attorney Dave Aleshire agreed with Charney that the zero goal was implied.

“The overall goal was that the way these districts were seen as evolving, it was not seen that an auto-repair use was going to fit in with development long-term,” Aleshire said. “However, council didn’t put a time period on that. So, potentially, it could have gone on a long time, and, obviously, it’s gone on 20 years. Several have gone out, [but] there are still a number

left, and they operate with a variety of settings. However, I think the development that has occurred recently is that what we’ve seen is on our existing auto-center uses, there is not necessarily enough space for auto repair to have a body shop and all that. Our existing dealerships don’t have enough space for what their need is.”

Aleshire explained that, given the

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Upcoming election Deputy City Clerk Kimberly Boles presented information on the March 7 election, which will allow voters to choose three city council members and approve or not approve Measure F, a citizen’s initiative for a marijuana tax.

Boles said residents will also have the chance to vote on Measure H, a Los Angeles County sales-tax measure to fund homeless services and prevention. She explained that the County’s ballots will be separate from the City’s and that voters have the options to participate in only the City election, only the County election or both.

She explained that vote counting will begin at 8pm in the council chamber and that the process is open to the public.

The next meeting of the Signal Hill City Council will take place Tuesday, March 14 at 7pm in council chamber, 2175 Cherry Ave. ✦

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investment the City has made to provide for auto dealerships and the fact that the City no longer has redevelopment funds, it becomes very important– with the shrinkage of the auto industry and the elimination of many

Gardena Avenue properties Acting as the successor agency to the city’s former redevelopment agency, the members of the city council discussed the properties located at 2435-2461, 2475 and 2485 Gardena Ave., which include the former Fresh & Easy store and vacant industrial buildings.

Staff brought forth a recommendation for the successor agency to enter into an exclusive-right agreement with Signal Hill Petroleum to negotiate the price and terms to acquire and develop the former redevelopment properties.

Honeycutt explained that the goal of the plan is for a comprehensive development that combines the properties into a mixed-use site that would include residential and retail amenities, as well as a community gathering

place.

The council voted to “receive and file” the staff report on the properties.

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The County of Los Angeles filed suit Monday against the State of California seeking to invalidate a new law that County officials contend discriminates against independent voters, strips local control from local voters concerning the process of re-drawing the county’s supervisorial districts and makes that process more political, not less so.

However, Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens), who authored the bill on which the law is based, was critical of the lawsuit, on the grounds that it is trying to make unconstitutional a law that considers a regions’s diversity and provides transparency.

The complaint, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, seeks an order declaring that the law created

by State Senate Bill 958 last year is unconstitutional and seeks a permanent injunction barring its implementation.

The County contends that the law is patently unworkable and unconstitutional. It is being unfairly and unnecessarily forced on the residents of Los Angeles County and over the objections of their duly elected representatives, according to the County.

Specifically, County officials say, the new law violates two sections of the State Constitution: one that prohibits the Legislature from imposing special laws on particular counties (Article IV, Section 16); and another that requires county offices to be nonpartisan (Article II, Section 6).

SB 958 also contradicts the vot-

er-approved County Charter, which assigns the job of re-districting to the Board of Supervisors, according to County officials.

“The new law creates a commission whose membership is based on political-party registration, which discriminates against independent voters– those who register to vote with no party preference,” states a Feb. 28 County press release.

“These voters make up 25 percent of the registered voters in the county– more than 1 million in total. The new 14-member Citizen Redistricting Committee is to be responsible for creating county supervisor district boundaries after each US Census every 10 years. Based on current registration numbers, 70 percent of the commission members would be Democrats, 25 percent Republicans and 5 percent would be from other, smaller political parties.Voters who registered without a party preference– the fastest-growing segment of newly registered voters– will not be given equal consideration.”

According to the suit, the new law imposes on the citizens of Los Angeles County an experimental system to select a citizen redistricting commission based on luck and chance, not proper public deliberation. County voters cannot change the law if they are dissatisfied, ac-

cording to County officials, who added that, by contrast, the last apportionment, which was based on the 2010 Census, included extensive input from county voters and was never challenged in court.

“Supporters of SB 958 pushed the measure through the state Legislature in Sacramento without holding any meetings in Los Angeles County and over the objection of county supervisors,” the County press release states. “Also opposed to the measure were the California State Association of Counties, the Urban Counties of California, the County of Riverside, Common Cause and the Los Angeles Times editorial board.”

Backers of the measure say it was modeled after Prop. 11, narrowly approved by California voters in 2008, which established a statewide citizens redistricting commission for state offices. But the Los Angeles County lawsuit illustrates stark differences between Prop. 11 and SB 958 in asking the courts to invalidate the new law as discriminatory, unconstitutional

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and fundamentally unfair, County officials said.

Sen. Lara issued a statement on the suit Monday night.

“It took a voting-rights lawsuit to create the first Latino-majority district on the board more than 20 years ago,” he said. “It’s surprising that today this board would go to court to oppose a law that recognizes Los Angeles’s diversity and promotes transparency in a county whose population is larger than that of 40 states. If the Citizens Redistricting Commission is good enough for the state Legislature and Congress, it should be good enough for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.”

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by JetBlue Airways to effectively transform the municipal airport into an international one was believed to be definitively quashed by the city council in January. However, the Airport Advisory Commission voted on Feb. 16 to discuss later this month a recommendation to convince the city council to rethink its decision.

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“That doesn’t automatically put it on the city council agenda,” he added, explaining that one or more councilmembers would have to agree to add it to the agenda. Mais said that, to his knowledge, no new information surrounding the proposal has emerged.

While the controversy isn’t in the past tense, it will bring back some bad memories. Third District Councilmember Suzie Price acknowledged earlier this year that the de-

cision that effectively stopped any further discussion on the FIS was one of the most difficult decisions she has made during her time on the council.

The drama surrounding the proposed FIS had been believed to have ended earlier this year when the Long Beach City Council voted 8-1 on Jan. 24 to receive and file a report that had painted an overall positive outlook of the proposal to build a customs facility and offer international service. Sixth District Councilmember Dee Andrews was the lone dissenting vote.

Over the course of about two

years, the proposal had been picked apart in community meetings and study sessions. The city council and the Airport Advisory Commission had plenty of time to review the plan, which had been fiercely opposed by community-advocacy group Long Beach Neighborhoods First. Many of the members of this group say that they live along the flight path of the planes that serve the Long Beach Airport.

The proposed FIS facility would only need to be built if city and airport officials ultimately approve a plan to effectively transform the domestic airport into an interna-

March 3, 2017 tional one. Those who opposed the plan cited concerns that the proposal could threaten the city’s unique noise ordinance, which is intended to reduce airplane noise and prohibit planes from flying in and out of the airport late at night.

The advocacy group rejected conclusions drawn by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Signal Tribune reported earlier this year that the city attorney’s office published FAA’s statements that the concerns that a new international service would somehow undermine the city’s noise ordinance are “unwarranted.”

The entire commission discussion on Feb. 16 to add the issue to the next agenda lasted only a few minutes, and it took place at the very end of its regular meeting when each commissioner has an opportunity to make a comment. Audio of the commission meeting that took place at Skylinks Municipal Golf Course located at 4800 E. Wardlow Road in Long Beach is available on the city’s website.

The minutes reflect an unusual breakdown of the vote– four supported the motion, one dissented against the motion, one abstained, two recused themselves and one was absent.

Commissioner Jeff Rowe initiated the motion, and his colleague, Commissioner Roland Scott, seconded the motion. Their motion won the support of fellow Commissioners Jeffrey Anderson and Gerald Mineghino.

Only Commissioner Elizabeth Cruz definitively voted against putting the issue up for discussion.

Commissioner Wayne Chaney, Sr. abstained from voting. Commission Chair Karen Sherman and Vice Chair Glenn Ray recused themselves from

the vote. Commissioner Hal Gosling was absent from the meeting.

Long Beach Airport spokeswoman Stephanie Montuya-Morisky confirmed to the Signal Tribune earlier this year that JetBlue is the only airline that expressed serious interest in having an international terminal. JetBlue is the airport’s biggest tenant. The airline has a consent-decree agreement with the City, and it does pay a fine when its planes take off or land after hours.

The FIS has its vocal advocates too, including Ron Salk, a former airport advisory commissioner who served from 2000 to 2008.

“I have a concern that JetBlue’s patience will have been stretched beyond reasonable limits,” Salk said in a phone interview. He disputed arguments by Long Beach Neighborhoods First that voiced concern that the noise ordinance would be threatened by a major change to the airport. Salk argued that JetBlue is making a “reasonable” request to fly internationally out of the municipal airport, and he didn’t believe that the City could tell the airline how to run its business.

Salk said there is a “remote chance” that the FAA could intervene and say that the City could not dictate JetBlue’s activities to this degree and the ordinance could be in jeopardy. He also warned that JetBlue could give up on Long Beach entirely.

“There is a real possibility that they would leave us,” he added, “if they don’t get that international facility […] And they’re willing to pay for a good portion of that. And it doesn’t mean more noise or more flights.”

As of press time, the agenda for the next commission meeting has not yet been posted. ✦

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SH Petroleum appoints new VP of Community Relations, Real-Estate Operations Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc. (SHP), a privately owned energy company, this week announced the promotion of Debra Russell to vice president of Community Relations and Real-Estate Operations.

In her multi-faceted role, Russell manages real-estate operations, government affairs and urban seismic ventures, and she leads SHP’s community-relations team.

“Debra has been a key part of

our success, and this promotion is a great representative of her important, diverse role in our company,” said David Slater, vice president and COO of SHP. Russell has been responsible for the planning and execution of multiple annual community events from the Long Beach Movies in the Park program to the Signal Hill Police Foundation. She has also grown the company’s giving

efforts, coordinating donations that support the education of the oil and gas industry, the teaching of ethical business practices, local police departments, parks and schools, according to SHP. In addition to her role and responsibilities locally– serving on the boards for the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, The Ukleja Center for Ethical Leadership at California State University

Long Beach and Signal Hill Police Foundation– Russell is SHP’s representative for the California Independent Petroleum Association.

Russell earned her bachelor’s degree in international business from California State University, Fresno. Today she lives in Signal Hill with her husband and their two children.

Debra Russell

Source: SHP

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said she attributes this slow progress to the housing stock just south of Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach, where buildings are slowly deteriorating.

“You’ll see broken windows. You’ll see heavy doors that have holes in them,” she said. “You’ll see duct tape on windows. You’ll see bottles out on the front yard, trash on the curbs.

It’s not a beautiful sight.”

She acknowledged that EDCO, a local waste-collection service, does a good job, but that it is not that company’s issue alone.

“There’s something going on in our neighborhoods, on the borders, that needs more City attention,” Harris said.

Carol Churchill said she would “piggyback” on Harris’s comments.

“For the last six months, I’ve been sending photos of trash-dumping on the street to the city staff, and it took six months to get a public-service announcement out to the community that they could call in EDCO and get their trash picked up for free,” she said.

She also added that criminal activity needs to be reduced. While pointing out that she was not criticizing the police department and that the city council does fund police adequately, she said there has been a huge increase in calls for service.

“The perception from the community is that they don’t have adequate police visibility to prevent this type of criminal invasion, such as theft,” she said.

Jason Aula said that, overall, he agreed with the other candidates’ comments but that his strategy would be a bit different. He cited Measure F, which will be on the March 7 ballot, as a way to increase property values. He explained that Measure F would generate a 10-percent tax on cannabis use, 2.5 percent of which would be dedicated to police and another 2.5 percent to schools in Signal Hill.

“When you’re sending more revenue into law-enforcement and schools, that’s obviously going to increase people’s property value,” he said, adding that fiberoptic Internet access should also be brought to the city. ✦

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On the mend?

March 3, 2017

On Friday, Feb. 24, in Harvey Milk Park in downtown Long Beach, 33rd District State Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) (pictured) presented the universal healthcare plan he and and Sen. Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) recently introduced to the state legislature– Healthy California Act (SB 562).

According to Lara’s office, under the legislation, every California resident would have one plan and more choice, no more plan-switching or guesswork when insurance rates or plans change and the ability to choose their own doctor. The bill was introduced in response to the possibility that 20 million Americans could lose their health coverage if the Affordable Care Act is repealed. The event was hosted by Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, the California Nurses Association and other local organizations. (More information on SB 562 is available at http://sd33.senate.ca.gov.)

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PUBLIC NOTICES TST5390 / 2017 015097 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: ANDREW’S TRUCKING, 19009 S. Laurel Park Rd. Spc. #236, Compton, CA 90220. Registrant: LUIS ALONSO VAZQUEZ, 19009 S. Laurel Park Rd. Spc. #236, Compton, CA 90220 This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Luis Alonso Vazquez.

The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name.

This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on January 19, 2017. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: February 10, 17, 24, & March 3, 2017.

TST5393/ Case No. NS033378.

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 Katherine Lourakis.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner: KATHERINE LOURAKIS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: KATHERINE LOURAKIS, to Proposed Name: KATHERINE LOUROS. 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: March 17, 2017; Time: 8:30am.; Dept. 27. 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, Sig-

nal Hill, CA 90755: February 10, 17, 24, & March 3, 2017 ___//ss//___ Ross M. Klein, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: January 26, 2017 TST5395 / 2017 014144 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: JUJU, 2191 E. 21st St. Unit 1, Signal Hill, CA 90755.

Registrant: IAN MCILVAINE, 2191 E. 21st St. Unit 1, Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Ian McIlvaine. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name.

The registrant began using this fictitious business name in January, 2017. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on January 18, 2017. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: February 10, 17, 24, & March 3, 2017.

TST5397 / 2017 031315 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: CURBSIDE LAUNDRIES LLC, 250 Alamitos Ave. #300, Long Beach, CA 90802. Registrant: CURBSIDE LAUNDRIES LLC, 250 Alamitos Ave. #300, Long Beach, CA 90802. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Aaron Michael Simmons, Managing Member. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on February 7, 2017. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious

business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: February 10, 17, 24, & March 3, 2017.

TST5398 Trustee’s Sale TSG No.: 8678923 TS No.: CA1600276188 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 7211-026-119 Property Address: 2599 WALNUT AVENUE #135 UNIT 42 SIGNAL HILL , CA 90755 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 01/20/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03/09/2017 at 09:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 01/27/2005, as Instrument No. 05 0196009, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California. Executed by: KENNETH R. LAWSON, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) VINEYARD BALLROOM, DOUBLETREE HOTEL LOS ANGELES-NORWALK, 13111 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NORWALK, CA 90650 All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 7211-026-119 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2599 WALNUT AVENUE #135 UNIT 42, SIGNAL HILL , CA 90755 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of

the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $218,374.02.

The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed.

The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you

consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 or visit this Internet Web www.Auction.com , using the file number assigned to this case CA1600276188 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 1500 Solana Blvd Bldg 6 Ste 6100 Westlake, TX 76262 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 800-280-2832NPP0301297 To: SIGNAL TRIBUNE 02/17/2017, 02/24/2017, 03/03/2017

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March 3, 2017 TST5399/ Case No. TS020449.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 200 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220.

PETITION OF Monique Torres.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: MONIQUE TORRES has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her son’s name as follows: Present Name: MICHAEL ANTHONY TORRES, to Proposed Name: MICHAEL ANTHONY MONTIJO. 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: March 28, 2017; Time: 8:30am.; Dept. B; Room 906. 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: February 17, 24, & March 3, 10, 2017 ___//ss//___ Brian S. Currey, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: February 10, 2017 TST5401 / 2017 037944 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as: LUU’S DRY CLEANERS & ALTERATRIONS, 3382 Orange Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrants: 1. JOHNSON NGUYEN, 2. TINA HONG LEE, 3382 Orange Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: a Married Couple.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Johnson Nguyen. The registrants have begun to use this fictitious business name.

The registrants began using this fictitious business name in July, 1990. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on February 14, 2017.

NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

Pub. The Signal Tribune: February 17, 24, & March 3, 10, 2017 TST5402/ Case No. TS020601.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 200 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220.

PETITION OF Teneshia S. Williams.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner: TENESHIA S. WILLIAMS has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her son’s name as follows: Present Name: CHRISTEN TYAIR’E WEEMS, to Proposed Name: CHRISTIEN TYAIR’E WEEMS. 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: March 28, 2017; Time:

PUBLIC NOTICES 8:30am.; Dept. B; Room 906. 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: February 24, & March 3, 10, 17, 2017 ___//ss//___ Brian S. Currey, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: February 10, 2017 TST5404 / 2017 040071 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: LONG BEACH DIVORCE MEDIATION GROUP, 5170 Colorado St., Long Beach, CA 90814. Registrant: SEANY RENFROW, 5170 Colorado St., Long Beach, CA 90814. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Seany Renfrow. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on February 16, 2017. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2017.

TST5405 / 2017 037962 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as: CHERIE LASH & NAILS SALON, 149 W. 6th St., Long Beach, CA 90802. Registrants: 1.

MICHAEL NGUYEN, 2. KHANH NGUYEN, 2457 Pacific Ave. #3, Long Beach, CA 90806. This business is conducted by: a General Partnership. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Michael Nguyen. The registrants have not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on February 14, 2017. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2017.

TST5406 / 2017 048458 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: JESSE GARATE LANDSCAPING, 4839 Hazelbrook Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808.

Registrant: JESUS I. GARATE, 4839 Hazelbrook Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Jesus I. Garate. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in January, 2017. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on February

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CITY OF SIGNAL HILL 2175 Cherry Avenue Signal Hill, California 90755-3799 TST5403 Notice Inviting Bids A-1 Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, California, until 10:00 AM on March 28, 2017 and on the same day shortly thereafter, they will be publicly opened and read for construction of “23rd STREET RESURFACING PROJECT, NO. 116 (CDBG PROJECT NO. 601690-14)” in accordance with the Specifications and Construction Drawings therefore. Bids must be made on the forms provided for this purpose, addressed to the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, marked “Bid for,” followed by the title of the project and the date and hour for submitting bids. Bids are required for the entire work as shown on the Construction Drawings and as described in the Bid Schedule and the Specifications.

The work to be accomplished under this contract consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools and incidentals as required by the Specifications and Contract Documents. The work shall complete, and all work, materials, and services not expressly indicated or called for in the contract Documents which may be necessary for the complete and proper construction of the Work in good faith shall be provided by the Contractor as though originally indicated, at no increase in cost to owner.

The Work to be accomplished under this Contract generally includes the improvement of 23rd Street from Orange Avenue to Walnut Avenue. The Work includes cold milling, paving, signing and striping, pavement markings, traffic loops, curb and gutter, and all appurtenant Work as shown on the Plans and Specifications.

All Work must be completed within twenty (20) working days after receipt by the Contractor of the Notice to Proceed from the City of Signal Hill.

A-2 The contract documents, which include the Specifications and Construction Drawings, may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill Finance Department for $25.00 or $30.00 by mail. The documents are entitled “23rd STREET RESURFACING PROJECT, NO. 116 (CDBG PROJECT NO. 601690-14).”

A-3 Bids will not be received unless they are made on a proposal form furnished in the Contract Documents by the City of Signal Hill. Each bid must be accompanied by cash, certified check, cashier’s check or bidder’s bond, made payable to the City of Signal Hill for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, such guarantee to be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the Contract.

A-4 All bids are to be compared on the basis of the estimate of quantities shown in the Bid Schedule(s) and as stipulated herein. Bids will not be accepted from the contractors who are not licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. The Contractor shall be required to possess a currently active Class A license at the time the bid is submitted.

A-5 Attention is directed to the provision in Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any subcontractor under the Contractor.

A-6 Before a Contract is entered into with the successful bidder, the bidder shall present evidence in writing to the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, that he/she has a current combined single limit liability policy with aggregate limits for Bodily Injury and Property Damage in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000).

A-7 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773.2 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification or type of workman needed to execute the contract shall be determined by the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California which are on file with the City Clerk of Signal Hill and copies will be made available to any interested party on request. These rates shall be the minimum wage rates for this project. A copy of the Contractor’s certified payroll, as well as those of all subcontractors, will be required to be submitted with each invoice.

A-8 Attention is directed to Public Contract Code Section V-22300 permitting the substitution of specified and approved securities for contract retention of funds. All such securities shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney of the City of Signal Hill.

A-9 The successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price and a faithful performance bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, and said bonds shall be secured from a surety company satisfactory to the City Attorney of the City of Signal Hill.

A-10 The City of Signal Hill reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or delete portions of any and all bids or waive any informality or irregularity in the bid or the bid procedures and shall be the sole judge of the bids received.

A-11 It is estimated that this contract will be awarded on April 11, 2017 by the City Council. It is desired that work begin the week of May 1, 2017.

A-12 No Contractor or Sub-Contractor may be listed on proposal unless they are registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5.

A-13 Attention is directed to the provision in Section 1771 of the Labor Code concerning the Public Works Contractor Registration Program with the Department of Industrial Relations including the submission of Certified Payroll Reports by the Contractor or any subcontractor under the Contractor.

A-14 This project is funded in whole or in part with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Federal Labor Standards Provisions, including prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts will be enforced.” The “current Federal Wage Decision” is the one in effect 10-days prior to the bid opening date and can be found on-line at http://www.wdol.gov. In the event of a conflict between Federal and State wages rates, the higher of the two will prevail.

BY ORDER of the City of Signal Hill Posted at Signal Hill City Hall, Signal Hill Park Community Center, Reservoir Park, Discovery Well Park on: February 24, 2017 Published in Signal Hill Tribune on:

27, 2017. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

A new fictitious business name

statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of

February 24 and March 3, 2017

another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2017

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Crimes reported by the LBPD Council districts 6, 7 & 8 (no arrest information supplied)

March 3, 2017

6pm Child cruelty 4800 block Atlantic Ave.

7am Residential burglary 4900 block Long Beach Blvd.

5pm Lewd act with child under 14 2100 block Long Beach Blvd.

Thursday, Feb. 23 11am Auto burglary 3400 block Elm Ave.

Sunday, Feb. 26 4am Spousal abuse 2200 block Chestnut Ave.

8am Auto burglary 3600 block Country Club Dr.

8pm Assault- not firearm 2700 block Pacific Ave.

5pm Battery 500 block Rhea St.

6am Robbery- commercial Long Beach Blvd./E. PCH

6pm Battery 1800 block Oregon Ave.

7am Indecent exposure 2700 block Pacific Ave.

6pm Residential burglary 1200 block Armando Dr.

8am Spousal abuse 3200 block Long Beach Blvd.

7pm Residential burglary 100 block E. Spring St.

11am Grand theft- property 800 block W. PCH

7pm Assault- not firearm 2801 Atlantic Ave.

7pm Battery 4500 block Atlantic Ave.

10pm Grand theft- motor vehicle 400 block E. Carson St.

7pm Robbery- person 100 block E. Willow St.

11pm Assault- not firearm 2700 block Pacific Ave.

10pm Child cruelty 2801 Atlantic Ave.

Friday, Feb. 24 10am Assault- not firearm 1300 block E. PCH

Monday, Feb. 27 7am Robbery- person 3400 block Long Beach Blvd.

10am Residential burglary 2200 block Earl Ave.

8am Robbery- person 2100 block Locust Ave.

11am Battery 3600 block Lewis Ave.

8pm Battery 2500 block Pasadena Ave.

4pm Battery 2400 block Chestnut Ave.

11pm Residential burglary 2200 block Atlantic Ave.

9pm Robbery- person 1900 block E. Wardlow Rd.

Tuesday, Feb. 28 Midnight Grand theft- motor vehicle 3700 block Cedar Ave.

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10pm Grand theft- motor vehicle 3700 block Gaviota Ave. Saturday, Feb. 25 Midnight Assault- not firearm 2300 block Pacific Ave. 9am Spousal abuse 2200 block Lemon Ave. Noon Auto burglary 4800 block Atlantic Ave. 1pm Spousal abuse 4000 block Long Beach Blvd.

5pm Grand theft- motor vehicle 2000 block Pacific Ave. 6pm Residential burglary 3400 block California Ave.

10am Child cruelty 1900 block Cherry Ave.

Thursday, Feb. 23 12:10pm Grand theft- property 900 block E. 33rd St.

4pm Spousal abuse 4800 block Atlantic Ave.

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1am Robbery- commercial Long Beach Blvd./E. PCH

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5pm Grand theft- motor vehicle 3600 block Maine Ave.

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9:13am Grand theft- motor vehicle 2900 block Cherry Ave. 12:21pm Commercial burglary 700 block E. Spring St. (suspect arrested)

Monday, Feb. 27 1am Possession of paraphernalia, possession of controlled substance, appropriation of lost property, receive known stolen property, use access card account without consent, possession of personal ID with intent to defraud.

E. 29th St./Cherry Ave. (suspect arrested) 11:43am Scavenging 3200 block Lewis Ave. (suspect arrested) 6:22pm Assault with a deadly weapon 2200 block Walnut Ave.

6pm Residential burglary 1900 block Lewis Ave.

1:13pm Auto burglary 1900 block Obispo Ave.

10pm Battery 300 block W. PCH

2:37pm Residential burglary 1900 block Obispo Ave.

7pm Possession of paraphernalia, possession of controlled substance.

E. Crescent Heights/Gaviota Ave. (suspect arrested)

Wednesday, Mar. 1 Noon Rape- mentally disabled 2801 Atlantic Ave.

Saturday, Feb. 25 12:04am Robbery 900 block E. 33rd St.

Tuesday, Feb. 28 6:11am Auto burglary 1800 block Molino Ave.

2pm Robbery- person 1100 block Salt Lake St.

7:57am Auto burglary 3200 block Cerritos Ave.

4pm Residential burglary 1900 block Locust Ave.

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Obispo Ave./E. 20th St. (suspect arrested)

5pm Residential burglary 1900 block Chestnut Ave.

Wednesday, Mar. 1 6:54am Auto burglary 900 block E. 33rd St.

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