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Presidential forum to be hosted in November in LB

The forum will be during a Democratic convention at the LB Arena.

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Los Angeles County homeless numbers up 12 percent, LB slightly rises by 2 percent

Elected officials say more resources, permanent housing needed to mitigate crisis.

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Unofficial results show Gonzalez victory in State Senate race Long Beach councilmember earned 69 percent of vote in run-off election.

Cory Bilicko Staff Writer

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ong Beach 1st District Councilmember Lena Gonzalez will likely be moving up to the State Senate, after her landslide victory in Tuesday’s run-off election to fill the 33rd District seat, according to unofficial results from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder County Clerk’s office this week.

Gonzalez, a Democrat, garnered 69 percent of the vote, with 26,343 votes, against Jack M. Guerrero, a Republican and Cudahy City councilmember, who earned 31 percent of the vote, with 11,835 total.

The L.A. County Registrar-Recorder can accept mailed ballots up to three days after Election Day, granted they are postmarked by that date, but if that office determines Gonzalez’s win to be official, she will assume the seat vacated by Ricardo Lara, who was elected as the insurance commissioner for the state in November.

The 33rd District encompasses a significant portion of Long Beach, as well as the entire cities of Signal Hill, Cudahy, Bell Gardens, Bell,

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Now we have the opportunity to roll up our sleeves for the residents of the 33rd District and for all of California.

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– Lena Gonzalez 1st District Long Beach Councilmember South Gate, Paramount, Vernon, Lynwood, Maywood and Huntington Park.

In an emailed response to the Signal Tribune Wednesday night, Gonzalez expressed appreciation for those who supported her campaign.

“I’m grateful to all of my supporters for what they put into our campaign,” she wrote. “And I’m grateful to the voters for the trust they have put in me. But the work is just beginning. Now we have the opportunity to roll up our sleeves for the residents of the 33rd District and for all of California.”

Gonzalez had emerged as the

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Lena Gonzalez, current councilmember for Long Beach’s 1st District, won Tuesday’s run-off election for 33rd District State Senator against Cudahy City Councilmember Jack M. Guerrero, according to unofficial results reported by the LA County Registrar-Recorder County Clerk’s office this week.

frontrunner among 12 candidates in the March 26 primary election, with Guerrero earning second place.

Since Gonzalez had earned about 30 percent of the vote, and Guerrero had garnered about half that much, each fell short of the 50 percent necessary for a primary win but advanced to the run-off as one of the top two vote-getters.

City council reviews Signal Hill’s updated 2019-2020 budget

Declining sales-tax revenue a potential problem, staff warns.

Anita W. Harris

Time management

Married couple juggled studies, work and two young children to graduate LBCC. Page 2

OPINION Martin Luther King & Robert Kennedy

1968– The year that changed America and defined a generation of U.S. citizens who questioned an uptick in violence.

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June 7, 2019

Staff Writer

The Signal Hill City Council held a special meeting on May 30 to update the City’s proposed operating-and-capital budget for its upcoming July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020, fiscal year, the second year of a two-year fiscal cycle. Though the revenue-and-expense budget totals the same as the council approved it last year, it includes lowered salestax revenue and higher personnel costs.

Each of the city’s municipal departments presented on its portions of the budget, including accomplishments and future goals, during the nearly four-hour meeting. The council also adjusted official stipends, council travel and youth-program fees.

Budget overview Mayor Lori Woods said that the budget reflects the city’s strategic goals and leadership values.

“This is kind of a ‘state of the city’ for our finances,” she said. “It tells you what we’re focusing on, what we’re emphasizing, what we feel is important to the health of our community.”

City Manager Charlie Honeycutt gave an overview of the budget, which the council had approved last June as part of the city’s 2018-2020 two-year budget.

“The budget was constructed using conservative budgeting practices and incorporates priorities considered in the city’s strategic plan,” he said. “Staff also incorporated economic data collected throughout the year.”

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Honeycutt added that the 20192020 budget is balanced and maintains sound reserve levels.

“The combined general-fund reserve and economic-uncertainty reserve– which we refer to as our ‘rainy-day fund’– represents approximately 60 percent of the general-fund expenditure,” he said.

Sales taxes provide most of the city’s revenue, though that projected income has been revised downward because of a decline in auto-dealership sales, Honeycutt said.

“This is the major change in what we had presented last year,” he said.

“The decrease in revenue is primarily due to the recent and unanticipated closure of our Nissan dealership.

There’s a general projected slowing in auto sales, as well as a projected decline in sales in major-industry see BUDGET page 7

Guerrero– who ran on a platform that prioritized lower taxes, fiscal restraint and responsible government– released what appeared to be a concession statement on Twitter Wednesday.

“With 100 percent of precincts reporting, it appears we have fallen see ELECTION page 10

Shooting near Poly High School leaves 1 adult male wounded

Possible suspect(s) and motives are unknown at this time, according to LBPD. Staff Report Signal Tribune

May closed with the news of violence near Polytechnic High School, as the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) told the Signal Tribune that officers responded to a shots call May 31 along the 400 block of east 17th Street.

The shooting, which the department stated occurred at approximately 1:15pm, left one male adult victim with a non-life threatening gunshot see SHOOTING page 9

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Married couple juggled studies, work and two young children to graduate Long Beach City College.

Anita W. Harris Staff Writer

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ach of the hundreds of Long Beach City College (LBCC) graduating students who commenced at Veteran’s Stadium June 6 has a unique story of how they got there.

Among them are Jasmine Slater and Kesan Slater, a married couple in their mid-20s who passed their classes while working and raising two little girls of 5 and 3.

With help from each of their parents and LBCC’s childcare services, the couple managed to complete their coursework within three years of enrolling.

“It’s been tough,” Jasmine told the Signal Tribune. “You have the days where you want to give up.”

Jasmine started at LBCC in fall 2016 after Kesan had enrolled the previous spring. She knew she wanted to focus on nursing as she completed her general-education units.

“We took my first couple of classes together– English and statistics,” Jasmine said. “[Kesan] was a big help with statistics.”

She went on to take anatomy, physiology and ecology, but microbiology turned out to be her favorite class, she said, mainly because of its professor, Priscilla Bravo Arias.

“She cares about her students,” Jasmine said. “Even when I was struggling, she was willing to sit down and help me learn the material.

She asked, ‘What can I do to help?’”

Professor Bravo-Arias also spoke positively of her former student, telling the Signal Tribune that Jasmine is dedicated, bright and charismatic.

“She is a very hard worker and proactive in her learning and helping others,” Bravo-Arias said. “That is not always the case with students. […] I know she is definitely going places!”

Bravo-Arias also shared that many LBCC students must similarly jump hurdles in earning a degree.

“From getting to campus, being transfer-ready and being successful in their courses, [there are] a lot of daily challenges students face,” she said.

Bravo-Arias says she tries to get to know her students’ learning styles and uses an interactive approach to get them involved.

“I want my students to leave the class knowing that science is fun, it is multifaceted [and] it occurs outside of the classroom, too,” she said. “I want them to […] make a connection between the learned material and life-applicable situations, like the measles outbreak or the importance of the flu vaccine. It has to matter to

Kesan Slater, who spent four years in the U.S. Army before taking business courses at Long Beach City College and graduating June 6

them.”

Jasmine, who had gone to high school at Long Beach Polytechnic, plans to attend Cal State East Bay near San Francisco, but just for one semester before trying to transfer to Cal State Dominguez Hills or Cal State Long Beach.

She plans to major in psychology during that term but ultimately hopes to achieve a master’s degree in nursing.

“It’s scary, but exciting,” she said of leaving home for a short time.

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or his part, Kesan focused on business-related courses at LBCC, but he also has an interest in law, which he hopes to develop when continuing his education at Cal State Long Beach in the fall.

“I want to be an entrepreneur and start my own business,” he told the Signal Tribune. “My goals for college are to participate in the Beach Investment Group or the Moot Court program at CSULB. After earning my bachelor’s degree, I’m going to continue my education and attend law school.”

While at LBCC, Kesan said one of his favorite subjects was economics.

“Thanks to Professor Fred Beebe, I almost changed my major to econ after taking his macro- and micro-economics classes,” he said.

Beebe remembers his former student well, telling the Signal Tribune that while Kesan was quiet and reserved in the first class he took, he came to life in the second class on microeconomics, perhaps because of his growing confidence.

“He got good grades in two hard classes,” Beebe said. “He’s a good peer leader– we do a lot of peer instruction in the class, [and] he was always there sharing, contributing, helping, leading it and learning.”

Beebe also expressed support for Kesan’s interest in entrepreneurship.

“He’s got a good fire in his belly,” he said. “He’s such a hard worker.

He’ll do fine working for himself.”

Beebe noted that Kesan’s classes were fairly large, from 45 to 85 students.

“We have a wide diversity with regard to student attention, their goals, their skill levels,” Beebe said. “We just want students to take economics and […] not hate it. We’re trying to

Photos courtesy Jasmine Slater

Jasmine Slater (top left) and Kesan Slater (top right)– pictured here with their two children, Jordyn and Kori– both graduated from Long Beach City College on June 6.

help them understand that it’s a valuable class. They become a more literate citizen, a more active participant in their community and in markets.”

Having taught at LBCC since 1989, Beebe says he has seen a general shift in the role of the community college, moving from an open-door enrichment opportunity to a more outcome-based institution serving students like Kesan and Jasmine.

“A lot of the emphasis has changed in recent years to having students achieve certain goals– whether it’s certificates of accomplishment or whether it’s degrees or whether its transfer,” he said. “So, our mission as an institution has changed. I’m not sure if the mission of teaching or teachers has changed.”

Around 800 students signed up to walk during the commencement ceremony yesterday, and an additional 2,100 are scheduled to receive associate’s degrees– pending passing their last classes– according to Stacey Toda, associate director of community engagement at LBCC. And 875 candidates are slated to receive career certificates.

“We won’t know for sure until after finals,” Toda said.

Jasmine acknowledged that she didn’t always pass her finals the first time through. Kesan noted how difficult it can be to juggle classes with a work-study job and young children.

“The biggest challenge, in my opinion, is managing time,” he said.

But for both he and Jasmine, the kids are also their primary motivation to advance.

“We want to set a great example for them,” Jasmine said. “They should go to college.”

The couple actually first met in middle school, riding on the same bus and walking home together, Jasmine said. But it wasn’t until senior year that Kesan contacted Jasmine through Facebook and things progressed from there.

“We kind of expedited the situation and got married really fast,” Jasmine said.

But Kesan spent four years in the Army following high-school graduation, while Jasmine stayed with the children.

“My dad and grandfather both retired from the military,” Kesan said.

“Joining the Army was something I’d always wanted to do since I was young.”

Since then, the two don’t have too much extra time for date nights, but enjoy “sip-and-paint” activities when they can, Kesan said.

“Painting With a Twist is our favorite,” he said, referring to a company that offers group painting classes along with beverages.

Both have encouraging words for anyone facing daunting challenges while building their lives.

“Have persistence and keep going,” Jasmine advises.

When asked about what he would say to someone considering college but not sure, Kesan was positive.

“I’d tell them don’t get discouraged,” he said. “If you really want it, then go for it.”

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LA County homeless numbers up 12 percent, LB slightly rises by 2 percent

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Elected officials say more resources, permanent housing needed to mitigate crisis.

Denny Cristales Managing Editor

Whether it was a significant increase or a modest one– in the case of Los Angeles County and Long Beach, respectively– the fact remains that efforts to curb the homeless crisis have not prevented more individuals from becoming displaced, according to data released this week.

On June 4, the City of Long Beach released its numbers from the 2019 point-in-time (PIT) homeless count event conducted earlier this year, revealing that 1,894 people were identified as experiencing homelessness in 2019, compared to 1,863 in 2017– a difference of 31 individuals. The numbers demonstrate an increase of 2 percent.

“Homelessness is a statewide crisis that impacts all of us,” said Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia in a statement. “The data shows that Long Beach continues to make progress in housing people in need, but we must do more to get folks into permanent housing and to protect vulnerable populations.”

In a presentation to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) released the results of the countywide 2019 homeless count– which includes Signal Hill. The data showed that 58,936 people in Los Angeles County are experiencing homelessness– a 12-percent jump from last year’s point-in-time count of 52,765.

Los Angeles itself experienced a 16-percent increase to 36,300, according to LAHSA. “The homelessness crisis took decades to create, and we knew it wouldn’t be solved overnight, but that doesn’t mean these latest numbers aren’t disheartening,” said 4th District Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn in a statement.

“Even though our data shows we are

housing more people than ever, it is hard to be optimistic when that progress is overwhelmed by the number of people falling into homelessness.

This data makes clear the serious challenges that we face, but it does not change this board’s commitment to addressing this unprecedented crisis with unprecedented resources.”

According to LAHSA, new resources coming into the homeless-services system will help continue efforts to combat the issue, including a $460 million Measure H budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20 (a $58-million increase over FY 201819), and California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May budget revision that added $650 million in one-time funding.

Measure H is a tax initiative that generates revenue for homeless services in the county.

“Our ability to reach, serve and house people experiencing homelessness has risen enormously since voters made unprecedented investments in our homeless services system in 2016 and 2017,” said Peter Lynn, executive director of LAHSA. “And [it’s] at the same time our regional housing affordability crisis

continues to drive thousands into homelessness. It’s critical that we work with local community members and every level of government to increase affordable housing, limit rent increases and prevent unjust evictions while we continue to scale up and refine our system.”

In its press release this week, the City of Long Beach noted that the 2-percent increase demonstrates those living on the streets. The individuals who are displaced are primarily adults (more context is provided in the accompanying graphic).

City officials noted a silver lining– despite the increase in homelessness, there was an 8-percent reduction in chronically homeless individuals, showing a decrease from 686 in 2017 to 632 in 2019.

More than 2,150 people have been permanently housed since 2017, officials said. However, the data also shows that 52 percent of people surveyed during the count reported being homeless for the first time, compared to 43 percent in 2017.

“Unfortunately, our count also shows that new people continue to fall into homelessness,” Garcia said. see HOMELESS page 15

Courtesy City of LB

Pictured is a graphic that displays information regarding Long Beach’s homeless population, gathered from the point-in-time (PIT) count event that was conducted Jan. 24. The count shows an increase of 2 percent– a difference of 31 individuals– compared to 2017.

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Martin Luther King Jr. & Robert Kennedy 1968– The year that changed America

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will never forget the evening of June 5, 1968, the pounding on my dorm door, and my next door neighbor sobbing that I had to turn on my television. She had just received a phone call from her boyfriend that something terrible had happened. I was fortunate back then to have my own TV, thanks to my dad who had a knack for electronics, and especially fixing TVs everyone else had given up on. My revamped television soon had a tearful crowd gathered around as more and more poured into my room to try to comprehend the unbelievable– Robert Kennedy had been shot.

It had just been two months since we had all been stunned by the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and five years since the assassination of President John Kennedy. Now it had happened again! What was America becoming? What kind of nation was our generation inheriting?

1968 was a year of shocks. There was the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, campus demonstrations against the war in Vietnam, ghetto violence– indications things had gone wrong deep in the roots of American society. These were diseases not curable by minor measures.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ragedy that fateful year began with the April 4 assassination of Dr. King by James Earl Ray (who would die in prison in 1998). It jarred Long Beach as it did the nation. The slaying, said many leaders in the black community, proved that non-violence did not work.

Shock, disbelief and prayerful concern for the future of the civil rights movement were voiced by African American and white clergy in Long Beach. One of the clergy, Rabbi Sidney Gutherman of Temple Sinai, participated with Dr. King in the celebrated 1964 march on Selma, Ala. The Long Beach rabbi said he considered Dr. King “in the mold of

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a Gandhi and of the prophets of old.

His passing will be mourned by people all over the world.” (Press-Telegram April 5, 1968). Dr. Jesse Boyd of Grant Chapel AME Church said King’s assassination was one of the most deplorable things that had happened in America. He appealed to blacks and whites not to react violently to the assassination, since both races had lost a friend.

A memorial service was held April 5 at Grant Chapel AME to pay honor to the slain Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Flags were flown at half-staff throughout the city, and services were also conducted at Cal State Long Beach and Long Beach City College. Three members of the Long Beach Human Relations Committee– Dr. E. John Hanna, chairman of the committee; Dr. Horace Rains, vice chairman; and Zelma Lipscomb, president of the Long Beach branch of the NAACP– attended the actual funeral for Dr. King in Atlanta.

In late April, Press-Telegram reporter Jim Goodrich began a series of articles describing African American life in Long Beach. Riots had broken out in over 100 U.S. cities following King’s assassination, but not in Long Beach. Here, nobody looted a store, hurled a Molotov cocktail or fell victim to a policeman’s bullet. African Americans patrolled the streets in cars, went from door to door and manned telephones– all to spread the message for people to avert rioting. Much of the calm was due to the city’s Human Relations Committee, established six years earlier to help reduce racial tensions in the city.

Recommendations had been made by the committee for city programs to end housing discrimination, biased practices in employment and abusive police methods. Thanks in part to the committee, Long Beach’s Douglas Aircraft was the first aerospace operation in the U.S. to volunteer to provide equal job opportunities for minorities. On the company’s work force of 40,000, minorities held 20

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percent of the jobs, ranging from high engineering executives and supervisors to office clerks and line laborers.

Two new job training programs were in the works to increase this amount.

According to Fair Housing proponents, Long Beach needed to build 300 units in what was called Long Beach’s ghetto, the area between 10th and Hill and Atlantic and Walnut. As many as 200 of the existing housing units in the area were considered unfit dwellings, yet many black families inhabited them.

Decent, low-rent housing was an urgent need, but despite the bleak statistic, black families were moving into hitherto all-white neighborhoods in a slow, apparently steady trickle. According to the Fair Housing Foundation, between February and August of 1968, 25 black families moved into previously all-white areas with the assistance of the foundation.

Since the establishment of the Fair Housing Foundation in 1964, 170 African American families had broken the housing race barrier. Many had moved to Long Beach’s Westside, a three-square-mile island of integration in a sea of segregation, cut off from the rest of Long Beach by the Long Beach, San Diego and Terminal Island freeways that surrounded it.

This area truly lived up to the city’s boastful “International City” nickname, whereas the rest of the city was about as international as downtown Cedar Rapids. (Press-Telegram Dec. 12, 1968).

The Westside didn’t get so “international” by design. No one suddenly decided one day that everything north of Anaheim Street, between the freeways, would be integrated. The trend began in the early years of World War II with the construction near Santa Fe and Pacific Coast Highway of the Navy’s Savannah Housing Project.

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CRACKING THE CASE What Guest-speaker presentation Who Hosted by the Long Beach Republican Women Federated When Saturday, June 8 (registration: 9am; breakfast: 9:30am) Where Long Beach Airport Marriott, 4700 Airport Plaza Dr. More Info Craig Missakian, trial attorney and former state and federal prosecutor, will present and clarify the details of international crime, citing that it “doesn’t always mean taking physical possession, but rather the theft of intellectual property.” The cost of the event is $30 for members and $35 for non-members. The cost includes free parking and breakfast. Email longbeachrwf@ gmail.com.

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TOMORROW’S LEADERS What Leadership celebration event Who Hosted by Leadership Long Beach (LLB) When Saturday, June 8, at 5pm (VIP reception) and 6pm (main program) Where Downtown Long Beach, from 3rd to 4th streets More Info The “Night of a Thousand Lights” event will celebrate 30 years of LLB’s training and involvement in the community. More than 400 alumni, supporters and leaders will fill downtown Long Beach, north of The Promenade. Tickets are $100 per person. Visit leadershiplb.org.

FOR FREEDOM What Chorale concert Who Presented by the Long Beach Chorale and Chamber Orchestra (LBCCO) When Sunday, June 9, at 8pm Where Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Wy. More Info The LBCCO will conclude its 2018-2019 concert season with a program centered around American music. The concert is entitled “Freedom,” and it will be led by Matthew Martinez in the Great Hall of the Aquarium of the Pacific. Visit longbeachchorale.org, call (562) 427-1931 or email lbchorale@gmail.com.

DO A KICKFLIP What Skateboarding qualifying event Who Hosted by the Dew Tour organizers When Thursday, June 13, from 10am to 11:30am Where Dew Tour Long Beach Press Room, Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd.

More Info This year’s skateboarding competition will feature the first-ever Olympic skateboarding qualifying events for men’s and women’s street competitions in the United States, according to event organizers. More than 300 of the world’s top skateboarders will be competing for points to earn a spot on their country’s team. Visit dewtour.com for details.

THINK ABOUT YOUR HEALTH What Health-education lecture Who Hosted by Long Beach Medical Center When Friday, June 14, at noon Where Long Beach Medical Center, Houssels Forum, 2801 Atlantic Ave. More Info MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center staff are inviting the public for a free “Medicine, Munchies and Movies” health-education lecture. Amandeep Bhalla, an orthopedic surgeon, will host a lecture on spine health and caring for aging bones. The lecture will be followed by a screening of Green Book. Lunch will be provided. To register, call (562) 933-1650.

STORM THE BEACH What 4th Annual Storm The Beach 5k/10k race Who Presented by Meals on Wheels of Long Beach and U.S. Vets Long Beach When Saturday, June 15, at 7am Where Pierpoint Landing, between the Aquarium of the Pacific and Shoreline Aquatic Park, 200 Aquarium Wy. More Info The race will benefit Long Beach U.S. Vets by proving housing, employment services, mental-health services and other resources to more than 800 homeless veterans, according to event organizers. For race details, visit usvetsinc.org/longbeach/.

LEARNING CULTURE What Tongva lecture Who Hosted by Rancho Los Cerritos When Saturday, June 15, at 10am Where Rancho Los Cerritos, 4600 Virginia Rd. More Info Tongva artist Craig Torres will present a lecture, followed by a workshop in which participants can create clapper-stick instruments from elderberry bush branches. The cost of the event is $8 per person. Visit rancholoscerritos.org/tongva.

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LB Parks, Recreation and Marine Department to launch outreach efforts for new strategic plan The community will be invited to provide their input within the next coming months, officials said.

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Officials with the City of Long Beach’s Parks, Recreation and Marine Department (PRM) stated Friday, May 31, that they intend to launch efforts for a strategic plan that seeks to engage the community in identifying goals and priorities for the department for the next decade. “A strategic plan for Parks, Recreation and Marine will be an important blueprint to continue our work of expanding open space and bringing recreational opportunities to every neighborhood in Long Beach,� said Mayor Robert Garcia.

Over the coming months, PRM will invite community members to share their ideas at community conversations and engagement events across the city, through surveys, public workshops and activities at park summer events. The City also has created a PRM Strategic Plan page with a list of outreach events and a community survey.

The website can be found here: longbeach.gov/park/business-operations/about/prm-strategic-plan/. “Our current strategic plan is more than 15 years old,� said Gerardo Mouet, director of PRM. “We want to design a new plan with community input at the core of the process.�

The Fiscal Year 2019 budget included $70,000 to update PRM’s strategic plan, which was last addressed in 2003. The new PRM strategic plan, dubbed “Parks Make Long Beach,� will cover a 10-year period, from 2020 to 2030, and is intended to incorporate the City’s existing plans with new goals, as well as serving as a guide for PRM’s operational, staffing and budgeting decisions.

PRM officials said the launch of a new plan coincides with a pledge by Garcia to ensure that everyone in Long Beach can be within a 10-minute (half-mile) walk to a park. Currently, 81 percent of Long Beach residents are within a 10-minute walk to a park. The 10-minute walk campaign is led by the Trust for Public Land, National Recreation and Park Association and Urban Land Institute.

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CA Democratic Party, Univision to partner and host presidential forum in November in LB The forum will take place during a Democratic convention at the Long Beach Arena.

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California Democratic Party’s (CDP) acting chair, Alexandra Gallardo-Rooker, announced May 31 that the CDP and Univision have agreed to partner together to host a Democratic Presidential Forum during the party’s Fall Endorsing Convention in November.

The presidential forum will take place at the Long Beach Arena on Saturday, November 16, during the state party’s second gathering of 2019. “While this is not a debate, it is a forum that will focus on issues important to Californians and to the Latino community,� Gallardo-Rooker said. “We think it will be a fantastic addition to that convention and will once again highlight the importance of the Latino

vote and California’s impact in the presidential primary. As the first Latina to chair a major party here in California, I can’t tell you how proud I am of this partnership.�

More details will be provided by the CDP and Univision as the planning progresses, the CDP stated. “Univision is committed to empowering the Latino community with information about the electoral process and the candidates,� said Lourdes Torres, senior vice president of political coverage and special projects with Univision News. “Univision’s participation as co-host of November’s Democratic Presidential Forum will allow candidates to present their platforms on the No. 1 source of news and information for the Hispanic community and allow us to continue to meet our commitment.�

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The award was presented by Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, who praised Goodling for his enthusiasm in promoting Long Beach and its

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groups, including online office-supply sales.”

Honeycutt also said that pension costs have been increasing, though the impact of that obligation will be offset by pension-reserve funds that the City had built up in anticipation of the current costs.

Future economic development needed to generate more income has been hampered by a lack of state redevelopment funds, Honeycutt said.

“Without economic-development activity, there may be a need for the City to evaluate new sources of revenue to guard against revenue shortfalls in the [next five] years,” he said.

Other adjustments to the budget across all departments since last year are due to contractual salary and benefit adjustments, pension-rate increases, higher general-liability and workers’-compensation insurance premiums and state-mandated stormwater-compliance costs, Honeycutt said.

Scott Williams, finance director, added numbers to Honeycutt’s overview, noting that the budgeted general-fund balance of $8.95 million is the same as projected last year. Total revenues are still $22 million– after about $950,000 transferred in from reserves– against an equal amount of expenses.

Sales-tax revenue accounts for 70 percent of the city’s income, with property taxes accounting for another 11 percent, Williams said.

“This represents strength, as well as vulnerability,” he said, echoing Honeycutt’s expressed concern. “[This] is part of a larger discussion– the need for either revenue diversification or an increased revenue base.”

Williams also said that reserved

funds total to about $14 million, with some of those funds having increased after an audit.

Deputy Finance Director Angelina Garcia said municipal salaries increased by about 2 percent overall, including the state-mandated minimum-wage increase from $12 to $13 per hour for hourly workers.

She said that the $3.2 million allocated to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) represents 14.4 percent of the general-fund operating budget.

Williams projected that in five years uncontrollable costs, such as pensions and risk premiums, may overtake revenues by 2023 because of flat sales-tax projections.

“The financial model does not take into account [possible] recession,” he added.

Each department then presented on its budgets and activities, each highlighting its employee-training efforts and noting that the main cost adjustment in the coming year’s budget was for personnel.

Administrative department Deputy City Manager Hannah Shin-Heydorn said that the administrative department supported projects last year– such as the new library, developing a new parks-and-recreation master plan, conducting a utility-bill audit, starting a solid-waste audit, coordinating a Proposition 64 subcommittee, performing legislative advocacy and engaging the community– including a new e-newsletter.

Looking ahead, Shin-Heydorn said that emerging issues include affordable housing, homelessness, marijuana regulation, small-cell wireless facility installation and new state-legislation advocacy.

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Pie chart based on the proposed Signal Hill 2019-2020 fiscal-year budget, which the Signal Hill City Council reviewed at a special meeting on May 30, showing the distribution of general-fund expenses by department

Honeycutt said that economic development and housing imperatives will focus on sales-tax generation and development projects, including Heritage Square, 700 E. Spring St., a Honda lease at 1400 E. Spring St. and auto-center expansion.

He also noted that his department will consider expanding affordable housing and student/senior housing.

“What we heard through the parks-and-recreation needs-assessment is this desire for teens or students and our senior population to coexist, […] to interact with one another,” Honeycutt said.

Finance department Williams said that his department

has focused on budgeting and auditing, implementing a new enterprise resource-planning (ERP) system and paperless utility-payment option for residents.

The coming year will bring more employee training, auditing and technology implementation.

Community development Scott Charney, community-development manager, said that his department of six employees has four divisions– planning services, neighborhood enhancement, building safety and oil-field services.

“We are the smallest department; however, we’re mighty,” he said.

“You see evidence of our work

throughout the city, mostly in the form of private development.”

Colleen Doan, planning manager, said the department’s accomplishments in the last year included remodels, completing the Crescent Square housing development, approving the Summerland residential development and approving conditional-use permits for two businesses.

She also said her department inspected 52 facilities to issue licenses and permits.

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The department will also continue its efforts toward neighborhood enhancement, stormwater compliance and sustainability.

Police department Police Chief Chris Nunley said that his department of 51 full-time and four part-time employees has focused on community policing and outreach, employee development and using technology to streamline its efforts.

External grants allowed the department to conduct DUI (driving under influence) checkpoints and acquire first-responder safety equipment, he noted.

“We do want to increase enrollment and engagement of our police volunteer program,” Nunley said, thinking long-term.

His department will also focus more on using social media, homeless outreach, expanding neighborhood-watch programs and bike patrolling.

“You probably already have noticed […] we’re increasing our bike patrol throughout the community,” Nunley said. “People won’t necessarily come up to [officers] when they’re in a police car, but when they’re out there on a bicycle, people flag them down, talk to them all the time.”

Community services Aly Mancini, community-services director, said her department of eight full-time staff, supplemented by about 30 additional part-time employees, throughout the year worked on library, transportation and animal-control services, as well as parks-and-recreation and after-school programs.

Staff also distributed fresh food to 27 fixed-income residents and provided low-cost transportation to 96 participants.

Mancini estimated that about 7,000 people attended the special events her department coordinated, including concerts and movies in parks and a singing competition.

Looking ahead, Mancini hopes to finalize a new parks-and-recreation master plan and complete View Park.

She also looks forward to the opening of the new Signal Hill Public Library on Aug. 10 and afterward helping to renovate the community center where the library has been temporarily located for two years.

Her department will also develop and install the first historical city exhibit in the library’s History Room with the Signal Hill Historical Society.

She added that the Signal Hill Community Foundation has raised

$200,000 so far to provide library services and equipment.

“The library just continues to grow and transform from a place of research and reading to a place of activity and excitement and social connection,” Mancini said.

Public works Kelli Tunnicliff, public-works director, said that her department of 28 full-time employees, four interns and a Conservation Corp worker is responsible for maintaining public facilities and services, such as the city hall and library buildings, parks, streets, the public fleet, water facilities and the design and construction of capital-improvement projects.

Tunnicliff recounted construction projects and street improvements completed last year, including most of the new library, EV-charging stations, resurfacing a playground, renovating Bixby Trail, LED-retrofitting of streetlights, nearly completing the design of View Park and completing the Los Cerritos Channel Stormwater Capture project.

The upcoming year’s slate includes completing 16 additional capital-improvement projects and beginning 14 new projects with a budget of nearly $12 million, she said. Those include completing an ADA-compliance assessment and implementing changes accordingly, completing a pavement-management plan and reviewing and installing new small-cell wireless devices as per a recent city ordinance, Tunnicliff said.

She noted that an overlay of Spring Street will begin July 1.

Official stipends After budget presentations, Shin-Heydorn asked the council to evaluate stipends the City gives to councilmembers and commissioners.

She said that the City currently gives councilmembers a stipend of $667.44 each per month– which the council is allowed to increase by up to 5 percent per year, according to state law.

“Something that people may not know is that city populations form a baseline for city-council compensation,” Shin-Heydorn said.

The average and median stipends in comparable local cities are $937 and $808, she said.

The council agreed to increase the stipend but expressed concern that it shouldn’t be too high.

“When we made the [last] adjustment in 2017,” Woods said, “[it] was so that we [would] not see many years go by and then have the public see a 35-percent increase.”

Councilmember Tina Hansen

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A graph shared at the May 30 Signal Hill City Council’s budget workshop projecting expenses exceeding revenue by fiscal-year 2023

suggested tying the stipend increase to the same cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) that applies to other municipal salaries.

Shin-Heydorn estimated that to be between 4.5 to 8 percent since 2017– which the city would implement after the November 2020 election and adjust every two years.

The council made the same assessment and decision regarding city-clerk and city-treasurer stipends, currently at $406 per month.

After similarly assessing commissioner stipends, the council also agreed to increase parks-and-recreation and civil-service commissioner stipends from $65 to $75 per meeting.

Planning commissioners currently receive, per meeting, $125, which is higher than stipends in comparable local cities, Shin-Heydorn said. The council agreed to keep it the same.

All the new stipends will be implemented and built into the budget after the next election, Shin-Heydorn said.

Council travel After some discussion, the council also agreed to increase its travel allowance in order to better advocate for or against local and federal legislation.

Such expenses are currently budgeted at $3,000 for each individual councilmember to attend regional meetings, plus $8,000 for councilmembers collectively to use for lobbying and conferences, Shin-Heydorn said.

The council agreed that instead of paying a monthly retainer to federal-advocacy group Edington, Peel and Associates (EPA) of $2,000 per month, or $24,000 per year, it would reallocate those funds so councilmembers themselves could travel to conduct that advocacy, retaining EPA only as needed.

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things on a regional bases,” Honeycutt said. “We’re partnering with another city or the Gateway Cities COG (council of governments) if it takes a position on something or seeks out federal funding. But under the current climate, […] we spend more time opposing legislation than we do supporting it. I think it just becomes more important for our individual councilmembers to advocate on behalf of the city.”

The council concurred, with Councilmember Keir Jones also suggesting more transparency.

“If we’re […] going to Sacramento and we’re not successful with the bills that we’re trying to defeat or get passed, we need to look at a different way to make sure we’re bringing funds back to the city or blocking things that we don’t want to see going through,” he said.

Woods said it’s important for councilmembers to attend regional meetings, such as Gateway Cities COG and the League of California Cities, since one decision could have a big effect on the city due to its relatively small size.

“Something we overlook could seriously affect us,” she said.

Councilmembers confirmed that many regional-government meetings do not provide stipends, though some do.

“Councilmembers don’t go to meetings because they’re going to get paid for them,” Hansen said.

“They go to meetings because they want us to be represented and to have a place at the table– a voice at the table– and to be known.”

The council agreed to reduce the $24,000 budgeted for external federal advocacy by $9,000, keeping $15,000 in reserve to use as needed, and reallocate that amount to increasing individual-councilmember travel budgets from $3,000 to $4,000 and the collective budget from $8,000 to $12,000.

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Youth programs Finally, the council considered costs and fees for youth-recreation and after-school programs, since fees for those services do not completely cover the city’s costs.

After some discussion, the council agreed to increase fees for the city’s After-School Recreation Club (ARC), which serves about 70 students for 38 weeks during the school year, by 10 percent as of Jan. 1, 2020, instead of the 20-percent staff suggestion. The fee for residents will increase from $20 to $22 per week (with scholarships available) and $30 to $33 for nonresidents.

It similarly agreed to increase fees for the City’s Summer Day Camp program from $60 to $66 per week for residents and from $80 to $100 for nonresidents.

Hansen noted that while many summer-camp programs exist in the area, it’s important to provide a lowcost alternative.

“What I want to see us moving toward is serving the families that can’t afford these other programs,” she said.

The council opted to keep the city’s fees for its Tween Program– budgeted at $35,000 per year and serving only a handful of students– the same, at $40 per month.

As to the sports program, Shin-Heydorn said that the City partners with the City of Long Beach and charges only a $10 registration fee. So, while the city’s cost is budgeted at $85,765 to serve approximately 70 to 100 youth, it receives no revenue.

The council agreed that, starting in the fall, Signal Hill Park will be removed as a sports-program location option, effectively suspending the city’s involvement.

However, the vote was not unanimous, with Councilmember Edward Wilson dissenting.

“I’m all about Signal Hill providing services for Signal Hill residents rather than outsourcing to Long Beach,” he said. “We’re trying to build [a] community, and it starts with the youth and having things that they can call and identify with as ‘Signal Hill.’ I understand there’s a cost associated with it, but there’s also a reward. “ Shin-Heydorn said that the public will have a chance to comment on the updated 2019-2020 budget at the June 25 city-council meeting, when the council votes to implement it as of July 1.

The next regular Signal Hill City Council meeting will take place Tuesday, June 11, at 7pm in the council chamber at 2175 Cherry Ave.

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Robert F. Kennedy ries of “what’s happening to our country?” echoed from coast to coast following the assassination of presidential hopeful, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, on June 5, 1968. Moist eyes and open sobbing were seen on the streets of Long Beach. Many had greeted Kennedy back in May when he arrived at Long Beach Airport for a campaign sweep through Southern California; others had seen him just a few days

earlier, on June 2, when he appeared at Garden Grove’s annual Strawberry Festival. It was unbelievable that he was dead, and dead from an assassin’s bullet.

On June 5, 1968, 12:15am, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was making his way from the ballroom at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles to give a press conference. He had just won the California Presidential Primary.

The prearranged route went through a food-service pantry. While making his way through this area, a Palestinian Arab, Sirhan Sirhan, stepped forward and fired a .22 revolver at the Senator. Although Sirhan was quickly subdued, Kennedy and five others were wounded, although Kennedy was the only fatally. Sirhan was arrested at the scene. Coincidently, June 5 marked the first anniversary of the six-day 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

Friends of Sirhan said he was “virulently anti-Semitic” and was outraged

by Sen. Kennedy’s pledge to continue America’s commitment to Israel.

In January 1969, Alfonso Galindo of Long Beach was asked to serve on the Sirhan Sirhan jury. In May 1969, Galindo and his fellow jurors convicted Sirhan Sirhan of first-degree murder. Sirhan was to have been executed, but the U.S. Supreme Court voided the constitutionality of the death sentence before the sentence could be carried out. Sirhan has been incarcerated at Corcoran State Prison, California, ever since.

There is no memorial to Robert F. Kennedy in Long Beach, as there had been for Dr. King. Soon after his assassination, a plaque in Kennedy’s honor was proposed for Lincoln Park, but the request was turned down by the City’s Public Relations Committee. They stated the request had “taken on a partisan attitude” and had received “numerous” phone calls opposing the project. (Press-Telegram July 18, 1968) Plaques can be stolen, as witnessed in March 2019, when the bronze plate on the King statue in Long Beach was taken. A greater tribute to the slain senator would be to adhere to Kennedy’s last words– a plea and a pledge to “stop the violence in this country.”

A sentiment also close to the heart of Dr. King.

For those who missed my last talk on prohibition days in Long Beach and Signal Hill, I will be speaking again at 5pm on Wednesday, June 25, at the Ruth Bach Neighborhood Library 4055 Bellflower Blvd. (at the corner of Bellflower and Carson). The hourlong program is free. For questions, contact the library at (562) 570-1038.

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was true, to a lesser degree, of the government’s other Westside housing projects– Cabrillo and Truman Boyd Manor. It was also on the Westside that the government set up trailer parks to house Japanese-Americans returning from the “relocation centers” into which they were herded during the war. The combination of the Japanese settlements and the integrated Navy housing discouraged some whites from living on the Westside and provided realtors with an escape route for home-hunting minority group members dissatisfied with the central Long Beach ghetto area.

In later years, many of Signal Hill’s black population were forced to leave town because the apartment complexes where many lived were being converted into condominiums. The Signal Hill Apartment complex, located on the west side of Signal Hill, had been purchased in 1982 by Thousand Oaks developer Samir Tieel. About 70 percent of the city’s 700 African Americans lived there. Though Tieel offered to help tenants qualify for loans to give them first right of refusal on the condominiums, most families, even with financial help, could not afford to purchase the units. “There’s no place else in Signal Hill for them to go,” said Midge Purcell, head of the Coalition for Economic Survival (LA Sentinel March 25, 1982). Many headed for Long Beach’s Westside.

Dr. King was remembered in many ways in Long Beach. He would have been pleased to see the steps Long Beach had taken to end discrimination in housing, employment and schooling, and he would have been happy to be honored by having a park named after him, his wife told a crowd gathered for the dedication of the park in December 1968. Throughout the second half of 1968, the old 19th Street Playground was turned into a new park named for the slain civil rights leader. Martin Luther King Park was bigger and better. Cerritos Avenue between 19th and Rhea had been closed and the block converted into a ball field and a picnic area. Several years later, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 20, 1986, California Avenue would change its name to Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.

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Long Beach Public Library will launch LB Reads on Saturday, June 15, at the annual Summer Reading Program kickoff at Ruth Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd., officials said June 3.

LB Reads will be a free, oneon-one literacy tutoring program designed to help English speaking adults improve their reading and writing skills to “reach their potential as workers, parents, community members and life-long learners,” a City press release stated.

“Access to education for all ages is vital to the success and growth of our city and its residents,” said Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia.

“Literacy is at the very core.”

The National Center for Education Statistics recently reported that 33.5 percent of the population 16 years and older in Los Angeles County lacked basic prose literacy skills, an increase from 20.4 percent in 1992. The annual America’s Most Literate Cities study from Central Connecticut State University has ranked 88 U.S. cities for literacy since 2003. Its 2014 ranking placed Long Beach overall in 67th place.

LB Reads seeks to improve these numbers by pairing adults with tutors in a trusted learning environment, officials said.

“LB Reads is unique in that all learners identify a goal they want to accomplish– and that goal can be anything, such as being able to complete a job application or read books to their children,” said Glen-

da Williams, director of Library Services. “LB Reads will provide a welcoming and safe place for adults to develop their literacy skills.”

Tutors and their learners will be able to meet at five neighborhood libraries: Mark Twain, 1401 E. Anaheim St.; Michelle Obama, 5870 Atlantic Ave.; Burnett, 560 E. Hill St.; Harte, 1595 W. Willow St.; and Ruth Bach. The program also will be available at the Main Library when it reopens in September. Patrons interested in joining the program, either as a tutor or a learner, can contact the Long Beach Public Library at lbreads@ lbpl.org or by calling (562) 5706579. This program is made possible by the California State Library through the California Library Literacy Services grant.

Nonprofit to award four scholarships to LB students Staff Report Signal Tribune

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On Friday, June 7, the Downtown Lions Club of Long Beach will award five $2,000 scholarships to a student from each of the following fiveschools– Long Beach City College and St. Anthony, Poly, Wilson and Jordan high schools.

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The scholarships will be presented at the club’s annual scholarship program held at noon at The Grand,

4101 E Willow Ave. The Downtown Lions Club is currently the longest continuous donor to Long Beach City College, nonprofit officials said.

The Downtown Lions Club of Long Beach is a nonprofit service club established in Long Beach in 1921. The club is a group of men and women who work together in an attempt to identify and fulfill the needs of the community of Long Beach.

City of SH officials invite public to fill out ADA survey Staff Report Signal Tribune

The City of Signal Hill is updating its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) self-evaluation and transition plan, officials announced last week.

The accessibility plan provides a comprehensive plan for access for individuals with disabilities to

City of Signal Hill facilities, parks, programs, services, activities and events.

The City of Signal Hill is seeking input from agencies, organizations and individuals with disabilities. As an agency, organization or individual, the value of stakeholder guidance will help to address and prioritize current and future needs, officials said.

Officials also added that they welcome input from organizations that represent individuals with disabilities, patrons, community members, employees, and other interested people who wish to participate in the evaluation.

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wound to his lower torso. He was self-transported to a local hospital, according to Jennifer De Prez, LBPD public-information officer.

In its email to the Signal Tribune Tuesday, the LBPD stated that the suspect’s descriptions and motives were unknown at this time. LBPD gang-detail detectives also responded to the scene.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Former Long Beach Councilmember Tonia Reyes Uranga sent an email to the Signal Tribune Tuesday afternoon to express her remorse about the situation and rallied for the Long Beach community to not fall into “silence” about circumstances involving

local youth and violence. “[...] I am, therefore, asking for a coalition of community members, parents, school and public-safety personnel to meet and to stand together against what appears to be a rising tide of violence around some of our schools,” the former councilmember wrote. “I ask that we reassess the number of our school-safety officers and asses our safe-streets operations to determine if our students are being provided with the protection they deserve and, more importantly, with the assurance to parents that our schools are safe.”

For those who may have information about the incident, contact the LBPD at (562) 435-6711. ✦

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Eighth annual festival at Houghton Park announced Staff Report Signal Tribune

Long Beach 9th District Councilmember Rex Richardson’s office announced this week that the 8th Annual Uptown Jazz Festival will take place on Saturday, July 6, from noon to 7pm at Houghton Park.

This year, Richardson will partner with Long Beach councilmembers Lena Gonzalez and Jeannine Pearce for the festival. Headlining the show for 2019 is Con Funk Shun and DW3. The full line-up will be announced in early June.

“I’m so excited to support this year’s Uptown Jazz Festival,” Gon-

zalez said. “The event is a great way to bring communities across the city together to celebrate the importance of live music in Long Beach.”

Pearce quoted a renowned American jazz pianist as a way to express her excitement, as well.

“As Thelonius Monk once said, ‘Writing about music is like dancing about architecture,’” she said.

“I’m thrilled to partner with Councilmember Richardson to bring music to Long Beach, especially jazz music that inspires so many pop, rock, punk and country musicians.”

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The Long Beach Police Department is requesting the public’s help in identifying the drivers of a gray Dodge Challenger and red Ford Mustang who may have been involved in a hit-and-run injury traffic collision late last month.

Public input requested in identifying possible hit-and-run suspects Staff Report Signal Tribune

The Long Beach Police Department’s (LBPD) Collision Investigation Detail is seeking the public’s help in identifying the drivers of a gray Dodge Challenger and a red Ford Mustang who are believed to be involved in an exhibition of speed and a hit-and-run injury traffic collision on Cowles Street– between Seabright Avenue and Hayes Avenue– which resulted in the critical injury of an adult male pedestrian.

The LBPD stated in a press release June 4 that the incident occurred on May 26, at approximately

8:10pm. The crime resulted in the pedestrian being struck by the gray Dodge Challenger. The pedestrian, a 32-year-old male resident of Long Beach, was transported by Long Beach Fire Department personnel to a local hospital in critical condition.

Those who may have information regarding the incident can call LBPD Collision Investigation Detail Detective David Lauro at (562) 570-7355. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 Tips” app to a smartphone or visiting lacrimestoppers.org.

51-year-old pedestrian killed at Santa Fe Avenue and 16th Street Staff Report Signal Tribune

On June 2, at approximately 10pm, Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) officers responded to the intersection of Santa Fe Avenue and 16th Street regarding a vehicle-versus-pedestrian traffic collision, which resulted in the death of a male adult.

Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive male pedestrian laying in the roadway on Santa Fe Avenue, north of 16th Street, according to an LBPD press release.

The Long Beach Fire Department responded to the scene and transported the pedestrian, in critical condition, to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries in the early morning hours of June 3.

The preliminary investigation revealed the collision occurred when the pedestrian was crossing through the middle of the intersection eastbound outside of a marked crosswalk when he was struck by the vehicle, which was

traveling north on Santa Fe Avenue at 16th Street.

The driver of the vehicle, an adult male, remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation. The driver possessed a valid driver’s license and insurance and was not suspected of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

The pedestrian is only being identified as a 51-year-old male resident of Long Beach, pending notification of next of kin.

It is suspected the pedestrian consumed alcohol prior to the collision, pending toxicology reports. The investigation remains ongoing.

Those who may have information regarding the incident can call LBPD Collision Investigation Detail Detective David Whelan at (562) 570-7355. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 Tips” app to a smartphone or visiting lacrimestoppers.org.

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LBPD investigating death of male adult as possibly gang related Staff Report Signal Tribune

On Thursday, May 30, at approximately 9:45pm, Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of Elm Avenue for an assault with a deadly weapon call, which resulted in the death of a male adult.

The department stated in a press release May 31 that, upon arrival, officers located an adult male victim laying in the street with a gunshot wound to his upper torso. Responding officers performed life-saving

measures and requested the assistance of Long Beach Fire Department paramedics, who determined the victim deceased at the scene.

The victim has been identified as 39-year-old Antonio Macias of Long Beach.

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EYE ON CRIME CRIMES REPORTED BY THE SIGNAL HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT Thursday, May 30 3:55pm, Identity theft, 3200 block Grant St. 5:07pm, Auto burglary, 2400 block Lemon Ave. Friday, May 31 Midnight, DUI; E. PCH/Coronado Ave., (suspect arrested) 12:13pm, Inflicting corporate injury on spouse/cohabitant; misdemeanor warrant; other agency warrant, E. Spring Stl/Cherry Ave. (suspect arrested) 4:34pm, Grand theft - motor vehicle, 3300 block Myrtle Ave. 11:42pm, Assault with a deadly weapon; California Ave./E. Spring St. Saturday, June 1 10:43am, Auto burglary, 1900 block E. 27th St. 11:54am, Auto burglary, 2700 block Cherry Ave. 1:23pm, Auto burglary, California Ave./E. Willow St. 3:39pm, Burglary, 2900 block of E. PCH Sunday, June 2 9:39pm, Robbery, 2700 block E. PCH Monday, June 3 1:09am, Auto burglary, 700 block Walton Ave. 1:43am, Appropriating lost property (over $400) Tuesday, June 4 10:04am, Burglary, 2400 block E. PCH 11:42am, Possessing controlled substance; 2 misdemeanor warrants 1900 block Cherry Ave, (suspect arrested) 10:26pm, Battery, 900 block Nevada St. Wednesday, June 5 12:02am, DUI, 1600 block E. Willow St (suspect arrested) 10:56am, Auto burglary, 2300 block California Ave. 1:26pm, Burglary, 2500 block E. PCH TST5938 / Case No. 19TRCP00158 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SOUTHWEST DISTRICT, 825 Maple Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503-5096 PETITION OF Alfredo Franco Jr. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: ALFREDO FRANCO JR. has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing his name as follows: Present Name: ALFREDO FRANCO JR to Proposed Name: EDWARD AUGUST CHAVEZ. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing

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indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: July 19, 2019; Time: 8:30AM; Dept. M. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 1399 E. 28th, Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: May 31, & June 7, 14, 21, 2019 ___//ss//___ Ramona See, Judge of the Superior Court Dated May 24, 2019

TST5939/ NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-19-850675-CL Order No.: DS7300-19000616 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/16/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): Douglas C. Lewis Recorded: 4/9/2007 as Instrument No. 20070834016 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 7/2/2019 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $226,399.10 The purported property address is: 2435 ROSE AVE, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755-3613 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 7214-004-013 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

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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 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www. qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-850675-CL. 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein.

If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19850675-CL IDSPub #0153582 6/7/2019 6/14/2019 6/21/2019 TST5940 T.S. No. 15-37130 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/14/2006.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right,

title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Trustor: UCHE P. RODRIGUEZ, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: LAW OFFICES OF LES ZIEVE Deed of Trust recorded 12/22/2006, as Instrument No. 20062851899, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:7/3/2019 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $601,658.56 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1934 CHERRY AVE SIGNAL HILL, California 90755 Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust A.P.N #.: 7216-014-059 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

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 TST5945 Auto Lien Sale On 06/23/2019 at 355 E. MANCHESTER AVE LOS ANGELES,CA a Lien Sale will be heldon a 2017 NISSAN VIN: 3N1AB7AP7HL672531 STATE: CA LIC: 7XQP186 at 10 AM

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TST5941 NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOURTH DISTRICT CONSOLIDATED OVERSIGHT BOARD TO THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL SUCCESSOR AGENCY WILL CONSIDER THE DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2650, 2660, 2690, 2700-2730 CHERRY AVENUE, 2065-2099 E. 27TH STREET, 2701 ST. LOUIS AVENUE AND 1850 E. 28TH STREET, SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA In accordance with State of California Health and Safety Code (HSC) §§ 34181(f), a 10-day public notice is hereby given that a public meeting will be held before the Los Angeles County Fourth District Consolidated Oversight Board (COB) on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard at the City of Santa Fe Springs, City Council Chambers, at 11710 Telegraph Road, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670.

The Oversight Board will consider the adoption of a Resolution authorizing the sale by the Successor Agency to the City of Signal Hill of certain real property identified by the following APNS: 7212-014-900-910; 7212-013-900; 7212-013902; and 7212-012-901-916. HSC §§ 34181(a) and (f) provide that the Successor Agency shall dispose of all assets and properties of the City of Signal Hill’s former redevelopment agency as directed by the Oversight Board, pursuant to a Resolution of approval adopted by the Oversight Board. The public meeting shall be conducted in accordance with HSC §§ 34181(a) and (f).

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are hereby invited to attend the public meeting to present written information, express their opinions, or otherwise present evidence on the above matter. Written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk prior to or at the public hearing. You may also email us with your comments and/or concerns at emccaleb@cityofsignalhill.org. If you have any questions, you may contact Elise McCaleb, Economic Development Manager at (562) 989-7379 during regular business hours, Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. or 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Fridays.

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June 7, 2019 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) 758-8052 or visit this Internet Web site www.Xome.com, using the file number assigned to this case 15-37130.

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.

Dated: 5/31/2019 LAW OFFICES OF LES ZIEVE, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (800) 758-8052 www.Xome.com _________________________________ Michael Busby, Trustee Sale Officer This office is enforcing a security interest of your creditor. To the extent that your obligation has been discharged by a bankruptcy court or is subject to an automatic stay of bankruptcy, this

notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a demand for payment or any attempt to collect such obligation EPP 29095 Pub Dates 06/07, 06/14, 06/21/2019 TST5942 / 2019 150386 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: ROMA PIZZA, 1000 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA 90813. Registrant: ANGKERKATH LOR, 1000 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA 90813.

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

Signed: Angkerkath Lor. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on May 30, 2019. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

Pub. The Signal Tribune: June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019.

TST5943 / 2019 151375 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: SANDPIPER CONSULTING & AGENCY, 758 Rose Ave. #208, Long Beach, CA 90813. Registrant: 1. LARRY LACOST, JR., 2. TINA LACOST, 758 Rose Ave. #208, Long Beach, CA 90813. This business is conducted by: a Married Couple. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Larry Lacost, Jr., Owner. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name.

This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on May 31, 2019. 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 ficti-

persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: August 7, 2019; Time: 1:30A M; Dept. C, Room 312. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the

tious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

Pub. The Signal Tribune: June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019.

TST5944 / Case No. 19CMCP00085 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 200 West Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220 PETITION OF Wesley Dominguez.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: WESLEY DOMINGUEZ has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: WESLEY DOMINGUEZ to Proposed Name: WESLEY ALISTAIR KNIGHT. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date August 1, 2019; Time: 8:30A M; Dept. A, Room 904. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 1399 E. 28th, Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019 ___//ss//___ Maurice A. Leiter, Judge of the Superior Court Dated May 30, 2019

date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 1399 E. 28th, Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755, June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019 ___//ss//___ Margaret M. Bernal, Judge of the Superior Court Dated May 31, 2019

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TST5947 NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, the Planning Commission of the City of Signal Hill will conduct a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber located at City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California, to consider the following: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 19-01 A PROPOSAL TO OPERATE A DAY CARE FACILITY FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AT 695 E. 27TH STREET IN THE COMMERCIAL GENERAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT Applicant: Karen Nixon, agent for Dungarvin California, LLC Property Owner: WRG SFG 27th ST PROPERTIES LLC Recommendation: Staff is recommending Planning Commission approval.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are hereby invited and encouraged to attend this public hearing to present written information, express their opinions, or otherwise present evidence on the above matter.

IF YOU WISH TO LEGALLY challenge any action taken by the City on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City prior to or at the public hearing.

TST5946 / Case No. 19NWCP00199 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SOUTHEAST DISTRICT, 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 PETITION OF Esther Medina Pena.

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Elected officials call on U.S. president to mobilize federal government to address plastic threat

Staff Report Signal Tribune

Congressmember Alan Lowenthal, who represents California’s 47th congressional district, and New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall are calling on President Donald Trump to mobilize the federal government to address the “threat that mismanaged plastic waste poses to human health, public budgets and to the sustainability of our waterways, oceans, and entire planet,” per a June 5 press release submitted by Lowenthal’s office.

In a public letter to the president, the members described the “urgency” of dealing with the issue, writing that, “Approximately 8 million tons of plastic makes its way into the oceans annually, and this number is

expected to double by 2030.”

This plastic waste, mainly in the form of single-use packaging, is not only presenting a pollution problem on coastlines, waterways, and the open ocean, the letter argues, but it is accumulating in greater and greater concentration at a nanoparticle level in sea life.

“The absorption of toxic chemicals from ingested nanoplastics,” the letter reads, “could then be passed onto humans that consume fish or shellfish. This concern isn’t limited to seafood and other sources of wildlife that humans consume. Recent studies have found that 90 percent of all table salt contains microplastics. The bioaccumulation of chemical toxins from plastics that threaten human health requires an urgent re-

sponse by the United States.”

The members conclude by urging the president to, “…acknowledge and address the ‘end of life’ challenges that exist with plastic products and packaging and prioritize the scientific research and actionable information needed to inform policy solutions. We recommend that departments and agencies across the federal government develop a coordinated interagency research and response plan to address this growing problem. By taking immediate action now, the United States can make progress toward mitigating this threat to the health and well-being of all Americans.”

To read the full letter by Lowenthal and Udall, visit bit.ly/2JW2vTm.

LBCC officials encourage student enrollment in light of AB 19’s implementation, new CTE programs Staff Report Signal Tribune

Long Beach City College (LBCC) will see two landmark changes this upcoming fall semester– tuition-free education for two years to all qualified Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) students, and seven new and revised Career Technical Education (CTE) programs.

Both will occur at the start of fall of 2019, according to LBCC officials this week.

With the implementation of Ase-

embly Bill 19 (AB 19), California residents are now able to receive one year free at California community colleges if they enroll full-time.

All LBUSD students who graduated in June 2019 are automatically eligible for the second year tuition-free if they attend LBCC’s fall semester, which starts in August 2019. The LBCC Foundation provides the second tuition-free year.

The new and revised CTE programs are: Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Advanced Transportation Technology; Automotive

Technology; Construction Technology; Electrical Technology; Engineering Technology; and Welding Technology.

Many of these programs offer certificates that could be achieved within an academic year or less. Several of these programs also offer an associate’s degree.

LBCC’s fall-semester courses take place from Aug. 26 through Dec. 14, with short-term classes running in between.

For more information, visit lbcc. edu.

City of LB’s PRM ranking increases, per TPL index survey Staff Report Signal Tribune

Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) has risen to number 18 among the 100 largest U.S. cities in the Trust for Public Land’s (TPL) 2019 Parkscore Index survey, according to the City of Long Beach in a press release this week.

Last year, the City was ranked 21st.

“Long Beach residents and visitors enjoy exceptional parks and open space areas,” said Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia. “This ranking is a testament to the efforts of Parks, Recreation, and Marine Department staff who provide leisure programs, maintain parks, beaches and marinas and work to add and improve recreational open spaces.”

The TPL ranking was based on four

characteristics of an effective park system– access, investment, acreage, and amenities.

PRM was commended for its walkable park access, as 81 percent of residents live within a 10-minute walk to a park. Also noted was the City’s investment in parks and recreation at $171 per resident, compared to the national median of $80 per resident.

PRM also stood out for the number of community centers, senior centers and off-leash dog recreation areas serving residents throughout the City.

“Our park system is part of what provides a great quality of life in the City of Long Beach,” said Gerardo Mouet, PRM director. “We are proud of our efforts to provide recreational open space within walking distance for most residents. In that last 18

months, we created new greenbelts with walking paths and bike trails, opened three artificial turf sports fields, five playgrounds, a new 12acre wetlands at Willow Springs Park and the new 34-acre DeForest Wetlands project with restored habitats and flood control capabilities. We are also constructing a new 6,500-squarefoot community center in north Long Beach.

As the City continues to improve its parks experience for residents and visitors, PRM is developing a strategic plan that will engage the community in identifying goals and priorities for PRM for the next 10 years.

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The Long Beach Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying robbery suspects, which are pictured here May 15 on the 3200 block of east Anaheim assaulting a man.

LBPD releases footage of three suspects wanted for multiple street robberies Staff Report Signal Tribune

The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) stated this week that it is seeking the public’s help in identifying three suspects wanted for multiple street robberies.

The suspects are believed to have been involved in four incidents that occurred between May 14 and May 23 at various times between 5pm and 1am. Incidents occurred on the following dates: • • • •

May 14– 4400 block of east Pacific Coast Highway May 15– 3200 block of east Anaheim (pictured) May 17– 400 block of Roswell Avenue May 23– 2200 block of Lakewood Boulevard

Throughout their investigation, detectives uncovered similarities in the above robberies. In each of the incidents, the suspects forcibly took the unsuspecting victims’ property.

None of the victims reported severe injuries as a result of the robberies.

Detectives are releasing video

footage of the suspects from one of the incidents, hoping that someone will recognize them and come forward, according to the LBPD. Those with information regarding the investigation can call robbery detective Gonzalez at (562) 570-7068. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 Tips” app to a smartphone or visiting lacrimestoppers.org. Those who knows the immediate whereabouts of the suspect should call 9-1-1.

Scan the above code with a QR-code smartphone application to view surveillance footage of the robbers.

Editor’s note: Information about PRM’s new strategic-plan development is also available in this issue.

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Until July 10 at 4pm, community members can submit up to three photos depicting life in Signal Hill for a chance to be featured on the Signal Hill Public Library’s Legacy Wall for one year.

All ages are welcome to submit entries to the Signal Hill Public Library Community Photo Contest. This contest is open to Signal Hill residents and students only.

Winning photos will be printed on fiberboard and displayed as part of the Public Library Legacy Wall, which recognizes donors to the Library Capital Campaign.

After the one-year display period is over, the printed photo will be given to the photographer, and they will be recognized at an upcoming Signal Hill City Council meeting.

To enter, email the high-resolution photos of life in Signal Hill to amancini@cityofsignalhill.org. For more information, call the City’s Community Services Department at (562) 989-7330.

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June 7, 2019

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“More than half of the people in our count are new first-time homeless. While this is not surprising because of the statewide housing affordability crisis, it is cause for concern, and it means we have to continue to do more every day to address our housing shortage and help our residents stay in their homes.”

City officials did note several programs and efforts to combat the homeless issue, including the convening of an interdepartmental team that meets monthly to discuss the City’s integrated approach to homelessness. Long Beach is also one of only three cities in Los Angeles County to operate its own Continuum of Care, a local planning body funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that coordinates and funds housing and services for families and individuals experiencing homelessness.

The Multi-Service Center serves as an institution for people who are at-risk of or experiencing homelessness, as well, officials said.

As reported by the Signal Tribune, the City also accomplished the following: In January, officials announced that a new year-round shelter will be established in north Long Beach; The Spark at Midtown, featuring 95 units of affordable housing, broke ground in March; Vistas del Puerto, a 48-unit affordable housing development, broke ground a week after The Spark; and Las Ventanas, which broke ground this week, will provide 102 affordable apartment units.

Last year, the City also launched Everyone Home Long Beach, which is designed to provide new pathways into homes and prevent residents from falling into homelessness, according to officials.

In a phone interview with the Signal Tribune earlier this year, Shannon Parker, the City of Long Beach’s homeless-services officer, said the City will begin transitioning to an annual count, as opposed to a biennial one in years past.

Instead of waiting until 2021 for the next round of identifying Long Beach’s displaced individuals, the City will be able to get accurate data on a yearly basis. Parker said the decision to change the frequency of the count was made sometime last year in May or June to mirror the way Los Angeles County conducts its procedure.

For a full breakdown of the 2019 homeless numbers, visit lahsa.org/homeless-count.

The above graphic shows in-depth details regarding Long Beach’s 2019 homeless population.

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