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August 16, 2019
In this issue NEWS
The Signal Tribune congratulates the City of Signal Hill for its new public library Long Beach and Signal Hill see its managers out the door
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Signal Hill City Council conducts cannabis workshop
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Photos by Lissette Mendoza | Signal Tribune
Kids play in the dinosaur-themed children’s area at the new Signal Hill Library on Aug 10 during the library’s grand-opening event.
Signal Hill Public Library makes grand debut after years of planning Signal Hill opens doors to state-of-the-art library
Daniel Green Production Manager
Aquarium of the Pacific releases rescued sea turtle back into the wild
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The City of Signal Hill can finally celebrate the arrival of the new Signal Hill Public Library after a 20-year journey. On Saturday, Aug. 10, a crowd of people gathered to witness the grand opening of the long-awaited library and explore the new facility. The Free to be Me Per-
forming Arts Academy kicked off the event with live music. Signal Hill Mayor Lori Woods welcomed the crowd and local officials to the event and described the new building as the “crown jewel” of Signal Hill. “It has taken over two decades to realize this dream. All the years of love, sweat, creativity [and] ingenuity, it has taken to open these doors today will pale in
LB City Council implements new procedures for public comment, item discussion
Council concludes hearings regarding properties in 6th, 7th districts. Cory Bilicko Staff Writer
Musician Tasi Malaki shot to death in Long Beach
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During a five-hour meeting Tuesday night, the Long Beach City Council continued its hearing on the Fiscal Year 2020 budget, as well as concluding hearings concerning several properties. At the beginning of the meeting,
Mayor Robert Garcia mentioned that the council would be implementing its new rules concerning the format of meetings. Members of the public must now submit a speaker card to the city clerk before a related item is presented, and, if 10 or more individuals are in queue to speak, those speakers see LB COUNCIL page 22
comparison to the future benefits, opportunity and connections, our community and our children will enjoy. The possibilities are endless,” Woods said. The new building has 12,000 square feet, which is three times larger than the previous library. It features state-of-the-art technology, a learning center and dedicated areas for kids, teens and adults. Woods continued her speech
by welcoming family members of former librarian Kathleen Brady, who traveled from Seattle, Washington, to attend the event. The podium was turned over to Pastor Gregory Johnson, founder of American University of Health Services (AUHS), who led the event in a prayer. After the prayer, Signal Hill Chief of Police Chris Nunley and see LIBRARY page 23
‘This never happens in El Paso:’ Signal Hill resident reflects on Aug. 3 mass shooting in his hometown
Cory Bilicko Staff Writer
Signal Hill resident Greg Delgado was enjoying a weekend trip on the river in Laughlin, Nevada on Aug. 3 when a relative tried to reach him by phone several times to advise him to check on his parents in El Paso after a mass shooting at a Walmart store there. However, unaware of the incident, Delgado disregarded the calls until later.
“I was on the river, and I received a few phone calls from one of my cousins,” Delgado said. “I was out there with the family, so I ignored it. I didn’t call him back till the evening, and he told me, ‘Hey. Check up on your mom and dad.’ I said, ‘What?’ He goes, ‘Well, there was a shooting there at that Walmart, and there’s like 20-something people dead.’ I said, ‘What the heck?’ So, I hung see EL PASO page 19