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December fire academy recruits 9 ambulance operators to relive understaffed crews, more hires expected, LB chief says

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Lois Leonard, a Compton resident, hugs former NFL champion and Long Beach native Willie McGinest at Albertsons on Saturday, Dec. 28, during a community giveaway. McGinest, a Long Beach Poly graduate and 3-time Super Bowl champion, has hosted this annual day of giving to help families during the holidays.

Former NFL champ, Long Beach officials donate $100 grocery gift cards to 100 local families Karla Enriquez Staff Writer

Top 3 ‘til 3: Top three restaurants open past midnight in Long Beach

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When Jaqueline Vasquez got in line at the Albertsons on Willow Street for her $100 gift card with four of her six children, she was thankful.

“I’m happy, it will help out for

New Year’s Day,” she said.

A coordinator for the place she lives enrolled Vasquez for the gift card for the holidays hoping it would help.

Like Vasquez, 100 local families lined up on Dec. 29 outside of the grocery store for the annual event put on by former

NFL champion Willie McGinest, Jr. through his Foundation 55, Inc. in partnership with Vice Mayor Dee Andrews and Councilmember Al Austin.

McGinest, a Long Beach Poly graduate and 3-time Super Bowl see DONATIONS page 10

Better drive-thru designs for Long Beach eateries

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New standards respond to health complaints following a proliferation of drive-thrus in recent years.

Anita W. Harris Staff Writer

New interactive map shows where construction in LB is taking place Page 2

January 3, 2020

Consider the impact of a Long Beach-restaurant drive-thru.

Customers queue in their cars to order food, idle an average of four minutes while it is prepared and drive away with filled bags.

In the process, their cars create traffic and emit air and noise pollutants, reducing area residents’ quality of life.

Also, consumers who carelessly discard drive-thru prodsee DRIVE-THRUS page 10

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A new Chick-fil-A fast-food restaurant (pictured), currently under construction at 3290 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, just off the 405 Freeway in a Target shopping plaza. The Planning Commission approved a conditional-use permit for the restaurant’s drive-thru in June 2014, prior to the City adopting new drive-thru standards this year.

Long Beach Fire Department Chief Xavier Espino updated the Long Beach City Council via a memo on Dec. 24 about the status of overworked Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance crews. He said that an academy hosted on Dec. 2 resulted in nine hires, who reported for duty on Dec. 19–– a day after the academy came to a close.

“We hired nine following our December academy and we anticipate 15 other hires in January,” LBFD Spokesperson Jake Heflin said.

Espino noted that the new additions will help relieve some of the overtime pressure crews of BLS 12 and BLS 13 were experiencing in mid October and November.

Currently, the department has 12 full-time ambulance-operator vacancies and 12 non-career ambulance operator vacancies. Espino said the LBFD is aiming to conduct more academies in January and April to hire 44 new ambulance operasee NEW HIRES page 11

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New interactive map provides information for construction projects happening in Long Beach Kristen Naeem Staff Writer

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Long Beach residents will no longer have to wonder what’s coming to their neighborhoods when they see construction starting, thanks to the City of Long Beach’s new online map, Long Beach publiCity.

Long Beach publiCity is an interactive mapping tool which provides specific information about local building projects, including the developer, project planner, construction status, type of development and address.

The new online tool is made available through Long Beach’s Development Services department, with the goal of keeping residents informed about major development projects happening in the city.

On publiCity’s page, current construction projects are shown as colored dots over a map of Long Beach. Users can click on each dot to access information about the building development at that location, as well as which district its coming to and that district’s city council member. Long Beach publiCity also provides either photos

Downey man charged in death of 6-year-old godson from Long Beach City News Service Southern California Local News

A 23-year-old Downey man was charged with murder Monday for allegedly fatally beating his 6-yearold godson the day after Christmas.

Tyler D’Shaun Martin Brand is expected to be arraigned Monday afternoon in Downey on charges of murder and assault on a child causing death.

Prosecutors said Brand had been caring for the boy for several days over the holiday break. According to the District Attorney’s Office, the boy was severely beaten, and he died at a hospital.

Authorities identified the boy as Dayvon Taylor, who died shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach.

Police described Brand only as an

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of the location or development renderings. These renderings, as well as the detailed descriptions available on publiCity, allow locals to better envision the changes coming to the city.

New development projects currently listed on publiCity include commercial sites, such as the planned Queen Mary Island in downtown and The Uptown Commons in north Long Beach, as well as residential buildings like Oceanaire, a planned apartment building being developed on Ocean Boulevard by Lennar Multifamily Communities, and mixed use zoning sites, such as the West Gateway building that will contain retail, commercial and residential spaces.

Most of the construction projects shown in the map seems to take place within the 1st district, along Long Beach Boulevard.

The City is also asking for community feedback on this project, asking those who use publiCity to take an optional survey that asks for users’ overall impressions and what they think could be improved.

To see the map, visit http://www. longbeach.gov/lbds/maps/ and follow the on-screen instructions.

acquaintance of the boy’s mother, but prosecutors said Brand was the boy’s godfather.

The coroner’s office determined the death was a homicide, according to Downey police Sgt. Michael Parino.

Brand, who was arrested Thursday night, faces up to 25 years to life in prison if convicted, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Brand remains jailed in lieu of $2 million bail.

A candlelight vigil was held Saturday outside the South Los Angeles home of the grandmother of Taylor. The vigil was coordinated by the Project Islamic Hope civil rights group to call attention to the dangers of women leaving their children with people they do not know very well, organizer Najee Ali said.

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Top five Google searches for Long Beach in 2019 Daniel Green Production Manager

With the Christmas tree out in the yard ready for pick up, and the wrapping paper all crumpled up in the garbage can, folks have the end of 2019, and the celebrations that come with it, to look forward to.

There is a good chance many folks got a subscription to Disney’s new live-streaming service, Disney+, this Christmas, as Google reported that it was the top search for 2019. Baby Yoda would be pleased.

In 2018, the top search was the FIFA World Cup, which saw a rather young and ethnically diverse French national team raise the trophy when they defeated Croatia .

The search engine is an invaluable tool for everyone, young and old. So, what did Long Beach residents search for this year? The Signal Tribune decided to see what topics appeared most often in Google’s rising trends for Long Beach.

The trends seemed to change over time, but here are five of the most consistent topics.

• One of the top searches was Once Upon a Time in the LBC. The one-day music festival in July featured rap, soul and funk artists and was hosted at the Queen Mary Park.

Featured headliners included Snoop Dogg, YG, The Game, and more. The event also honored the memory of slain rapper and activist, Nipsey Hussle, who was killed earlier this year.

• Another top search was Long Beach Pride. The annual two-day event celebrates the LGBTQ+ community in Long Beach and features a festival and parade with over 200 floats.

Headlining artists for this year included Big Freedia, Ada Vox and Pablo Montero. According to the event’s website, the inclusive parade strives to “promote an environment that is free from prejudice and bias,” and traces its roots all the way back to 1984.

• The third highest search was 20-year-old Carlo Navarro, who was involved in the fatal crash that killed Joseph Awaida, 30, Raihan Dakhil, 32, and their 3-year-old son, Omar. Navarro was later charged with three counts each of murder and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.

• In 2019 the Long Beach Exchange opened, featuring a variety of new eateries. Aside from the Hangar itself, trends seem to show that residents took a shine to two places in particular.

Amorcito, a Mexican restaurant in the Hangar and the craft beer bar, Bottlecraft.

• Finally, the last trend on our list is the Long Beach Jazz Festival, which returns in 2020. The two-day event takes place in August and is held at the Rainbow Lagoon Park in Downtown Long Beach. Tickets are on sale now.

RESTAURANT RIBBON CUTTING What Burger Daddy grand opening Who Burger Daddy When Friday, Jan. 3 from 5pm to midnight Where Burger Daddy, 149 Linden Ave. More Info The public is invited to the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Burger Daddy, a new restaurant location downtown.

VEGAN FOOD COURT What Plant-based food marketplace Who Long Beach Vegan Festival When Saturday, Jan. 4 from 12pm to 5pm Where The Pike Outlets, 95 S Pine Ave. More Info A variety of vegan food vendors will gather for this monthly event. Entry is free. For more information visit https://vegandistrictlb. com/.

WETLAND RESTORATION What Los Cerritos Wetlands habitat restoration meeting Who Aquarium of the Pacific When Saturday, Jan. 4 from 10:30am to 12:30pm Where Los Cerritos Wetlands, at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and 1st.

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More Info These monthly events will focus on trash collection, conservation and the removal of non-native weeds. Closed toe shoes are required.

All ages welcome.

FARM TO TABLE What Farmer’s market Who Alamitos Bay Marina Market When Sunday, Jan. 5 from 9am to 2pm Where Alamitos Bay Marina Parking Lot, 6698 to 5553 E Marina Dr. More Info Numerous certified farmers and craft food producers will be selling their wares at this local market.

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What Senior activity Who Signal Hill Public Library When Thursday, Jan. 9 from 11am to 12pm Where Signal Hill Public Library, 1800 E Hill St. More Info Every second Thurday of the month, seniors 55 years and older can socialize and play bingo at the library. Coffee will be provided. For more information, call 562-989-7323.

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RANCHO READING What Children’s story time Who Rancho Los Cerritos When Tuesday, Jan. 7 from 9:30am to 10am Where Rancho Los Cerritos, 4600 Virginia Road More Info An out loud reading of a children’s book in Rancho Los Cerritos’ library. Attendance is free and no registration is required.

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BUSINESS OWNER NETWORKING What Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce mixer Who Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce When Thursday, Jan. 9 from 5pm to 7pm

Where Hotel Current, 5325 E Pacific Coast Hwy. More Info This networking event for Signal Hill business owners will include a raffle and refreshments. Attendees are encouraged to bring plenty of business cards.

POETRY WORKSHOP What Local poet group Who Poets of Orpheus When Friday, Jan. 10 from 10am to 12pm Where Dana Neighborhood Library, 3680 Atlantic Ave. More Info An open mic event for poets to write and read poems to their peers. Poets of all experience levels are welcomed.

GYM GRAND OPENING What Hybrid House ribbon cutting Who Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce When Friday, Jan. 10 at 5pm Where Hybrid House, 1900 E. 27th St. More Info Come welcome the new gym, Hybrid House, to the Signal Hill community at its grand opening and ribbon cutting event.

CUENTOS Y CANTOS BILINGUAL STORY TIME What Bilingual children’s program Who Billie Jean King Main Library When Saturday, Jan. 11 at 10:30am Where Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W Broadway More Info This bilingual event is meant to foster a love of reading in both Spanish and English, and is designed for children between the ages of 2 and 5. Children and their families will also be able to play games and sing in a bilingual setting.

LONG BEACH ART WALK What local art fair Who LB Art Walk When Saturday, Jan. 11 from 5pm to 10pm Where East Village Arts District More Info Galleries and businesses will be displaying artwork for the public to see. Artists will also get a chance to sell their artwork and musicians will be playing live music. For more information visit https://artslb.org/ lb-artwalk/.

ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION What Skills and awareness workshop for seniors Who Temple Israel Sisterhood When Sunday, Jan. 12 from 1pm to 3pm Where Temple Israel, 269 Loma Ave. More Info A speaker will teach elderly people how to recognize and prevent emotional, physical and financial abuse.

BOOK TASTINGS What Literary discussion Who Signal Hill Public Library When Monday, Jan. 13 from 6pm to 7pm Where Signal Hill Public Library, 1800 E Hill St More Info Every second Monday of the month a selection of books will be discussed and reviewed by attendees. This event is for those 18 years and older.

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Karma’s a bitch A look back at the tumultuous ‘20s

Here’s wishing a Happy New Year to our gentle readers and advertisers. 2020 just has to be better than 2019… for me anyway.

Moving forward, I figured my first column of the year should be a little light hearted, so here goes: I was recently reading though a message posted on Facebook by a former schoolmate/ church friend/neighbor. At first, I thought she was venting about a true experience of hers. Turns out that the gal was just sharing a funny posting that she had just read, in other words, fiction.

Nevertheless, I got a heck of a kick out of reading it and decided to share it with my husband.

Getting his attention, I thought, I read the story to him. Here is what I told him: I quickly stopped at [a big box store] to pick up all of two items.

I was waiting in the checkout line when I dropped a $20 bill.

The woman in front of me picked it up. I thanked her and held out my hand and she said, “finder’s keepers” and walked away!

Really? I looked at the woman behind me and she looked just as shocked as I did. Immediately I left the checkout line and as I caught up to the woman I said, “Do I look like an ATM?! Give me that $20!” The horrible woman had the nerve to completely ignore me and walk out of the door. I followed her out of the store into the parking lot.

She was clearly walking fast to get away from me, which was the first sign of real intelligence she

had shown. When she got to her car, she put her groceries on the ground to open her trunk. Now, remember, I’m both shocked and mad and really thinking/ wishing it was legal to punch her out. I decided that her “finder’s keepers” rule just presented a perfect opportunity for me, so I returned the favor by picking up her groceries and said, “finder’s keepers, right back at ya.” She looked shocked as I walked away to my car with her groceries. So now the tables were turned and it was now me ignoring her every attempt to get her groceries back.

I’m still ticked off but at least I had some sense of satisfaction at the same time. So, now she’s yelling at me while I ignore her as I’m loading her groceries into my car. She actually ran after me in the parking lot as I drove off.

When I got home and unpacked the bags, what did I find?

Four rib eye steaks, M&M’S, A roasted chicken and a $20 store gift card. Not bad for $20 dollars!

After reading the above to my darling hubby, and without telling him yet that it was merely a fable, I said to him, “karma’s a bitch.” His response was, “who’s Carmen and why are you calling her a bitch?” My retort to him was, “Are you wearing your hearing aids? Were you really listening to me?” He sheepishly admitted that he wasn’t, and with that, I never did tell him that the story was fake. It probably doesn’t matter; he wasn’t paying attention anyway!

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On May 3, 1920, results of the 1920, U.S. Census were released and front-page headline in the Daily Telegram read: “Wonder city of South California is still on top: percentage of gain is among highest reported by Census Bureau; is the second city in County and third South of Tehachapi.” In the decade since 1910, when the official population tally revealed a population of 17,809 residents, Long Beach had increased to 55,593. This was an increase of 37,784 or 212.2%.

If unannexed territory surrounding the municipality had been annexed before the census, the city’s population would have been approximately 65,000.

Other statistics reported in the Daily Telegram article reveal a more complete picture of the

development of Long Beach: its monthly industrial payroll leaped from $7000 in 1910 to $650,000 in 1920; its industrial plant investments from $100,000 to $10,000,000, and its bank deposits from $4,274,225 to $28,655,205.

So what would you find if you went to Long Beach in 1920? Reporter Reed Heustus told readers of what he saw in the June 29 Los Angeles Herald.

Long Beach was more than a beach resort, Heustus reported. It was now an industrial center, but it continued to hold its charms for pleasure seekers. It was home to state-society picnics, jazz, fishing and yet a place of quiet homes. Everything was new in Long Beach except the ocean. If you wandered through the town

you might come across the Balboa Film Studio, and the rejuvenated Pike, where one could hear every known language of the world.

Long Beach had come a long way since 1884 when the settlement consisted of a dozen houses, a horse car line with wooden rails and the beginnings of a water system. Gradually it gathered momentum. By 1900 the population was 2252. It was in the decennial period from 1900 to 1910 that Long Beach began its real development. The city’s population increase in that time was 690.8%, which won the fame of being the fastest growing city in the United States.

The Los Angeles Times also lauded Long Beach in its May 5, see BYGONE page 5

LETTERS, EMAILS, WEBSITE COMMENTS AND STATEMENTS [The following comment was posted under the online article titled: Long Beach’s fiscal future looks hazy, officials say ] The Mayor Who Cried Wolf For More Taxes at it again for his expected annual ballot measure to raise Long Beach taxes some more. New civic center, needless private contractor street improvement projects and a blank check to city labor unions and wonder why the city is broke still? Mayor Robert Garcia needs to go back to college for a degree in economics, not a lieutenant governor job. Why doesn’t Long Beach build park statues of drag queens to further its debt for more tax increases?

Robert Skillstad Website commenter [The following comment was posted under the online article titled: Remembering Long Beach’s Santa Claus: Thomas “Ski” Demski ] Two years after Ski passed away I was given his beloved blue hyacinth macaw Peppy, in November 2005. We moved with our other 3 parrots to southern Minnesota where our Peppy girl lived a pampered seven years until she passed away in 2012 from old age. The late Tom Hennessy of the Long Beach Press Telegram wrote three lovely news articles about Peppy and I. Peppy was Ski’s previous “Polish Eagle” and I was lucky enough to have her final years in my care. I first saw her in 1982 when I was a rookie patrol officer on the Long Beach Police Department, and can’t believe the twist of fate that made her mine in 2005.

Dianna Anderson Website commenter

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1920 issue: “All California should feel grateful to Long Beach; for the frequently repeated cynicism that no community here can hope to measure up to the claims of its boosters has been refuted very satisfactorily and very convincingly by the beach city. So, hail to the fair city of Long Beach.

It has not only set a mark for the whole nation, but it has outstripped its own boosters Though she didn’t qualify for the 1920 census, having been born after the census count, May Bird became the first Native American child born in the City of Long Beach. Baby Bird made her entry into the world at the Frances Campbell Apartments, 249 Pine Avenue, in early May 1920. Her mother had been visiting Long Beach when the baby decided to arrive early.

Her father, Virgil Bird, had yet to see his daughter. He was a member of the Chickasaw tribe and worked in the oil industry in Oklahoma and Texas. He was anxiously awaiting his wife and newborn daughter’s return to their home in Oklahoma. May Bird, who weighed in at 8.5 lbs. was named for the landlady, Miss May Johnson, who was the first person to have seen her.

PROHIBITION On January 17, 1920, America went dry. Alcohol could no longer be consumed for pleasure in the United States. Andrew J. Volstead, a Republic congressman from Minnesota had introduced the bill to ban alcohol throughout the United States on May 27, 1919. An already desperately ill President Wilson, further weakened by his losing fight to keep America within the League of Nations, vetoed it, on both constitutional and ethical grounds.

But that same day, the veto was overridden in Congress, and the act became law.

Many Americans were shocked in October 1919 when the Volstead Act, passed after the ratification of the 18th Amendment, established a law making it illegal to possess or make any beverage containing more than one-half of one percent of alcohol. The original amendment had not been explicit in defining what the alcohol level of “intoxicating� beverages consisted of. Acting in defiance of the Volstead Act, the legislatures of New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts passed laws in 1920 allowing the production and sale of low-alcohol beer or light wines. Later that year the Supreme Court crushed these local attempts to set alcohol limits higher than those imposed by the Volstead Act. The touchy matter of religious freedom was avoided by exempting sacramental wines from the ban on beverage alcohol, although permits were required to obtain communion wine. Permits were also granted for the medicinal use of alcohol and its use in the commercial manufacture of cider and vinegar. Congress offered protection

for the possession and use of alcohol in private residences if used only for the personal consumption of the owner, his family, and bona fide guests. Moreover, Congress blocked searches of private dwellings unless illegal liquor had been sold inside them.

The ratification of the 18th “Amendment gave no assurance that the cooperation required for the “concurrent� enforcement of prohibition by states as well as the federal government would be forthcoming. As a result, all states enacted ‘baby Volstead’ laws in the early 1920s to accompany the national prohibition statute. Some state laws were even harsher than the Volstead Act, outlawing the personal possession of liquor and giving local authorities greater power to search out and seize illegal alcohol. On May 7, 1921, California passed the Wright Act which mandated that all state, city and county officials enforced the national Volstead Act. But the Wright Act was put on hold when the “wets� obtained enough signatures to put it on a referendum ballot in 1922---a clever way to delay the bill for almost two years. On November 7, 1922, the Wright Act passed by a majority of 29,621 votes. At midnight Dec. 22, 1922, it went into effect.

Why had Prohibition, a cause that had been fought for nearly 100 years, become so popular?

The Women’s Christian Temperance League and the Anti-Saloon League had been leading a crusade against alcohol for years, but it was the war that brought things to ahead. According to Edward Behr in his book Prohibition, the German influx into America after the 1830s made America beer conscious. The result was that many German-American communities established breweries. Before World War I the German-Americans supported Germany in their war against Britain, sending money and even urging a German invasion of Canada. “Older� Americans, of British rootstock, were aghast.

When America entered the war against Germany there was a wave of anti-German hysteria which resulted in ill feelings towards the German-American operated breweries. This was a major reason for Prohibition, acLock in your price cording to Behr—to get rid of the

German-American breweries.

The delay between the passing of the act and its implementation was no humane measure to let Americans enjoy one last year of legal drinking. The intervening year was spent setting up new law enforcement machinery.

From the first, when the Prohibition Bureau was put under the jurisdiction of the Treasury, instead of the Justice Department, problems arose. Another disastrous decision was making the new Prohibition agents exempt from Civil Service rules.

In every state, their recruitment was political. All that was required on the part of an aspiring Prohibition agent was the endorsement of a politician. No other qualifications or character references were needed; some of the recruits even had criminal records. The job paid a maximum salary of $2,300 a year, barely enough to live on, almost inviting corruption. However, the nation’s legislators professed to be completely taken aback by the extent of Prohibition-related lawbreaking.

The futility of enforcing prohibition laws became apparent in 1928 when a San Francisco jury in a liquor case came under indictment for drinking the evidence. Everywhere overburdened courts collapsed under the weight of cases generated by Prohibition.

You will find more about this era in Long Beach history in my book “Prohibition Madness.�

Part 2 of this commentary will be printed in the January 6., edition of the Signal Tribune

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Top 3 ‘till 3: The top three restaurants open past midnight in Long Beach Feed those late night munchies.

Lissette Mendoza Online Editor

Looking for something other than drive-thru food for your late night cravings? Check out these three personal and local favorite food spots that are open until 3am, in no particular order. If you have your own recommendations for late night eating excursions, send an email to online@signaltribune.com El Sauz Located in the eastside, at 1616 E. Anaheim St., this is the late night taco spot that you end up coming to when you and your friends are either buzzed or drunk. While in the daytime El Sauz is a fully-functioning restaurant, the late-night tacos are served through the window on the side. You won’t miss it as you’ll see a long line of people leading up to it.

Made with corn flour tortillas and ranging from $1.50 to $2.25, depending on the meat you select, the tacos and quesadillas here are affordable and pack a punch when it comes to taste. There’s also a Taco Tuesday special from 6pm to 12am where all tacos are $1.25 each.

Personally, the quesadillas are the go-to, which are essentially the same as tacos but with cheese added and are melted to perfection. Preferred meats are beef (asada), shredded beef (barbacoa), cow tounge (lengua) and fried intestines (tripas).

With everything included, the tacos and quesadillas come with freshly chopped onions and cilantro on top. On the side are sliced radishes, lime and grilled onions glistening to perfection with the expertly balanced amount of sweetness to contrast the spicy green-chili sauce. If you can’t handle the heat, make sure

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Tacos dorado plate from Taco Loco #3. It consists of small rolled-up tortillas that contains your choice of meat and are then deep-fried and served with lettuce, sour cream, tomato, cheese and onion on top and a side of guacamole and their sauce.

to have their ice-cold horchata beverage on the side, along with a shot of Pepto-Bismol, you’ll thank me later.

The only seating available is the small tables in front of the cashier. While there’s a heater for those cold late nights, I’d recommend you bring your sweaters–– and the take-home option is also great.

On-site parking is available but it tends to get packed, especially during the late night hours.

El Sauz is open 7 days a week, from 6pm to 3am.

Taco Loco No. 3 A Long Beach staple, Taco Loco No. 3 is located at 1465 Magnolia Ave. see LATE NIGHT page 8

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EYE ON CRIME CRIMES REPORTED BY THE SIGNAL HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT Thursday, December 26 2:12pm, Grand theft, 2400 block Cherry Ave. 2:25pm, Burglary, 3100 block Orange Ave. Friday, December 27 3:54am, Burglary, 1900 block St. Louis Ave. 8:32am, Grand theft – motor vehicle, 2200 block Ohio Ave. 11:11am, Possessing paraphernalia, possessing controlled substance, misdemeanor warrant, E. 20th St./ Alamitos Ave. (suspect arrested) Saturday, December 28 8:12am, Grand theft – motor vehicle, 2100 block Gundry Ave. 10:32am, Identity theft, 2800 block Junipero Ave. 2:55pm, Grand theft, 2400 block Cerritos Ave. Sunday, December 29 12:11am, Battery, 2400 block California Ave. Monday, December 30 1am, Person with a gun, 2500 block Cherry Ave. 9:16am, Elder abuse, 1800 block Dawson Ave. 10:24am, Spousal abuse, 700 block Walton Ave. 5:40pm, Auto burglary, 1800 block Obispo Ave. 6:14pm, Auto burglary, 700 block E. Spring St. 9:47pm, Person with a knife, 2600 block E. 28th St. Tuesday, December 31 11:47am, Burglary, 2100 block E. Spring St. 8:07pm, Hit and run resulting in death or injury, Olive Ave./E. Spring St. (suspect arrested) Wednesday, January 1 3:32am, Shot heard, 2600 block Wall St. 3:36pm, Elder abuse, 2200 block Walnut Ave. 7:19pm, Auto burglary, 2100 block E. Hill St.

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TST6134 / Case No. 19CMCP00185 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, COMPTON SUPERIOR COURT, 200 WEST COMPTON BLVD., COMPTON, CA. 90220 PETITION OF: Kyle-Jayden Viray by is mother Michele Ann Viray Lauria and his father Marc Henry Genavia De Castro.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: KYLE-JAYDEN VIRAY by his mother Michele Ann Viray Lauria and by his father Marc Henry Genavia De Castro has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing his name as follows: Present Name: KYLE-JAYDEN VIRAY to Proposed Name: KYLE-JAYDEN VIRAY-DE CASTRO. 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: January 14, 2020; 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 December 13, 20, 27 & January 3, 2020. ___//ss//___ Maurice A. Leiter, Judge of the Superior Court Dated November 12, 2019

___//ss//___ Michael P. Vicencia, Judge of the Superior Court Dated December 12, 2019

TST6137 / Case No. 19TRCP00356 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, TORRANCE COURTHOUSE, 825 MAPLE AVENUE, TORRANCE, CA 90503 PETITION OF: Melanie Martin by her mother, Berenice Zermeno Torres and her father Juan Sergio Martin Marquez.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: MELANIE MARTIN by her mother Berenice Zermeno Torres and her father Juan Sergio Martin Marquez has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: MELANIE MARTIN to Proposed Name: MELANIE MARTIN ZERMENO. 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: January 10, 2020; Time: 8:30A M; Dept. B. 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 December 13, 20, 27, 2019 & January 3, 2020. ___//ss//___ Deirdre Hill, Judge of the Superior Court Dated November 19, 2019

TST6145 Case No. 19TRCP00379 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: Akimba Michelle Johnson Berry TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: AKIMBA MICHELLE JOHNSON BERRY has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing his name as follows: Present Name: AKIMBA MICHELLE JOHNSON BERRY to Proposed Name: KIM MICHELLE JOHNSON BERRY. 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: January 17, 2020; Time: 8:30A M; Dept. B. 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 December 20, 27, 2019 & January 3, 10, 2020.

TST6138 / Case No. 19LBCP00448 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, GOVERNOR GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN COURTHOUSE, 275 Magnolia Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802 PETITION OF: Jaycee Juan Bon Anaya by his mother Maria Patricia Anaya.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: JAYCEE JUAN BON ANAYA by his mother, Maria Patricia Anaya has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing his name as follows: Present Name: JAYCEE JUAN BON ANAYA to Proposed Name: JAYCEE JUAN ANAYA. 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: January 23, 2020; Time: 8:30A M; Dept. 26. 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 December 13, 20, 27, 2019 & January 3, 2020.

TST6139 Case No. 19CMCP00187 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, LA SUPERIOR COURT, 111 N. HILL ST, LOS ANGELES, CA. 90012 PETITION OF: Ronnile Lashon Johnson TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: RONNILE LASHON JOHNSON has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: RONNILE LASHON JOHNSON to Proposed Name: RAENELL LATRICE JOHNSON. 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: January 9, 2020; 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 December 13, 20, 27, 2019 & January 3, 2020. ___//ss//___ Maurice A. Leiter, Judge of the Superior Court Dated November 13, 2019

___//ss//___ Deidre Hill, Judge of the Superior Court Dated December 17, 2019 TST6147 / Notice of Public Lien Sale Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of the California Self-Storage Facility Act Code, Section #21700, the undersigned will be sold by public auction at: Storco Self Storage, 3050 Orange Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807, County of Los Angeles, State of California. Auction date of: January 14th, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Terms of sale: Cash sale, all sales are final and purchased at buyers own risk. No guarantees or warranty of any sale are promised by seller.

Storco Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or cancel auction. Facility owner or its representatives has the right to bid on any and all units or stop sale at any time. Name of auctioneer: KE Auction Services. The following units are scheduled for sale: Unit # & Customer Name: Unit # B230/Antonio Pietro - Unit # C140/Travonne Borders –Unit #: C207/Alejandro Toussier – Unit # C222/ Cody Robinson. Unit(s) contents may include but are not limited to: Electronics, furniture, appliances, garage items, toys, clothing, sporting goods, tools, automotive and miscellaneous household goods, unless otherwise stated. Publish Dates: 12/26/2019 & 01/02/2020.

TST6149 / 2019 323775 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: CAPITAL INVESTMENT ADVISERS, 3780 Kilroy Airport Way, Ste 320, Long Beach, CA 90806. Registrant: EMERSON JOSEPH FERSCH, 3780 Kilroy Airport Way, Ste 320, Long Beach, CA 90806. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Emerson Joseph Fersch. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in January, 1999. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on December 17, 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: December 27, 2019 & January 3, 10, 17, 2020.

Declaration of Nationality Notice of Special Appearance : I am: sweigart, brandon allen© in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: SWEIGART, BRANDON ALLEN©, corp.sole Dba.: BRANDON ALLEN SWEIGART©, having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continen-

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TST6146 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND CEQA DETERMINATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, the City Council 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 testimony and adoption of the following proposed Ordinance No. 2019-12-1510: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 19-04, AMENDING TITLE 15 OF THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION THE SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL introduced this ordinance at its December 10, 2019, meeting. Copies of the Building Codes being considered for adoption by reference are on file with the City Clerk and are open to public inspection.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are hereby invited to attend the 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.

THIS PROJECT IS EXEMPT from requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of CEQA Guidelines in that it is not a project which has the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment.

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill Community Development Department located at 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California, or by emailing John Hartley, Senior Building Inspector, at jhartley@cityofsignalhill.org or calling at (562) 989-7348.

Published in the Signal Tribune newspaper per Gov’t Code §65091(a)(4): and January 3, 2020 Posted in accordance with S.H.M.C. Section 1.08.010 on or before:

December 27, 2019, December 27, 2019

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January 3, 2020 tal Americas, being duly sworn, hereby affirms to declare my intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as an: ani yun wiya moorish american moslem national , but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and inalienable, allegiance to the Moorish Empire, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados / United States Republic, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Barbary Treaties, International Law, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and all Natural laws governing moors and hereby Declare and Proclaim my nationality as an: ani yun wiya moorish american moslem national. Any and all facts contained in this publication, are fully applicable to any and all private tribal issue offspring of: sweigart, brandon allen©, & my wives, Nunc pro tunc, not limited to but including : 1. sweigart parker, ayana brielle©, the beneficiary and heir of: SWEIGART PARKER, AYANA BRIELLE©, corp sole, Dba: AYANA BRIELLE SWEIGART PARKER©, 2. sweigart, a’niyah shelice©, the beneficiary and heir of: SWEIGART, A’NIYAH SHELICE©, corp sole, Dba: A’NIYAH SHELICE SWEIGART©, 3. sweigart jr., brandon allan©, the beneficiary and heir of: SWEIGART JR., BRANDON ALLAN©, corp sole, Dba: BRANDON ALLAN SWEIGART JR.©, 4. sweigart, brieira alice©, the beneficiary and heir of: SWEIGART, BRIEIRA ALICE©, corp sole, Dba: BRIEIRA ALICE SWEIGART©, 5. pridgett, zi’lynn sherice©, the beneficiary and heir of: PRIDGETT, ZI’LYNN SHERICE©, corp sole, Dba: ZI’LYNN SHERICE PRIDGETT©, 6. sweigart, braylon allen©, the beneficiary and heir of: SWEIGART, BRAYLON ALLEN©, corp sole, Dba: BRAYLON ALLEN SWEIGART©, 7. holloway, brylee

michele©, the beneficiary and heir of: HOLLOWAY, BRYLEE MICHELE©, corp sole, Dba: BRYLEE MICHELE HOLLOWAY©, 8. sweigart, bryson allen©, the beneficiary and heir of: SWEIGART, BRYSON ALLEN©, corp sole, Dba: BRYSON ALLEN SWEIGART. I am: sweigart, brandon allen© from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: “sweigart-bey, brandon allen©”.

Notice of Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: SWEIGART, BRANDON ALLEN©, corp.sole Dba.: BRANDON ALLEN SWEIGART©, & all aforementioned properties 1-8 etc., to the depositor, and or in the capacity as Guardian/Chairman of the Board of Trustees: sweigartbey, brandon allen©, nom deguerre: sweigart, brandon allen©. All property , of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact , as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: sweigart-bey, brandon allen©, nom deguerre: sweigart, brandon allen©, as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : SWEIGART BEY TRUST, a private foreign islamism ecclesiastical trust. All aforementioned properties 1-8 etc. are hereby conveyed to each respective trust when the beneficiary reaches the age of majority. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank , nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. All Rights Reserved.

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TST6148 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Signal Hill, California, will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as practicable, in the City Council Chambers located in City Hall at 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California, to consider: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 13.04 BY REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 13.04.130 ESTABLISHING RATES FOR WATER DELIVERED THROUGH THE CITY’S DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2016-05-1486.

Increase fixed and volumetric water rate charges by 15% in 2020 and 2021, 12% in 2022 and 7.5% in 2023 and 2024 to the City’s water rates for the next five years. The purpose of this notice is to provide you with information about the hearing and protest proceedings being conducted by the City of Signal Hill on real property that you own.

This notice is being sent in accordance with Article XIIID, Section 6 of the California Constitution. Note: If the proposed rates are adopted, the 8% increase scheduled for January 1, 2020, previously authorized in 2016, would be rescinded and replaced with the 15% increase, effective February 1, 2020.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend the public hearing to present written information, express their opinions, or otherwise present evidence on the above matter; however, State law limits the protest to owners (or in some areas, renters responsible for the fee) of real property, with one protest per identified parcel to be counted. Only written protests received prior to and at the public hearing will be counted. Oral protests will be heard, but may not qualify as formal protests unless accompanied by a written protest. If you wish to legally challenge any action taken by the City on the water rate adjustment, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing as described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City prior to or at the public hearing. If you own property and your tenants are responsible for the payment of the water bill, please forward this notice to your tenants.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED to submit written comments to the Public Works/Engineering Department prior to the hearing or to the City Clerk during the public hearing but before the close of the public hearing. All protests must (at a minimum) meet the following requirements to be counted: (i) must be written, (ii) have a clear statement of protest, (iii) identify the legal interest of the person protesting (e.g. owner/renter), and (iv) identify the address or assessor parcel number of the property. In order to be valid, a protest must bear the original signature of the party with an interest in the property identified on the protest. Protests not bearing the original signature shall not be counted.

THIS PROJECT IS EXEMPT from requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares and Charges) because this ordinance establishes water service rates which are necessary and reasonable to fund the administration, operation, maintenance and improvements of the system.

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill Public Works/Engineering Department located at 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California or by calling Sara Russo at (562) 989-7355. A copy of the Ordinance is also available. ______ss___________ Sara Russo Public Works Management Analyst Published in the Signal Tribune Posted in accordance with S.H.M.C. Section 1.08.010

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Miller Children’s Hospital announces Long Beach’s first-born baby of 2020 Sebastian Echeverry Managing Editor

After nearly 24 hours of labor, Jennifer and Sherman Tom Sun Jr. rang in the new year with their baby boy, Sherman Harold Tom Sun III, on Jan 1 at 2:51am, the Long Beach Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital announced Thursday, Jan. 2.

“We have been in the hospital since Sunday, Dec. 29, and our

due date wasn’t until Jan. 5, so we didn’t think he was going to come on Jan. 1,” Jennifer Tom Sun, Sherman’s mother, said. “We thought he was taking his time, but we were so excited when we learned that we were the first baby of the New Year for Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital.”

Sherman Harold weighed 6 lbs.

11 oz., and was 19 inches long, the hospital stated.

The hospital gifted the Tom Sun family a special “First Baby Basket,” filled with onesies, booties, newborn clothing, receiving blankets, diapers and gifts for the new parents.

clear caramel sauce or a bionico: a fruit salad consisting of a variety of fruits chopped up into small cubes, drenched with crema and topped off with granola, shredded coconut, raisins and sometimes honey.

You won’t even need to eat for the rest of the day, maybe even the week, after a complete meal from this joint.

Parking is available on-site, but it does get packed on late-night weekends.

Taco Loco is open Sunday through Thursday from 6am to 11pm and is open for 24 hours on Friday and Saturday.

there’s something for everyone to venture off from traditional pad thai noodles.

My favorite is the yellow curry which has potatoes, carrots, onions, and is cooked in a spicy coconut milk base. It comes with a small side of rice.

I order my curry with duck meat for a richer flavor, but they provide other meat options including chicken and beef. For drinks, I recommend their cold thai tea with milk or the lychee slushee on a hot day.

It truly is a hole-in-the-wall with its location in a shopping center, which also provides a large amount of parking. Table seating is provided inside.

Pandanus Leaf is open Sunday through Wednesday from 10am to 1am and Thursday through Saturday from 1am to 3am.

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Featuring a variety of Mexican food including seafood, fresh fruits, tacos, breakfast, tortas, burgers, soups, marinated meats, salads and desserts, there is something to please everybody.

My top choice has to be their wet burrito, which is the size of a newborn baby and smothered with your choice of either green or red sauce, complete with cheese on top and a side salad with thousand island dressing. It’s filled with rice, beans, pico de gallo and your choice of meat. I usually get their cow tongue as the meat of choice due to its tenderness. Pair the meal with any of their agua frescas drinks. I usually go with their agua de jamaica (hibiscus) and you’re set for the night.

Another great option is their tacos dorados, which consists of a small rolled-up tortillas that contain your choice of meat and are then deep-fried and served with lettuce, sour cream, tomato, cheese and onion on top and a side of guacamole and their sauce.

They also have tacos made with their own handmade tortillas with your choice of meat from broiled beef, marinated beef, pork stomach, fried pork, beef head, beef brains, spiced meat, beef tongue, chicken or beef tripe.

Wash it all down with an agua fresca (horchata, piña, jamaica, fresa and lemonade) or their freshly squeezed natural juices (orange, piña, celery, carrot, beetroot, apple, vampiro) if you need nutrients for that hangover.

End your meal with their flan, a custard dessert with a layer of

Pandanus Leaf Craving Asian food? Try out Pandanus Leaf located at 763 E. Anaheim St. This Thai food place offers a variety of dishes including noodles, soups, salads and curries, so

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champion, has hosted this annual day of giving to help families during the holidays.

“This event is something we’ve done for several years during the holidays,” Austin said. “The champ likes to give back to the community, and he also likes to partner with my office and the vice mayor’s office.

We are responsible in a lot of ways, not just for financial support, but also getting the families here, reaching out to the families in our districts to bring some cheer for the holidays.”

According to Austin, the families are selected by community organizations as well as reaching out to subsidized housing facilities throughout the district.

“It’s always great to serve my community,” he said. “Long Beach has done a lot for me and my family. I think this exemplifies the best of community spirit.”

As McGinest arrived, the families were led inside to a sign-in kiosk where a gift card was given to them and were free to pick their groceries.

Among them was Teresa Barnes, whose friend surprised her by enrolling her.

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“I feel grateful and it’s a blessing that someone cares for you. God answered my prayer,” Barnes said.

McGinest, who was on standby to greet families said, “I don’t do it for the publicity, we do it to give back and show appreciation to the people in the community, the people of need that may need a little boost or a little help.”

The help didn’t stop there, players from the Long Beach Patriots youth football team, which is chaired by McGinest, were there to help the families carry their groceries back to their cars.

Albertsons also provided cashiers specifically for the families to help facilitate check out.

For McGinest, all of this boils down to caring about his community.

“I’m proud of where I’m from and I think it’s just something that is an obligation you should have,” he said. “If you make it out of here, you should be able to come back and give back to the city and people who helped you along the way.”

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Some of the drive-thru design considerations endorsed by the Long Beach Department of Development Services in its new Design Guidelines for Drive-Through Facilities, approved by the Planning Commission on Oct. 3.

ucts contribute to curbside trash, and the additional space taken by drive-thru lanes potentially displaces needed housing and grocery stores with fresh-food options.

Long Beach has 116 drive-thru restaurants– 22% of them in North Long Beach, according to the Department of Development Services.

But the City has formulated new steps to mitigate problems associated with drive-thrus, and all within the past year.

Following public complaint early in 2019– mostly from a

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coalition of advocates, including Walk Long Beach (WLB), the Long Beach Alliance for Food and Fitness (LBAFF), the Coalition for a Healthy North Long Beach and the United Cambodian Community– voicing alarm at the proliferation of drive-thrus over the past five years, the Long Beach City Council imposed a moratorium on new drive-thru applications beginning in April.

The council ended that moratorium in July by adopting an ordinance amending drive-thru regulations, which the City had not updated in 20 years.

Based on that ordinance, Development Services created a new policy document called Design Guidelines for DriveThrough Facilities that the Planning Commission approved at

its Oct. 3 meeting.

Linda Tatum, director of development services, shared the new guidelines with Acting City Manager Tom Modica in a Dec. 24, 2019 memo.

The guidelines state that businesses requesting a conditional-use permit (CUP) for a drive-thru must “minimize the impacts on pedestrians, safety, traffic and queuing, noise, lighting, air pollution and aesthetics associated with [its] use.”

In addition, before the City grants a CUP, the guidelines state that it must weigh the benefit of a drive-thru at that location against using the land more productively.

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evaluate the opportunity cost or ‘trade-offs’ of allowing a drivethrough use instead of housing or other commercial uses that further the City’s housing and economic-development goals,” the policy states.

The guidelines also steer applicants to choose shopping-center-and freeway-adjacent locations rather than areas more appropriate for housing.

“Avoid locations in transit-oriented and other areas where more intense development is permitted, thus better serving Long Beach with additional housing and employment uses,” the guidelines suggest to applicants.

Successful applicants must also be willing to enhance the surrounding area of the drive-thru business, such as with lighting, plants, trees and trellises.

“New drive-throughs and expansions of existing drivethrough facilities should be designed to ensure compatibility with adjacent uses, enhance the streetscape frontage, provide adequate buffers, ensure safe pedestrian accessibility and include outdoor amenities to service patrons,” the guideline states.

It also promotes building and design considerations that minimize the impact on pedestrians and bicyclists and curtail noise to the surrounding community.

Public response to the new guidelines expressed before and during the Oct. 3 Planning-Commission meeting was mixed, with some appreciating the policy’s consideration of pedestrians, surrounding communities and promoting businesses, while others objected to its limitations.

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ed in a letter to the commission that her organization supported the updated policy.

“Our interest in this is twofold: having streetscapes that encourage physical activity, and having local restaurant options that serve healthy foods and beverages,” she said.

However, others objected to the City continuing to allow auto emissions from drive-thru idling.

“Additional drive-thrus should not be allowed to be built at all in Long Beach,” resident Michael Clemson wrote to the commission before the meeting.

“The construction of new car-focused infrastructure should not be permitted at a time when the reduction [of] driving, as […]

Long Beach’s largest source of greenhouse-gas emissions, is an urgent need.”

Clemson also noted that the guidelines say nothing about reducing the number of fastfood restaurants in low-income communities. According to its March 21 recommendations to City Council, reducing “food

swamps”– areas with a high concentration of unhealthy food choices– was one of the Planning Commission’s original goals in revising the policy, based on community input.

WLB also sent a written statement to the commission that the City’s guidelines could be more specific about evaluating the opportunity cost of using the land for drive-thrus and parking versus other uses.

“It can be expanded upon to include provisions of healthy food options, walkability, [and] environmental/nuisance impacts to existing uses,” WLB stated.

Steve Gerhardt, WLB’s executive director, asked during the meeting about how the City evaluates those opportunity costs.

Patricia Diefenderfer, advance-planning officer, responded that the guidelines allow the City to deny an application if planners find that the site could be more densely developed for housing or another economic-development goal.

“This is also anticipating the

is not regulated under the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC).

“The LBMC lacks requirements regarding the number of designated parking spaces for e-commerce customers because the current zoning code was last updated prior to the emergence of the internet and online commerce,” she notes.

Therefore, such parking permissions are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, considering whether the designated spaces reduce the restaurant’s overall parking requirement or not, Tatum says. She suggests that the code needs to be overhauled but the City may not yet have the resources to do so.

“Development Services will continue to monitor these trends and adjust policies and procedures in a manner […] supportive of the City’s land-use and transportation goals,” Tatum noted. “[It will be revised] at a future date, and as part of a larger code-update, when funds are identified.”

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As previously reported in the Signal Tribune, the strain on overworked BLS ambulance crews did not impact emergency response time, Deputy Fire Chief Jim Rexwinkle said.

The next ambulance academy will take place from Jan. 13 through Jan. 24 and will train at least 15 individuals, according to the memo.

adoption of the land-use element [currently under environmental review],” Diefenderfer said. “The land-use element identifies a number of corridors and transit-oriented […] areas for mixed-use development as a means to accommodate the city’s housing needs.”

In addition to sharing the updated guidelines in her Dec. 24 memo, Tatum also addressed new eatery-related issues caused by online food-ordering, particularly parking.

“Fast-food restaurants are experiencing an exponential increase in business generated on smartphones and other devices where the purchase occurs online,” she states. “This trend represents non-traditional parking challenges for the retailers and unanticipated regulatory issues for the City.”

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