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Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia addresses the public at the Terrace Theatre during the State of the City event on Tuesday, Jan. 14. During the event, Garcia highlighted Long Beach’s history, and laid out goals the City is hoping to accomplish concerning housing and homelessness.

Mayor Garcia addresses inclusionary housing, a new downtown plan and the Queen Mary during State of City event Sebastian Echeverry Managing Editor

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COMMENTARY

The turn of a new decade inspired Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia to take a historical approach during his speech at the 2020 State of the City Address on Tuesday, Jan. 14.

His opening remarks took the

audience all the way back to the 1800s, and spoke about Long Beach’s role throughout historical events–– from the roaring 20s to WWII. He said that history has proven that Long Beach can adapt and thrive to new challenges, and that this will continue to be the City’s

mindset in the new decade.

Downtown Plan Garcia said that the current development plan for downtown had become “obsolete” and that it was “time for a reinvention.”

The Long Beach City Council passed the Downtown Plan initia-

tive in 2012, which called for taller buildings, improved infrastructure designs and a revisioning of coastal downtown. He added that later this year, the City should begin working on a new downtown plan that will include “more densee ADDRESS page 10

Signal Hill raises water rates in absence of enough protests Rates to increase by 15% on March 1 and another 15% next year.

Anita W. Harris Staff Writer

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The Signal Hill City Council conducted a protest hearing during its Jan. 14 meeting before agreeing to increase municipal water-rates by 15% in 2020 and 2021, 12% in 2022 and 7.5% in 2023 and 2024.

This year’s rate will go up March 1 and includes an 8% increase already budgeted under a 2015 five-year rate adjustment.

City Manager Hannah Shin-Heydorn said the City had

conducted three public workshops about the proposed rate increase to address concerns, two during the Oct. 8 and Nov. 12 council meetings, and one at a community workshop on Oct. 28, as reported in the Signal Tribune.

Proposition 218, the Right to Vote on Taxes Act of 1996, requires that the City conduct a protest hearing prior to increasing water rates. The City notified property owners on Nov. 25 that they had 45 days to protest in

writing if they objected to the increase.

If the City had received protests by a majority of property owners, then it wouldn’t have been able to enact the increase under Prop 218, according to the staff report. Property owners could also submit written protests, along with verbal comments, during the council’s public hearing Tuesday.

The council received a total of eight written protests by the end of the hearing, four prior

to the meeting and four during, according to City Clerk Carmen Brooks.

Mayor Lori Woods said that the city has 4,629 parcels of land so 2,315 letters of protest would have represented a majority.

At the close of the hearing, having received significantly less than the number of written protests required not to raise rates, the council voted unanimously to pass an ordinance amending see SH COUNCIL page 2

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the municipal code to adjust water rates according to a subcommittee’s recommendation.

The council will conduct a second reading of the ordinance during its Jan. 28 meeting and, if it passes, increase rates as of March 1.

Public hearing At the start of the hearing, Water Systems Superintendent Matt Tryon offered an overview of Signal Hill’s water supply, as he

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did at each of the previous public workshops, noting that the city’s primary source is 2,022 acre-feet of groundwater that it pumps through wells, but that it also buys more expensive water as needed from the Metropolitan Water District (MWD).

The Signal Hill Water Department has 3,161 customer accounts, which it serves with 50 miles of pipeline– some 50 to 80 years old– spread over the city’s 2.2 square miles and four pres-

sure zones due to its topography, Tryon said.

Of the city’s three wells, one– Well 8– has been inactive since early 2017 due to deterioration, leaving only Well 7 and Well 9 operational, he added. Well 8 also went offline before Well 9 was completed, forcing the city to purchase MWD water for eight months for an additional $400,000 that year.

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Accounting Manager Kim Engel said that the city’s three water funds total to $3.8 million, but cash reserves are dwindling and expected to be completely depleted by fiscal-year 20212022 and operating costs will exceed revenue by 2022.

Nevertheless, she said a 2019 water-rate comparison survey showed that Signal Hill’s current rates are very low compared to other comparable cities.

“This is due in part to rigorous cost control and management of resources,” Engel said.

Engel further noted that necessary capital-improvement projects totaling $7.65 million over five years to address the water system’s aging infrastructure, including getting Well 8 back online, cannot be completed without a water-rate increase.

Public Works Analyst Sara Russo noted that previous water-rate increases since 2004 have always been lower than consumer-price index increases, with no increase at all between 2010 and 2015 due to a reces-

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Despite those increases, Russo said it hasn’t been enough due to residents’ water-conservation measures. As an example, she said the 2019 monthly average residential water bill of $39.51 is more than $9 lower than the $48.81 anticipated in the 2015 study.

Public Works Director Kelli Tunnicliff added that groundwater replenishment fees the City is required to pay are projected to rise by 6% per year after 2020.

A subcommittee consisting of city officials and consultants from AKM Consulting Engineers recommended one of three scenarios for the council to implement that increased the water rate and replaced Well 8, Tunnicliff said. The other two scenarios were to a) not increase the rate and b) increase the rate but without rebuilding Well 8.

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Typical water rates in 2020 will still be less than projected in the 2015 study– a monthly average of $45.44 instead of $48.81, Tunnicliff said, going up to $67.64 by 2024.

Low-income households will continue to receive a water-rate discount based on household income and number of residents, she said.

Protests Three of the four residents who submitted protest letters during the meeting also spoke to the council. Resident Cecilia Fidora objected to the high rates and said that Signal Hill residents are being punished for having conserved water since 2015. “[Despite] all those thousands of gallons of water that we saved […], it seems like the City, through no fault of your own, has to pay more for a less amount of water,” she said.

“What incentive do we now have to continue to conserve? It doesn’t seem ethical to ask residents to pay more because we’re using less water.”

Resident Alice Loo also questioned why the rate was so high, especially in the initial two years, comparing it to an exercise regimen that should ramp up slowly rather than heavily at first.

“That’s hefty,” she said, referring to the 15% increase in 2020.

“There’s no two ways about it.”

Tunnicliff responded that increasing revenue at a higher rate early helped minimize the rate increase over the five years.

“In evaluating all the different scenarios, we found that by going in with a larger increase up front, it helps us to recover some of those costs and to use that […] going forward to keep the overall rate lower,” she said.

Resident Matt Herman wondered what was wrong with Well 8, and also how much businesses such as Signal Hill Petroleum pay for water compared to residents.

“How much of this is being passed on to residents as opposed being parlayed over to the actual industries who uses most of the water in the city?” he asked.

Herman also questioned the cost of maintaining the infrastructure and how much conservation really impacts revenue because the drought is now lessened.

“There’s a few things that just don’t add up,” he said.

Tunnicliff said that businesses and industries have larger water meters and three tiers of cost rather than two for residents because commercial users put more demand on the system.

Tryon explained that Well 8’s metal casing is 40 years old and holes have developed in weaker spots, allowing sand to enter.

The sand had pumped through the well, deteriorating the shafts and having to be filtered out of the water.

“That’s why we have it turned off right now,” he said.

In terms of the conservation question, Councilmember Tina Hansen said it still exists and the state doesn’t consider the impact of lower revenues.

“You still need to maintain the same infrastructure that you have with less money,” Hansen said. “The state doesn’t cover that issue. They leave that up to the city.”

Tunnicliff added that while it seems counterintuitive, conserving water actually creates a burden on cities.

“You would think […] that because you’re using less water, that your costs would go down,” she said. “But [with] the infrastructure that we have– the pipelines, the wells, the operations– you have to spread that cost over less water.”

The next Signal Hill City Council meeting will take place Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 7pm in the council chamber at 2175 Cherry Ave.

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Resident Cecilia Fidora (at podium) protest to the Signal Hill City Council during its Jan. 14 public hearing on water-rate increases.

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January 17, 2020

Little rascal.

If I were Catholic, this would be kind of a confession.

So, Alissa and I recently watched the Mr. Rogers documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? It was so sweet, and it triggered great memories like my mom wrapping me in a security blanket in our family room to watch his show. Mr. Rogers represented goodness, kindness and such a positive influence for kids.

His calm voice and his friends in the neighborhood were comforting and modeled civility and the good things in society.

I soaked up his life lessons about acceptance and positivity.

I got all the “do unto others” and other examples to contribute to the community as a good citizen.

On top of all that, my mom always told us “concentrate on making your little universe as nice as possible.”

I got the full dose.

Well, watching the movie, I started to giggle as my mind drifted off thinking about all the naughty things I did growing up–– all innocent and without malice of course, but I was quite a rascal. I was always respectful to my parents and grandparents, always got good grades and I clearly knew where the line was for being good and being disobedient. The issue was, I liked to do things my way and do what I wanted to do. I also learned at an early age that I had a problem with authority. I figured out how to dodge the rain drops and get away with things. Maybe it was because I was the baby of the family. Maybe it was the influence of the older kids on the block. Maybe it was because it was the 1970s.

My trickery started early, so Mr. Rogers, plug your ears if you don’t want to hear this.

In kindergarten, I brought matches to school. I thought they were cool since they had the Queen Mary on them. Plus, my dad smoked pipes and cigars, so I didn’t connect the “matches-are-dangerous” issue with showing off for my friends.

In first grade, I got my name written on the board for cussing.

Geoff ratted me out for saying

the “F” word on the playground.

Yep, it was the big F-word. I never forgave him. I probably had to stay after school for it. I can thank all those other guys from the neighborhood for teaching me that one.

Second grade was bad when I flushed a kid’s lunch down the toilet. The lunch bags were left outside the classroom door and we picked one and ran into the boys’ bathroom. We ate the cookies first, but then down the rest went. Turned out it belonged to our teacher’s son. The teacher sent a detailed letter home and I faced the harsh consequences— I got a spanking from my father.

(Only the second one in my life that I can remember.) I also got called into the principal’s office that year for being in The Dragons Gang. Ryan showed up with a hand-drawn dragon on his shirt that his sister made and a group of us walked around the playground in a swarm. The principal said, “There are no gangs here.”

That broke us up after just two days.

In third grade I was a “late bird” and had a system to ditch off campus, sprint across Studebaker and run to Billy’s house where we would feast on cold pizza and chocolate donuts.

We’d make it back in time to get to class without anyone noticing.

We also used to sneak the answer sheets from the Silent-Reading Assignment and would advance faster than others did. One time, we tricked the substitute teacher to walk down the hall to ask another teacher something random.

When she came back in the whole class yelled “Burned!”

Mob rules.

If there ever was any threat from any teacher about calling my parents at night, I would go home from school and knock the phone off the hook we had in the back of the house. No one was getting through to my parents that night.

In fourth grade I joined the KISS Army because I wanted to be Gene Simmons. I would slide a red Magic Marker down my

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Headlines in Long Beach during the 1920s The following is part 2 of the Bygone Days that ran in the Jan. 3 edition of the Signal Tribune. This installment includes a timeline of events in 1920 Long Beach.

From the Daily Telegram (DT) and Los Angeles Herald (LAH) January 16 (DT) - America becomes dry at midnight. (Start of Prohibition Era) 22 (LAH) – Long Beach purity inspector Squire Du Ree resigns.

28 (LAH) – In a special election, the proposals for issuing $500,000 in bonds to extend the municipal water system and for $75,000 to erect fire stations carried. Three other bond propositions were defeated by small margins. These were projects for a $240,000 bond for a civic center, $75,000 to purchase lands for public parks and $25,000 for repairs of the Pine Avenue Pier.

February 3 (LAH) - Hard cider, served from kegs labeled "Old Taylor,” and "Straight Gin,” is responsible for so large a number of cases of drunkenness at Long Beach, that the municipal legislative body is contemplating placing the beverage under a ban.

14 (LAH) - Proprietors of a concession booth at Long Beach today were in the Long Beach city jail awaiting arraignment on a "bootlegging'' charge of having sold a grape cider containing from 10% to 15% alcohol. Raisins and exposure to the air are supposed to have furnished the "kick" to the cider.

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28 (LAH) – Long Beach Bath House & Amusement have decided to erect what will be the finest and most modern all-weather plunge in America, capable of accommodating 10,000 bathers daily. The plans call for the demolition of the present bath house and plunge, which has a capacity of 5,000 daily. It is proposed that the bath house building be constructed of reinforced concrete throughout, occupying five full stories, with a frontage of about 220 feet on the famous "Walk of a Thousand Lights.”

March 5 (LAH) - James Butterfield named Long Beach Police Chief.

20 (LAH) - The city commissioners of Long Beach have voted to oust the horse shoe pitchers, the Roque club and the Chess and Checker club from Pacific Park. The action of the commissioners was taken at a rather tumultuous meeting at which residents and clubmember made emphatic protest against the “spoliation” of the park by the many players of games.

April 23 (LAH) - Residents of the section adjoining Long Beach on the north and east plan to incorporate a new town, according to reports today. The district is near Anaheim Street and Hoyle Avenue. Incorporation of the new town, it was stated, was planned as a protest against the proposal of the Long Beach city commissioners to move an old Mexican church into the district.

27 (LAH) - Re-election of W. L. Stephens of Long Beach to

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May 15 (DT) - Tijuana to L.B. booze "pipeline" found, cops think.

21 (LAH) – Long Beach police made arbiters of bath-suit styles.

31 (LAH) - Petitions for the appointment of a new city manager are being passed around at Long Beach by a group of citizens. Many are disgusted with a government that considers such measures as Commissioner Peek’s recent beach conduct and bathing suit ordinances.

June 11 (LAH) - Ground has been broken for the first unit of a cotton products manufacturing plant at Zaferia in the industrial district of Long Beach. The first of a series of buildings planned will cost approximately $56,000, and the machinery to go into it $l00,000.

20 (LAH) - Any woman teacher in the Long Beach schools who marries during the life of the contract will automatically lose her job, according to a new ruling of the school board.

It is the opinion of the school board that after a teacher becomes engaged her mind is on the approaching ceremony and she does not teach with her former poise and force.

22 (LAH) - The temblor last see BYGONE page 5

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night apparently centered at Inglewood and was felt in Los Angeles, Alhambra, Long Beach, Santa Monica, and extended beyond the immediate vicinity of the city to Riverside. The total damage in Inglewood and elsewhere was estimated at approximately $l00,000.

24 (LAH) - A report that two islands had appeared above the waves about 800 miles off the coast of California as a result of the earthquake last Monday evening was widely circulated in Redondo Beach, Long Beach and the harbor section of Los Angeles early today. It was said that the islands had been discovered by the crew of a steamer en route to San Francisco and that their discovery had been wired to coast stations by the skipper of the ship. At the San Pedro station

it was stated no such report had been received.

July 16 (LAH) – Wireless telephone service to Catalina Island inaugurated today. Messages will go to Long Beach and then be sent on over the wires of the Southern California Telephone Co. August 3(LAH) - Wishing to retire, John F. Craig, founder of the Long Beach Shipbuilding Co., and for 35 years a builder of ocean vessels on the Pacific Coast and Great Lakes has offered his shipyards for sale and is awaiting bids on the Long Beach plant. When Craig built the original Craig yards at Long Beach he established the first shipbuilding establishment on the Pacific Coast south of San Francisco.

September 3 (LAH) - Long Beach horseshoe players were elated today because of their "ringer" in legislation. They will be permitted to continue to play horseshoes, or roque, at Long Beach. By a vote of 3147 to 1392 a referendum measure annulling an ordinance passed earlier at the instigation of property owners near the "Old Men's Playground" at Pacific Park was passed.

25 (LAH) – Signal Hill ascent finally accomplished by motor car.

October 20 (LAH) – Long Beach city employees must not smoke cigarettes. Whether at work or at home off duty, they come under the new rule according to a decision of City Attorney

George B. Hoodenpyl. Policemen, firemen and other civil service employees, including the city health commissioner, are affected.

28 (DT) - Chief of Police Butterfield suspended by Civil Service Board; patrolman files 12 charges of dereliction of duty and conduct unbecoming officer.

November 23 (LAH) - Circulation of a petition for the recall of Commissioner W. M. Peek was scheduled to be started in Long Beach today, when it was learned that the friends of Chief of Police James Butterfield, removed from office by the civil service commission, seek the scalp of the former Iowan. It is alleged by the circulators of the petition that Peek fomented insubordination in

the police department against Chief Butterfield, it is stated.

Butterfield was removed from office by the civil service body at the end of a two weeks’ trial.

He says he will continue his fight. Acting Chief J. S. Yancy is now in charge of the department.

December 24 (LAH) – From tomorrow morning until Monday Long Beach will be the aviation center of America.

28 (LAH) - The air tournament at Daugherty field, Long Beach, was the most successful held in the West since the early days of Dominguez field, according to aero enthusiasts.

Twenty thousand persons paid admission fees to witness the events. ✦

AA schedule ro uof local n dactivities Tow n and events MLK CELEBRATION What 32nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Peace & Unity Parade and Celebration Who City Council member Dee Andrews When Saturday, Jan. 18 from

10am to 5pm Where King Park, 1950 Lemon Ave. More Info The parade honoring the life and work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Junior will end at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Long where a celebration will begin. All ages are welcome at this free event that will include food, music and more.

POLAR PLUNGE AND CLEAN UP What Trash collection and Long Beach Polar Bear Splash Who Justin Rudd When Saturday, Jan. 18 from 10am Where Rosie’s Dog Beach, 1 Granada Avenue More Info For every person that helps clean the beach for 30 minutes and then dives into the cold ocean water, $5 will be donated to various local charities. To register visit https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/30-minute-beach-cleanup-monthly-on-3rd-sat-justinruddcomcleanup-registration-87079644561?ref=ecal.

ENVIRONMENTALISM COLLOQUIUM What 6th annual Climate Change Symposium Who The League of Women Voters of the Long Beach Area When Sunday, Jan. 19 from 3pm to 6pm Where Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way More Info Distinguished scientists will present their findings on climate change at this annual symposium. The event is free but registration is required. To register call (562) 548-4010 or email lwvlongbeach@gmail.com.

RANCHO READING What Children’s story time Who Rancho Los Cerritos When Tuesday, Jan. 21 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.

THE HUNTINGTON HISTORY OF ORCHIDS What History lecture on orchids Who South Coast Orchid Society When Monday, Jan. 27, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Where Whaley Park Community Center, 5620 E. Atherton St. More Info Brandon Tam, curator of the orchid collections at The Huntington Botanic Gardens, will be giving a talk entitled “Orchids at The Huntington: Past, Present, and Future,” about how orchids became popularized. Orchids will also be on display. The event is free and open to the public.

CLASSICAL CONCERT What Mexican and American musical concert Who Long Beach Symphony Orchestra When Saturday, Feb. 8 at 8pm Where Terrace Theater of the Long Beach Performing Arts Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd.

More Info This concert is $10 for students and $30 for general admission. It will showcase a variety of compositions from Mexico and the United States.

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From left: Jamie Chamberlin (Nurse Gwen E. Veer), Marc Molomot (Arthur King) and Cedric Berry (Doc Oswald) in Long Beach Opera’s King Arthur

Theatre review:

Long Beach Opera’s King Arthur

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Adapted by Director Andreas Mitisek and Culture Clash writers, this version of Purcell’s 17th-century semi-opera features Arthur King, a Fox News-watching asylum inmate who believes he must stop “shape-shifter” aliens with his superpowers.

More fun cannot be had at an opera as comic books, superhero dolls, genre-bending video interviews, virtual-reality excursions and excellent operatic singing are layered together in a delicious,

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though politically biting, cake.

Completely inhabiting the delusional Arthur King is tenor Marc Molomot, whose uninhibited physical movement and soft, clownish presence elicit both laughter and sympathy. We see him combine slanted news commentary with his beloved comic books, adopting a superhero persona to defend against all those shape-shifters among us who would do us harm.

The person Arthur wants to protect the most is Nurse Gwen E. Veer (Jamie Chamberlin), the wonder woman who cares for him. Chamberlin unleashes not only an epic soprano voice but a sparkling comic sensibility as well. In one of four video interviews with the cast shown on a screen above the stage during the performance, Chamberlin talks about herself in character while sipping a Cosmopolitan, as funny and confident as any comedienne.

In the videos, the cast describe themselves as characters in the asylum but also opera singers, adding a meta quality to the performance. The cast also refers to the theatre– the institute is called the Camelot O’Neill– and Arthur searches the audience for shape-shifters at one point, breaking the fourth wall and putting us on the spot. Opera, asylum and real life are blurred together delightfully and disconcertingly, making us conscious of how unreal the current political climate often feels.

Further blurring reality and fantasy, Arthur and fellow inmate (and hugging buddy) Lance E. Lott (gentle countertenor Darryl Taylor) don virtual-reality headsets to blast off into outer space and vanquish the shape-shifters once and for all. Gloriously and hilariously, we see video of larg-

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er-than-life Marvel and DC Comics action figures fighting, projected onto a comic-book framed screen, echoing Norse gods such as Thor that appear in Purcell’s original King Arthur battles.

And visible behind the screen, juxtaposing the zany scenarios, we hear heavenly music by the 10-member, string-heavy Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, precisely led by Ilia Korol. Purcell’s lyrical compositions enhance our empathy for Arthur’s plight, increase our admiration of Nurse Gwen and even make Gwen’s lover and Arthur’s nemesis Doc Oswald (Cedric Berry)– who laments in his video that baritones are always operatic bad guys– a little less smarmy.

Mitisek notes that we currently have a “longing for heroes to protect us from invaders.” Through his exceptional acting and singing, Molomot helps us see that protection is all Arthur wants. But through metatheatrical staging that plays with our sense of reality, this production of King Arthur shows us what we might see if we took off our goggles and came down to earth.

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tongue to make it look like blood.

At lunch, my friends and I would sneak into the auditorium to run and slide down the aisles. We also flew gliders at recess and lunch, and on weekends, we would use chalk to write song lyrics on the playground.

Fifth grade was big for social clubs. Three of us created “B.E.R.I.T.b.” (Break Every Rule In The book) and spent lots of time in the principal’s office. On Saturdays we used to walk down the alleys and I called myself Tramp pretending to be a Charlie Chaplin-Meets-Little Rascals character–– torn sweatshirt and all. We would come back to the classroom after school to steal the notes from the girls’ desks to see who and what they were talking about.

Sixth grade brought more ditching off campus for lunch

at Jack in the Box, climbing on the school rooftops, and passing lots of coded notes in class. At winter camp, my bunkmate and I volunteered to leave the crowded boy cabin and sleep in the room behind the dining hall. They didn’t know what they had done.

We slept in, read magazines and showed up only for meals and the late-night hike in the snow.

I was more than ready to move on to junior high.

It was just about this time when I was knocked off my high-horse and my cool-guy-no-consequences pedestal. I learned some cause and effect from the universe.

I had gone to New Orleans with my grandmother over the holiday break and enjoyed the 1979-1980 new year’s celebration with our cousins. It was a fun trip, and my dad met us at the gate to bring us home. As my 80-year-old grand-

ma stepped off the escalator she fell back and hurt herself. My dad rushed over to help, freeing her jacket from the escalator teeth, and get her back on her feet. But she hurt herself.

I froze in my tracks. I was mortified. And at that very instant, I was immediately humbled and felt horrible. I shrank, and any smirk of cockiness and pride of being a secret troublemaker for years evaporated. I thought it was all karma for all the sneaky things I had done. My grandma paid the price. That particular moment in time will be forever burned into my memory.

I took it as a sign or a warning.

From then on, I made a more conscious effort to channel my rebellious efforts elsewhere and not throw so much bad energy out in the universe, so no one else I cared about would get hurt. May-

be I wouldn’t ditch or steal or climb on roofs moving forward.

Now, I can’t say that there weren’t more antics as I got a little older (enter my punk-rock phase—dying my hair, staying out late at shows) but I finally took some time to stop and think about what would happen if I did this or that. Most antics were just silly things with friends, but I had learned that there may be consequences to my actions. I proceeded with more caution and actually thought first before acting, and I probably dodged a lot of potential trouble.

I remind myself of the incident with my grandma and use it as a catalyst to pay it forward, do unto others, to do for the greater good.

I still channel my rebellious nature into different mechanisms, like fun marketing schemes. Now that I am older, I can truly appre-

ciate, and miss, Mr. Rogers so much more. Watching the downer news every day, the power and infiltration of social media, cyber bullying and the general mayhem out there makes me want to counter it all with the positives— Being polite. Following through.

Keeping my word. Not littering.

Dedicating over a decade to improve one small part of the city where I live. Sound corny? It’s really not.

Okay, so I admit to laughing with (not at) Marley when she tries to be sneaky with licorice or a cookie, because it’s harmless (until she enters her own punk-rock phase). I want her to understand the importance of being kind to her neighbors and friends.

I think we need Mr. Rogers now more than ever, especially for the young rascals like me. ✦

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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.

Thursday, January 9 11:13am, Burglary, 1800 block E. 29th St.

Trustor: KIMBERLY BLUE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: ZBS Law, LLP fka Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 3/21/2007, as Instrument No. 20070636444, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:1/30/2020 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: Vineyard Ballroom, Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650

Friday, January 10 7:44am, Burglary, 1900 block Temple Ave. 1:35pm, Grand theft – motor vehicle, 2700 block Junipero Ave. 2:18pm, Grand theft – motor vehicle, 2600 block Lime Ave. 7pm, Person with a knife, 700 block E. Spring St.

Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $473,295.38 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.

CRIMES REPORTED BY THE SIGNAL HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT

Saturday, January 11 2:50am, DUI, Orange Ave./E. 33rd St. (suspect arrested) 6:49pm, Stolen vehicle – recovered, 2400 block Cherry Ave. Sunday, January 12 10:59am, Battery, 1800 block E. Willow St. 11am, Trespassing/obstructing business of public agency, 1800 block E. Willow St. (suspect arrested) 11:58pm, Burglary, 2800 block Junipero Ave. Monday, January 13 8:09am, Grand theft, 3200 block E. Willow St. 12:13pm, Auto burglary, 1800 block E. 20th St. 3:16pm, Disorderly conduct, intoxicated with drugs/alcohol, 1800 block E. Hill St. (suspect arrested) Tuesday, January 14 8:40am, Grand theft – motor vehicle, 2000 block Cherry Ave. 10:47am, Forgery, 2500 block Cherry Ave. 12:52pm, Auto burglary, 900 block E. Willow St. 2:48pm, Auto burglary, 2500 block Quiet Sands Dr. Wednesday, January 15 10:20am, Misdemeanor warrant, Temple Ave./E. PCH, (suspect arrested) 11:21pm, False identification to Peace Officer, appropriate lost property (over $400), petty theft under $950, 3 felony warrants, 2 misdemeanor warrants (suspect arrested) 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.

TST6150 / TS No: 17-48690 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/16/2007.

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 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

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 2535 CALIFORNIA AVE, 1 SIGNAL HILL, California 90755-3306 Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust A.P.N #.: 7211-004-033 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 bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site www.auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 1748690. 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

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Dated: 12/30/2019 ZBS Law, LLP fka Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (800) 280-2832 www.auction.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 30798 Pub Dates 01/10, 01/17, 01/24/2020 TST6151 / NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 2019-04757 A.P.N.: 7217-006-108 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. [PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS

DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.] YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/13/2019. 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 TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/ CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2424h(b), (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), 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: ELAS GLOBAL, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Duly Appointed Trustee: Entra Default Solutions, LLC 1355 Willow Way, Suite 115, Concord, California 94520 Phone: (925) 272-4993 Deed of Trust Recorded 2/21/2019 as Instrument No.

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TST6159 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE 2020-2021 FISCAL YEAR NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Signal Hill City Council shall hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the City’s Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) budget.

The City has been informed that its preliminary CDBG funding estimate for the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year allocation is approximately $109,167. These funds can be used for a variety of purposes, including property acquisition, public services, and housing rehabilitation. However, in order to use CDBG funds for any of these eligible activities, it must be shown that the activity will: 1) directly benefit low and/or moderate income persons; 2) help to eliminate slum and blight conditions; or 3) address an urgent need.

Not more than 20 percent of the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year allocation, or approximately $21,833, can be allocated for public services.

All interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing and express opinion on the above items. Written comments may be submitted at the hearing or to the staff of the Signal Hill Community Services Department by January 28, 2020.

Further information concerning the CDBG program may be obtained at the Signal Hill Community Services Department, 1800 E. Hill Street, Signal Hill, California, (562) 989-7330 or by email comservices@cityofsignalhill.org.

Aly Mancini Community Services Director Published in the Signal Tribune: January 17, 2020 Posted in accordance with S.H.M.C. on or before January 17, 2020.

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TST6163 NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION Ordinance No. 2020-01-1512 was introduced by the Signal Hill City Council at their meeting of Tuesday, January 14, 2020. A summary of the ordinance is as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 13.04.130, ESTABLISHING RATES FOR WATER DELIVERED THROUGH THE CITY’S DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM The ordinance was introduced by the following vote: AYES: MAYOR LORI Y. WOODS, VICE MAYOR ROBERT D. COPELAND, COUNCIL MEMBERS TINA L. HANSEN, KEIR JONES NOES: NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARD J. WILSON ABSTAIN: NONE

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A certified copy of the full text of the ordinance is available in the City Clerk’s office and on the City’s website: www.cityofsignalhill.org.

Carmen R. Brooks City Clerk Published in the Signal Tribune newspaper on January 17, 2020.

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CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TST6166 NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS FOR LEASE OF PHOTOCOPIERS/MULTI-FUNCTION DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Signal Hill is inviting proposals from qualified vendors for the lease of photocopiers/multi-function devices and equipment and maintenance services.

SUBMITTALS: All proposals must contain the requisite information outlined in the Request for Proposals (RFP) which is available on the City’s website (www.cityofsignalhill.org), under the “bids� tab, or at PlanetBids.com. The proposals will serve as the basis for developing a short list of firms that will be invited to be interviewed.

All proposals must be submitted to City Hall by 4:00 pm, February 12, 2020. Late proposals will not be considered. Emailed and facsimile proposals will not be accepted.

INQUIRIES: Questions and inquiries related to the RFP should be directed to Elise McCaleb, Economic Development Manager at emccaleb@cityofsignalhill.org or (562) 989-7379.

Published in the Signal Tribune newspaper on January 17, 2020 Posted pursuant to S.H.M.C. Section 1.08.010: January 15, 2020

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TST6164 NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION Ordinance No. 2019-12-1510 was introduced by the Signal Hill City Council at their meeting of Tuesday, December 10, 2019 and adopted by the City Council at their meeting of Tuesday, January 14, 2020. A summary of the ordinance is as follows: 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 ordinance was adopted by the following vote: AYES:

MAYOR LORI Y. WOODS, VICE MAYOR ROBERT D. COPELAND, COUNCIL MEMBERS TINA L. HANSEN, KEIR JONES

NOES:

NONE

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARD H.J. WILSON ABSTAIN: NONE Pursuant to Signal Hill Charter Section 315, this ordinance shall become effective 30 days from and after the date of its adoption. A certified copy of the full text of the ordinance is available in the City Clerk’s office and on the City’s website: www. cityofsignalhill.org.

Carmen R. Brooks City Clerk

TST6160/Order No: 6671 Auto Lien Sale

Published in the Signal-Tribune newspaper on January 17, 2020.

Posted at City Hall, Signal Hill Library, Discovery Well Park, and Reservoir Park on January 17, 2020.

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TST6165 NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION Ordinance No. 2019-12-1511 was introduced by the Signal Hill City Council at their meeting of Tuesday, December 10, 2019 and adopted by the City Council at their meeting of Tuesday, January 14, 2020. A summary of the ordinance is as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 19-03 TO LIST BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICE CENTER (SHIPPING, PRINTING, COPYING, MAILBOX RENTAL, AND SUPPLIES) AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE TOWN CENTER EAST SPECIFIC PLAN (SP-1) ZONING DISTRICT The ordinance was adopted by the following vote: AYES:

NOES:

20190154035 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale: 1/31/2020 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $827,813.11 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1972 DISCOVERY WAY SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755 to be sold: A.P.N.: 7217-006-108 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above.

We are attempting to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkASAP. com, using the file number assigned to this case 2019-04757. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the

MAYOR LORI Y. WOODS, VICE MAYOR ROBERT D. COPELAND, COUNCIL MEMBERS TINA L. HANSEN, KEIR JONES NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE Pursuant to Signal Hill Charter Section 315, this ordinance shall become effective 30 days from and after the date of its adoption. A certified copy of the full text of the ordinance is available in the City Clerk’s office and on the City’s website: www. cityofsignalhill.org.

Carmen R. Brooks City Clerk Published in the Signal-Tribune newspaper on January 17, 2020.

Posted at City Hall, Signal Hill Library, Discovery Well Park, and Reservoir Park on or before January 17, 2020.

TST6161/Order No: 6799 Auto Lien Sale On 01/30/2020 at 7934 S ALAMEDA ST HUNTINGTON PARK, CA a Lien Sale will be held on a 2017 NISSAN VIN: 1N6BF0KM4HN811982 STATE: CA LIC: 8ATP681 at 10 AM

TST6152 Case No. 20CMCP00003 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT – COMPTON BRANCH, 200 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220 PETITION OF: Martha Wilkinson TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: Martha Wilkinson has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: MARTHA WILKINSON to Proposed Name: CHARLIE DANIELLE WILKINSON. 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: March 5, 2020; Time: 8:30 a.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, January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2020. ___//ss//___ Maurice A. Leiter, Judge of the Superior Court Dated January 2, 2020 TST6154 / 2020 003831 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: ISH MANAGEMENT INC., 6313 E. Vista St., Long Beach, CA 90803. Registrant: ISH MANAGEMENT, INC., 6313 E. Vista St., Long Beach, CA 90803.

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

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TST6155 / 2020 005121 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: MOTA METALS, INC., 2225 E. 28th St., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Mailing address: 1201 N. Raitt St. Santa Ana, CA 92703 Registrant: MOTA METAL, INC., 2225 E. 28th St., Signal Hill, CA 90755.

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

Signed: Isaias Mota Sarinana. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in September, 2019. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on January 8, 2020. 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: January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2020.

TST6156 / 2020 005288 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: PRO TECH POOL AND SPA, 3314 Petaluma Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808.

Registrant: RICHARD DREW HIBBS, 3314 Petaluma Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Richard Drew Hibbs. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on January 8, 2020. 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: January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2020.

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While Garcia stated that the original plan has proved successful for infrastructure, there has been push back from some local residents in the past. The Wrigley Association in 2017 sent an open letter to the council, stating their discontent with planning initiatives that placed larger and taller buildings next to small single-family homes.

Inclusive Housing Homelessness will be the “defining challenge of the next decade,” Garcia said, and the City is taking different approaches to address this, from jailhouse clinicians to social workers embedded in City libraries.

Garcia said he wants to tackle the city’s housing challenges by adopting new “inclusionary zoning policies” to create more opportunities for housing.

“Tonight, I am asking the city council to pass and adopt a policy that ensures the creation of new affordable homes in every new

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“No Kill” advocates protest outside State of the City event Diana Lejins Contributor

Protesters representing a local animal-advocacy group, No Kill Long Beach, gathered to demonstrate at the 2020 State of the City event outside the Terrace Theatre in downtown Long Beach, and to apprise 8th District Council candidate Juan Ovalle (2nd from left) of conflicts at the Long Beach Animal Care Services (LBACS) on Tuesday, Jan 14.

Approximately 12 individuals carried placards supporting the 2017 city audit of the LBACS, which resulted in multiple recommendations for the animal-care center. The protesters allege that over $100,000 was wasted on the audit, but that there are still healthy and treatable animals being killed.

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Queen Mary The mayor closed his address by reassuring the public that the Queen Mary ship “isn’t going anywhere.” He added that management and maintenance issues concerning the iconic vessel had been “in the news” lately.

This was in reference to various articles in the local media, as well as the Signal Tribune, that reported on the ongoing communications between the City and Urban Commons, the development agency currently overseeing the Queen Mary.

He began his remarks by speaking about the ship’s crucial role of transporting Allied forces to European battlefields during WWII across a then hostile Atlantic Ocean.

In 1967, the ship was retired from service and docked in Long Beach, where it opened its doors to the public in 1971.

The ship suffered multiple financial setbacks. In 1980, it lost “millions” for the City, a decade later it lost its partnership with Disney and in 2005, the ship’s operator went bankrupt.

In 2016, Urban Commons took over the ship’s lease, and has been running it to this day.

Garcia said that despite the monetary turmoil, the ship will be treated as a “historical location and [is] worthy of public investment.”

Moving forward, the mayor said that Urban Commons will be releasing an economic-impact report to the public in the next 60 days. In the next 90 days, the development agency will develop a Historical Preservation Blueprint to map out the ship’s maintenance projects. In the fall of 2020, Garcia concluded that Urban Commons will present its development ideas for the 40-acres of land that surrounds the ship to the council and the public.

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The mayor added that the City will be analyzing such zoning policies in the coming months.

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