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Your Weekly Community Newspaper January 31, 2014Vol. 35 No. 35SERVING BIXBY KNOLLS, CALIFORNIA HEIGHTS, LOS CERRITOS, WRIGLEY AND THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL

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Jockeying for votes as the election rapidly approaches, four Long Beach mayoral candidatestook questions on the environment, business friendliness and other topics last week at a debateorganized by the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters (LALC).

Candidates invited to participate included Vice Mayor/1st District Councilmember Robert Gar-cia, 5th District Councilmember Gerrie Schipske, Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal and LongBeach Community College District Trustee Doug Otto.

Sean Belk/Signal TribuneMayoral candidate Vice Mayor/1st District Councilmember Robert Garcia (far left) answersa question at a debate hosted by the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters on Thursday,Jan. 23. Other candidates (from left) include 5th District Councilmember Gerrie Schipske,Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal and Long Beach Community College District TrusteeDoug Otto.

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Attendees of the Uptown Renaissance Festival last Saturday peer inside the gates of the front entrance to thehistoric Atlantic Theater that is being demolished over the next few weeks as the site is prepared to becomethe home of a new state-of-the-art public library.

Demolition of historic Atlantic Theater markscreation of new library in north Long Beach


It’s a wrap for the historicAtlantic Theater in north LongBeach, but a sequel to the aban-doned site will come in the form ofa new branch library that city lead-ers say will be a “focal point” forthe community once constructed.

Local residents, stakeholdersand city officials watched as theshovel of an excavator tore a holethrough a window on the side of theArt Deco-style theater building lastSaturday, Jan. 25, sending a cloudof red-brick dust into the air.

The momentous occasion,which included an Uptown Renais-sance Festival with live entertain-ment, food and exhibits, however,evoked about as much joy as it didsadness as residents and city leadersheralded long-awaited plans tobuild a new North NeighborhoodLibrary that is set to replace thenearly 72-year-old theater on the5800 block of Atlantic Avenue.

City officials have stated thatdemolition of the theater isexpected to take a little more than amonth to complete, and construc-tion of the new library will beginlater this year.

Ninth District CouncilmemberSteven Neal said during the eventthat the beginning of the demolitionmarks “the passage of one historicbuilding to another,” adding that thenew public facility would comple-ment a number of progressive stepsthe community has taken recently,

Photos by Sean Belk/Signal TribuneAn excavator crashes through a window of the historic Atlantic The-ater during a ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 25, beginning the building’sdemolition to make way for a new North Neighborhood Library.

CJ DabloStaff Writer

Residents and busi-nesses can’t afford towaste water, accordingto Matthew Lyons,director of planning andconservation for theLong Beach waterdepartment. During hispresentation to theWrigley Area Neighbor-hood Alliance (WANA)members during theirmeeting on Jan. 27,Lyons noted that the citygets half of its waterfrom three major aque-ducts. He acknowledgedthat all three aqueductshave reduced their water supplies over the last 10 to 15 years and, since there are more peopleliving in Southern California now, there are sincere concerns that water might be scarce.

However, the Long Beach water official explained that even though the region may need todemand more water at a time when the supply is less, the City’s combined focus on saving, stor-ing and even recycling water helps to avoid a water crisis.

“Even though there’s been this severe drought,” Lyons told the WANA members Monday,“we don’t have a water crisis in Southern California because…over the last 15 years or so, we’veinvested huge amounts of money in storage, and we had water to put in that storage because we[have] conserved. The only reason we can fill up the storage over the last few years is becausewe’ve been storing, even though we weren’t in a crisis.”

Lyons acknowledged that in the past, the City had declared a water crisis. Residents were

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Most Signal Hill residents in asurvey said they have a favorableview of their city’s government andagreed the city is “going in the rightdirection,” but respondents also saidthat city officials need to do a betterjob of communicating, especially thedetails of the city budget.

That’s the takeaway from theresults of a resident-satisfaction sur-vey that included a random sampleof 249 registered Signal Hill voters,who were interviewed by telephonebetween Nov. 18 and Dec. 8, accord-ing to officials. Survey results werereleased during a City Council meet-ing on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

The survey was commissionedby the Council at a cost of $17,000to be conducted by consulting firmFairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz &Associates (FM3) as part of a resi-dent-outreach process in anticipationof updating the City’s five-year

Strategic Plan. Richard Bernard, a partner and

senior vice president of FM3, saidmost of the survey results for SignalHill were positive and the percentageof residents who have an optimisticview of the city’s direction is“impressive” compared to othernearby cities.

“Your numbers are extremelyhigh relative to other cities,” he said.Bernard added, however, that therewill always be some “contrarians.”

“If you’re angry at the City forsomething, you’re never going togive them good marks, ever,” hesaid. “Even if you like one thingabout it, you don’t want to see it atall.”

According to the results, 75 per-cent of Signal Hill residents in thesurvey indicated that they believe thecity is “going in the right direction.”

This percentage is higher thanresults for Long Beach (59 percent),Santa Monica (59 percent), Downey

(57 percent) and Los Angeles (53percent). The only city that was sur-veyed by FM3 with a higher percent-age than Signal Hill is Culver City,

where 78 percent of respondents in a2012 survey indicated the city isheading in a positive direction.

Bernard said, for Signal Hill’ssurvey results, there is a margin oferror of plus or minus 6.3 percentwhen questions were asked of allrespondents and a margin of error ofplus or minus 8.9 percent whenquestions were split between therespondents.

Still, even with the potential forerrors, the City’s results rank high,he said.

“Your numbers are so high in apositive direction that even if there’sthe margin of error that drops itdown … your numbers are stillamong the best in the county,”Bernard said.

The results also show that nearlyhalf (or 48 percent) of residents inthe survey said they believe thequality of life in Signal Hill will getbetter in the next five years, while11 percent of respondents fear it willget worse and 8 percent don’t know.

“People, in terms of lookingtowards the future, have a very pos-itive view of the city,” Bernard said.

When asked an open-endedquestion of what problem theywould like city government toaddress, 8 percent of respondentssaid public-safety response andpolice department issues while 5percent said businessdevelopment/economy, crime andtraffic congestion.

Only 3 percent of the residentssaid the most serious issues facingSignal Hill are such concerns asgovernment waste/inefficiency, lackof open space, oil-drilling problems,street/road maintenance and taxes.

Still, Bernard pointed out thatmost residents indicated they either

couldn’t think of anything or theirresponse was too specific.

“There’s no item that really goesto a very high percentage point thatI can say to you, this is your prob-lem, you’ve got to deal with it,” hesaid. “These are all pretty modestkinds of responses.”

Results for what the residentsfeel is an “extremely serious or veryserious problem” indicate that con-taminated runoff from toxic chemi-cals (49 percent) is a higher concernthan crime in general (22 percent),the amount people pay in city taxesand fees (20 percent) or the condi-tion of potholes and local streets androads (13 percent).

“This is unusual,” Bernard said.“A lot of these issues are veryprominent in most other cities, butthey don’t seem to be a problemhere.”

Bernard also said that almostthree out of four residents considerit highly important to them, person-ally, that the Signal Hill PoliceDepartment has the funding it needs.

In addition, he said the highestproportion of residents (18 percent)are “happy with the City’s job per-formance,” but he said 12 percentwant better communication with thecity.

Bernard also said that residentsin the survey generally understandthat the State is responsible for cutsto city services and programs, how-ever 46 percent indicated they haveno knowledge of whether or not theCity is experiencing a budget deficit.

As far as impressions of oil inter-ests, 49 percent agreed that a “localoil company” is a “good corporateneighbor,” which mainly refers toSignal Hill Petroleum.

Bernard said he was “shocked”by the response. “Given the fact thatmost people are beating up on oilcompanies for excessive profits, fornot caring about the environmentand everything, that’s impressive,”he said.

The survey also found that thesource of information the Signal Hillresidents most rely on is the CityViews newsletter, followed by thePress-Telegram, the Signal Tribune,the City’s website, public-access TVand the Long Beach Register.

In terms of city services, 80 per-cent of the residents who have beenin contact with the City said the pro-fessionalism, overall customer serv-ice and responsiveness of cityemployees are excellent or good.

City Manager Ken Farfsingcalled the survey results a “reportcard” that allows city managementto gauge how city staff and theCouncil are providing services toresidents.

“I think we pride ourselves inproviding quality services, but youreally don’t know how that registersand if people perceive it that way,”he said.

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FOR FURRY FRIENDSWhat Free mobile animal clinicWho Fix Long BeachWhere McArthur Park, 1321 Anaheim St.When Saturday, Feb. 1 from 7am to 4pmMore info Event will offer free spay and neuter procedures to those who havemade appointments. Microchipping, deworming and flea-control products aswell as nail-trimming will be offered at discounted prices. Appointments arenot necessary to get required shots for dogs and cats. Visit fixlongbeach.com .

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLEWhat Second District E-Waste and Recycling DriveWho Hosted by 2nd District Councilmember Dr. Suja LowenthalWhere Broadway Parking Lot, 335 E. Broadway St.When Saturday, Feb. 1 from 9am to noonMore info The public is encouraged to drop off electronic waste, sofas, mat-tresses, chairs, etc. Call (562) 570-6684.

GO GREENWhat Free Eco-gardener classesWho Water Replenishment District of Southern CaliforniaWhere 4040 Paramount Blvd.When Saturday, Feb. 1 from 9:30am to noonMore info The class will focus on garden design features. Call (562) 275-4235or visit ecogardener.org .

BOOK TO ACTIONWhat Author talkWho The Long Beach Main Public LibraryWhere Main Library Auditorium, 101 Pacific Ave.When Saturday, Feb. 1 at 2pmMore infoAs part of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, attendees will dis-cuss A Voice from the White Horse: A Child Escapes the Cambodian Genocidewith authors Julie Lee and Keith Vickers. The book is based on the true storyof 6-year-old Lee’s survival following Pol Pot’s takeover of Cambodia. Call(562) 570-7500 or visit lbpl.org .

MEET AND GREETWhat Supper ClubWho Bixby Knolls Supper ClubWhere EJ Malloy’s, 4306 Atlantic Ave.When Monday, Feb. 3 at 6:30pmMore info The Bixby Knolls Supper Club supports local restaurants by diningat them on Monday nights, which are typically slow. RSVPs are necessary;email [email protected] .

HEAR THE MUSICWhat Choir performanceWho African Children’s ChoirWhere Bethany Baptist Church, 2250 Clark Ave. When Sunday, Feb. 9 at 6pmMore info Concert will be free and open to all. A free-will offering will betaken at the performance to support African Children’s Choir programs, suchas education, care and relief and development programs. The choir is a nonprofithumanitarian organization dedicated to helping Africa’s most vulnerable chil-dren. Call (562) 597-2411.

STEPPING STONES TO EMPLOYMENTWhat Training classWho Disabled Resources Center, Inc.Where 2750 E. Spring St., Suite #100When Tuesday, Feb. 11 from 1:30pm to 3pmMore info The eight-week classes will focus on interpersonal communicationskills and disability etiquette. Call Andrew at (562) 427-1000, ext. 23.

NETWORK YOUR WAY TO THE TOPWhat Networking groupWho The Success NetworkWhere Corner Bakery, 6507 E. PCHWhen Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 7:30am to 9:00amMore info The Success Network is a professional networking group whichmeets on the second Wednesday of every month, for breakfast and discussionsor presentations. The group is open to small-business leaders who seek net-working opportunities with other professionals who are also interested in grow-ing their businesses through relationships and referrals.

BOOKWORMS, UNITEWhat Monthly community book clubWho The Bixby Knolls Literary SocietyWhere Elise’s Tea Room, 3924 Atlantic Ave.When Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7pmMore info The club will delve into Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence. Park-ing is available along Atlantic Avenue. Refreshments will be provided. Call(562) 595-0081 or email [email protected] .

The Los Angeles District Attor-ney’s Office has filed an amendedcomplaint against a man the SignalHill Police Department (SHPD)arrested on Jan. 20 for the attemptedkidnapping of a child in a local park.

Prosecutors filed the amendedcomplaint against Robert Sok, 28,on Jan. 23. Count one now is kid-napping to commit another crime.He also faces one count each of kid-napping of a victim under 14, failureto update sex-offender registrationand transient’s violation of registra-tion law.

Sok was arraigned during a pre-trial hearing on Jan. 29. His nextcourt date is Feb. 5 for a preliminaryhearing, according to the DistrictAttorney’s Office. If convicted ascharged, he faces a maximum of lifein state prison with the possibility ofparole.

On Monday, Jan. 20 at 10:35am,a 9-year-old female was walkingwith her mother and grandmother atHillbrook Park in Signal Hill,located at the corner of TempleAvenue and E. Wall Street, when thefamily noticed Sok sitting at a picnictable nearby who appeared transient.While playing, the victim strayedaway from her family, and Sok ranover to her, grabbing her frombehind, according to the SHPD. Sokpicked up the girl and ran approxi-mately 10 feet with her before herparents intervened and the suspectdropped her. The suspect then fledthe scene on foot, and patrol officersapprehended him a few blocksaway. Sok’s bail was set at$100,000.

Sources: LA DA’s Office, SHPD

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arrested for attemptedkidnapping in SH park

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Attendance rates in the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) are approaching 97 per-cent and are up for each month so far this school year, while the number of suspensions has droppedby more than 30 percent, according to Chris Eftychiou, public information director with LBUSD.

The school district has implemented an attendance incentive program that provides additionalfunding to schools that meet schoolwide and districtwide targets, and the Board of Educationadopted a resolution early this school year urging schools to build on their efforts to provide alter-natives to suspensions. The resolution called for the use of multiple strategies such as conflict res-olution, early intervention and the opportunity for students to learn appropriate behaviors.

The districtwide attendance rate so far this year is 96.6 percent, up 1 percent over the rate forthe prior school year, according to Eftychiou, who also indicated that a 1-percent increase in atten-dance can mean as much as $4 million more in annual funding to LBUSD.

“Schools have seized upon the school district’s incentive program by recognizing students withcertificates and other rewards for good attendance, and by working with students and parents toreach schoolwide attendance goals,” he said.

The number of suspensions this school year in LBUSD through December was 2,885, a decreaseof 1,289– or nearly 31 percent– compared to the same months during the prior school year. Theschool district has about 81,000 students. Some of the biggest decreases in suspensions were amongAfrican-American and Latino students. The number of suspensions among African-American stu-dents through December decreased by nearly 30 percent. The number of suspensions among Latinostudents decreased nearly 36 percent. Caucasian students saw a 24-percent decrease in suspensionsover the same period.

“Thank you to our students and employees for working hard to increase our attendance ratesand reduce suspensions,” said LBUSD Superintendent Christopher J. Steinhauser. “Big thanks alsogo to parents for making sure that their children come to school ready to learn each day. Keep upthe good work.”

Source: LBUSD

Attendance up, suspensions down within LBUSD


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The Signal Tribune welcomes letters to the editor, which should be signed, dated and include a phone number to verify authenticity. Letters are due by noon on the Tuesday before desired publication date. The SignalTribune reserves the right to edit letters for grammar, language and space requirements. Letters should be 400 words or less. The Signal Tribune will publish no more than one “pro” letter and one “con” letter on a particulartopic in a single issue. The Signal Tribune does not print letters that refer substantially to articles in other publications and might not print those that have recently been printed in other publications or otherwise presented ina public forum. Letters to the editor and commentaries are the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Signal Tribune or its staff. Although the editorial staff will attempt to verify and/or correct information when possible, letters to the editor and commentaries are opinions, and readers should not assume that they are statements of fact. Letter-writers will be identified by their professional titles or affiliations when,and only when, the editorial staff deems it relevant and/or to provide context to the letter. We do not run letters to the editor submitted by individuals who have declared their candidacies for public office in upcoming races. Thispolicy was put in place because, to be fair, if we publish one, we would have to publish all letters submitted by all candidates. The volume would no doubt eliminate space for letters submitted by other readers. Instead, we agree to inter-view candidates and print stories about political races in an objective manner and offer very reasonable advertising rates for those candidates who wish to purchase ads. The Signal Tribune is published each Friday with a circulationof 25,000. yearly subscriptions are available for $50.

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On Tuesday morning, I read that there was a traffic accident involving a person in a wheelchair, then another friend called to tell me that therewere lit candles at the 7-Eleven. Then I knew.

I am writing this because Ronnie Singleton was not just the homeless guy in the wheelchair at the 7-Eleven. For many years he was an integralpart of Wrigley. He was there to help with moving a new neighbor into their house, organize garages, put in patios, help when someone was ill. Thelist is long. He was trustworthy, intelligent, and hard-working. He was the go-to guy. He was there to celebrate a child’s birthday or other events andwhen someone needed physical help.

He was not Jamaican (he had dreadlocks). His family lived in the South. Numerous times we searched for the mother of his child and anyfamily members. The neighbors were even going to buy him a bus ticket if we found them. Yes, he was an alcoholic; we all knew that. He hadtried to quit.

Eleven years ago his life changed forever. He was picked up by the police in Long Beach and charged with a felony for arson. Because hewas black, at the wrong place at the wrong time, he was picked up and accused of lighting fire to a car. In prison he was abused by fellowinmates and was slammed so hard that he ended up with severe back issues. I pushed the public defender to actually defend him instead ofpursuing a plea bargain. I ended up finding witnesses, and he was found not guilty by a jury. His life went downhill from there.

In the past few years he would hang out with friends at the local 7-Eleven and lived marginally. The neighbors tried to help, but he wasvulnerable to those around him.

These past few weeks I have attended two funerals. Theeulogies given were all about the soul going on in others. I didn’twant the memory of Ronnie to be a negative one and for all ofyou to meet the man he was. He was a gentle soul with a diffi-cult journey. Thank you for letting me introduce you to Ronnie.R.I.P.

Siegel is a Wrigley resident.

C O M M E N TA R YMore than just the homeless guy in the wheelchair at the 7-Eleven

by Shoshanah Siegel

With today being the last day of January, Valentine’s Day will be here in just twoweeks. As our longtime readers know, we, the folks at the Signal Tribune, are romanticsat heart, and with us being such big fans of a flying cherub named Cupid (also the nameof one of Santa’s reindeers) we love to give away lovey-dovey prizes in February.

Yes, today is the kick-off of our 19th Sweetheart Sweepstakes. With this promotion,our readers cut out entry coupons that appear during the next two weeks in the SignalTribune and take them to any or all of the 18 participating advertisers to enter thedrawings for our awesome prize packages. Check out pages 10 and 11 inside this issuefor entry coupons, rules and prize list.

This year’s prizes are unbelievably generous, and I am grateful to the many localbusiness owners who chose to participate by donating such beautiful items and serv-ices. It seems that our prize packages get better and better every year.

This year’s promotion will run today and next Friday. The last chance to enter will

be Wednesday, Feb. 12 at noon. At that time, our staff members will pick up all theentry boxes. Once we have them in our hot little hands, we will take them to theoffice, count the entries, thoroughly mix them up, draw the winners and then contactthose lucky folks by phone. The winners’ names will appear in our Feb. 14 Valentine’sDay issue.

Our goal in sponsoring the Sweetheart Sweepstakes is to encourage our readers topatronize local places of business. By cutting out and then dropping off the couponsin the “specially marked boxes or pink buckets” at participating businesses, it givesyou an opportunity to visit those advertisers and familiarize yourselves with theirgoods or services. Our intention is to give our readers a fun reason to visit some localshops or restaurants they may have never visited before.

For those of you who plan to participate, please don’t just run in and toss your entryinto the various boxes. Do take the time to look around and shop or dine at the estab-lishment that so graciously helped sponsor the sweepstakes.

Keep in mind there are rules. You cannot enter by mail, fax or email; and don’t justdrop your entry through the mail slot– it will be thrown away. You must go inside thebusiness and drop your entry blank into the specially marked box or pink bucket.

Also, you may only enter once a day at each business. Do remember to put the rightcoupon into the right box, or you’ll be disqualified!

A big thanks goes out to all the folks who so generously donated for our contest.We appreciate your participation. Many of you have donated for all 19 years. You’rethe greatest!

So, my dear readers, with a total of 18 prize packages this year, the odds are in yourfavor...so enter, and enter often. If you don’t enter, you can’t win!

Note: To Mother, my husband Steve, staff of the Signal Tribune and participatingbusinesses– NO, for the 19th time– you cannot enter, so stop asking! And don’t thinkyou can fool me with a phony name and cell phone number. After all, I am smarterthan I look. Really, I am.

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Publisherby Neena Strichart

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The Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce conducted its 2014 Board installa-tion luncheon on Jan. 23 at the Long Beach Holiday Inn. Fifty guests and mem-bers attended the annual event, according to the Chamber. Serving on theChamber Board this year will be: President Terry Rogers, Coldwell Banker;First Vice President Michael Coso, Allegra Marketing; Second Vice PresidentCarlos Campos, Peculiar Solutions; Secretary Amanda Kilpatrick, Signal HillPetroleum; Treasurer Judie Johnsen, Quick Books Consultant; and Board mem-bers at large: Tony Gales, Crisell & Associates; Marcus Guy, Asset MediaGroup Inc.; Melissa Guy, Web Commercial Pro; Eileen Gelso, The Great Plate;Dyana Dulin, Dynamic Glass; Octavio Duran, EDCO; and Shari Blackwell,The Undershirt, Inc. For additional information on the Chamber, visit signal-hillchamber.org .

Signal Hill Chamber of Commerceinstalls its new board members

Mea culpaThe caption showing the dog-park conceptual design by landscape architectUrban Arena [“Signal Hill to construct dog park on former RDA property,”Jan. 24, 2014] should have indicated that the proposed park 3100 CaliforniaAve. will be just north of Spring Street.

Courtesy SH ChamberMembers of the Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce Board during its recent installation luncheon

Photo by Shoshanah SiegelA tribute to Ronnie Singleton outside a 7-Elevenstore in Wrigley


JANuAry 31, 2014 SigNAL TriBuNE 5NEWS

The Los Angeles Citizens’ Commission on Jail Violence announced their endorsement of Long Beach Police ChiefJim McDonnell for Los Angeles County Sheriff during a press conference on Jan. 17.

Former Los Angeles County Undersheriff Paul Tanaka has announced the support of Alameda County Sheriff Gre-gory Ahern and Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown in Tanaka’s bid to become L.A. County Sheriff.

Long Beach mayoral candidate Damon Dunn has announced endorsements of his campaign from retired Fire ChiefTerry Harbour and former Vice Mayor Doris Topsy-Elvord.

Long Beach Vice Mayor Robert Garcia announced last week the opening of Robert Garcia for Mayor Headquartersat 210 E 3rd St., with a grand opening on Jan. 25.

California State Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has endorsed 7th District Long Beach Councilmember JamesJohnson for city attorney, according to Johnson.

Former Long Beach Mayor Beverly O’Neill has endorsed Assistant City Attorney Charles Parkin for the office ofcity attorney, according to Parkin.

The Long Beach Firefighters Association and the Long Beach Police Officers Association released a joint pressrelease this week announcing their support of the following candidates for Long Beach City Council: Lena Gonzalezfor 1st District, Suzie Price for 3rd District, and Roberto Uranga for 7th District.

First District Long Beach Council candidate Ricardo Linarez has announced he has been endorsed by the Mexi-can-American Democratic Club and the Progressive Democratic Club.

Third District Long Beach Council candidate Suzie Price announced Jan. 27 that she has been endorsed by theLong Beach police and firefighters associations.

Carl Kemp, candidate for the 5th District City Council seat, has received the endorsement of former City Coun-cilmember Frank Colonna, according to Kemp.

Rex Richardson, candidate for the 9th District Long Beach City Council seat, has announced the Los AngelesCounty Democratic Party has endorsed him.

Uduak-Joe Ntuk has announced he has garnered the support of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party in hiscampaign for Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education, District 1.

The Long Beach City College (LBCC) Political Action Coalition has endorsed the following candidates forthe LBCC Board of Trustees: Dr. Marshall Blesofsky, District 1; Sunny Zia, District 3; and Gregory Slaughter,District 5.

Stella Ursua, candidate for Long Beach City College Board of Trustees, Third District, will host a fundraiser at SpringStreet Farm, 3012 Long Beach Blvd., on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. RSVP at [email protected] .

Dr. Marshall Blesofsky, candidate for Long Beach City College Board of Trustees, 1st District, has gained the endorse-ment of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party, according to a press release from Blesofsky.

Joan Greenwood, candidate for the Long Beach 7th District City Council seat, will host a campaign kick-off onSaturday, Feb. 1 at 10am at 2091 San Francisco Ave. At 10:30am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm that day, and at 11amSunday, Feb. 2, volunteer precinct walkers will canvas the area. Call (562) 599-0812 or email [email protected] .

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Signal Hill Police department says violent crimedropped but property crime increased in 2013Sean BelkStaff Writer

Violent crime in Signal Hill dropped by 25 percent last yearover the previous year, but property crime increased by about 3.3percent, according to crime statistics released this week by the Sig-nal Hill Police Department (SHPD).

Lt. Ron Sagmit said in a press release that violent crime inSignal Hill peaked in 2008 with a high of 59 reported incidentsand has come down since then. Sagmit told the Signal Tribunethere were no homicides in Signal Hill last year, but there wasone in 2012.

He said the increase in property crime accounts for an uptickof 18 incidents. There have particularly been more larcenies andauto thefts, which have spiked in the last two years, Sagmit said.

Sagmit noted in the press release that the police departmentdoesn’t indicate percentage changes in statistics since “the numbersare so low to begin with.” He said that, “it doesn’t make sense toreport a 10- to 15-percent change in a particular line item when theactual numbers might differentiate by single digits,” which Sagmitsaid “doesn’t provide an accurate picture of what is happeninglocally.”

Sagmit cited a December 2013 report by the Public PolicyInstitute of California (PPIC) that states increasing property crimeis a “statewide trend” likely attributable to the court-ordered andState-authorized prison-realignment plan. He said the PPIC reportindicates that all three forms of property crime– car theft, larcenyand burglary– are on the rise.

The report used monthly data published by the CaliforniaDepartment of Justice’s Criminal Justice Statistics Center to doc-ument how crime trends aligned with the implementation ofrealignment in 2011. The PPIC report found that the new statewideincarceration policy “increased property crime for each realignedoffender who is no longer detained by 1 to 1.5 per year,”according to Sagmit.

Statistics, however, “only tell part of the story,”noted Signal Hill Police Chief Michael Langston.“How people feel about living and working here in

Signal Hill is the best indicator of public safety,” he said. In a resident-satisfaction survey, which interviewed 259 regis-

tered voters in Signal Hill during November through Decemberlast year, only 5 percent of the respondents indicated crime asa concern in Signal Hill. The survey, conducted by Fairbank,Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3), was commis-sioned by the City Council in anticipation of updating theCity’s Strategic Plan.

The survey also indicates that 49 percent, the highest percent-age, of respondents, however, weren’t concerned about anything,didn’t know or were too specific. The survey also found that 8percent of respondents believe public safety response/policedepartment issues, which was the top concern, to be a problemthat needs to be addressed.

In addition, results show that most residents in the survey (84percent) have a positive view of the police department and 72percent of residents consider it highly important to them, per-sonally, that the department has the funding it needs. In addi-tion, 77 percent of residents want to maintain all current cityservice levels.

“We work hard to provide a very proactive and professionallevel of public-safety service in Signal Hill,” Langston said. “Wehave a fast response time to crimes in progress and documentevery crime that we become aware of, large and small, so that wefully understand what is happening throughout the city andrespond accordingly.”

Langston added that the police department continually looksfor new ways to impact crime. Most recently, SHPD is lookingto partner with local businesses that will allow police to remotelyview and monitor their security cameras, he said. The policedepartment is also looking into utilizing GPS tracking devicesfor commonly stolen items of personal property. ß

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A 56-year-old Long Beach man is dead after beingstruck by a vehicle while crossing the street in his wheel-chair, according to the Long Beach Police Department(LBPD).

On Monday Jan. 27, at approximately 6:25pm, LBPDofficers were dispatched to the area of Pacific Avenue and29th Street regarding an injury traffic collision. Uponarrival, they discovered an unconscious man lying in thenorthbound lanes of Pacific Avenue with a wheelchairnearby. The investigation revealed that the victim hadattempted to cross Pacific Avenue at 29th Street in hiswheelchair when he was struck by the vehicle. Police sayhe was crossing the intersection on a diagonal, from thenorthwest corner to the southeast corner, and was struckoutside of the crosswalk by a 2005 Infinity FX35, drivenby a 42-year-old Long Beach man. The driver of the vehi-cle had stopped to see if he could render aid to the victimbefore calling 9-1-1, according to police.

Long Beach Fire Department paramedics respondedto the scene and determined that Ronnie Wayne Singletonwas deceased due to traumatic injuries suffered from thecollision. The driver was interviewed at the scene andfound to have a valid driver’s license and insurance, andhe was released at the scene. An investigation is ongoing.

Those with information regarding this incident areasked to call the Collision Investigation Detail DetectiveSteve Fox (562) 570-7355. Those wishing to remainanonymous may call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or textTIPLA plus the tip to 274637 (CRIMES), or visitlacrimestoppers.org .

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Artist Eric Almanza was born in theUnited States to parents of Mexicanancestry, but he says he has struggledhis entire life to justify his identity toothers, as well as to himself. Whatmakes the problem worse, he says, isthat he is not fluent in Spanish and thathe’s told he doesn’t “look Mexican.”

“With a plethora of labels out theresuch as American, Mexican, Mexican-American, Hispanic, Latino and Chi-cano, which I may use to categorizemyself, one can see how I might strug-gle with the idea of self,” he says.“Therefore, I craft my work through thelens of a Chicano artist because it is theonly label that seems to fit.”

Almanza’s current work exploresthis idea of feeling “caught between cul-tures,” whereby the artist doesn’t feelfully American, but also can’t really

identify as being Mexican.How would you describethe art you create? Mainstream politicalpaintings that draw theirinspiration from popularculture.in your artist statement,what exactly do youmean when you say thatyour goal is to incorpo-rate multiple layers,both literal and philo-sophical, into each artpiece? Whenever I begin a newpiece, I consider my topic holistically.Each element in my painting serves apurpose to conveying the overall mes-sage. Many times there may be multi-ple ideas I am implying with aparticular element or painting. Eachof those elements has been conceptu-

ally debated over and over.The size, color and place-ment have all been ques-tioned in order to enhanceor emphasize the primarytheme or any subsidiarymessage that I may be try-ing to convey in my paint-ing. Basically, I may betrying to say multiplethings about multiple top-ics in any given painting. Since the majority of yourwork deals with Chicanoculture and identity, whatis usually the subject mat-ter of your art thatdoesn’t address this topic,

and how do you choose it?Right now I have narrowed my focusof interest to two topics: Chicano cul-ture and politics and narrative paint-ing. I am in the middle of exploringmultiple paintings that draw theirinspiration from the same narrative,an update to the 1984 genre. Concur-rently, as I am constructing my paint-ings, I am developing a writtennarrative about a group of individualsthat find themselves in mid-21st Cen-tury America where greed and capital-ism have destroyed the very fabric ofour global society. An oligarchy of 30families or so controls most of theEarth’s wealth, resources and govern-ments. The main protagonist is namedEzekiel; he wears a gas mask to con-ceal his identity and because no oneseemed to notice him until he started

covering his face.Along the wayEzekiel is joinedby a pair of sisters,Domino and Daisy,and Domino’s twochildren. Hebefriends a paranoid homeless mannamed Carlos, who serves as a spiri-tual guide for Ezekiel and his severalacts of rebellion that spark an upris-ing in the streets of Los Angeles. Ichose to create this narrative afterbeing deeply affected by the ArabSpring of 2010-11 and the OccupyWall Street movement of 2011.Why do you characterize yourself as“a subversive painter by nature?”I feel like I’ve always been the kind ofperson to go against the grain. I’m notscared to voice my opinion and speak

out when I see something I disagreewith. It’s in my nature. Now I use thevisual images of my paintings as myvoice to create a dialogue around themany social issues that concern memost. I find that it is far more effec-tive than yelling at people.your work is quite detailed, andthere is a strong sense of realism toit. How much time do you typicallyspend on one painting?Thanks for noticing. Each painting isdifferent, but anywhere from a monthto half a year. Sometimes I take long

breaks in between workingon certain paintings. Forexample, I recently finisheda painting that I startedback in 2010 before I beganmy MFA program atLaguna College of Art andDesign. I found it fittingthat it was one of the firstpaintings that I finishedafter completing my MFA.I hate having unfinishedwork lying around. describe what the scene islike when you are paint-ing.Well, my painting studio islocated in the Skid Rowarea of downtown LosAngeles. I share it withmy buddy Tim Smith.The room is a largesquare lit by fluorescentlights, not the best formixing colors. There areno windows, so we hangas many paintings on thewall as possible. The

wall behind me as I paint is litteredwith 14 portraits from my Lo QueNo Se Puede Ver series. Mywooden easel is nestled somewheretowards the back, positioned sothat I can see if someone is enter-ing the studio. I have an uneasyfeeling about having my back tothe door because I am always lis-tening to music while I paint andmy headphones make me virtuallydeaf to the outside world. I paintfrom pictures displayed on a 27-inch iMac. It sits atop an old com-puter table that has a roll-out shelf,which I use to house my two glasspalettes. To the left of my easel Ihave my tabouret, which is a greyand black craftsman tool chest oncasters. Above my easel I have hungwarm lights to balance off the coollight from the fluorescents. if you chose to suddenly do workthat is completely different fromwhat you normally create, whatwould it likely be?It would likely be ceramics or someform of sculpture. I have had a deeplyrooted passion for the third dimen-sion for as long as I’ve been creatingart. This passion came to manifesta-tion in 2010 when I became theceramics teacher at Phineas BanningHigh School in Wilmington.Why are you an artist? Easy question. I am an artist becauseI spent most of my life trying to con-vince myself not to be an artist.To view more of Almanza’s work, visitericalmanza.com .

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Let’s Misbehave is sheer enjoy-ment. It conveys no profound mes-sage and no moral of the story. Itexists purely to entertain its audience.

Under the auspices of its artisticdirector, the incomparable caryndesai [sic], International City The-atre presents the California premiereof the show featuring the perform-ances of some 35 Cole Porter classicsongs. With dialogue almost con-spicuously absent from the revue,the songs tell the ultimately upliftingstory, such as it is.

Let’s Misbehave is another in arecent spate of shows wherein some-one has contrived a story line to fit aparticular artist’s songs and arrangedthem in sequence to advance the plot.In this case, that “someone” is theteam of Karin Bowersock (book) andPatrick Young (musical arrange-ments), whose simple story impartsgeneral optimism while inhabiting astylish, cocktail-intensive lifestylefrom songwriter Porter’s long-goneera. The same device was used to turnthe songs of ABBA into the hit musi-cal Mamma Mia!

Let’s Misbehave will likely nevermeet with the smash success of ashow like Mamma Mia!, as it isn’t ascurrent nor nearly as dynamic. Afterall, Porter’s body of work emanatedfrom the 1920s, ‘30s, and ‘40s, and itdepicts a romanticism all but absentfrom our culture today. So you mightsay that the show has an appeal lim-ited to the elder among us. I hope I’mwrong about that.

Directed by Todd Nielsen, the castof Lindsey Alley, Marc Ginsburg, andJennifer Shelton couldn’t have beenbetter chosen. The three (30-some-thing?) best friends achieve the chem-istry to make their bond thoroughlybelievable. The love triangle the story

sets up realizes just enough dramatictension to awaken our emotions.First-rate chemistry deserves vocalsto match, and this cast does not disap-point. Hence, Porter’s songs are deliv-ered perfectly in tune with all of theexpression, emotion and excitementthey require.

Alley is the most vocally expres-sive of the three, and that suits hercharacter’s extroverted personality.The lovely and more operatic Sheltonseems to depend more on facialexpression and movement to conveywhat her voice may not. She has mas-tered the trade-off, if there truly isone. Ginsberg, with a wonderfulrange and romantic vocal quality,accomplishes the difficult task ofinspiring goosebumps while convinc-ingly drawing a gentleman’s linebetween love and friendship.

And let’s not forget the songs,some of which were unfamiliar to me.My husband Sam, who is a bit older,knew all but one or two. Those Icould sing along to are “I Get a KickOut of You,” “Anything Goes,”“Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall in Love,”“Begin the Beguine,” “Night andDay,” “In the Still of the Night,” “I’veGot You Under My Skin” and “De-Lovely.”

If any incongruity exists, it is thatthe simplistic story line is no matchfor the sophistication of Porter’ssongs. Fortunately, scenic designer JRBruce’s attractive set, depicting awell-appointed New York apartment,and costume designer Kim DeS-hazo’s glittering evening gowns andtux, make up for some of the discon-nect.

What ICT’s Let’s Misbehave hasgoing for it is quality. And when qual-ity meets the songs of Cole Porter,you could attend a musical revue withno story whatsoever and still have anabsolutely splendid time.

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“This project makes a pivotal stepin the Uptown renaissance move-ment,” he said. “With major invest-ments in our public infrastructure,renewed interest in civic engagementand restored vitality in our businesscorridors, now, more than ever, northLong Beach Uptown is poised for amajor transformation.”

The new public facility is expectedto be the newest branch library in northLong Beach in more than 60 yearsafter the area’s first library was built in

1951 on Orange Avenue. According tolibrary officials, the new structure willalso be the largest branch library in theLong Beach system at 25,000 squarefeet.

The $16-million project, which isbeing paid for through a bond issuedby the City’s former redevelopmentagency, has been in the making forseveral years after numerous commu-nity meetings and planning sessions.

Mayor Bob Foster acknowledgedthe work of past councilmember ValLerch, Neal, 8th District Councilmem-ber Austin, local residents and cityplanning staff to make the project areality. He noted that, at one point, cityofficials worried the project would be

“dead” after the State shut down rede-velopment agencies.

“This is going to be the focal pointof north Long Beach,” Foster said.“It’s going to be a great communityresource. It’s going to be a great sourceof learning and enrichment for adultsand children alike, and I couldn’t behappier with this.”

Nancy Young, director of develop-ment for the Long Beach PublicLibrary Foundation, expressed theneed for literacy and education in northLong Beach and the entire city.

“Illiteracy in Long Beach is still anongoing challenge, and we face it as awhole community,” she said, addingthat statistics show only about 43 per-cent of children in Long Beach arereading at 3rd-grade level, and theLong Beach Unified School Districthas about a 22-percent drop-out rate.

According to library officials, thenew state-of-the-art library will include70,000 print titles and media as well asa 3,800-square-foot community centerand reading areas for children, teensand adults. The structure will also have48 computers, including thosedesigned for people with disabilities,and Wi-Fi capabilities.

Local historic-building preserva-tionists had once fought to save theAtlantic Theater in an effort to repur-pose the condemned and seismicallyoutdated building that has been an iconin north Long Beach for decades with

its tall tower, which once shined witha neon light during the heyday of“movie palaces.”

City officials said the buildingoperated as a movie theater and enter-tainment venue for more than 40 yearsbefore being adapted and reused forvarious purposes, most recently as achurch and as a discount furniturestore.

Neal assured the crowd that certainartifacts, including the tower and aninterior fountain, wouldbe salvaged in coopera-tion with a historic-preservation consultant.The councilmemberalso noted that the archi-tect for the project plansto incorporate the the-ater’s tower into a glassroof of the library, over-looking a reading room,and the library wouldalso have permanentdisplays of artifactsfrom the theater.

“We’ve taken greatpains to ensure that weproperly deconstruct thebuilding,” Neal said.

Evan Braude, co-president of the Histori-cal Society of LongBeach, said the AtlanticTheater was first openedon May 22, 1942. Hesaid the Art Deco theaterwas the last designed byarchitect Carl HenryBoller, who had builtother movie theaters,including one in LosAngeles and another inFontana that still standtoday.

“We are a little bitsad to say goodbye to the

theater and its neon tower but at thesame time encouraged the spot willsoon behold a new library that willserve the area for many generations tocome,” Braude said. “I also hope– andI now actually know because it’s statedhere– when the library is open therewill be a special section honoring thehistory of the theater, hopefully CarlHenry Boller and the unique history ofthe north Long Beach neighborhoodthat surrounds it.” ß

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Ninth District Councilmember Steven Neal next to Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster(far left) speaks to local residents, stakeholders and city officials during a ceremonyin north Long Beach that kicked off the demolition of the historic Atlantic Theaterand celebrated plans to build a new 25,000-square-foot North NeighborhoodLibrary in its place.

Evan Braude, co-president of the Historical Society ofLong Beach, discusses the history of the Atlantic The-ater, which first opened in 1942, moments before anexcavator tears a hole in the side of the historic Art-Deco building to begin the structure’s demolition.


Candidate Damon Dunn, an entre-preneur and former NFL player, wasalso invited but stated that hecouldn’t attend because of a schedul-ing conflict with a fundraiser. Theother five candidates who will be onthe ballot were not allowed to partic-ipate since they didn’t meet LALC’scriteria, according to organizers.

With the April 8 primary nominat-ing election a little more than twomonths away, the hour-long debate onThursday, Jan. 23, drew a large crowdof more than 400 people to a ballroomat The Grand Long Beach.

The debate was largely similar to aforum hosted by the Sierra Club LongBeach Area Group at the Aquarium ofthe Pacific in late November, when thesame four candidates discussed manyof the same subjects. Both the SierraClub and LALC, which calls itself“the only environmental politicalaction committee in Los AngelesCounty,” have yet to announceendorsements for mayor.

There were a few twists to thedebate’s format, however. PanelistsJonathan Parfrey and StephanieMolen, who are both LALC board-members, asked questions related tothe environment while moderator ArtLevine, host of the Long Beach TVshow Straight Talk, sprinkled in hisown questions on non-environmentaltopics. In addition, each candidate wasallowed to ask another candidate aquestion.

The candidates were mostly on thesame page when it came to such topicsas restoring the Los Angeles River,encouraging water conservationefforts to deal with drought condi-tions, the I-710 Freeway expansionproject and expanding bicycle andpedestrian infrastructure.

What drew a bit of contention,however, was when Lowenthal ques-tioned Garcia on whether the coun-cilmember stated during the SierraClub forum that he supports theSouthern California InternationalGateway (SCIG) project, a controver-sial railyard proposal that the City ofLong Beach is suing the City of LosAngeles over because of a lack of mit-igation measures and its proximity towest Long Beach neighborhoods.

Critics say the project was craftedwith false data and would cause moreair pollution by adding thousands ofmore trucks to local freeways. ThePort of Los Angeles and BurlingtonNorthern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF),which is building the railyard, state theproject would make cargo movementmore efficient and would actually cutair pollution by reducing the numberof trucks on freeways.

“To say ‘mitigate’ is all well andfine, but there are big, unresolvedissues that affect the quality of life andthe health of the people in west LongBeach,” said Lowenthal, who addedthat she has been “very much opposedto the project” since it was firstbrought to her attention as a coun-cilmember in 2005.

Garcia, who has been on the Coun-cil since 2009, replied that he supportsthe SCIG project “in concept” butnoted that he voted along with the restof the Council to enter into a lawsuitagainst the City of Los Angeles.

“I think the idea of building thattype of facility has incredible potentialfor goods movement [and] has thepotential for getting cargo quick andup and down our corridor,” he said. “Ithink, in concept, it’s a good project. Isupport that, but certainly there areconcerns, and that’s why I voted to gointo litigation.”

Schipske pointed out that the Cityretained a retired federal judge towork out a settlement with BNSF, butthe railroad company declined. Shesuggested the ports of Long Beachand Los Angeles “revisit” the optionof more on-dock rail rather than build-ing facilities so close to neighbor-hoods.

“The bottom line is this project

cannot be fully mitigated,” Schipskesaid. “It will have a serious negativeimpact on the communities which[are] adjacent. The solution to this iswe need on-dock rail. We have tomove the cargo fast and efficiently outof the neighborhoods.”

Otto said he doesn’t support theSCIG “as presently configured,”adding that BNSF hasn’t been“brought to the table” to make mitiga-tion measures. Still, he said the lawsuitcould take years to resolve and mightnot result in an equitable solution inthe end.

“Even though I’m a lawyer, I don’tthink environmental lawsuits accom-plish very much, and they take a long,long time,” Otto said.

Molen asked the candidates howthey can ensure voters they would“protect the environment” if electedsince the mayor doesn’t vote with theCouncil on agenda items.

Schipske, who has campaigned formore transparency in city government,said the mayor “sets the tone for whatoccurs on the City Council” and thatthe annual budget, which is submittedby the mayor to the Council, is the“most important tool.”

“We need to be focusing in on,when we do the budget, what pro-grams and projects occur in the city ofLong Beach,” she said.

The number-one environmentalissue that the City faces, Schipske said,is the future of the Southeast ResourceRecovery Facility (SERRF) plant, afacility that incinerates solid waste togenerate energy. She noted that a con-tract with Southern California Edisonexpires in 2018.“That means the solidwaste is going to go to a landfill,”Schipske said.

The termed-out councilmemberalso said she wants to add environmen-tal impacts to staff reports for regularagenda items, like city staff currentlydoes with financial impacts.

Schipske said the City should alsoset out an “environmental vision”through 2020, similar to Los Angeles,looking at how the environment isimpacted by the City.

Lowenthal, however, said it’simportant for the mayor to include theCouncil on any long-range plans ratherthan setting out a vision alone.

“It’s very important to collaboratewith the Council,” Lowenthal said.“So it isn’t always the mayor’s vision.It must be the City Council’s vision towork on sustainability and have every-one involved in environmentalimprovements.”

Garcia said he agreed with Lowen-thal that it’s the mayor’s job to collab-orate with the Council. “It’s the job ofthe mayor not just to lay out a clearvision we can all get behind,” he said.“I think nothing gets done on theCouncil without great consensus andteam work.”

In response to a question asked byLevine earlier in the debate, Schipskesaid she has the ability to “get that con-sensus” but added that gaining agree-ment is not the only way to lead anorganization.

“Good managers make enthusias-tic employees get the resources theyneed and then get out of the way,” shesaid.

Levine said Mayor Bob Foster,who has thus far expressed no interestin pursuing re-election as a write-incandidate, has publicly stated that themayor’s race will come down to threemain criteria, “executive ability, finan-cial discipline and trustworthiness.”

Both Lowenthal and Otto agreedwith each other that the City’s Sustain-ability Commission is “not being wellutilized.”

Lowenthal vowed to focus onencouraging green building and othersustainable practices.

Otto added that the Long BeachOffice of Sustainability should bemore of an “advocacy organization”rather than a “speed bump on the roadof environmental work.”

“The sustainability office shouldbe advocates to help small businessesand homeowners make their opera-

tions more sustainable, not make themjump through hoops but help carrythem through these hoops,” he said.

Garcia said that, if elected mayor,he would focus on lobbying for federaland state funds in Washington, D.C.and Sacramento, respectively, in addi-tion to working with the Port of LongBeach to pay for environmental initia-tives. “We’re not going to have enor-mous amounts of money coming intothe city anytime soon so we got to becreative in how we get these thingsfunded,” Garcia said.

The debate abruptly shifted frompro-environment to pro-business asLevine asked the candidates how theywould go about attracting new busi-nesses to the city.

Schipske said businesses will moveto Long Beach if it is understood thatthey can “thrive” and the city is per-ceived to be “safe” and “clean.”

She also said it’s important thatbusinesses have access to “trainableeducated people,” giving a jab to Otto,who voted along with his colleagues in2012 to eliminate 11 vocational tradeprograms at LBCC.

“It does us no good to do awaywith vocational programs locally,”Schipske said.

Otto, on the other hand, pointed tohis 11-point jobs plan, which he saidoutlines strategies to generate “spe-cial,” “21st Century” jobs, which hesaid offer a “living wage.”

“We need to train people in thistown to get those jobs,” Otto said. “It’s

well thought out with action steps thatwe can follow. We can make this aprosperous city.”

Garcia said, however, that the“single most important thing” thenext mayor needs to focus on is “pro-tecting jobs we already have,” partic-ularly the thousands of port-relatedjobs that are threatened by globalcompetition.

He also said the city has thepotential for growth in healthcare-related jobs at its “health corridor”and tech jobs, adding that LongBeach should be considered “the Sil-icon Valley of the south.”

Lowenthal said making the citymore business-friendly, whetherthrough reducing the City’s business-license fees for startups for the firstfew years or investing in infrastruc-ture and public-safety services, willbe key to attracting new businesses.

“I think it’s critical we make iteasier to do business and create jobsin the city of Long Beach,” she said.“Every time that I hear that the costof a business license is so muchgreater here that people move toSignal Hill or other cities and opentheir business there, it’s counter pro-ductive for us.” ß


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• COMBO B GIFT CERTIFICATE FROM BIXBY KNOLLS CAR WASH & DETAIL CENTER • TWO PASSES AT THE RINKS/LAKEWOOD ICE

• BOX OF SWISS CHOCOLATES FROM SIGNAL HILL FRESH & EASY • TAX PREPARATION FROM LIBERTY TAX/LAKEWOOD – UP TO $350 VALUE

SO TOTALLY IN LOVE• DINNER FOR TWO AT LE YEN RESTAURANT • TWO SKATING PASSES AT THE RINKS/LAKEWOOD ICE

• THREE-MONTH P.O. BOX RENTAL AT UPS STORE #4466 • SCENTED CANDLE FROM CAPITAL INVESTMENT ADVISERS

•BOX OF TRUFFLES FROM SIGNAL HILL FRESH & EASY • TAX PREPARATION FROM LIBERTY TAX/LAKEWOOD – UP TO $350 VALUE

FOR THOSE WHO ARE SMITTEN • DINNER FOR TWO AT BAMBOO TERI HOUSE • PAIR OF TICKETS FOR LB PLAYHOUSE

• BOTTLE OF SAKE/ GLASSES FROM KASHIWA RESTAURANT

• COMBO B GIFT CERTIFICATE FROM BIXBY KNOLLS CAR WASH & DETAIL CENTER

• MINI CAKES FROM BUNDTS ON MELROSE • TAX PREPARATION FROM LIBERTY TAX/LAKEWOOD – UP TO $350 VALUE

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE3850 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach

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401 W. Willow St.long Beach

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Brenda Soto Bryan Insurance AgencyAllstate

4202 Atlantic Ave • 562-426-17523619 Atlantic Ave.

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Donato’s Hair SalonWine Country2301 redondo Avenue

Long Beach 562.597.8303

LE YEN4140 Atlantic Ave.

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BambooTeri House3553 Atlantic Avenue

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2 Long Beach Blvd. locations3418 Long Beach Blvd. | 321 E. Willow St.

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE3850 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach

(562) 426-6999Mon-Sat 11am-6pm; Closed Sunday

Bixby Knolls Boutique for Women & Men

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15% off women’spurchases

3850 Atlantic Ave.LB 562.426.6999

4342 Atlantic Ave11:00 am - 7:00 pm

4262 Atlantic Ave.(562) 513-3243

562-421-13414358 Atlantic Ave.GoldhillSalon.com


TST4543T.S. No. 2013-2357 Order No. 01180-70670NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED4/26/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT APUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATIONOF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGSAGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bid-der for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state ornational bank, check drawn by a state or federalcredit union, or a check drawn by a state or federalsavings and loan association, or savings associa-tion, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 ofthe Financial Code and authorized to do businessin this state will be held by the duly appointedtrustee as shown below, of all right, title, and inter-est conveyed to and now held by the trustee in thehereinafter described property under and pursuantto a Deed of Trust described below. The sale willbe made, but without covenant or warranty,expressed or implied, regarding title, possession,or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principalsum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust,with interest and late charges thereon, as providedin the note(s), advances, under the terms of theDeed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges andexpenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at thetime of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale)reasonably estimated to be set forth below. Theamount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor:JOHN MAJOR MCLEOD Duly Appointed Trustee:S.B.S. TRUST DEED NETWORK, A CALIFORNIACORPORATION Deed of Trust recorded05/03/2007 as Instrument No. 20071072437 inbook XX, page XX of Official Records in the officeof the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California,Date of Sale: 2/11/2014 at 09:00 AM Place of Sale:Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza,400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766Amount of unpaid balance and other reasonableestimated charges: $122,252.72 Street Address orother common designation of real property: 2150OHIO AVE #C , Signal Hill, CA 90755 A.P.N. 7215-027-045 The undersigned Trustee disclaims anyliability for any incorrectness of the street addressor other common designation, if any, shown above.If no street address or other common designationis shown, directions to the location of the propertymay be obtained by sending a written request tothe trustee within 10 days of the date of first publi-cation of this Notice of Sale NOTICE TO POTEN-TIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding onthis property lien, you should understand that thereare risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.You will be bidding on a lien, not on the propertyitself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auctiondoes not automatically entitle you to free and clearownership of the property. You should also beaware that the lien being auctioned off may be ajunior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auc-tion, you are or may be responsible for paying offall 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 existon this property by contacting the county recorder’soffice or a title insurance company, either of whichmay charge you a fee for this information. If youconsult either of these resources, you should beaware that the same lender may hold more thanone mortgage or deed of trust on the property.NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale dateshown on this notice of sale may be postponed oneor more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary,trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g ofthe California Civil Code. The law requires thatinformation about trustee sale postponements bemade available to you and to the public, as a cour-tesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish tolearn whether your sale date has been postponed,and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and datefor the sale of this property, you may call FORSALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (714) 573-1965 or LOG ONTO or visit this Internet Web sitewww.priorityposting.com, using the file numberassigned to this case 2013-2357. Information aboutpostponements that are very short in duration orthat occur close in time to the scheduled sale maynot immediately be reflected in the telephone infor-mation or on the Internet Web site. The best way toverify postponement information is to attend thescheduled sale. Date: 1/8/2014 S.B.S. Lien Serv-ices, 31194 La Baya Drive, Suite 106 Westlake Vil-lage, CA 91362 (818) 991-4600 FRANCISFRANCO, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER WE AREATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANYINFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FORTHAT PURPOSE. P1078277 1/17, 1/24,01/31/2014

TST4565NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No.736965CA Loan No. 0015334071 Title Order No.3206-243385 ATTENTION RECORDER: THEFOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHEDSUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICEPROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY. PUR-SUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE 2923.3NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFOR-MATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOUARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUSTDATED 07-12-2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTIONTO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BESOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED ANEXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER. On 02-21-2014 at 11:00 A.M.,ALAW as the duly appointed Trustee under andpursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 07-20-2006,Book N/A, Page N/A, Instrument 06 1599635, ofofficial records in the Office of the Recorder of LOSANGELES County, California, executed by: LILIALOPEZ, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor,MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATIONSYSTEMS, INC., (MERS), SOLELY AS NOMINEEFOR LENDER, ALLIANCE BANCORP, IT'S SUC-CESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, will sellat public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash,cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank,a cashier's check drawn by a state or federal creditunion, or a cashier's check drawn by a state or fed-eral savings and loan association, savings associ-ation, or savings bank specified in section 5102 ofthe Financial Code and authorized to do businessin this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointedtrustee as shown below, of all right, title, and inter-est conveyed to and now held by the trustee in thehereinafter described property under and pursuantto the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, butwithout covenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession, or encum-brances, to pay the remaining principal sum of thenote(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interestthereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses ofthe Trustee for the total amount (at the time of theinitial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonablyestimated to be set forth below. The amount maybe greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: BYTHE FOUNTAIN LOCATED AT 400 CIVIC CEN-TER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766. Legal Descrip-tion: LOT 11, OF ORANGE BOULEVARD VIEWTRACT, IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH,COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALI-FORNIA, AS PER MA RECORDED IN BOOK 11,PAGES 55 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THECOUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY Amountof unpaid balance and other charges: $440,889.54(estimated) Street address and other common des-

ignation of the real property: 2388 CERRITOSAVENUE SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755 APN Number:7211-019-010 The undersigned Trustee disclaimsany liability for any incorrectness of the streetaddress and other common designation, if any,shown herein. The property heretofore described isbeing sold "as is". In compliance with CaliforniaCivil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, ben-eficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it hascontacted the borrower(s) to assess their financialsituation and to explore options to avoid foreclo-sure; or that it has made efforts to contact the bor-rower(s) to assess their financial situation and toexplore options to avoid foreclosure by one of thefollowing methods: by telephone; by United Statesmail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight deliv-ery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to facemeeting. DATE: 01-23-2014 ALAW, as TrusteeREGINA CANTRELL, ASSISTANT SECRETARYALAW 9200 OAKDALE AVE. - 3RD FLOORCHATSWORTH, CA 91311 (818)435-3661 ForSales Information: www.lpsasap.com or 1-714-730-2727 www.priorityposting.com or 1-714-573-1965www.auction.com or 1-800-280-2832 ALAW IS ADEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECTA DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BEUSED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE TOPOTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bid-ding on this property lien, you should understandthat there are risks involved in bidding at a trusteeauction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on theproperty itself. Placing the highest bid at a trusteeauction does not automatically entitle you to freeand clear ownership of the property. You shouldalso be aware that the lien being auctioned off maybe a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at theauction, you are or may be responsible for payingoff 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 existon this property by contacting the county recorder'soffice or a title insurance company, either of whichmay charge you a fee for this information. If youconsult either of these resources, you should beaware that the same lender may hold more thanone mortgage or deed of trust on the property.NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale dateshown on this notice of sale may be postponed oneor more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary,trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g ofthe California Civil Code. The law requires thatinformation about trustee sale postponements bemade available to you and to the public, as a cour-tesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish tolearn whether your sale date has been postponed,and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and datefor the sale of this property, this information can beobtained from one of the following three compa-nies: LPS Agency Sales and Posting at (714) 730-2727, or visit the Internet Web sitewww.lpsasap.com (Registration required to searchfor sale information) or Priority Posting and Pub-lishing at (714) 573-1965 or visit the Internet Website www.priorityposting.com (Click on the link for"Advanced Search" to search for sale information),or auction.com at 1-800-280-2832 or visit the Inter-net Web site www.auction.com, using the TrusteeSale No. shown above. Information about post-ponements that are very short in duration or thatoccur close in time to the scheduled sale may notimmediately be reflected in the telephone informa-tion or on the Internet Web site. The best way toverify postponement information is to attend thescheduled sale. A-4439975 01/31/2014,02/07/2014, 02/14/2014

TST4535 / 2013 259946FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: 1.HIGH STYLE WINE, 2.HIGHSTYLEWINE.COM, 3401 ClaremoreAve., Long Beach, CA 90808. Registrants: 1.TAMMARA S. HAGAN, 2.JEFFREY C.HAGAN, 3401 Claremore, Long Beach, CA90808. This business is conducted by: aMarried Couple. I declare that all informationin this statement is true and correct. Signed:Tammara S. Hagan. The registrants have notbegun to transact business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed herein.This statement was filed with the countyclerk of Los Angeles County on December20, 2013. NOTICE: This fictitious businessname statement expires five years from thedate it was filed in the office of the county clerk.A new fictitious business name statement mustbe filed prior to that date. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize the use in thisstate of a fictitious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see section 14411 et seq., Busi-ness and Professions Code). Pub. The SignalTribune: January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013.

TST4537 / 2014 003898FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENTThe following person is doing business as: A1AUTO RECONDITION, 2578 E. Adams St., Car-son CA 90810. Registrants: ANDY JAUREGUI,2578 E. Adams St., Carson, CA 90810. This busi-ness is conducted by: an Individual. I declare thatall information in this statement is true and cor-rect. Signed: Andy Jauregui. The registrant hasnot begun to transact business under the fictitiousbusiness name or names listed herein. Thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of LosAngeles County on January 7, 2014. NOTICE:This fictitious business name statement expiresfive years from the date it was filed in the office ofthe county clerk. A new fictitious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. The fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorizethe use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Sig-nal Tribune: January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2014.

TST4536 / Case No. NS026909oRDER To SHoW CAUSE FoR

CHANGE oF NAME,SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTYOF LOS ANGELES, 275 Magnolia Ave., LongBeach, CA 90802.PETITION OF Breana Seymore, for minor AnthonyRoss Jr.TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:1. Petitioner BREANA SEYMORE, filed a petitionwith this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: Present Name: ANTHONY DEVON ROSS JR.to Proposed Name: ALIJAH JOSAI SEYMORE.2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interestedin this matter shall appear before this court at thehearing indicated below to show cause, if any, shy thepetition for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING:Date: February 21, 2014; Time: 8:30 am.; Dept. S27,Room 5400. The address of the court is the same asabove. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall bepublished at least once each week for four succes-sive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on thepetition in the following newspaper of general circu-lation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE,939 E. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: January10, 17, 24, 31, 2014.___//ss//___Ross M. Klein, Judge of the Superior CourtDated: January 3, 2014


The following person is doing business as: THEREAL ESTATE RECYCLER, 4067 Hardwick St.#233, Lakewood, CA 90713. Registrants: I AM JES,INC., 5214 Knoxville Ave., Lakewood, CA 90713.This business is conducted by: a Corporation. Ideclare that all information in this statement is trueand correct. Signed: John Scandalios, CEO. The reg-istrant has not begun to transact business under thefictitious business name or names listed herein. Thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of Los Ange-les County on December 30, 2013. NOTICE: This fic-titious business name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. A new fictitious business name statement mustbe filed prior to that date. The filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this state of afictitious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. The Signal Tribune: January 17, 24, 31,& February 7, 2014.


CHANGE oF NAME,SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTYOF LOS ANGELES, 275 Magnolia Ave., LongBeach, CA 90802.PETITION OF Marlene Amanda Gonzalez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:1. Petitioner MARLENE AMANDA GONZALEZ, fileda petition with this court for a decree changingnames as follows: Present Name: MARLENEAMANDA GONZALEZ. to Proposed Name: MAR-LENE AMANDA MONJI. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interestedin this matter shall appear before this court at thehearing indicated below to show cause, if any, shythe petition for change of name should not begranted. NOTICE OF HEARING:Date: MARCH 4, 2014; Time: 8:30 am.; Dept. S26,Room 5500. The address of the court is the sameas above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shallbe published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing onthe petition in the following newspaper of general cir-culation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIB-UNE, 939 E. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755:January 31, & February 7, 14, 21, 2014.___//ss//___Michael P. Vicencia, Judge of the Superior CourtDated: January 24, 2014


The following person is doing business as: FUNTOUCH PHOTO EXPRESS, 2510 E. Willow St. Unit101, Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrants: ALOHIENTERPRISES INC., 2510 E. Willow St. Unit 101,Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conductedby: a Corporation. I declare that all information inthis statement is true and correct. Signed: Kelly M.James, Secretary. The registrant has begun totransact business under the fictitious business nameor names listed herein. This statement was filed withthe county clerk of Los Angeles County on January29, 2014. NOTICE: This fictitious business namestatement expires five years from the date it wasfiled in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitiousbusiness name statement must be filed prior to thatdate. The filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another under fed-eral, state, or common law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. TheSignal Tribune: January 31, & February 7, 14, 21,2014.


The following person is doing business as: AMPHIBI-OUS MEDICAL, 2633 E. 28th St. Unit 622, SignalHill, CA 90755. Registrants: AM INDUSTRIAL MED-ICALSERVICES, INC., 2633 E. 28th St. Unit 622,Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by:a Corporation. I declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: Ryan LaBounty, Secretary. The registrant has not begun totransact business under the fictitious business nameor names listed herein. This statement was filed withthe county clerk of Los Angeles County on January9, 2014. NOTICE: This fictitious business name state-ment expires five years from the date it was filed inthe office of the county clerk. A new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. Thefiling of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune:January 17, 24, 31, & February 7, 2014.

TST4545 / 2014 009352FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

The following persons are doing business as:BROTHER'S GRILL, 3605 Tweedy Blvd., SouthGate, CA 90280. Registrants: 1. VICENTE CAPAR-ELLI, 1353 Gaviota Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813, 2.LIVIO FABIO CAPARELLI, 11303 Lasselle St.,Moreno Valley, CA 92557. This business is con-ducted by: a General Partnership. I declare that allinformation in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Livio Fabio Caparelli. The registrant has notbegun to transact business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed herein. This statementwas filed with the county clerk of Los AngelesCounty on January 13, 2014. NOTICE: This ficti-tious business name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. A new fictitious business name statementmust be filed prior to that date. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize the use in this stateof a fictitious business name in violation of the rightsof another under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. The Signal Tribune: January 17, 24, 31,& February 7, 2014.

TST4547 / 2014 013055FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: KRYS-TAL PHOTO SERVICES, 3553 Atlantic Ave., Suite,1130, Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrants: DAVIDROSEN, 3556 Lime Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807.This business is conducted by: an Individual. Ideclare that all information in this statement is trueand correct. Signed: David Rosen. The registranthas begun to transact business under the fictitiousbusiness name or names listed herein. The regis-trant began using this fictitious business name onFebruary 1, 2014. This statement was filed with thecounty clerk of Los Angeles County on January 16,2014. NOTICE: This fictitious business name state-ment expires five years from the date it was filed inthe office of the county clerk. A new fictitious busi-ness name statement must be filed prior to thatdate. The filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another under fed-eral, state, or common law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. TheSignal Tribune: January 17, 24, 31, & February 7,2014.authorize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another under fed-eral, state, or common law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. TheSignal Tribune: January 17, 24, 31, & February 7,2014.


The following person is doing business as: FLATTRACK TREATS, 2163 Oregon Ave., Long Beach,CA 90806. Registrants: MICHAEL L. BLEDSOE,2163 Oregon Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806. Thisbusiness is conducted by: an Individual. I declare thatall information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Michael L. Bledsoe. The registrant hasbegun to transact business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed herein. The registrantbegan using this fictitious business name on January10, 2014. This statement was filed with the countyclerk of Los Angeles County on January 10, 2014.NOTICE: This fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk. A new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. Thefiling of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune:January 24, 31, & February 7, 14, 2014.

TST4558 / 2014 013569FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENTThe following person is doing business as: 1. COCAL BONDED, 2. BONDED ROOFING, 2450Orange Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrants:EUGENE S. LAYTON, 2450 Orange Ave., Signal Hill,CA 90755. This business is conducted by: an Individ-ual. I declare that all information in this statement istrue and correct. Signed: Eugene S. Layton. The reg-istrant has begun to transact business under the fic-titious business name or names listed herein. Theregistrant began using this fictitious business nameon April 18, 2011. This statement was filed with thecounty clerk of Los Angeles County on January 16,2014. NOTICE: This fictitious business name state-ment expires five years from the date it was filed inthe office of the county clerk. A new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. Thefiling of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune:January 24, 31, & February 7, 14, 2014

.TST4559 / 2014 017245

FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTThe following person is doing business as: 1.BRICKS 4 KIDZ, 2. G2B LEARNING NETWORK,15104 Colony Court, Paramount, CA 90723. Reg-istrants: G2B LEARNING NETWORK LLC, 15104Colony Court, Paramount, CA 90723. This businessis conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. Ideclare that all information in this statement is trueand correct. Signed: Tenita Brown, Director. The reg-istrant has begun to transact business under the fic-titious business name or names listed herein. Theregistrant began using this fictitious business nameon December 1, 2013. This statement was filed withthe county clerk of Los Angeles County on January22, 2014. NOTICE: This fictitious business namestatement expires five years from the date it was filedin the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious busi-ness name statement must be filed prior to that date.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorizethe use in this state of a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of another under federal, state,or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune:January 24, 31, & February 7, 14, 2014.


The following person is doing business as: 1. SON-NOCCO COMMERCIAL, 2. SONNOCCO REALESTATE GROUP, 3626 Long Beach Blvd., LongBeach, CA 90807. Registrants: SONNOCCO INC.,3626 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90807. Thisbusiness is conducted by: a Corporation. I declarethat all information in this statement is true and cor-rect. Signed: William Larson, CEO. The registrant hasnot begun to transact business under the fictitiousbusiness name or names listed herein. This state-ment was filed with the county clerk of Los AngelesCounty on January 7, 2014. NOTICE: This fictitiousbusiness name statement expires five years from thedate it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A newfictitious business name statement must be filed priorto that date. The filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another underfederal, state, or common law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Sig-nal Tribune: January 24, 31, & February 7, 14, 2014.


The following persons are doing business as: BELL-FLOWER FAMILY SERVICE, 16704 Clark Ave., Bell-flower, CA 90706. Registrants: 1. ED WALSH, 5832Rosebay St., Long Beach, CA 90808, 2. DAVIDPECORARO, 9594 Pettswood Dr., HuntingtonBeach, CA 92646, 3. RAMIRO GUEVARA, 26351Wheat St., Sun City, CA 92585. This business is con-ducted by: a General Partnership. I declare that allinformation in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Ed Walsh. The registrants have begun totransact business under the fictitious business nameor names listed herein. The registrants began usingthis fictitious business name on January 2, 2014. Thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of Los Ange-les County on January 7, 2014. NOTICE: This ficti-tious business name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. A new fictitious business name statement mustbe filed prior to that date. The filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this state of afictitious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. The Signal Tribune: January 24, 31, &February 7, 14, 2014.


The following persons are doing business as:PHOTO BOMB EVENTS, 1021 Loma Ave. #7, LongBeach, CA 90804. Registrants: 1. ADRIAN GALLE-GOS, 2. CHRISTINA JIMENEZ 1021 Loma Ave. #7,Long Beach, CA 90804. This business is conductedby: a Married Couple. I declare that all information inthis statement is true and correct. Signed: ChristinaJimenez. The registrants have begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. The registrants began using thisfictitious business name on December 1, 2013. Thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of Los Ange-les County on January 17, 2014. NOTICE: This ficti-tious business name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. A new fictitious business name statement mustbe filed prior to that date. The filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this state of afictitious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. The Signal Tribune: January 24, 31, &February 7, 14, 2014.


CHANGE oF NAME,SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTYOF LOS ANGELES, 275 Magnolia Ave., LongBeach, CA 90802.PETITION OF Davyne Madison, for minor LundanJata Niara Wingfield.TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner DAVYNE MADISON, filed a petition withthis court for a decree changing names as follows:Present Name: LUNDAN JATA NIARA WINGFIELD.to Proposed Name: LUNDAN STARR NIARA WING-FIELD.2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interestedin this matter shall appear before this court at thehearing indicated below to show cause, if any, shy thepetition for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING:Date: February 27, 2014; Time: 8:30 am.; Dept. S26,Room . The address of the court is the same asabove. A copy of this O--rder to Show Cause shall bepublished at least once each week for four succes-sive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on thepetition in the following newspaper of general circu-lation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE,939 E. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: January24, 31, & February 7, 14, 2014.___//ss//___Michael P. Vicencia, Judge of the Superior CourtDated: January 23, 2014


The following person is doing business as: LONGBEACH BREWING COMPANY, 1520 Ohio Ave.,Long Beach, CA 90804. Registrant: MELANIEMELENDREZ, 1520 Ohio Ave., Long Beach, CA90804. This business is conducted by: an Individual.I declare that all information in this statement is trueand correct. Signed: Melanie Melendrez. The regis-trant has not begun to transact business under thefictitious business name or names listed herein. Thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of Los Ange-les County on January 3, 2014. NOTICE: This ficti-tious business name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. A new fictitious business name statement mustbe filed prior to that date. The filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this state of afictitious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. The Signal Tribune: January 31, & Feb-ruary 7, 14, 21, 2014.


The following persons are doing business as: BREWLBC, 1131 E. 4th St., Long Beach, CA 90802. Reg-istrants: 1. MELANIE MELENDREZ, 1520 Ohio Ave.,Long Beach, CA 90804, 2. LLOYD MITCHELL III,1187 E. 3rd St. #112, Long Beach, CA 90802. Thisbusiness is conducted by: Copartners. I declare thatall information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Melanie Melendrez. The registrants havebegun to transact business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed herein. The registrantsbegan using this fictitious business name on January23, 2014. This statement was filed with the countyclerk of Los Angeles County on January 23, 2014.NOTICE: This fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk. A new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. Thefiling of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune:January 31, & February 7, 14, 21, 2014.


The following person is doing business as: BLACKLABEL, 6216 E. Pacific Coast Hwy. Unit 97, LongBeach, CA 90803. Registrant: JOHN-PAUL NEL-SON, 6216 E. Pacific Coast Hwy. Unit 97, LongBeach, CA 90803. This business is conducted by: anIndividual. I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. Signed: John-Paul Nelson.The registrant has not begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listedherein. This statement was filed with the county clerkof Los Angeles County on January 23, 2014.NOTICE: This fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk. A new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. Thefiling of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune:January 31, & February 7, 14, 21, 2014.


The following person is doing business as: TEAMPURE FREEDOM ENTERTAINMENT, 41 CedarWalk #4406, Long Beach, CA 90802. Registrants:PUREFREEDOM MARKRAY, 41 Cedar Walk#4406, Long Beach, CA 90802. This business is con-ducted by: an Individual. I declare that all informationin this statement is true and correct. Signed: Pure-freedom Markray. The registrant has begun to trans-act business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. This statement was filed with thecounty clerk of Los Angeles County on January 3,2014. NOTICE: This fictitious business name state-ment expires five years from the date it was filed inthe office of the county clerk. A new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. Thefiling of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: Jan-uary 31, & February 7, 14, 21, 2014.


The following person is doing business as: MISTER-CMT, 416 Orange Ave. Apt. 8, Long Beach, CA90802. Registrants: GLENN BACOLOR, 416 OrangeAve. Apt. 8, Long Beach, CA 90802. This business isconducted by: an Individual. I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. Signed:Glenn Bacolor. The registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. This statement was filed with the countyclerk of Los Angeles County on January 24, 2014.NOTICE: This fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in the officeof the county clerk. A new fictitious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. The filing ofthis statement does not of itself authorize the use inthis state of a fictitious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under federal, state, or commonlaw (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Profes-sions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: January 31, &February 7, 14, 21, 2014.


The following person is doing business as: APV PRO-TECTION AND TRANSPORT, 819 E. 4th St. Apt. 12,Long Beach, CA 90802. Registrants: ASTERVELASQUEZ, 819 E. 4th St. Apt. 12, Long Beach, CA90802. This business is conducted by: an Individual. Ideclare that all information in this statement is true andcorrect. Signed: Aster Velasquez. The registrant hasbegun to transact business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed herein. This statementwas filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles Countyon January 28, 2014. NOTICE: This fictitious businessname statement expires five years from the date itwas filed in the office of the county clerk. A new ficti-tious business name statement must be filed prior tothat date. The filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another under fed-eral, state, or common law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Sig-nal Tribune: January 31, & February 7, 14, 21, 2014.

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asked at the time to water theirlawns only three times perweek, but later, the City easedup on its water restrictions afterthe severe water shortage hadpassed. However, many residentscontinued to save water. In themeantime, the water departmentinvested in those storage facilitiesto save the precious resource fora rainy day– or really, a lack ofrainy days.

Earlier this month, Gov. JerryBrown proclaimed a state ofemergency for California’sdrought conditions. He encour-aged Californians to reduce theirwater use by 20 percent. According to theLong Beach water department’s planningand conservation director, the City is stillencouraging water conservation, but thewater reserves are still enough for theneeds of both residents and businesses.

“So there’s a drought,” Lyons con-cluded. “And we want to use water wisely,but we aren’t forcing our businesses to cutback. Our economy can still hum along.We still have plenty of water for our fam-ilies and for everything we need.”

Lyons also promoted a departmentprogram that could help area residents andbusinesses save even more water. Thelawn-to-garden program offers $3 foreach square foot of grass that is removed.Grass lawns must be replaced by adrought-friendly landscaped area. Land-scape plans must be approved by thedepartment. Residents can receive up to$3,000 from the program, and partici-pants can take classes to learn about land-scaping with California-native plants andother vegetation that can thrive on lesswater.

Lyons named other ways for resi-dents to save water. Right now there is arebate program for high-efficiency wash-ing machines and sprinkler controllers.Residents can also purchase low-flowtoilets and shower heads. He encouragedresidents to monitor their water meters tocheck for evidence of leaks in theirhome.

The message of saving water was notlost on the WANA members in atten-dance. Gloria Gonzalez, a 72-year-oldWrigley resident, had already replacedher rose bushes with succulent plants inher garden. A retiree from her work at the

Long Beach City College, Gonzalez hasthe time now to enjoy her garden.

She started with tiny succulentsthat have since thrived under herwatch. Gonzalez has fallen in love withthe plants and flowers, proclaiming thesucculents are especially quite beauti-ful, with their varied hues of green.

WANA President Maria Norvellsaid she was frightened by the watershortage in the state, but she is alreadydoing her part to save her water out-put. She takes three-minute showers.While she runs the shower waiting forthe warm water to heat up, Norvellalso keeps a bucket to catch the liquidto water her lawn and trees later. Shebecame deeply concerned when shethought about how so much land is dryand how fires can start up in aninstant. She also thought about thelakes up north when she saw them onone trip.

“To see the Northern Californialakes dried up, it really saddens me,”she added. She said she would continueto conserve her water.

Wrigley resident Gary Maynard isenthusiastic about the lawn-to-gardenprogram that is offered by the City. May-nard and his husband participated in theprogram last year and received about$2,500 from the program.

Together they took the classesoffered by the department, picked theirplants, tore up their grass, designed theirown landscape and planted a number ofdrought-tolerant plants in their front andback yards. Taking advantage of one pro-gram that offers free mulch and a dis-count from a local nursery, Maynard says

that so far, they’vespent only $900 ontheir landscaping.

The 35-year-oldresident acknowl-edged that it washard work, but he isso pleased with theoutcome, he flipped on his cell phoneto show off a picture of the first budfrom his sunflower plant.

He said that they are already con-serving water in their home. LikeNorvell, they are saving water in abucket under the shower. Maynard alsosaid that they have a bucket underneath

the sink. He added that they have evenlowered their water usage to the pointthat they are saving on the portion oftheir property taxes that charge for thereplenishment of the water table. Hesaid that cost is a driving factor behindhis efforts to save water, but he also saidthat since Long Beach is located in an

arid region, it should be treated as such. “[Water] is a scarce resource,” May-

nard concluded, “and we want to makesure that we aren’t part of the problem.”

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