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For hundreds of spectators, the25th annual Martin Luther King, Jr.Peace & Unity Celebration last Satur-day, Jan. 19 was an opportunity to seethe iconic funk band War, now called

The Lowrider Band, famous for songsthat for years have crossed culturalbarriers. For the original band mem-bers, however, the concert was achance to revisit old stompinggrounds in Long Beach, where thegroup got its start.

Harold Brown, the original drum-mer for the band who grew up in LongBeach and later moved to NewOrleans, said he first started perform-ing not far from Martin Luther KingJr. Park on Lemon Avenue, where last

Speaking the ‘common language’Original members of funk band War revisit theirLB stomping grounds for 25th MLK celebration

Sean Belk/ Signal TribuneOriginal members of the funk band War, which has re-formed under the name The Lowrider Band, perform one of their hitsduring the Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace & Unity Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 19. From left are Howard Scott (vocals andguitar), Harold Brown (drums) and Lee Oskar (harmonica).

Gov. Jerry Brown has recognized the Aquarium of the Pacific forits role in California’s environment and economy. The Aquarium of thePacific is the first among museum, zoos, and aquariums to receive theGovernor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award(GEELA).

The award program was established in 1993 and is California’smost prestigious environmental award, according to the CaliforniaEnvironmental Protection Agency. The award recognizes those respon-sible for conserving California’s resources, protecting and enhancingthe environment, and building private-public partnerships.

“The Aquarium’s project was deemed exceptional for its innovativeconcept and value to California’s environment and economy,” saidMatthew Rodriguez, California Environmental Protection Agency sec-retary.

Under its master plan developed in 2002, the Aquarium has addednew facilities and exhibits that demonstrate environmental conceptsfrom climate change to watershed education to empower millions ofvisitors while minimizing the environmental impact of these new fea-tures. Annual attendance also increased 26 percent while the Aquar-ium’s carbon footprint has decreased by 20 percent, and water use hasreduced by 30 percent, according to the Aquarium.

“Our master plan demonstrates that ‘greening’ can be sustainablefrom a business as well as an environmental perspective,” said DouglasOtto, Aquarium of the Pacific Board director and architect of its cam-pus master plan.

In 2007, the Aquarium of the Pacific became the first among U.S.aquariums, zoos, and museums to certify its greenhouse gas emissionswith a third-party registry and be named as a Climate Action Leader bythe Climate Action Registry and continues to register its emissionsannually, according to the Aquarium. Its architecture and exhibit plansare designed to help keep carbon

Governor Brown honorsAquarium of the Pacific for rolein state’s environment, economy

see AQUARIUM page 10

Courtesy Aquarium of the PacificThe Aquarium of the Pacific is the first among museum, zoos and aquariums toreceive the Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award. Pic-tured is the Aquarium’s “Our Watersheds: Pathway to the Pacific” exhibit.

“The Six O’Clock News Arizona State”Dryer-lint installation by Slater Barron

See page 5 for more works by this artist

see BAND page 11

Sean BelkStaff Writer

Property owners have somemore time to voice concerns abouta proposed parcel-tax measurethat aims to reduce water pollu-tion caused by storm-water andurban runoff in rivers, lakes, baysand beaches throughout LosAngeles County.

During a Jan. 15 public hearingon the proposal, the Los AngelesCounty Board of Supervisors,which serves as the governingbody of the Los Angeles County

Flood Control District, approved amotion made by 4th DistrictCounty Supervisor Don Knabe, anoutspoken critic of the measure, toallow more time for protesting theinitiative.

The board approved extendingthe public hearing and the dead-line an additional 60 days, allow-ing property owners to submit aprotest by March 12.

“We continued to hear com-plaints from residents, businesses,school districts, churches and non-profits that this process has not

been open and transparent,”Knabe said in a prepared state-ment. “Even as the board washearing testimonies at the publichearing, my office was receivingemails and phone calls from resi-dents asking where they could geta protest form and how they couldprotest the measure.”

The board also instructed LosAngeles County Public Works tocome up with a process to placethe initiative on a general-election

LA County supervisors postpone protest deadlinefor ‘clean water’ parcel-tax measure to March 12

see TAX page 10

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The repaving project onOcean Boulevard has beenpostponed several times due toadverse weather conditions butis scheduled to restart nextweekend. The closures on Feb.1–4 will be the second of threeweekend closures that arescheduled for completion Feb.8–11.

The weekend closures wereselected to reduce the impacton commuter traffic. Work willgenerally start Fridays at 10pmand finish by 5am Mondays.Throughout the closures, signswill guide motorists to detours.

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Westbound Ocean Boulevard closurepostponed; project set to resume Feb. 1

Signal Hill Community First will host a candidate forum in the Signal HillCouncil Chamber, 2175 Cherry Ave., on Tuesday, Jan. 29 from 6pm to 8pm. Thepublic is invited to attend. The moderator will be Forrest Story, principal at PublicSector Excellence, a Long Beach leadership consulting firm. For more informa-tion, call (562) 597-4534 or email [email protected] .

The Concerned Citizens of Signal Hill (CCSH) will host two Signal Hill CityCouncil candidate forums next month. Their first forum will be on Monday,Feb. 4 at the Signal Hill City Council Chamber, 2175 Cherry Ave. Their secondone, which will be co-sponsored by the Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce, willbe on Monday, Feb. 25 at the Signal Hill Police Department Community Room,2745 Walnut Ave.

Both forums will begin with a “public-candidate meet-and-greet” period from6:30pm to 7pm. The forums will begin at 7pm and end at 8:30pm.

Each candidate will be allowed two minutes for an introductory statement andtwo minutes for a closing statement. Questions will be provided by the SignalHill Chamber of Commerce and CCSH. Each candidate will be asked the samequestion and given one minute to answer, allowing for a total of about eight pre-pared questions for each candidate. This session will be followed by a limitednumber of questions from the audience, depending on the time remaining. Formore information, call Gary Dudley at (562) 375-0761.

Courtesy Port of LBAerial image showing the project area for the repaving of Ocean Boulevard. Theproject has been postponed numerous times because of weather conditions.

The Long Beach Police Depart-ment (LBPD) issued a pressrelease Wednesday morning seek-ing the public’s help in identifyingthe suspect who threw a brickthrough a front window of theTemple Israel at 269 Loma Ave.on Monday, Jan. 7 around11:30pm, causing it to break. Thesurveillance video and crime infor-

mation is posted at youtube.com/watch?v=ANA1-Wq4OOo .

The suspect is described as male,white or Hispanic, between 20 and30 years old, 5’9” to 6 feet tall,170 to 175 pounds. At the timeof the incident, he was wearinga long-sleeved light-coloredjacket (Members Only-style)with a dark collar, light-colored

cargo or basketball-type shorts, awhite T-shirt and dark-colored(shower-shoe) sandals.

Anyone with information isasked to contact Violent CrimesDetective Jackie Bezart at (562)570-7250 or to report anonymouslyat lacrimestoppers.org .

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The Long Beach PoliceDepartment (LBPD) reportedWednesday that its Vice Investi-gations section, in cooperationwith investigators from theDepartment of Alcoholic Bever-age Control (ABC), conductedtwo undercover operationsthroughout the city of LongBeach on Jan. 22, 2013.

The “Minor Decoy” opera-tion focused on employees, andthe “Shoulder Tap” operationfocused on customers of ABC-licensed businesses such asliquor or convenience stores.Minors under the age of 21,under the supervision of theLBPD, either approachedemployees and attempted topurchase alcohol or approachedcustomers outside the venueand requested alcohol be pur-chased on their behalf.

Employees who allowed theminor to purchase alcohol andcustomers who purchased alco-

hol for minors were identifiedand subsequently issued misde-meanor citations for unlawfullyfurnishing alcohol to a minor. Thebusinesses were unaware that anundercover operation was under-way, according to the LBPD.

During the course of the“Minor Decoy” operation, 20establishments were visited,resulting in seven citations issuedto employees for selling alcohol toa minor. The seven misdemeanorcitations were issued in the fol-lowing areas: 800 block of EastAnaheim Street, 1800 block ofEast Anaheim Street, 2200 blockof East Anaheim Street, 5600block of Paramount Boulevard,2900 block of Santa Fe Avenue

and 2300 block of East SouthStreet.

During the “Shoulder Tap”operation, 14 customers were con-tacted outside an establishment inthe 400 block of Long BeachBoulevard resulting in three cita-tions being issued to customers forfurnishing alcohol to a minor.

Anyone wishing to report ille-gal behavior relating to the unlaw-ful sale of alcohol should contactthe Vice Investigations Section at(562) 570-7219. Anyone wishingto remain anonymous may call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or textTIPLA plus their tip to 274637(CRIMES), or visit LACrimeStop-pers.org .Source: LBPD

LBPD cites 10 individuals during undercover operation

A new, 21,500-square-foot sta-tion, encompassing two buildingsequipped with state-of-the-arttechnology and environmentallyfriendly design components, willnow be the headquarters of the

Signal Hill Police Departmentand Emergency Operations Cen-ter. The City of Signal Hill willmark the occasion with a dedica-tion and open house on Saturday,Jan. 26 from 1pm to 3pm, at the

new station, located at 2745 Wal-nut Ave.

Tours of the new facility willbe offered after the dedicationceremony.Source: City of SH

City of SH invites public to dedication of new police station

On Saturday Jan. 19, the LongBeach Police Department’s (LBPD)Traffic Division conducted a driving-under-the-influence saturation patrolfrom 8pm to 4am. During the eight-hour operation, five officers workedthe northern and southern areas ofLong Beach looking for impaired

drivers and generated the followingresults:• Five people arrested for driving underthe influence• One citation issued to an unlicenseddriver• 15 moving citations issued• Three vehicles impounded

Funding for this program was providedby a grant from the California Office ofTraffic Safety through the NationalHighway Safety Administration.

For further information, contactTraffic Section Sergeant Ernie Koh-agura at (562) 570-5737.Source: LBPD

LBPD arrests 5 drivers in DUI patrol

Matt Sun/Signal TribuneThe new, 21,500-square-foot Signal Hill Police Station station at 2745 Walnut Ave.

GARNISHING YOUR GARMENTSWhat General meetingWho Hosted by the Long Beach Chapter of the Embroiderers Guild ofAmericaWhere California Heights United Methodist Church, 3759 Orange Ave.When Friday, Jan. 25 beginning at 10:30amMore Info The Chapter meets the fourth Friday of every month. Guests arewelcome and requested to donate $2. Call (714) 345-2338.

OPEN HOUSE AT BLASTWhat Open houseWho Long Beach Better Learning for All Students Today (BLAST)When Friday, Jan. 25 from 3pm to 6pmWhere 737 Pine Ave., Suite 201More Info Refreshments will be provided during this free event, which pro-vides a chance for residents to meet the organization’s executive director,Jenifer Finley, and see progress on the BLAST office remodeling. Call (562)437-7766 or email [email protected] .

NIGHT ON THE GREENWhat Fundraising eventWho Long Beach Poly High School baseball programWhen Friday, Jan. 25 from 6pm to 9:30pmWhere Old Ranch Country Club, 3901 Lampson Ave. in Seal BeachMore Info This fundraising event includes an auction/dinner in which ChaseUtley, Philadelphia Phillies second baseman and former Jackrabbit, willattend and have his No. 7 jersey retired. A $60-donation includes dinner andparking. Email Coach Toby Hess at [email protected] .

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLEWhat Second District eWaste & Recycling DriveWho Hosted by 2nd District Councilmember Dr. Suja LowenthalWhere Broadway Parking Lot, 335 E. Broadway St.When Saturday, Jan. 26 from 9am to 1pmMore Info Rain or shine, public is encouraged to drop off electronic waste,sofas, mattresses, chairs, etc. Call (562) 570-6684.

EGGS WITH THE ELKSWhatMonthly breakfastWho Bellflower/Long Beach Elks Lodge 888When Sunday, Jan. 27 from 8am to noonWhere 16426 Bellflower Blvd.More Info Breakfast will be open to the public at $6.50 per person. Themeal includes eggs as you like them, bacon, sausage, hash browns, biscuitswith gravy, orange juice, assorted fruit, Belgian waffles and coffee. Call(562) 426-2478.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!What Film festivalWho Junior League of Long BeachWhen Sunday, Jan. 27 from 2pm to 5pmWhereArt Theater, 2025 E. 4th St.More Info For the second year in a row, the Junior League has partneredwith the creators of the whole nutrition bar for women, Luna, to create a fes-tival that promotes awareness of women's issues. Lunafest will include 9short films made by, for and about women. Visit jllb.org .

WANA KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON IN WRIGLEY?WhatMonthly meetingWhoWrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance (WANA)Where Veterans Park Social Hall, 101 E. 28th St.WhenMonday, Jan. 28 from 7pm to 9pmMore Info Featured speaker will be Richard Rocchi from The Long BeachPolice Department West Division. Call (562) 427-5021.

COMMUNITY ASSEMBLYWhat Community assemblyWho Long Beach Councilmembers Al Austin and Steven NealWhen Saturday, Feb. 2 from 9am to 11amWhere Houghton Park Community Center, 6301 Myrtle Ave.More Info Residents may learn about the design of the new north branchlibrary, meet North Division Commander Robert Luman and learn aboutother neighborhood issues, events and concerns. Call (562) 570-6685 or [email protected] .

SCHOLARLY LUNCHEONWhat Cultural discussion and luncheonWho The Long Beach branch of American Association of UniversityWomenWhen Saturday, Feb. 2 at 11amWhere Long Beach Yacht Club, 6201 Appian WayMore Info Emad Samir, an Egyptian native, will speak about Middle East-ern culture and social life with particular emphasis on the status of womenand girls. Cost of the luncheon is $32. Call (562) 799-8479 or visit aauw-longbeach.org .

MEET AND EATWhat Supper clubWho Bixby Knolls Business Improvement AssociationWhenMonday, Feb. 4 at 6:30pmWhere Cafe Bixby & Pizza, 3900 Atlantic Ave.More Info Bixby Knolls Supper Club is the simple concept of supportinglocal restaurants on a Monday night, which is typically a slow night. Resi-dents are invited to come together to meet and eat and support the localeconomy. Visit [email protected] .

GET IN THE MIXWhatMonthly meetingWho The Success NetworkWhere Corner Bakery, 6507 E. PCH in The MarketplaceWhenWednesday, Feb. 13 from 7:30am to 9amMore Info The meeting is open to small-business leaders seeking network-ing opportunities with other professionals. Breakfast is available at therestaurant. Contact Katja Jones by calling (562) 685-8532 or [email protected] .


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I have had many opportunities in my 55-plus years toattend some pretty important events. Whether it was atheatre’s opening night, an opulent fundraiser, a spectac-ular musical affair or even a military ball, I am sure thannone will compare emotionally to the event I am toexperience this Saturday– the grand opening of the Cityof Signal Hill’s new police station.

Oh, there won’t be any fireworks, Klieg lights, ormovie stars walking down a red carpet, but to me this isto be an event of a lifetime. I plan to wear waterproofmascara for obvious reasons.

Joined by what sure is to be throngs of Signal Hillresidents, dignitaries, city staffers, business owners,police personnel from around the South Bay area andother interested parties, I will be there when they cut theribbon signifying the start of a new era for the City of

Signal Hill’s men and women in blue.For decades, these dedicated folks have worked dili-

gently while housed in surroundings that can bedescribed as unsatisfactory at best. I’m sure ChiefLangston and the rest of the officers are excited to getmoved into their new home– they certainly deserve it!

After much hard work, vision and determination, theCity has achieved its goal of completing the building ofa new police station that city fathers, staffers and resi-dents will be proud to call their own. Tomorrow after-noon they will eagerly present the new state-of-the-artfacility for all to see at the open house. The details areas follows:The City of Signal Hill invites the public to attend the

Grand Opening of its new Signal Hill Police Station andEmergency Operations Center Saturday, January 26,

2013 from 1pm to 3pm at 2745 Walnut Avenue in the cityof Signal Hill. Tours of the new station will take placeimmediately following the dedication ceremony.

Signal Hill residents are receiving in today’s SignalTribune a special section commemorating the new sta-tion. For those who did not receive one and wish to havea copy, a limited number of issues will be available atSignal Hill City Hall, 2175 Cherry Ave.; the office of theSignal Tribune, 939 E. 27th St.; and also at the LongBeach Historical Society, 4260 Atlantic Ave.

A big “thank you” to our editor, writers, graphicartists, advertisers, consultants and our photographer formaking the special section a project for which we can beproud. And a special thanks to Ken Farfsing, CharlieHoneycutt, Chief Langston and my pal Becky for allyour help and advice. I appreciate you all.

Thoughts from the Publisherby Neena Strichart

Traffic conditionsThank you for the prompt follow-up article to my letter regarding the traffic engineering proposed for

the Los Cerritos/Country Club neighborhood. Sean Belk did a good job of researching and reporting theissue.

Please don’t let this story drop off your radar– you are the only media representative who is makingthe public aware of the proposed changes. These changes negatively impact our fine neighborhood, andwe should have a say in whether or not they are implemented.

FYI, I am still awaiting the courtesy of a response from any of the City representatives I contacted:[8th District Councilmember] Mr. [Al] Austin, [7th District Councilmember] Mr. [James] Johnson and[Long Beach Traffic Engineer] Mr. [Dave] Roseman. I requested the results of the survey that was dis-tributed at the Jan. 9 meeting. Their silence tells much about the culture of secrecy prevalent in City Hall.

Mimi FoxLong Beach

Art appreciationI just want to thank you for

the terrific article about myart exhibit in the Jan.18 edi-tion of the Signal Tribune.The article was very wellwritten, good layout and allthe images look wonderful. Icouldn’t be more pleased.

Again, my thanks to allinvolved.

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JANUARY 25, 2013 SIGNALTRIBUNE 5CULTURE

Ariana GastelumEditorial Intern

A common cliché that is oftenused says, “When life gives youlemons, make lemonade.” LongBeach artist Slater Barron, an oil andwatercolor painter, sculptor and pho-tographer, took a similar approach tothe quote, but with lint.

When Barron used the garage asher art studio, the buzzer of the dryerconstantly disturbed her work. “Ihave this idea where anything thatworks against you, you need to turnit around and have it work for you,”she said. Barron began using thedryer’s lint to produce portraits,sculptures and installations. “It madeit less distracting because the dryerwas helping. It was producing some-thing good,” she added.

Barron became interested in artwhile living in France. “I was a mil-itary wife,” she said. On the militarybase, she was offered the opportunityto take an oil-painting class. “Theyneeded enough women to fill theclass, or they wouldn’t have [it],” sheexplained. “But after a coupleweeks, I was hooked. The best placeto be when learning about art is inFrance.”

Oil paint and lint have becomeBarron’s two favorite mediums. Tomany, she is referred to as “The LintLady.” “My friends are very goodabout saving lint for me, especially ifthey get some really beautiful lint,”she said. “So, people send me lint inthe mail. They bring it to parties.They drop it off at my front doorsometimes. So, I have big boxes fullof lint.”

However, there is an importanttechnique in how to preserve the lint.“The lint needs to be saved flat,” she

explained. “Somebody just recentlycontacted me that had a huge bag fullof lint, but it’s all crumpled up. Ican’t work with that because it’s toohard to separate. It sticks to itself.So, saving all the lint flat, my lintcollectors know that, and it’s usuallybetween sheets of paper.”

Lint doesn’t require many toolsother than a pair of scissors. How-ever, portraits require glue to sprayonto the surface before the lint isapplied. “And sometimes I have touse a crystal-clear fixative to putmore lint on top of that because, ifI’m doing a portrait, I have to peelthe lint so it’s gossamer,” Barronsaid. “So, as I’m doing the fleshtones, I would layer it as [I do with]oil painting.”

In creating characters out of lint,like Barron did of her mother andfather in a few pieces, she uses wiresto shape the figures of the people. “Iused a very thin wire armature,” sheexplained. “And then, I took the lintin armfuls and wrapped it around thewires to form figures.”

Barron’s subjects in her art areoften very deep. However, there area number of pieces that have lessseriousness to them. “I think life isabout the balance of the serious butalso the very humorous,” she noted.

A few pieces Barron’s made withlint are food plates such as sushi. “Imake food out of lint, and there’shair and Kleenex and yucky stuff init. And so, it’s almost the opposite ofwhat looks enticing,” she said.“When you really look at it, it’s not.”

One topic to which Barron hasdedicated some of her pieces is childabuse. “I did child welfare workwhen I lived in New Jersey,” shesaid. “I was a social worker, and so,

that part of my early career in lifejust pops up in my work.”

Some of these pieces take theform of bears. “My feeling is thatwhen there is some sort of tragedy,the fireman or policeman some-times– if there is children involved–will bring a stuffed teddy bear tohelp the kids relax,” she explained.“But you can’t hug the bears that Imake because they are all aboutchild abuse. The bears are covered innewspaper articles about child abuse,and then it is also dressed in whatlooks like overalls or somethingdepicted by rose thorns from my gar-den.”

Another topic that Barron has fre-quently focused on is Alzheimer’sdisease. “When you photograph lint,it [has] sort of blurred edges,” shesaid. “I always think about the lintvery often as memory– when I’mdoing portraits or I’m doing still-lifekinds of things with it.”

In 1988, when Barron was show-ing a series focused on Alzheimer’sdisease, she met Huell Howser, thetelevision host of the PBS show Cal-ifornia’s Gold who passed away onJan. 7. “He was just so tickled that it

was lint,” she said. “And I recog-nized that this is a really wonderfulperson, and everybody who knewhim really liked him. He was sofriendly to everybody.”

When first asked about Howser,Barron said, “He’s sort of my hero.”As time passed, they remained intouch. “He calls me up,” she said.“He used to call me up every now andthen, and I would save the messagesof his voice on my answeringmachine.”

In addition to the series that Bar-ron made focused on Alzheimer’s dis-ease, she wrote a book in 2007 titledRemembering the Forgetting. It’sabout how making art, the subject ofwhich was Alzheimer’s, helped Barroncope as her parents, who were sufferingfrom the disease, began to forget her.Even as their sickness worsened,they never forgot their love for eachother. “I wanted my children andother people that have family withAlzheimer’s disease to know that theyweren’t alone in this,” she said.

The book is available on Lulu.com .“Lulu was what I was called when Iwas in college. So I said, ‘Oh yes, thisone is for me,’” she added.

Barron sent a copy of her book toHowser. “It was a way to say, ‘Thankyou for the support for all theseyears,’ and to sort of clue him in towhat the pieces were about in ’88,”she noted. “And he called me up. Ithappened to be my birthday. Hecalled me up and said, ‘We should doanother episode of that.’” A fewweeks later, they made the secondepisode about lint art.

“Because he got clued in by thebook, but also because he’s this won-derful person, when we went to theshow, and he started to talk about theart, he said to everybody whowatched the program, ‘I didn’t catchon to that. I didn’t realize it wasAlzheimer’s disease years ago whenI saw your show,” Barron said. “AndI think that big-hearted person whocould admit to somewhat of a mis-take and let it be out there [publicly],I just thought even more about himas a wonderful person. And he hadbeen very supportive of me. Heshowed that lint-art program veryoften.”

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[Ed. note– The following piece, thefinal column entry written by SignalTribune intern Andrea Ciccolini, wasonly lightly edited in an effort to pre-serve his “voice” and writing style,as he makes his transition into learn-ing English. Ciccolini finished hisinternship this week and will returnto Rome, Italy on Jan. 28.]

As I write this last column, I imag-ine readers listening to a bittersweetsong while they read this...

Time is gone. It is gone too fast. OnMonday I will be back in the “Eter-nal City,” my hometown. I will bringwith me a suitcase full of memoriesabout what California is for me.It is surfing.It is friends from all over the world.It is friends I will never meet again.It is the sunset on the ocean.It is the parties organized at the lastminute.It is good music on the radio.It is international restaurants.It is my desk, my colleagues and mycolumns at the Signal Tribune.It is a hope.It is friendly people.It is cooking Italian food because meand everybody love it.It is the friends I have cooked with alot of time for everybody.It is to have a plan and alwayschange it at the last second.It is Venice Beach, my favorite one.It is Hollywood.It is eating with the “food fighters.”It is the girl I went with in the Japan-ese restaurant.It is eccentric homeless in front ofWalmart in Long Beach.It is the BBQ on the beach.It is to be almost every time sleepy

because too many things to do, toomany persons to meet and neverenough hours in a day.It is to talk with friends in Italy aboutmy Californian life.It is motivation to keep moving andget better my life.It is the sun, but also fog, and some-times the rain.It is the traffic, less aggressive thanin Rome, but always unpleasant traf-fic.It is the rules against smoking andalcohol.It is Lakers.

It is Trojans.It is my apartment in Long Beach withmy roommates.It is fast food restaurants everywhere.It is the big streets, the big cars and thebig supermarkets and shopping cen-ters.It is surf again and again because Ireally love it.It is to help a drunk friend.It is the beauty of this land.It is my long journey between Arizonaand California.It is my trip in Las Vegas for Christ-mas.It is my knee injured playing soccerduring my first week here.It is the theater of Quentin Tarantinowhere I watch his movie.It is the botanical garden at the Hunt-ington Library.It is the Getty Museum.It is the ideas for this column that Inever used and I will never use.It is Halloween.It is the Elections.It is Thanksgiving.It is warm Christmas.It is New Year.It is the Studios.It is the location of a lot of movies thatI love.It is the English international school Ihave attended. And the staff and theteachers of the school. Some of themwas more a friend than a teacher.It is driving with the windows down,the high-volume music without know-ing exactly where to go.It is more than 600 I have to remem-ber this period of my life.It is the most beautiful sunset I haveever seen.It is you that have read my columnthinking good or, more probably, badthings about this Roman guy.It is to understand how lucky I am tohave lived all this.It is much more than this.

When Not in RomeReflecting on four months in the Golden State

As part of the longest-runningchamber music concert series inthe city, Long Beach City CollegeMusic Department voice facultywill present a concert entitled AnEvening of Song on Saturday, Feb.16 at 7:30pm. The performers willbe Skye Angulo, Nancy Estes,

Kevin St. Clair and Stephen Shar-Naar. The repertoire will includeworks from Ravel, Purcell, Schu-mann, Faure and Barber.

The concert will be held in theRuth Todd Memorial Concert Hall,Room G-122 on the campus ofLong Beach City College (located

at the corner of Harvey and ClarkStreets). The campus address is4901 Carson St. Tickets are $10 inadvance and may be purchased atlbcc.ticketleap.com/lbcc. Tickets atthe door are $15 (cash only). Formore information, call (562) 938-4411.

LBCC to show off singing chops ofits music students in Evening of Song

Photo by Takahiro Sugai The writer soaking up California sunshine in Big Sur

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The nonprofit group Signal HillCommunity First will host the city’sand this year’s first council candidateforum on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at City Hallin the Council Chamber, 2175 CherryAve., from 6pm to 8pm.

The election will be Tuesday,March 5. Seven Signal Hill residentsare seeking to fill three council vacan-cies. Listed in the order in which theirnames will appear on the ballot, thecandidates are Ellen Ward, LoriWoods, Ed Wilson, Elizabeth Wise,Robert Mendoza, Nancy Sciortino andMike Noll.

According to Maria Harris of Sig-nal Hill Community First, all sevencandidates have confirmed they willattend the forum. The candidates

already have received the questionsthat will be used at the forum, accord-ing to Harris. The moderator for theevent will be Long Beach resident For-rest Story, founder and principal ofPublic Sector Excellence, a public-sec-tor consulting firm.

The forum will be broadcast on theCity’s website, Channel 38 (Verizon)and Channel 3 (Charter). The video isexpected to be broadcast immediatelyafter the event.

As a public service, the City ofSignal Hill is providing the CityHall facility.

For more information on the forum,contact Maria Harris at (562) 494-2636.

Source: SH Community First

Signal Hill Community First to host electionseason’s first candidate forum in SH

The Long Beach City Prosecu-tor’s Office announced Thursdaythat it will present awards to indi-viduals and groups who have made“a positive, significant impact in theCity of Long Beach in the pastyear” while working with the cityprosecutor. The recipients chosen toreceive City Prosecutor Impactawards include:

• Detective Mark Steenhausen ofthe Long Beach Police Department,for his investigation and personalefforts on the “Baby Maggie” casewhich was originally reported as ababy found at a gas station, but ulti-mately proven to be a case of childabandonment by the mother.

• Judith Crumpton, local animaladvocate, for her efforts to bring tofruition an annual conference onanimal care and cruelty prevention.

• Long Beach Police Departmentpatrol officers Josh Brearley andAndrew Fox and the North DivisionDirected Enforcement Team (DET),

LBPD, for their success in combat-ing gang related crime.

• Long Beach Police Departmentcriminalist Greg Gossage andpolice officer Tyrone Anderson, fortheir technical expertise and workrelating to DUI investigations.

• Long Beach Police DepartmentDetective David Strohman, of theNarcotics Division, for leadershipin the effort to reduce illegal drugactivity in Long Beach.

“These unsung heroes make areal difference in our city,” saidCity Prosecutor Doug Haubert.“There are many who deserve

recognition, but these winnersstand out for their hard work anddedication.”

Impact awards will be presentedat a reception on Thursday, Jan. 31.This is the second year of the cityprosecutor’s Impact awards. Lastyear’s winners included police offi-cers, the executive director of awetlands protection organizationand a school counselor. For infor-mation on the Impact Awards andprevious winners, visit CityProse-cutorDougHaubert.com .

Source: LB City Prosecutor’s Office

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File No. 7037.97096 Title OrderNo. 6933140 MIN No. APN 7216-026-006 YOU ARE IN DEFAULTUNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/01/86. UNLESS YOUTAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BESOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OFTHE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the high-est bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or nationalbank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a checkdrawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savingsassociation, or savings bank specified in §5102 to the Financialcode and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by dulyappointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant orwarranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed ofTrust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the property address or other common designation, ifany, shown herein. Trustor(s): JOHN MARKALONIS, AN UNMAR-RIED MAN Recorded: 12/05/86, as Instrument No. 86 1681079, ofOfficial Records of LOS ANGELES County, California. Date of Sale:01/31/13 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: At the Pomona Valley MasonicTemple Building, located at 395 South Thomas Street,, Pomona,CA The purported property address is: 1847-1847A, 1849,1849A JUNIPERO AVENUE, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90806 Asses-sors Parcel No. 7216-026-006 The total amount of the unpaid bal-ance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold andreasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at thetime of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is$47,926.64. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser atthe sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid, plusinterest. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against thebeneficiary, the Trustor or the trustee. NOTICE TO POTENTIALBIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, youshould understand that there are risks involved in bidding at atrustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the propertyitself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automat-ically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. Youshould also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a jun-ior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or maybe responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auc-tioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You areencouraged to investigate the existence, priority and size of out-standing liens that may exist on this property by contacting thecounty recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of whichmay charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either ofthese resources, you should be aware that the same lender mayhold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on thisnotice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mort-gagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g ofthe California Civil Code. The law requires that information abouttrustee sale postponements be made available to you and to thepublic, as a courtesy 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 date for the sale of this property, you maycall 877-484-9942 or visit this Internet Web site www.USA-Foreclo-sure.com or www.Auction.com using the file number assigned tothis case 7037.97096. Information about postponements that arevery short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduledsale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone informationor on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponementinformation is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: January 3, 2013NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee BonitaSalazar , Authorized Signatory 1241 E. Dyer Road, Suite 250,Santa Ana, CA 92705 Sale Info website: www.USA-Foreclosure.comor www.Auction.com Automated Sales Line: 877-484-9942 Rein-statement and Pay-Off Requests: 866-387-NWTS THIS OFFICE ISATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATIONOBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE ORDER #7037.97096: 01/11/2013,01/18/2013,01/25/2013

TST4279NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No.: 9985-1077 TSG OrderNo.: 7272006 A.P.N.: 7216-020-093 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDERA DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/17/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKEACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT APUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULDCONTACT A LAWYER. NBS Default Services, LLC, as the dulyappointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale con-tained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 06/01/2006 as Docu-ment No.: 061197959, of Official Records in the office of theRecorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: WILLIAMG. COSTA, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUB-LIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable infull at time of sale by cash, a cashier's check drawn by a state ornational bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or acheck drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, sav-ings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of theFinancial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right,title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed ofTrust in the property situated in said County and state, and as morefully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date andTime: 02/19/2013 at 11:00 AM Sale Location: By the fountain locatedat 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 The street addressand other common designation, if any, of the real property describedabove is purported to be: 2600 EAST 20TH STREET #201C, SIG-NAL HILL, CA 90755 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liabilityfor any incorrectness of the street address and other common des-ignation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an "AS IS"condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied,regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remainingprincipal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, withinterest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, underthe terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges andexpenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed ofTrust, to-wit: $479,759.24 (Estimated). Accrued interest and addi-tional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is pos-sible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than thetotal indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If youare considering bidding on this property lien, you should understandthat there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You willbe bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highestbid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free andclear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that thelien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highestbidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off

all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receiveclear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the exis-tence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on thisproperty by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insur-ance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this infor-mation. If you consult either of these resources, you should beaware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage ordeed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed oneor more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requiresthat information about trustee sale postponements be made avail-able to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present atthe sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been post-poned, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the saleof this property, you may call, (714)730-2727 for information regard-ing the trustee`s sale or visit this Internet Web site,https://www.lpsasap.com/, for information regarding the sale of thisproperty, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9985-1077. Information about postponements that are very short in dura-tion or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may notimmediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the inter-net Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is toattend the scheduled sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title forany reason, the successful bidder`s sole and exclusive remedy shallbe the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bid-der shall have no further recourse. The Declaration pursuant to Cal-ifornia Civil Code, Section 2923.5(a) was fulfilled when the Notice ofDefault was recorded on 10/11/2012 NBS Default Services, LLC 301E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 Phone:800-766-7751 Fax: 562-983-5379 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To:https://www.lpsasap.com/ or Call: (714)730-2727. NBS Default Serv-ices, LLC, Gaby Ospino "We are attempting to collect a debt, andany information we obtain will be used for that purpose." A-435284201/25/2013, 02/01/2013, 02/08/2013

TST4273NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 11-0149049 Title Order No.11-0136821 APN No. 7214-003-008 YOU ARE IN DEFAULTUNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/10/2004. UNLESS YOUTAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BESOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OFTHE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given thatRECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pur-suant to the Deed of Trust executed by AUSTIN V PLONG, A MAR-RIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated08/10/2004 and recorded 8/13/2004, as Instrument No. 2004-2089829, in Book , Page , of Official Records in the office of theCounty Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sellon 02/13/2013 at 9:00AM, Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk,13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650, Vineyard Ballroom atpublic auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as describedbelow, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest con-veyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the propertysituated in said County and State and as more fully described in theabove referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other com-mon designation, if any, of the real property described above is pur-ported to be: 2424 WALNUT AVENUE, SIGNAL HILL, CA, 90755.The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectnessof the street address and other common designation, if any, shownherein.The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon

of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonableestimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initialpublication of the Notice of Sale is $456,074.22. It is possible thatat the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebt-edness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier'schecks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a stateor federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal sav-ings and loan association, savings association, or savings bankspecified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized todo business in this state.Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' con-dition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regard-ing title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtednesssecured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interestas provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by saidDeed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plusfees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts createdby said Deed of Trust. If required by the provisions of section 2923.5of the California Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee,beneficiary or authorized agent is attached to the Notice of Trustee’sSale duly recorded with the appropriate County Recorder’s Office.NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS If you are considering biddingon this property lien, you should understand that there are risksinvolved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien,not on a property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auctiondoes not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of theproperty. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned offmay be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, youare or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lienbeing auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and sizeof outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting thecounty recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of whichmay charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either ofthese resources, you should be aware that the lender may holdmore than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICETO PROPERTY OWNER The sale date shown on this notice of salemay be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary,trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California CivilCode. The law requires that information about trustee sale post-ponements be made available to you and to the public, as a cour-tesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whetheryour sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the resched-uled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 1-800-281-8219 or visit this Internet Web site www.recontrustco.com, usingthe file number assigned to this case 11-0149049. Informationabout postponements that are very short in duration or that occurclose in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflectedin the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The bestway to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduledsale. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone/Sale Information: (800)281-8219 By: Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY,N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any informationobtained will be used for that purpose. FEI # 1006.169315 1/11,1/18, 1/25/2013

TST4271 / 2012 247029FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: GET FADEDBARBER STUDIO, 2805 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Signal Hill,CA 90755. Registrant: QUANEIL REECE, 1036 Cherry Ave.#3, Long Beach, CA 90813. This business is conducted by:

an Individual. I declare that all information in this statementis true and correct. Signed: Quaneil Reece. The registranthas not begun to transact business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed herein. This statement was filedwith the county clerk of Los Angeles County on December12, 2012. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in the office of thecounty clerk. A new fictitious business name statement mustbe filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another under federal, state,or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: January 4, 11,18, 25, 2013.


The following person is doing business as: JIGGII.COM,1018 E. 45th Way, Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: TER-RENCE A. JOHNSON, 1018 E. 45th Way, Long Beach, CA90807. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declarethat all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Terrence A. Johnson. The registrant has not begunto transact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. This statement was filed with the countyclerk of Los Angeles County on January 2, 2013. NOTICE:This fictitious business name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. Anew fictitious business name statement must be filed prior tothat date. The filing of this statement does not of itself author-ize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state, or commonlaw (see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. The Signal Tribune: January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2013.


The following person is doing business as: CADREMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, 2622 E. Catalina Dr.,Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: DARCI FERSCH,2622 E. Catalina Dr., Signal Hill, CA 90755. This busi-ness is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that allinformation in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Darci Fersch. The registrant has not begun totransact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. This statement was filed with thecounty clerk of Los Angeles County on January 9,

2012. 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 oftrights of another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. The Signal Tribune: January 11, 18, 25, &February 1, 2013.


The following person is doing business as: A-1 BESTPLUMBING, 2480 Brayton Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755.Registrant: COASTLINE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLU-TIONS, INC., 2480 Brayton Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declarethat all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Vincent Attardo, President/CEO. The registranthas begun to transact business under the fictitiousbusiness name or names listed herein. The registrantbegan using this fictitious business name on December1, 2012. This statement was filed with the county clerkof Los Angeles County on January 14, 2013. NOTICE:This fictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office of thecounty clerk. 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 state ofa fictitious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (see sec-tion 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. The Signal Tribune: January 18, 25, & February 1,8, 2013.


The following person is doing business as: M & DHOLDINGS, 4215 Chestnut Ave., Long Beach, CA90807. Registrant: KEITH McCARTY, 4215 ChestnutAve., Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is con-ducted by: an Individual. I declare that all informationin this statement is true and correct. Signed: KeithMcCarty. The registrant has not begun to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listedherein. This statement was filed with the county clerk

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CITY OF SIGNAL HILLNOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council ofthe City of Signal Hill will hold a public hearing on Tuesday,February 5, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber

located at City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, Califor-nia, to consider:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFSIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTIONTO VACATE A PORTION OF STREET ADJOINING 2799 E.

21ST STREET

ALL INTERTESTED PERSONS are hereby invited to attend apublic hearing to present written information, express their

opinions or otherwise present evidence on the above matter. Ifyou wish to legally challenge any action taken by the City on

the above matter, you may be limited to raising only thoseissues you or someone else raised at the public hearing

described in this notice, or in written correspondence deliveredto the City prior to or at the public hearing.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED to submit written comments to thePublic Works Department or during the public hearing.

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained at theCity of Signal Public Works Department located at 2175 CherryAvenue, Signal Hill, California, or by calling Anthony Caraveo

at (562) 989-7352.

//ss//___________Anthony Caraveo

Senior Engineering Technician

Published in the Signal Tribune on:January 18 and 25, 2013Posted at City Hall, City Library, Reservoir Park,

Discovery Well Park, and on site on: January 18, 2013

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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARINGNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City Council of the City

of Signal Hill will hold a Public Hearing in the City CouncilChamber at City Hall located at 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal

Hill, California, on Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013, at 7:00pm to considerthe following:

ANNUAL RENEWAL OF THE INSTITUTIONAL PERMITSFOR:

Courtyard Care Center 1880 Dawson Avenue Signal Hill, CA90755

Las Brisas Child Care Center Long Beach CommunityImprovement League 2399 California Avenue Signal Hill, CA

90755ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are hereby invited to attend and

express their opinions on the above matter.THE PUBLIC IS INVITED to submit written comments to the

Division of Building Safety prior to and at the Hearing.FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained at the

City of Signal Hill Division of Building Safety located at 2175Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, or by telephone at (562) 989-7348

or by email at [email protected]..

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EYE ON CRIME

Crimes reported by SHPD • Citywide

Crimes reported by LBPD • Council Districts 6, 7 & 8

Thursday, Jan. 17Residential burglary10am– 1800 block Raymond Ave.

Possession of personal ID info with intent todefraud11:45am– 1800 block E. Hill St.Suspect identified

Stolen vehicle12:23pm– 1900 block Stanley Ave.

Disorderly conduct, under influence9:25pm– E. Pacific Coast Hwy./Temple Ave.Suspect in custody.

Friday, Jan. 18DUI 1:41am– Orange Ave./E. 32nd St.Suspect in custody.

Stolen vehicle9:42am– E. 19th St./Stanley Ave.

Elder Abuse1:29pm– 700 block E. Willow St.

Petty theft4:53pm– 900 block E. 33rd St.Suspect cited.

Saturday, Jan. 19DUI 1:11am– Orange Ave./Spring St.Suspect in custody.

Residential burglary11am– 900 block Nevada St.

Stolen vehicle11:15am– 2400 block Lewis Ave.

DUI 11:05pm– Walnut Ave./27th St.Suspect in custody.

Sunday, Jan. 20DUI 2:13am– Cherry Ave./Burnett St.Suspect in custody.

Residential burglary5:43am– 1800 block Redondo Ave.

Residential burglary; restraining-order viola-tion8:03am– 3200 block Lewis Ave.Suspect identified

Stolen vehicle recovered8:57pm– E. 32nd St./Cherry Ave.

DUI11:15pm– Redondo Ave./Stearns St.Suspect in custody.

Monday, Jan. 21Stolen vehicle8:59am– 3200 block E. Willow St.

Missing juvenile found2:48pm– 2000 block Dawson Ave.

Tuesday, Jan. 22DUI 1:17am– E. Willow St./Redondo Ave.Suspect in custody.

Auto burglary7pm– 1400 block E. Willow St.

Stolen vehicle11:06am– 1100 block E. 32nd St.

Identity theft4:43pm– 900 block Las Brisas Way

Wednesday, Jan. 23Residential burglary3:58pm– 2400 block Gaviota Ave.

Residential burglary4:20pm– 3200 block California Ave.

Auto burglary9:43pm– 3000 block California Ave.

Thursday, Jan. 17Commercial burglary/shoplifting1pm– 300 block E. Willow St.

Commercial burglary3pm– Carson St./Cherry Ave.

Friday, Jan. 18Residential burglary8:25am– 500 block W. 38th St.

Commercial burglary1:15pm– 2300 block Long Beach Blvd.

Sunday, Jan. 20Auto burglary12:13pm– 300 block Pleasant St.

Commercial burglary4:34pm– 800 block W. Willow St.


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The proposed Clean Water,Clean Beaches Initiative proposesto raise over $200 million per yearfor water projects in cities andunincorporated areas. The funding,however, would be generatedthrough an annual parcel “fee”charged to all property ownerswithin the Los Angeles CountyFlood Control District, whichincludes most of Los AngelesCounty, with the exception of por-tions of Antelope Valley.

Although the County’s websitesays the charge is considered a fee,Supervisor Knabe and other gov-ernment officials still call thecharge a parcel tax.

The fee, nonetheless, would becalculated based on a property’ssize and use. According to theCounty’s website on the measure,most homeowners would pay $54or less per year, and the majority ofcondo owners would pay $20 orless per year. However, owners oflarger property would have to paymuch higher fees. The Long BeachUnified School District, forinstance, would be required to paya fee of about $715,000 per year,according to a December report byschool-district officials.

The LBUSD Board of Educa-tion, in addition to other schoolboards, has already taken a stanceagainst the measure, adding thatthe fee would cause the district tomake more cuts, including possiblyeliminating teacher positions.

According to the County, it isrequired by law that 40 percent ofthe fee revenues collected will beallocated to the City in which theproperties are located, or to theCounty of Los Angeles for theunincorporated areas, for thewater-quality improvement pro-grams as determined by each cityor the County. Another 50 percentof the fee revenues are to be allo-cated to watershed authoritygroups.

The City of Long Beach wouldbe required to pay a parcel fee aswell, which City officials estimatewould be about $1.6 million peryear. Still, Long Beach stands toreceive about $5.1 million in rev-enue and would possibly be able toapply for $29.7 million fromwatershed authority groups towardproject and program funds, accord-ing to a report from City staff.

The Long Beach City Councilat its Jan. 8 meeting voted 6-2 tosupport the measure, acknowledg-ing concerns about the new taxeson property owners, but stressingthe need to clean up the shorelinein Long Beach.

The County states that pollutionin waterways throughout LosAngeles County have been foundto be “well above established pub-lic health standards, and therequirements of the Clean Water

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luted water runoff, including bac-teria that come down the LosAngeles River, causes health risksat local beaches and has created anoxygen-starved “dead zone” off ofthe Los Angeles County coastlineat the outlet of the San GabrielRiver. In addition, deaths of seals,sea lions and dolphins that numberin the hundreds are attributed topollution and reduced foodsources, according to the County.

Fifth District CouncilmemberGerrie Schipske, who voted againstsupporting the measure along with8th District Councilmember AlAustin, praised Knabe for pushingto extend the protest period.

“A majority of my residentswho responded to a poll on the par-cel tax are in opposition… It wouldbe grossly unfair for the board tomove forward on a measure withinadequate feedback from con-stituents,” she said in a preparedstatement. “I’m glad that Supervi-sor Knabe understands that thismay be a double tax for many ofour property owners and renters.”

The County notes that fees can-not be raised without votersapproving such action through anelection. In accordance withProposition 218, if a majority ofproperty owners in the county donot submit written protests by theclose of the hearing, the board mayplace the initiative on an electionballot.

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Celebrating over 25 years in business!

Sean Belk/ Signal TribuneHarold Brown, the original drummer for the funk band War, which is now performing as The Lowrider Band, greets fan AndyHodgson of Long Beach after a performance at the 25th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace & Unity Celebration on Sat-urday, Jan. 19.

week’s celebration took place. “When Iwas growing up, Long Beach was acornucopia of all different nationali-ties,” he said.

Brown and Howard Scott, a singerand guitarist, both formed a groupcalled The Creators while attendingPoly High School in the 1960s,Brown said. After covering popularsongs of the time while adding theirown extended instrumental “jams” atsmall venues around town, the bandbecame known among music circles,and the group started opening up forsuch acts as The O’Jays, Ike & TinaTurner and The Righteous Brothers,he said.

“We grew up with a plethora ofmusic,” Brown said, adding that heturned down a college scholarshipafter graduating from high school in

1964 to continue the band that wouldlater become War. “When we started toput our band together, we started emu-lating what we would hear on the juke-box… We would play the main motifof a song, and then we would just startjamming… Our dancers would startemulating dancers, like James Brown.”

Officially forming in 1969, just asanti-war protests broke out across thecountry to oppose the U.S. involve-ment in the Vietnam War, the bandWar went on to collaborate with EricBurdon of The Animals, producing“Spill the Wine,” which became a bighit and helped bring the band into thelimelight.

The original War band includedBrown, Scott, Charles Miller (saxo-phone and flute), Morris “B.B.” Dick-erson (bass), Lee Oskar (harmonica),Lonnie Jordan (guitar and vocals) andPapa Dee Allen (piano vibes andsoprano saxophone). Many of the bandmembers, however, were musically versa-

tile and able to switch off to differentinstruments. The band, which playedthrough the ‘70s and ‘80s, became bestknown for songs such as “Lowrider,”“The Cisco Kid,” “The World Is aGhetto” and “Why Can’t We BeFriends?”

Through the years, they went througha series of lineup changes. In 1996,Brown and Scott formed a new groupunder the name The Lowrider Bandafter Jordon had left and its membersbecame embroiled in a dispute withoriginal producer Jerry Goldstein who,with Far Out Productions, took owner-ship of name War. Nevertheless, theband War was nominated for the Rockand Roll Hall of Fame in 2009 and 2012.

Using a mixture of Latin, jazz, rhythmand blues, rock and funk, the band hasbeen recognized for songs that arerelatable to different cultures. Brownsaid the song “Why Can’t We BeFriends?” was inspired by a trip themulti-cultural band took to Japan.

“We all speak the same common lan-guage,” Brown said. “We’re more alikeon the inside then we are on the outside.And all the individual powers that be,the political sources and the people atthe top, try to divide us, because theycan divide us and then conquer us andhave us work against each other.”

Brown, a self-described historian,said it’s important to teach childrenabout “peace, not war,” adding that it’simperative to maintain creative avenuesfor children to express themselvesthrough such courses as music, wood-shop and the arts in schools.

“We have got to start making sure ourkids are educated,” he said. “We need tostart teaching our kids to get along…and start teaching them the teachings ofMartin Luther King, Mother Teresa and

Mahatma Gandhi… We need to keepthe arts in the schools… because, if wetake the arts out, then we stop creating.”

Sixth District Long Beach CityCouncilmember Dee Andrews, whohosted the annual MLK celebration andparade, said the event brought togetherclose to 1,500 to 2,000 people of differentnationalities, paying tribute to the legacyof Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

He added that the event was fittingsince it took place just two days beforethe inauguration ceremony of Presi-dent Barack Obama, the country’s firstblack president. “Dr. Martin LutherKing always talked about... that youcan be anything you want to be, anddon't let anybody steal your hopes anddreams,” Andrews said. “We’ve got alot of peace and love running throughthis place.”ß

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