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Highlights from Aug. 1 SH City Council meeting CJ Dablo Staff Writer
Keep Your Home California aims to lower foreclosure rates Stephanie Raygoza Staff Writer
Day Laborer Shelter: In a 3-2 vote with Councilmembers Ed Wilson and Mike Noll dissenting, the Signal Hill City Council voted to allow the City to enter into a contract agreement with Jose A. Hernandez, who will now serve as manager of the day laborer shelter at the Home Depot on Cherry Ave. Hernandez has worked at the day laborer camp since 2007 and was the site coordinator for Centro Shalom, the nonprofit organization that previously held the contract with the City. (For more information, refer to article on page 4.)
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Mayor Larry Forester presented a proclamation to representatives of Shell Oil Company in recognition of National 811 Day on Aug. 11 at the Aug. 1 Signal Hill City Council meeting. From left to right: Don Herman, Area Manager, So. Calif. Distribution Complex for Shell Pipeline Co.; SH Mayor Larry Forester; Jessica Neil, Operations Awareness Coordinator, Shell Pipeline Co.; and Alan National 811 Day: Mayor Forester Caldwell, Communications Manager for Carson/LA Basin, Shell Oil Co. presented a proclamation to representatives of Shell Oil Company in who use the 811service notify utility (CMP). According to a staff report, recognition of National 811 on Aug. companies and the owners of petro- the CMP had required the City to 11. A special event is also planned leum lines. The program hopes to submit local development reports, on Aug. 11 at Shell’s Signal Hill dis- promote safe-digging practices. continue a land-use analysis protribution center. The 811 campaign gram and to keep on implementing is directed to residents and others Congestion Management Pro- a city ordinance that dealt with trafwho wish to dig on their property. gram: In a public hearing, the City fic congestion relief. The campaign asks people to call 8- Council adopted a resolution stating 1-1 to avoid injury or property dam- that the City conformed to the Consee COUNCIL page 4 age when they plan to dig. Callers gestion Management Program
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Since its start in early January, the California Housing Finance Agency’s Keep Your Home California program has helped more than 5,000 homeowners keep their homes. With July being its biggest volume month to date, program director Diane Richardson hopes to reach out in greater numbers and encourage struggling individuals and families to not give up on their homes. “I think a lot of people are in a situation where they originally went to their bank and they didn’t get really far, so they’re afraid that we’re just going to tell them no,” Richardson said. “We’ve really been encouraging people to make one more call, and that you really have nothing to lose. This could be the one that works for you.” Keep Your Home California is a federally funded program to help homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages. California has received nearly $2 billion in federal funding, and the program works with
housing counselors and servicers to provide assistance that will help prevent avoidable foreclosures and keep individuals in their homes. Signal Hill Redevelopment Manager Elise McCaleb describes the program as a way of helping people while they look for employment and get their incomes up. “Foreclosures create a huge problem for the City, and I think the program will be beneficial in keeping people in their homes,” McCaleb said. The Keep Your Home California program is broken down into four subprograms: the Unemployment Mortgage Assistance Program, Mortgage Reinstatement Assistance Program, Principal Reduction Program, and Transition Assistance Program. The programs assist low- to moderate-income homeowners whose mortgage loan may be delinquent or in imminent default. “The goal for the Unemployment Assistance Program is to take the pressure of losing their homes see FORECLOSURE page 2
2012 budget proposal focuses on public service and CalPERS cuts Athena Mekis Staff Writer
Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster and City Manager Pat West revealed the 2012 proposed budget, which includes reductions in every city department, Tuesday, Aug. 2nd at Long Beach City Hall. The budget reductions will reduce the 2012 fiscal year deficit of $18.5 million to $6.2 million by 2014. Within the past eight years, 644 city positions have been eliminated. If the proposed budget passes, a total of 259 positions will be eliminated, including sworn police officers, fire fighters and city staff members. All of the city’s public services will undergo funding cuts, with the police and fire departments receiving the heaviest cuts. These departments accounted for 68 percent of the general fund in 2011.
“The police budget proposal is on target, but the fire department’s proposal is still tentative,” Foster said. Long Beach Fire Department Chief Alan Patalano said he would review the police and fire department workload, and eliminate patrol and civilian staff accordingly. The police department will cut three percent of patrol staff immediately, and the fire department will eliminate one man from every fire engine and suspend the fifth fire truck, which the city pays for through a special tax. Additional cuts will be made to the police and fire departments in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 to offset the already negotiated salary increases. The California Public Employees Retirement Systems (CalPERS) is another major organization taking cutbacks in order to reduce the deficit. According to Long Beach’s Budget
Bureau, the deficit would increase to $60 million by 2014 without the CalPERS cuts. The reductions include freezing salary increases and discontinuing current benefits for new employees. “It is not fair to make public employees the scapegoats, but the current benefits are generous, and the numbers are very clear– these pensions are not sustainable,” Foster said. The next step for councilmembers is to reach out to the community and find out which services residents would prefer to keep, and which could be cut before a final budget is adopted on Sept. 30. “We require public input on what programs are the most important to keep in the budget,” 8th District Chief of Staff Jonathan Kraus said. Funding for municipal bands was almost cut last year, but residents
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Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster talks about the 2012 proposed budget at a press conference held at Long Beach City Hall on Aug. 2.
fought to save the programs, Kraus said. Seventh District Councilmember James Johnson said, “The best thing about this budget is that it’s a long-term approach, and we’ll have a better com-
munity in the long term because of that.” ----------------------------MORE INFORMATION longbeach.gov/finance/budget/document
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Long Beach celebrates National Spirit of ‘45 Day on August 14 Gerrie Councilmember Schipske met former nurse Edith Shain during the original planning meetings for National Spirit of ‘45 Day held on the Queen Mary on August 14, 2008. It was then that Councilmember Schipske made a promise that she would do what she could to make certain that Long Beach celebrated National Spirit of ‘45 Day. On Aug. 14, Schipske keeps her promise by sponsoring “Keep the Spirit of ‘45 Alive Day” at the El Dorado Senior Center, 2800 N. Studebaker. Shain was a nurse working at Doctors Hospital in New York City when the Japanese surrendered on Aug. 15, 1945, signaling the end of WWII. Shain told Schipske that she rushed into the streets of Times Square to join in the impromptu celebration that followed the news. Shain said she was the woman in the notorious photo of a sailor pas-
sionately embracing a nurse. “I met Edith when she came to the Queen Mary in 2008 to campaign for a permanent annual day that would ensure that her generation’s achievements could inspire a new generation of ordinary heroes to come together to face the complex issues and challenges America is struggling with today,” explains Schipske, who led the efforts to establish the Long Beach Rosie the Riveter Park and Interpretive Center. “She was excited to hear what we were doing in Long Beach and I promised that we would include Spirit of ‘45 Day in our efforts.” In 2010, Congress designated the second Sunday in August as Spirit of ‘45 Day to commemorate the end of WWII on Aug. 14, 1945, and many communities across the US now hold ceremonies and events to mark this historic time.
Edith Shain passed away in June 2010. On Saturday, Aug. 14, the Spirit of ‘45 Day will begin with the placing of a memorial wreath at the military memorial in Rosie the Riveter Park and Interpretive Center, intersection of Conant Street and Clark Avenue. From 4:30-7pm there will be a 1940s Swing Dance with music provided by Johnny Kleker and the Big Band, followed by a special appearance by President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the El Dorado Community Center, 2800 N. Studebaker Rd. Suggested donation at the door is $10 for those born after 1945. Proceeds will go to the non-profit Long Beach Rosie the Riveter Foundation. ------------------------------MORE INFORMATION spiritof45.org/site
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Long Beach Councilmember Gerrie Schipske and former nurse Edith Shain at the 2008 campaign for Spirit of ‘45 Day.
Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach receives Starlight Fun Center mobile entertainment unit The Bandai Foundation and Starlight Children’s Foundation partnered to sponsor and place a Starlight Fun Center mobile entertainment unit featuring a Nintendo Wii, DVD player and a Sharp AQUOS LCD TV in the general
pediatrics unit at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach. A ribboncutting ceremony was held to welcome children to the Fun Center. “The Bandai Foundation is proud to be a longtime supporter of Starlight Children’s Foundation, and we’re delighted to extend our commitment to Starlight’s vital work through our Fun Center sponsorship,” said Mark Schaffner, Bandai Foundation board member and executive vice president of Toys for Bandai America Incorporated. “At Bandai, we aspire to provide children with a creative, inspiring and carefree playtime, a goal we share with Starlight and its Fun Center program.”
Miller Children’s care team members were impressed with the ease with which the Fun Center maneuvers through the hospital. The Fun Center is a welcome distraction for children when other visitors aren’t around because it uniquely counters the isolation and fear often experienced by sick children. “We are so grateful for the generous support from The Bandai Foundation and Starlight,” says Rita Goshert, a manager at Child Life. “Our patients, families and care team all thank Bandai and Starlight for providing a Fun Center to help them cope during hospitalization.” ß
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affected their ability to make a mortgage payment. The program is designed for long-term sustainability, and as long as the borrower stays in the home and keeps their loan current for three years,, the loan is forgiven. “We will pay up to $15,000 to help a borrower bring their loan current if they can demonstrate that they can sustain their payments going forward,” Richardson said. For individuals who owe more than their home is currently worth, the Principal Reduction Program
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off unemployed people’s shoulders so they can focus on getting a job, and not have to make a decision about paying their mortgage, or feeding their kids, or putting gas in the car to go look for a job,” Richardson said. The Mortgage Reinstatement Program assists homeowners who have an economic hardship or are dealing with something that has
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Cynthia Nishimoto, senior vice president of business and legal affairs at Bandai America (left), and Jacqueline Hart-Ibrahim, the CEO of the Starlight Children’s Foundation (right), watch as Jesse, 6, and Erin,14, cut the ribbon on a new Starlight Fun Center.
will reduce principal balances and require the loan servicer or investor to match dollar for dollar to bring the principal balance down. “Our goal is to bring people down to a more sustainable affordable payment. We’re hoping to get people down to about 31 percent, so their payment doesn’t exceed 31 percent of their income,” Richardson said. “We’re trying to give them a reason to see that it’s worth it for them to stay in that home and in that neighborhood.” Still, many individuals have no
other option but to face foreclosure, and under the transition assistance program, individuals are given resources to help them with their move. Robertson said the program was developed after meeting with housing counselors who saw that there was a need to help people move forward. If the homeowner is able to do a short sale or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure program, he or she could be eligible for up to $5,000 in transition assistance funding. Richardson said the areas they receive most calls from are Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Bernardino, and that they are constantly looking at the hardest hit areas. She anticipates that it will take three years to get all the funds out; her goal is to get them out sooner. In the coming months, Richardson hopes to amp up statewide marketing efforts so more people know about Keep Your Home California, and try to contact any place people might turn to when they need help. Her team sent out press releases to every city and county last month, which directly shows in their volume spike. It’s an effort she describes as important and very valuable because people look to their cities for good information. “They just see it as a lifeline. A lot of them are just so discouraged and really on the verge of giving up,” Richardson said. “There are a lot of people that just really love their homes and want to stay there, and they’re very grateful for the opportunity to do that.” Homeowners interested in checking if they qualify for assistance or seeking further information about any of the programs can call (888) 954-5337 or visit keepyourhomecalifornia.org. ß
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Long Beach Airport tops list as most affordable airport in US On July 19, 2011, Cheapflights.com named Long Beach Airport the most affordable airport in the United States. “Long Beach is a great way to experience all of what Southern California has to offer,” said Mayor Bob Foster. “Long Beach Airport is dedicated to providing travelers with a quick and convenient flight experience that exceeds expectations– without breaking the bank.” Based on the average airfare that travel website users found during June
2011, Long Beach Airport beat out 100 other airports across the country with an average fare of $223. “We’re proud to be recognized as the most affordable airport in the country,” said Long Beach Airport Director Mario Rodriguez. “Our careful attention to low cost allows passengers to travel more easily to reach their destinations.” For more information, visit news.cheapflights.com/2011/ 07 /101airports-ranked-on-affordability-2. ß
Thrill-seekers go ‘Over the Edge’ to support Special Olympics Southern California
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On October 29, a group of adventurous volunteers who raise a minimum of $1,000 in pledges will rappel 158 feet down the Hyatt Regency Long Beach in order to raise funds for Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC). Trained rappelling professionals from Over the Edge, a Canadian-based special events company that creates fundraising events for non-profit organizations, will supervise the rappellers. The all-day “Celebrate Long Beach” event will feature an assortment of food, prizes, and Halloween-themed festivities, including a costume contest. The Long Beach Police Department has signed on as community partners, with some of its officers pledging to go “over the edge” themselves. Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell and Special Olympics Southern California CEO and President Bill Shumard have volunteered to rappel as a part of a “toss your boss” and “fling-a-friend” pledge campaign, which encourages community involvement. “Whether one chooses to rappel or give a donation, Over the Edge is the perfect example of how Special Olympics Southern California empowers individuals with intellectual disabilities through sports,” Shumard said. “As thrill-seekers experience a once-in-alifetime opportunity to rappel down the Hyatt Regency, it will give them a sense of how courageous our athletes are everyday as they make the most of their abilities, not their disabilities.”
SOSC athlete Nicole Nelson will rappel alongside her father, Max Nelson. The two are teaming up together to raise more than $2,000 for SOSC. “Nicole has never done anything of this type– it’s completely something new and it takes some of her fears and puts them aside. It’s a new event that most Special Olympics athletes would never be able to do,” said Nelson. “It gives her a chance to expand her horizons. She’s so good at talking to people and we’re so excited that she’s getting the opportunity to spread her joy.” Nicole will be rappelling in honor of her 30th birthday. “I want to do Over the Edge because I want to spend my life doing things and trying new thing– I want to do things with my life! Most people don’t have a positive attitude and so they don’t want to do things like this. But it’s my birthday week and I’ll have so much fun going ‘over the edge!’” Proceeds from Over the Edge will benefit thousands of individuals with intellectual disabilities in Southern California, impacting Special Olympics athletes from as far north as Bakersfield and San Luis Obispo, down to San Diego. The goal is to raise at least $150,000. A limited number of rappelling spots are available, so participants are encouraged to register early. All participants must raise a minimum $1,000 in pledges by September 30. ---------------------MORE INFORMATION sosc.org/overtheedge
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Reservoir Park Improvement: The City Council approved an application for grant money that will fund a project that replaces the restrooms at Reservoir Park. The cost of the project will total about $170,000. About $150,000 of that cost will be funded through a grant from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open
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sing. The ordinance changes were introduced at the July19th City Council meeting and approved at that time in a first reading vote. Next Scheduled City Council Meeting: The next City Council meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 7pm in the Signal Hill Council Chambers, 2175 Cherry Ave. ß
SH City Council approves new contract to manage day laborer shelter at SH Home Depot CJ Dablo Staff Writer
On a hot Tuesday afternoon at the Signal Hill Home Depot on Cherry Avenue, Jose A. Hernandez shook a jumbo 5-gallon water bottle, rattling the dozens of numbered ping pong balls inside of it. The 50-year-old man grinned as he demonstrated his makeshift lotterystyle system that assigns day laborers to jobs. As Hernandez explained, the laborers register for a number at the shelter he manages at the Home Depot’s parking lot. When a customer shows up to hire the next available person among the crowd of workers at the shelter, one lucky person is chosen through the lottery. Hernandez explained that in the past workers used to swarm potential customers in the parking lot and sometimes physically fought over customers who needed help with a construction or moving job. The shelter has benches and a canopy shade. Two big signs posted near the benches– written in both Spanish and English– emphasize the shelter’s rules. There are two portable toilets and a water cooler for the workers. Hernandez said he helps negotiate the rate for a job, keeps records of the workers, and even works with the City’s police department to report problems. Hernandez compared his work to the job of a human resources department. Hernandez began working there just a couple of months after the shelter opened in July 2007, and served with Centro Shalom, the nonprofit organization that previously held the contract to oversee day laborers at Home Depot. Fol-
lowing Monday’s City Council meeting approving an action to allow Signal Hill to enter into a contract with Hernandez, making him the daily manager of the shelter. Hernandez, who also works in the custodial department at California State University, Long Beach and serves as a steward of a union that represents custodial workers and gardeners, emphasized the trust he has built with the estimated 100 workers who come to that shelter every week. “It was important for me to be here,” Hernandez said. “I know how to take control of the guys and talk to customers. I was here to help them, and they believe in me. They always like me.” According to a report by the City’s Chief of Police Michael Langston, opponents of day laborer programs have in the past voiced concerns that cities with these programs may be violating immigration laws as well as rules surrounding Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) funding. His report explains that these critics believe cities should verify immigration status. Signal Hill officials have acknowledged the City’s role in managing the very real, day-to-day issues with workers who seek temporary work at Home Depot. Langston noted in his staff report that other cities have been sued when they “unreasonably” prohibited day laborer solicitations and centers. A few years ago, a committee attempted to address day laborer issues in Signal Hill. “The Committee studied several major categories of issues sur-
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Jose A. Hernandez stands near the day laborer shelter at the Home Depot Center on Cherry Avenue in Signal Hill on Aug. 2. The SH City Council voted to allow the City to enter into a contract with Hernandez who will now manage the shelter at the Home Depot Center on Cherry Avenue.
rounding day laborers, including the complex legal and federal immigration issues. The Committee found in their 2007 report that Congress was not dealing with comprehensive immigration reform. It is sad to report that in the last five years Congress has made little progress in this regard,” Langston wrote in his report. Langston’s staff report detailed problems before day laborers were professionally managed through the shelter program. City crews had to clean up debris and trash left behind, and there were complaints of urination and defecation in the shrubberies on Crescent Heights Street. The estimated cost for the management services is approximately $26,000 per year and is included in
the police department budget. According to the city manager’s office, this figure is close to half the amount Centro Shalom charged to manage the shelter. At the Aug. 1 Council meeting, City officials acknowledged that there have been fewer problems associated with day laborers at Home Depot since the shelter was created. “As your chief of police, I am confident that we would expend far more public safety resources than the cost of this contract addressing public safety concern to the two Home Depot locations, if not for the day laborer center,” said Police Chief Michael Langston. Since the shelter opened, howsee DAY LABORER page 9
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I was having a rather philosophical chat with my friend and co-worker Rachael earlier in the week and found myself telling her about my morning before-work ritual. By morning ritual I don’t mean the getting up, eating breakfast, showering type of ritual, but rather my habit of sitting down to my home computer to perform a set routine before heading off to work. First on my agenda is to check the personal email I share with Steve, respond appropriately to any messages and then delete what I don’t want to keep. I then switch to MY personal email and repeat the procedure. Gearing up for work, my next item of business is to check some or all of our Signal Tribune email accounts– six in all. Work email is definitely the most tedious and time consuming… although one of my favorite work chores. Besides connecting with folks in person or by phone, email is a great way to share information. By checking it BEFORE I go to work, I get a chance to do some planning and problem solving ahead of time. I consider that part of my morning to be an exercise in “looking before I
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leap.” My final internet chore is to check my two Facebook accounts (someone else deals with our Signal Tribune Facebook page). Through Facebook I can see what my Signal Hill and Long Beach colleagues are up to– and maybe hit them up for a story or garner an advertising lead before I even change out of my robe. I also take a peek at the account I reserve for family and friends just to make sure I haven’t missed any earth-shaking news. The last thing I do on the computer in the morning is play games. Yes, I said play games. I play one game of each– Solitaire, FreeCell and Spider Solitaire. When I explained to Rachael why I play games in the morning she suggested I share the information with my readers. Whether or not you are familiar with the aforementioned games, I think you will be able to relate once you hear my reasoning for playing before work. I find that those particular games help me get in a philosophical frame of mind because they force me into a state of deep
concentration where numbers, strategy and logic reign supreme. With all three games, a do-over can certainly produce different results– reminding me that there is, as my mother would say, “more than one way to skin a cat.” With FreeCell, taking cards out and replacing them in other rows helps me keep in mind that doing the same thing in the same way can do nothing more than give me the same results– sometimes I need to switch things up at work. Solitaire gives me an entirely different message– sometimes I have to go two steps back in order to move forward. Ah, then there is Spider Solitaire; that’s a tough game, especially if I try to play three suits at once. Spider Solitaire is definitely a game of patience and planning– two virtues I need to embrace as a publisher and business owner. Lucky for me I have a staff who understands that although I may not physically be at the office much before 10am, I AM working hard at exercising my brain in order to give them my full concentration and exhibit my problemsolving skills once I am in the building.
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Bay Area Civilian Ex-Prisoners of War luncheon honors WWII civilian POWs held in the Philippines
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Adults and children explore the 44th Tank Battalion’s Sherman “Battlin Basic” the day after it broke through the gate of Santo Tomas, leading the 1st Cavalry flying column into the camp. The tank traveled 100 miles into Japanese occupied territory to liberate the prisoners.
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great raids to liberate the remaining POWs before they could be executed on orders that had been sent from Tokyo. Both attacks were carried out with minimal casualties to American forces and rescued civilians. The 1st Cavalry “flying column,” a small mobile unit of less than 800 men, raced 100 miles through Japanese occupied territory to the outskirts of Manila. Led by a band of Filipino guerillas, the small unit entered the city at dusk and liberated the Santo Tomas camp. They defended the camp until reinforcements arrived a few days later. The old Bilibid prison was also captured, liberating more military and civilian POWs.
The 11th Airborne Division liberated the Los Baños camp in a surprise attack. The three-pronged operation included an airdrop of a company of paratroopers, a simultaneous attack from the jungle by Filipino guerillas, and over water support by troopers in amphibious tractors. With a division of Japanese infantry moving to recapture Los Baños, the camp was immediately evacuated. Anyone interested in attending is invited to the luncheon. The event is $25; reservations are required and must be made by August 13. -------------------------MORE INFORMATION bacepow@earthlink.net (310) 519-8648
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Super Diamond Concert to benefit Team Spirit and MemorialCare Breast Center Local Long Beach restaurants at the Alamitos Bay Landing are hosting a benefit concert to support Team Spirit and the breast and ovarian cancer programs at the MemorialCare Breast Center at Long Beach Memorial. Super Diamond, a Neil Diamond tribute band, will be playing at 7pm on Sunday, Aug. 7 at 140 N. Marina Dr. in the parking lot outside of McKenna’s on the Bay, Khoury’s Restaurant and Buster’s Beach House. While clinical care is crucial, treating the “whole” patient, not just physically but emotionally and mentally, is key in returning cancer patients back to health. Women Guiding Women: Cancer Support and Education, the cancer support programs at the Breast Center, include a peermentoring program, support groups and a nurse navigator. The peer-mentoring program matches newly diagnosed gynecologic and breast cancer patients with a specially trained cancer survivor. The gynecologic support group utilizes an open format, providing opportunities to share individual stories, learn ways to reduce stress and enhance coping skills. The newly diagnosed breast cancer support group is an ongoing, supportive
educational series. Nurse navigators are oncology nurses who provide support and expertise to patients throughout the continuum of care. These programs ensure that patients get the “total” care needed along their cancer journey and are available to anyone in the community, regardless of their financial status. “Often the backbone of the family, women tend to take care of others, or put themselves last, when it comes to their family and career,” says Randal Snyder, manager of Women Guiding Women: Cancer Support and Education. “That’s why these support groups and the peer-topeer mentoring works so well. A survivor, also a woman, is standing up and relating to a newly diagnosed patient and it really makes them feel like someone is fighting for their wellness.” General admission tickets are $30; general admission and a dinner voucher for one of the three sponsoring restaurants is $75. Dinner voucher, general admission and front-row priority seating is $100. Fore more information, call (562) 342-9411 or visit mckennasonthebay.com/entertainment. ß
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Spend an afternoon strolling down memory lane at the 21st Annual Sultans’ Car Show on Sunday, Aug. 7. Classic cars will be on display at Signal Hill Park, 2175 Cherry Ave., starting at 8am, with trophies going to the top 10 cars at 2pm. Food, vendors and live music courtesy of Johnny Rocket and The V-Twins will also be available. Admission is free and proceeds benefit Signal Hill youth programs. ----------------------------MORE INFORMATION (562) 869-4202
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ever, there has been a different problem. Another Home Depot located on Atlantic Avenue opened. Other day laborers are beginning to congregate at that store’s parking lot, and according to Langston’s report, problems are beginning to surface at the Atlantic Avenue location. Since the City does not have the money to build a second day laborer center, Hernandez will be responsible for making sure the Atlantic Avenue laborers relocate to the Cherry Avenue Home Depot. The transition is scheduled to be completed by September. Mayor Larry Forester acknowledged that the City is in a delicate position and has to be “careful of what we do and don’t do.” “How do I say this properly?” Forester asked. “We’re allowing them to be there but not condoning them being there.” Councilmember Ed Wilson said that he generally supported the shelter program, stating that there used to be safety problems with workers who solicited customers on the street. Now the City doesn’t have to deal with those kinds of problems at the Cherry Avenue store. Wilson, however, voted against the new contract with Hernandez, citing concerns that it might be logistically impossible to persuade workers at the Atlantic Avenue facility to move to the Cherry Avenue shelter. “To say we’re going to have them come over to Cherry doesn’t make sense because the store is on Atlantic,” Wilson said in an inter-
view on August 2nd. “So when people need something and they go to the store on Atlantic, they’re not going to drive over to the store on Cherry to pick somebody up. . . I just don’t know that I heard the rationale of how that’s going to work.” Wilson also added that prices should be fair and posted at the shelter, remembering a personal experience where laborers changed their rates after they arrived at a work site. Councilmember Mike Noll also voted against the plan, echoing Wilson’s concerns over the prices and potential cost increase. A day after the City Council vote, Hernandez sat a short distance away from more than a dozen workers who waited in the shade of a canopy shielding them from a hot August sun. He said he remembered how workers used to be given nicknames after zoo animals like “Giraffe” or “Lion.” Hernandez said he calls workers by their real names and requires workers to offer photo identification when they register with him. According to Hernandez, these workers don’t fear immigration authorities at the shelter, and they cooperate with the rules the shelter established. Moments after the interview, a woman in a Mini Cooper pulled up to the shelter. A man who had been working as Hernandez’s assistant quickly told his boss that he was off to help the woman in the Mini Cooper. “All we ask is that we be treated with dignity and respect,” Hernandez said. ß
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When I came across “Drunken Woman Frizzy Headed” lettuce, I knew I had to find out the story behind that name. That started me thinking about all the other weird and wacky names bestowed on heirloom vegetables, those older and sometimes historic varieties that gardeners have passed down through time. One of the most famous is “Radiator Charlie’s Mortgage Lifter” tomato. The story goes that Charlie owned a radiator repair shop in West Virginia during the Depression (I mean the last depression—the one in the 1930s). He serviced heavy trucks that hauled coal and timber. Climbing those long, steep hills sometimes proved too much for the radiators. Fortunately, Charlie’s repair shop was nearby. Smart cookie Charlie located his shop at the bottom of a hill, and the disabled trucks coasted right to him. But back to the tomato. In his spare time, Charlie gardened. One of his favorite tomatoes was “German Johnson,” a big beefsteak type. He crossed “German Johnson” with three other tomatoes until he created a high-performing plant that pumped out lots of huge, delicious one-pound tomatoes. Charlie sold those plants for $1 a piece– big money in those days. With the profit, he paid off his $6,000 mortgage. Other heirlooms carry the name of the family or person who bred or
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to—an American opera star? There’s a story in every name. Some heirlooms, such as the “Cherokee Trail of Tears” bean, recall an historic event. In the winter of 1838, the U.S. Army forced the Cherokee people over the Smoky Mountains and relocated them in Oklahoma. Tucked into the packs of
the weary travelers was a small symbol of hope, home and future: their favorite bean. Along the way, they buried 4,000 men, women, and children, and so the journey became known as the Trail of Tears. Other names are simply charming. Who wouldn’t want to eat a “Moon and Stars” watermelon? The
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UnleSS yoU taKe aCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPlanation of tHe natUre of tHe ProCeeding againSt yoU, yoU SHoUld ContaCt a laWyer." notice is hereby given that reContrUSt CoMPany, n.a., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the deed of trust executed by SUng KHUn tran, a Single Man, dated 01/13/2006 and recorded 01/31/06, as instrument no. 06 0226908, in Book , Page ), of official records in the office of the County recorder of los angeles County, State of California, will sell on 08/24/2011 at 9:00aM, Sheraton los angeles downtown Hotel 711 South Hope Street, los angeles, Ca 90017 California Ballroom at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said deed of trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced deed of trust. the street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2320 leMon avenUe, Signal Hill, Ca, 90755. the undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. the total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the notice of Sale is $436,761.47. it is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. in addition to cash, the trustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ''aS iS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said deed of trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the note secured by said deed of trust with interest thereon as provided in said note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and of the trusts created by said deed of trust. dated: 07/22/2011 reContrUSt CoMPany, n.a. 1800 tapo Canyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94 SiMi valley, Ca 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale information (626) 927-4399 By: - trustee's Sale officer reContrUSt CoMPany, n.a. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. any information obtained will be used for that purpose. aSaP# fnMa4037014 07/29/2011, 08/05/2011, 08/12/2011 TST3801 tS #: Ca-11-433910-Ct order #: 110155365-Ca-gti notiCe of trUStee’S Sale yoU are in defaUlt Under a deed of trUSt dated 9/29/2006. UnleSS yoU taKe aCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPlanation of tHe natUre of tHe ProCeeding againSt yoU, yoU SHoUld ContaCt a laWyer. a public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. the sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the deed of trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the deed of trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. the amount may be greater on the day of sale. BenefiCiary May eleCt to Bid leSS tHan tHe total aMoUnt dUe. trustor(s): 2006 CrogHan faMily trUSt WitH denniS CrogHan and JUditH CrogHan aS trUSteeS recorded: 10/25/2006 as instrument no. 06 2366025 in book xxx, page xxx of official records in the office of the recorder of loS angeleS County, California; date of Sale: 8/17/2011 at 10:30 aM Place of Sale: at the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, Ca amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $349,686.03 the purported property address is: 2508 e WilloW St 210 Signal Hill, Ca 90755 assessors Parcel no. 7214-009-135 the undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. if no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. in the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this notice of Sale by sending a written request to americas Servicing Company 1 Home Campus x2504-017 Customer Service des Moines ia 50328. Pursuant to California
Civil Code §2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [1] the mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [2] the timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52. if the trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. if the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. the Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney. date: Quality loan Service Corp. 2141 5th avenue San diego, Ca 92101 619-645-7711 for non Sale information only Sale line: 714-573-1965 or login to: HyPerlinK "http://www.priorityposting.com" www.priorityposting.com reinstatement line: 619-645-7711 Quality loan Service, Corp. if you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. tHiS notiCe iS Sent for tHe PUrPoSe of ColleCting a deBt. tHiS firM iS atteMPting to ColleCt a deBt on BeHalf of tHe Holder and oWner of tHe note. any inforMation oBtained By or Provided to tHiS firM or tHe Creditor Will Be USed for tHat PUrPoSe. as required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. P854247 7/22, 7/29, 08/05/2011 TST3811 notiCe of trUStee'S Sale tSg no.: 3970424 tS no.: 20099017100081 fHa/va/PMi no.: aPn:7215‑015‑032 yoU are in defaUlt Under a deed of trUSt, dated 04/13/07. UnleSS yoU taKe aCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPlanation of tHe natUre of tHe ProCeeding againSt yoU, yoU SHoUld ContaCt a laWyer. on august 18, 2011 at 11:30 aM, first american trustee Servicing Solutions, llC, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to deed of trust recorded 04/23/07, as instrument no. 20070971244, in book , page , of official records in the office of the County recorder of loS angeleS County, State of California. executed by: doMiniC J. Perera,. Will Sell at PUBliC aUCtion to HigHeSt Bidder for CaSH, CaSHier'S CHeCK/CaSH eQUivalent or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) at the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 W. Mission Blvd. Pomona, Ca.. all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said deed of trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: aS More fUlly deSCriBed in tHe aBove Mentioned deed of trUSt aPn# 7215‑015‑032. the street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2140 BayvieW dr., Signal Hill, Ca 90755. the undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said deed of trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said deed of trust, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and of the trusts created by said deed of trust. the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the notice of Sale is $742,847.05. the beneficiary under said deed of trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written declaration of default and demand for Sale, and a written notice of default and election to Sell. the undersigned caused said notice of default and election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. if the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. the Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's trustee. the beneficiary or servicing agent declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of Sale is filed and/or the timeframe for giving notice of Sale specified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is exempt from the requirements. date: 07/20/11, first american title insurance Company first american trustee Servicing Solutions, llC 3 first american Way, Santa ana, Ca 92707 original document signed by authorized agent, Chet Sconyers -- for trUStee'S Sale inforMation PleaSe Call (916) 939-0772. first american trustee Servicing Solutions, llC May be acting as a debt Collector attempting to Collect a debt. any information obtained may be used for that purpose. nPP0186043 07/29/11, 08/05/11, 08/12/11 TST3818 notiCe of Petition to adMiniSter eState of: Helen l. 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aKa Helen MeaCHaM CaSe no. nP014549 to all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the Will or estate, or both of Helen l. MeaCHaM aKa Helen loUiSe MeaCHaM aKa Helen MeaCHaM. a Petition for ProBate has been filed by farMerS and MerCHantS trUSt CoMPany of long BeaCH, California in the Superior Court of California, County of loS angeleS. tHe Petition for ProBate requests that farMerS and MerCHantS trUSt CoMPany of long BeaCH, California be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. tHe Petition requests the decedent's Will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. the Will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court, or in the alternative for letterS of SPeCial adMiniStration WitH general PoWerS. tHe Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the independent administration of estates act . (this authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) the independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. a Hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/15/11 at 1:30PM in dept. g located at 415 W. oCean Blvd., long BeaCH, Ca 90802 if yoU oBJeCt to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. if yoU are a Creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. the time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. yoU May exaMine the file kept by the court. if you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a request for Special notice (form de-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. a request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. attorney for Petitioner CHarleS J. liBerto SBn 036916 4401 atlantiC ave. Ste 200 P. o. Box 7737 long BeaCH Ca 90807-0737 8/5, 8/12, 8/19/11 CnS-2149057# tHe Signal triBUne TST3813 notiCe of trUStee'S Sale tS no. 10-0119478 title order no. 10-8-439949 investor/insurer no. 162589687 aPn no. 7216-020-094 yoU are in defaUlt Under a deed of trUSt, dated 06/14/2007. UnleSS yoU taKe aCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPlanation of tHe natUre of tHe ProCeeding againSt yoU, yoU SHoUld ContaCt a laWyer." notice is hereby given that reContrUSt CoMPany, n.a., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the deed of trust executed by reBeCCa a. Marine, dated 06/14/2007 and recorded 07/12/07, as instrument no. 20071658079, in Book , Page ), of official records in the office of the County recorder of los angeles County, State of California, will sell on 08/26/2011 at 10:30aM, at the West side of the los angeles County Courthouse, directly facing norwalk Blvd., 12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk, Ca 90650 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said deed of trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced deed of trust. the street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2600 eaSt 20tH Street Unit 202, Signal Hill, Ca, 90755. the undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. the total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the notice of Sale is $459,244.81. it is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. in addition to cash, the trustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ''aS iS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said deed of trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the note secured by said deed of trust with interest thereon as provided in said
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note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and of the trusts created by said deed of trust. dated: 12/24/2010 reContrUSt CoMPany, n.a. 1800 tapo Canyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94 SiMi valley, Ca 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale information (626) 927-4399 By: trustee's Sale officer reContrUSt CoMPany, n.a. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. any information obtained will be used for that purpose. aSaP# 4054723 08/05/2011, 08/12/2011, 08/19/2011 T S T 3 7 9 7 / 2 0 11 0 6 1 5 1 7 F I C T I T I o U S B U S I N E S S N A M E S TAT E M E N T the following person is doing business as: fU n C tion al fin e art, 1111 W. 1 0 th St., U n i t B, San Pedro, Ca 90731. registrant: eKleKt i K o i n C , 1111 W. 1 0 t h S t . , U n i t B , S a n Pedro, Ca 90731. this business is conducted by: a Corporation. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Carlos Soto, President. the registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. this statement was filed with the c o u n t y c l e r k o f l o s a n g e l e s C o u n t y o n J u l y 11 , 2 0 11 . n o t i C e : t h i s f i c t i t i o u s b u s i n e s s n a m e statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. the filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in vi o l a ti o n o f th e ri g h ts o f a n o th e r u n d e r fe d e ra l , s t a t e , o r c o m m o n l a w ( s e e s e c t i o n 1 4 4 11 e t seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. t h e S i g n a l tr i b u n e : J u l y 1 5 , 2 2 , 2 9 , & a u g u s t 5 , 2 0 11 . T S T 3 7 9 8 / 2 0 11 0 6 3 6 4 6 F I C T I T I o U S B U S I N E S S N A M E S TAT E M E N T the following person is doing business as: J o y r i d e M o B i l e S K at e S H o P, 3 7 W. P l e a s ant St., long Beach, Ca 90805. registrant: M i C H a e l t. a lv e r S o n , 3 7 W. P l e a s a n t S t . , long Beach, Ca 90805. this business is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and corr e c t . S i g n e d : M i c h a e l t. a l v e r s o n . t h e r e g i s trant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. this statement was filed with the county clerk of los angeles County on July 13, 2 0 11 . n o t i C e : t h i s f i c t i t i o u s b u s i n e s s n a m e statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. the filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in vi o l a ti o n o f th e ri g h ts o f a n o th e r u n d e r fe d e ra l , s t a t e , o r c o m m o n l a w ( s e e s e c t i o n 1 4 4 11 e t seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. t h e S i g n a l tr i b u n e : J u l y 1 5 , 2 2 , 2 9 , & a u g u s t 5 , 2 0 11 . T S T 3 7 9 9 / 2 0 11 0 6 4 11 8 F I C T I T I o U S B U S I N E S S N A M E S TAT E M E N T the following persons are doing business as: B r o a d Way l o C K S M i t H S H o P, 3 1 9 9 e . P a c i f i c C o a s t H w y. # 1 0 3 , S i g n a l H i l l , C a 9 0 7 5 5 . r e g i s t r a n t : 1 . J a M e S t. C a r t e r , 2 . lorine l. Carter, 6749 Stearns St., long Beach, Ca 90815. this business is conducted by: Copartners. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: l o r i n e l . C a r t e r. t h e r e g i s t r a n t h a s n o t b e g u n to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. this statement was filed with the county clerk of los a n g e l e s C o u n t y o n J u l y 1 4 , 2 0 11 . n o t i C e : this fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in t h e o ff i c e o f t h e c o u n t y c l e r k . a n e w f i c t i t i o u s b u si n e ss n a m e sta te me n t m u st b e fi l e d p r i o r to that date. the filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights o f a n o th e r u n d e r fe d e r a l , sta te , o r co mmo n l a w ( s e e s e c t i o n 1 4 4 11 e t s e q . , B u s i n e s s a n d P r o f e s s i o n s C o d e ) . P u b . t h e S i g n a l tr i b u n e : J u l y 1 5 , 2 2 , 2 9 , & a u g u s t 5 , 2 0 11 . TST3804 / Case No. GD045709 S U M M o n S ( fa M i ly l aW ) n o t i C e to r e S P o n d e n t: yUKi yoSHida, yo u a r e b e i n g s u e d . Petitioner’S naMe iS: HarUyoSHi g. Kanda CaSe nUMBer: gd045709 yo u h a v e 2 0 C a l e n d a r d ay S a f t e r t h i s S u m mons and Petition are served on you to file a formal Written response to the court and h a v e a c o p y s e r v e d o n t h e p e t i t i o n e r. if you do not file your response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marr i a g e , y o u r p r o p e r t y, a n d c u s t o d y o f y o u r c h i l d r e n . yo u m a y b e o r d e r e d t o p a y s u p p o r t a n d attorney fees and cost. if you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. if you want legal advice, contact a lawyer i m m e d i a t e l y. the name and address of the court is: S U P e r i o r C o U rt o f C a l i f o r n i a CoUnty of loS angeleS 3 0 0 e . Wa l n u t S t.
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Pa S a d e n a , C a 9 11 0 1 n o rt H e a S t d i S t r i C t dated: april 13, 2010 order for Publication Summons d a t e d : J u n e 2 8 , 2 0 11 Mary lou Katz, Commissioner //s// M a r y l o u K a t z , J u d i c i a l o ff i c e r P u b l i s h e d i n t h e S i g n a l tr i b u n e n e w s p a p e r : J u l y 2 2 , 2 9 , & a u g u s t 5 , 1 2 , 2 0 11 T S T 3 8 0 5 / 2 0 11 0 6 7 8 4 1 F I C T I T I o U S B U S I N E S S N A M E S TAT E M E N T the following person is doing business as: a StitCH in tiMe for yoU, 1030 luray St., long Beach, Ca 90807. registrant: SHeila CoWger, 1030 luray St., long Beach, Ca 90807. this business is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Sheila C o w g e r. t h e r e g i s t r a n t h a s n o t b e g u n t o t r a n s act business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. this statement was filed with the county clerk of los angeles C o u n t y o n J u l y 2 0 , 2 0 11 . n o t i C e : t h i s f i c t i tious business name statement expires five y e a r s f r o m t h e d a t e i t w a s f i l e d i n t h e o ff i c e o f the county clerk. a new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. the filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights o f a n o th e r u n d e r fe d e ra l , sta te , o r co mmo n l a w ( s e e s e c t i o n 1 4 4 11 e t s e q . , B u s i n e s s a n d P r o f e s s i o n s C o d e ) . P u b . t h e S i g n a l tr i b u n e : J u l y 2 2 , 2 9 , & a u g u s t 5 , 1 2 , 2 0 11 . T S T 3 8 1 7 / 2 0 11 0 7 2 9 3 9 F I C T I T I o U S B U S I N E S S N A M E S TAT E M E N T l o w i n g p e r s o n i s d o i n g b u s i n e s s a s : l i B e rt y leaK deteCtion llC, 3654 Pacific ave., long Beach, Ca 90807. registrant: liBerty leaK deteCtion llC, 3654 Pacific ave., long Beach, Ca 90807. this business is cond u c t e d b y : a l i m i t e d l i a b i l i t y C o m p a n y. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: earl r. Comstock, o w n e r. t h e r e g i s t r a n t h a s n o t b e g u n t o t r a n s act business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. this statement was filed with the county clerk of los angeles C o u n t y o n J u l y 2 9 , 2 0 11 . n o t i C e : t h i s f i c t i tious business name statement expires five y e a r s f r o m t h e d a t e i t w a s f i l e d i n t h e o ff i c e o f the county clerk. a new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. the filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights o f a n o th e r u n d e r fe d e ra l , sta te , o r co mmo n l a w ( s e e s e c t i o n 1 4 4 11 e t s e q . , B u s i n e s s a n d P r o f e s s i o n s C o d e ) . P u b . t h e S i g n a l tr i b u n e : a u g u s t 5 , 1 2 , 1 9 , 2 6 , 2 0 11 . T S T 3 8 1 6 / 2 0 11 0 7 2 9 3 8 S TAT E M E N T o F A B A N D o N M E N T o F U S E o F FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME the following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: liBerty leaK deteCtion, located at 3654 Pacific ave., long Beach, Ca 90807 the fictitious business name referred to above was filed on M a y 3 1 , 2 0 11 , o r i g i n a l f i l e n o . 2 0 11 0 7 2 9 3 8 , in the County of los angeles. registrant: e a r l r . C o M S to C K , 3 6 5 4 P a c i f i c av e . , l o n g Beach, Ca 90807. this business is conducted by: an individual. Signed: earl r. Comstock. this statement was filed with the county clerk o f l o s a n g e l e s C o u n t y o n J u l y 2 9 , 2 0 11 . P u b . t h e S i g n a l tr i b u n e : a u g u s t 5 , 1 2 , 1 9 , 2 6 , 2 0 11 . T S T 3 8 1 9 / 2 0 11 0 6 8 8 4 0 f i C t i t i o U S B U S i n e S S n a M e S tat e M e n t the following person is doing business as: B l a C K W i d o W C l o t H i n g , 9 3 5 W. 1 0 t h S t . # 3 . San Pedro, Ca 90731. registrant: laUra C r i B B S , 9 3 5 W. 2 0 t h S t . # 3 , S a n P e d r o , C a 90731. this business is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: laura Cribbs. the registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. this statement was filed with the county clerk of los angeles C o u n t y o n J u l y 2 1 , 2 0 11 . n o t i C e : t h i s f i c t i tious business name statement expires five y e a r s f r o m t h e d a t e i t w a s f i l e d i n t h e o ff i c e o f the county clerk. a new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. the filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights o f a n o th e r u n d e r fe d e ra l , sta te , o r co mmo n l a w ( s e e s e c t i o n 1 4 4 11 e t s e q . , B u s i n e s s a n d P r o f e s s i o n s C o d e ) . P u b . t h e S i g n a l tr i b u n e : a u g u s t 5 , 1 2 , 1 9 , 2 6 , 2 0 11 . TST3820 / Case No. ND065252 S U M M o n S ( fa M i ly l aW ) n o t i C e to r e S P o n d e n t: JUan MeJia-yeBra yo u a r e b e i n g s u e d . Petitioner’S naMe iS: viCKy l. MeJia CaSe nUMBer: nd065252
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CITY OF SIgNAL HILL TST3806 NoTICE INVITING BIDS a-1 Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, California, until 10:00 a.m. on august 23, 2011, and on the same day shortly thereafter, they will be publicly opened and read for the “ada iMProveMentS at orange avenUe and WilloW Street” project, in accordance with the Specifications therefore. Bids must be made on the forms provided for this purpose, addressed to the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, marked "Bid for," followed by the title of the project and the date and hour for submitting bids. Bids are required for the entire work as described in the Bid Schedule and the Specifications. the work to be accomplished under this contract includes the rehabilitation and the construction of sidewalk, curb ramps, retaining wall, and water, striping, signage, and traffic signal improvements Willow Street between orange avenue and gundry avenue. a-2 all work must be completed within one hundred and twenty (120) working days after receipt by the Contractor of the notice to proceed from the City. the contract documents, which include the Specifications, may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill department of finance for $20, or $25 if requested by mail. the documents are entitled “ada iMProveMentS at orange avenUe and WilloW Street”. a-3 Bids will not be received unless they are made on a proposal form furnished in the Contract documents by the City of Signal Hill. each bid must be accompanied by cash, certified check, cashier's check or bidder's bond, made payable to the City of Signal Hill for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, such guarantee to be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the Contract. a-4 all bids are to be compared on the basis of the lump sum or itemized bid items shown in the Bid Schedule(s). Bids will not be accepted from the Contractors who are not licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, division iii of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. the Contractor shall be required to possess a Class a or Class C-10 license, with subcontractors possessing appropriate licenses, at the time the contract is awarded. a-5 attention is directed to the provision in Section 1777.5 of the labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor of any subcontractor under the Contractor. a-6 Before a Contract is entered into with the successful bidder, the bidder shall present evidence in writing to the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, that he has a current combined single limit liability policy with aggregate limits for Bodily injury and Property damage in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000). a-7 Prevailing Wage Statement: this is a federally-assisted construction project. federal labor Standards Provisions outlined in the HUd-4010 form, including the prevailing wage requirements of the davis-Bacon and related acts (dBra) will be enforced. the “current federal Wage decision” is the one in effect 10-days prior to the bid opening date and can be found on-line at http://www.wdol.gov. in the event of a conflict between federal and State wages rates, the higher of the two will prevail. also, the federal labor Standards Provisions (HUd-4010 form), and the federal Wage decision must be in the bid documents and physically attached the agency report of Contract award form for each subcontract awarded. the Current federal Wage decision must be included in the bid documents and, within 10-days of Bid opening, the lCa must check (online) to see if a new modification was issued. if a new modification was issued, an addendum must be sent to bidders. the Contractor’s duty to pay State prevailing wages can be found under labor Code Section 1770 et seq. and labor Code Sections 1775 and 1777.7 outline the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages and employ apprentices including forfeitures and debarment. a-8 attention is directed to government Code Sections 4590 and 14402.5 permitting the substitution of specified and approved securities for contract retention of funds. all such securities shall be subject to the review and approval of the City attorney of the City of Signal Hill. a-9 the successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price and a faithful performance bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, and said bonds shall be secured from a surety company satisfactory to the City attorney of the City of Signal Hill. a-10 the City of Signal Hill reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or delete portions of any and all bids or waive any informality or irregularity in the bid or the bid procedures and shall be the sole judge of the bids received. a-11 Conflict of interest: in the procurement of supplies, equipment, construction, and services by sub-recipients, the conflict of interest provisions in 24 Cfr 85.36, oMB Circular a-110, and 24 Cfr 570.611, respectively, shall apply. no employee, officer or agent of the sub-recipient shall participate in selection, or in the award or administration of a contract supported by federal funds if a conflict of interest, real or apparent, would be involved. By order of the City of Signal Hill. Posted at Signal Hill City Hall on: July 22, 2011 Published in the Signal tribune on: July 29 and august 5, 2011
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Rafael Furcal was one of the two players that parted ways with the Dodgers after serving six seasons with the team.
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Furcal made his debut with the Cardinals as a pinch-hitter on Sunday. On Monday, he made his first start as the leadoff hitter in front of over 30,000 Cardinal fans. The Dodgers has called Dee Gordon up from the minors to replace Furcal at shortstop. Gordon will more than likely be the starting candidate for the job in 2012. Albuquerque Isotopes Trayvon Robinson, a Los Angeles native and Crenshaw High School alumni, was also shipped out of Los Angeles in a three-team trade that sent minor leaguers Ron Rodriguez, Tim Federowicz and Stephen Fife to the Dodgers. Robinson was traded to the Boston Red Sox, who immediately handed over his rights to the Seattle Mariners. Robinson was having a stellar performance in the minors for the Isotopes, batting .293 with a career-high 26 home runs and leading the team with 71 RBIs. Where will the Dodgers go from here? Well it looks like they are trying to put a team together for the future. It will be very interesting to see the outcome of the organization’s next season. It sure looks like Dodgers owner Frank McCourt won’t be surrendering his ownership of the team anytime soon.
CITY OF SIgNAL HILL TST3815 NoTICE oF oRDINANCE ADoPTIoN ordinance no. 2011-07-1429 was introduced by the City Council on July 19, 2011, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held tuesday, august 1, 2011. a summary of the ordinance is as follows: an ordinanCe of tHe City CoUnCil of tHe City of Signal Hill, California, aMending Signal Hill MUniCiPal Code SeCtion 2.08.040B alloWing for tHe notiCe of SPeCial MeetingS of tHe City CoUnCil, redeveloPMent agenCy, HoUSing aUtHority, or PUBliC finanCing aUtHority Be Made to tHe legiSlative Body and Media via telePHone or otHer eleCtroniC aPPliCation the ordinance was adopted by the following vote: ayeS: Mayor larry forester, vice Mayor tina l. Hansen, Council Members Michael J. noll, ellen Ward, edward H.J. Wilson noeS: none aBSent: none aBStain: none Pursuant to Signal Hill City Charter Section 315, this ordinance shall become effective 30 days from and after the date of its adoption. a certified copy of the full text of the ordinance is available in the City Clerk’s office. Kathleen l. Pacheco City Clerk Published in the Signal-tribune newspaper on august 5, 2011. Posted at City Hall, library, discovery Well Park, and reservoir Park on august 5, 2011.
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an ordinanCe of tHe City CoUnCil of tHe City of Signal Hill, California, aMending Signal Hill MUniCiPal Code SeCtion 2.08.070d alloWing for tHe aPProval of PayMent of MonieS at regUlar and SPeCial MeetingS for WHiCH tHe notiCe of SUCH SPeCial Meeting SPeCifieS tHe BUSineSS to Be tranSaCted in aCCordanCe WitH California governMent Code SeCtion 36935 the ordinance was adopted by the following vote: ayeS: Mayor larry forester, vice Mayor tina l. Hansen, Council Members Michael J. noll, ellen Ward, edward H.J. Wilson noeS: none aBSent: none aBStain: none
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Pursuant to Signal Hill City Charter Section 315, this ordinance shall become effective 30 days from and after the date of its adoption. a certified copy of the full text of the ordinance is available in the City Clerk’s office. Kathleen l. Pacheco City Clerk Published in the Signal-tribune newspaper on august 5, 2011. Posted at City Hall, library, discovery Well Park, and reservoir Park on august 5, 2011.
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