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VoL. 35 No. 5

SERVING BIXBY KNOLLS, CALIFORNIA HEIGHTS, LOS CERRITOS, WRIGLEY AND THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL

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Former LB Mayor Beverly O’Neill makes comeback as host of public-access TV show about nonprofits

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by Timothy Bulone See page 8

July 5, 2013

With mosquito season in full swing, state officials find two crows infected with West Nile virus in Long Beach Leonardo Poareo Editorial Intern

Amid the period between June and September, in which most victims of West Nile virus become infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the City of Long Beach recently reported that the California Department of Public Health has found the virus in two crows near El Dorado Park. The State was able to find the virus with the help of its dead-bird hotline. “They’ll report the bird to the hotline– in this case it was Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control [District]–, they come out and pick up the bird, package it up, send it up to the State, and then the State goes ahead and tests the bird,” said Nelson Kerr, Environmental Health Bureau manager for Long Beach. The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD) serves the area

where the infected crows were found, while the Long Beach Health Department Vector Control Program aids the western part of the city, the press release stated. The GLACVCD reported last week that five dead birds, including the two in Long Beach, and six mosquitoes recently tested were infected with West Nile virus. The two birds in Long Beach were the “the first sign of the virus that we’ve had here this year,” Kerr said. West Nile virus is typically spread by infected mosquitoes, which catch the viruswhen they bite infected birds, according to the CDC. The CDC also notes that there are usually minor symptoms associated with the virus, with a fraction of a percent dying from the disease. Mosquitoes like to breed in standing water, and parks that are more wild in terms of shrubbery, like El Dorado Park, attract more of them, see VIRUS page 15

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Former Long Beach Mayor Beverly O’Neill has lived at her Peninsula home in Belmont Shore for about 10 years and is now the host of her new public-access television show The Heart of Giving, in which she interviews representatives of local nonprofits.

Sean Belk Staff Writer

Respectfully reserved, former Long Beach Mayor Beverly O’Neill has returned to the spotlight, and she wants everyone to know about the work that nonprofits are doing in Long Beach. The beloved three-term former mayor’s show The Heart of Giving launched in late May as one of the first to debut since Long Beach’s public-access television station has made its own comeback as Public Access Digital Network (PADNET) last year. O’Neill said it’s been a dream of hers to host a TV show on nonprofits ever since leaving the public sector. O’Neill has had a long career as an educator at Long Beach City College, an administrator at Cal State Long Beach and mayor from 1994 to 2006. She said people mostly know about the functions of government, public safety, education and business but are unaware of the role of nonprofits, which she called “the soul of the city.” Now, focusing on the more than 8,000 nonprofits in Long

Beach, O’Neill will be hardpressed to run out of material to talk about and hopes to expose the many nonprofit services available. “I think Long Beach is a giving city,” she said in her Peninsula home. “We have many, many people who want to be a part of making it a good place, and there’s something that everyone can relate to and get involved with, whether it’s children, adults, addictions or health, there are people there to help and most people don’t know about them.” O’Neill’s show is now produced with the help of the Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership (LBNP), known as a “hub” for nonprofits in the city, providing assistance to more than 200 nonprofit members. Judy Ross, executive director of LBNP, who was the first guest on O’Neill’s show, said the exposure not only helps those in need but gives a “tremendous boost” to nonprofits during a time when they need it as well. She said the show focuses on nonprofits primarily in the PADNET broadcast area.

“[O’Neill] felt it was a good link to the nonprofit community,” Ross said. “We really worked to put the concept together. She figures out the actual content, and we help supply the nonprofits.” But this isn’t O’Neill’s first goround on camera. She was the host of a popular public-access TV program called The Heart of the City during her tenure as mayor and said she is a big fan of publicaccess television. Ross added that the new show has now come together “at the right time” since PADNET relaunched on to the air waves last year after being silent for several years because of funding challenges. “We’re excited to have a public-access station now in Long Beach, and this is one of the first full-time scheduled shows on the channel,” said Ross, who added that LBNP will be promoting the show through its newsletter, emails and streaming videos on its website. Lisa Mastramico, director of PADNET, said the station is con-

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Those most vulnerable to West Nile virus are people older than 60 years of age, those who have particular medical issues and individuals who are frequently out at night, according to the CDC.

Signal Hill City Council approves new performance standards, compliance plans for trucking yards Sean Belk Staff Writer

The Signal Hill City Council adopted new performance standards and compliance plans for existing and future trucking yards during its Tuesday, June 18 meeting, addressing concerns that big rigs moving cargo to and from the local ports have created nuisance problems in neighborhoods in recent years. In an effort to avoid any potential litigation, however, the Council went against the Planning Commission’s recommendation to shorten the timeframe in which trucking yards may remain vacant in a non-conforming use before being deemed abandoned. The new standards are the result of the Coun-

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cil’s direction to planning staff last year after the City received complaints from residents and businesses that heavy container trucks carrying cargo were tracking around dirt, generating noise, parking on streets overnight and causing traffic problems. The City had already adopted a list of performance standards for trucking yards in 2006 after similar complaints surfaced. Those standards primarily involved restricting future trucking yards to the City’s general industrial zone and setting 10 development standards, including lot size, frontage, lighting and security plans. Colleen Doan, Signal Hill’s associate planner, however, pointed out that the previous ordisee COUNCIL page 2

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nance changes didn’t apply to existing trucking yards, which had been the source of complaints last year. “The problem with that,” she said, “is intensification happens when we’re not watching our existing trucking yards.” Such was the case when New Wave Transport, a trucking yard once located at Burnett Street and Gundry Avenue, ramped up operations in recent years, growing from a seemingly vacant site to a crammed lot overcrowded with trucks. The operation, however, has since left Signal Hill. Upon an extensive review of the existing trucking yards in the city, however, Doan said that, out of 12 properties that were previously classified as trucking yards, only three currently fit the City’s description. The other operations are being classified as storage yards, with two categorized as hazardous-waste transfer facilities, she said. In Planning Commission workshops and public hearings on staff’s analysis over the past year, several business and property owners originally came forward in opposition, packing the Council chamber. Since then, however, many operators have come to understand the City’s reason for re-classifying their uses, and the opposition has since subsided, she added. “They thought they could continue having this trucking-yard use even though they weren’t actually functioning as a trucking yard and initially felt like it was a takeaway, that we were taking a potential future moneymaking use, or something that not everybody has in the city, from them,” Doan said. But many property owners that have been classified as trucking yards in the past would likely receive land-use designations of storage yards if they applied for a business license today, she added. “What we realized was that a trucking yard is really nothing more and definitely nothing less than an empty lot during times of the day where trucks come and go and pick up cargo,” Doan said. Storage yards, on the other hand, while they may have freight trucks on site, are more associated with long-term storage of other vehicles, equipment and materials as well. Scott Charney, Signal Hill’s director of community development, added that even if many of the re-classified property owners wanted to reapply as storage yards they would likely be denied because the City’s code now requires that operations have at least a minimum lot size of two acres, among a whole host of other requirements. “Most of these yards would not be eligible to upgrade to the new stansee COUNCIL page 5

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NEWS

Signal Hill, other LA County cities join forces to meet new stormwater rules, but costs a concern

Sean Belk Staff Writer

Stormwater, also called urban runoff, remains the leading cause of beach-water pollution throughout the country despite regulations that have aimed to clean up the problem for more than two decades, according to environmental reports. In Los Angeles County, contaminants flow through an intricate system of storm drains, Sean Belk/Signal Tribune trickling down from Construction crews continue work on upgrades to Chittick Field, also known as Hamilton Bowl, industrial zones, residen- a 19-acre site located between Walnut and Cherry avenues, just north of Pacific Coast Highway. tial lawns and auto-repair The site serves as the main storm-water detention basin for Signal Hill and will be the location of shops, entering one city new athletic facilities. after another. The pollution, including toxins, where the US EPA wants these impact development standards on new construction and building projects that heavy metals and lead, eventually emp- stormwater permits to go.” In the state, the area that tops the retain rainwater and/or other water that ties out into the ocean, contaminating fish and affecting public health, while charts for the most pollutants is Los can be used to recharge groundwater leading to reports that some parts of Cal- Angeles County, where urban runoff aquifers. The rationale is that pollution ifornia have some of the most polluted traverses through approximately 500 can be more easily prevented upstream miles of open channel, 3,500 miles of at the source rather than be cleaned up at beaches in the United States. Amendments to the federal Clean underground drains and an estimated various points along the river. This alternative pathway allows Water Act were adopted by the United 88,000 catch basins. Storm drains are also designed to cities to bypass heavy fines for not States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) in 1990 to further regulate prevent flooding and flush runoff to the immediately complying with the permit stormwater discharges associated with ocean as quickly as possible, making fil- and extends the deadline for compliance industrial activities and municipal storm tration and monitoring even trickier but still requires cities to eventually meet stormwater-pollution limits. The prospects. sewers. In an effort to resolve such a com- regional board’s permit applies to the The amendments essentially made it so that municipalities across the country plex problem, many cities that share Los Angeles County Flood Control Diswere required for the first time to start watersheds have opted to join forces trict, Los Angeles County and 84 incorobtaining permits in order to allow under a new county-wide permit porated cities, excluding Long Beach, adopted last December by the Los which has its own permit with the State. stormwater discharge. Some city officials have said they Last December, the State Water Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Resources Control Board began issuing Board. Cities had until June 28 to give applaud the regional permit for providstormwater permits, known as MS4s, notice to the regional board of whether ing “flexibility” to allow municipalities with a set of new regulations. Permits or not they would be following one of to coordinate with each other to comply with the State’s new rules, but they add are renewed about every five years, and three pathways for compliance. While the State sets overall policy, that the financial burden on cities regulations will only become “more stringent and costly,” said Steve Myrter, regional boards have authority to issue remains a large concern as an “unfunded stormwater permits with more stringent mandate.” Signal Hill director of public works. “What these new plans do is require “That’s the trend,” he said during a regulations, Myrter said. Under the regional board’s newly that we really focus in on water-quality June 18 presentation to the Signal Hill City Council. “This most recently adopted permit, many cities have chosen programs. I think [the programs are] adopted permit … is essentially the most to work together by forming multi-city very worthwhile, but they’re going to be complex permit to date, and it is proba- committees for monitoring stormwater expensive,” said Signal Hill City Manbly in the nation at this point. It really is pollution while following comprehen- ager Ken Farfsing, speaking last month going to be very costly to implement, sive enhanced watershed-management to the City Council, which has approved giving the regional board notice that the and we’re told that this is really the programs. These programs may include City would start working on the watertrend, that L.A. County, San Diego County and Ventura County are kind of increasing street sweeping, investing in shed programs. leading the way in the nation in terms of “green infrastructure,” enforcing low-

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WE ALL SCREAM FOR... What Ice-cream social Who National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Where Veterans Community Center, Veterans Park, 101 E 28th St. When Monday, July 8 at 1pm More Info The event will commemorate the 64th anniversary of the Charter of Chapter 21. NARFE was founded in 1921 with the mission of protecting the earned rights and benefits of America’s active and retired federal workers. Email sharon.bergeron@gmail.com .

TALKING POLITICS What Monthly meeting Who Long Beach Republican National Hispanic Assembly Where Tom’s Tires, 2775 E. Willow St. When Tuesday, July 9 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm More Info Attendees will identify and discuss problems that have affected election wins for the Republican Party.

LAW ENFORCEMENT 4-1-1 What Citizens Police Academy Who Signal Hill Police Department Where Signal Hill Police Station, 2745 Walnut Ave. When Tuesday, July 9 from 7pm to 9pm More Info The Citizens Police Academy is a 10-week program in which attendees will learn about patrol operations, criminal law, the court system, narcotics enforcement, investigative techniques, crime prevention, emergency dispatch procedures, and many other areas of law enforcement. Participation is available to anyone over the age of 21. Additional qualifications include no pending criminal case or felony convictions. Email Sergeant Cravens at rcravens@signalhillpd.org or call (562) 989-7222, ext 5046. TAKE A MOMENT TO RELAX What Tai Chi demonstration Who The Hearing Loss Association of America Long Beach/Lakewood Chapter Where Weingart Senior Center, 5220 Oliva Ave. in Lakewood When Thursday, July 11 at 6:30pm More Info Occupational therapist Vivian Chikasawa-Beckker will explain the practice of Tai Chi and give a demonstration. Light refreshments will be served. Call (562) 438-0597.

WHO WAS FANNY BIXBY SPENCER? What Author talk Who Dana Branch Library Where 3680 Atlantic Ave. When Friday, July 12 at 11:30am More Info Marcia Lee Harris will discuss her book Fanny Bixby Spencer: Long Beach’s Inspirational Firebrand. Harris’s book captures the life of Bixby by chronicling her achievements and humanitarianism, in addition to showcasing some of Bixby’s poetry. Harris will be dressed as Bixby to share stories from her book, as well as answer more in-depth questions about Bixby’s life. Call (562) 570-1042 or visit visit lbpl.org .

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OPINION

Thoughts from the Publisher

by Neena Strichart

Last month I found myself coming and going with work events, social obligations and family affairs. I’m not complaining; it’s just a fact. I had mentioned to hubby Steve that I needed to get out and pick up a new purse but just didn’t know when I’d find the time. That weekend Steve decided to do a little shopping and went out in search of summer sandals for himself. Coming up empty, my loving spouse decided to try to find a purse for me. As he tells the story, he left the shoe department and made his way over to where the handbags were displayed. There he carefully viewed the choices, concentrating on the type of multi-pocketed/zippered fabric bags he knew I would prefer. Once he had his selection narrowed down to two, he used his cell phone to call me. At that time, I was at home working on the computer. When I answered I could hear a lilt in his voice and assumed he had found himself a perfect pair of sandals. Wrong! Bless his heart. He stood in that store and over the phone carefully described the colors and features of each bag. Basking in his kindness, I shed a tear or two and encouraged him to choose whichever bag he thought would be best; after all, how could I not trust his judgment? The gift doesn’t end there. When he came home I saw the handbag and squealed with delight. I then went in to take a quick nap before dinner. When I arose from my snooze, I found Steve had completely emptied my current purse, spreading all the contents on the coffee table. He sorted through the coupons, business cards, receipts, empty wrappers and other trash, neatly making piles of each category. He was, at that point, putting in my new purse all the items he knew I would need and/or want. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing! I understand that some women may deem their purses off limits to husbands, but goodness knows I have nothing to hide, and certainly no hidden cash. I found his gesture to be one of the sweetest displays of affection I have ever experienced. To commemorate the event, and show my appreciation, I have written lyrics to be sung to the tune of the Brady Bunch theme song. See below. And again, thanks, Steve. I love you.

JULY 5, 2013

Here’s a story of a gal named Neena, who was wanting to go buy a summer purse; but her schedule was so hectic and so busy, her shopping days were cursed. Here’s a story of a guy named Stephen, who needed to do shopping of his own; he went to look for sandals fit for fellas, found none so moaned and groaned.

Then the same day Stephen thought of Neena’s wishes, and knew that he could make his wifey smile; so he went to where the store kept all the purses, went up and down the aisles. He found a bag, the perfect bag, that is how Neena got her summer bag.

C O M M E N TA RY

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Local urban agriculture has underlying issues that need to be addressed

Expo-sing the community’s kindness

By Deborah Turner, Humane educator

This is targeted at the residents of Long Beach and Signal Hill, California. Many of you reading this may reside outside of our area, but this may pertain to you in the future as a new urban-farming movement is gaining momentum. I only mean to inform you, not to influence you, so you are not an uninformed victim. Many of my friends are surprised that these things are happening in our neighborhoods. This is a movement toward achieving independence and security of our food supply by producing much of the food ourselves. Gardens, both personal and communal, are springing up everywhere. Now, some people are encouraging the personal raising of animals for food production, commonly referred to as “urban animal agriculture,” thus defining any back yard, large or small, as usable for animal husbandry. The proposal being brought forth before the Long Beach City Council will modify the City Municipal Code to allow up to 20 chickens, two goats and five beehives per residence, relaxing the current separation requirements. The purpose of the separation requirements is to distance neighbors from the negative impacts that occur. Although at the surface, urban animal agriculture seems to be a benign activity, when one scrutinizes the subject, there are serious underlying issues that need to be addressed: health-related issues such as avian borne diseases and parasites, airborne diseases such as aspergillosis in areas that are not properly cleaned, and vector control. The city is already plagued with irresponsible pet ownership, due often to lack of education in proper pet care. If the proposed changes to the Municipal Code take place, the same irresponsible pet owners will now enter the realm of urban animal farming with no background education or experience. The ensuing result will be animal cruelty, neglect, improper care, overpopulation, more homeless animals and more euthanasia. The city lacks the proper infrastructure to deal with an increased

Mea culpa

The June 28 article titled “Same-sex marriage supporters celebrate ‘victory’ in US Supreme Court ruling, vow to continue fight,” the name of the administrative director of The Center Long Beach should have been spelled Porter Gilberg. In the same issue, in the article “LB’s Orchard Supply Hardware in Bixby Knolls slated for closure,” the name of the store manager of the Bixby Knolls OSH should have been spelled Cyndy Lippert.

It is a good idea to check the city council agenda at City Council agendas or call the city clerk at (562) 570-6101 on the day of the meeting to make sure the item is still on that day's agenda. Thank you for your caring about our city and neighborhoods. In 2001, Deborah Turner founded the nonprofit Samuel Turner Foundation, whose mission is to promote the well-being of people in need and proper treatment of animals through education and active participation.

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PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Neena R. Strichart

number of farm animals confined in their cages, or loose in the neighborhoods. A back yard in an urban setting with neighbors in close proximity can hardly be called a farm. If the stated goal of the City is to become the safest large city for people and animals, how can placing animals and people at risk be meeting that goal? The proposed changes to the Municipal Code will be presented to the City Council on July 16. The City Council meetings are at 5pm in the City Hall Council Chambers on the first floor of the City Hall and the Civic Center, 333 W. Ocean Blvd. The parking structure for City Hall and the Civic Center is located on Broadway, between Chestnut Avenue and Cedar Avenue. Broadway is a one-way street located on the north boundary of the Civic Center and is north of Ocean Boulevard. Parking for the first 30 minutes is free. What can you do? Please attend the City Council meeting and rally in opposition to the proposed changes. Your presence will carry a lot of weight in demonstrating to the Council the strength of the opposition to the proposed changes. You need not take the podium to express your opinions; however, if you are so inclined, you will have the opportunity to do so. This will be our only chance to have a voice in this decision. We encourage all Long Beach residents to contact your respective City Council member to voice your opposition. They can be called or emailed at: Office of the Mayor– Bob Foster 1st Council District– Robert Garcia (562) 570-6919 2nd Council District– Suja Lowenthal (562) 570-6884 3rd Council District– Gary DeLong (562) 570-6310 4th Council District– Patrick O'Donnell (562) 570-6918 5th Council District– Gerrie Schipske (562) 570-6932 6th Council District– Dee Andrews (562) 570-6816 7th Council District– James Johnson (562) 570-6139 8th Council District– Al Austin (562) 570-6685 9th Council District– Steven Neal (562) 570-6137

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June 2 was a night David and I will always remember. Almost a month has passed, and we are still so blown away by our community’s kindness and generosity. We are truly blessed and couldn’t be more proud to live and grow in this great city inhabited by so many wonderful souls. The benefit at the Expo Arts Center included five great musical groups. It had food stations from some of the best restaurants in the area. Local artists graciously donated artwork to be sold at silent auction; gifts from local merchants were packaged and sold as well. Local papers, including Neena at the Signal Tribune, donated ad space and wrote articles promoting the benefit. It was a fantastic evening that was spearheaded by community volunteer and great friend China Boyce. She organized a committee of Bixby Knolls residents to help raise money to pay for David’s medical bills; he had no insurance when he became ill. David’s health had improved so much that he had just been released after almost three months in the hospital. He really wanted to attend the benefit and thank people for all their support while he was hospitalized. The day of the event, people were amazed to see David’s return after being close to death for so long. He stood or sat in the Gallery Expo, away from the big crowd, for over two hours as a steady stream of over 400 people stopped by to talk with him or hug him or just stand back and look at him with tears in their eyes. I know that I kept people in the loop on Facebook, but we never would have thought that our community would come to our aid like this one did. We know we can’t thank you all enough, but we can promise to continue to give all that we can to our community and to try to be there for you whenever we can. The money raised from the benefit will be kept in a fund and used, when the dust settles, to pay down remaining hospital debt and keep us in our home.

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dards because we have a rather large minimum lot size,” he said. “If their parcel’s large enough they could, but it would be an expensive process.” The new performance standards for all trucking yards that were approved by the Council this week after the Planning Commission’s approval on June 11 require that tenants and property owners have current business licenses, follow best-management practices for California’s stormwater quality standards, pave and treat large open areas to prevent dust from being tracked out onto the street, in addition to following screening, landscaping and other stipulations. The Council also adopted a set of plans that are considered a “tool” for property owners to comply with the City’s new standards. One of the standards, however, was not approved. The Planning Commission’s recommendation to shorten the “discontinuance” timeframe that trucking yards have to remain vacant before they are deemed abandoned was shot down. As a general rule, property owners of all land uses have 180 days or about six months to be categorized as a non-conforming use before they would have to reapply for a business license. At the direction of the Council, planning staff had originally recommended shortening the timeframe to 60 days, but trucking-yard operators came forward in opposition, stating that it wouldn’t give them enough time to market the property for a new tenant. The Planning Commission had extended the timeframe to 90 days to accommodate the requests. Still, Vincent Alvino, property owner of 1350 23rd St., one of the three remaining trucking yards in Signal Hill, spoke out against the planning staff’s recommendations, adding that he felt trucking yards were being singled out. “In light of the changing dynamics and the fluid situations, does the City Council still want a reduction that’s

inconsistent with the other at least 65 non-conforming uses?” he asked. “In my opinion, six months is reasonable. It’s business-friendly. And, as any realtor would attest to, it takes about six months to find a new tenant.” In addition, City Attorney David Aleshire told the Council that the 180day timeframe is standard practice and any timeframe lower than what is required for all uses might bring about a legal challenge. “That could get basis for challenging the legality, because of this special circumstance,” he said. Mayor Michael Noll said the Council directed staff to look into shortening the timeline as an added restriction mainly because trucking yards aren’t a “favorable” use in the city, adding that the City doesn’t receive much revenue and trucks often cause wear and tear on city streets. “This is not a desirable use that we’re looking for in our city,” he said. Noll then directed staff to study all non-conforming land uses to possibly lower all discontinuance timeframes to 90 days to stay “consistent.” Other Council highlights Introductions and presentations

NEWS

Jimmy Eleopoulos, owner of Big E Pizza, 3225 E. Pacific Coast Highway, gave a presentation to the Council on his family-owned business that is celebrating its 27th year in Signal Hill.

Alarm-systems ordinance The Council approved a new ordinance that requires commercial and residential property owners apply for permits with the City to have securityalarm systems. The ordinance, presented by the Signal Hill Police Department, aims to reduce the number of false alarms before fees are assessed to recover police services.

Stormwater resolution The Council approved a letter by Mayor Noll that supports a resolution sponsored by the Los Angeles County division of the League of California Cities requesting that the governor and the Legislature work with local governments to establish a 2014 water bond to fund projects related to new stormwater requirements.

The next Signal Hill Council meeting will take place Tuesday, July 16 at 7pm in the City’s Council Chamber. ß

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Long Beach mayor candidate Damon Dunn issued a press release Monday stating that his most recent campaign finance filing report will show $240,000 brought in to his campaign committee.

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LB Playhouse announces upcoming Mainstage season Long Beach Playhouse Producing Artistic Director Andrew Vonderschmitt has announced the lineup for next year on the theatre’s Mainstage. “We are adding a show in the mix this year,” Vonderschmitt said. “I wanted to push the musical into the summer, and the best way to do that was to add a show.” The Playhouse’s season now includes seven plays throughout with the usual holiday offering going up in December. The lineup is as follows:

Sept. 28 – Oct. 26 The Foreigner by Larry Shue “Froggy” has brought along a friend, a pathologically shy young man named Charlie who is overcome with fear of conversation with strangers. So “Froggy” tells all assembled that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English. Then the fun really begins, as Charlie overhears more than he should. That he does understand fuels the nonstop hilarity of the play and sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry for the “bad guys,” and the “good guys” emerge triumphant.

Nov. 9 – Dec. 7 Boeing, Boeing by Marc Camoletti (translation by Beverley Cross, Francis Evans) This 1960s French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancees, each beautiful airline hostesses with frequent “layovers.” He keeps “one up, one down and one pending” until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris and Bernard’s apartment at the same time.

Dec. 12–22 A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens In nineteenth century England, the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future show the epitome of tight-fisted miser Ebenezer Scrooge the poverty of his material wealth and the blessings that come with generosity. In a series of visits to the past, present and future, these specters show Scrooge the folly of his ways. Can they convince him to change before it’s too late?

Jan. 18 – Feb. 15, 2014 Deathtrap by Ira Levin Seemingly comfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer, is struggling to overcome a “dry” spell. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student– a thriller which Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential

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March 1– March 29 Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare Beatrice and Benedick, who argue with delightful wit, both glibly proclaim their disdain of love. In contrast, the sweet, young couple Claudio and Hero are rendered speechless by their love. Don Pedro, the Prince of Aragon, and Don John, the Bastard Prince, hatch parallel plots to trick Benedick and Beatrice into confessing their love, and Claudio into rejecting Hero. Dogberry, a Constable who thinks he’s smarter than he is, discovers the the villains’ dual plots.

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May 24 – June 21 The Philanderer by George Bernard Shaw Leonard is pursued by two women. Julia is a “modern” woman, clinging to

romantic attachment, despite her professed progressive views while Grace is a genuinely liberated widow who doesn't resort to Julia’s histrionic wiles. What’s a philanderer to do? Further complicating matters are Julia and Grace’s fathers, a conventional fellow who thinks he’s dying and a theater critic flummoxed by youth. Leonard’s attempts to extricate himself from Julia culminate in a witty and blazing battle of the the sexes as well as generations.

July 5 – Aug. 9 Fiddler On The Roof (book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, based on Sholem Aleichem’s stories by special permission of Arnold Perl) In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. The universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion.

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LB Playhouse takes on paralyzing nature of grief in Vigils Vicki Paris Goodman Culture Writer

Everything about Vigils is subject to interpretation, and the Long Beach Playhouse production makes the most of the play’s many provocative themes. From Donny Jackson’s wondrous lighting on Naomi Kasahara’s vaguely stylized set to the repetitious flashbacks of significant scenes, every moment challenges the audience to think and look deep. It is one of those plays that keeps asking questions to which there are no answers. Playwright Noah Haidle, a young man who experienced a profound personal loss, wrote Vigils as an apparent catharsis in an effort to heal his wounds. In a departure from his own painful circumstances, Haidle’s one-act play tells the story of a young widow whose husband died in a fire while trying to rescue a baby. As Widow, Meghan Dillon struggles to resolve the conflicting goals of a woman whose primary relationship is gone in a flash. Does she hang on– for dear life!– or does she move on? And what if she desperately wants to do both? Brian Canup plays The Soul, whom Widow keeps locked up in a casket-like upright cabinet, lest he escape to the place where souls of dead people otherwise go. She keeps him around ostensibly for company, advice and conversation. Of course, the truth is she simply can’t let go. The Soul’s presence, however, has Widow living in a static limbo, in which the searing grief she feels makes the untenable state of affairs more like a self-inflicted purgatory on Earth. What she gives up is to continue living, and what she avoids is the actual grieving that would allow her to do so. The Soul’s easy-going nature and Canup’s down-to-earth depiction

help keep the play’s mood from descending into a depressive abyss. The Widow’s attempt to date a charming and decent young man– The Wooer, played by Luis Castilleja– who truly cares for her, injects a note of hope and survivability, however tenuous it proves to be at the start. Castilleja’s Wooer is so likable that his character alone gives the audience something– someone– to Courtesy LB playhouse care about. The presence of The Soul (Brian Canup) has his widow Multiple repeats of the (Meghan Dillon) living in a static limbo in the Long Beach husband’s death Playhouse production of Vigils. in the burning building feature Body as played by the excellent cast, masterfully Steven Meeks. Also repeated again directed by Olivia Trevino, succeed and again are scenes depicting beautifully in depicting the univerhappy and troubled memories of the sally dreaded and overwhelming couple together. This sometimes grief engendered by the death of frantic repetition brilliantly func- someone we believe we cannot live tions as a passable facsimile of the without. Vigils continues at the Long Widow’s relentless prison-like circular thought process. She can’t Beach Playhouse Studio Theatre seem to find the pathway out, the through July 13. General admission veritable tangent that would break tickets are $24, $21 for seniors. Student tickets are $14 with valid stuthe cycle and carry her to freedom. In a powerful and uplifting dent ID. Performances are Fridays scene, young DJ Price admirably and Saturdays at 8pm, with Sunday portrays the Child the couple might matinees at 2pm. The Long Beach have had if not for a miscarriage the Playhouse is located at 5021 E. AnaWidow had had long before her hus- heim St. Call (562) 494-1014, option 1, for reservations and inforband’s death. Everything about Vigils is unset- mation. Tickets are also available at tling, but also familiar. Haidle and lbplayhouse.org .

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Long Beach photographer’s first solo show to be displayed at El Dorado Nature Center Ariana Gastelum Editorial Intern

After photographer Timothy Bulone shoots and edits a picture, he develops a spiritual connection with it. In his perspective, it is no longer just an image; it is a “symbol of the land.” Bulone’s work will be on display at the El Dorado Nature Center, 7550 Spring St., from Saturday, July 6 until the end of the month. The show includes 25 pieces depicting the theme “Art and Nature.” Bulone grew up in Anaheim but has lived in Long Beach since 2006. Although the works in his current show mostly consist of animals, flowers, sea and landscapes, he generally works with a variety of styles such as black-and-white and abstract.

How did you become interested in photography? I was interested actually from a young age. I remember taking– like one of the teachers offered a little elective for taking photography, and it interested me back then. I became a newspaper photographer, and I just worked for this

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Long Beach photographer Timothy Bulone will show 25 pieces depicting art and nature at the El Dorado Nature Center.

small-town newspaper. That’s really the start of my professional career. Then I took a fine-art photography class, and then it just rocked my world. I changed how I took pictures…I found that time flew by when I was see ARTIST page 14

“Gorgonio Pass,” giclee print on canvas by Timothy Bulone

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An Asian elephant dance party is part of the fun with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Built To Amaze! show.

This summer, the all-new circus spectacular, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Built To Amaze! will tour throughout the Southland. The show will be at the Staples Center Los Angeles July 10–16, Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario July 19–23, and Honda Center in Anaheim July 26–Aug. 4. The show is led by Ringmaster Andre McClain, accompanied by his horse Comanche, with more than 110 artists and athletes representing 17 countries along with 95 exotic and domestic animals. Nine-time international awardwinning comedic animal presenting duo Alex and Irina Emelin of Russia will introduce their own brand of magic and humor with their trained animals, including poodles, ferrets, rabbits, snakes and more. “Ringling Bros. Presents Built To Amaze! takes a child’s curiosity of how things all around us work by showcasing the very best performers from around the world, both human and animal,” says Nicole Feld, producer. In addition, the show features high-wire acrobats, daredevil stunts on The Steel Vortex, the youngest female Human Cannonball, hand-balancing duos, and

FOLBA

Pets of the Week: Wendy, Tinkerbell, Peter Pan

Meet Wendy, Tinkerbell and Peter Pan, each only 3 months old. This abandoned trio are only three of the scores of kittens that have been brought into the shelter, so please—please, if you can find it in your heart to take one, two or even three to a forever home, visit us and choose. And please again—spay and neuter your pets. Wendy (ID#A498115) is the gray kitten in the rear, Tinkerbell (ID#A498116) is the tabby on the right, and Peter Pan (ID#A498117) is the beautiful black smoke at left. All are on the shelter side of Companion Animal Village at 7700 East Spring St., (562) 570-PETS. Ask for ID#A491913.

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Clown Alley. Built To Amaze! features Clown Alley newcomer Genevieve Flati who auditioned at the Honda Center and was selected to join the nationwide tour. “I always knew I wanted to be a performer when I grew up, but most important, a performer that made people laugh,” she says. And, of course, no Ringling Bros. circus experience would be complete without the four-legged star performers including the majestic Bengal tigers presented by “Taba” and an Asian elephant dance party. Guests are encouraged to arrive early at the Honda Center for several interactive elements before the show starts. Opening 90 minutes prior to each performance, all ticket holders are invited to tour the Animal Open House to get up-close with the animals. Then, one hour before show time, families can step onto the arena floor to meet circus performers and animals at the interactive All Access PreShow, with free admission to all ticket holders. Tickets start at $12. For more information, visit ringling.com .

Source: Ringling Bros.

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Signal Hill is responsible for a portion of stormwater that enters two watersheds: The Los Cerritos Channel and The Lower Los Angeles River. Costs for conducting enhanced watershed-management programs for these areas alone is expected to total $1.3 million, however Signal Hill is only required to pick up about $62,300 of the costs. Farfsing added, however, that Signal Hill is lucky in that, due to the city’s hilly geography, all of the drainage flows directly into Chittick Field, also known as Hamilton Bowl, a stormwater retention basin that is being rebuilt into a sports park. Once the water enters the basin, it flows into the Los Angeles River and then Long Beach. He said the City might have the option of adding “auto samplers” that cost $70,000 apiece to install to test the water that flows into the basin. In other cities, however, it’s harder to figure out where the pollution is coming from, he said, adding that figuring out the pollution source and who is going to pay for cleaning it up will likely be a tough debate. “Our drainage actually originates here and enters Long Beach,” Farfsing said. “There are communities where drainage just passes through… like South Gate, where drainage may come from Huntington Park, run into South Gate and run into Compton.” The Natural Resources Defense Council has already filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County regarding stormwater pollution, he noted. Even though the United States Supreme Court threw out the case earlier

this year and declared that the county isn’t responsible, the fear is that cities may now be vulnerable to litigation from environmental groups or even other cities since pollution levels will be reported on a regular basis, he said. “This is a huge mess,” Farfsing said. “We’re in kind of uncharted territory.” Signal Hill city staff notes that the City is currently budgeting more than $755,000 annually for compliance with required stormwater programs that represents more than four percent of the City’s entire general-fund budget. Future expenditures are expected to be more than $1.5 million annually, as the City is required to start construction of costly stormwater capital improvements. After a study is completed within 12 months and final plans are submitted to the regional board by June 2015, cities will primarily be incurring costs for watershed monitoring over the long-term, which could add up to “tens of millions of dollars,” Myrter explained. “We’ll know a lot more about what costs we’re looking at in respect to monitoring over the next 10 years,” he said. There have been some efforts to help fund the upgrades and infrastructure to clean up stormwater pollution in other ways. Earlier this year, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proposed the Clean Water, Clean Beaches Initiative, which aimed to raise more than $200 million per year for water projects through an annual parcel “fee” charged to all property owners within the Los Angeles County Flood Control District. After backlash from the public, however, the county supervisors agreed to put the proposed measure on hold and are

now looking at continuing outreach about the plan and deciding whether to put it on the ballot for the next election. Monetary objections aren’t the only complaints about the regional board’s new regulations. Environmental groups, including Heal the Bay, the Natural Resources Defense Council and L.A. Waterkeeper have filed a petition against the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board’s new permit. The environmental groups aren’t against provisions that encourage cities to collaborate to reduce stormwater pollution, but they believe that following such programs shouldn’t equate to the cities being in compliance with regulations. “The concept of watershed planning makes a lot of sense because you are able to combine resources and look at the entire watershed in an efficient way of managing the pollution problem,” said Kirsten James, director of water-quality policy for Heal the Bay. “At the end of the day, we need to ensure water-quality standards are met and beneficial uses are protected.” Officials for the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, however, said that the new regulations will still follow strict timelines and will implement rigorous stormwater-monitoring protocols. Ivar Ridgeway, senior environmental scientist of stormwater permitting for the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, said the enhanced watershed-management plans will allow cities to tailor permit requirements to their individual needs, adding that the new programs are designed to bring about cost savings as well. ß

Answers to questions you were dying to ask A Matter of Life

Kenneth McKenzie Columnist

Last month I opened the floor for anyone that had questions or comments about my monthly column. You really surprised me with some interesting issues.

Sandy P. Why do you funeral directors all seem to be tall? This question actually made me LOL. It seems most any funeral director that is depicted on TV or in movies is tall and very lean. In actuality most (not all) funeral directors that I see at conventions are short and overweight.

Steven E. I knew a guy in college, and his family owned and operated a funeral home. I once went home with him over a holiday weekend. I never met such a group of fantastically funny people. Is there something in the formaldehyde that makes you guys so funny? I think dealing with death every day

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and some of the horrific scenes we come across make us see life in a different way. If you notice a person that most people find funny, it is usually a person that is able to make fun of themselves. No laughing gas within the formaldehyde solution. If that were true, I would be at work more often.

No Name Why do you have to wear a suit every day? Most every funeral director dresses in full funeral garb. Since I am privately owned, I do not have adhere to anyone else’s ideas of what a funeral director should wear. I do not wear a suit when I meet with a family initially. I wear slacks and dress shirt with no tie, I want the family to feel relaxed with me, so I tend to dress down when I first meet with them. When I arrive at the funeral is the only time you will ever catch this guy in full funeral attire.

Kenneth McKenzie is the owner of McKenzie Mortuary in Long Beach.

Salvation Army seeking donations for golf tournament

The Salvation Army will host its 13th annual golf tournament next month benefiting its “Welcome Home Kits” for veterans, food pantry and homeless-outreach programs. The golf tournament will be Monday, Aug. 5 at the Virginia Country Club for the first 150 registered golfers. The year-round food pantry in 2012 provided more than 32,000 bags of groceries to over 21,000 persons, including families, single women with children, elderly and homeless individuals, according to Rudy Hedgren, director of Operations for the Salvation Army Long Beach Citadel. The organization is also launching a new program called “Welcome (to your new home) Kits” for reintegrating female veterans. It provides basic essentials like dishes, pots, pans, silverware, sheets, pillows, blankets, towels and groceries for their new home. There are levels of sponsorships available that will help to raise funds for these programs that serve the Long Beach community. For more information, contact Judy Hedgren at (562) 427-7637, ext. 222 or by email at judy.hedgren@usw.salvationarmy.org . Source: Salvation Army

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TST4392 T.S. No.: 11-45564 TSG order No.: 0211103804 A.p.N.: 7148-010-085 ATTeNTIoN ReCoRDeR: THe FoLLowING ReFeReNCe To AN ATTACHeD SUMMARY IS AppLICABLe To THe NoTICe pRovIDeD To THe TRUSToR oNLY pURSUANT To CA CIvIL CoDe 2923.3 NoTe: THeRe IS A SUMMARY oF THe INFoRMATIoN IN THIS DoCUMeNT ATTACHeD 注：本文件包含一个信息摘要 참고 사항: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요약서가 있습니

PUBLIC NOTICES

다 NoTA: Se ADJUNTA UN ReSUMeN De LA INFoRMACIÓN De eSTe DoCUMeNTo TALA: MAYRooNG BUoD NG IMpoRMASYoN SA DoKUMeNToNG ITo NA NAKALAKIp LƯU Ý: KÈM THeo ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC vỀ THÔNG TIN TRoNG TÀI LIỆU NÀY NoTICe oF TRUSTee'S SALe YoU ARe IN DeFAULT UNDeR A DeeD oF TRUST DATeD 4/5/2005. UNLeSS YoU TAKe ACTIoN To pRoTeCT YoUR pRopeRTY, IT MAY Be SoLD AT A pUBLIC SALe. IF YoU NeeD AN

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TST4406 • NoTIcE oF PuBLIc HEARING

NoTICe IS HeReBY GIveN pursuant to Article xIIID of the California Constitution (proposition 218) that the City Council of the City of Signal Hill will hold a public Hearing on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California 90755 in the City Council Chambers to consider a proposed increase in Solid waste Collection Service Rates for City of Signal Hill customers. The purpose of this notice is to provide you with information about the hearing and protest proceedings being conducted by the City of Signal Hill on real property that you own. why are the solid waste collection rates increasing?

Solid waste Collection Service Rates may only be increased because of fee increases at solid waste disposal sites; such as landfills, transfer stations, material recovery facilities; cost of living adjustments, or because of extraordinary circumstances. Rates are calculated in accordance with the rate formula established in the Agreement. The rate formula has two components: Disposal Fee and the Consumer price Index (CpI) Adjustment. Both residential and commercial rates are increasing because of increased tipping fees. effective July 1, 2013, disposal site tipping fees for residential solid waste increased from $48.00 to $50.00 per ton. Similarly, disposal site tipping fees for commercial solid waste increased from $49.41 to $51.71 per ton. Commercial rates also have a CpI adjustment of 5.54% based on the All-Urban Consumer price Index change for the Los Angeles Metro area from December 2010 to December 2012. How do I determine my increase?

The City’s exclusive franchise hauler, Signal Hill waste and Recycling Services (eDCo) has not raised either residential or commercial/industrial rates for municipal solid waste collection since 2008. In the Franchise Agreement between eDCo and the City of Signal Hill established in February 2010, eDCo agreed to freeze rates on residential customers for three years. eDCo did not increase commercial rates during this time as well. The effect of the disposal fee increases on the three most common levels of service is detailed in the table below. A complete list of proposed rates for all levels of service will be available at the public hearing. If approved, the average residential customer’s monthly charge will increase by 23 cents per month. The effective date for the proposed solid waste collection rates is August 1, 2013. The following tables show the current and proposed monthly Solid waste Collection Service Rates for the three most common levels of service. Customers with additional carts or bins or multiple weekly collections will have other charges. For information about the rate for your level of service, please call 562-989-7355.

In addition, eDCo is seeking approval for annual inflation based adjustments as allowed under the terms of the Agreement and proposition 218. eDCo may make Consumer price Index (Los Angeles Metro area) based adjustments to Solid waste Collection Service Rates up to a maximum of three and one-half percent (3.5%). This annual rate adjustment would be allowable for the next five years. In accordance with proposition 218 provisions, CpI rate adjustments may be made for four years without requiring a subsequent public hearing every July 1st commencing with July 1, 2014 through and including July 1, 2017. what is the procedure to protest?

owners (or renters subject to the fee increase) of real property in Signal Hill who wish to protest the increase can either send in a written protest to the address below or attend the public hearing to register their protest at the hearing. written protests must be received prior to and during the public hearing on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Any written protests received following the close of the public hearing will not be counted. All written protests must (at a minimum) include the following information to be counted: (a) Address or assessor parcel numbers or property subject to the fee increase, (b) the name of the owner of the property and (c) a clear statement protesting the increase in the Solid waste Collection Service Rates pursuant to this notice. written protests should be addressed to: Signal Hill City Clerk, 2175 Cherry Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90755

All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing to present written information, express their opinions, or otherwise present evidence on the above matter. However, State law limits the protest to owners (or in some areas, renters responsible for the fee) of real property, with one protest per identified parcel to be counted. only written protests received prior to and at the public hearing will be counted. oral protests will be heard, but may not necessarily affect the outcome of the protests as showing in the final sentence of this paragraph. The City Council will receive a report from the Director of public works, who will report the number of protests received prior to the public hearing. Upon the conclusion of the public hearing, the Mayor will request that the Director of public works tally all of the written protests received upon the conclusion of the hearing, with the written protests received prior to the hearing and provide a tally of the oral protests. The City Council will not be permitted to adopt the rate increase should a majority written protest be received (50% plus 1) on all identified parcels subject to the increase. //ss// Joshua Rosenbaum, Management Analyst

published in the Signal Tribune June 28, 2013 and July 5, 2013.

expLANATIoN oF THe NATURe oF THe pRoCeeDING AGAINST YoU, YoU SHoULD CoNTACT A LAwYeR. on 7/12/2013 at 9:00 AM, old Republic Default Management Services, a Division of old Republic National Title Insurance Company as duly appointed Trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust, Recorded 4/21/2005 as Instrument No. 05 0927042 in book --, page -- of official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: LIMTIN THAo A SINGLe MAN AND LANCe SALIN A SINGLe MAN , as Trustor, DowNeY SAvINGS AND LoAN ASSoCIATIoN F.A. as Beneficiary. wILL SeLL AT pUBLIC AUCTIoN To THe HIGHeST BIDDeR FoR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier's check drawn by 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). Behind the fountain located in Civic Center plaza, 400 Civic Center plaza 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, 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: 1132 & 1134 eAST 32ND ST, 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 in an “AS IS” condition, 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, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $631,520.20 (estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NoTICe To poTeNTIAL BIDDeRS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NoTICe To pRopeRTY owNeR: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 573-1965 or visit this Internet web site www.priorityposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 1145564. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The Declaration pursuant to California Civil Code, Section 2923.5(a) was fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded on 11/30/2011 Date: 6/13/2013 old Republic Default Management Services, A Division of old Republic National Title Insurance Company, as Trustee 500 City parkway west, Suite 200, orange, CA 92868-2913 (866) 263-5802 For Sale Information Contact: priority posting & publishing (714) 573-1965 Heather Marsh, Assistant Secretary "we are attempting to collect a debt, and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose." p1045674 6/21, 6/28, 07/05/2013

TST4409 Title No. 7396595/4103985 ALS No. 2012-6542 NoTICe oF TRUSTee'S SALe YoU ARe IN DeFAULT oF A LIeN, DATeD AUGUST 13, 2009. 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 pRoCeeDINGS AGAINST YoU, YoU SHoULD CoNTACT A LAwYeR. NoTICe IS HeReBY GIveN THAT: on July 31, 2013, at 9:00 AM, ASSoCIATIoN LIeN SeRvICeS, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to a certain lien, recorded on August 20, 2009, as instrument number 20091281885, of the official records of Los Angeles County, California. wILL SeLL AT pUBLIC AUCTIoN To HIGHeST BIDDeR FoR LAwFUL MoNeY oF THe UNITeD STATeS, oR A CASHIeRS CHeCK at: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center plaza, 400 Civic Center plaza, pomona CA 91766. The street address and other common designations, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2599 walnut Ave No. 206, Signal Hill, CA 90755 Assessor's parcel No. 7211026-097 The owner(s) of the real property is purported to be: vanessa Davis, a single woman The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designations, 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 a note, homeowner's assessment or other obligation secured by this lien, with interest and other sum as provided therein: plus advances, if any, under the terms thereof and interest on such advances, plus fees, charges, expenses of the Trustee and trust created by said lien. 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 $32,751.42. payment must be in cash, a cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state bank or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings & loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. The real property described above is being sold subject to the

right of redemption. The redemption period within which real property may be redeemed ends 90 days after the sale. NoTICe To poTeNTIAL BIDDeRS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NoTICe To pRopeRTY owNeR: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may contact priority posting & publishing for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit its website www.priorityposting.com for information regarding the sale of this property. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The beneficiary of said Lien hereto 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. Date: June 25, 2013 Association Lien Services, as Trustee p.o. Box 64750, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (310) 207-2027 By: Alvin okoreeh, Trustee officer p1048377 7/5, 7/12, 07/19/2013

TST4402 NoTICe oF TRUSTee'S SALe Trustee Sale No. 459294CA Loan No. 0014875884 Title No. 130044497 ATTeNTIoN order ReCoRDeR: THe FoLLowING ReFeReNCe To AN ATTACHeD SUMMARY IS AppLICABLe To THe NoTICe pRovIDeD To THe TRUSToR oNLY. pURSUANT To CALIFoRNIA CIvIL CoDe 2923.3 NoTe: THeRe IS A SUMMARY oF THe INFoRMATIoN IN THIS DoCUMeNT ATTACHeD YoU ARe IN DeFAULT UNDeR A DeeD oF TRUST DATeD 05-102006. 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 pRoCeeDINGS AGAINST YoU, YoU SHoULD CoNTACT A LAwYeR. on 07-19-2013 at 11:00 A.M., CALIFoRNIA ReCoNveYANCe CoMpANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 05-192006, Book N/A, page N/A, Instrument 06 1105612, of official records in the office of the Recorder of LoS ANGeLeS County, California, executed by: LARS FALLMAN, A SINGLe MAN, as Trustor, MoRTGAGe eLeCTRoNIC ReGISTRATIoN SYSTeMS, INC. (MeRS) ACTING SoLeLY AS NoMINee FoR LeNDeR, wMC MoRTGAGe CoRp., ITS SUCCeSSoRS AND ASSIGNS., as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier's check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier's 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. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. 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, interest thereon, estimated 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. place of Sale: BY THe FoUNTAIN LoCATeD AT 400 CIvIC CeNTeR pLAzA, poMoNA, CA 91766. Legal Description: A CoNDoMINIUM CoMpoSeD oF pARCeL 1 A) AN UNDIvIDeD 1/82ND INTeReST IN AND To LoT 1 oF TRACT No 31155, IN THe CITY oF SIGNAL HILL, CoUNTY oF LoS ANGeLeS, STATe oF CALIFoRNIA, AS peR MAp ReCoRDeD IN BooK 1004 pAGeS 95 To 96 oF MApS, IN THe oFFICe oF THe CoUNTY ReCoRDeR oF SAID CoUNTY exCepT THeReFRoM ALL oIL, GAS, MINeRAL, AND oTHeR HYDRoCARBoNS, AS ReSeRveD IN INSTRUMeNTS oF ReCoRD B) UNIT 69 AS DeFINeD AND DeLINeATeD oN THe ABove ReFeRReD To CoNDoMINIUM pLAN pARCeL 2 AN exCLUSIve eASeMeNT, AppURTeNANT To pARCeL 1 ABove, FoR ALL USeS AND pURpoSeS oF A ''pARKING SpACe'' oveR AND ACRoSS THAT poRTIoN oF LoT 1 oF SAID TRACT No 31155 DeFINeD AND DeLINeATeD AS ''ReSTRICTeD CoMMoN AReA'' pS 69 oN THe ABove MeNTIoNeD ReFeReNCeD CoNDoMINIUM pLAN. pARCeL 3 AN exCLUSIve eASeMeNT, AppURTeNANT To pARCeL 1 ABove, FoR ALL USeS AND pURpoSeS oF A ''GARAGe SpACe'' oveR AND ACRoSS THAT poRTIoN oF LoT 1 oF SAID TRACT No. 31155 DeFINeD AND DeLINeATeD AS ''ReSTRICTeD CoMMoN AReA'' G 69 oN THe ABove ReFeReNCeD CoNDoMINIUM pLAN Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $343,480.35 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 2599 wALNUT AveNUe 237 SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755 ApN Number: 7211-026146 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following meth-

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ods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATe: 06-21-2013 CALIFoRNIA ReCoNveYANCe CoMpANY, as Trustee RoSAURA ARMeNTA, ASSISTANT SeCReTARY California Reconveyance Company 9200 oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: www.lpsasap.com or 1-714-7302727 www.priorityposting.com or 1-714-5731965 www.auction.com or 1-800-280-2832 CALIFoRNIA ReCoNveYANCe CoMpANY IS A DeBT CoLLeCToR ATTeMpTING To CoLLeCT A DeBT. ANY INFoRMATIoN oBTAINeD wILL Be USeD FoR THAT pURpoSe. NoTICe To poTeNTIAL BIDDeRS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NoTICe To pRopeRTY owNeR: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, this information can be obtained from one of the following three companies: LpS Agency Sales and posting at (714) 730-2727, or visit the Internet web site www.lpsasap.com (Registration required to search for sale information) or priority posting and publishing at (714) 573-1965 or visit the Internet web site www.priorityposting.com (Click on the link for "Advanced Search" to search for sale information), or auction.com at 1-800-280-2832 or visit the Internet web site www.auction.com, using the Trustee Sale No. shown above. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. A-4396984 06/28/2013, 07/05/2013, 07/12/2013

TST4383 / case No. NS027336 oRDER To SHoW cAuSE FoR cHANGE oF NAME SUpeRIoR CoURT oF CALIFoRNIA, CoUNTY oF LoS ANGeLeS, 415 w. ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802. peTITIoN oF Tobeshi Ugwumba For Change of Name. To ALL INTeReSTeD peRSoNS: 1. petitioner ToBeSHI UGwUMBA, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: present Name: ToBeSHI UGwUMBA. proposed Name: ToBeCHI UGwUMBA; 2. THe CoURT oRDeRS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, shy the petition for change of name should not be granted. NoTICe oF HeARING: Date: July 19, 2013; Time: 8:30 A.M.; Dept. 11, Room 31. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THe SIGNAL TRIBUNe, 939 e. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: June 14, 21, 28, & July 5, 2013. ___//ss//___ Ross M. Klein, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: June 7, 2013

TST4384 / 2013 119171 FIcTITIouS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: veLoCITY TRADING GRoUp, 2202 S. Figueroa St. #653, Los Angeles, CA 90007-2049. Registrant: DARRIN ABNeR, 2202 S. Figueroa St. #653, Los Angeles, CA 90007-2049. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Darrin Abner. The registrant has begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. The registrant began using this fictitious business name on June 10, 2013. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on June 10, 2013. NoTICe: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and professions Code). pub. The Signal Tribune: June 14, 21, 28, & July 5, 2013.

TST4385 / 2013 119205 FIcTITIouS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: TeCHTURNAL, 2202 S. Figueroa St. #653, Los Angeles, CA 90007-2049. Registrant: DARRIN ABNeR, 2202 S. Figueroa St. #653, Los Angeles, CA 90007-2049. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Darrin Abner. The registrant has begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. The registrant began using this fictitious business name on June 10, 2013. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on June 10, 2013. NoTICe: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and professions Code). pub. The Signal Tribune: June 14, 21, 28, & July 5, 2013.

TST4386 / 2013 121280 STATEMENT oF ABANDoNMENT oF uSE oF FIcTITIouS BuSINESS NAME The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: SeCURITY MINI SToRAGe, located at 1328 Newport Ave., Long Beach, CA 90804. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on January 25, 2012, original File No. 2012 2014000, in the County of Los Angeles. Registrant: KAReN poweLL BRISCoe, 395 Main St., Quincy, CA 95971. This business is conducted by: an Individual. Signed: Karen powell Briscoe. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on June 12, 2013. pub. The Signal Tribune: June 14, 21, 28, & July 5, 2013.

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TST4401 / 2013 127519 FIcTITIouS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: pAICITAS TACoS, 154 w. Market St., Long Beach, CA 90805. Registrant: JoAQUIN CASTANeDA, 154 w. Market St., Long Beach, CA 90805. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Joaquin Castaneda. 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 County on June 19, 2013. NoTICe: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and professions Code). pub. The Signal Tribune: June 21, 28, & July 5, 12, 2013.

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TST4374 / case No. VS024592 oRDER To SHoW cAuSE FoR cHANGE oF NAME SUpeRIoR CoURT oF CALIFoRNIA, CoUNTY oF LoS ANGeLeS, 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650. peTITIoN oF Karina Hernandez For Change of Name. To ALL INTeReSTeD peRSoNS: 1. petitioner KARINA HeRNANDez, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: present Name: KARINA L. HeRNANDez peRez to proposed Name: KARINA L. RoDRIGUez. 2. THe CoURT oRDeRS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, shy the petition for change of name should not be granted. NoTICe oF HeARING: Date: July 24, 2013; Time: 1:30 p.M.; Dept. C, Room 312. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THe SIGNAL TRIBUNe, 939 e. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: June 28, & July 5, 12, 19, 2013. ___//ss//___ Yvonne T. Sanchez, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: May 29, 2013

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TST4404 / case No. NS025084 oRDER To SHoW cAuSE FoR cHANGE oF NAME SUpeRIoR CoURT oF CALIFoRNIA, CoUNTY oF LoS ANGeLeS, 415 w. ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802. peTITIoN oF Lyudmila esfeller, For Change of Name. To ALL INTeReSTeD peRSoNS: 1. petitioner LYUDMILA eSFeLLeR, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: present Name: LYUDMILA eSFeLLeR to proposed Name: LYUDMYLA CHeRNoGALovA. 2. THe CoURT oRDeRS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, shy the petition for change of name should not be granted. NoTICe oF HeARING: Date: August 6, 2013; Time: 8:30 A.M.; Dept. G, Room 51. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THe SIGNAL TRIBUNe, 939 e. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: June 28, & July 5, 12, 19, 2013. ___//ss//___ Michael p. vicencia, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: June 20, 2013

TST4408 / 2013 131732 FIcTITIouS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: FARM LoT 59, 2076 eucalyptus Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806. Registrant: SASHA KANNo, 2076 eucalyptus Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Sasha Kanno. 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 County on June 24, 2013. NoTICe: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in

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violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and professions Code). pub. The Signal Tribune: June 28, & July 5, 12, 19, 2013.

TST4410 / 2013 136016 FIcTITIouS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: pLANT LB, 3936 woodruff Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808. Registrant: pARKCReST CHRISTIAN CHURCH INC., 3936 woodruff Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Michael Goldsworthy, Lead pastor/president. 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 County on July 1, 2013. NoTICe: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and professions Code). pub. The Signal Tribune: July 5, 12, 19, 26, 2013. TST4411 / 2013 136017 FIcTITIouS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: ALpINe ANTIQUe CLoCK, 833 w. Torrance Blvd. #204, Torrance, CA 90502. Registrant: RUBIo ANToNIo poRTILLo, 909 orizaba Ave. Apt. *, Long Beach, CA 90804. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Rubio portillo. The registrant has begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. The registrant began using this fictitious business name on June 24, 2012. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on July 1, 2013. NoTICe: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and professions Code). pub. The Signal Tribune: July 5, 12, 19, 26, 2013.

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Do you practice any other forms of art other than photography? I have painted in acrylic. That’s really, in terms of visual art, it’s only been painting. I, of course, do it like a mad man– especially when I’m on the telephone, but it’s been primarily painting and photography. I enjoy painting but I am much better at photography. As a matter of fact, I’m embarrassed to show some of my acrylic work, actually. I mean there are some images of my acrylic work that are on my website, but I just don’t consider myself as good a painter.

Who and what are your inspirations? It started out when I was pretty young because my father and his brothers were all artists of different sorts. They inspired me, in a way. To me, watching them work was like magic. They could just do these incredible things with art. My Uncle Tony could sketch. You could say, “Draw a dog.” He would just sketch it. And it would be comicallooking. All of my uncles had that talent. They actually did study art, most of them, but they already had that talent. Other [inspirations are] photographers I’ve met– the person who taught my fine-art class. He had actually been a crime-scene photographer, but he had gone into black-and-white, fine-art photography. So he, as an inspiration, he really did open my eyes. And then, I think my art is sort of connected in a spiritual way. Those people in my life

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Do you have any “Leprechaun,” giclee print on art paper by Timothy Bulone favorite pieces? There are some that I think are per- been in group shows, and it’s wonsonal favorites. Some are because of derful, but it’s nice to be selected to the people around me when I took show just my work. And then I them. There’s one on my website, for would like to show internationally. example, called “The Old Brewery.” I I’ve actually had a few sales internashot that with my sister. It was just a tionally. There’s that, but for me, it special moment. I was visiting her in will always be about getting the shot out there. Take the shot and work on the state of Washington, and they were the shot, work on the image and having this tremendous day, and I come up with something that speaks stumbled upon that picture. I took the to me. If I’m traveling at all, I have shot, and every time I look at that my camera with me. If I’m visiting scene I think about my sister and the old haunts or whatever, there are a kind of day we were having. So, in that few places that I like to go into. But sense, there are some that are favorites. I’m not working on a specific project right now. I have some ideas in Is there anything that you’re cur- mind. rently working on? Oh, sure. I feel like, at 55, I am just MORE INFORMATION starting out in my art career. This is timothy-bulone.artistwebsite.com my first solo show that I’m having. longbeach.gov/naturecenter/general So, I’m really excited about that. I’ve information.asp.

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said. “We’ll do as much or as little as you want us to,” she said. “We have everything ready to go.” O’Neill’s show is funded with the help of five Long Beach business sponsors, including George’s Greek Café, McKenna’s on the Bay, Legends Sports Bar, Taco Beach and FreeConferenceCall.com. O’Neill said she tries to feature both large and small nonprofits in every show. So far, she has interviewed the Long Beach Day Nursery, Food Finders, Ability First, Long Beach Community Action Partnership, Meals on Wheels, the Assistance League of Long Beach and Families Uniting Families. “I think it’s needed,” O’Neill said. “I think it’s good for the city to know that people care. It’s good for the city to have people involved in productive and positive things… We have a wonderful city to begin with, but having this exposes people as to why it’s so good. So it’s been, I think, a positive win-win.” The Heart of Giving airs on Charter Channel 32 or Verizon Channel 41 Mondays at 6:30pm and Wednesdays at 6:30pm. MORE INFORMATION padnet.tv lbnp.org

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TST4414 NoTIcE oF oRDINANcE INTRoDucTIoN

ordinance No. 2013-07-1457 was introduced by the City Council at their meeting of Tuesday, July 2, 2013. A summary of the ordinance is as follows: AN oRDINANCe oF THe CITY CoUNCIL oF THe CITY oF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFoRNIA, AppRovING zoNING oRDINANCe AMeNDMeNT 13-01 ADDING CHApTeR 20.23 “TRUCKING YARD peRFoRMANCe STANDARDS,” To THe SIGNAL HILL MUNICIpAL CoDe, AMeNDING FooTNoTe (LL) SeCTIoN 20.20.020, “USe CLASSIFICATIoNS” AND RepLACING THe 2006 LIST oF exISTING TRUCKING YARDS wITH A RevISeD LIST

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Constructability reviews, value engineering, preconstruction site analysis, traffic analysis, geotechnical testing and investigation, environmental document preparation for CeQA, LeeD certification, BIM approach review, quality control inspections, and other services related to the management of construction projects. please submit a copy of your certification along with a qualifications package and a cover letter specifying the services of interest. If needed, a copy of the RFp can be emailed to you upon receipt of the requested documents. email the documents to: info@rwbid.com.

A copy of the full text of the ordinance is available in the City Clerk’s office and on the City’s website www.cityofsignalhill.org. Second reading and adoption of this ordinance is scheduled for Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Kathleen L. pacheco, City Clerk

published in the Signal-Tribune newspaper on July 5, 2013. posted at City Hall, Library, Discovery well park, and Reservoir park on July 5, 2013.

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virus are people older than 60 years of age and those who have particular medical illnesses, according to the CDC. People who are out at night much of the time are also vulnerable, Wallace said. The City of Long Beach is urging residents to take precautions by using the five Ds: DEET (repellent); Dress (in pants and long-sleeve shirts); Drain (standing water); Doors (with adequate screens); and the Dead-bird program, Kerr said. Kerr added that the public and the city should work together to control the mosquito population. “The Health Department is out there every day looking at breeding sources and controlling those sources, and then if we can get folks to help out in maintaining their property, and in not being a source of breeding, that helps everybody,” Kerr said.

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CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TST4412 NoTIcE oF oRDINANcE ADoPTIoN

ordinance No. 2013-06-1455 was introduced by the City Council at their meeting of Tuesday, June 18, 2013, and adopted by the City Council at their meeting of July 2, 2013. 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 CHApTeR 12.16 eNTITLeD SToRM wATeR/URBAN RUNoFF, To expAND THe AppLICABILITY oF THe exISTING poLLUTANT SoURCe ReDUCTIoN ReQUIReMeNTS BY IMpoSING RAINwATeR Low IMpACT DeveLopMeNT (LID) STRATeGIeS oN CeRTAIN pRoJeCTS THAT ReQUIRe BUILDING, GRADING AND eNCRoACHMeNT peRMITS The ordinance was adopted by the following vote:

AYeS: Mayor Michael J. Noll, vice Mayor edward H.J. wilson, Council Members Larry Forester, Tina L. Hansen, Lori Y. woods 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 July 5, 2013. posted at City Hall, Library, Discovery well park, and Reservoir park on July 5, 2013.

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TST4413 NoTIcE oF oRDINANcE INTRoDucTIoN

ordinance No. 2013-07-1456 was introduced by the City Council at their meeting of Tuesday, July 2, 2013. A summary of the ordinance is as follows: AN oRDINANCe oF THe CITY CoUNCIL oF THe CITY oF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFoRNIA, AMeNDING CHApTeR 8.48 oF THe SIGNAL HILL MUNICIpAL CoDe, eNTITLeD “SeCURITY ALARM SYSTeMS”, To ReDUCe THe NUMBeR oF FALSe ALARMS BeFoRe A Fee IS ASSeSSeD

published in the Signal-Tribune newspaper on July 5, 2013. posted at City Hall, Library, Discovery well park, and Reservoir park on July 5, 2013.

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Thursday, June 27 Recovered stolen vehicle 11:31am– 1900 block Obispo Ave.

Stolen vehicle 1:34pm– 2700 block Cherry Ave.

Identity theft 4:12pm– 2700 block Cherry Ave.

Threatening crime with intent to terrorize 3:15pm– 2200 block E. Willow St.

Battery from spouse, cohabitant or date 11:40pm– 2700 block St. Louis Ave.

Forgery 5:02pm– 3400 block Cherry Ave.

Forgery 5:04pm– 4300 block Cherry Ave.

Tuesday, July 2 Begging, soliciting in a public place 10am– 2400 block Cherry Ave.

Use of cell phone while driving 11:43pm– E. Willow St./Orange Ave.

Stolen vehicle 3:43pm– 1500 block E. Spring St.

Garage, residential burglary 5:30pm– 3200 block Lemon Ave.

Friday, June 28 Attempted grand theft 12:30am- 2500 block Orange Ave.

Stolen vehicle 12:45pm– 2200 block E. Willow St.

Making or possessing a fictitious check bill or note 7:11pm– 900 block E. 33rd St.

Begging, soliciting in a public place 12:47am– 2700 block E. Pacific Coast Hwy.

Stolen vehicle 10:28am– 3100 block E. Willow St.

Saturday, June 29 Non-injury hit-and-run 6:49am– 2000 block Raymond Ave. Sunday, June 30 Residential burglary 9:30pm– 1800 block Temple Ave.

Monday, July 1 Non-injury hit-and-run 12:26pm– Gaviota Ave./E. Hill St.

Crimes reported by LBPD Council Districts 6, 7 & 8

Thursday, June 27 Commercial robbery 11:18am– 4900 block Long Beach Blvd. Saturday, June 29 Robbery of person 7:44am– 2000 block Pine Ave.

Sunday, June 30 Battery 5:31am– 4300 block Atlantic Ave.

Battery 11:35pm– E. Spring St./Atlantic Ave.

TST4405 NoTIcE oF SHERIFF'S SALE

pACIFIC CReST III HoA vS BeARD, KIRK CASe No: 12C00104 R

Under a writ of Sale issued on 04/24/13. out of the L.A. SUpeRIoR CoURT, LoNG BeACH, of the SoUTH DISTRICT, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on a judgment entered on 07/03/12.

The described property is sold subject to the right of redemption. The amount of the secured indebtedness with interest and costs is $ 18,742.38 (Amount subject to revision)

In favor of pACIFIC CReST III HoMeowNeRS ASSoCIATIoN, A CALIFoRNIA NoN-pRoFIT CoRpoRATIoN and against KIRK BeARD, INDIvIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTee oF THe 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe TRUST; L.T. wILLIS, INDIvIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTee oF THe 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe TRUST; GABRIeLA vALeNCIA, INDIvIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTee oF THe 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe TRUST; MARCo v. GARCIA, INDIvIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTee oF THe 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe TRUST; SHIRLeY ANN BeLL, INDIvIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTee oF THe 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe TRUST; GeMMA GUISAR, INDIvIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTee oF THe 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe TRUST; ANGeLA ARANGo, INDIvIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTee oF THe 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe TRUST; GReGoRIA DIAz, INDIvIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTee oF THe 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe TRUST; LoC Le, INDIvIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTee oF THe 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe TRUST; CYRK KeLLoGG, INDIvIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTee oF THe 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe TRUST; MARINA RoDRIGUez, INDIvIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTee oF THe 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe TRUST; JoSe AvALoS, INDIvIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTee oF THe 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe TRUST; DAvID Le, INDIvIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTee oF THe 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe TRUST; MARIA AGNeS BLANCo, INDIvIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTee oF THe 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe TRUST; MARIo ReNe CoRTez, INDIvIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTee oF THe 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe TRUST; SUN KYUNG JIN, INDIvIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTee oF THe 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe TRUST; CoNCepCIoN p. LozANo, INDIvIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTee oF THe 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe TRUST; JeANIe NAM, INDIvIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTee oF THe 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe TRUST. I have levied upon all the right, title and interest of said judgment debtor(s) in the property in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows:

UNIT 7 LoT 1 oF TRACT No. 61054, IN THe CITY oF SIGNAL HILL, CoUNTY oF LoS ANGeLeS, STATe oF CALIFoRNIA, AS peR MAp ReCoRDeD IN BooK 1308, pAGeS 44 To 45, INCLUSIve oF MISCeLLANeoUS MApS, IN THe oFFICe oF THe CoUNTY ReCoRDeR oF LoS ANGeLeS CoUNTY, CALIFoRNIA. ApN# 7216-014-037

Commonly known as: 1900 CHeRRY AveNUe, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755-5824

public notice is hereby given that I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in lawful money of the United States all the right, title and interest of the debtor(s) in the above described property or so much as will be sufficient to satisfy said writ or warrant with interest and all costs on 07/24/13, 10:00 AM at the following location. STANLeY MoSK CoURTHoUSe

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This sale is subject to a minimum bid in the amount of $ 0.00. (Subject to revision)

prospective bidders should refer to sections 701.510 to 701.680, inclusive, of the Code of Civil procedure for provisions governing the terms, conditions and effect of the sale and the liability of defaulting bidders. Creditor's Attorney

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