RLn 06-08-23

Mr. Greene Goes to Texas

LBJ’s Cabinet Oak Project brings recognition to local artist

By James Preston Allen, Publisher

Harold Greene has been known in and around the Los Angeles Harbor Area as a fine woods craftsman for decades, who uses his creativity to design and build exquisite furniture. His reputation in the craft circles goes beyond his hometown of San Pedro and has gained some renown for his other talent as a part time musician. He’s been doing both for many years and his one-of-akind tables and doors come with premium prices and artistry that’s hard to match. He has a waiting list of clients wanting his work. Recently, he was chosen to be one of 50 woodworkers in a national competition to make something out of a piece of a large limb that fell off a centuries-old white oak tree on former president Lyndon Baines Johnson’s ranch in Texas. Greene’s submission is part of The Cabinet Oak Project, one of two temporary exhibitions at the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park. Yes, LBJ had his ranch turned into a national park before he left office.

During the park’s restoration, select objects will be on display in Johnson City, re-creating President Johnson’s home office in an exhibition entitled, The Texas Oval Office. “President Johnson’s desk is the highlight, complete with work papers and his favorite piece of technology — a rotary dial telephone. It is said that Johnson spent 18 hours each day making phone calls,” according to the web-

[See Greene’s Box, p. 4]

Fail Forward Fast

Green Omni Terminal 0-for-3?

By Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor

Pasha Senior Vice President Jeffrey Burgin called it “a Wright Brothers moment.” Harbor Commissioner Anthony Pirozzi compared it to the moon landing. It was “going to change the world,” Commissioner Ed Renwick said. That was the Pasha Green Omni Terminal project, as presented to — and applauded by the Harbor Commission on May 19, 2016. And they were only approving phase one of three.

“The Harbor Department assembled this team with commercialization in mind,” staff promised in accompanying written material. “The team’s commercialization focus will help make the Green Omni Terminal Project a catalyst for scalable and widespread commercialization.”

But seven years later, on May 25, 2023, Commissioner Diane Middleton had a different view. After ticking the list of equipment outcomes she concluded, “If we look at those facts, that is not what I would call a success, that is what I would call a failure.”

And for good reason: virtually nothing worked as promised — electric yard tractors burst into flames, electric trucks couldn’t make it over the Vincent Thomas Bridge, the three-year time-frame has more than doubled, and the most expensive grant component — the $3.7 million Shorekat emission capture system — ended up increasing greenhouse gas emissions, rather than delivering the 30% reduction that the Port of LA’s environmental manager, Chris Cannon, touted in his 2016 presentation.

While Cannon tried to recast it as “One of the most important projects that we ever did ... because we learned so much,” this was clearly not the original intention, and only one project participant — BYD — demonstrably did learn and move closer to commercialization with their yard tractors.

“This project has been the subject of more community comment than almost anything, and we received

some just in the last day or so,” said Middleton. “I have to say I really agree with a lot of the community comments,” she said, “except one really important thing. That is, I want to evaluate this based on the facts, I do not want to evaluate it based on personal attacks, and I totally want to disassociate myself from anything that refers to you as a liar.”

But historically, it’s difficult to draw such a sharp line, particularly where the Shorekat system — originally almost a quarter of the grant money — is concerned. And without attention to contradictory and unfulfilled claims in the past, it’s impossible to assess who are trustworthy partners the port, as a public agency, should continue working with in the future.

Middleton was apparently referencing an email from Janet Gunter, communications administrator for San Pedro Peninsula Homeowners United ( SPPHU). “Almost everything about the Green Omni Terminal (GOT) is a lie,” Gunter wrote. “Calling the GOT a success is an egregious misrepresentation of the facts.”

Gunter had initially praised the project concept as “exemplary in its thought for the future and its plan-

[See Forward, p. 8]

Top right, Luci Baines Johnson, the youngest daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson with fine wood craftsman Harold Greene in Texas.

Above, the “voting box” that Greene created, with the preamble to the Voting Rights Act, signed into law by LBJ in 1965. Photos courtesy of Harold Greene

Announcements: Harbor Area

Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project Comment Period Extended

The VTB Deck Replacement Project initiated the environmental process with a formal scoping period starting April 13, 2023. The comment period has been extended to Monday, July 10.

You can participate in the process by providing comments in one of the following three methods:

Provide comments by July 10, via: Email to: caltransvtb@virtualeventroom.net with the subject line: VTB Deck Replacement Project

Mail to: Jason Roach, senior environmental planner, Division of Environmental Planning (Project EA 07-39020) California Department of Transportation, District 7, 100 S. Main St., MS 16A, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Virtual Meeting Room: virtualeventroom.com/ caltrans/vtb/

If you were unable to join either of the previous meetings, you can view a recording of the May 4 virtual meeting here: https://www.virtualeventroom.com/caltrans/vtb

My Hood, My City Returns

My Hood, My City is a program that engages youth through civic education and leadership development by way of neighborhood storytelling. Long Beach’s Department of Health and Human Services office of youth development has partnered with Youth Leadership Institute to manage the program.

Application instructions and eligibility requirements are available at : https://tinyurl.com/MyHood-My-City.

Space in this program is limited. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Prospective participants can email eharris@yli.org or comar@yli.org with questions.

Details: https://tinyurl.com/LB-my-hood-my-cityinfo

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Residents at Artist Colony in San Pedro Complain About Lack of Artists

By Hunter Chase, Community News Reporter

The Pacific Avenue Arts Colony, or PacArts, opened in 2015 as a space specifically for artists, so that they can affordably live in San Pedro’s art, culture and entertainment district. At least, that’s how it was advertised.

The building is owned by Meta Housing Corporation. A representative of the corporation said that the building has residents of all backgrounds.

“Additionally, waitlisted applicants are processed the order received, with preference given to qualified artists,” the representative wrote via email. “In fact, approximately half of the Pacific Arts Colony residents are artists. While artists are given preference, they must still meet income requirements and other qualifications as part of the application process.”

Some of the artist residents are unhappy with the amount of artists in the building.

“The main issue that we were concerned with is the ratio of artists to Section 8 [residents],” said Louisa McHugh, an artist who has lived at the building since 2020. “Our understanding was that it was supposed to be a residence built for artists specifically, and low-income artists. It seems that they have turned more toward Section 8 and have cut off the artists and been just getting

the government checks rather than catering toward what the taxpayer’s dollars were originally intended for.”

The building was developed by Meta Housing in partnership with General Partner Western Community Housing for $20 million. This includes $2.5 million in funds from the now defunct state program Community Redevelopment

Agency, which was shut down in 2012. Other funding came from the California Community Reinvestment Corp. and Bank of America. The building has 48 units, which are considered affordable because the residents’ rent is based on a percentage of their income.

McHugh does not know what the ratio is of

[See PacArts, p. 5] [See Announcements, p. 3]

Pacific Avenue Arts Colony on South Pacific Avenue in San Pedro. File photo

Community Announcements:

Harbor Area

Life After Mother — Make it Simple, Make it Home

By Lyn Jensen, Columnist [Announcements, from p. 2]

2023 Propeller Club Of LA-LB Scholarship Application

The Propeller Club of Los Angeles-Long Beach is offering scholarships ranging from $250 to $1,000 to graduating high school seniors currently attending schools located in the cities of Long Beach, Lakewood, San Pedro, Wilmington or Carson and to students of all intended majors.

The application deadline is 12 p.m., June 16.

Details: https://tinyurl.com/Propeller-Club

LB to Update Downtown Plan and Revitalize Downtown Shoreline

The City of Long Beach has launched a twopart effort to update zoning regulations for developments in downtown and to establish a common vision and supportive land use strategies for the future of the downtown Shoreline area.

The city’s downtown plan will be updated with a renewed focus on preventing tenant displacement and building new housing for all income levels, including affordable housing.

The downtown Shoreline vision plan will establish a vision for a waterfront that embraces the city’s recent growth and creates opportunities for more housing, hospitality and recreational development.

There will be a variety of opportunities for public input on this effort, including several community meetings over the next few months. Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/LB-downtown-plan to receive periodic updates.

Details: longbeach.gov/dtlbplan

Learn How to Teach Hands-Only CPR

Hands-Only CPR is a life-saving skill that increases the survival rate of a person experiencing a cardiac arrest emergency. Join LA County Heart Heroes Program for free. Train the Trainer sessions and learn how to teach hands-only CPR every Wednesday until July 26. For more information visit Train the Trainer session tickets at: https:// tinyurl.com/train-the-trainer-sessions or contact CurtisTuckerCCW@ph.lacounty.gov

Diaper & Menstrual Hygiene Kit Giveaways at Libraries

The cost of diapers, wipes and menstrual products can put a strain on families that have been disproportionately devastated by the pandemic and continually rising costs. To address this issue, LA County Library created a pilot program to distribute free diapers, baby wipes and menstrual hygiene products at five high-need libraries in each of LA County’s five supervisorial districts.

Details: https://tinyurl.com/Diaper-MenstrualHygiene-Kits

Equity-Focused Virtual Library Programs

In support of Los Angeles County’s Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative, LA County Library launched two new virtual program series: Heart & Hand Book Talks and Trailblazers in Conversation. Held live on Zoom with recordings posted on YouTube, these talks feature library director Skye Patrick and authors and changemakers who are having an impact in LA County and beyond.

Details: https://tinyurl.com/Virtual-LibraryPrograms

Gun Buy-back Long Beach

Exchange your guns for free gift cards of $50, $100 and $200. Residents can turn in any gun in exchange for gift cards — no questions asked.

Time: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 10

Cost: Free

Details: https://hahn.lacounty.gov

Venue: MacArthur Park, 1321 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach

Grants of Up to $500 Still Available to Help Customers Pay Gas Bill

SoCalGas May 24 announced that about $3 million of the committed $6 million is still available in the company’s gas assistance fund to support eligible customers in paying their natural gas bill. This year, more than 10,000 SoCalGas customers have already benefited from the gas assistance fund, which helps income-qualified customers pay their natural gas bill with a one-time grant of up to $500.

Details: socalgas.com/GAF

“Don’t remodel the kitchen and baths if you’re planning to sell, only if you’re planning to stay. If you’re selling, the buyer will want to remodel the kitchen and baths the way they want anyway,” a real estate agent advised me.

When I moved into my mother’s house, I decided I wouldn’t do any major renovation, only routine maintenance — and the house was in desperate need of routine maintenance. I’ve spent the last few years catching up — cutting down the tree that was damaging the roof, repairing the roof, painting the interior and exterior, installing new doors and windows and screens, replacing fencing and gates, getting new flooring in the kitchen, taking care of some inevitable issues with plumbing and irrigation and electrical fixtures — a few new switches, a few new outlets, a new kitchen-table light. The uneven loose brick driveway got replaced with an asphalt one, restoring the look the house held in my childhood memories. I got a new refrigerator. Before I knew it, I’d burned through more than $100,000, just on simple routine home improvement.

The house’s mid-century bathrooms remain cramped space — that can’t be changed short

Hydrogen Looms as Climate Threat

“Hydrogen today is far more a climate threat than a climate solution,” wrote Earthjustice attorney Sara Gersen in The Hill on June 1. “Hydrogen production has a greater annual carbon footprint than the entire nation of Germany. That’s because almost all hydrogen is produced from fossil fuels.”

Her focus was on the fossil fuel industry’s attempt to get tax credit support under the Inflation Reduction Act for generating hydrogen from coal and gas-fired power plants.

But Gersen also has her eye on another hydrogen threat right here in California — the push to extend the carve-out for hydrogen fueling stations in legislation that will reauthorize zero emission transportation funding through 2035.

On May 2, the California Hydrogen Coalition and California Hydrogen Business Council wrote in to oppose the Senate reauthorization bill, SB 84, unless amended to vastly increase hydrogen infrastructure.

Current funding plans project 200 stations expected by the end of 2027, which “will have the capacity to support over four times the number of FCEVs automakers project in 2028,” according to the California Energy Commission, which also warns, “Unless global automakers significantly grow sales, state investments in passenger hydrogen stations risk becoming stranded assets.”

According to the Air Resources Board, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles represent “approximately 1% of the 1.5 million ZEVs sold in California” through March 2023, while infrastructure spending per vehicle is 27 times higher for hydrogen.

Gersen was the lead author of a letter in support of SB 84, on behalf of 10 environmental organizations. “We appreciate that the bill does not extend the carve-out for hydrogen fueling stations for passenger vehicles because the State is already developing more of these stations than it will need for the foreseeable future,” the letter to SB 84 author Sen. Lena Gonazelez said.

— Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor

of major remodeling. The shower in the guest bathroom is like a phone booth with tile walls. The shower in the so-called “full” bath isn’t enclosed — try showering in there, even with a curtain, and you’ll get water all over.

So I didn’t remodel the baths, but I freshened them up, starting with fresh paint. The front guest bathroom has always been “the brown bathroom,” and it’s now the same sandy sunny Southwestern peach as the living room. The back master bathroom has always been “the blue bathroom” and it’s been brightened up with a gentle shade of aquamarine.

In the blue bathroom, the wallpaper was flaking and peeling, and I faced three choices. I could repair the wallpaper, but that’d likely be temporary. I could select a new design — and not that many stores stock wallpaper these days. I had

to search paint stores to find one with a wallpaper department. After looking at available designs, I went with my third option — just replace the old wallpaper with an extra roll of the same tropicalfloral design, which I’d found conveniently stashed in a closet. A friend suggested I browse Yelp to find someone to install wallpaper — I did, and one more home-improvement chore was done.

Several companies tried to sell me a complete replacement of “vanities,” new sinks and counters, but I just wanted to replace the battered mid-century-modern pegboard cabinets with new fronts. When I found a guy who was willing to do the job, I told him I wanted a tropical or Mediterranean look. The designs I selected for the cabinets and hardware turned out more Southwestern, but Southwestern means Spanish means Mediterranean. New towel racks and artwork completed the transformation.

So after three years, I’ve at last caught up on the home-improvement projects. I’ve kept it simple, and made it home. That’ll do, at least for a while.

Greene’s Box

site. The press release states, “you’ll even be able to eavesdrop on a conversation with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as you visit and see Head of State gifts to the President that round out the exhibit just as they adorned the walls of the President’s office.”

The 50 chosen craftsmen were given free reign to do something with the piece of log shipped to them and then submit the end results. Greene mentioned this project to this reporter months before he had decided what to do with the wood. So, after some reflection on the assignment and considering who LBJ was as president, Greene chose to build a simple dovetailed box, nothing elaborate but simple.

This however was not just any box, but one that had a slit in the top and a vintage padlock on the lid that he rescued from a second-hand store on 6th Street. It resembled an old-fashioned ballot box and on the top of it he etched the preamble to the 1965 voting rights act that President Johnson signed as one of his legacy pieces of legislation. That etching turned this unusual craft project into conceptual art. It symbolized a part of the civil rights movement that ended poll taxes and other voting impediments imposed upon people of color, in mostly Southern states, while protecting the guarantee of free and fair elections. It had a personal

meaning for Greene who grew up in San Pedro during that period of time. And he says this comes back to the national consciousness now because of the many new laws that have been passed in many of the red states, including Texas, that again limits people’s right to cast a ballot.

Greene titled the piece simply, Voting Box, and it stood out from many of the other beautiful creations because of its message and meaning.

The Texas White House was the Johnsons’ home and a center of political activity for more than 20 years. Upon acquiring the home and accompanying property in 1951, Lyndon Johnson took every opportunity to return to his beloved LBJ Ranch, first as senator,

then as vice president, and eventually as president. Johnson spent 25% of his presidential years, 1963 to 1969, at the ranch. Thanks to advances in technology, he was able to create a fully functioning version of the White House away from Washington, D.C., and his home office served as a rustic Texas equivalent of the Oval Office. President Johnson governed the nation from his ranch office, phoned political leaders, and hosted foreign dignitaries. When not in his office, President Johnson could often be found just outside in the yard under the impressive live oak tree holding meetings with his cabinet and staff.

This story might have ended here for Harold Greene but The Cabinet Oak Project became a celebration in the spring of 2023 to raise money for the renovation. The event was hosted by Garrison Brothers Distillery and included both an online and a live auction, food, drinks (bourbon from the distillery) and entertainment were promoted for a price. In the weeks before the actual event the three prominent judges voted for best of the show which earned Greene $1,000 top prize, then the online bidding raised the value of his voting box to over $2,000 which would be a relatively nice price for this 10 x 10 x 8-inch squarish piece — but wait — there’s more.

After the online auction ended and the guests were plied with booze, food and live music, the live auction began. Greene was in attendance with his wife Kathy in this rural hill country shindig and as his piece had been selected as best of the show it came up last on the live auction. Greene smiled when he told me what happened next.

“It got bid up to $3,000, $4,000 and then to $5,000,” Greene said.

But the bidding didn’t stop until the auctioneer’s gavel announced the final bid of $14,500! The highest price of the show.

Greene was amazed and thought, “More than I could have imagined!”

With this the audience burst into applause and Greene, who was just trying to be a fly on the wall at this gala event, was thrust into the spotlight and became the center of attention.

This could possibly be the most expensive wooden box in America and then came the bigger surprise, who bought it?

As it turned out, the buyer was none other than Luci Baines Johnson, the daughter of LBJ. Who knew she was still alive? But if you live in this

Above, Harold Greene poses with the box he created and auctioneer Gayle Stallings. Left, the box created by Greene to resemble an old fashioned ballot box won best of show and was auctioned off for $14,500 . Photos courtesy of Harold Greene

PacArts

artists to non-artists in the building, but her and other artist residents are trying to find out.

“After COVID happened, I think a lot of the artists left,” McHugh said. “We’re just trying to get everyone back together again, people are not congregating like they used to. We’re not really sure how many artists actually live there.”

Two other artist residents, who asked not to be named, expressed a similar sentiment. One said that many of the artists who live there are only hobbyists.

“When I moved in here, there were more artists,” the artist said. “Or they were saying they were artists and moving in here. And within a few months, they were all getting full-time jobs.”

The artist said the community in the building is severely lacking.

“This is called Pacific Arts Colony,” the artist said. “A colony is a group of people that support each other, you work off of each other, you inspire each other, you exhibit shows to stuff together. So that is nonexistent.”

The artist said the building had great potential, but it was never realized. After the pandemic happened, the gallery at the building closed, and since then, art shows are scarce. The building’s manager does not go out of her way to put on shows. The building also has a third-party organization called Engage. The organization has been used by Meta Housing for its previous artist colonies, which were exclusively for seniors.

“Engage is to activate seniors to do art,” the artist said. “They don’t understand what artists are, what artists need, what artists mean.”

The artist said that to do an art show, the tenants have to go through Engage.

“Engage doesn’t know what the hell they’re doing,” the artist said.

The artist said only a few full-time artists live in the building. The building has six ground-floor

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Greene

part of Texas she’s still a force to be dealt with and a big supporter of the arts. And suddenly, Harold Greene, the artisan from San Pedro, becomes the celebrated artist of Texas with national recognition for his voting box and gets his picture taken with the daughter of LBJ. While they were having their picture taken together, Luci leaned over to Greene and said, “This is what my father would have wanted.”

This box is now on display at the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park collection and will check off another box on Harold Greene’s ascendant career as a master craftsman who has turned craft into a higher form of art. Greene says that this project has specific important significance given the current debate on the state of voting rights in the nation today. He said, “This has a personal meaning to me.”

Details: https://www.nps.gov/lyjo/learn/news/lbjnhp-debuts-exhibits-highlighting-twh-rehab.htm

live-work units for resident artists. The artist said the purpose of the studios was to participate in the First Thursday Artwalk, but that it doesn’t work unless everyone participates.

“No one is going to walk all the way down here for two studios,” the artist said.

The artist has tried to reach out to Meta Housing, as well as WSH Management, which manages the building, but has heard no response.

“I think management needs to be replaced with someone who really understands the arts, and really puts the time and effort into it,” the artist said.

The building is not easy to get into, at least not for new people. The artists who do not wish to be named have been there since shortly after the building opened in 2015. But it took McHugh about two years after her initial application to get in. An artist friend of hers is on the waiting list to get into the building, but he has not been successful. McHugh said that possible reasons include the manager of the building going out of town on vacation, but other than that, she doesn’t know why.

“We weren’t able to contact anyone within that management company to find out what’s going on with it while [the manager] was gone, because the company is out of state,” McHugh said. “The phone number they gave you is just for maintenance, you can’t really find anything out.”

Both artists who do not wish to be named expressed gratitude for the affordable rent. The representative from Meta Housing said the building is part of the low-income housing tax credit program, and that the rents range from $632 to $1,302 for one-bedroom units, $754 to $1,558 for two-bedrooms units and $869 to $1,798 for three-bedrooms units. The artist said he has no plans to move out any time soon.

“Me and my neighbor are really good friends,” the artist said. “I think if it wasn’t for her and the other people in the building I would [move out]. I really like it here, I love San Pedro, I love the location, I love my space.”

The Word on the Waterfront

ILWU contract stalled and unions rising, what does it mean for the local economy?

By James Preston Allen, Publisher

According to the news announced by the corporate owned media recently, “Two terminals at the Port of Long Beach and one at the Port of Los Angeles shut down Monday in the wake of disruptions that hit a number of West Coast ports after contract talks deteriorated in recent days.” What the corporate journalists hid from the readers is that on the previous Thursday, on June 1, during a regularly scheduled stop-work meeting for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, it was revealed that the Pacific Maritime Association offered the dockworkers, who have worked throughout the pandemic and since July without a contract, a paltry $1.50 an hour raise. They offered no pandemic work bonus pay despite the fact that some 42 union members died from COVID-19 and that the shipping companies and terminals raked in record-breaking profits.

Also misreported is that during the pandemic, because of the overwhelming workload and the supply chain congestion that followed, there was significant delayed maintenance at the terminals. The ILWU has the right by contract to inspect and repair equipment for safety concerns and they’ve done so recently. It was further reported that, “Mario Cordero, executive director of the Port of Long Beach, said in a statement that the terminals closed due to operational needs and were set to reopen for the evening shift.”

And Bloomberg News, always one source you can depend on to defend the corporations, reported, “At least one Long Beach port terminal is set to shut Tuesday (June 6) amid labor rift.”

Just to put things in perspective, according to gCaptain, an online trade news outlet, the second quarter of 2022 marked the seventh consecutive quarter of record highest net income for the ship-

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ping industry. That period saw profits jump from $35.1 billion to $63.7 billion. Even though shipping volumes have declined on the West Coast mostly out of fears of the extended labor negotiations, profits continue to rise.

This source went on to say, “However, in a new analysis by shipping expert John McCown, 2023 will remain a profitable year for container shipping despite the current financial decline. The industry had a net income of $13 billion in the first quarter of 2023.”

Clearly, many longshoremen reacted after hearing about the offer.

The word on the waterfront is that this was not an organized work action but more

of a visceral one-finger salute to the PMA by individual members. These “wildcat” actions will probably extend up and down the coast the longer the nearly one-year old negotiations continue to drag on. Even with the announcement that negotiations have restarted.

One ILWU worker put it to me this way, “It was like we were at the 2-yard line and they came at us with a buck and a half dollar raise? The guys are really pissed off but most of them are still working.”

In a released statement issued June 2, the ILWU Local 13 said, “the 12,000 Southern California Longshore workers who move the nation’s cargo remain in an arduous fight with the ocean carriers and terminal operators.” The release went on to say that the industry made approximately $500 billion in the past two years, “as the essential workforce toiled around the clock.”

There is still a lot of rumors and scuttlebutt on the waterfront these days, exacerbated by postings on social media, while the union’s negotiators up in San Francisco remain tight-lipped — while the PMA babble like a running brook misleading information as they’ve issued at least two releases to Bloomberg News about “labor actions and slowdowns.”

Even with this, the ocean carriers have been diverting cargo from the Pacific Far East through the Panama Canal to avoid any further congestion problems like they had last year when 100 ships backed up in the San Pedro Bay. This has raised concerns at the ports which have seen a 30% drop-off in container traffic over previous years. This may be a tactic to squeeze the unions into accepting lower offers claiming that their current profits are down — a game of chicken to see who will fold first.

However, in this time of workers agitating for better wages and working conditions in Los Angeles and beyond (think Writers Guild of America and the Hollywood studios and Service Employees International Union 99 and the LA Unified School District), the working class is feeling empowered and I would not be surprised if on the one-year anniversary of the end of the ILWU contract, longshore workers just choose not to show up for work July 1.

The other side of this is what the shipping industry has cost the nation in the way of inflation with the costs of imports exploding over the past couple years. This has nothing to do with the Federal Reserve’s interest rates, which have gone

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from near zero during the COVID-19 recession to record highs that are threatening banks holding treasury bonds and slowing down home purchases.

The ocean carriers, like the film industry, have made huge fortunes over the past few years, and by the looks of things they aren’t going to share the wealth with the working class without

a fight. The ramifications for the average family and the local economy around the twin ports could be severe if the PMA doesn’t come to a fair agreement very soon.

The fireworks this Fourth of July may be something more unexpected than spectacular this year if this goes unresolved!

Trans, Abortion Foes Share “Traditional” Misogynistic Ideals

By Ryan Gierach, Freelance Reporter

The only constant in life is change.

— Heraclitus

In America everything seems to boil down to change and resistance to it, as you might have noticed.

It is in this way, dealing with change, where politics of gender divide gender traditionalists — the forces of anti-abortion, anti-transgender legislation and activism — from supporters of women and queer equity.

Random Lengths News recently attended a webinar sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations at which the speaker, Ann Norris, senior fellow for women and foreign policy at CFR, discussed the societal, economic and security benefits of advancing gender parity.

While much of what she had to say represented progress, much more faced an impossible to cross chasm in the human psyche, misogyny and tradi-

tional gender role ideology.

You no doubt have heard about the Dodgers’ kerfuffle with right wing Catholics and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. You have likely heard much about the fall of Roe v. Wade and the dozens of abortion laws passed. You might have heard, but this seems less likely (we all have lives to live), a couple dozen states have also legislated attacks against transgender youths.

State Medicaid policy explicitly excludes transgender-related health care for all ages in nine states: Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, Arizona, Texas, Missouri, Nebraska, Florida and South Carolina (Ohio with some modifications).

A queer journalist stated during the seminar, “We’re seeing an increase in anti-trans rhetoric and anti-trans policy. And transphobia is deeply rooted in misogyny.”

To which Norris replied, using her experience

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James, I must say that the most recent RLN (5/25/23) has two special articles — yours: “The New Lost Cause” and the FBI bust in San Pedro by Terelle Jerricks. Both are very scary for different reasons. Your editorial in particular, was really well put and the lead in with Obama and Lincoln was editorial mastery.

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RLn Readers, Pay Attention to New SCOTUS Ruling

San Pedro is widely heralded as a grand old working-class town. The nearby Ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach are home to important locals of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), one of the most militant and successful worker-run labor organizations in United States history. Consequently, RL readers should pay attention to an early June Supreme Court decision that could expand the ability of employers to sue striking workers and substantially weaken their collective bargaining rights.

The case in point is Glacier Northwest, Inc., versus Teamsters

Local 174 of Tukwila, Washington.

Local 74 strikers left their cement trucks during a labor dispute that began in 2017. Cement dries and becomes unusable before long, so the truckers left the drums in the vehicles running to keep the cement from hardening. Regardless, company representatives charged that the workers intended to damage the trucks. They sued the union under state law. A Washington state court dismissed the suit on the basis of case law and long precedent, which says that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) should deal with strike issues unless worker damage is clearly deliberate. Significantly, the right of workers to strike is legally protected by the NLRB that was created by the New Deal’s 1935 National Labor Relations Act.

The Supreme Court accepted a company appeal and overturned the state court decision by a vote of eight to one. Even two of the court’s three generally liberal justices sided with the employers. Only Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented in the case, which could open the door for corporations to repeatedly sue striking workers for damages by merely claiming that their businesses have been harmed in any way because of employee activism. Jackson wrote, “Workers are not in-

Misogynistic

in the non-governmental organization world, “... we wear it as a badge of pride that we’re focused on gender equity. And that includes the trans issues too. It kind of all falls under this umbrella. [Yet] we’re not there. The trans, the trans stuff is hard. I mean, I think it gets — I mean, it just — it’s just it’s so toxic right now.

“In Los Angeles, I live in a progressive area of Los Angeles,” she said,” and everyone [from around the world] always asks me: Isn’t it being shoved down your kids’ throats? I’m like, no. Like, it’s not. You know, I think they’re — but people are paying, and especially a lot of young people are paying a horrible price for this.”

Not long ago as one in a spate of similar laws being passed in Republican statehouses, Jim Pillen, the GOP governor of Nebraska, signed a law that bans abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy and restricts gender-affirming care for anyone under 19.

Wrote Moira Donegan in the Guardian recently, “Twenty-five states have enacted pre-viability abortion bans since Roe was overturned last summer, although in some states, like Iowa and Montana, abortion has remained legal pending judicial stays. Meanwhile, 20 states now ban gender-affirming care for minors, with a rush of bills being introduced over the past months. In addition to Nebraska, a slew of states have passed transition-care bans in 2023, including Utah, Mississippi, South Dakota, Iowa, Tennessee and Florida. Texas is soon to join them.

“That Nebraska combined these two projects into one bill, then, is less inventive than it is a dropping of pretense: the anti-feminist movement is anti-trans, and the anti-trans panic is at its core anti-feminist,” she finished.

For his part, Sen. Steve Erdman raised the specter of the white supremacist Great Replace-

dentured servants, bound to continue laboring until any planned work stoppage would be as painless as possible for the master.” She concluded that the decision of her colleagues might well “erode the right to strike” and undermine the NLRB’s oversight of workplace law. Some legal experts claim the decision is narrow and should not impact labor relations much. But

I favor the advice of the old-time longshoremen, who said always “watch the game” and stay alert for danger.

Harvey Schwartz

El Cerrito

Supervisor Hahn Calls Metro to Account for May Blue Line Attack

Editor’s note: On May 23, Supervisor Janice Hahn asked Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins for a full accounting of where contracted law enforcement officers, security officers, and ambassadors were during a May 17 Blue Line attack on a 53-year-old woman in downtown Long Beach:

Dear Ms. Wiggins,

Last week, a 53 year-old passenger on the Metro Blue Line boarded the train at Downtown Long Beach at around 5 p.m. on a Wednesday evening and, minutes later, was verbally and physically assaulted by a fellow passenger. She reported to local media that

ment Theory in remarks on the floor before the vote. “Our state population has not grown except by those foreigners who have moved here or refugees who have been placed here.”

According to Dr. Nitasha Kaul in his scholarly work, The Misogyny of Authoritarians in Contemporary Democracies, “The existing [scholarly] work tells us that the contemporary leaders who claim … to be “strongmen” are part of a tradition; they emulate each other, and they have toxic/regressive effects in terms of gender equality … the present article specifically elucidates the role of misogyny in their political projects.”

Furthermore, he notes that the authoritarians leverage “questions of women’s and men’s roles, rights, and relative power; it pits those defending traditional gender arrangements against those advocating for egalitarian gender arrangements,” to sow confusion.

Acceptance of change stands as key to societal growth, experts say. Most social scientists observe that progressives embrace life as it is, conservatives value the way things were over the way they become.

“In questions of gender, race and class, and vice versa; my analyses imply that voters are increasingly aware of what they are going to get on these issues from each party. For a liberal egalitarian, who views systems of racial (and other) oppression as central to the American political economy since the Founding, this clarification of partisanship is probably crucial to building sustained support for real change,” said Dr. Kaul.

In other words, you know what to expect when you vote. You also know which way to vote.

Ryan Gierach founded and owned WeHo News, serving West Hollywood, for a dozen years until retirement, and has written two histories. He now lives in San Pedro walking his dog, WeHo, who is groomed to look like a lion.

this passenger and others were using racial slurs against her and that she attempted to contact Long Beach Police Department but was unable to get any assistance while the train traveled northbound before the assailant and others involved in the incident got off the train at Artesia Station. This should not be happening, especially just weeks after another Blue Line Passenger was stabbed to death in Long Beach. Metro spends hundreds of millions a year to make the system safe, includng law enforcement contracts, over 250 Metro security officers, and 300 Transit Ambassadors. Even with all these resources, this pas-

senger was left to fend for herself.

We need to be provided a full accounting about Metro’s response to this attack, including:

• Where were the police we rely on to keep the trains safe?

• What happened with the 911 call?

• What was the train operator’s response once they had been contacted by the victim?

• Where were our Transit Ambassadors?

• Why was the Board not alerted when this occurred, resulting in the first information we received coming through local media.

This particular Metro rider was indicated she probably won’t ever ride the train again, and really, who can blame her? Any incident like this is not acceptable — and we must not tolerate it anywhere on our Metro system. Our riders deserve better.

Janice Hahn Chair, Board of Supervisors County of Los Angeles

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Fail Forward

ning,” but problematic in the process that led to the Shorekat funding, because it involved former Har bor Commission President Nick Tonsich, who is ar guably forbidden to receive port funds for clean air projects in light of his role in shaping that market. [The LA City Ethics Commission on Sept. 18, 2009 issued an opinion to Tonsich stating in part, “you are subject to a permanent ban on receiving com pensation ... regarding matters in which you were substantially involved”.]

Since the $15 million grant funding came from the California Air Resources Board, it was all per fectly legal, staff claimed at the time, as was the fact it was a no-bid process.

“The actions of staff and business dealings of Mr. Tonsich may or may not be criminal, but at minimum they are certainly highly unethical,” Gunter countered in her 2016 public comment. “The public trust is what the Harbor Commission should be concerned about, not whether something is technically legal or illegal.”

Unbeknownst to the board, Cannon had already made two contradictory claims about what the Shorekat system would do in a Dec. 7, 2015 email to CARB staff. On the one hand, he wrote that it was the same as an earlier barge-based system, which provides no greenhouse gas reduction, while on the other, he claimed it would reduce greenhouse gasses — both from the ship emissions it captured and from its own operations. But he only identified the general process for treating the ship emissions, not any specific technology, and the three methods for reducing its own emissions were seriously flawed, as Gunter and others would repeatedly point out after the email came to light.

Initially, Tonsich claimed the CO2 reductions

would come from Trimer, a company it was already working with. But this never materialized. Trimer itself had no such technology and two Trimer subcontractors failed to deliver. “The carbon sequestration elements were not able to be carried out and so money was diverted by the Air Resources Board to another aspect of the project,” Cannon told Middleton at the June 3, 2021 Harbor Commission meeting.

In the end, the Shorekat system proved utterly unfeasible — far too slow, bulky and cumbersome to meet Pasha’s needs, so they plan to return it to a barge-based system — although Cannon tried to argue, “the results are mixed,” presumably because it did receive CARB certification in an executive order dated last Decem-

ber, a move that SPPHU strongly objected to in a letter that Gunter attached to her email comment.

“Why issue the EO when you know that another ShoreKat system will never operate under the new regulation and that another ShoreKat system will never be built under the 2007 regulation that was the original basis for CARB approval?” Gunter asked. “Exactly who does this EO help besides CAEM (Tonsich’s company) with its claim that ShoreKat has CARB approval?”

Indeed, a March 28 press release from CAEM carried the banner claim that “ShoreKat’s Highly Efficient Air Pollution Control System Expands Options for Reducing Emissions from Ships and other Marine Vessels” — a claim hardly reflecting Pasha’s first-hand experience.

In contrast to Middleton, “I’m going to be more charitable,” Commissioner Lee Williams said. “I think it’s important that we fail forward fast.”

But seven years for a three-year project isn’t exactly fast.

The micro-grid system is expected to be functional by the end of the year, but it was the driving motivation behind the project, first brought to port staff two years before the grant application — meaning its completion will have taken almost a decade since initially proposed. The firm behind it, Burns & McDonnell, had previously begun developing similar systems for the military, and their vision — which Pasha fully endorsed — was for a three-phase process, going far beyond just meeting the goals presented in 2016.

While Burns & McDonnell has remained in the background as project managers, they’re actually the driving force that first planted the seeds of the idea, then put together the team, as their project manager, Matt Wartian, made clear in the 2016 meeting when the project was approved.

Was this a good approach to have taken?

How does their choice of technology partners look in retrospect? Who performed well and who didn’t? None of these questions were even asked, much less discussed by the commissioners, despite what should have been some clear contrasts — none clearer than that between the two makers of yard trackers. BYD, as mentioned earlier, was the only project participant that demonstrably did learn and move closer to commercialization. Their first generation yard tractors didn’t work, Cannon said, but a second generation is in service at Pasha, with a third generation

In observance of Juneteenth, the Lane Victory Maritime Center presents Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II. The documentary, produced by Gregory S. Cooke tells the untold story of the heroic contributions of African American women to the war effort. Despite facing discrimination and segregation these women worked in a variety of roles, from mechanics and clerks to engineers. They were vital to the war effort, and their contributions have often been overlooked by history.

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110 East 22nd St., San Pedro For sponsorship opportunites: contact@lanevictory.org

The SS Lane Victory Maritime Center is open Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 10:30 am to 4:30 p.m. GROUP TOURS

The Lane Victory Maritime Center is a nonprofit organization and is able to operate through member support, generous donations and an all-volunteer crew

The Shorekat system, part of the Pasha Green Omni Terminal project. The system was unsuccessful, and Pasha intends to replace it. Photo courtesy of Clean Air Engineering - Maritime Inc.

[See Omni, p. 15]

By Garrick Rawlings, Music Writer

Once a month at the Project Barley in Lomita, songwriter and guitarist Jodi Siegel presents the ongoing monthly Project Barley’s Pro Songwriter’s Showcase. This month’s show is Tuesday, June 20, 7 to 9 p.m. Born into a musical family in Chicago, Siegel’s musical theater father Sid Siegel is included in the recent and wellreviewed documentary, Bathtubs Over Broadway Although very much a blues influence artist, widely known as a crack blues and slide playing electric guitarist, she was equally influenced by the classic singer/ songwriters like Jackson Browne, James Taylor and Joni Mitchell as well as the Great American Songbook standards from her father, R & B, soul, jazz. Jodi’s approach to her own music is a synthesis of all this stating, “throw everything in the pot and take out what you like!”

Siegel has played and worked with an impressive list of artists including Albert King, David Lindley, Robert Cray, JD Souther, Robben Ford, Paul Barrere & Fred Tacket (Little Feat) — Maria Muldaur recorded a couple of her songs and the list goes on and on. Part of the inspiration to develop and produce the showcase was knowing so many artists. What a lot of people don’t realize is there are plenty of talented pros who are absolutely willing to perform at smaller, local venues, most have a lot more down time than tour time. Another big inspiration explains Seigel, “I really like a solo performer, in some ways I prefer one person because it really highlights the song, you’re not fascinated by the production or a video. Production is part of making records, I get that but why I started this songwriter night is that a lot of people don’t even know where these songs come from, they’re so used to hearing them [produced versions] they just assume the band that’s playing them is who wrote them. It’s cool to have a place where people can go and actually listen to it, hear it and they really start appre-

ciating that this music was created out of nothing.”

Siegel lived and worked in Austin, Texas prior to settling in SoCal and now lives in the same Lomita neighborhood as Project Barley and on a hunch, looking for a place to play, she went in and checked it out. “I thought man, this is a cool venue and it turns out the guy who owns it is a really cool guy [Brent Reger], a musician as well and he has his own band [Barley] who play there as well as other places and I just asked him if he’d like to have a songwriter night here, all-pro not open-mic and he said sure! It was that simple, it grew from there, musicians are always hungry to play their own songs. We gently encourage people to donate to these songwriters and seriously, people have been really generous and it’s got to the point

where the songwriters can make some money playing their five or six-song set and make more than they would at a three set gig! They can sell their CDs and people get to hear them, the crowd comes to listen now. I’m just tickled that it’s turned into something so cool. We try and make it more like a concert than a bar, even though it’s in a bar.”

Another important proponent to this showcase is music enthusiast, promoter (Jacaranda Entertainment) and Rancho Palos Verdes resident, John Antich,. He frequently partners up with Siegel, assisting on the curation of the show’s lineups, culling from a vast stable of artists he has developed relationships with

and some who he books into his intimate, amazing outdoor summertime house concert series, Jacaranda Veranda, a very successful catered affair that sells out every summer. The Project Barley showcase was already underway when Antich’s wife, Suzanne Mayer, caught a show there and thinking this would be right up his alley, she recommended he come down to check it out.

Antich explains how he got involved, “Brad Colerick [who hosts the Wine & Song songsmith showcase in South Pasadena] was performing the first time I went and I liked the setup there and so forth. I went back another time and it began to occur to me that what she was doing is an important thing, she’s supporting independent musicians performing original music at a time when clubs that once catered to these musicians are either closing their doors or are going more towards tribute bands or cover bands. I began to go out there more and more, bringing people in and calling people from my guest lists that come to my home shows and they started to show up. One night when Jodi got in a bind when some musicians bailed out on her, I stepped in and brought in an artist at the last minute and it turned out to be a pretty good show. Eventually it worked into this deal where she asked me if I would co-host some shows with her and bring in the musicians I know.”

On a typical Showcase evening Jodi begins with her set followed by three more artists, always featuring different styles and instrumentation. This month’s show is ‘Pianorama’ night featuring TBear (Crosby, Stills & Nash, Doobie Brothers, Jeff Beck, Walter Trout); Becca Bryam (Lauryn Hill, Toots and the Maytals, Mary J. Blige, Keith Richards, Sheryl Crow); and Alfred Joahnson (New Orleans style player and co-writer of Company with Rickie Lee Jones).

Details: https://jodisiegel.com or https://projectbarley.com

Project Barley, 2308 Pacific Coast Hwy., Lomita (near the corner of Cypress Street)

Top, songwriter and guitarist Jodi Siegel performs at Project Barley in Lomita. Above, Bill and Tamara Champlin perform at Project Barley. Photos by Garrick Rawlings

any San Pedrans may be aware that a beloved business, A1 Imported Groceries, has changed hands in ownership. Locals are asking questions and voicing their opinions on what they do and

don’t want to see happen with the market that they have frequented for more than 75 years.

Co-owners Thomas Roberto and Nino Palma (Great American International Seafood Market, Rancho Palos Verdes) want to keep A1 the same as it was, while “freshening up” the market.

Initial Plans

Roberto recently spoke to Random Lengths News about new plans for the business.

He’s had previous experience in restaurant and deli ownership and says he enjoys working with customers and the San Pedro community. He and his wife have recently moved locally, from Pasadena. He felt it was important to live near A1 to provide as much support as needed.

Talking to Roberto, it quickly became clear that the partners want to honor the community’s wishes to keep things the same; but they are adding a few minor features for convenience and more cuisine options.

“We have listened to the majority of the people in the community,” said Roberto. “And we’re leaving the store intact.”

He indicated that many people were worried A1 would be closing after all these years.

“We were told it was a blessing that we [are] keeping it open,” said Roberto.

The Whale & Ale Closed Indefinitely

First Thursday, June 1, turned out to be the end of the line for the English pub, The Whale & Ale. Its permanent closure was announced on the restaurant’s Instagram account and confirmed in the comment section by an account administrator.

The closure apparently was a surprise to everyone, including the staff, who were informed shortly after the building owner, Marylyn Klaus, received the news from the O’Sullivans. The O’Sullivans took over the iconic establishment in 2020 from restaurateur Andrew Silber, who ran it for the previous 24 years.

The Klauses said they’re looking for a restaurateur with experience running a place that offers Northern European cuisine.

Chuck Klaus noted that The Whale & Ale offers a ‘take-away’ counter, and tea room potential, in addition to its restaurant/ bar appeal. The space can, at once, host multiple private meetings and meals.

The Klauses described the O’Sullivans as good, constructive tenants who paid their rent in a timely fashion.

“We’re sorry to see them go,” Chuck Klaus said. “But we’re already getting many inquiries from other people running the place, so we anticipate that it will reopen in a fairly timely fashion.”

A1 is Here to Stay

By Melina Paris, Assistant Editor

freshen up the market.

“Nino and I are co-owners, I handle meat and he handles seafood,” Roberto said. He noted, at this time, there are no plans for dining. That requires a different license

and A1 doesn’t have the facility for that. However, with A1’s new features, Roberto hopes to increase business twofold. In the meantime, the market is working on advertising and its social media presence. Indeed, its first promotion came out May 24, in honor of Memorial Day, on A1’s Facebook page.

Additionally, Roberto said they will be adding new sandwiches — and — A1 actually wants to start cooking their own bread, in house, on a daily basis. We all need a little more Italian bread! But first, they need to acquire the right oven.

A1 is supporting the same vendors and keeping the same great staff. Nothing has changed on that front. And the market will also be looking to add to its staff. Roberto said they are “making a refresh and growing slowly.”

“People who have walked in recently have immediately noticed the small changes we’ve made,” he said. “We’re going to have fun with it.”

Then, he dropped more big news. “Another long term goal is to serve and deliver pizza,” Roberto said.

So, rest assured, A1 is leaving the store intact and providing the same products its customers are used to and love, while providing some fresh new items. And as business increases, Roberto said, hours will probably increase too.

One of the first things on the to-do-list is to create a digital presence for A1, where customers can place orders online for their sandwiches. Roberto said the goal is to eventually have a website. The market will also be adding a delivery app like Uber, DoorDash or other host sites in the future. They just haven’t quite gotten that far yet.

And, what would you say is one of the best grocery options to offer the San Pedro community?

If you said seafood, you’d be correct. This

is a new and exciting feature for A1 — both fresh and frozen — appropriate for a seaside community and in Venetian fare. A1’s frozen seafood includes shrimp, lobster tails, crab legs and salmon, Chilean sea bass, octopus and squid. And in time, the market will add fresh fish, which Roberto said is all new.

Old charm. Fresh ideas

The new owners have adopted an ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it,’ view. Roberto said they’re going to add new paint and more lights to

In closing, Roberto noted that many San Pedrans know a lot about what’s happening with their A1 Imported Groceries, and they’re not shy about both asking and telling the new owners all about it. He jovially likened this phenomena to a meme of a vintage photo of a group of senior Italian women dressed in black, with their hair in buns, standing on the porch; the caption reads ‘Security guards for Little Italy.’

“They know everything,” he quipped. Details: https://www.facebook.com/ A1DeliSanPedro; 310-833-3430

Hours: Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: 348 W. 8th St., San Pedro

Random Happening: Multiple Intersections Exhibition in Long Beach

The Long Beach Creative Group presents Multiple Intersections, an exhibition exploring fine art printmaking organized and curated by California State University, Long Beach faculty emerita Roxanne Sexauer. The show opens with a reception on June 25, at the Rod Briggs Gallery in Long Beach.

Sexauer explained, “The title of the exhibition arises from the fact that prints are usually classified as identical multiples, each originating from the same matrices. While each of the 15 artists in the exhibition has a distinctly unique vision, there are often related themes or media that cross paths.

“The need for specialized equipment necessarily develops into a space shared by a number of individuals, creating strong community ties and artistic interchange. Thus, it is no coincidence that almost every artist in the exhibition has, at one time or other, taught within a university, college or related graphic arts studio situation.”

By Melina Paris, Assistant Editor

Featured artists include Mary Sherwood Brock, Rob Brown, Jennifer Chen, Helen Cox, Sydney A. Cross, Guerra, Alvaro D. Marquez, Kimiko Miyoshi, Tim Musso, Kiyomi Fukui Nannery, Michelle Rozic, Marianne Sadowski, Todd Smith, Camilla Taylor, and Tava Tedesco.

Helen Cox, the exhibition coordinator for the LBCG, said, “When one considers the overall impact of this show, it is obvious that these printmakers are an extremely diverse and experimental group of artists; much of the work is cutting edge. Often, printmakers do not receive the recognition they deserve, and we are thrilled to feature them, and the art form.”

Marka Burns, board president of LBCG, agreed. “Printmaking is an ancient and unsung art form that’s deserving of celebration and attention. We are excited to collaborate with Roxanne, and all of the artists she’s selected for the show.”

Two or three representative works from each artist comprise the exhibition. Some pieces are

Wise One by Sydney Cross. Photo courtesy of The Long Beach Creative Group

Above, Nino Palma, coowner of A1 Imported Groceries in San Pedro, and employees prepare food at the store. A1 offers a wide selection of imported Italian products, fresh produce and meats. Photos by Arturo Garcia-Ayala

Intersections

small, while one is akin to a mural format, printed entirely by hand. In some instances, prints on paper have moved off the walls to be incorporated into sewing, quilting and book arts.

LBCG is also presenting four special events during this exhibition.

On June 30, there’s a free screening of Basquiat, the 1996 biographical drama directed, co-written and cocomposed by Julian Schnabel.

There will be an artist talk from 5 to 7 p.m., July 9.

On July 13 from 6 to 8 p.m., Sexauer will host an event for art collectors where she will discuss the value and importance of various types of prints.

On July 16 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., artists featured in the show will conduct a hands-on workshop, teaching simple printmaking techniques. Families with children are welcome. All materials will be provided.

This exhibition is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Arts Council for Long Beach, the City of Long Beach, and ongoing support of the Briggs Family Trust. The gallery is open Friday through Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. No appointment is required.

Time: 1 to 4 p.m., June 25 to July 22

Details: longbeachcreativegroup.com and on IG @LongBeachCreativeGroup.

Venue: Rod Briggs Gallery, 2221 E. Broadway, Long Beach

BIG NICK’S PIZZA

Tradition, variety and fast delivery or takeout—you get it all at Big Nick’s Pizza. The best selection of Italian specialties include hearty calzones, an array of pastas and our amazing selection of signature pizzas. We are taking all safety precautions to protect our diners and staff. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay updated on new developments. Call for fast delivery or to place a pick up order. Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fri.-Sun. Big Nicks’ Pizza, 1110 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro, 310-732-5800, www.bignickspizza.com

1111 BISTRO AT LA HARBOR COLLEGE

Come experience the French flair at 1111 Bistro at Los Angeles Harbor College.

Open Tuesday and Thursday for lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting Feb. 23 through March 2. The Bistro is run by students serving à la cart and 3-course meals.

1111 Bistro on the LA Harbor College campus, 1111 Figueroa Place, Wilmington, culinaryreservations@ lahc.edu

BUONO’S AUTHENTIC PIZZERIA

Family owned and operated since 1965, Buono’s is famous for award-winning brick oven baked pizza.

Buono’s also offers classic Italian dishes and sauces based on tried-andtrue family recipes and hand-selected fresh ingredients. All you can eat Trip to Italy Lunch Buffet is back. Dine-in and patio service, takeout and delivery.

Hours: Sun.-Thurs. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Buono’s Pizzeria, corner of 6th and Centre sts., Little Italy San Pedro, 310-547-0655, www.buonospizza.com

HAPPY DINER #1

The Happy Diner #1 in Downtown San Pedro isn’t your average diner. The selections range from Italian- and Mexican-influenced entrées to American Continental. Happy Diner chefs are always creating something new—take your pick of grilled salmon over pasta or tilapia and vegetables prepared any way you like. Dine in or al fresco or call for takeout. Hours: Mon.-Wed. 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thurs.-Sat. 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sun. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Happy Diner #1, 617 S. Centre St., San Pedro, 310-241-0917, www.happydinersp.com

HAPPY DINER #2

Built on the success of Happy Diner #1, Happy Diner #2 offers American favorites like omelets and burgers, fresh salads, plus pasta and Mexican dishes

are served. Order online for delivery or call for pickup.

Hours: Mon. - Sat. 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Sun. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Happy Diner #2, 1931 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro, 310-935-2933, www.happydinersp.com

HAPPY DELI

The Happy Deli is a small place with a big menu. Food is made-to-order using the freshest ingredients. Breakfast burritos and breakfast sandwiches include a small coffee. For lunch or dinner select from fresh salads, wraps, buffalo wings, cold and hot sandwiches, burgers and dogs. Order online or call for takeout or delivery. Hours: Mon. - Sat. 6 am. to 8 p.m., Sun. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Happy Deli, 530 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro, 424-364-0319, www. happydelisp.com

KO-RYU RAMEN SAN PEDRO

Serving Japanese dishes and signature ramen bowls. Or order your ramen to fit your taste buds perfectly by customizing your own bowl. Order as many toppings as you want and add just the level of heat to suit your taste. Now serving sake and Sopporo beer. Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun. 12 to 9 p.m. Ko-Ryu Ramen, 362 W. 6th St., San Pedro, 310-935-2886, www.koryuramen.com

PINA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Pina’s

Mexican Restaurant serves traditonal Mexican food from Michoacan for breakfast through dinner, and is known for specialty enchiladas, burritos, tacos and mariscos served in a comfortable, casual dining atmosphere. Pina’s now has a full bar and outside dining, so come on by for a real margarita! Party trays for any occasion. Hours: Sun. - Wed. 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Thurs. - Sat. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pina’s Mexican Restaurant, 1430 W. 25th St., San Pedro, 310-547-4621, www.pinasmexicanrestaurant.com

SAN PEDRO BREWING COMPANY

A micro brewery and American grill, SPBC features handcrafted award-winning ales and lagers served with creative pastas, BBQ, sandwiches, salads and burgers. Order your growlers, house drafts and cocktails to go (with food purchase)! Open daily 12 to 8 p.m. for indoor or al fresco dining, takeout and delivery.. San Pedro Brewing Company, 331 W. 6th St., San Pedro, 310-831-5663, www.sanpedrobrewing.com

Eclipse by Mary Sherwood Brock. Photo courtesy of The Long Beach Creative Group

MUSIC

June 8

The Black Birds ATX

Come out to this Austin, Texas party in Long Beach with Greg Anista and the Lonely Streets.

Time: 8 p.m., June 8

Cost: Free

Details: bandsintown.com

Venue: Pike Restaurant & Bar, 1836 E. 4th St., Long Beach

June 9

The Magical Music Of Motown

Don’t miss this superband with internationally acclaimed artists who faithfully recreate the dynamic performances of all the Motown greats.

Time: 8 p.m. June 9

Cost: $40 to, $51.30

Details: Magical-music-of-Motown

Venue: Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Dr., Torrance

June 10

Wall Of Sound Show

They’re back to play your favorite Grateful Dead tunes.

Time: 5 p.m., June 10

Details: https://www.brouwerijwest.com/

Venue: Brouwerji West, 110 E. 22nd St., San Pedro

Nili Brosh Band

This virtuoso guitarist is back with her band to play new and old originals.

Time: 8 p.m., June 10

Details: alvasshowroom.com

Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro

COLA Artist Fellows 2023

Grand Performances presents live showcases by 2023 COLA Artist Fellows Daniel Corral, David Ulin, and Jasmine Orpilla.

Time: 6 to 10 p.m., June 10

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/COLAartist-fellows

Venue: Grand Performances, 350 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles

June 11

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/openmic-w-shy-but-flyy

Venue: DiPiazza’s, 5205 Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach

June 17

Shahin Najafi

This classically-trained Iranian musician and social activist gained international notoriety because of his activism and the lyrical content of his music addressing theocracy, poverty, sexism and homophobia.

Time: 6 to 10 p.m., June 17

Cost: Free

Details: https://www.grandperformances.org/events/shahinnajafi

Venue: Grand Performances, 350 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles

Syncopaths

From dance floors to concert halls, the Syncopaths bring a joyous, contemporary spin to tunes and songs rooted in Scottish, Irish, and American folk traditions.

Time: 8 p.m., June 17

Cost: $23 and up

Details: https://tinyurl.com/The-

Syncopaths

Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro

Nina Lares Jazz Quartet

She has a voice that brings standard and Latin jazz to a whole other level.

Time: 5 p.m., June 17, 25

Details: torranceca.gov

Venue: Wilson Park Amphitheatre, 2200 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance

June 18

June Popfuji: Surfer Blood

This free concert series is back with the best food trucks and craft beers around. Featuring the bands Surfer Blood, Queentide and Wor-Tin.

Time: 4 p.m., June 18

Cost: Free

Details: https://www.brouwerijwest.com/

Venue: Brouwerji West, 110 E. 22nd St., San Pedro

June 23

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Venue: Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles

June 25

Lucia Micarelli & Leo Amuedo

Lucia Micarelli is a classically trained violinist and a star of HBO’s Treme, who has performed as a soloist with Barbara Streisand and Ian Anderson.

Time: 6:30 to 10 p.m., June 25

Cost: $35 to $55

Details: 310-833-4813; grandvision.org

Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro

June 29

The Secret Lives of Objects Join the Ben Band for some wacky family-friendly songs and music.

Time: 2 p.m., June 29

Details: library.torranceca.gov

Cost: Free

Venue: Victor Park, 4727 Emerald St., Torrance

July 1

Long Beach Stomp at the Pike

Get July started right with Chris Reece (Social Distortion) on drums, and Tony Macias bass.

Time: 2:30 p.m., July 1

Cost: No cover

Details: https://www.facebook. com/PikeLongBeach

Time: 4 p.m., July 16

Cost: Free

Details: https://www.brouwerijwest.com/ Venue: Brouwerji West, 110 E. 22nd St., San Pedro

July 22

Spamalot

The Aerospace Players present the musical Spamalot with a live orchestra.

Time: 7:30 to 10 p.m., July 22

Details: torranceca.gov

Venue: James Armstrong Theatre, 330 Civic Center Dr., Torrance

THEATER

June 7

Into The Breeches

A modern and moving comedy about the singular way art and community reveal our boldest selves in the darkest times.

Time: 8 p.m., June 7 through June 25

Details: https://tinyurl.com/intothe-breeches

Cost: $49

Venue: Intern’l City Theater, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach

June 9

Karizma

This jazz fusion band will be at Alvas Showroom.

Time: 4 p.m., June 11

Cost: $40

Details: https://alvasshowroom.

com/event/karizma

Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro

Singing America

Los Cancioneros Master Chorale salutes the songs of Stephen Foster and artists Neil Diamond, Carole King, Billy Joel, Otis Redding and more.

Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 11

Cost: $28

Details: https://www.lcmasterchorale.com/events

Venue: Cerritos Center, 3330 Civic Center Dr., Torrance

June 12

Team Taiko Japanese Drum Lessons

They believe in creating unique opportunities for people to meet their neighbors and engage in their community.

Time: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., June 12, 19 and 26

Details: 310-833-4813; grandvision.org

Cost: $25 to $25

Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro

June 13

Shy But Flyy Music & Poetry

Join blues vocalist Shy But Flyy at the DiPiazza’s open mic.

Time: 9 p.m., June 13

Spain and the New World Close your eyes and be transported back to the Golden Age of 17th century Spain. The concert will be performed by Camerata’s new all professional group, The Catalyst Chamber Ensemble, led by artistic director, Dr. James K. Bass.

Time: 7:30 p.m., June 23

Cost: $45

Details: https://tinyurl.com/Spainand-the-New-World

Venue: St. Andrew Church, 311 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena

June 24

PureBread

SoCal’s first tribute to the band Bread, the soft rock supergroup of the ’70s which is famous for their first number-one hit single Make it With You.

Time: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., June 24

Cost: $28 to $38

Details: 310-833-4813; grandvision.org

Venue: Grand Annex. 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro

Tambourine Man

For past and future Dylan fans alike, come hear Bob Dylan’s hits live.

Time: 8 p.m., June 24

Cost: $20

Details: alvasshowroom.com

Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro

Disney PRIDE in Concert

Come witness Disney’s beloved songs reimagined in a celebration of Pride Month.

Time: 7 p.m., June 24 and 3 p.m., June 25

Cost: $50 to $130

Details: GMCLA.org/disneypride

Venue: Pike Restaurant and Bar, 1836 W. 4th St., Long Beach

Sounds of Sanity Long Beach Come enjoy quality music, drinks and food at S.O.S. LB, a Community centered multi-genre music event.

Time: 5 p.m., July 1

Cost: $20 to $25

Details: https://tinyurl.com/ sounds-of-sanity

Venue: Grey LB, 237 Long Beach Blvd., Ste B, Long Beach July 16

Maria Schafer

Expressive and beguiling, singer Maria Schafer’s voice at times nestles in neatly or soars right above the four horns featured in her charismatic Li’l Big Band.

Time: 7 p.m., July 16

Cost: $82

Details: bandsintown.com

Venue: Harlyne J. Norris Pavilion, 501 Indian Peak Road, Rolling Hills Estates

Tony Newton & TNT Extreme Multi-award-winning music legend Tony Newton (bass, keyboards, composer, vocalist) comes to San Pedro.

Time: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., July 16

Cost: $35

Details: 310-833-3281; alvasshowroom.com

Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8th St, San Pedro

July Popfuji: Brainstory

This free concert series is back with the best food trucks and craft beers around. It features music from Brainstory, Gabriel da Rosa, Chla Orange and DJ Sonido Papichampu.

with costumes, lighting, and staging, faithful to Orbison’s set lists and musical arrangements.

Time: 7:30 p.m., June 23

Cost: $39 to $59

Details: https://tinyurl.com/RoyOrbison-returns

Venue: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St, San Pedro

June 24

TTC: Native Gardens Gardens and cultures clash, turning friendly neighbors into feuding enemies in this comedy of good intentions and bad manners.

Time: 8 p.m., June 24

Cost: $30

Details: torranceca.gov

Venue: Torrance Theatre Company, 1316 Cabrillo Ave., Torrance

July 10

The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl Married physicians Lane and Charles have hired Matilde, a Brazilian woman, to clean their house. Unbeknownst to them, Matilde’s goal was not to be a cleaning lady but to become a comedian.

Time: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 10 to July 8

Cost: $20 to $30

Details: 562-494-1014; www.lbplayhouse.org

Venue: Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach

ART

June 8

MINGLE MANGLE

The exhibition is curated by FLOOD and kicks-off soundpedro2023. MINGLE MANGLE includes works by Phoebe Barnum, Beth Elliott, Bill Faecke, Bill Jaros, Nguyen Ly, Edmond Maloney, Tim Maxeiner, Lowell Nickel, Ashton Phillips, Susan Rawcliffe and Ann Weber. The exhibition runs through June 17.

Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday to Saturday

Cost: Free

Time: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., June 17

Cost: Free Details: 310-519-0936; eventbrite.com

Venue: Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St. San Pedro

LITERATURE

June 8

Trenches Full of Poets Reading Series

This month features live, in-store readings by a trio of Long Beach poets, Astrid, Christina Brown, and Nancy Lynee Woo. This series happens on the second Thursday of every month.

Time: 7 p.m., June 8

Cost: Free

Details: 562-588-7075; http://www.patmbooks.com

Venue: Page Against The Machine, 2714 E. 4th St., Long Beach

FILM

June 16

Concrete Law

This April Jones-produced film explores the battle between Channel Street skatepark organizers and bureaucratic control. This film uncovers the history of the park, from its creation to its current status.

Time: 7 p.m., June 16

Cost: Admission is by donation at www.sanpedrosk8.org

Details: https://tinyurl.com/Concrete-Law-film

Venue: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro

June 17

Invisible Warriors: African American Women In World War II This is a film capturing the unforgettable conversation among a diverse group of African American “Rosie the Riveters.”

Time: 6:30 p.m., June 17

Cost: $15

Details: https://tinyurl.com/Invisible-Warriors-film

Venue: Brouwerji West, 110 E. 22nd St., San Pedro

Blues for an Alabama Sky Playwright Pearl Cleage’s Blues for an Alabama Sky is set in the 1930s, during the later years of the Harlem Renaissance.

Time: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday; June 9 to 17

Cost: $20 to $30

Details: 562-494-1014; www.lbplayhouse.org

Venue: Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach

June 22

Shakespeare By The Sea

Twelfth Night, directed by Patrick Vest, opens June 22. Hamlet, directed by Stephanie Coltrin, opens June 29. The series runs through Aug. 5 in San Pedro and other South Bay locations.

Time: 8 p.m., June 22

Cost: Free

Details: https://www.shakespearebythesea.org/wp

Venue: Point Fermin Park, 807 Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro

Dan Froot & Company

CAP UCLA presents the live podcast recording of the Dan Froot & Company podcast, Arms Around America. Dan Froot & Company will bring to life several scenes inspired by the real stories of families whose lives have been shaped by guns.

Time: 8 p.m., June 22

Cost: $20.

Details: https://cap.ucla.edu/ event/dan-froot-company Venue: Royce Hall Rehearsal Room, UCLA, 10745 Dickson Ct., Los Angeles

June 23

Roy Orbison Returns

This is a fully scripted musical theater re-creation of Orbison’s 1980s concert era — complete

Details: soundpedro.org

Venue: Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro

June 10

Michael Davis: Perception Palos Verdes Art Center/Beverly G. Alpay Center for Arts Education presents Michael Davis: Perception. The art includes works presented to be viewed with 3D glasses, provided by PVAC.

Time: 6 to 9 p.m., June 10 artist reception, and 1 p.m., June 24, artist talk

Cost: Free

Details: 310-541-2479; pvartcenter.org

Venue: Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes

June 14

Small Works

The Small Works Art Exhibition, curated by Mick Victor, showcases artworks by Michele Rene, Reggie Tucker, Martha Spelman, Betsy Lohrer Hall, Michele Morgan, Michael Stearns, Connie DK Lane and Annie Stromquist. The exhibit opens in concert with Stroll & Savor, a two-night celebration of food, music and art.

Time: 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., June 14

Cost: Free

Details: www.michelerene.com

Venue: Chase Bank, 5200 2nd St., Long Beach

June 17

Notions of Place Artist Talk & Closing Reception

Join the closing reception of the current exhibitions, Notions of Place and MINGLE MANGLE. At 2:30 p.m. there will be an ingallery artist talk with the artists of Notions of Place.

DANCE

June 8

Walk In, Dance Out Come have some fun and learn the basics of the waltz, swing and salsa.

Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., June 8

Cost: $15

Details: sanpedrochamber.com

Venue: St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 1648 W. 9th St., San Pedro

June 11

Renacer

Renacer— Como Una Ola En El Mar (Flamenco for a better world) is the performance of Barcelona native flamenco artists, Paco Arroyo and Yolanda Arroyo.

Time: 2 p.m., June 11

Cost: $35 to $40

Details: https://tinyurl.com/mikaela-kai-flamenco

Venue: The Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro

June 25

Ebb & Flow Chinatown

This family-friendly community arts festival explores climate change, nature, humanity and health through dance, visual arts, music and technology.

Time: 3 to 5 p.m., June 25

Cost: Free

Details: https://heididuckler.org/ event/ebb-flow-chinatown-3

Venue: Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N. Spring St., Los Angeles

OPEN MIC

June 8

Open Mic Night Musicians and poets; come on down to the Grand Annex on the

second Thursday of each month for Open Mic Night. Sign up at 6:30 p.m.

Time: 7 to 9 p.m., June 8

Cost: $5 to $7.75

Details: 310-833-4813; https://tinyurl.com/Grand-Annexopen-mic

Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro

COMMUNITY June 10

Guided Nature Walk at Sacred Cove

Situated in the Abalone Cove Reserve and located between Portuguese Point and Inspiration Point, this secluded cove walk features rock formations edged with tide pools and a channel into a sea cave.

Time: 9 a.m., June 10

Cost: Free

Details: pvplc.org/calendar

Venue: Abalone Cove Reserve, 5970 Palos Verdes Dr. South, Rancho Palos Verdes

Your Story is the Peninsula’s Story “Your Story is the Peninsula’s Story” is a project of the library’s local history center and is designed to preserve the unique history of the peninsula. You’re encouraged to share photos representing your or your family’s life on the peninsula, whether very recently or from long ago. Drop-ins are welcome.

Time: 1 to 4 p.m., June 10

Cost: Free

Details: www.palosverdeshistory.

org

Venue: Peninsula Center Library, 701 Silver Spur Rd., Rolling Hills

Estates

Men of Color Health and Wellness Summit

This event has free food, haircuts, gifts, raffle, health screening, expungement, insurance enrollment, employment, and reentry services.

Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 10

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/menof-color-health

Venue: 11833 Wilmington Ave., Wilmington

Native Plant Sales

Join the monthly plant sale. Come to Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy’s nature centers during sales to learn more about growing local native plants and purchase some for your garden.

Time: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., June 10

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/PVPLC-native-plant-sale

Venue: George F. Canyon Nature Center, 27305 Palos Verdes Dr., Rolling Hills Estates

June 11

The World of Rupicolous Orchids

Ron Kaufmann, chair of the American Orchid Society conservation committee, will explore the habitats of orchids that grow on rocks, with a focus on his travels to Brazil’s rocky terrains.

Time: 1 p.m., June 11

Cost: Free with park entrance, $15

Details: southcoastcss.org

Venue: South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Peninsula

June 17

Family Art Workshop

Artist-teacher Carlos Gacharna will teach participants of all ages to make black light chalk in this fun workshop that explores the connection between art and science. All materials are provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Pets are not allowed inside the galleries or

classrooms.

Time: 1 to 2:30 p.m., June 17

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/Angels-gate-family-workshop

Venue: Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro

Doors Open Peninsula Event

Join a peninsula-wide open house to come inside the many places you pass by every day.

Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., June 17

Cost: Free

Details: www.pvld.org/dop

Venue: Various

Guided Family Nature Walk

Naturalists will guide you along a trail to discover a unique variety of wildlife in their coastal sage scrub habitat with amazing views across the ocean.

Time: 10:30 a.m., June 17

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/pvplcnature-walks

Venue: White Point Nature Preserve, 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro

June 22

2023 Annual Business Awards & Installation Luncheon

Join the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce at the 2023 annual business awards and installation luncheon.

Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., June 22

Cost: $65 to $75

Details: sanpedrochamber.com

Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton San Pedro, 2800 Via Cabrillo Marina, San Pedro

June 28

Wilmington Municipal Building

Open House

Meet with the Council District 15 team and check out the other organizations in the building.

Time: 5 to 7 p.m., June 28

Cost: Free

Details: www.facebook.com/ TimMcOskerLA

Venue: 544 N. Avalon Blvd., Wilmington

June 30

Unite For Peace

Long Beach Advancing Peace is hosting a Leaders of Violence Prevention community symposium addressing violence prevention efforts, best practices and challenges.

Time: 5 to 9 p.m., June 30

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/Community-symposium

Venue: Miller Family Health Education Center, 3820 Cherry Ave., Long Beach

Full Moon Walks

The walks are back for the summer at George F. Canyon. Join the PV Peninsula Land Conservancy for a naturalist-guided experience on a moonlit trail to see nature’s nocturnal sights. Advance reservations are required.

Time: 8:30 p.m., June 30

Cost: $12

Details: Sign up at: pvplc.org/calendar

Venue: George F. Canyon 4045

Palos Verdes Dr. NorthRolling Hills Estates

FOOD/DRINK

June 10

LA Independent Beer Fest

Celebrate LA Beer Week by sipping samples poured by 75 independent craft breweries in Shoreline Aquatic Park.

Time: 1 p.m., June 10

Cost: $20 to $75

Details: https://tinyurl.com/LA-

Independent-Beer-Fest

Venue: Shoreline Aquatic Park, 200 Aquarium Way, Long Beach

June 14

Stroll & Savor

Enjoy a taste of Belmont Shore with local restaurants offering the best of their menus.

Time: Wednesday and Thursday, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., June 14, 15; July 19, 20 and Aug. 16, 17

Cost: Free

Details: https://www.belmontshore.org/events

Venue: Belmont Shore 5200 E. 2nd St., Long Beach

June 17

Drag Brunch & Harbor Cruise

Join a fabulous drag brunch on the high seas with entertainment provided by Jewels of Long Beach. Boarding will start at 11:45 on the promenade next to the LA Maritime Museum. Ticket includes one free mimosa or champagne.

Time: 12:15 to 1:45 p.m., June 17

Cost: $55 and up

Details: https://tinyurl.com/dragbrunch-harbor-cruise

Venue: LA Maritime Museum, E. 6th St., San Pedro

FESTIVALS/ EVENTS

June 8

Jack Rabbit’s Social Club

You never know who might pop in for a few rounds of sparring while you sit ringside and drink exclusive Poison Vodka and other treats.

Time: Sparring matches at 9, 10 and 11 p.m., June 8 through July 6

Cost: No door entry fee

Details: 310-426-8205; https://longbeach.harvelles.com/

Venue: Harvelle’s Long Beach, 201 E. Broadway, Long Beach

June 9

35th Annual Palos Verdes Street Fair and Music Festival

Enjoy carnival rides, vendors and live music. The event has free admission, free parking and free entertainment.

Time: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., June 9, 10 and 11

Cost: Free

Details: 310-377-8111; palosverdeschamber.com

Venue: Peninsula Center, 501 Deep Valley Dr., Rolling Hills Estates

June 10

Summer Nights

The Wilson Park Amphitheatre will feature a group of award-winning bands including The Big Butter Jazz Band and Petty Theft.

Time: Various times and dates through Sept. 3

Cost: Free

Details: https://www.torranceca. gov/?navid=66

Venue: Wilson Park Amphitheatre, 2200 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance

Gathering for the Grand 2023

Witness this Rolling Stones tribute concert by the band Jumping Jack Flash. Dress to celebrate the

San Pedro Pride 2023 on the Los Angeles Waterfront

San Pedro Pride returns to the LA Waterfront with a line-up of new festivities, including a drag brunch at noon and a flag-raising ceremony at the LA Maritime Museum.

Time: 12 p.m., June 17

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/sanpedro-pride-2022

Venue: 6th Street and Harbor Boulevard, San Pedro

Concert in the Park

This will be a remix of ’80s, ’90s, funk and R&B with food trucks, a beer and wine booth, giveaways, crafts, inflatables for children and music.

Time: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., June 17

Details: 310-328-6107; torranceca.gov

Venue: Downtown Torrance, 1317 Sartori Ave., Torrance

June 27

Long Beach Municipal

The Long Beach Municipal Band will celebrate their 114th season this year with outdoor summer concerts in Long Beach parks, with a different theme every week.

Time: 6:30 p.m., June 27 to Aug. 4

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/summer-concert-season

Venue: Various locations

June 30

2023 Cars & Stripes Forever!®

theater’s past, present and future before it closes for renovations.

Time: 8 p.m., June 10

Cost: $27.50 and up

Details: https://grandvision.org/ gathering-for-the-grand-gala

Venue: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro

JRedondo Dead Concert

Grateful Dead tribute is back for another killer show.

Time: 8 p.m., June 10

Cost: Free

Details: www.RedondoDead.com

Venue: Rock & Brews, 6300 S. Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach

Faith Fest

Celebrate the life of Jesus Christ through music, fashion and fellowship.

Time: 4 p.m. 9 p.m., June 10

Cost: $5

Details: https://tinyurl.com/faithfest

Venue: Light & Life Christian Fellowship, 5951 Downey Ave., Long Beach

Philippine Independence Day

An all-day festival in Carson featuring cultural and public-spirited performances and various entertainment for the entire family will mark the 125th anniversary of Philippine Independence Day.

Time: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 10

Cost: Free

Details: 310-830-9991 or 424202-1463

Venue: Veterans Park, 22400 Moneta Ave., Carson

June 11

Masskara Festival

In celebration of Philippine Independence Day, the Masskara festival features entertainment, guest speaker California Treasurer Secretary Fiona Ma and beauty queens of Miss Filipina International.

Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 11

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/Masskara-festival

Venue: 701 Federation Dr., Long Beach

June 17

Steppin’ Into Juneteenth

Join in for a day of games, food entertainment, prizes and a scholarship award ceremony.

Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 17

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/June-

teenth-400

Venue: Peck Park, 560 N. Western Ave., San Pedro

Juneteenth 400 Picnic and Job

Fair

Join an Economic and Workforce Development Department Job Fair and a family picnic.

Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 17

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/Juneteenth-400

Venue: Wilmington Waterfront Park, corner of C and Figueroa streets, Wilmington

Cost: Free

Details: rpvca.gov

Venue: Point Vicente Park, 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes

June 18

Grads & Dads Sail

Be part of the boat parade and enjoy the best view of fireworks in the port from the deck of a tall ship.

Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m., June 18

Cost: $30 to $60

Details: https://lamitopsail.org/ grads-dads

Venue: Los Angeles Maritime Institute, Berth 73, San Pedro

Juneteenth Sail

Sail on a tall ship, see the port of LA, and learn about the Myla program. These are two-hour trips, for youth ages 10 to 17. Parents and chaperones are welcome.

Time: 1 to 3 p.m., 4 to 6 p.m., 7 to 9:30 p.m., June 19

Cost: Free

Details: https://lamitopsail.org/ events

Venue: Los Angeles Maritime Institute, Berth 73, San Pedro

June 19

Juneteenth Fireworks Spectacular

The Port of Los Angeles is hosting the Juneteenth fireworks spectacular at Cabrillo Beach in recognition of the 1865 emancipation of the enslaved.

Time: 8:45 p.m., June 19

Cost: Free

Details: www.portoflosangeles. org/community/events/juneteenth

Venue: Cabrillo Beach, 3720 Stephen M. White Dr., San Pedro

June 24

TOCApalooza

Formerly the South Bay Festival of the Arts, this family-friendly festival will be packed with live performances on three stages and interactive activities for children.

Time: 11a.m. to 5 p.m., June 24

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/tocapalooza-tickets

Venue: Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Dr, Torrance

June 25

LB AnimeFest 2k23: Cosplay, Comics & Cocktails

This all-ages event is perfect for anyone dying to show off their cosplay.

Time: June 25

Cost: $15

Details: https://tinyurl.com/cosplay-comics-cocktails

Venue: Roxanne’s, 1115 E. Wardlow Road, Long Beach

Torrance Antique Street Faire

Join the hunt for vintage treasures when over 180 talented vintage and artisan sellers transform the streets of Downtown Torrance into an eclectic open-air antique market.

Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 25

Cost: Free

Join this annual pre-Independence Day celebration with classic cars, live music, food trucks, a beer garden and fireworks at the Port of Los Angeles.

Time: 5 to 10 p.m., June 30

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/carsand-stripes-forever

Venue: LA Waterfront at the Vincent Thomas Bridge, San Pedro PADAYAW

Celebrate Philippine culture and traditions through an all-new repertoire as they bring you PADAYAW: PADAYON PAGSAYAW The USA Tour 2023.

Time: 7 p.m., June 30

Cost: $30 and up

Details: https://tinyurl.com/muv289s5

Venue: El Camino College, Marsee Auditorium, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance

July 4

73rd Annual John Olguin July 4 Spectacular

This day-at-the-beach celebration features music, family activities and food trucks — all leading up to a fireworks show at 9 p.m. Limited parking is available.

Time: 12 to 10 p.m., July 4

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/olguinjuly-4th-spectacular

Venue: Cabrillo Beach Bathhouse, 3720 Stephen M. White Dr., San Pedro

July 15

Brick Fest Live

Over a million bricks will be on display and ready for play. See the most life-size models.

Time: 9 a.m., July 15

Cost: $16.99 to $37.99

Details: https://tinyurl.com/ brick-fest-live

Venue: Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach

July 22

Rising Japan MusicFest 2023

Come enjoy the essence of Japanese music, culture, drinks and food.

Time: 12 p.m., July 22, 23

Cost: $50 to $330

Details: https://tinyurl.com/ Rising-Japan-music-fest

Venue: Rainbow Lagoon Park, 400 E. Shoreline Dr., Long Beach

July 29

LA Salsa Festival

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FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No. 2023083245

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 94ANDMORE, 3333 PACIFIC PLACE APT # 623, LONG BEACH, CA 90806 County of LOS ANGELES

Registered owner(s): MARVIN CUMMINGS, 3333 PACIFIC PLACE, APT # 623, LONG BEACH, CA 90806

This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant(s) started doing business on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

S/ MARVIN CUMMINGS, OWNER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 04/14/2023.

Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by the Affidavit of Identity form. 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). 5/11, 5/28, 6/8, 6/22/23

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 23LBCP00183

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

Petition of: Mari Sato for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PER-

SONS:

Petitioner Mari Sato filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Mari Sato to Mari Ito

The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the

petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing:

Date: 6/30/23, Time: 8:30 am, Dept.: 27, Room:

The address of the court is 275 Magnolia Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm.)

A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Daily Journal

Date: May 17, 2023 Michael P. Vicencia Judge of the Superior Court 5/11, 5/28, 6/8, 6/22/23

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NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by the Affidavit of Identity form. 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). 4/27, 5/11, 5/28, 6/6/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2023083245

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: COAST REALTY SERVICES, 2819 S Pacific Ave., San Pedro, CA 90731 County of LOS ANGELES

Registered owner(s): Charlene Ibarra, 2819 S Pacific Ave., San Pedro, CA 90731

This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant(s) started doing business on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

S/ Charlene Ibarra, OWNER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 05/11/2023.

NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name

ACROSS

1. Strong poker hand

6. Fruit-flavored Coca-Cola brand

11. Bitingly ironic

14. Alvin of the American Dance Theater

15. Creator of a logical “razor”

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17. Migratory honker

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20. “It’s the end of an ___!”

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22. “Of course!”, for short

24. “Rainy Days and Mondays”

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25. Korea’s national dish

26. School cleaner

29. Quilt piece

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35. Minor damage

36. It comes in slices

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41. Painter’s movement

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48. “You’d think ...” follow-up

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51. Catchall abbr.

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55. “Only Murders in the Building”

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58. Actor Kier of “Dancer in the Dark”

59. “In ___” (1993 Nirvana album)

60. “Buenos Aires” musical

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62. “Bye!”

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1. Go up against

2. Unreliable informant

3. Forearm bone

4. ___ of Tranquility

5. Get some water

6. Insecticide device

7. Flip ___ (choose by chance)

8. Some mil. academy grads

9. Some proctors, for short

10. Hotel pool, e.g.

11. Question of possession?

12. Chicken nugget dip option

13. Mario Kart character

18. Lockheed Martin’s field

23. “Better Call Saul” network

24. Highland Games attire

25. Ancient Sanskrit guide to life (and I’m sure nothing else)

26. “Star Wars” warrior

27. Involuntarily let go

28. Veruca Salt co-founder who left to go solo in 1998 (then rejoined in 2013)

29. Brick-shaped candy

31. Rapper with the alias Bobby Digital

33. Streaming device since

2008

34. Cherry attachment

37. Big Wall St. news

38. Cube master Rubik

40. Mythical creature with four legs and two wings

42. Scarlet songbird

44. “Arabian Nights” flyer

45. Grainy salad ingredient

46. Talent hunter

47. Mark in Spanish and Portuguese

48. Resembling lager

50. Bauhaus painter Paul

51. Cast out

52. Place for un beret

53. Old Russian ruler

56. Hot season for a Parisian

57. Anatomical eggs

224 Adams Ave Scranton PA 18503]

“Give it a Go”— it’s been a long time.

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Long Beach, California, acting by and through the City’s Board of Harbor Commissioners (“City”) will receive, before the Bid Deadline established below, Bids for the following Work: ON-CALL DIVING AND RELATED SERVICES PORT-WIDE LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA AS DESCRIBED IN SPECIFICATION NO. HD-S3186

LEGAL NOTICES

you may view the Port website at www.polb.com/business/ business-opportunities

Copies of all Port insurance endorsement forms, SBE/ VSBE Program forms, Harbor Development Permit Applications and other Port forms are available at www.polb.com/ business/permits.

June 27, 2023, via Microsoft TEAMS at the link provided above. Attendance is optional.

Bid Deadline: Prior to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.

Bids shall be submitted electronically via the Port of Long Beach PlanetBids (PB) System prior to 2:00 p.m.

Bid Opening: Electronic Bid (eBid) results shall be viewable online in the PB System immediately after the Bid Deadline.

Contract Documents Available:

Download Contract Documents from the Port of Long Beach PB System

Vendor Portal:

www.polb.com/sbe Click on the POLB

Vendor Portal

1. Register and Log In

2. Click “Bid Opportunities”

3. Click on respective bid Project Title

4. Click on Documents tab

5. For each attachment, click “Download”

For assistance in downloading these documents please contact Port of Long Beach Plans and Specs Desk at 562-283-7353.

NonMandatory

Pre-Bid

Meeting:

Date/Time: June 27, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

Location: Microsoft TEAMS (virtual)

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 231 975 163 900

Passcode: m4B8ZK

Or call in (audio only)

+1 323-451-1087,,144701159#

United States, Los Angeles

Phone Conference ID: 144 701 159#

Project Contact Person:

Chris Razo, chris.razo@polb.com

Please refer to the Port of Long Beach PB System for the most current information.

NIB -1 Contract Documents. Contract Documents may be downloaded, at no cost, from the Port of Long Beach PB System Vendor Portal website. Bidders must first register as a vendor on the Port of Long Beach PB System website in order to view and download the Contract Documents, to be added to the prospective bidders list, and to receive addendum notifications when issued.

For the link to the Port of Long Beach PB System and for information on this Project and other upcoming Port projects,

NIB -2 Pre-Bid Questions. All questions, including requests for interpretation or correction, or comments regarding the Contract Documents, must be submitted no later than July 11, 2023, at 5 p.m. Questions received after the pre-Bid question deadline will not be accepted.

Questions must be submitted electronically through the PB System. Emails, phone calls, and faxes will not be accepted. Questions submitted to City staff will not be addressed and Bidder will be directed to the PB System.

NIB -3 Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit. The engineering staff of the City’s Harbor Department will conduct a virtual pre-bid meeting at 10:00 a.m., on

The City makes no guarantee that existing construction and site conditions matches construction depicted on record reference documents. It shall be the Bidder’s responsibility to identify existing conditions. Note that downloading all the project document(s) can be used to satisfy a portion of a Bidder’s good faith efforts to meet the SBE/VSBE participation goals listed below.

NIB -4 Summary Description of the Work. The Work required by this Contract includes, but is not limited to, the following: Underwater construction and repair of Port of Long Beach waterfront structures and infrastructure. See TS1 Summary of Services in the Technical Specifications.

NIB -5 Contract Time and Liquidated Damages. The Contractor shall achieve Affidavit of Final Completion of the Project within three (3) years as provided in Paragraph SC - 6.1 of the Special Conditions, from a date specified in a written “Notice to Proceed” issued by the City and subject to adjustment as provided in Section 8.2 of the General Conditions. FAILURE OF THE CONTRACTOR TO COMPLETE THE WORK WITHIN THE CONTRACT TIME AND OTHER MILESTONES SET FORTH IN THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE ENGINEER’S APPROVAL OF AFFIDAVIT OF FINAL COMPLETION, WILL RESULT IN ASSESSMENT OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES IN THE AMOUNTS ESTABLISHED IN THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS.

NIB -6 Contractor’s License. The Bidder shall hold a current and valid Class “A”, California Contractor’s License to construct this project.

NIB -7 Contractor Performed Work. The Contractor shall perform, with its own employees, Contract Work amounting to at least 50% of the Contract Price, except that any designated “Specialty Items” may be performed by subcontract. The amount of any such “Specialty Items” so performed may be deducted from the Contract Price before computing the amount required to be performed by the Contractor with its own employees. “Specialty Items” will be identified by the City on the Schedule of Bid Items. The bid price of any materials or equipment rental costs from vendors who are solely furnishing materials or rental equipment and are not performing Work as a

licensed subcontractor on this project shall also be deducted from the Contract Price before computing the amount required to be performed by the Contractor with its own employees.

NIB -8 SBE/VSBE. This project is subject to the Port of Long Beach (POLB) Small Business Enterprises (SBE)/ Very Small Business Enterprises (VSBE) Program.

The combined SBE/VSBE participation goal for this Project is twenty percent (20%) of total bid value. The combined SBE/VSBE participation goal shall include a minimum zero percent (0%) of total bid value as VSBE.

POLB expects all Bidders to achieve the combined SBE/ VSBE participation goal. Award of the Contract will be conditioned on the Bidder submitting an SBE-2C Commitment Plan demonstrating the Bidder’s intent to meet the combined SBE/VSBE participation goal. If the Bidder’s Commitment Plan does not demonstrate intent to meet the combined goal, the Bidder shall demonstrate that it made an adequate good faith effort to do so, as specified in the Instructions to Bidders. The Port’s SBE Program staff is available to provide information on the program requirements, including SBE certification assistance. Please contact the SBE Office at (562) 283-7598 or sbeprogram@polb.com

You may also view the Port’s SBE program requirements at www.polb.com/sbe.

NIB -9 Prevailing Wage Requirements per Department of Industrial Relations. This Project is a public work Contract as defined in Labor Code Section 1720. The Contractor receiving award of the Contract and Subcontractors of any tier shall pay not less than the prevailing wage rates to all workers employed in execution of the Contract. The Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California has determined the general prevailing rates of wages in the locality in which the Work is to be performed. The rate schedules are available on the internet at http://www. dir.ca.gov/dlsr/DPreWageDetermination.htm and on file at the City, available upon request. Bidders are directed to Article 15 of the General Conditions for requirements concerning payment of prevailing wages, payroll records, hours of work and employment of apprentices.

This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Depart-

ment of Industrial Relations. No Contractor or Subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 (with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code Section 1771.1(a)). No Contractor or Subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5.

In addition to providing Certified Payroll Records (CPRs) and labor compliance documentation to the Port of Long Beach, Contractors and Subcontractors must furnish electronic CPRs to the Labor Commissioner’s Office.

NIB -10 Project Labor Agreement. This project is not covered by a PLA.

NIB -11 Trade Names and Substitution of Equals. With the exception of any sole source determination that may be identified in this paragraph, a written request for an Or Equal Substitution using the form included in Appendix A together with data substantiating that the non-specified item is of equal quality to the item specified, may be submitted after Conditional Award and no later than fourteen (14) calendar days after City’s issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP). Authorization of a substitution is solely within the discretion of the City.

NIB -12 NOT USED.

NIB -13 Bid Security, Signed Contract, Insurance and Bonds. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a satisfactory Bidder’s Bond or other acceptable Bid Security in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid as a guarantee that the Bidder will, if Conditionally Awarded a Contract by the Board, within thirty (30) calendar days after the Contract is conditionally awarded to the Contractor by the City, execute and deliver such Contract to the Chief Harbor Engineer together with all required documents including insurance forms, a Payment Bond for one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and a Performance Bond for one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. All Bonds shall be on forms provided by the City.

NIB -14 Conditional Award of Contract and Reservation of Rights. The Board, acting through the

Executive Director, reserves the right at any time before the execution of the Contract by the City, to reject any or all Bids, and to waive any informality or irregularity.

The Conditional Award of the Contract, if any, will be to the responsible Bidder submitting the lowest responsive and responsible Bid. If the lowest responsive responsible Bidder fails to submit the required documents including insurance forms, bonds and signed Contract within thirty (30) calendar days after Conditional Award of Contract, the Board reserves the right to rescind the Conditional Award and Conditionally Award the Contract to the next lowest responsive and responsible Bidder.

NIB -15 Period of Bid Irrevocability. Bids shall remain open and valid and Bidder’s Bonds and other acceptable Bid Security shall be guaranteed and valid for ninety (90) calendar days after the Bid Deadline or until the Executive Director executes a Contract, whichever occurs first.

NIB -16 Substitution of Securities. Substitution of Securities for retainage is permitted in accordance with Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code.

NIB -17 Iran Contracting Act of 2010. In accordance with Public Contract Code sections 2200-2208, every person who submits a bid or proposal for entering into or renewing contracts with the City for goods or services estimated at $1,000,000 or more are required to complete, sign, and submit the “Iran Contracting Act of 2010 Compliance Affidavit.”

Issued at Long Beach, California, this 13th day of March, 2023.

Mario Cordero, Executive Director of the Harbor Department, City of Long Beach, California

Note: For project updates after Bid Opening, please contact plans.specs@polb. com

Omni Terminal

“being tested at other locations in the port.”

In contrast, two of the three TransPower/Kalmar yard tractors burst into flames — one as a result of such poor design that when making a sharp turn, “the chassis that it was pulling poked into the battery system,” Cannon said. This kind of problem should have been caught by Kalmar in the design phase, and serve as a warning flag about partnering with them in the future. On the other hand, the second caught fire overnight after several months out of service — pointing to a different sort of problem with TransPower’s technology, and resulting in the company pulling its forklifts from the project as well, a welcome sign of prudence on their part.

In short, it’s a welcome start, but not enough, for commissioners to begin questioning staff’s Pollyannaish

spin. Commissioner Williams is right. It is important to fail forward fast. And that means it’s important for commissioners to become much more hands on, detail-oriented, and proactive in evaluating the qualifications, capacities and track records of everyone involved. Shorekat was a foreseeable massive failure. Gunter was not alone in pointing it out at the time. Which leads to one last question the commissioners forgot to ask: What can we learn from this to do better next time?

Visit the links below for past RLn coverage of the Omni Green Terminal:

Green Terminal White Elephant Exposed https://tinyurl.com/green-terminal-exposed Icarus Falls https://tinyurl.com/omni-green-icarus-falls