January 7, 2022 | Vol. XLIV No. 1 by Signal Tribune

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VOL. XLIV NO. 1 COVID-19

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Friday, January 7, 2022

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ENVIRONMENT

COVID-19

‘THE WORLD IS FALLING APART RIGHT NOW’

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Long Beach resident Jeff Bartholemy receives his Moderna COVID-19 booster shot at the Houghton Park mobile vaccine clinic on Nov. 22, 2021. His first two shots were the Pfizer vaccine, but he decided to mix-and-match for his booster.

COVID-19 is affecting city service operations in Long Beach, here’s what will be impacted

CSULB will begin spring semester with two weeks of virtual learning amid COVID-19 surge Emma DiMaggio Managing Editor

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Members of the Long Beach Green Schools Campaign (LBGSC) during a September 2021 climate rally.

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The City is issuing the following updates and temporary modifications to City service operations, and are effective as of Jan. 5: • The 34th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration scheduled for Jan. 15 has been postponed with no alternative date determined yet. • The 2022 Homeless Point in Time Count originally scheduled for January is being postponed to late February. More information on the new date will be provided once it becomes available, the City said. • In-person programming at all Long Beach Public Library locations has been suspended temporarily. Drop-in services and access to libraries continue. Library patrons are encouraged to utilize the Library’s vast collection of digital resources, including the  Library catalog, downloads, and databases, available 24/7. • City outreach meetings will go virtual. Upcoming community budget meetings for the fiscal year 2023 City budget, which were originally slated to take place in-person

Students walk past a new sign explaining mask rules on the upper campus quad at California State University, Long Beach during the school’s Week of Welcome on Aug. 30, 2021.

Student-driven Long Beach Green Schools Campaign powers on Anita W. Harris

Senior Writer

hile most of us are still fumbling with our 2022 resolutions, high schooler Diana Michaelson is laser-focused on 2030. That’s when she and her Long Beach Green Schools Campaign (LBGSC) student posse want the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) to completely convert to using renewable energy instead of fossil fuels. “Our goal is [for the board] to pass a 100% clean energy resolution,” she told the Signal Tribune. Currently a junior at Poly High School, Michaelson has been leading the nonprofit LBGSC since she founded it as a sophomore in August 2020. Her parents first taught her and three siblings about environmental responsibility, she said, such as not wasting electricity, eating less

meat and using bar soap instead of liquid in plastic bottles. Michaelson then took AP Environmental Science through Poly’s PACE college-prep program. And when she found herself needing more purpose after the pandemic started, Michaelson earned a certificate from the Climate Reality Leadership Corp of the Climate Reality Project’s Los Angeles chapter, inspired by a friend who had done the same thing, she said. Founded by former Vice President Al Gore, the Climate Reality Project seeks “to create a safe, sustainable, prosperous future powered by clean energy.” Its Youth Action Committee helps support students like those in LBGSC to advocate for change in schools. Excited to make a difference, Michaelson reached out to one of her Poly teachers, Patrick Gillogly, for guidance. “He is one of the most optimistic people in the world,” Michaelson said of Gillogly. “He’s been a really crucial teacher-mentor, providing insight into the district.” Since then, LBGSC has expanded from Poly to other LBUSD high schools—such as Millikan and Lakewood—especially after attracting over 100 participants at a climate-change rally it held in September 2021 at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. LBGSC also held a virtual town hall last April,

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California State University, Long Beach announced Thursday, Jan. 6 that it will switch to remote instruction for the first two weeks of the spring semester. The move follows three other CSUs—Cal State Los Angeles, Sacramento State and CSU Channel Islands—who will all begin their semesters virtually. CSULB announced on Instagram today that the move came “out of an abundance of caution.” Long Beach’s daily case rate in late December surpassed the highest levels seen during the previous year’s winter surge, mainly spurred on by the spread of the Omicron variant. Long Beach Public Health tweeted Jan. 5 that, “With more than 1,700 cases reported in a single day, the current peak is 1.6 times higher than the 2020-2021 winter surge peak, which at its highest experienced 1,052 reported cases on a single day.” The spring semester begins on Jan. 20, delaying most face-to-face instruction until Monday, Feb. 7. Before the announcement was made, university President Jane Close Conoley tweeted “The health of our community is always our first priority. Encourage all to get fully vaccinated!” The CSU system is requiring all faculty, staff and students to be fully vaccinated and receive a COVID vaccine booster shot to access university facilities or programs.

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A mural on the wall at the front of the El Dorado Park West Senior Center on Jan. 3, 2022.

Long Beach City Council renames El Dorado Park West facility after former mayor Karla M. Enriquez

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l Dorado Park West Senior Center will now be known as the Dr. Thomas J. Clark Community Center in recognition of the legacy of the former Long Beach mayor and councilmember. The Long Beach City Council unanimously voted to approve the recommendation at Tuesday’s meeting following an October vote of approval from the Parks and Recreation Commission. Clark was elected to the council in 1966, representing the fourth district for 30 years, the longest-serving council member in the city’s history. He also served three terms as mayor of Long Beach

starting in 1975. Before his time in the council, Clark was part of the Parks and Recreation Commission in the early 60s and led the effort to obtain a bond for the purchase of the land that is now El Dorado Park West, according to the recommendation proposal. “I had the ability to talk to Dr. Clark when he was still alive and asked him about what recognition [he’d] like to have and he said ‘If anyone wanted [to] ever name something for me, I’d like it to be associated with El Dorado Park,’” Councilmember Daryl Supernaw said. Clark died on May 6, 2020 at the age of 93. “I think he’s someone who just leaves such an incredible legacy,”

Mayor Robert Garcia said. “This is a great way of continuing to honor him. He’s someone that makes a lot of sense for this naming.” At the time of the vote, the total cost for making and installing signage was unknown, however, the recommendation proposal noted that previous similar projects to replace existing facility signage were estimated between $20,000 and $30,000. Until funding is identified, the making and installing of signage will not move forward. Parks, Recreation and Marine is expected to return to the council after funding is identified to appropriate funding for the project, the recommendation proposal said.

DEVELOPMENT

Long Beach looks to streamline design and permitting of accessory dwelling units Ema m DiMaggio

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he Long Beach City Council is hoping to cut the fat out of the process of building accessory dwelling units (ADUs) by providing pre-approved designs to residents. The council directed staff to study the creation of a pre-approved accessory dwelling unit program—whereby the City would provide pre-approved construction designs to residents to bypass the lengthy and costly permitting process. Councilmember Al Austin, author of the item, expressed hope that the move will spur the creation of more ADUs, a crucial component of the City’s plan to meet its low-income housing requirements. During this past Regional Housing Needs Assessment, Long Beach was tasked with creating 26,502 additional units in the City by 2029, 11,188 of which must be low- and very-low-income housing units. “This is just another tool in the toolbox, as it aims to assist the City as it looks to increase the number of quality sustainable and affordable housing units in our commu-

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nities,” Austin said. Similar programs exist in cities like Chico, where the city contracted the design of 13 units in three different sizes that residents can use free of charge. San Jose allows businesses to submit ADU plans for resident use. Los Angeles has plans designed by private licensed architects and engineers that residents can purchase directly from the plan owner. All of these models reduce the cost of an ADU, which is “significant,” according to Austin. “Let’s not make any mistake about it, building an ADU is very expensive, with this item or without,” Councilmember Suzie Price

said. “We should try to remove [some of] those barriers.” Councilmember Stacy Mungo-Flanigan cited a document stating that ADUs cost $90,000 to $180,000, but mentioned she’d seen ADUs in her district cost upwards of $250,000. She said that additional costs, like sewer fees and LBUSD fees, weren’t apparent to some of her residents. She requested the City work on a document outlining total ADU costs, including fees, in the upcoming study. The City has already made some headway in the study, as they picked up the idea before the COVID-19 pandemic “ultimately derailed” the project, according to a City report. A similar program already exists for garage conversions. “I think it’s very important that we come out in 2022 with a real aggressive approach to dealing with our housing crisis here in the city,” Austin said. “I think this item certainly speaks to that.” City staff have 60 days to return back to the council with options for the program. The next Long Beach City Council meeting will take place Tuesday, Dec. 18 via teleconference.

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ELECTIONS

Long Beach extends deal with Grand Prix Association through 2028, will receive funds for street maintenance Emma DiMaggio Managing Editor

Long Beach has extended its deal with the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach through 2028, ensuring continuity for the city’s signature event. The Long Beach City Council unanimously approved the deal Tuesday. The new agreement, which will start with the 2022 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach scheduled for April 8-10, continues a relationship between the city and the Grand Prix Association that has lasted 46 years. “The Grand Prix has always been a very strong community event and this agreement just amplifies the unique relationship with the city of Long Beach going forward,” said Jim Michaelian, Grand Prix Association of Long Beach president and CEO. “Our thanks to all those who assisted in getting this done.” The agreement runs until June 30, 2028, right before the Olympics will come to Los Angeles. In the agreement, the City retains the right to develop certain portions of the race circuit if needed, said Economic Development Director John Kiesler. During the 2023 Grand Prix, set-up time will be reduced from 53 days to 50 days and tear-down time from 21 to 20 days. Before this year’s April race, the

Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune

California State Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell speaks during a check presentation at Bixby Park on Oct. 21, 2021.

O’Donnell won’t seek Assembly re-election or Long Beach mayor’s office Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune

Graham Rahal prepares to go into turn 10 during the NTT IndyCar Championship race at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sept. 26, 2021. City will conduct additional prerace inspections of roads to “ensure that anything that is impacted with regard to tire marks or other blemishes, that those are detailed and ultimately addressed following the race.” The Grand Prix previously agreed to fund an emulsion treatment on the streets to remove oil residue. The association will also contribute $30,000 per year for five years—which will go to Public Works—to maintain the appear-

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ance of the roadway. The 2022 Grand Prix will be headlined by the NTT IndyCar Series, as well as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The weekend event will also include the Super Drift Challenge under the lights on Friday and Saturday nights, plus doubleheader action from Robby Gordon’s SPEED Energy Stadium Super Trucks, and a new event in 2022, Porsche Carrera Cup North America. Tickets range from $37 for Fri-

day general admission to $168 for a three-day ticket that includes weekend reserved seating in grandstand upper levels. Tickets are available at gplb.com or by calling 888-8277333. The Long Beach Grand Prix is customarily held in April but moved to September last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic prompted cancellation of the 2020 race.

LA County pauses distribution of at-home COVID-19 testing kits Kristen Farrah Naeem Staff Writer

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Residents stand outside the My True Health Center in Bixby Knolls, awaiting COVID-19 rapid tests on Jan. 4, 2022

os Angeles County is pausing their distribution of at-home COVID-19 testing kits until Jan. 12 due to high demand and staff illness. The County began offering free at-home tests recently due to the surge in Omicron and Delta variants. Multiple media outlets have reported that when the program was operational, only 4,000 at-home tests were available a day. According to the City of Long Beach, testing at clinics has seen a steep increase over the last several weeks, with 347 people tested on Dec. 14 compared to 6,965 on Jan. 4 Residents who ordered an at-home COVID-19 test online through the LA County Home Test Collection program will receive their test in the mail within two days, according to the LA County website. Fulgent Genetics is the company administering the tests for the LA County Home Test Collection program and at-home tests can be ordered see AT-HOME TESTS page 7

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Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell, D-Long Beach, announced Jan. 5 that he will not seek re-election this year, and he also ruled out a run for mayor of Long Beach. “I value my time as an elected representative of the people, but the time has come for new challenges and opportunities,” O’Donnell said in a statement. “I assure you that I will continue working hard to make our communities and neighborhoods a better place.” O’Donnell’s name has surfaced as a possible contender to replace Mayor Robert Garcia, who is running for Congress. Garcia praised O’Donnell on Twitter Wednesday, saying he “has been a friend and colleague since our time on the City Council together.” “He’s been a great partner and Long Beach is incredibly grateful for his leadership,” Garcia wrote. “Thank you for all you have done and will continue to do for our community.” O’Donnell has represented the 70th Assembly District since 2014. The district was reconfigured in the recent redistricting process, and is now the 69th District, covering parts of Long Beach and Carson. “I want to thank everyone I’ve worked with to make our community better, including my family, staff, friends and colleagues who have sacrificed so much over the years to move our agenda forward,” O’Donnell said in his statement. “I look forward to seeing all of you in the neighborhood and continuing our efforts to improve our neighborhoods, schools and communities.”

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The Able ARTS Work gallery is getting ready to move from its current location at the 2nd & PCH shopping center to its new home in the EXPO Arts Center. The move was prompted by a decrease in funds now that money given to Able ARTS Work through previous grants has already been used. “Our move to Bixby is a little bit more cost-effective,” said Kristy Glass, director of community advancement. “But also the benefit of being there is that we’re truly in a community setting alongside other community agencies that are in that space” According to Glass, the EXPO Arts Center already houses a theater, an improv theater, a children’s theater, and the African American Cultural Center of Long Beach. “It’s a really great opportunity to partner up with these organizations as well as others in Bixby and continue our work,” Glass said. Able ARTS Work (originally known as Arts and Services for the Disabled) was founded in 1982 by Helen Dolas to provide access to the arts for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. It currently holds classes on visual art, theater and music. “There wasn’t anything like this in place at that time, a place where people could receive music and art classes and an inclusive space that really honored the individual,” Glass said. Able ARTS Work was planning to commemorate their move to the EXPO Arts Center with an art show held Friday, Jan. 7, but canceled it due to the recent spike in COVID-19 infections. “Our exhibit [...] will be opening when it’s safe to do so,” Glass told the Signal Tribune. According to Glass, once it’s safer to hold public events Able ARTS Work will host a new exhibit and corresponding workshop at the

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(Above) A sign for Able ARTS Work sits near a window of the Expo Art Center in Bixby Knolls on Jan. 5, 2022. Able ARTS Work will begin to use this location when COVID-19 infections lessen. (Below) An exterior look at the Expo Art Center in Bixby Knolls as people prepare the space for the Able ARTS Work showing in January.

EXPO Arts Center every two to three months. The first exhibit “Semi-Solo” will showcase the work of four artists who participate in Able ARTS Work’s day classes: Cristina Mariotta, PJ Ward, Robert Lugardo and Satchel Hayes. The free corresponding workshop will invite the public to make a monochromatic self-portrait in red which will be included in an upcoming exhibit in the spring. The art pieces included in the “Semi-Solo” show range from paintings, collages, mixed media works and more. “Some of their work was made prior to COVID some of their work they’ve done from home during COVID,” Glass said. During the pandemic, Able ARTS Work transitioned many of its in-person classes to online. It also provided some of its students with iPads and other tablets so they could still access their classes, while also instructing caregivers on how to help their loved ones sign into Zoom. “One of the cool things that has

come out of our flip to online services is that there’s been an increase in the making of digital artwork,” Glass said. “So our students have had access to looking at art in a different way and working on some digital art as well.” Despite having to adjust their classes due to the pandemic, Able ARTS Work has big plans for the future and is currently fundraising to buy its own building. According to Glass, Able ARTS Work envisions its building including art and music studios, classrooms and a community room. “We’re looking to buy a building so that we can further our work and offer more services and sort of have a place that’s all our own,” Glass said. Able ARTS Work’s new location is within the EXPO Arts Center at 4321 Atlantic Ave. It will open for exhibits and workshops once COVID-19 infections lessen. To keep up with or donate to Able ARTS Work visit their website at ableartswork.org

foster a pet, people can email PetAdopt@longbeach.gov or call (562) 570-4925. • City Hall and major facilities will continue serving most customers virtually or by appointment only.

operations or potential delays in service times. Departments that are expected to see impacts in the next few weeks include Holiday Tree Recycling pickup, street sweeping and enforcement, gas meter turn on, homeless service response, code enforcement, building inspection, delays in trash pickup and other high-demand services given the number of affected staff and the possibility of additional positive cases. More details regarding further impacts to City operations that can result in substantial public-facing impacts will be issued as they become available, the City said.

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on multiple dates in January, will be postponed and rescheduled for virtual sessions. More information will be available soon, the City said. • Long Beach City Council and City Commission meetings will go virtual starting on Jan. 18. • The Permit Center, on the 2nd Floor of City Hall, will continue to admit permit applicants by appointment only. According to the City, The Center is assessing the impact of the COVID-19 surge and will adjust its operations as needed over the next several weeks. • Long Beach Animal Care Services is open by appointment only Wednesday through Sunday. To make an appointment to adopt or

Impact on City services

The City said in a statement that during this surge additional City services may also be affected, noting that the City is experiencing high cases among City workers in some of its departments including fire, police and library services. The City said staffing impacts as a result of isolation or quarantine protocols may result in modified

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drawing over 75 community members, Michaelson said, and it met with Long Beach water and energy officials, LBUSD officials and City Council members.

Strategy to end LBUSD’s use of fossil fuels

Since the campaign’s main goal is to end the school district’s use of fossil fuels, Michaelson said they’ve also met with LBUSD Board of Education members, Superintendent Jill Baker and Kristy Freund-McFeggan, head of the LBUSD’s environmental sustainability curriculum. Michaelson said LBGSC’s most significant LBUSD partner has been Alan Reising, business services administrator in facilities development, with whom the group has met at least once a month to work on revising the clean-energy resolution it wants the school board to pass. “The resolution is a promise by the district to work on an implementation plan that commits the district to 100% clean renewable energy, specifically in the electricity sector, by 2030, and in all energy sectors—so that would be cooking, transportation, heating and cooling—by 2040,” Michaelson said. Since she is fully aware passing a resolution doesn’t necessarily translate to action, Michaelson is most confident in the part of the resolution that calls for a task force consisting of students, parents, teachers, energy experts and community members. “Essentially, the resolution commits the district to form a task force that will oversee the implementation of a clean energy plan,” she said. Reising told the Signal Tribune that he commends LBGSC students for their “activism and dedication to the goal of energy sustainability,” and confirmed that he wants LBGSC’s voice considered in the sustainability goals of LBUSD’s Facilities Master Plan, which will be updated this year. “We are committed to continuing to work with this group over the next few months to ensure these goals are appropriately included in our overall plans,” he said. The campaign’s first step is to get the resolution onto a board meeting agenda. Though that hasn’t happened yet, Michaelson said she is hopeful it will be as soon as February. “That’s going to be a really big deal,” she said. “Things are definitely building up right now.” In the meantime, LGBSC students will continue to be a fixture at board meetings, as they have for months, visible in their bright green t-shirts, to apply public pressure on the board and district officials. Michaelson said anywhere from five to 10 of its approximately 50 LBGSC student members prepare three-minute speeches for each board meeting—such as its upcoming Jan. 19 meeting—which she helps outline, proofread or make suggestions to, such as adding quantitative details or personal stories like how the oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach last October affected them. The speeches argue that it is financially feasible and socially and environmentally beneficial for LBUSD to convert to green energy. The Sierra Club is also supporting LBGSC by making it an official “Ready for 100” national team. Residents can sign a petition on the Sierra Club website for LBUSD to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2030. So far, the petition has garnered

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Diana Michaelson (left), founder and leader of the Long Beach Green Schools Campaign (LBGSC) during a September 2021 climate rally.

more than 1,000 signatures.

Youth advocacy: “The world is falling apart right now” Youth advocacy can be empowering, leading to positive social and emotional development, according to a 2020 study in the journal Preventive Medicine. Despite the heavy time commitment of one to three hours per day leading LBGSC, Michaelson said

advocacy has taught her about public speaking, working with people and communicating with officials. “Other people in the campaign have really enjoyed the opportunity to speak, something they probably wouldn’t be doing otherwise,” she said. “It’s been a learning curve for all of us.” Those skills will stay with her “forever,” Michaelson said, though she is not yet sure she will continue such work in the future since she is considering becoming an orthopedic surgeon after experiencing a snowboarding accident last year. Nonetheless, her passion for environmentalism runs deep. “People my age specifically are told, ‘You’re the generation that has to fix all these issues for your kids,’” Michaelson said. “Then I realized, that’s B.S. because the world is falling apart right now.” The world’s beauty will be “long gone” by the time she would have children, Michaelson said, with the planet on the brink of being uninhabitable. But that specter also motivates her. “I’ve been told to take action, yet people have been opposing action from youth for the longest time,” Michaelson said. “So why not go ahead and do this.”

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EYE ON CRIME CRIMES REPORTED BY THE SIGNAL HILL POLICE Thursday, December 30

8:20 a.m., Elder abuse, 2100 block Gundry Ave. 9:28 a.m., Possessing narcotic controlled substance for sale; misdemeanor warrant, Gundry Ave./E. 21st St. (2 suspects arrested) 10:15 a.m., Grand theft – motor vehicle, 2700 block Walnut Ave. 10:04 p.m., Identity theft, 1300 block E. 23rd St.

Friday, December 31

9:38 a.m., Grand theft – motor vehicle, E. 19th St./Temple Ave. 11:10 a.m., Inflict corporate injury on spouse/cohabitant; attempt to remove firearm from Peace Officer; obstruct/resist executive officer; false identification to Peace Officer; felony warrant; misdemeanor warrant, Walnut Ave./E. Willow St. (suspect arrested) 10:27 p.m., Grand theft – motor vehicle, Sea Ridge Dr./E. Hill St.

Saturday, January 1

1:57 a.m., Prowler, 2100 block Ohio Ave. (suspect arrested) 12:01 p.m., Auto burglary, 1300 block E. 23rd St. 9:44 p.m., Auto burglary, 800 block E. Spring St.

Sunday, January 2

2:20 p.m., Auto burglary, 3300 block Myrtle Ave. 3:14 p.m., Fire, 1500 block E. Hill St. 3:22 p.m., Grand theft, 2200 block E. Willow St.

Monday, January 3

1:22 p.m., Burglary, 1700 block E. Hill St. 3:03 p.m., Stolen vehicle – recovered, 10800 block Bloomfield 7:34 p.m., Auto burglary, Cerritos Ave./Alliance Ave. 7:55 p.m., Auto burglary, 1800 block Raymond Ave. 9:13 p.m., Hit & Run resulting in death or injury; DUI, 639 E. Willow St. (suspect arrested)

Tuesday, January 4

7:37 a.m., Grand theft – motor vehicle, 2600 block Lime Ave. 8:08 a.m., Battery, 2700 block St. Louis Ave. 9:03 a.m., Auto burglary, 1600 block E. Spring St. 9:52 a.m., Identity theft, 2200 block E. Willow St.

Wednesday, January 5

11:48 a.m., Grand theft, 1000 block E. Willow St. 3:45 p.m., Grand theft, 700 block E. Spring St. 4:07 p.m., Inflict corporate injury on spouse/cohabitant, 2600 block Wall St. (suspect arrested) 5:10 p.m., Auto burglary, 1800 block E. Hill St. LBPD reporting area is too extensive to report here.

Pet of the week:

Arlo

Huskies need space and lots of activity, and Arlo is a typical young husky. He’s 1 year old and very sweet, and he has lots of that energy. He also needs out—he’s been at the shelter since September and is not doing well. He’s very thin. Arlo needs a human with experience with and knowledge about this breed as well as an active lifestyle. Adoptions are now conducted through appointment only, so call 562-570-PETS or email PetAdopt@longbeach.gov to meet Arlo. Ask for A663634. (This rescue is encouraged by the usual suspects.)

TST6599 / 2021 265404 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. ADAN CHALINO SANCHEZ PUBLISHING, 2. ROSALINO SANCHEZ BRAND, 3. ACS MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, 4. CHALINO PUBLISHING, 5. CHALINO SANCHEZ PUBLISHING, 6. ROSALINO RECORDS, 7141 Cloverlawn Dr., Paramount, CA 90723. Registrant: ACS MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 7141 Cloverlawn Dr., Paramount, CA 90723. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Maricela Vallejo De Sanchez, President. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in December, 2021. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on December 7, 2021. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: December 17, 24, 31, 2021 & January 7, 2022 TST6604 / 2021 266113 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: ONLINE EDGE SOLUTIONS, 1918 Orizaba Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: MYLE PHAM., 1918 Orizaba Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Myle Pham. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in December, 2020. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on December 8, 2021. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: December 24, 31, 2021 & January 7, 14, 2022 TST6605 Case No. 21STCP04025 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE, 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 PETITION OF: SAMARATAIZ QUEVEDO TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: Samarataiz Quevedo has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: NATHA Present Name: SAMARATAIZ QUEVEDO Proposed Name: MIDORI ATLANTA TAKAHASHI 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: January 24, 2022; Time: 10:00a.m., Dept. 74, Room 735. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 1860 Obispo Ave., Ste. F, Signal Hill, CA 90755, December 31, 2021 & January 7, 14, 21, 2022 ___//ss//__ Michelle William Court, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: December 10, 2021 TST6609 / 2021 268357 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. BENDRIGHT, 2. REBENDRIGHT, 1941 San Anseline Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90815. Registrant: FASTBENDER LLC., 1941 San Anseline Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90815. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Ramon Clyde Dawson. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on December 19, 2021. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a

fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 TST6610 / 2021 266532 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: RED CARPET COASTAL PROPERTIES, 5199 E. Pacific Coast Hwy, Ste 100-D, Long Beach, CA 90804. Registrant: CREATIVE WOMEN INCORPORATED, REALTORS, 5199 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Ste 100-D, Long Beach, CA 90804. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Debra Hood Grayley, President. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in April, 1986. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on December 8, 2021. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022

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CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TST6606 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, the City Council of the City of Signal Hill will conduct a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. via video/teleconference, to consider the following: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (CDBG) BUDGET FOR 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR The City has been informed that its preliminary CDBG funding estimate for the 20222023 Fiscal Year allocation is approximately $107,502. These funds can be used for a variety of purposes, including property acquisition, public services, and housing rehabilitation. However, in order to use CDBG funds for any of these eligible activities, it must be shown that the activity will: 1) directly benefit low and/or moderate income persons; 2) help to eliminate slum and blight conditions; or 3) address an urgent need. The following projects are proposed to be funded with Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) funds for 2022-2023 Fiscal Year. Not more than 20 percent of the 2022-2023 allocation, or approximately $21,500, can be used for public services. The following projects are proposed to be funded with CDBG funds for 2022-2023 Fiscal Year. Projects Term Budget Food Distribution Program July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023 $21,500 ADA Rubberized Play Surfacing at Discovery Well Park

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ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are hereby invited and encouraged to attend the public hearing to present written information, express their opinions or otherwise present evidence on the above matter. IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953 (AS AMENDED BY AB 361), THIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD VIA VIDEO/TELECONFERENCE ONLY AND WILL NOT BE PHYSICALLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF WILL TELECONFERENCE INTO THE MEETING BY AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO. THE MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA ZOOM. You are encouraged to participate and provide comments during the public hearing in one of the following ways: • You may participate via teleconference by calling (408) 638-0968 on the date and time of the meeting using the meeting number 881-4793-6648 and password 374778; • You may participate via Zoom.us. To join the meeting via Zoom, enter the following meeting number: 881-4793-6648 and password 374778 or • You may submit comments prior to the meeting date by email to comservices@cityofsignalhill.org, or by mail to the attention of Alison Dobay, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, CA 90755. If received prior to publication of the agenda (on or before Thursday, January 20, 2022), staff will incorporate the comments into the staff report. If received after the publish date, staff will read the comments into the public record at the public hearing. You are encouraged to provide written comments in advance of the publication of the agenda as well as participating during the meeting, to ensure that the City Council has ample time to consider your comments. Written comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 25, 2022 in order to be read into the record. FURTHER INFORMATION and associated documents on this item may be obtained from the Community Services Department by calling Alison Dobay, Community Services Manager, at (562) 989-7330, or by emailing comservices@cityofsignalhill.org Published in the Signal Tribune newspaper on: Posted in accordance with S.H.M.C. Section 1.08.010 on or before:

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ong Beach, which is experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases along with the rest of Southern California, enforced new rules regarding isolation and quarantine beginning Jan. 3 to align with Los Angeles County’s new requirements. Long Beach—which like Pasadena has its own health department separate from the county—said the new regulations are based on guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Department of Public Health. Updates to the city’s health order, effective Monday, are as follows:

Isolation Guidelines

Those who test positive for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status, previous infection or lack of symptoms, will be required to self-isolate for at least five days. People may only end their self-isolation after day five if they are asymptomatic or fever-free and their symptoms are improving and they test negative on or after day five. • People are required to wear a mask around others, both indoors and outdoors. Adults should wear a well-fitting medical-grade mask (surgical or respirator). Children should wear a well-fitting, noncloth, surgical-style mask of multiple layers of non-woven material with a nose wire. Anyone unable or unwilling to test may end isolation on day 10 if symptoms are not present or are resolving.

Quarantine Guidelines

Individuals who are fully vaccinated and have received their COVID-19 vaccine booster, if eligible, do not need to quarantine

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Public Health scans the bar code of a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) COVID-19 test at the Veterans Memorial Stadium parking lot in Long Beach on Jan. 3, 2022. following a COVID-19 exposure. They should test immediately, and if negative, should test again on day five after the last contact with the person who has COVID-19. They must wear a well-fitting medical-grade mask (surgical or respirator) while around others, indoors and outdoors, for 10 days after the exposure. • If symptoms occur, individuals should immediately isolate and test as soon as possible (do not wait until five days after exposure to retest if symptoms develop earlier) and, if positive, continue to self-isolate as described above. • Those who are unvaccinated or have not received their booster dose, who come in close contact with someone who has or is suspected to have COVID-19 must quarantine for at least five days after their last contact with that person. People who are exposed should test immediately after contact and, if negative, again on day five after their last exposure. If un-

able or unwilling to test, and symptoms are not present, quarantine can end on day 10. • In workplaces, most employers and businesses are subject to the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards and some to the Cal/OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Standards and should consult those regulations for additional requirements. The ETS allow local health jurisdictions to require more protective mandates. This Health Order, which requires masking of all individuals at indoor public settings and businesses, and outdoor mega events, regardless of vaccination status, is such a mandate, and overrides the more permissive ETS regarding employee masking.

Outbreak Procedures

In establishments and settings with active outbreaks, quarantine and isolation may be extended for additional days by City Public Health outbreak investigators

to help lower the risk of ongoing transmission at the site. Health care personnel in any setting must comply with the State’s Guidance on Quarantine for Health Care Personnel Exposed to SARS- CoV-2 and Return to Work for HCP with COVID-19, as described in AFL-2108.6. • As soon as practicable, all employers and businesses must provide and require on-site employees, assigned or contracted workers or volunteers to wear a surgical mask or higher-level respirator approved by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, such as an N95 filtering facepiece respirator, at all times while indoors at the worksite or facility. Long Beach has seen a steep rise in cases following the introduction of the Omicron variant. The average daily number of cases increased by 1,234% last month— from 44 cases on Dec. 1 to 587 on Dec. 29. Area hospitalizations rose from 51 on Dec. 20 to 129 on Dec. 28, still below the 263 Long Beach residents hospitalized during the winter surge that occurred at the beginning of 2021. Of those who are currently hospitalized, 72% are unvaccinated, officials said. “While cases are rising in Long Beach, the good news is that hospitalizations are not increasing as quickly as they were last January,” city Health Officer Dr. Anissa Davis said in a statement last week. “This is a testament to the fact that vaccinations and boosters are proving effective at preventing severe disease.” Long Beach‘s Billie Jean King Main Library was closed Thursday, Dec. 30due to a “known COVID-19 exposure.” Library officials said the affected areas were being cleaned, and the library is scheduled to reopen Tuesday.

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Amidst surge, Long Beach updates COVID-19 clinic operations Staf Repro t Silang Trenubi Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune

Dozens of cars are lined up in the lanes waiting for a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) COVID-19 test at Veterans Memorial Stadium parking lot in Long Beach on Jan. 3, 2022.

Testing Schedule

• Long Beach City College, Veterans Stadium: Mondays - Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2:30 - 5 p.m. • Doris Topsy-Elvord Community Center at Houghton Park: Mondays - Fridays, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2:30-5:00 p.m. and Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. • Long Beach City College, Pacific Coast Campus: Mondays - Fridays, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. and Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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• Cabrillo High School: Saturdays and Sundays, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2:30 - 5 p.m. • CSULB (Long Beach State): Mondays, 1/24 and 1/31 and Wednesdays, 1/19 and 1/26 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Rapid tests not available)

Vaccine Schedule

• Long Beach City College, PCC: Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 4 - 7 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. • Long Beach City College, Liberal Arts Campus (Parking Lot 1, corner of Clark Avenue & Carson Street): Thursdays, 10 a.m. - noon • Cabrillo High School (2001 Santa Fe Ave.), Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Doris Topsy-Elvord Community Center at Houghton Park: Mondays - Wednesdays, 1 - 5 p.m. and Thursdays – Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. • CSULB: 6049 E. 7th St., Mondays, Jan. 24 and Jan. 31 and Wednesdays, Jan. 19 and Jan. 26, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. • El Dorado Park West: Wednesdays, 2 - 6 p.m. (boosters only; begins Jan. 5) Testing appointments can be made at longbeach.gov/covid19testing or by calling (562) 5704636.

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through its website. Once the program is operational again, tests will be sent to residents and returned to Fulgent Genetics using FedEx. Once residents receive their tests through FedEx, they have three to five days to take it and ship it back. The test needs to be mailed back the same day it’s taken. After Fulgent Genetics receives the test, results will be available within two days and residents will be alerted through email. With parental assistance, at-home test kits are appropriate for children as young as 4. According to Fulgent Genetics’s website, when taking the at-home test people should rotate the included swab in each nostril a few times gently but firmly. Although the at-home COVID-19 tests provided by the LA County Home Test Collection program are free, the County is asking recipients to identify their health insurance provider so the County can be reimbursed for the cost of the test. Individuals without health insurance can still receive free at-home tests through the program. As of Jan. 4, the rate of positive cases in Long Beach was 16,723 per every 100,000 people, according to the City’s online COVID-19 dashboard. According to the City’s website, due to high demand appointments are strongly recommended for individuals who want to get tested at any Cityrun sites, and testing facilities will stop accepting walk-in patients an hour before their closing time.

Because of the increase in demand for COVID-19 testing, the Health Department will shift its operational focus this week and next to prioritize testing availability. According to the City, testing at clinics has seen a steep increase over the last several weeks, with 347 people tested on Dec. 14 compared to 6,965 on Jan. 4 In order to accommodate additional testing, City-run testing and vaccine clinics will temporarily adhere to the following schedule starting Monday, Jan, 10:

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