Your Weekly Community Newspaper August 26, 2011Vol. 33 No. 12

Serving BixBy KnollS, CAliforniA HeigHTS, loS CerriToS, Wrigley And THe CiTy of SignAl Hill

T R I B U N E

CJ Dablo

Staff Writer

So far, only well known faces tothe Long Beach area political scenehave announced that they want torun in a new Congressional districtthat covers Long Beach, Signal Hilland chunks of surrounding cities asfar as Orange County. And follow-ing a controversial redistrictingprocess, no one who is applying tobe Congressmember of the 47th dis-trict is an incumbent.

Incumbent elected officialsunderstood that their seats wouldn’tbe guaranteed after a new redistrict-ing process put a non-partisan com-mission in charge of drawingCalifornia’s key political bound-aries. Since the California CitizensRedistricting Commission (CRC)adopted their final redistricting mapslast week, a new key Congressionaldistrict in the Long Beach area is alittle more appealing to one more

Republican who wants to go toWashington.

A new challenger who held thejob in D.C. about a decade agohopes to get his old job back, eventhough he acknowledges that thecampaign trail for a GOP membermight be not be easy. FormerRepublican Congressman Steven T.Kuykendall confirmed Wednesdaythat he has filed initial paperworkwith the Federal Elections Commis-sion to begin a campaign and raisemoney just after the finalization ofthe CRC maps. A statement to for-mally announce his candidacy willbe coming soon. Kuykendall waselected to Congress in 1998 andserved one term for two years. Healso served as a member of theCalif. Assembly between 1994 and1998.

Kuykendall said in a Wednesdayinterview that he’s run many timesin a competitive district and addedthat he was not looking to run for a

“safe seat” where an incumbentcould easily get re-elected.

“It’s a district that is not a lock-step Democrat or Republican seat. Itis a seat that’s, in my opinion, goingto be a toss-up seat, and right now itmight even be leaning Democrat,but it’s more of a toss-up,” Kuyk-endall said, anticipating that therewould a high number of decline-to-state voters who can vote in the pri-mary.

A large portion of Long Beachnow sits in the newly formed 47thdistrict, but the new territory nowincludes portions of Orange Countyincluding Rossmoor, Los Alamitosand parts of Garden Grove andWestminster.

With the formation of this newdistrict, Kuykendall’s competitorswho are new to Congress but whoare known in Long Beach are reaf-firming their intent to run. Calif.

Following final redistricting map, Congressionalhopefuls from Long Beach vie for the 47th district

Songwriter uses fond memoriesto create a song for Signal Hill

see REDISTRICTING page 15

Stephanie Raygoza

Staff Writer

John Malcolm Penn has severalmemories of “the Hills,” as he likes torefer to the city where he spent hischildhood. He’s written about numer-ous landmarks in Los Angeles County,however the nature of Signal Hillalways intrigued him as a kid. Heremembers taking rides on his bike,trying to survive the trip downhill, andin later years would find solace inplaying his guitar atop the hill.

In the ‘80s, Penn decided to collectthese memories and incorporate theminto a song about the city, but theoriginal version sat for a long timebefore being rewritten in 2009. Lyricswere changed, and so was the melody,giving the song its proper place in acompilation album about Los Ange-les County that is close to reachingcompletion.

Through the help of his longtimepal Tim Grobaty, the City of SignalHill got wind of the song throughPenn’s blog and emblazoned it in aplaque, and it now lies in the City’scouncil chambers.

“I thought, the...hill is a Signal Hilllandmark, and I got this great old 1954

photograph that my dad took of thelandmark back when it was very dif-ferent-looking then,” Penn said. “Weused to take cars up there in the dirtand hit those roads at amazing speeds.

Neena Strichart

Publisher

In spite of the multiple detourscaused by extensive street constructionon Long Beach Boulevard, 8th DistrictCouncilmember Rae Gabelich’s mostrecent community gathering attractedmore than two-dozen interested resi-dents. Last Saturday morning’s two-hour “Coffee and Conversation”get-together took place at Avila’s ElRanchito Restaurant, 5345 Long BeachBlvd.

Special guests included Long BeachPolice Officer Juan Carlos Reyes andCommander Galen Carroll of the NorthDivision. What was on the agenda?According to an email sent by Gabelichstaffers, the topics were to include “con-cerns and suggestions on issues affect-

ing your neighborhood.”The first order of business was a

welcome by Gabelich, who quicklyturned the meeting over to Reyes so hecould discuss the features and benefitsof community watch to the crowd.Explaining the program as “the sameconcept as neighborhood watch,” Reyesadded that the program, although simi-lar, was an expanded version allowingfor “more eyes looking after yourneighborhood– not just block to block.”

When asked what requirementswere necessary for a local group to beformed as a community watch, the offi-cer said only one meeting a year wasmandatory but offered that more wererecommended and told that LBPD rep-resentatives could be made available to

At her community meeting, Gabelich discussesbags, redistricting, her political aspirations

see SONG page 11

see GABELICH page 11

Courtesy California Citizens Redistricting Commission

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission redrew political maps for California's new political districts. The

newly formed Congressional district in the Long Beach/Signal Hill area extends into Orange County.

CJ Dablo/Signal TribuneThe lyrics to John Malcolm Penn’ssong about Signal Hill are posted inthe City’s council chambers.

See page 10 for moreinformation about theartist who created thiswork– Amy Tanaka.

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The Water Replenishment District(WRD), the groundwater managementagency for south Los Angeles County,recently announced the launch of itsnew animated Squirt educationalwater-conservation series.

Squirt is the latest WRD water heroto aid in the District’s groundwaterprotection efforts.

“We are enthused about the newSquirt series,” said WRD Board Pres-ident Sergio Calderon. “This anima-tion will allow us to share our mission,vision and story with children in a cre-ative way and will help us continue tokeep the public informed, educatedand excited about what we are doing to

protect our most precious treasure–groundwater.”

Throughout the year, WRD willrelease new episodes as Squirt looksout for groundwater contamination andprovides tips for more efficient wateruse. Videos, printed materials andother educational materials will bemade available for use in local schools.

Squirt is part of WRD’s water-con-servation outreach program that willhelp Californians meet the statewidemandate to reduce water consumptionby 20 percent by 2020.

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WRD using animated series toteach about water conservation

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Squirt is the latest Water Replenishment District water hero to aid in the agency’sgroundwater protection efforts.

The Petroleum Club Women present

Roslyn Kind InConcert

Please RSVP by September 12, 2011Smiller@LBPetroleumClub.com (with a credit card number)

(562) 427-7966 (for club accounts)

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Eighth District CouncilmemberRae Gabelich will host a commu-nity budget meeting on Wednesday,Aug. 31 to discuss the City’s pro-posed budget and how the cuts willimpact residents. The meeting willtake place at 6:30pm at the ExpoGallery, 4321 Atlantic Ave.

Long Beach City Manager PatWest and Mayor Bob Foster haveproposed a city budget that cuts $20million, which will include reducingthe police department by 31 policeofficers, eliminating 27 firefighterpositions and staffing nine fireengines each with only three fire-

fighters, and eliminating most serv-ices at three neighborhood libraries,according to a press release issuedby Gabelich’s office.

West and representatives fromthe budget office, police departmentand fire department will be on handto discuss the proposed cuts and

their impacts on the community. Gabelich will also discuss the

plan she proposed with Coun-cilmembers Gerrie Schipske andSteven Neal to restore some of thecuts to the core city services by uti-lizing some of the surplus oil rev-enues.

Residents are invited to askquestions and voice their opinionson the spending priorities of theCity.

For more information, contactGabelich’s office by email at dis-trict8@longbeach.gov or by calling(562) 570-6685. ß

Kelly Phillips has been named Elkof the Month at the Bellflower ElksLodge No. 2003 for August 2011. Bornin Long Beach on March 29, 1969,Phillips attended Washington JuniorHigh and Sonora High, both located inLa Habra, and later went on to Coast-line College in Orange County, whereshe earned an associate’s degree.

Phillips, who works for the L.A.Times, joined the Elks on June 25,2003. An active Elk member, Phillipswas elected Leading Knight in 2004-2005 and Loyal Knight in 2005-2006,and was also named Elk of the Year in2004.

Phillips spent many hours helpingout at this year’s fireworks stand. ß

Councilmember Gabelich to conduct community meeting on proposed budget

Local lodge names Elk of the Month

No Host

AUGUST 26, 2011 SIGNAL TRIbUNE 3COMMUNITY

Steve Shaw

The Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association (BKBIA) kicked off its newest summer tradition Mon-day night with its “Concerts in the Park-ing Lot.”

Blair Cohn, executive director of the BKBIA, said about 60 people showed up for an unofficial Bixby KnollsSupper Club meet-up at Dave’s Burgers, 3396 Atlantic Ave. Attendees brought their own chairs and campedout in the parking lot of Alex’s Automotive next to the hamburger stand as they listened to music provided byDJ Bill Child.

“The idea was to support one of our businesses, Dave’s, while also showcasing the new paint job to Alex’swhich was done with our redevelopment money,” Cohn said. “It was really fun to see people from the neigh-borhoods enjoying themselves in this funky setting with burgers, chips, drinks, and music.”

A ‘lot’ of fun

Courtesy BKBIA

MOLAA boardappoints new CEO

Mike Deovlet and Burke Gumbiner,co-chairs of the Museum of Latin Amer-ican Art’s (MOLAA) board of directors,announced the appointment this week ofStuart A. Ashman as MOLAA’s presi-dent and CEO. His appointment is theresult of a six-month international search,and his tenure will begin on Sept. 6.

Ashman joins MOLAA as themuseum’s 15th anniversary draws to aclose. Driven primarily by an evolvingand strengthened artistic direction overthe last two years, MOLAA has seengrowing admissions and increasingaccolades from the museum industryand media critics locally, nationally, andinternationally.

Burke Gumbiner, son of MOLAA’sfounder, Dr. Robert Gumbiner, said,“Stuart’s priority will be to create a solidinfrastructure to support thisgrowth. The board is excited aboutMOLAA’s current direction, and wesearched for a president with the experi-ence to ensure that the museum wouldcontinue to grow and support itself inperpetuity. Stuart’s proven administra-tive skills in diverse environments com-bined with his knowledge of LatinAmerican art make him an ideal candi-date for this position.”

Ashman brings with him over 20years of museum management experi-ence, having worked nationally andinternationally in both private and gov-ernment sectors. Raised in Cuba, Ash-man’s advanced education andprofessional career have all been basedin the United States.

“I am pleased to be given this oppor-tunity and look forward to building uponthe founder’s vision and passion forLatin American art and the Latino com-munity which have always been at thecore of the institution’s programs, col-lections and exhibitions,” Ashman said.“MOLAA’s mission is timely. Theworld of Latin American art is excitingand dynamic– one that should be sharedwith the widest possible audience.” ß

Stuart A. Ashman

WEEKEND SHoPPINGWhat Rummage saleWho California Heights United Methodist ChurchWhere 3759 Orange Ave., LBWhen Friday, Aug. 26 from 8:30am to 7:30pm and Saturday, Aug. 27from 8:30am to noonMore Info Contact (562) 595-1996 or calheightsumc.org.

SCoUTING BARGAINSWhat Multi-family yard saleWho Long Beach Cub Scout Pack 78When Saturday, Aug. 27 from 8am to 1pmWhere 3752 Falcon Ave., LBMore Info Proceeds will help offset camping expenses for Pack 78.

EGGS WITH THE ElKS   What Monthly Breakfast Who Bellflower Long Beach Elks Lodge 888 When Sunday, August 28 from 8am to noon Where 16426 Bellflower Blvd., Bellflower More Info Breakfast is open to the public, and will be $6 per person. Themeal includes eggs as you like them, bacon, sausage, hash browns, biscuitswith gravy, orange juice, assorted fruit, Belgian waffles and coffee.

ClEANUP AND CYClE AWAYWhat 30-minute beach cleanup and free bike rafflesWho Hosted by community activist Justin RuddWhen Saturday, Aug. 27 at 10amWhere Granada Beach, 1 Granada Ave., LBMore Info Door prizes include two 20-inch bikes for those who sign-inand get a raffle ticket by 10am. Groups and individuals of all ages are wel-come. Refreshments will be provided from Duthie Power Services imme-diately following the cleanup. Bags, gloves and volunteer credit forms willbe provided. Parking will be free as attendees enter 1 Granada Ave.

GRIllING IN THE 7THWhat Summer BBQ and potluckWho Hosted by Seventh District Councilmember James JohnsonWhen Saturday, Aug. 27 from 11am to 2pmWhere Somerset Park, 1500 E. Carson St., LBMore Info Attendees are asked to bring a side dish, salad, dessert or snackto share with neighbors and friends. Open to the public. Call (562) 570-7777.

SNAPPY SESSIoNWhat Digital camera tutorial and workshop for seniorsWho Long Beach Public Library and Information CenterWhen Thursday, Sept. 1 from 2pm to 3:30pmWhere The Alamitos Library, 1836 E. Third St., LBMore Info Call Shirley Phillips at (562) 570-1037.

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BACK TO SCHOOL

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Hundreds of schoolchildrenreceived backpacks filled with schoolsupplies at last Saturday’s “Back ToSchool Summer Blast” event for fami-lies living in affordable housing devel-opments in Long Beach. The event atDavenport Park featured performancesby youth groups from the housingdevelopments’ after-school programs.

The Making Connections Alliance,which hosted the event, was started asa way to bring social service coordina-tors and property managers of thedevelopments together and provide thegroup with information about service-enriched programming availablethrough diverse nonprofit organizationsand service providers. The back-to-

school event is designed to bring infor-mation to their residents in a family-friendly environment and offer avariety of resource booths, food, prizes,games and entertainment for the wholefamily.

The affordable housing develop-ments taking part in the event wereNorthpointe Apartment Homes, AndySt. Community Association, PacificCity Lights, Family Commons of theVillages at Cabrillo, and Long Beach &Burnett Apartments. The event is sup-ported by The Long Beach HousingDevelopment Company, the Depart-ment of Parks, Recreation & Marine,and the Department of DevelopmentServices. ß

“No matter if you are in highschool or college, everyone’s a littlenervous on the first day of classes.It’s natural, especially if you are newto the school,” says Don Gabor,“small talk” expert and author of theupdated and newly revised book,How to Start a Conversation andMake Friends.

The trick to getting over thoseawkward silent moments is to be thefirst to break the ice and start a con-versation. “As the saying goes,”Gabor points out, “it’s not what yousay– it’s how you say it. Once theconversation gets going, then both ofyou will feel more at ease and open togetting to know one another better.”

Here are several more tips formaking and keeping friends.

10 steps for making and keepingfriends

1. Be the first to say hello andintroduce yourself.

2. Ask a question, make a lightcomment, or offer a sincere compli-ment.

3. Listen and ask follow-up ques-tions about what interests you.

4. Reveal information so a newfriend knows your interests.

5. Talk about common interestsand experiences.

6. Spend time together in schoolstudying, eating lunch, or playing asporting activity.

7. Introduce a new friend to some

of your other friends.8. Work on a school project

together.9. Spend time together outside of

school.10. Talk via email, on social net-

works, the telephone and face-to-face as much as possible.

10 tips to win friends for lifeF = Find friends who share yourinterests.R = Respect your friend's feelingsand opinions. I = Invite a new friend to join youand your other friends in fun activi-ties.E = Encourage friendly conversationand openness.N = Never reveal a friend’s secret–to anyone!D = Don’t drop old friends for newfriends.S = Stand up for your friend if some-one else puts him or her down.H = Have patience with yourfriends.I = Increase the amount of time youspend together.P = Patch up little spats before theyturn into major arguments.

Don Gabor was the 2010-2011 presi-dent of the New York City chapter ofthe National Speakers Association.

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Congratulations to me! As of yesterday, Ihave lived five years as a non-smoker. Some ofus refer to the “quit smoking” status as being“smober.” Well that’s what I am– five yearssmober.

I started smoking as a young teenager andreally picked up the habit during my junior-highschool days. Although lots of folks look back ontheir lives and blame such bad behavior as beingcaused by peer pressure, I do not. I hold myselfaccountable for my actions. I was a leader– nota follower. I smoked because I wanted to. Morelikely than not, I started because my dad was asmoker. I can’t remember Dad without a ciga-rette in his hand. He smoked non-filter brandslike Chesterfield Kings or Pall Mall, and some-times rolled his own, which not only gave himthe nicotine he craved but turned his fingers a

lovely shade of pukey yellow. ICK! He was avery handsome man, always dressed to the ninesand perfectly groomed. His silver hair was sostriking, except for the yellow tinges due tonicotine stain.

Our house was always under a smoky fog, aswas the interior of our cars. Yep, Dad smoked inthe house, in the car, and, frankly, wherever elsehe wanted to. There were no laws regarding des-ignated smoking areas back then. In fact, smok-ing was touted as being glamorous during the‘40s and into the ‘60s. Shoot, even Andy ofMayberry and Lucy smoked on their programs.I also remember seeing Walt Disney on televi-sion puffing on a cigarette. Ah– role models!

After trying to quit smoking a time or two, Idon’t think I ever really thought I’d be a non-smoker. I was a smoker, and that was that. I nowbelieve that with five years of smobriety undermy belt, I will never again resume the habit. Forthose of you wondering what methods I used toquit, I offer the following:

I had to find the right motivation. My reasonsfor trying to quit in the past had always beenpretty run-of-the-mill: the cost of cigarettes,stinky clothes and hair, fear of cancer, chronicpneumonia and bronchitis, and the unhappiness

it caused my husband and mother. Although theywere all valid reasons and may be motivators forothers, none of them worked for me. I have writ-ten before a time or two about the one factor ormotivator that finally did the trick, and I feel thisis a good time to repeat the story.

About five years ago, I found out I had peri-odontal disease. It was painful, and I was afraidto undergo the cutting and suturing necessary totreat the condition. Thanks to my friend,RobertQuintero, I went and saw Dr. Gregg in Cerritoswho put me through some pretty intense(although nearly painless) and costly laser den-tal/gum procedures to cure me of my dentalissues. I haven’t had any problems since.

How is that a motivator? Dr. Gregginformed me that if I didn’t quit smoking I’dhave to go through the whole thing again andagain, and if I decided to keep smoking andNOT have the procedure repeated, I wouldprobably lose my teeth. Now there’s MY moti-vator. With the genetics in my family (I shouldlive to be nearly 100 years old), dying doesn’tscare me, but living without teeth does. Ah,vanity. That was and still is my motivator!Thanks to nicotine patches and a 12-step pro-gram, I did it. I am a non-smoker!

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Publisherby Neena Strichart

California State University, LongBeach (CSULB) has been ranked 10thin the nation in conferring bachelor’sdegrees to minority students.

Diverse Issues in Higher Educationrecently released its annual list of the“Top 100 Degree Producers,” a list ofthe best minority degree-awarding insti-tutions of higher education in the UnitedStates. It is the only national report thatshowcases U.S. colleges’ and universi-ties’ success in awarding degrees toAfrican-American, Latino, Asian-Amer-ican and Native-American students.

CSULB’s overall ranking was basedon U.S. Department of Education datafrom the 2009-10 academic year (themost current data available).

The report indicated that 49 percentor 3,193 graduates at CSULB in 2010were minorities.

“Cal State Long Beach is located inone of the most ethnically diverse

regions of the United States, and ourgraduating class reflects the uniquenessof the student populations that weserve,” said CSULB President F. KingAlexander. “This campus has made aconcerted effort for years to reach out toall K-12 students and their parents in thiscommunity with efforts like the LongBeach College Promise to encouragecollegiate enrollment, and even moreimportantly, student success throughgraduating. This magazine’s rankingonce again confirms our success andprogress.”

The Diverse “Top 100” is the onlynational analysis to use the most recentdata from the U.S. Department of Edu-cation. Using these statistics, rankingswere created in the total number of bac-calaureate degrees awarded at every uni-versity and college in the nation byethnicity as well as specific figures inmajor fields of study and disciplines. ß

CSULb ranks 10th nationally in awardingbachelor’s degrees to minority students

Youth groups from local housing developments after-school programs performedduring the event.

Hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies were distributed to students whoreside in five different housing developments in the area.

AUGUST 26, 2011 SIGNAL TRIbUNE 5BACK TO SCHOOLLbUSD shares information on preparing for new school year

The Long Beach Unified SchoolDistrict (LBUSD) has released thefollowing information regarding reg-istration, immunizations, studentmeals, and bus routes. School beginsfor most students on Wednesday,Sept. 7.

Registration and Immunizations

Last-minute pre-registration forstudents new to LBUSD began Aug.24 for high schools and will beginAug. 30 for middle and elementaryschools. Most students already regis-tered during the spring. Pre-registra-tion of students new to the schooldistrict is done on a first-come, first-served basis at each school. Mostschools still have a few openings. Ifclasses fill up at a neighborhoodschool, parents will be advised of theoptions available for their children toattend other schools in the district.

To be eligible to enroll in kinder-garten, children must be at least 5years old by Dec. 2, according tostate law. LBUSD has some open-ings in its new transitional kinder-garten program, which providesextra support for the youngestkindergartners who don’t reach age 5until the fall. The free classes are aresponse to recent state legislationbumping the Dec. 2 requirement for5-year-olds back to Sept. 1 (over thecourse of four years starting in 2012-13 with full implementation by2014-15). As part of the new legisla-tion, once the age requirement com-pletely changes, students whose fifthbirthday is between September andDecember will be required to takeone year of transitional kindergartenfollowed by one year of standardkindergarten.

Though the usual Dec. 2 require-ment remains in effect for this year,the school district is implementingTransitional Kindergarten earlythanks to grant funding from thePackard Foundation. Parents inter-

ested in Transitional Kindergartenmay call (562) 997-8247 or click on“Transitional Kindergarten” in the A-z index at lbschools.net.

For all other registration, eachschool provides a registration packetwith the required forms. An immu-nization record and proof of resi-dency (current utility bill with nameand address) are required. In kinder-garten, a birth certificate is required.Schools can provide assistance inobtaining a birth certificate if it hasbeen lost.

Proof of tuberculosis test resultsand records of all state-requiredimmunizations against nine otherchildhood diseases are required forall kindergartners and other studentsnew to the district. This year, stu-dents entering grades seven to 12will need proof of a Tdap shot.

Low-cost immunizations areavailable from the Long BeachHealth Department. For more infor-mation, or to schedule an appoint-ment, call (562) 570-4221.

free and Reduced-price Meals

Under the National School Lunchand Breakfast Program, family sizeand income are used to determineeligibility. Children from familieswhose income is at or below certainlevels are eligible. Children whoreceive CalFresh (formerly known asfood stamps), California WorkOpportunity and Responsibility toKids (CalWORKS), KinshipGuardian Assistance Payments(KinGAP), or Food Distribution Pro-gram on Indian Reservations(FDPIR) benefits are automaticallyeligible regardless of the income ofthe household in which they reside.Foster children residing with fami-lies are now considered as part of thefamily with which they reside. A sep-arate application for each foster childis no longer needed.

Free and reduced-price meal

applications have been maileddirectly home via U.S. Mail. Onlyone application per household isrequired to participate in theNational School Lunch and Break-fast Programs.

For households that do notreceive one in the mail, applicationsare also available in the NutritionServices Branch office. Call (562)427-7923.

Applications will be available attraditional-calendar schools duringregistration. Completed applicationsmay be returned to any school siteduring registration or to the NutritionServices office. Applications may besubmitted at any time during theschool year. At the beginning of theschool year, approved applicationsfrom the prior year are valid for amaximum 30 operating days or untila new application is processed.

A PIN, or a meal card with a cor-responding bar-code for scanningpurposes, is required for all studentsto be served a reimbursable meal.Students not qualifying for free orreduced-price meals must pay fortheir meals. A pre-payment option,using their PIN, is available to allpaid students. Parents now have theopportunity to pre-pay for studentmeals and/or monitor their students’cafeteria accounts online at the pay-ment center with MySchoolBucks.Learn more about this and other pre-payment options by visiting theNutrition Services web page. Clickon Nutrition Services in the A-zindex at lbschools.net.

More detailed information isincluded in the meal informationpacket that has been mailed tohouseholds. At the elementary level,paid students who do not havemoney for their meal will be given ameal and have the meal charged totheir pre-pay account. This servicewill be discontinued once a negativebalance of $10 is reached. Notifica-tion outlining the repayment process

will be sent to each student’s parentor guardian.

To find out what is planned forlunch in the school cafeteria, par-ents may call the Lunch Line at(562) 427-7923, ext. 400 on anyschool day before 11:30am or after2:30pm or click on “Nutrition Serv-ices” in the A-z index atlbschools.net. Parents of studentswith special dietary needs may con-tact a child nutrition specialist in theNutrition Services Branch office at(562) 427-7923.

bus Stops and RoutesParents who have already regis-

tered their children should receive aletter containing information abouttransportation. Those unsure of theirchild’s bus stop should contact theschool where their child will beattending.

If bus service has been discon-tinued at a particular school, noticeshould have already been sent toparents from that school.

For more back-to-school infor-mation, contact your local school orthe following offices:

Elementary schools, (562)997-8247Middle/K-8 schools, (562) 997-8100High schools, (562) 997-8115 ß

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Now offered at the Signal HillCommunity Center, the After-schoolRecreation Club, or ARC, is a freeafter-school program for kids ingrades 1 through 5 who attendAlvarado or Signal Hill elementaryschools. The ARC encourages healthand fitness through fun, physicalactivity and balanced nutrition, and itis a supervised environment for chil-dren to be in after school.

Kids participate in at least 30 min-utes of physical activity on schooldays, 90 minutes of physical activityon non-school days and a 30-minute“Homework Club” every day exceptFridays. The children participate inarts and crafts as well as free play andtry out a variety of sports and activitiessuch as soccer, basketball, track andfield, martial arts, dance and yoga.The ACR provides a healthy snackeach day, and the children learn howto prepare healthy snacks and meals athome.

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Skip the ziplock, recycle yourmilk carton, and please compost thatbanana peel. That’s the lesson theSanitation Districts of Los AngelesCounty want to teach area schoolchildren this year. The agencyrecently announced that it will part-ner with Grades of Green, a Manhat-tan Beach-based nonprofit group, toconduct its first “Trash Free LunchChallenge.” The contest will divertthousands of bags of trash from arealandfills and save schools thousandsof dollars in supplies and trash haulerfees.

“The goal of the program is to notonly reduce trash at schools, but toeducate kids, hoping they’ll developpositive recycling habits for a life-time,” said Steve Maguin, the Sani-tation Districts’ chief engineer andgeneral manager. “So Grades of

Green is helping us fulfill our mis-sion– to protect public health and theenvironment through innovative andcost-effective solid-waste manage-ment– both now and for the future.”

“Grades of Green developed thisfun, hands-on Trash Free Lunch ini-tiative to teach students how to pro-tect the environment while savingboth parents and schools money,”said Lisa Coppedge, Grades ofGreen co-director. “We’re thrilledthat the Sanitation Districts are help-ing us reach more schools with thiseducational and empowering pro-gram.”

Participating schools will askstudents to bring lunches that elimi-nate trash by using reusable lunchcontainers, reusable water bottlesand cloth napkins. All students,including those who buy lunch, will

sort waste into recycling and com-posting.

Any school within the SanitationDistricts’ service area is eligible toparticipate. The first qualified 10schools to register will receive anEco Starter Kit worth more than$1,500 from Grades of Green. Allschools must register at gradesof-green.org/trashchallenge by Oct. 15,2011 and complete implementationof the Trash Free Lunch program byMarch 1, 2012.

A panel of environmental expertsand other judges will evaluate theimplementation and success of thetwo finalists’ programs. The winningschool will receive a Chevron GrandPrize of a $1,000 education grant.

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POWER 4 Youth, an academicmentoring program for middle-school students, will offer a no-obligation information meeting forprospective volunteers on Thurs-day, Sept. 8 at 6:30pm at 607 E.3rd St., one of the four communitysites where the program operates.

POWER 4 Youth is looking foradults who can meet one-on-onewith youth weekly at the super-vised locations to assist with aca-demic help while building atrusting mentor relationship with ayoung person. Training is pro-vided at no cost; the program isfree and open to all adults and stu-dents.

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The Finders Keepers store has been a part of the Bixby Knolls neighborhood for 10 years, and it has been a source ofincome for the nonprofit Food Finders, which focuses on hunger relief and food-waste reduction.

Finders Keepers of Food Finderswill be selling the last of its furnitureand collectibles and closing its doorson Saturday, Aug. 27.

The Finders Keepers store hasbeen a part of the Bixby Knollsneighborhood for 10 years and hasbeen a source of income for FoodFinders, a nonprofit that focuses onhunger relief and food-waste reduc-tion. The store operates as a socialenterprise, accepting donated estateand home-furnishing items and sell-ing them at reduced prices.

Finders Keepers is now in its final

liquidation stage, opening its doors at10am and having marked all furni-ture and décor items down to 50-per-cent off.

Food Finders will be relocating itsnonprofit offices to a new locationwithin the Long Beach area, with itsfinal address still to be announced.

Founded in 1989, Food FindersIncorporated is a multi-regional foodbank that serves as a conduit provid-ing food to feed the impoverished,hungry individuals in the Los Ange-les and Orange county areas. “Ourservice is dedicated to be the resource

link between donors, service agen-cies and the individuals in need, andfunction as a referral source, direct-ing individuals where they can go inorder to receive necessities to sur-vive,” reads a press release issued byFood Finders on Monday. “We arecommitted to provide for the helplesschildren, sick and elderly, and assistthe able-bodied needy as they striveto become more competent, self-reliant citizens.”

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EYE ON CRIMECrimes reported by the LBPD Aug. 15– 23

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Tuesday, Aug. 16

Burglary

1:30am– 1000 block of E. Carson St. Officers responded to a residential bur-glary, secured the location and foundthat several items had been stolen.

Homicide

11:30pm– Pacific Coast Hwy. andLinden Ave.Officers responded to a “shots” calland found a man lying in the streetafter he had sustained a gunshotwound to his upper body. Paramedicsfrom the Long Beach Fire Departmentattended to the victim, but he wasdetermined to be deceased at thescene.

Thursday, Aug. 18

Felony arrest

4am– 2800 block of Atlantic Ave.An adult male suspect attackedanother adult male following a verbalargument. The suspect fled from thearea in his vehicle. Patrol officersquickly responded and detained thesuspect a short distance away. The sus-pect was taken into custody withoutfurther incident.

Felony arrest

2:30pm– 2500 block of Long BeachBlvd.Officers investigating a street robbery

successfully located the adult suspectoutside of a local restaurant. Officerstook the robbery suspect into custodywithout incident.

Robbery

8:30pm– 1800 block of Pacific Ave.An adult male suspect approached anadult female victim on the street andphysically assaulted her. The suspectproceeded to steal the victim’s prop-erty. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries to her upper bodyand did not require medical attention.

friday, August 19

Robbery

2pm– 28th St. and Eucalyptus Ave.An adult male suspect robbed a femalevictim at knifepoint. The suspect fledwith the loss, and the victim was notinjured.

Monday, August 22

Assault

8:30pm– 2000 block of Pine Ave.Officers responded to the scene of ashooting and located an adult malevictim who had sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to hislower body. He was transported to thehospital where he was treated for hisinjuries.

Assault

9pm– 1800 block of Chestnut Ave.Officers responded to the scene of ashooting and located an adult malevictim. The victim sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to hislower body. The victim was trans-ported to the hospital where he wastreated for his injuries.

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Enrique and Sonya Lopez arethe future homeowners and havebeen building with volunteers aspart of their purchase agreement tocomplete 500 hours of “sweatequity.” Last Saturday, the Lopezeswitnessed the amount of workcompleted by the Edison volun-teers as well as the carpet installa-tion provided by Mayor Foster, aformer carpet installer some 30years ago. The home has beennamed the “Mayor’s Build” homebecause of how hands-on he hasbeen throughout the planning,fundraising and constructionphases. The “Mayor’s Build” homeis scheduled for completion thisOctober.

“We are so thrilled that EdisonInternational has embraced thishome and this partner family,” saidErin Rank, President & CEO, HFHGLA. “Mayor Foster did not hesi-tate to lend his name to help usraise the walls of this home, as wellas much needed funding, andthanks to his support Edison Inter-national came on board as a spon-sor. Beyond what they’ve givenfinancially to construct this beauti-ful home, Edison volunteers haveconsistently delivered three timesthe results we typically see in aday.”

Saturday’s work provided avariety of building opportunitiesfor the volunteers, who worked ontwo homes in differing stages ofconstruction. The “Mayor’s Build”home received finishing touches,including siding, flashing and car-pet installation, while the homeadjacent is still in the framingstages.

“Building the home continuesto be a wonderful and rewardingcollaborative experience,” said LesStarck, senior vice president, Reg-ulatory Affairs, Southern Califor-nia Edison, subsidiary of EdisonInternational. “As part of EdisonInternational’s celebration of its125th anniversary, we’re proud ofour 125 volunteers who are work-ing to complete the project thatwill make a significant differencein the lives of the Lopez family.”

The Lopez Family home marksthe third of four homes being builtin Long Beach’s first district and isthe 36th Habitat for Humanityhome being built in the city. TheLopezes work in Long Beach andcurrently live in a small, one-bed-room apartment with their threechildren. To partner with Habitatfor Humanity of Greater Los Ange-les, the Lopez Family qualified fora no-interest loan, having commit-ted to their required hours of“sweat equity” toward buildingtheir home.

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Amy Tanaka’s art extends to variousforms and means throughout LongBeach. From her promotional artworkfor the nonprofit organization GreenLong Beach to her sign art for the TraderJoe’s in Bixby Knolls, Tanaka continuesto grow artistically and hopes to inspireother artists to branch out to a new art

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The 27-year-old bartender has cometo embrace the green movement throughthe years and has dedicated herself todesigning and making such art. “I seecreative-reuse art more as functional. I’mstarting to draw myself more towardsthat because it’s something that peoplecan use,” Tanaka said.

Some of her works include a coralreef piece for Green Long Beach’s EarthDay show that was made entirely out of

used straws from the restaurant whereshe works, and most recently an art nou-veau-inspired lamp made from the par-titions that keep wine bottles in place.

“It’s a part of my values,” Tanakasaid. “I’m putting my values into mywork, and that way it’s something that Ican share with other people because Iknow they’ll be able to use it too.”

Her personal art ranges betweenportrait and abstract paintings andsketches, and most recently handmadejewelry. She sees her paintings as more

personal and something she’ll observethroughout her daily life put to canvas.During the holidays, she hopes to puttogether a holiday, creative-reuse-inspired art crafts show in conjunctionwith Green Long Beach as a way ofencouraging the community to buylocally or from local artists as opposedto purchasing from retail outlets.

“Working with Green Long Beachis super grass roots, so everything thatwe do or everything we put out thereeither comes from us directly. It’s oneway of marketing and showing peoplethat, ‘Hey, you can market using thesematerials as well,’” she said. Her sideprojects include working for “Cool TownClaymation: Ignite Change!” which wasa video project collaboration she did withher friend, Carol Rasaphangthong. Shecreated and designed mini clay sculp-tures to be used for different sets (includ-ing the one featured on the front page ofthis issue).

Although her art esthetic may be splitbetween two forms– personal and cre-ative reuse– she sees them movingtoward something that can eventuallyeducate people. “Creative-reuse art

totally gives others a whole new outlookon what is art and what you can use tocreate art, so I like it a little bit more as aneducational tool,” Tanaka said.

She wears multiple hats that includecreating graphic-design logos and ban-ners for clients, live art paintings for Tin-derbox!, managing her Etsy account, andeven creating tattoo designs for friends.“I kind of spread myself everywhererather than focusing on one type of art orone type of idea,” Tanaka said. “I don’tlimit myself to anything at all and wantto be creative in all aspects.”

Her primary focus still remains withworking for Green Long Beach, whichcontinues to fuel her passion for the envi-ronment.

“I don’t know where [my work] isgoing to take me job-wise, but at least Iknow that if I love it, a job will follow,”Tanaka said. “It’s stuff that people home-make that’s random and creative– it’sinspiring. The most mundane things sit-ting in your house can turn into an awe-some project that no one’s ever thoughtof before.”

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tage, antique, natural, green, recycledand/or repurposed.

With her business in the heart of thehistoric areas of California Heights,Signal Hill, and Bixby Knolls, thestore’s owner, Leslie Elzinga, says shewants to provide the community with aplace to shop in harmony with theneighborhood.

“I am hoping to provide educationto customers who may not realize thepotential of many items or the beauty

of native plants, as well as providerepurposed, vintage and recycled mer-chandise,” she said. “Many homeown-ers are converting their yards todrought-tolerant California nativeplants and, in doing so, must drive asfar as Sun Valley or San Juan Capis-trano to acquire many native plants.”

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Courtesy orange Ave EstateLeslie Elzinga, owner of Orange Ave Estate, says she wants to provide the community with a place to shop in harmonywith the neighborhood.

Cal Heights ‘green’ store opens with a (re)purposeLong Beach Transit (LBT) will

implement service changes which willtake effect on Sunday, Aug. 28. Thechanges include the following:

Route 104 is a new route that willserve the El Dorado Park and NatureCenter, operating on Spring Streetbetween Studebaker Road and Nor-walk. It will also bring new service tothe Long Beach Airport, creating adirect connection from the airport toMetro’s Blue Line Willow Station.

Route 102 will now serve the LongBeach Airport, connecting directly toMetro’s Blue Line Willow Station.

Route 101 will operate from SantaFe Avenue and 25th Street to CivicCenter and Joliet in Hawaiian Gardensvia Carson Street direct for better travelacross town. Route 101 service toLakewood Mall and Centralia will beeliminated; however, routes 93, 103,111, 112 and 191 still serve the mall.Route 103 will still serve the Lake-wood High School area along withroutes 91, 92, 93, 112 and 172.

Route 103 will now run day andnight and have peak period trips thatextend to Lakewood High Schoolwhen classes are in session.

Passports A and D will haveincreased service to CSULB andCatalina Landing.

Passports b and C will havedecreased service during non-peak peri-ods. Passport C will operate every 12minutes during the mid-morning onweekdays and every eight minutes duringthe day on the weekends. Early-morningservice on both routes will operate every30 instead of 20 minutes before 6am onweekdays and 7am on weekends.

Route 181 will have a change innight service on Magnolia from the FirstStreet Transit Gallery to Anaheim Street.Trips will leave from the Transit Galleryat :05 after the hour and depart theWardlow Station at :37 after the hour.

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So with that it mind, I rewrote it twosummers ago.”

Penn’s song is a way of relivingthe discovery of oil and Signal Hill’soil boom. With lyrics that read,“Many feet it rises, three hundredsixty-five and see the land for milesaround when the oil men arrived,” thesong has historical significance, as noother song of its kind exists. In writ-ing the song, Penn made sure toinclude educational history much likehis other history-minded works.

“Most of the songs I’d written hadbeen about something anyway, so Ifigured that’s a strength, and I wouldjust write about these historicalplaces,” Penn said. “They’re reallyfun to write up.”

The song will be a part of theCounty of Angels album, which is a14-song compilation. It includessongs about the discovery of oil in1923 and about Liberty Hill in SanPedro, among others places.

Penn’s grandfather, who moved toSignal Hill in 1917, worked underGuy F. Atkinson, a contractor. Penn’sfather worked for Shell Oil at theDominguez Plant. He’s saved oldphotos with his grandpa with oil bar-racks in the background, and he saidit was pretty easy to write about thecity because it’s a part of his life.

“When my grandfather retired, hereturned. He would go down and helpand tear down barracks because hesaid, ‘Well I helped put them up, andI’m going to help tear them down,’”Penn said. “That stuck with me.”

Penn’s previous albums includeFolk Songs of The Coachella Valley,Southern California Mines: State His-torical Landmarks, Songs of the

Landmarks: Imperial County andseveral others. Most of his gigs areplayed in country clubs around LaQuinta, where he lives, and in thecoming months he will be returning toDeath Valley to visit six other land-marks.

“I’m going to keep moving alongas I can,” Penn said. “It was quite anhonor for them to do that plaque, andwhat they’ve done is kind of cool.”

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attend such meetings. In other business, and on a much

more serious note, Reyes told the groupthat the area is being hit with “a lot ofchain snatches.” With what Reyescalled a crime where the victims have“no time to react,” he asked that peoplebe aware of their surroundings andencouraged them to call the policeshould they find themselves targets.When asked if the snatches were hap-pening in Bixby Knolls as well, Reyessaid that the illegal activities are hap-pening up and down the corridor.

Joining in on the discussion of policematters, Commander Carroll encouragedthose listening to be proactive and call thepolice if they witness what they believeto be a crime. “Don’t shut the door andhope the problem will go away,” he said.“Don’t just shut the blinds.”

Gabelich then took the floor and dis-cussed the City of Long Beach’s newplastic-bag ban. Telling the group thatshe would be giving out free reusablebags at the end of the meeting, she

reminded them that she did not vote forthe new law and remarked, “Some likeit. I don’t like it.” She also informed herlisteners that contrary to popular belief,“none of the money [from the sale ofpaper bags] goes to the City.”

Commenting from his seat, LongBeach resident David zink suggestedthe City might have found a differentway to handle the plastic bag problem.“Put a bounty on them of a pennyapiece and watch how fast they disap-pear,” offered zink.

Other topics briefly addressed weremedical marijuana, the fate of city rede-velopment agencies, new public artprojects and the city budget.

When the subject came up of thecity’s redistricting, Gabelich said of thereworked borders: “Johnson took 900[residents] more than he needed; a num-ber of people are still unhappy about it.”

At the end of the meeting, she wasasked if she would consider running awrite-in campaign for 8th district duringthe next election. She assured those inattendance that she would not, but shesaid that she might entertain the notionof running for mayor– which garnereda large round of applause. ß

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noTiCe of TrUSTee'S SAle Trustee Sale no. :20110015002263 Title order no.: 110180044 fHA/vA/PMino.: yoU Are in defAUlT Under A deed of TrUST,dATed 07/14/2006. UnleSS yoU TAKe ACTion ToProTeCT yoUr ProPerTy, iT MAy Be Sold AT APUBliC SAle. if yoU need An exPlAnATion of THenATUre of THe ProCeeding AgAinST yoU, yoUSHoUld ConTACT A lAWyer. ndex WeST, llC, asduly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to deed of Trustrecorded on 07/25/2006 as instrument no. 06 1640550 ofofficial records in the office of the County recorder of loSAngeleS County, State of CAliforniA. exeCUTed By:ClArA loUiSe SPenCe, Will Sell AT PUBliC AUC-Tion To HigHeST Bidder for CASH, CASHier'SCHeCK/CASH eQUivAlenT or other form of paymentauthorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawfulmoney of the United States). dATe of SAle: 09/08/2011TiMe of SAle: 10:30 AM PlACe of SAle: AT THeWeST Side of THe loS AngeleS CoUnTy CoUrT-HoUSe, direCTly fACing norWAlK Blvd., 12720norWAlK Blvd., norWAlK, CA. STreeT AddreSSand other common designation, if any, of the real propertydescribed above is purported to be: 2324 JeAnS CT, Sig-nAl Hill, CAliforniA 90755 APn#: 7217-025-037 Theundersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrect-ness of the street address and other common designation,if any , shown herein. Said sale will be made, but withoutcovenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title,possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining princi-pal sum of the note(s) secured by said deed of Trust, withinterest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances,under the terms of said deed of Trust, fees, charges andexpenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by saiddeed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of theobligation secured by the property to be sold and reason-able estimated costs, expenses and advances at the timeof the initial publication of the notice of Sale is $526,013.22.The beneficiary under said deed of Trust heretofore exe-cuted and delivered to the undersigned a written declara-tion of default and demand for Sale, and a written noticeof default and election to Sell. The undersigned causedsaid notice of default and election to Sell to be recorded inthe county where the real property is located. forTrUSTee SAle inforMATion PleASe CAll:AgenCy SAleS & PoSTing 3210 el CAMino reAl,SUiTe 200 irvine, CA 92602 714-730-2727www.lpsasap.com ndex West, l.l.C. MAy Be ACTing ASA deBT ColleCTor ATTeMPTing To ColleCT AdeBT. Any inforMATion oBTAined Will Be USedfor THAT PUrPoSe. ndex West, l.l.C. as Trusteedated: 08/15/2011 ndex West, l.l.C. 15000 SurveyorBoulevard, Suite 500 Addison, Texas 75001-9013 Tele-phone: (866) 795-1852 Telecopier: (972) 661-7800 ASAP#4069189 08/19/2011, 08/26/2011, 09/02/2011

TST3824TS #: CA-11-439259-CT order #: 796713 noTiCe ofTrUSTee’S SAle yoU Are in defAUlT Under Adeed of TrUST dATed 10/28/2004. UnleSS yoUTAKe ACTion To ProTeCT yoUr ProPerTy, iT MAyBe Sold AT A PUBliC SAle. if yoU need An exPlA-nATion of THe nATUre of THe ProCeedingAgAinST yoU, yoU SHoUld ConTACT A lAWyer. Apublic auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’scheck drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by astate or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state orfederal savings and loan association, or savings associa-tion, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the finan-cial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will beheld by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, butwithout covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regard-ing title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remainingprincipal sum of the note(s) secured by the deed of Trust,with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in thenote(s), advances, under the terms of the deed of Trust,interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trusteefor the total amount (at the time of the initial publication ofthe notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forthbelow. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Ben-efiCiAry MAy eleCT To Bid leSS THAn THe ToTAlAMoUnT dUe. Trustor(s): Tri le, A Single MAnrecorded: 11/04/2004 as instrument no. 04 2857867 inbook xxx, page xxx of official records in the office of therecorder of loS AngeleS County, California; date ofSale: 9/14/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the frontentrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 WestMission Blvd., Pomona, CA Amount of unpaid balance andother charges: $334,503.40 The purported propertyaddress is: 2501 TeMPle Ave #304 SignAl Hill, CA90755 Assessors Parcel no. 7214-021-043 The under-signed Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectnessof the property address or other common designation, ifany, shown herein. if no street address or other commondesignation is shown, please refer to the referenced legaldescription for property location. in the event no commonaddress or common designation of the property is providedherein directions to the location of the property may beobtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of thisnotice of Sale by sending a written request to AmericasServicing Company 1 Home Campus x2504-017 Customer

Service des Moines iA 50328. Pursuant to California CivilCode §2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the benefici-ary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows:[1] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the com-missioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuantto Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date thenotice of sale is filed; [2] The timeframe for giving notice ofsale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does notapply pursuant to Section 2923.52. if the Trustee is unableto convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s soleand exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid tothe Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no furtherrecourse. if the sale is set aside for any reason, the Pur-chaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of thedeposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourseagainst the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’sAttorney. date: Quality loan Service Corp. 2141 5th AvenueSan diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 for non SAle infor-mation only Sale line: 714-573-1965 or login to: HyPer-linK "http://www.priorityposting.com"www.priorityposting.com reinstatement line: 619-645-7711Quality loan Service, Corp. if you have previously been dis-charged through bankruptcy, you may have been releasedof personal liability for this loan in which case this letter isintended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the realproperty only. THiS noTiCe iS SenT for THe PUr-PoSe of ColleCTing A deBT. THiS firM iSATTeMPTing To ColleCT A deBT on BeHAlf ofTHe Holder And oWner of THe noTe. Any infor-MATion oBTAined By or Provided To THiS firMor THe CrediTor Will Be USed for THAT PUr-PoSe. As required by law, you are hereby notified that anegative credit report reflecting on your credit record maybe submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill theterms of your credit obligations. P862932 8/19, 8/26,09/02/2011

TST3822noTiCe of TrUSTee’S SAle Title order no.: 5814758Trustee Sale no.: 74584 loan no.: 9042458364 APn:7216-005-037 you are in default under a deed of Trustdated 01/12/2007. Unless you take action to protect yourproperty, it may be sold at a public sale. if you need anexplanation of the nature of the proceedings against you,you should contact a lawyer.  on 09/01/2011 at 01:00PM,fCi lender Services, inc. as the duly appointed Trusteeunder and pursuant to deed of Trust recorded on 01/29/07as doC #20070180666 of official records in the office ofthe recorder of los Angeles County, California, executedby: glenn A. gilkenson and diane J. gilkenson, Husbandand Wife, as Trustor  downey Savings and loan Associa-tion, f.A., as Beneficiary Will Sell AT PUBliC AUCTionTo THe HigHeST Bidder for CASH (payable at time ofsale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, acashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a checkdrawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawnby a state or federal savings and loan association, savingsassociation, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of thefinancial Code and authorized to do business in thisstate).    At: the front entrance to the Pomona SuperiorCourts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA, allright, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it undersaid deed of Trust in the property situated in said County,California describing the land therein: As more fullydescribed in said deed of Trust.  The property heretoforedescribed is being sold "as is". The street address and othercommon designation, if any, of the real property describedabove is purported to be: 2440 east 21st Street, Signal HillCA 90755. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liabilityfor any incorrectness of the street address and other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein.  Said sale will bemade, but without covenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, topay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured bysaid deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in saidnote(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the deed ofTrust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trusteeand of the trusts created by said deed of Trust, to-wit:$727,545.69 (estimated) Accrued interest and additionaladvances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. Thebeneficiary under said deed of Trust heretofore executedand delivered to the undersigned a written declaration ofdefault and demand for Sale, and a written notice ofdefault and election to Sell.  The undersigned caused saidnotice of default and election to Sell to be recorded in thecounty where the real property is located and more thanthree months have elapsed since such recordation. regard-ing the property that is the subject of this notice of sale, the“mortgage loan servicer” as defined in California Civil Code§ 2923.53(k)(3), declares that it has obtained from the Com-missioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuantto California Civil Code section 2923.53 and that theexemption is current and valid on the date this notice of saleis recorded. The timeframe for giving a notice of Sale spec-ified in Subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply tothis notice of Sale pursuant to California Civil Code Sec-tions 2923.52 or 2923.55. date: 8/8/11 fCi lender Serv-ices, inc., as Trustee 8180 east Kaiser Blvd., Anaheim Hills,CA 92808 U.S. Bank national Association, Customer Serv-ice department  (800) 824-6902 or Toll free # - 1-855-MyUSMAP (or 855-698-7627) –mortgageassistancepoint@usbank.com for Trustee Saleinformation log on to: www.rsvpforeclosures.com or call:925-603-7342. felicia ruiz, Trustee Specialist fCi lender

Services, inc. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt.Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.(rSvP# 275736)(08/12/11, 08/19/11, 08/26/11)

TST3831Trustee Sale no. 749408CA loan no. 0082117003 Titleorder no. 110265198-CA-MAi noTiCe of TrUSTee’SSAle yoU Are in defAUlT Under A deed of TrUSTdATed 10-29-2003. UnleSS yoU TAKe ACTion ToProTeCT yoUr ProPerTy, iT MAy Be Sold AT APUBliC SAle. if yoU need An exPlAnATion of THenATUre of THe ProCeedingS AgAinST yoU, yoUSHoUld ConTACT A lAWyer. on 09-16-2011 at 10:30AM, CAliforniA reConveyAnCe CoMPAny as theduly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to deed of Trustrecorded 11-14-2003, Book n/A, Page n/A, instrument 033436172, of official records in the office of the recorder ofloS AngeleS County, California, executed by: PAUl SHUnTer, A Single MAn, as Trustor, WASHingTonMUTUAl BAnK, fA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auc-tion sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's checkdrawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawnby a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s checkdrawn by a state or federal savings and loan association,savings association, or savings bank specified in section5102 of the financial Code and authorized to do businessin this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trusteeas shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed toand now held by the trustee in the hereinafter describedproperty under and pursuant to the deed of Trust. The salewill be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressedor implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, topay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured bythe deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, chargesand expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at thetime of the initial publication of the notice of Sale) reason-ably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may begreater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: THe fronTenTrAnCe To THe PoMonA SUPerior CoUrTSBUilding, 350 W. MiSSion BoUlevArd, PoMonA, CAlegal description: As more fully described in said deed ofTrust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges:$100,864.09 (estimated) Street address and other commondesignation of the real property: 2599 WAlnUT Ave #333SignAl Hill, CA 90755 APn number: 7211-026-154The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for anyincorrectness of the street address and other common des-ignation, if any, shown herein. The property heretoforedescribed is being sold "as is". in compliance with CaliforniaCivil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, orauthorized agent declares: that it has contacted the bor-rower(s) to assess their financial situation and to exploreoptions to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts tocontact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situationand to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the fol-lowing methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personaldelivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. dATe:8/24/2011 CAliforniA reConveyAnCe CoMPAny, asTrustee dereK WeAr-renee, ASSiSTAnT SeCre-TAry CAliforniA reConveyAnCe CoMPAny iS AdeBT ColleCTor ATTeMPTing To ColleCT A deBT.Any inforMATion oBTAined Will Be USed forTHAT PUrPoSe. California reconveyance Company 9200oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA91311 800-892-6902 for Sales information: (714) 730-2727or HyPerlinK "http://www.lpsasap.com"www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or HyPerlinK"http://www.priorityposting.com" www.priorityposting.comP867907 8/26, 9/2, 09/09/2011 

TST3832noTiCe of TrUSTee'S SAle Trustee Sale no. :20110015002987 Title order no.: 110264524 fHA/vA/PMino.: yoU Are in defAUlT Under A deed of TrUST,dATed 07/06/2006. UnleSS yoU TAKe ACTion ToProTeCT yoUr ProPerTy, iT MAy Be Sold AT APUBliC SAle. if yoU need An exPlAnATion of THenATUre of THe ProCeeding AgAinST yoU, yoUSHoUld ConTACT A lAWyer. ndex WeST, llC, asduly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to deed of Trustrecorded on 07/18/2006 as instrument no. 06 1575024 ofofficial records in the office of the County recorder of loSAngeleS County, State of CAliforniA. exeCUTed By:doloreS HolMeS, Will Sell AT PUBliC AUCTionTo HigHeST Bidder for CASH, CASHier'SCHeCK/CASH eQUivAlenT or other form of paymentauthorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawfulmoney of the United States). dATe of SAle: 09/15/2011TiMe of SAle: 10:30 AM PlACe of SAle: AT THeWeST Side of THe loS AngeleS CoUnTy CoUrT-HoUSe, direCTly fACing norWAlK Blvd., 12720norWAlK Blvd., norWAlK, CA. STreeT AddreSSand other common designation, if any, of the real propertydescribed above is purported to be: 2510 e WilloW STUniT 102, SignAl Hill, CAliforniA 90755 APn#:7214009140 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liabilityfor any incorrectness of the street address and other com-mon designation, if any , shown herein. Said sale will bemade, but without covenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, topay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured bysaid deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in saidnote(s), advances, under the terms of said deed of Trust,

fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trustscreated by said deed of Trust. The total amount of theunpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property tobe sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses andadvances at the time of the initial publication of the noticeof Sale is $321,668.12. The beneficiary under said deed ofTrust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigneda written declaration of default and demand for Sale, anda written notice of default and election to Sell. The under-signed caused said notice of default and election to Sell tobe recorded in the county where the real property is located.for TrUSTee SAle inforMATion PleASe CAll:AgenCy SAleS & PoSTing 3210 el CAMino reAl,SUiTe 200 irvine, CA 92602 714-730-2727www.lpsasap.com ndex West, l.l.C. MAy Be ACTing ASA deBT ColleCTor ATTeMPTing To ColleCT AdeBT. Any inforMATion oBTAined Will Be USedfor THAT PUrPoSe. ndex West, l.l.C. as Trusteedated: 08/18/2011 ASAP# 4067563 08/26/2011,09/02/2011, 09/09/2011

TST3833noTiCe of TrUSTee'S SAle TS no. 07-0056263 Titleorder no. 07-8-257923 investor/insurer no. APn no. 7216-014-037 yoU Are in defAUlT Under A deed ofTrUST, dATed 04/23/2007. UnleSS yoU TAKe ACTionTo ProTeCT yoUr ProPerTy, iT MAy Be Sold AT APUBliC SAle. if yoU need An exPlAnATion of THenATUre of THe ProCeeding AgAinST yoU, yoUSHoUld ConTACT A lAWyer." notice is hereby giventhat reConTrUST CoMPAny, as duly appointed trusteepursuant to the deed of Trust executed by KirK BeArd, ASingle MAn, dated 04/23/2007 and recorded 05/04/07, asinstrument no. 20071087026, in Book , Page ), of officialrecords in the office of the County recorder of los AngelesCounty, State of California, will sell on 09/16/2011 at10:30AM, At the West side of the los Angeles County Court-house, directly facing norwalk Blvd., 12720 norwalk Blvd.,norwalk, CA 90650 at public auction, to the highest bidderfor cash or check as described below, payable in full at timeof sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now heldby it under said deed of Trust, in the property situated in saidCounty and State and as more fully described in the abovereferenced deed of Trust. The street address and othercommon designation, if any, of the real property describedabove is purported to be: 1900 CHerry AvenUe, SignAlHill, CA, 907555824. The undersigned Trustee disclaimsany liability for any incorrectness of the street address andother common designation, if any, shown herein. The totalamount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of theobligation secured by the property to be sold plus reason-able estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time ofthe initial publication of the notice of Sale is $640,670.82. itis possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may beless than the total indebtedness due. in addition to cash, theTrustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state ornational bank, a check drawn by a state or federal creditunion, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings andloan association, savings association, or savings bank spec-ified in Section 5102 of the financial Code and authorizedto do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ''ASiS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty, express orimplied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to sat-isfy the indebtedness secured by said deed of Trust,advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and theunpaid principal of the note secured by said deed of Trustwith interest thereon as provided in said note, plus fees,charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts cre-ated by said deed of Trust. dATed: 03/01/2008 reCon-TrUST CoMPAny 1757 TAPo CAnyon roAd, SvW-88SiMi vAlley, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Saleinformation (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee's Sale officerreConTrUST CoMPAny is a debt collector attemptingto collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used forthat purpose. ASAP# 4073131 08/26/2011, 09/02/2011,09/09/2011

TST3820 / Case No. ND065252SUMMonS (fAMily lAW)noTiCe To reSPondenT: JUAn MeJiA-yeBrAyou are being sued.PeTiTioner’S nAMe iS: viCKy l. MeJiA CASe nUMBer: nd065252you have 20 CAlendAr dAyS after this Summonsand Petition are served on you to file a formal Writtenresponse to the court and have a copy served on thepetitioner. if you do not file your response on time, the court maymake orders affecting your marriage, your property,and custody of your children. you may be ordered topay support and attorney fees and cost. if you cannotpay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form.if you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. The name and address of the court is:SUPerior CoUrT of CAliforniA CoUnTy of loS AngeleS415 W. ocean Blvd.long Beach, CA 90802-4591dated: July 28, 2011order for Publication Summonsdated: July 28, 2011John Chemeleski, Court Commissioner //s//M. rodriguez, deputy ClerkPublished in the Signal Tribune newspaper: August 5, 12, 19, 26, 2011

TST3823 / 2011 078354FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: orAngeAve. eSTATe SAlvAge & gArden, 3414 orangeAve., long Beach, CA 90807. registrant: leSlieelZingA, 4217 Pine Ave., long Beach, CA 90807.This business is conducted by: an individual. i declarethat all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: leslie elzinga. The registrant has not begun totransact business under the fictitious business nameor names listed herein. This statement was filed withthe county clerk of los Angeles County on August 9,2011. noTiCe: This fictitious business name state-ment expires five years from the date it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk. A new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. The fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: August12, 19, 26, & September 2, 2011.

TST3817 / 2011 072939FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

lowing person is doing business as: liBerTy leAKdeTeCTion llC, 3654 Pacific Ave., long Beach, CA90807. registrant: liBerTy leAK deTeCTion llC,3654 Pacific Ave., long Beach, CA 90807. This businessis conducted by: a limited liability Company. i declarethat all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: earl r. Comstock, owner. The registrant has notbegun to transact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. This statement was filedwith the county clerk of los Angeles County on July 29,2011. noTiCe: This fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in the officeof the county clerk. A new fictitious business name state-ment must be filed prior to that date. The filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize the use in thisstate of a fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. The Signal Tribune: August 5, 12, 19, 26,2011.

TST3816 / 2011 072938STATEMENT oF ABANDoNMENT oF USE

oF FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME The following person has abandoned the use of thefictit ious business name: liBerTy leAK deTeC-Tion, located at 3654 Pacif ic Ave., long Beach,CA 90807 The fictitious business name referred toabove was filed on May 31, 2011, original file no.2011 072938, in the County of los Angeles. regis-trant: eArl r.CoMSToCK, 3654 Pacif ic Ave.,long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conductedby: an individual. Signed: earl r. Comstock. Thisstatement was f i led with the county clerk of losAngeles County on July 29, 2011. Pub. The SignalTribune: August 5, 12, 19, 26, 2011.

TST3819 / 2011 068840FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: BlACK-WidoWCloTHing, 935 W. 10th St. #3. San Pedro,CA 90731. registrant: lAUrA CriBBS, 935 W.20th St. #3, San Pedro, CA 90731. This business isconducted by: an individual. i declare that all infor-mation in this statement is true and correct. Signed:laura Cribbs. The registrant has not begun totransact business under the f ict i t ious businessname or names listed herein. This statement wasfiled with the county clerk of los Angeles County onJuly 21, 2011. noTiCe: This f ict i t ious businessname statement expires five years from the date itwas filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fic-titious business name statement must be filed priorto that date. The filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this state of a fictit iousbusiness name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. The Signal Tribune: August 5, 12, 19, 26,2011.

TST3821 / 2011 077171FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: WeSTAnd eAST ArT STUdio, 3550 long BeachBlvd., long Beach, CA 90807. registrant: nonAPAK, 3550 long Beach B lvd. , long Beach, CA90807. This business is conducted by: an individ-ua l . i dec lare that a l l in format ion in th is s ta te-ment is true and correct. Signed: nona Pak. Thereg is t rant has not begun to t ransact bus inessunder the f ic t i t ious bus iness name or namesl is ted here in. This s tatement was f i led wi th thecounty clerk of los Angeles County on August 5,2011. noTiCe: Th is f ic t i t ious bus iness namestatement expires f ive years from the date i t wasfi led in the off ice of the county clerk. A new f ict i-t ious bus iness name s ta tement must be f i ledpr ior to that date . The f i l ing o f th is s ta tementdoes not of i tsel f authorize the use in this s ta teof a f ic t i t ious business name in v io lat ion of ther igh ts o f another under federal, state, or commonlaw (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Pro-fessions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: August 12,19, 26, & September 2, 2011.

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pr ior to that date. The f i l ing of th is s ta tementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this state ofa fictitious business name in violation of the rightsof another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and Profes-sions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: August 19,26, & September 2, 9, 2011.

TST3834 / 2011 086620FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: 1. MAr-SHAll deSignS, 2. HUngry dog PrinTing, 3.STerling oPUS, 4. neTWorKing JUnKy, 3927 Myr-tle Ave., long Beach, CA 90807. registrant: liZABeTHKATe BrAid, 3927 Myrtle Ave., long Beach, CA 90807.This business is conducted by: an individual. i declarethat all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: lizabeth Kate Braid. The registrant has notbegun to transact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. This statement was filedwith the county clerk of los Angeles County on August23, 2011. noTiCe: This fictitious business name state-

ment expires five years from the date it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk. A new fictitious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize the use in this stateof a fictitious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. TheSignal Tribune: August 26, & September 2, 9, 16, 2011.

TST3835 / 2011 083512FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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Made pursuant to Section 3371, revenue and Taxation Code

Pursuant to Sections 3381 through 3385, revenue and Taxation Code, thenotice of Power to Sell Tax defaulted Property in and for los Angeles County,State of California, has been divided and distributed to various newspapers of

general circulation published in the County. A portion of the list appears in eachof such newspapers.

i, Mark J. Saladino, County of los Angeles Tax Collector, State of California, certifythat:

notice is hereby given that the real properties listed below were declared to bein tax default at 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 2009, by operation of law. The declara-tion of default was due to non-payment of the total amount due for the taxes,

assessments, and other charges levied in 2008-09 tax year that were a lien onthe listed real property. Property upon which a nuisance abatement lien has

been recorded and non-residential commercial property shall be subject to saleif the taxes remain unpaid after three years. if the 2008-2009 taxes remain

unpaid after June 30, 2012, the property will be subject to sale at public auctionin 2013. All other property that remains unpaid after June 30, 2014, will be sub-

ject to sale at public auction in 2015. The name of the assessee and the totaltax, which was due on June 30, 2009, for the 2008-09 tax years, is shown

opposite the parcel number. Tax defaulted real property may be redeemed bypayment of all unpaid taxes and assessments, together with the additional

penalties and fees as prescribed by law, or it may be paid under an installmentplan of redemption.

All information concerning redemption of tax-defaulted property will be fur-nished, upon request, by Mark J. Saladino, Treasurer and Tax Collector, 225

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The unveiling of the programwas on Aug. 23 at the Long BeachWater Department where MayorBob Foster, 7th District Coun-cilmember James Johnson, Boardof Water Commissioners Vice Pres-ident Frank Clarke and Sustainabil-ity Coordinator Larry Rich

discussed details of the program.“The potential for using gray-

water is enormous, and this is agreat step toward realizing thatpotential,” Johnson said at theunveiling.

Every household’s wastewateris graywater, except for toiletwater, according to Timothy Col-lier, owner of The Green Plumberplumbing company.

Laundry machines have beenspecifically chosen for this pilotprogram because residents do notneed a city permit to install thegraywater system.

“It can be a do-it-yourself proj-ect,” Johnson said.

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gram was proposed by 2nd DistrictCouncilmember Suja Lowenthal,4th District CouncilmemberPatrick O’Donnell and Johnson.

They are working in partnershipwith the Long Beach Office of Sus-tainability, which reviewed theenvironmental report on graywaterfrom the University of California,Los Angeles and the Long BeachWater Department, who is fundingthe project.

“It is believed that Long Beachis the first city in Southern Califor-nia to municipally fund a graywa-ter system,” Foster said at theunveiling.

The Office of Sustainabilitywill randomly select 36 participat-ing, single-family homes (fourfrom each district) to participate.

The plumbing and irrigationsystem is expected to cost $750 foreach home, Rich said.

Graywater plumbing was legal-ized in Santa Barbara in 1989,according to the City of Santa Bar-bara website.

Another type of sustainablewater use is reclaimed water,which is sent through a drainpipeto a reclamation plant and then sentback through those same pipes.

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For more information, contactthe Long Beach Sustainabilityoffice at (563) 570-6281 or LarryRich at (562) 570-5839. ß

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Seventh District Councilmember James Johnson, far left, discusses the benefits of graywater during the Laundry to Landscape pro-

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Incumbent CongressmwomanLaura Richardson currently repre-sents a territory that covered a largeportion of Long Beach. Sheannounced in July that she intends torun in another nearby newly formeddistrict which covers North LongBeach, Carson, Compton and sur-rounding cities.

So now that the district extendsinto Orange County, how will theRepublican party fare in new terri-tory?

“I think it’s a competitive seat,”said Long Beach CouncilmemberGary DeLong in an interviewWednesday. “I think that the seatwill be won by a Long Beach mod-erate. I think what’s in question iswhether it will be if it’s a LongBeach moderate Democrat, or aLong Beach moderate Republican.That remains to be seen.”

DeLong is running as a Republi-can candidate, and at the time of hisinterview, he was only aware thatLowenthal had announced he’ll run.

Earlier this summer, DeLongannounced that he will run for Con-gress, and he has a little head startover Kuykendall and other potentialnominees. He said that he alreadyofficially filed his paperwork to runand has started fundraising efforts.The Federal Election Commissionreceived his statement of organiza-tion documentation early thisAugust.

DeLong is currently serving onthe Long Beach City Council in hissecond term that’s scheduled to fin-ish in 2014. The councilmember

said that he’ll serve out his termwith the City during his campaignfor Congress in 2012.

Long Beach isn’t the only com-petitive Congressional territorysince the CRC’s redistricting effortsdramatically changed lines through-out the state and split up districtsthat were formerly reputed to beRepublican or Democratic strong-holds.

A spokesman for the CRCacknowledged that the Commissionhas drawn criticism from those whoresent the change.

“I don’t know anywhere in theconstitution in this state that saysthere are Republican and Demo-cratic districts. It says that there arelegislative districts. They don’t

belong to any party based on thenumber of people registered there,”said Commissioner Vincent P.Barabba last week during a pressconference following the release ofthe final district maps.

The Commission could not con-sider which areas had been tradition-ally affiliated with a political party,and they also couldn’t considerwhere incumbents lived when draw-ing the new political maps for repre-sentation in Congress, the StateBoard of Equalization, and the Calif.Senate and Assembly. They weremandated to consider populationchanges and specific provisions forethnic populations in order to com-ply with the Federal Voting RightsAct. ß

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In a motion by Supervisors DonKnabe and Mark Ridley-Thomas, LosAngeles County will develop a two-yearpilot program at Harbor-UCLA MedicalCenter that will address the staggeringnumber of infant deaths that haveoccurred due to unsafe sleeping prac-tices and head trauma.

The program will focus on educatingparents and hospital workers on safesleeping practices, proper handling offragile infants and the risks of shakingnewborns. “Infant deaths resulting fromunsafe sleeping practices or ShakenBaby Syndrome are a preventabletragedy,” Knabe said. “It is importantthat we educate parents on how to safelycare for their newborn before they taketheir infants home from the hospital.”

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center wasselected for the pilot program because ofits strong pediatric department. Approx-imately 900 live births occurred at Har-bor-UCLA Medical Center last year.

At least 140 infants in Los AngelesCounty have died in the past two yearsdue to unsafe sleeping practices, whileothers have died or been disabled byShaken Baby Syndrome, which occurswhen an infant is forcefully shaken. Halfof children affected by Shaken BabySyndrome die, while survivors mayrequire lifelong medical care.

The program will be operated by theInter-Agency Council on Abuse andNeglect (ICAN), part of the Departmentof Health Services, which also operatesthe Safe Surrender program. ß

County to develop program to address infant deaths

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