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Your Weekly Community Newspaper November 19, 2010Vol. 32 No. 24

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realtors, veterans and airlineemployees join Habitat to buildhomes for needy lb families

SH city attorney working pro bono to helpbell citizens recall their controversial officials

A SignAl Tribune exCluSive

Steven Piper

Staff Writer

After the recent City of Bellscandal, during which it was re-vealed that council members wereearning more than $100,000 and acity manager was making in excessof $800,000, Bell citizens were en-raged that their officials lived up tothe common stereotype that allpoliticians are corrupt.

As a testament to the positive po-tential of his profession’s position inlocal politics, Signal Hill and Lawn-dale City Attorney Dave Aleshire isworking pro bono for BASTA, agrassroots citizens group that hastaken the lead to recall corrupt Bellofficials. “It is a little payback forour profession,” Aleshire said. “Willthe public see this as an isolated,aberrational situation? Or is the pub-lic going to say, ‘Oh, there they goagain. That just shows you, they’reall corrupt.’” By helping Bell citi-zens take their city back, Aleshirehopes to change the blanket impres-sion that all city officials are pursu-ing their own self-interests.

In Spanish, “basta” can mean“stop” or “enough,” and, as anacronym for that city’s purposes, itstands for the “Bell Association toStop the Abuse.” The group meetson Wednesdays every other week in

a local mosque. With more than 80members among its ranks, it did nottake long for Bell residents to organ-ize after learning of the criminallylarge salaries that their city council

members and city manager wereearning. Enraged citizens showed upat the Nov. 1 council meeting (the

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Signal Hill and Lawndale City Attorney Dave Aleshire is working pro bono forBASTA, a grassroots citizens group that is trying to recall corrupt Bell officials.

Cory Bilicko

Managing Editor

Thanks to the work of Habitat forHumanity of Greater Los Angeles(HFH GLA), South Bay realtors,local veterans, and Delta Airlinesemployees, several needy LongBeach families will soon be movinginto new homes.

For the second year in a row,members of the South Bay Associa-tion of Realtors volunteered withHFH GLA to build a house in LongBeach for families in need of homesof their own. The Long Beach buildsite consists of four homes, one ofwhich will be compliant with the

Photo by Jennifer Davis

Wendy Castillo, a St. Mary’s Hospital employee, will reside in her new home

with her mother and 6-month-old baby.

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The damaged pipeline is owned by British Petroleum, which has hired privatecontracting companies to repair it and excavate the soil.

see bell page 12

Nick Diamantides

Staff Writer

A City of Long Beach Parks andRecreation department crew acciden-tally ripped open an undergroundpipe carrying diesel on the afternoonof Thursday, Nov. 11, spilling about1,500 gallons of the fuel at the loca-tion of a planned community garden.

The site, owned by the City ofLong Beach, is part of a 50-acre par-cel running south from the southwestcorner of Spring Street and OrangeAvenue. The City had considered de-veloping a sports park there, but that

plan was abandoned due to budgetreductions.

Meredith Reynolds, a spokesper-son for the City, explained what theparks crew was doing there lastweek. “The work on the site includedweed and brush removal by theCity’s maintenance staff, who wereassisting in clearing the surface of ahalf-acre area in preparation for anapproved urban farm on the prop-erty,” she said. “The urban farm is onhold pending clean-up activities.”

The pipeline is owned by BritishPetroleum (BP), which hired privatecontracting companies to repair the

pipe and excavate the soil. “It’s a 10-inch pipeline primarily used to trans-port diesel fuel,” said Walter Neil,spokesperson for BP Refinery inCarson. “The pipeline goes fromCarson Refinery to our Hyens Termi-nal at 5905 Paramount Boulevard,Long Beach, but it is also connectedto our Hathaway terminal at 2350Obispo Avenue, Signal Hill.”

According to Neil, the pipeline ispart of BP’s “69 System,” which in-cludes four pipelines capable ofmoving as much as 60,000 barrels of

see habitat page 13

see pipeline page 4

City crew accidentally rips open underground diesel pipeline; damage minimal

Nick Diamantides

Staff Writer

Imagine getting a text messageor an email from the Long BeachPolice Department (LBPD) to in-form you that the helicopterbuzzing over your neighborhood ispart of a search for an armed-rob-bery suspect hiding somewhere onyour street. One day in the not-too-distant future, such communica-tions will be commonplace,according to Long Beach Chief ofPolice Jim McDonnell.

The chief and some of his keyadministrative staff conducted amedia briefing with about 10 re-porters last Thursday, Nov. 11 in aconference room at the downtownpolice headquarters. During themeeting, McDonnell, who wassworn in as chief eight months ago,stressed that the LBPD is hoping toimprove its communications withthe news media and with the gen-eral public.

“We look to be able to build onalready very good relations with thecommunity around the city and tobe able to get the community moreengaged,” he said.

The chief noted that there is awidespread misconception amongmany people who do not live in thecity that all of Long Beach is rid-dled with a high crime rate. “It’sunfortunate that in our poorerneighborhoods where the gang is-sues are most prevalent that wehave a continuation of repeatcrimes, and we are working hard tomake all of our neighborhoods inthe community safer,” he said. Mc-Donnell stressed, however, that thechances of being a victim of crimein most neighborhoods, touristareas, and shopping districts arevery minimal.

The two-hour discussion withreporters focused on various issues,including the need for the mediaand the general public to get timely,accurate information on police ac-

tivities. McDonnell explained that,as part of the LBPD’s effort toreach that goal, the department re-cently adopted the Nixle system.“It’s a software that is available pri-marily for public safety focus,” hesaid. “It will be free to us to use. It’sa subscription service. People cansign up to be notified of significantincidents that occur.”

According to McDonnell, whenresidents and business owners signup for Nixle messages, they can re-quest to be informed of police ac-tivities in the immediate vicinity oftheir street address, their neighbor-hood, their entire ZIP code area orthe entire city.

He noted that the LBPD’s Nixlesystem is not fully developed yet,but, when it is, the LBPD will beable to send out messages to thosewho sign up, much like reverse 9-1-1, that will inform them of signif-icant police activity, crimes, anddangerous situations in the area oftheir interest. “With reverse 9-1-1,we can send messages out to homephones,” he said. “With Nixle, wecan send text messages to cellphones, email messages, or what-ever media they sign up for. We cantell them, ‘Okay, we have a searchfor a robbery suspect in a certainarea, and we have a perimeter setup, and the helicopter is above. Ifyou see anything or hear anythingin your yard, call us to let usknow.’”

McDonnell said that when peo-ple are able to find out quickly whya helicopter is overhead or why asection of a particular street hasbeen cordoned off, the police andthe general public will be able towork together better. “That changesthe whole dynamic of being incon-venienced (by helicopter noise) tobeing part of the solution,” he ex-plained, adding that Nixle also cov-ers the activities of the Los AngelesPolice Department and the Los An-geles County Sheriff’s Department.

He noted that the LBPD is work-

ing on its Nixle transmissions tomake them as timely as possible,but it needs more work. “We aretrying to (develop) a real-timecrime center that will operate underour Emergency Communicationsand Command Center (on RedondoAvenue),” he said, adding that hehopes that at some point in the nearfuture all public and private surveil-lance cameras in the city will beconnected to the Emergency Com-munications Center through the In-ternet. He explained that suchconnections would greatly enhancethe LBPD’s ability to apprehendcriminals. “It’s in its infancy now,”he said. “It’s not being done thisway anywhere else in the country tomy knowledge, but the capability, Ibelieve, is there, and it will only getbetter over time.”

McDonnell added that once thereal-time crime center is up andrunning, its staff will have access topolice activity throughout the cityand will have the time and ability tobe able to transmit Nixle messagesquickly and to respond to media in-quiries about what is going on.

McDonnell noted that the LBPDis now working with private secu-rity firms throughout the city tocome up with a database as to whatbusinesses have cameras. “It’s up tothem to cooperate or not, but I thinkit is in their interests to do so,” hesaid. “What we would requirewould be a modem on the cameraso that we, through an IP address,could tap into that without runningcables to the Command Center.”

In addition to outlining the high-tech communications and surveil-lance advancements, McDonnelltold the reporters that he wantsopen and honest communicationbetween the media and the LBPD inan atmosphere of cooperation. “Forus to be adversarial is counter to theinterests of what the people of LongBeach need,” he said. “That’s whyit is so important for us to continueto talk and be honest with eachother.”

The chief invited reporters tocome up with ideas on how theLBPD and other city officials andcould make information more read-ily available to the news media. Henoted, however, that some informa-tion pertaining to police investiga-tions, witnesses and other protectedinformation cannot be shared withthe media.

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CleAn uP YOur COMMuniTYFriends of Bixby Park, devoted exclusively to the renovation and preservation of his-torical Bixby Park Long Beach, has partnered with Long Beach Parks, Recreationand Marine to launch a “Keep Our Parks Clean” campaign, debuting Saturday, Nov.20, with a community park clean-up from 8am until noon. The event will be co-spon-sored by Vans, which will provide a “Keep Our Park Clean”-themed banner for theskate park area and host a skate demo at the park. Bixby Park is located at 1st andCherry streets. All volunteers for general clean-up are welcome, as are tree and plantmaintenance volunteers. Clean-up and gardening materials will be provided as wellas coffee and muffins. Call (562) 983-8139.

gOing greenWrigley is Going Green, a grassroots neighborhood environmental organization de-voted to saving and planting trees in Long Beach, was awarded a Neighborhood Part-ners Program grant to plant 60 trees in the area immediately surrounding the WrigleyGarden, 1950 Henderson Ave., and to create a mural by local artist Lisa Wibroe togo in the thriving community garden. The public is invited to join CouncilmemberDee Andrews of the 6th District, Saturday, Nov. 20 at 9am for the unveiling of thegarden mural and the planting of 60 trees. All volunteers will be entered into a raffleto win four turkey dinners provided by the Wrigley Albertsons on Willow Street.Shovels and gloves will be provided. Students who volunteer will receive credit forcommunity service hours. Visit wrigleygarden.org.

PAnCAKeS FOr everYOneThe Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance will offer the community a pancake break-fast and silent auction on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 9am to noon at Veterans Park SocialHall, 101 E. 28th St. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children under 12. ContactMaria at (562) 427-5021 or email wrigleyalliance@msn.com.

HArveSTing ArTS & CrAFTSLong Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine will host a holiday workshop at RanchoLos Alamitos, 6400 East Bixby Hill Rd. on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 10am to 12:30pm.This seasonal culinary demonstration and sample menu tasting will teach attendeeshow to brighten their table and spice up their holiday cooking as they welcome theirfamilies home for the holidays. The demonstration will be followed by a wreath-construction class. All materials will be provided. $55 per individual ($45 for RLAmembers).

CAWFee TAWKEighth District Councilmember Rae Gabelich will host a discussion over coffee onSaturday, Nov. 20 from 10am to noon at Avila’s El Ranchito, 5345 Long Beach Blvd.The public is invited to discuss their concerns and suggestions regarding the neigh-borhood. Call (562) 570-6685.

gOne FiSHin’Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine and the Daniel Hernandez Youth Foun-dation will host a free Youth Fishing Derby on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 9am to noonat El Dorado Park, 7550 E. Spring St. Registration begins at 8am. Fishing poles andtackle to catch fish will be provided for free to children 15 years old and under. Any-one over 16 years old is required to have a California State Fishing License. Regis-tration will begin at 8am, and the derby will continue from 9am to noon. A specialraffle will be held at 1pm. There is a $7 gate fee for vehicles.

DrAWing in nATureJoin Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine at the El Dorado Nature Center, 7550E. Spring St. to gain a new perspective of nature through art. Attendees will walkand journal on the Nature Center trails and then turn observations into colored-pencildrawings. Learn the basics of using colored pencils, including blending, burnishingand impressed line, while incorporating techniques of botanical drawing. This classis for adults only, and is $30 per student for each session. The event will take placeSaturday, Nov. 20 from 10am to 3pm. Call (562) 570-1745.

PAnel DiSCuSSiOnThe League of Women Voters, Long Beach Area will offer a panel discussion on af-fordable housing in Long Beach on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 10am to noon at the LosAltos Library, 5614 E. Britton Dr. The event is free and open to the public, and amplestreet parking is available. Call (562) 423-1208.

gArDen, gOurMeT AnD gAllerYRancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens (RLA) will bring together thepleasures of the garden, the essence of the palate, and the art of the landscape withits 2010 Garden Series on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 10am to 2:30pm at 6400 E. BixbyHill Rd. Cost is $55 (RLA Members $45). To reserve seating, receive information ordirections to the Rancho, visit rancholosalamitos.com or call (562) 431-3541.

iT’S A birD! iT’S A PlAne! iT’S SuPerMAn!The Long Beach Cinematheque is teaming up with Anderson’s Paint and Hardwareand Venice Dreams Boutique on Nov. 20 to host a 7pm outdoor screening of RichardDonner’s 1978 classic Superman, in support of the dedicated work of Long Beach-based food bank Food Finders. Gates open at 6pm at 714 Pine Ave. with a DJ set byLong Beach’s Lili De La Mora and Sarajeva Vazquez. The screening is free to thepublic, and the girls of the Long Beach Roller Derby will be on hand to sell soda andconcessions.

STOrYTelling CelebrATiOnThe El Dorado Nature Center is pairing with Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Ma-rine to celebrate the powerful art and wisdom of storytelling with Tellebration, fea-turing Long Beach Storytellers with stories for all ages. Early reservations can bemade by calling (562) 570-1745. The event will take place Saturday, Nov. 20, from7:30pm to 9:30pm. Entrance is $5 per person.

give THAnKSSixth District Councilman Dee Andrews will present his 3rd annual “Serving WithA Thankful Heart” Thanksgiving luncheon and dinner on Monday, Nov. 22 at ErnestS. McBride Park, 1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Lunch will be served from11:30am to 2pm and dinner from 5pm to 7:30pm. Last year’s event fed more than1,200 people. This is a free function, but reservations must be made before Friday,Nov. 19 at Ernest S. McBride Park, or by contacting the office of Councilman An-drews at (562) 570-6816.

DiSAbiliTY WOrKSHOPAnyone receiving disability benefits who would like to return to work is welcome toattend a no-cost workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 24, from 1:30pm to 3:30pm at theCareer Transition Center, 3447 Atlantic Ave. Parents of individuals with disabilitiesand professionals who work with people with disabilities are welcome. The workshopwill provide important information on how work incentives can help to achieve self-sufficiency, how the Social Security Administration computes trial work periods, andhow meeting one-on-one with a benefits specialist can provide more individualizedassistance. The workshop is open to all people, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity,sexual preference, or disability type. Call (562) 570-3738.

lbPD Chief McDonnell aims for improvedcommunications, high-tech surveillance

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From left, Deputy Chief J.J. Craig, Chief Jim McDonnell and Public Information Officer Nancy Pratt at last week’s

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local nAACP branch to honor veterans, their familiesThe NAACP Long Beach Branch

will conduct a special tribute to vet-erans on Sunday, Nov. 21 at 3:30pmat Ernest McBride Sr. Park, 1550Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Veter-ans themselves, as wells as familyand friends of those on active duty,are invited to attend. The purposes ofthe event are: to thank the men andwomen who have served our country;to keep the stories, issues and plightveterans face every day in our con-science; and to thank veterans andtheir families for the sacrifices theymake for the security of our country.The event is open to the public.

The program will include a spe-cial presentation by Steven Keesal, aveteran from the 1st Ranger Battalionwho served in Operation EnduringFreedom in Afghanistan. He will bejoined by Pat O’Rourke, director ofVeterans Services at California State

University of Long Beach, a retiredlieutenant colonel with servicesthroughout America, China, Koreaand Iraq.

There will also be a special recog-nition of William Ward, the chair ofthe Long Beach Branch NAACP Vet-erans Affairs Committee. This tribute

will be in conjunction with theCSULB Veteran Program and theVeteran Affairs Long Beach Health-care System.

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State Senator Alan Lowenthal was honored with the2010 Founder’s Award– an antique lamp that featuresa golf scene, in recognition of his enjoyment of the sport.Neena Strichart/Signal Tribune

The new Conservation Corps of Long Beach facility was designed by Long Beach-based Studio One Eleven Architects.

The Conservation Corps of Long Beach (CCLB) openeddoors last Friday afternoon to its new Environmental EducationCenter at 3251 E. 19th St. in Signal Hill. CCLB is a nonprofitwhose mission is to raise self-esteem; develop basic work skills,work ethics and education; and promote teamwork for at-riskyouth through a combination of work, conservation and educa-tion programs. Its new facility, which was designed by LongBeach-based Studio One Eleven Architects, will house 90 per-cent of the organization’s recycling operations.

At Friday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony, Jane Netherton, pres-ident and CEO of International City Bank who is also a CCLBAdvisory Committee member, told the crowd that the nonprofithas recycled more than 250,000 tons of materials since itsfounding in 1989. At the new facility, recyclables, including e-waste, will be sorted and bailed and sent off to market. The Cen-ter will also serve as a learning center for CCLB members andthe public. Tours of the building and recycling demonstrationswill be offered to local schools and residents.

“The large increase of space will allow the CCLB to servemore Long Beach residents and businesses and will help de-crease the amount of waste that ends up in landfills while serv-ing more at-risk youth in the CCLB’s education and life-skillsprogram,” said Mike Bassett, executive director of the CCLB.

State Senator Alan Lowenthal (27th District) was honoredwith the 2010 Founder’s Award– an antique lamp that featuresa golf scene, in recognition of the senator’s enjoyment of thesport.

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CSulb dedicates new School of nursing buildingBefore a crowd of faculty, staff,

students and alumni, Cal State LongBeach (CSULB) recently dedicatedthe campus’s new School of NursingBuilding, a $4.3-million project thatis the first addition to the university’snursing facilities since 1975.

With nearly 10,600 gross squarefeet, the new building includes teach-ing labs, a computer lab, faculty and

administrative offices and supportspaces for the School of Nursing.Construction on the project was com-pleted at the beginning of the fall se-mester, and students will beginattending classes in the building nextspring semester.

“You don’t know how happy Iam,” said Loucine Huckabay, directorof the CSULB School of Nursing,

when she took to the podium. “Thisis indeed a day we have been waitingfor many years, and this day wasmade possible through the efforts ofmany individuals, families and ourwonderful service partners.”

“This is the place where profes-sional nurses will be educated totransform the healthcare delivery sys-tem and meet the challenges of re-

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Having a mom who is 91 years ofage brings a lot of joy and laughter intomy life. Her attitude regarding the“golden years” is usually pretty comi-cal, and with that in mind I offer youthe following bits of funny business(sent to me by my friend Denise) in anattempt to entertain you, our loyalreaders, and to give Mom a chuckle ortwo.

An elderly gentleman named Bar-ney had been having serious hearingproblems for a number of years. He fi-nally went to the doctor, and the doctorwas able to have him fitted for a set ofhearing aids. A month later, Barneywent back to the doctor who told him,“Your hearing is perfect now. Yourfamily must be really pleased that youcan hear again.”

The gentleman replied, “Oh, Ihaven’t told my family yet. I just sitaround and listen to the conversations.I’ve changed my will three times!”

---------------------A married couple who had just cel-

ebrated their 60th wedding anniver-sary had dinner at another couple’shome. When dinner was over, the wivesleft the table and went into the kitchen.

The two gentlemen were talking,and one said, “Last night we went outto a new restaurant and it was reallygreat. I would recommend it veryhighly.”

The other man asked, “What’s thename of the restaurant?”

The first man thought and thoughtand finally said, “What is the name ofthat flower you give to someone youlove? You know, the one that’s red andhas thorns.”

“Do you mean a rose?”“Yes, that’s the one,” replied the

man.He then turned towards the kitchen

and yelled, “Rose, what’s the name ofthat restaurant we went to last night?”

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Hospital regulations require awheelchair for patients being dis-charged. However, while working as astudent nurse, I found one elderly gen-tleman already dressed and sitting onthe bed with a suitcase at his feet, whoinsisted he didn’t need my help to leavethe hospital. After a chat about rulesbeing rules, he reluctantly let me wheelhim to the elevator. On the way down,I asked him if his wife was meetinghim.

“I don’t know,” he said.“She’s stillupstairs in the bathroom changing outof her hospital gown.”

---------------------A couple in their nineties were

both having problems rememberingthings. During a check-up, their doc-tor told them that they were physi-cally okay but they might want tostart writing things down to helpthem remember. Later that night,while watching TV, the old man gotup from his chair. “Want anythingwhile I’m in the kitchen?” he asked.

“Will you get me a bowl of icecream?” asked the wife.

“Sure,” he replied.“Don’t you think you should write

it down so you can remember it?” sheasked.

“No, I can remember it.”“Well, I’d like some strawberries

on top, too. Maybe you should writeit down, so as not to forget it.”

“I can remember that…you wanta bowl of ice cream with strawber-ries.”

“I’d also like whipped cream. I’mcertain you’ll forget that so write itdown.”

Irritated, he said “I don’t need towrite it down. I can remember it! Icecream with strawberries and whippedcream. I got it, for goodness sake!”

He then toddled off into thekitchen. After about 20 minutes, theold man returned from the kitchenand handed his wife a plate of baconand eggs.

She stared at the plate for a mo-ment and then asked, “Where’s mytoast?”

---------------------A senior citizen said to his eighty-

year-old buddy, “So I hear you’regetting married.”

“Yep!” “Do I know her?”“Nope!” “This woman, is she good look-

ing?”“Not really.”“Is she a good cook?”“Naw, she can’t cook too well.”“Does she have lots of money?”“Nope! Poor as a church mouse.”“Why in the world do you want to

marry her then?”“Because she can still drive!”

gram scamYour article [Thoughts from the Publisher] in the

Nov. 12, 2010 Signal Tribune, about the scam youwere involved in brought back memories of a similarevent in my life. Story follows:

I answered my phone one morning, and the per-son on the other end said, “Grandma, I’m in jail inCanada, and I need some money to get out.” I’m nota happy camper when one of my children or grand-children are in trouble so, being who I am, I panickedand said “Josh, (first mistake– never give a name)what happened? Why are you in jail?” in a high-Cvoice. He said, “I had an accident, and I need themoney to pay for the damage I caused.” I said, “Whatabout your insurance?” He said, “My insurance does-n’t cover me in Canada.” I said, “Okay, tell me whatyou want me to do. We can discuss the situation yougot yourself into later.” He said, “Go to Wal-Mart andbuy a Moneygram and send it to me at this addressin Canada.” I said, “Well, how are you going to get itif you are in jail?” He said, “Hurry, Grandma. Theywill let me go to pick it up when it comes.” Stillthinking it was my grandson, I said, “I’ll go rightnow.”

As I was running to get dressed and go to the Wal-Mart store, I stopped as I was running out the door,with one shoe on and one off, and thought that maybeI should call his number and see if he is at home. Butthere was no answer, and I didn’t think it was a goodidea to call him at work if he was supposed tobe working that day.

I got to the door and stopped. Something told methis wasn’t right. I called my son and told him thestory. He asked me if I had tried Josh at his home,and I told him I had but there was no answer. He thenasked if I had called him at work, and I said I didn’thave that number because I didn’t want to tell him Iwas afraid of compromising his job. He told me notto send any money until he tried to contact Josh atwork.

Within minutes, my phone rang again, and it wasmy son and, via three-party connection, Josh. I wasso relieved to hear his voice, and when I told himwhat happened, he said he was sorry I had that expe-rience but he was fine and not in Canada. About 15or 20 minutes later, my phone rang again and thevoice said, “Grandma, this is Josh. Did you send themoney?” Now it was my turn to play dirty, so I said,“Yes, I just got back and I sent it as you told me to.”

About 10 minutes later, I received another callfrom “Josh,” and he said, “Grandma, where did yousend the money?” I told him I sent it to the place hehad directed me to send it and that I couldn’t sendanother dime because I didn’t have it. He asked meif I had the receipt for the transaction and I said, “Oh,my gosh – I’ll bet I threw it away when I was runningback to my car to come home.” I screamed into thephone, “Now I don’t know what else I can do, Josh,”and I hung up. The phone rang and rang several moretimes, and I just allowed it to ring, hoping that littlecreep would get caught one day and end up in a realjail.

I contacted the local police and the FBI and was

told by both that this is a scam and not to ever sendmoney unless you are positive by first contacting thepolice department in the place your family memberis supposed to be in trouble. (Incidentally, the FBItold me I did exactly the right thing.)

vivian C. nelson

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expressing views about viewsI understand that a Signal Hill resident has re-

quested an item be put on the Dec. 7 agenda, ques-tioning the Signal Hill tree policy. The concern istrees that have grown and currently block some partof their views.

I enjoy views, and Signal Hill has some of thebest, but I hope the Council takes all the Signal Hillcitizens into consideration when removing trees. Wehave some beautiful parks whose trees should not betouched. Signal Hill streets are lined with parkwaytrees that soften the streetscape and should be care-fully considered if removal is requested.

We have two “greenhouse gas” reduction laws,AB32 and SB375, in California. What better way totake the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide and convertit to oxygen than a tree?

I ask all Signal Hill residents with similar con-cerns to come to the Dec. 7 Council meeting and ex-press their “views.”

Tim Williamson

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He said it is difficult to determinehow much diesel normally passesthrough the damaged pipeline in aday, but it was not in operation whenit was hit by the crew’s heavy equip-ment. “It was in a static condition, sothe only pressure in the line was dueto the product in the line,” he said.“We anticipate that about 35 barrelsof diesel fuel spilled out after thebreak.”

Neil said that, in compliance withstate code, the pipeline is four feetbelow the surface, but he didn’tknow how many years ago thepipeline had been installed. “I thinkthe crew got a little aggressive andwent a little deeper than anyone hadanticipated,” he said. “The real issueis that we had talked about thepipeline being in that area with thepeople doing the work long before

this happened. They knew thepipeline was there.”

Neil explained that a contractingcompany hired by BP has removedall the dirt saturated with diesel andis storing it in bins until its properdisposal. The company is also col-lecting soil samples, which will beanalyzed in a laboratory to ensurethat all traces of the diesel spill havebeen removed.

According to Neil, after the acci-dent, the pipeline itself was sealedupstream and downstream from thebreak, and all the fuel that was re-maining in those sections waspumped out. Then, after also remov-ing all vapors from the line, crews re-moved the broken area and welded ina new section connecting the severedsections. Neil said he does not knowwhen the pipeline will be in opera-tion again. “We want to make surewe have done everything safely andcorrectly before we put it back intouse,” he said.

Nelson Kerr, acting manager forthe City of Long Beach Bureau of

Environmental Health, said the bu-reau’s hazardous materials division,which is on call 24 hours a dayseven days a week, responded to thespill half an hour after it was re-ported. Kerr noted that although theCity of Long Beach is taking theevent very seriously, the spill is con-sidered small and crews will onlyhave to excavate about three feetbelow the pipeline to remove allcontaminated soil. He added that theaccident was reported immediately,and all proper precautions weretaken thereafter. “This should becleaned up within one or two weeks,and clean soil will be used to fill inthe excavated area,” he said.

Seventh District Long BeachCity Councilmember James John-son said he is pleased with the waycity staff handled the incident. “Thepark and recreation staff was there,and they created a berm to limit theamount of square footage the dieselwas able to contaminate, and thenvery quickly the fire departmentwas on the scene to make sure there

was no fire risk and no danger tothe public,” he said. He added that,soon after the fire department ar-rived, a contractor came andpumped out the diesel that had col-lected in the berm and removed itfrom the property. “Now the city isgoing to be analyzing the soil andseeing what we can do to make sureit is safe in the long run,” he said.

Johnson echoed Reynolds’s re-marks about the urban garden, butadded that, even before the contami-nation, the plan called for bringing insoil and establishing raised vegetablebeds.

Neil said it is too early to knowyet who would be incurring the costof the repair and soil remediation.“At this point, the cost is secondary,”he said. “Our main focus is to get thework done safely and get the lineback in service. After it’s done wecan sit down and figure out costs.”

Several contractors are on sitedoing the work, all supervisedthrough BP Pipeline Division. ß

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Seventeen months after initiating awater-conservation program, the SignalHill City Council heard the good news:the program has exceeded its goal sincecity residents and businesses are using13.46 percent less water than the aver-age amount used during the previousthree years.

Jim Davis, interim director of publicworks, presented the Council with anupdate on the program during its meet-ing last Tuesday night. He noted thatthe Council adopted a water-conserva-tion ordinance last year, which wentinto effect on June 18, 2009.

“With the Level One Water Short-age declaration, which went into effectwith the City Council’s adoption of anew water-conservation program, theCity’s goal is to reduce the water de-mand by 10 percent, in comparison tothe benchmark average,” Davis said.He added that exceeding the goal “dur-ing the driest and warmest months ofthe year is a testament to the great jobby the residents and businesses of thecity.”

Davis noted that since June 2009,the public works department has con-ducted an ongoing public-educationoutreach pertaining to the conservationprogram. The outreach has includedregular notices published in the SignalTribune; an annual water-bill insert de-scribing water-conservation steps; doorhangers that inform residents and busi-ness owners that city employees havenoticed violations of water-use restric-tions; follow-up visits and letters to vi-olators; and $100 fines for those whoviolate the same water-use restrictionthree times in a 12-month period.

Davis added that the city’s websitealso has a Water Conservation Programlink that fully describes water-use re-strictions, penalties for violations andwater-conservation tips. “The publicworks department greatly appreciatesthe efforts of the city’s water customersand encourages them to continue theircontribution to the success of the city’swater-conservation program,” he said.

In another action, the Council ap-pointed Bill Yochum to fill the unex-pired term of former Civil ServiceCommissioner David Heffron, who re-cently resigned because he had movedout of the city.

Prior to selecting Yochum, councilmembers interviewed him and twoother applicants: Ronald Griggs andDennis Hopper. The council membersunanimously agreed that Yochum’smany years of experience as a person-nel manager, public-relations managerand in other positions associated withstaff relations and negotiations withunions made him the candidate bestqualified to serve on the commission.Echoing the comments of her col-leagues on the Council, Tina Hansensaid all three candidates had excellentqualifications, but Yochum’s exceededthe others. “When you have someonewho is so closely meshed to the posi-tion, it’s hard to ignore that,” she said.Yochum’s term on the commission willexpire on May 31, 2013.

In a separate action, the Council ap-proved a $26,000-employment contractthat will enable the community servicesdepartment to hire Shahla Shahsavar asthe city’s interim librarian.

Pilar Alcivar-McCoy, communityservices director, explained that sincethe city’s former librarian, Carol Mal-loy, retired more than a year ago, two

recruitments for the position were con-ducted but yielded no viable candi-dates. The contract approved by theCouncil is with Advanced InformationManagement (a private employmentfirm) and runs from November 2010 toFebruary 2011. Alcivar-McCoy notedthat hiring an interim librarian will en-sure efficient library operations until apermanent librarian is hired.

The council members acting in theircapacity as the Signal Hill Redevelop-ment Agency also took two actions per-taining to the acquisition of propertiesthrough the power of eminent domain,which they had approved two weeksearlier. Those actions included: approv-ing an $184,000 contract with Sanli,Pastore & Hill for the purpose of pro-viding goodwill valuation services tothe property owners and tenants af-fected by the property acquisitions; andapproving a $100,000 contract withOverland, Pacific and Cutler for thepurpose of providing relocation andproperty acquisition services to theproperty owners and tenants. Accord-ing to the definition in state law, “good-will” consists of “the benefits thataccrue to a business as a result of its lo-cation, reputation for dependability,skill or quality, or any other circum-stances resulting in probable retentionof old or acquisition of new patronage.”

When a government entity in Cali-fornia acquires property by eminent do-main, it is required to compensatebusiness owners for goodwill valuationlost as a result of having to move to adifferent location if the relocation orother steps cannot cure the loss.

The next meeting of the Signal HillCity Council is scheduled for 7pm onTuesday, Dec. 7 in the Council Cham-ber of Signal Hill City Hall. ß

With the holidays upon us and withmillions of Americans hitting the roads,the Long Beach Police Department(LBPD), in an effort to ensure everyonearrives safely at their destinations, willbe out in force sending the strong mes-sage to “Click It or Ticket.”

“No one wants to start the holidaysoff wrong with a ticket,” said LBPDChief Jim McDonnell. “Save yourmoney for turkey and buying presentsfor loved ones– don’t throw it away

simply because you failed to buckleup.”

While seat belt use is at a recordhigh of 83 percent nationwide, 45 mil-lion Americans still fail to buckle up.Although in California 96.2 percent usetheir restraints, more than 1.5 milliondon’t buckle up. National statistics alsoshow that those least likely to buckle upare teens, young adults, males, night-time riders, motorists traveling on ruralroads, and individuals traveling inpickup trucks.

During the holiday period, morethan 35 vehicle occupants who are notbuckled up will be killed in motor ve-hicle crashes each day nationwide.Statewide, overall traffic deaths havedeclined by 23 percent, from 3,995 in2007 to 3,081 in 2009, due in part to theincreased use of seat belts. Total trafficfatalities are at their lowest levels in sixdecades. “Sadly, the holidays, whichfor many are the happiest times of theyear, are also the deadliest and mosttragic,” McDonnell said.

“Regular seat belt use is the singlemost effective way to protect peopleand reduce fatalities in motor vehiclecrashes,” said Christopher J. Murphy,director of the California Office of Traf-fic Safety. “Law enforcement estimatesindicate that over 1,300 Californianssurvived by buckling up last year.Sadly, however, about 150 others willnot be gathering with families duringthe holidays because they chose not touse their seat belts.”

More than 100 law-enforcementagencies statewide and the CaliforniaHighway Patrol will be participating inthis year’s “Click It or Ticket” cam-paign. Funding to support the campaignwas provided by a grant from the Cali-fornia Office of Traffic Safety throughthe National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration. ß

The Long Beach Playhouse willoffer a special dress-rehearsal perform-ance of The Plight Before Christmas, aChristmas melodrama adapted by FredCusick and Diane Moore, on Thurs-day, Dec. 2. As part of this year’s LongBeach Community Food Drive, thepublic is invited to bring human or petfood in exchange for free admission tothe performance. The show will begin

at 8pm, and seating is limited to 200seats– first-come, first-served. Arrivingearly is recommended.

In this family-friendly classic melo-drama, Ebeneezer Humbug is about to“raise the dickens” by foreclosing oneveryone in town and forcing FelicityFuzziwig to marry him, much to thedismay of his clerk, Bob Scratchit.

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The City of Signal Hill recentlyunveiled a new website that is moreuser-friendly, making it easier forvisitors to conduct City business on-line and enhancing how citizens con-duct business with the City. The newwebsite provides the communitywith current information about howto access City services, request assis-tance to resolve a concern, or reporta problem. It also provides informa-tion about City operations and othertopics of interest.

“The new website features afresh, new look and includes easy-to-access, up-to-date content,” said Sig-nal Hill Mayor Edward Wilson.“Community members can stay in-formed about upcoming events andpublic meetings by regularly check-ing the Calendar of Events, Newsand Announcements sections, or signup to be notified by email about up-

coming City activities. Our intentwas to provide better customer serv-ice that is readily available, inviting,and simple to use.”

Some of the items include: a de-tailed calendar of events; an onlinejob application; online project bid in-formation; frequently asked ques-tions; a searchable archive of CityCouncil, Planning Commission,Parks and Recreation Commission,and Civil Service Commissionagenda and minutes; city newslettersand press releases; e-news sign up; acomprehensive directory of city staffwith contact information; and a doc-ument center with online forms.

A team of city employees assistedwith the design and now maintain thenew website. Visit the City’s websiteat cityofsignalhill.org to sign up forjob postings and other event notifica-tions. ß

nOveMber 19, 2010 SignAl Tribune 9COMMuniTY

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(1) Work by local artists was on display as part of the You Can’t Handlethe Youth event. (2) The fashion show presented designs from Moxi

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DaVita, a leading provider of kid-ney care services for those diagnosedwith chronic kidney disease (CKD),brought its fifth annual nationwideDaVita Kidney Awareness Run/Walkseries to Long Beach’s Marina GreenPark on Saturday, Nov. 13. TheRun/Walk is part of a 10-city seriesof 5K events benefiting The KidneyTRUST, a national, nonprofit organ-ization with the mission to reduce thehuman and economic costs of CKD.

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Declared as a collaborativeshow celebrating the collision ofmusic, art and fashion, the eventYou Can’t Handle the Youth, pre-sented by the fashion label Dirtysixon Thursday, Nov. 11 at the ShoreUltra Lounge in Long Beach, rec-ognized and promoted artistic entre-preneurs and business owners fromthe area.

The nearly 300 people in atten-dance had the opportunity to marvelat artworks from local artists and tovisit a vendor village where variousentrepreneurs from Long Beach

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The Long Beach Police Depart-ment’s Traffic Section conducted aDriving Under the Influence/Driver’sLicense checkpoint on Saturday,Nov. 13 at Artesia Boulevard and In-diana Avenue from 6pm to 2am.“Drunk Driving–Over the Limit,Under Arrest” is the name of the2010 campaign.

During the eight-hour operation,which was aided by Long Beach Po-lice Explorers and Long BeachSearch and Rescue, 546 vehiclespassed through the checkpoint with256 being screened, which resulted

in three DUI arrests, one arrest forpossession of drugs, 11 vehicles im-pounded for unlicensed driving orsuspended license, 20 traffic citationsand three vehicles towed.

DUI checkpoints are a vital com-ponent in the fight against both im-paired and unlicensed driving.Nationally, impaired driving causedby alcohol or drugs causes one deathevery 33 minutes. Sobriety check-points have been proven to reduceimpaired driving-related collisionsby removing these drivers from thestreets.

lbPD’s Dui checkpoint screens256 vehicles, yields four arrests

Woman sitting at bus stop succumbsafter being struck by drunk driver

On Sunday, Nov. 14, at approxi-mately 11:06pm, officers from theLong Beach Police Department(LBPD) responded to an injury-trafficcollision at the intersection of AnaheimStreet and Elm Avenue that resulted inthe death of an adult female.

The preliminary investigation re-vealed that a 2003 silver Jaguar drivenby Lydia Danita Rector, a 41-year-oldLong Beach resident, traveled onto thesouth sidewalk of Anaheim Street andstruck a woman who was sitting at thebus stop.

The victim was transported by fire

department personnel to a local hospi-tal where she later succumbed to herinjuries and was pronounced deceased.At this time, she is only being identi-fied as a 71-year-old female resident ofLong Beach, pending notification toher family.

Rector was arrested for drunk driv-ing and vehicular manslaughter withgross negligence, and is currently incustody.

Anyone with information regardingthis incident is asked to contact LBPDAccident Investigations DetectiveDavid Lauro at (562) 570-7355.

Police seeking information onshooting death of 14-year-old

On Wednesday, Nov. 17, at ap-proximately 9pm, Long Beach Policeresponded to a shooting call in the1600 block of E. 53rd St. When theyarrived, they found that a 14-year-oldmale had been shot in the upper torsoarea.

The victim was transported to alocal hospital where he succumbedto his injuries and was pronounceddead. This incident is being investi-gated as possibly gang related, al-though it is believed the victim hadno gang ties.

The investigation is preliminarybut shows that the victim was shot

while inside the house by suspect(s)who were outside. It appears that thesuspect(s) intended to shoot an un-known person inside of the resi-dence. Investigators are talking withall family members who have livedat the residence including an adultmale who has gang ties. All possiblemotives are being investigated.

Homicide detectives are askinganyone with information regardingthis incident to call Detectives Mal-colm Evans or Todd Johnson at(562) 570-7244. To send an anony-mous tip via text or email, visit long-beach.gov/police.

first one since a couple of Los Ange-les Times reporters uncovered thescandal), and their loud protestscalled a premature end to the gather-ing– it was too loud to conduct anybusiness.

Since then, BASTA has adoptedand encouraged its slogan “BASTAWith Respect” (or “Stop With Re-spect”). It was at that raucous meet-ing, however, that Aleshire metChristina Garcia, a speaker repre-senting BASTA, marking the start ofhis affiliation with the organization.“A friend of mine, Paul Phillips, was

a former city manager in Maywood.Since Maywood neighbors Bell, he(Phillips) had worked with somepeople that were in Bell, and theyknew that he had been in Maywoodand left,” Aleshire said. “They got intouch with him and asked if therewas an attorney or someone whocould help with this.”

Aleshire ended up being that in-dividual. Since his involvement,BASTA has made substantialprogress in recalling the city’s coun-cil members by filing a petition withBell.

First, a petition stating the rea-sons for the recall had to be pub-lished and approved by the city,which requires 2,500 signatures forthe recall of each individual councilmember. If four council memberswere to be recalled, then 10,000 sig-natures would be required.

In BASTA’s case, it took 20 daysto collect 16,000 signatures. “If thereare enough signatures, then it goesback to council to set the matter upfor election,” Aleshire said. “We arebasically all the way through thatprocess.”

BASTA trained 85 citizens to usea certified voter log to verify the le-gitimacy of signatures– an accom-plishment that reflects within itself a

higher purpose. “When this is allover, what they really want is an ed-ucated citizenry that will watch overtheir government, watch what’sgoing on, and do a better job makingsure this kind of thing doesn’t hap-pen again,” Aleshire said.

If everything goes as planned,after the upcoming March 8 generalelection, there will be four newcouncil members and possibly a newmayor.

In order to make the votingprocess simpler, BASTA plans to in-form citizens to bypass the recallelections, which would require vot-ers to recall the council memberwhile simultaneously selecting a re-placement. “If you don’t vote for therecall of that council member, yourvote as to the successor person won’tcount,” Aleshire said. “So you haveto vote for the recall and the succes-sor.”

Instead, the group hopes to per-suade voters to use the general elec-tion as their opportunity to flush thecouncil clean of the members tar-geted for recall, which excludescouncilman Lorenzo Velez, who wasonly earning $8,000 annually for hispublic service.

“We are going to have four elec-tions in March,” Aleshire said. “For

the nominating election on the re-calls, we are just going to discourageanybody from running for those of-fices, and we won’t endorse any-body for those offices.”

Since three of the council seats’terms are up in March, Velez’s seatincluded, those positions can be

filled during the general electionwithout any unnecessary recall pro-cedures. The remaining seats whoseterms will not be up for another twoyears will be filled in two ways:Councilman Luis Artiga, who has al-ready resigned, will have his seatfilled by means of a special election;and the other seat will be filledthrough the recall and nominationprocess.

“We are going to go for the threepeople up in the general election, thespecial election, and then the recallof the person that still has a two-year

term,” Aleshire said. “One of thethings that BASTA is very con-cerned about is that this election isgoing to be so confusing becausethere are so many different questionson it.” Before the elections, BASTAplans to host numerous town hallmeetings to inform the public oftheir plan of action.

In the meantime, the citizenryhas to manage more than threemonths with its current officials– anumber of whom are fresh out onbail– like Mayor Oscar Hernandez,Vice Mayor Teresa Jacobo, andCouncilmember George Maribal.

To ensure the City maintainstransparency before the elections, acase has been filed with the attorneygeneral on behalf of BASTA. “Theattorney general said in order to con-vince a judge of this we need decla-rations from people about how thecity is not being transparent, and youcan’t get documents, and you can’tget information,” Aleshire said.BASTA presented unacknowledgedpublic records requests to the judgeas proof. According to Aleshire, thefirst of the attorney general’s twolawsuits requests that the City stopspending money in certain areas, thatexcess compensation be returned tocitizens, and that an injunction be putin place to stop illegal expenditures.

A second lawsuit filed by the at-torney general on behalf of BASTArequests that a monitor be installedto oversee the City’s movements.“There isn’t anybody who is comingback and doing a report on the stateof the city’s finances,” Aleshire said.“The residents have a huge concernthat, with all the things that have oc-curred, there won’t be trustworthycouncil there until March. Howmuch bad can be done to the city inthe next four months?”

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A-1 Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Sig-nal Hill, California, until 2:00 p.m. on november 29, 2010, and on thesame day shortly thereafter, they will be publicly opened and read forthe “City Hall re-roof Project, no. 642” project, in accordance withthe Specifications therefore. Bids must be made on the forms pro-vided for this purpose, addressed to the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill,marked "Bid for “, followed by the title of the project and the date andhour for submitting bids. Bids are required for the entire work as de-scribed in the Bid Schedule and the Specifications.

A-1 the work to be accomplished under this contract includes the removalof the existing roofing system down to the structural deck and installationof a 30-year, non-odor, environmentally friendly torch system (system is atwo-ply, modified mineral surfaced roof system with a white, 90%+ reflective,title 24 coating) on the lower roof system, including all upgrades to the roofmounted equipment supports, and the repair to selected areas of the upperroof section.

A-2 all work must be completed within thirty (30) working days after re-ceipt by the Contractor of the notice to proceed from the City. thecontract documents, which include the Specifications, may be ob-tained at the City of Signal Hill department of finance, for $20 or $25if requested by mail. the documents are entitled “City Hall re-roofProject, no. 642.”

A-3 Bids will not be received unless they are made on a proposal formfurnished in the Contract documents by the City of Signal Hill. eachbid must be accompanied by cash, certified check, cashier's checkor bidder's bond, made payable to the City of Signal Hill for an amountequal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, such guaranteeto be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded failto enter into the Contract.

A-4 all bids are to be compared on the basis of the lump sum or itemizedbid items shown in the Bid Schedule(s). Bids will not be acceptedfrom the Contractors who are not licensed in accordance with the pro-visions of Chapter 9, division iii of the Business and ProfessionsCode of the State of California. the Contractor shall be required topossess a Class C-39 license at the time the contract is awarded.

A-5 attention is directed to the provision in Section 1777.5 of the laborCode concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractorof any subcontractor under the Contractor.

A-6 Before a Contract is entered into with the successful bidder, the bid-der shall present evidence in writing to the City Clerk, City of SignalHill, that he has a current combined single limit liability policy with ag-gregate limits for Bodily injury and Property damage in the amountof two million dollars ($2,000,000).

A-7 attention is directed to government Code Sections 4590 and 14402.5permitting the substitution of specified and approved securities forcontract retention of funds. all such securities shall be subject to thereview and approval of the City attorney of the City of Signal Hill.

A-8 the successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond inan amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract priceand a faithful performance bond in an amount equal to one hundredpercent (100%) of the contract price, and said bonds shall be securedfrom a surety company satisfactory to the City attorney of the City ofSignal Hill.

A-9 the City of Signal Hill reserves the right to reject any and all bids, ordelete portions of any and all bids or waive any informality or irregu-larity in the bid or the bid procedures and shall be the sole judge ofthe bids received.

A-10 Mandatory Site visit: a mandatory pre-bid site visit is required of allprime bidders. the date and time for the required site visit has beenestablished for november 18, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. Prompt attendanceat this visit is required to be considered as a responsive bidder. noother date and time will qualify a bidder.

By order of the City of Signal Hill.Posted at Signal Hill City Hall on: november 12, 2010 Published inthe Signal-tribune on: november 12 and 19, 2010

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Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) for a family living with a dis-ability.

The team of 25 realtors and Habi-tat crew leaders spent a day puttingsiding on the home and garage, doingelectrical work and installing win-dows. On the build day, the realtorsalso had the opportunity to meet thenew homeowner, Betty Coreas. Sheand her children, a 14-year-olddaughter and 3-year-old son, havebeen living in a small one-bedroomapartment. Coreas said she is lookingforward to moving into a homewhere her children can have theirown rooms and where she feels safeat night. She has worked as a human-resources and administrative assis-tant for more than six years, but shehas not been able to relocate her chil-dren to a safer environment in whichthey can better thrive.

“I want them to learn how valu-able it is to give back and how youcan make a difference in the lives ofothers,” said Coreas, who hopes tomove her family into the home be-fore Christmas.

The South Bay Association mem-bers did not just arrive on build day–they spent the months prior to thebuild raising money for Habitat forHumanity. This year alone theyraised in excess of $4,000, whichwill help to build homes for otherfamilies. Both years, the group hassurpassed the $2,500 minimum con-tribution needed to build.

Last Friday, volunteers from NewDirections, Inc., a nonprofit whichprovides services and transitionalhousing for homeless veterans,helped in building the Coreas Fam-ily’s home. By participating as thebuilding crew, they gained mar-ketable skills while strengtheningtheir ties to the community. The vol-unteers installed drywall and sidingand helped paint.

“We hope that this is one of manymore build days for veterans withNew Directions, Inc.,” said ErinRank, president and CEO for HFHGLA. “They are providing our hard-working homeowner families withthe support they need to completetheir homes, and we are able to pro-vide them with valuable constructionskills training.”

The Coreas Family will receivethe keys to their new home during adedication ceremony on Saturday,Dec. 18.

Last Tuesday, Delta Airlines em-ployee volunteers joined HFH GLArepresentatives and First DistrictCouncilmember Robert Garcia for aceremony dedicating a home toWendy Castillo, a St. Mary’s Hospitalemployee, who will reside in the

house with her 6-month-old baby andmother. Since HFH GLA offers hard-working families and individuals “ahand up, not a hand out,” Castillo isrequired to put in 200 hours of “sweatequity” putting the finishing toucheson her home and volunteering atother HFH GLA sites, in addition tomaking a manageable down paymentand paying back a zero-interest mort-gage. “Habitat homeowners mustwork and pay their own mortgage,but the financial support and volun-teer time provided by Habitat makesthe dream of home ownership avail-able to many people who might nototherwise have that opportunity,”Garcia said.

During Tuesday’s ceremony, keystaff members from HFH GLA andDelta were on hand to welcome theCastillos into their new home andpresent them with the keys. The cer-emony also celebrated the hundredsof Delta employees who volunteeredto build the home that Delta Airlinessponsored– making it possible for thehome to be rehabilitated in justweeks.

“It is amazing what can be ac-complished when an organization

comes together to build somethingpositive,” Rank said. “Volunteerswere encouraged to build on com-pany time, and it was beautiful to seehow many returned again and againon their days off. By doing so, theyhave changed the lives of the Castillofamily for generations in just a fewweeks.”

Striving to eliminate povertyhousing through advocacy, educationand partnership with families in needto build simple, decent, affordableand sustainable housing, HFH GLAhas built and renovated more than630 homes locally and worldwidesince 1990.

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CRIMECrimes reported by the LBPD

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(North of PCH)7 & 8 (East of the L.A. River &

North to Del Amo Blvd.)

Monday, November 15robbery 12:30pm - 2600 block ofPacific Avenue Long Beach P.D. units re-sponded to a robbery call.Upon arrival units learned un-known suspect(s) had robbed alocal medical facility. Therewere no injuries.

burglary3:30pm - 4500 block ofLinden AvenueLong Beach P.D. units re-sponded to a residential bur-glary and located two subjectsmatching the suspects’ descrip-tions. Both subjects were de-tained and arrested for burglary.Officers’ investigation revealedthe suspects were also respon-sible for an additional burglaryearlier in the day.

Wednesday, November 17no-Hit Shooting4:30am - 2300 block of LimeAvenueUnknown suspect(s) fired sev-eral shots into a local resi-dence. There were no injuries.

Thursday, November 18burglary1:30am - 1400 block of EastWillow StreetLong Beach P.D. responded toa reported burglary call. Offi-cers located and detained sev-eral suspects. As a result oftheir investigation, officers ar-

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TST3582notiCe of truStee’S Sale t.S. no.: 10-07169 loanno.: 7000008012 a.P.n.: 7148-007-018 you are in de-fault under a deed of truSt dated 9/27/2006.unleSS you taKe aCtion to ProteCt yourProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PuBliC Sale. ifyou need an exPlanation of tHe nature oftHe ProCeeding againSt you, you SHouldContaCt a laWyer. a public auction sale to the high-est bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state ornational bank, check drawn by a state or federal creditunion, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings andloan association, or savings association, or savings bankspecified in Section 5102 of the financial Code and au-thorized to do business in this state will be held by the dulyappointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, andinterest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in thehereinafter described property under and pursuant to adeed of trust described below. the sale will be made, butwithout covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, re-garding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the re-maining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the deedof trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as pro-vided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of thedeed of trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and ex-penses of the trustee for the total amount (at the time ofthe initial publication of the notice of Sale) reasonably es-timated to be set forth below. the amount may be greateron the day of sale. BenefiCiary May eleCt to BidleSS tHan tHe total aMount due. trustor: Bar-Bara a Miller, an unMarried WoMan andMegHan MCMaHon, a Single WoMan duly ap-pointed trustee: atlantic & Pacific foreclosure Services,llC recorded 10/4/2006 as instrument no. 06 2210211in book , page and rerecorded on —- as —- of officialrecords in the office of the recorder of los angelesCounty, California, described as follows: as more fully de-scribed on said deed of trust. date of Sale: 12/8/2010 at10:30 aM Place of Sale: at the west side of the los an-geles County Courthouse, directly facing norwalk Blvd.,12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk, California amount of un-paid balance and other charges: $644,846.24 (estimated)Street address or other common designation of real prop-erty: 3233 CerritoS avenue Signal Hill, Ca 90755a.P.n.: 7148-007-018 the undersigned trustee disclaimsany liability for any incorrectness of the street address orother common designation, if any, shown above. if nostreet address or other common designation is shown, di-rections to the location of the property may be obtainedby sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10days of the date of first publication of this notice of Sale.Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the under-signed, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or au-thorized agent, declares as follows: the mortgage loanservicer has obtained from the commissioner a finalorder of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that iscurrent and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; andthe timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdi-vision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant toSection 2923.52 or 2923.55. if the trustee is unable toconvey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s soleand exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paidto the trustee, and the successful bidder shall have nofurther recourse. if the sale is set aside for any reason,the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a returnof the deposit paid. the Purchaser shall have no furtherrecourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or theMortgagee’s attorney. if you have previously been dis-charged through bankruptcy, you may have been re-leased of personal liability for this loan in which case thisletter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rightsagainst the real property only. tHiS notiCe iS Sentfor tHe PurPoSe of ColleCting a deBt. tHiSfirM iS atteMPting to ColleCt a deBt on Be-Half of tHe Holder and oWner of tHe note.any inforMation oBtained By or Provided totHiS firM or tHe Creditor Will Be uSed fortHat PurPoSe. as required by law, you are hereby no-tified that a negative credit report reflecting on your creditrecord may be submitted to a credit report agency if youfail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. date:11/03/2010 atlantic & Pacific foreclosure Services, llC1610 e. Saint andrew Pl., Suite 150f Santa ana, Ca92705 automated Sale information: 714-730-2727 orwww.lpsasap.com for non-Sale information: 888-313-1969 tai alailima, Manager aSaP# 3803020 11/12/2010,11/19/2010, 11/26/2010

TS3583notiCe of truStee’S Sale tS no. 09-0059946 titleorder no. 09-8-177939 investor/insurer no. 134974906aPn no. 7216-014-060 you are in default undera deed of truSt, dated 05/19/2006. unleSS youtaKe aCtion to ProteCt your ProPerty, itMay Be Sold at a PuBliC Sale. if you need anexPlanation of tHe nature of tHe ProCeed-ing againSt you, you SHould ContaCt alaWyer.” notice is hereby given that reContruStCoMPany, n.a., as duly appointed trustee pursuant tothe deed of trust executed by KeySHa griffin, a Sin-gle WoMan, dated 05/19/2006 and recorded 05/31/06,as instrument no. 06 1183179, in Book , Page ), of officialrecords in the office of the County recorder of los an-geles County, State of California, will sell on 12/10/2010at 10:30aM, at the West side of the los angeles CountyCourthouse, directly facing norwalk Blvd., 12720 norwalkBlvd., norwalk, Ca 90650 at public auction, to the highestbidder for cash or check as described below, payable infull at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed toand now held by it under said deed of trust, in the prop-erty situated in said County and State and as more fullydescribed in the above referenced deed of trust. thestreet address and other common designation, if any, ofthe real property described above is purported to be: 1936CHerry ave, Signal Hill, Ca, 90755. the under-signed trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectnessof the street address and other common designation, ifany, shown herein. the total amount of the unpaid bal-ance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by theproperty to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, ex-penses and advances at the time of the initial publicationof the notice of Sale is $544,213.21. it is possible that atthe time of sale the opening bid may be less than the totalindebtedness due. in addition to cash, the trustee will ac-cept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank,a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or acheck drawn by a state or federal savings and loan asso-ciation, savings association, or savings bank specified inSection 5102 of the financial Code and authorized to dobusiness in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’aSiS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressor implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances,to satisfy 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 trustscreated by said deed of trust. dated: 08/07/2009 re-ContruSt CoMPany, n.a. 1800 tapo Canyon rd.,Ca6-914-01-94 SiMi valley, Ca 93063 Phone: (800)281 8219, Sale information (626) 927-4399 By:—trustee’s Sale officer reContruSt CoMPany, n.a.is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. any infor-mation obtained will be used for that purpose. aSaP#3805600 11/12/2010, 11/19/2010, 11/26/2010

TST3581notiCe of truStee’S Sale tS no. 09-0050769 titleorder no. 09-8-154679 aPn no. 7211-026-168 youare in default under a deed of truSt, dated01/11/2007. unleSS you taKe aCtion to Pro-teCt your ProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PuB-liC Sale. if you need an exPlanation of tHenature of tHe ProCeeding againSt you, youSHould ContaCt a laWyer.” notice is hereby giventhat reContruSt CoMPany, n.a., as duly appointedtrustee pursuant to the deed of trust executed by nadyHeBiSH, a Married Man aS HiS Sole & SeParateProPerty, dated 01/11/2007 and recorded 01/18/07,

as instrument no. 20070096074, in Book , Page ), of of-ficial records in the office of the County recorder of losangeles County, State of California, will sell on 12/10/2010at 1:00PM, at the front entrance to the Pomona SuperiorCourts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, losangeles, Ca at public auction, to the highest bidder forcash or check as described below, payable in full at timeof sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and nowheld by it under said deed of trust, in the property situatedin said County and State and as more fully described inthe above referenced deed of trust. the street addressand other common designation, if any of the real propertydescribed above is purported to be: 2532 gundry ave,Signal Hill, Ca, 907553522. the undersigned trusteedisclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the streetaddress and other common designation, if any, shownherein. the total amount of the unpaid balance with inter-est thereon of the obligation secured by the property tobe sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses andadvances at the time of the initial publication of the noticeof Sale is $1,205,812.90. it is possible that at the time ofsale the opening bid may be less than the total indebted-ness due. in addition to cash, the trustee will acceptcashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, acheck drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a 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. Said sale will be made, in an “aS iS” condi-tion, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied,regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfythe indebtedness secured by said deed of trust, ad-vances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the un-paid 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 trustscreated by said deed of trust. if required by the provisionsof section 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the decla-ration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agentis attached to the notice of trustee’s Sale duly recordedwith the appropriate County recorder’s office. dated:07/23/2009 reContruSt CoMPany, n.a. 1800 tapoCanyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94 SiMi valley, Ca 93063Phone/Sale information: (800) 281 8219 By: trustee’sSale officer reContruSt CoMPany, n.a. is a debtcollector attempting to collect a debt. any information ob-tained will be used for that purpose. fei # 1006.11807011/12, 11/19, 11/26/2010

TST3588trustee Sale no. 731024Ca loan no. 5303811490 titleorder no. 090209533-Ca-Mai notiCe of truStee’SSale you are in default under a deed oftruSt dated 07-11-2006. unleSS you taKe aC-tion to ProteCt your ProPerty, it May BeSold at a PuBliC Sale. if you need an exPla-nation of tHe nature of tHe ProCeedingSagainSt you, you SHould ContaCt a laWyer.on 12-10-2010 at 10:30 aM, California reCon-veyanCe CoMPany as the duly appointed trusteeunder and pursuant to deed of trust recorded 07-18-2006, Book , Page , instrument 06 1574569, of officialrecords in the office of the recorder of loS angeleSCounty, California, executed by: eduardo eMoraleS, a Married Man aS HiS Sole and SeP-arate ProPerty, as trustor, Mortgage eleC-troniC regiStration SySteMS, inC.(MerS),(Solely aS noMinee for lender firSt MagnuSfinanCial CorPoration, an ariZona CorPora-tion, and lender'S SuCCeSSorS and aS-SignS.), as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale tothe highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by astate or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a stateor federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by astate or federal savings and loan association, savings as-sociation, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of thefinancial Code and authorized to do business in thisstate. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee asshown 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. thesale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, ex-pressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encum-brances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s)secured by the deed of trust, interest thereon, estimatedfees, charges and expenses of the trustee for the totalamount (at the time of the initial publication of the noticeof Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. theamount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale:tHe front entranCe to tHe PoMona SuPe-rior CourtS Building, 350 W. MiSSion Boule-vard, PoMona, Ca legal description: as more fullydescribed in said deed of trust amount of unpaid balanceand other charges: $1,010,181.01 (estimated) Street ad-dress and other common designation of the real property:2101 ridgevieW terraCe drive Signal Hill, Ca90755 aPn number: 7217-029-010 the undersignedtrustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of thestreet address and other common designation, if any,shown herein. the property heretofore described is beingsold “as is”. in compliance with California Civil Code2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or author-ized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s)to assess their financial situation and to explore optionsto avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contactthe borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and toexplore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the follow-ing 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: 11-05-2010 See attaCHed exHiBit exhibit deClarationPurSuant to California Civil Code SeCtion2923.54 Pursuant to California Civil Code Section2923.54, the undersigned loan servicer declares as fol-lows: 1. it has obtained from the commissioner a final ortemporary order of exemption pursuant to Section2923.54 that is current and valid on the date the notice ofsale is filed; and 2. the timeframe for giving notice of salespecified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does notapply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or Section 2923.55.JPMorgan Chase Bank, national association name: annthorn title: first vice President California reCon-veyanCe CoMPany, as trustee (714) 259-7850 orHyPerlinK "http://www.fidelityasap.com" www.fi-delityasap.com (714) 573-1965 orwww.priorityposting.com deborah Brignac CaliforniareConveyanCe CoMPany iS a deBt ColleCtoratteMPting to ColleCt a deBt. any inforMa-tion oBtained Will Be uSed for tHat Pur-PoSe. deBoraH BrignaC, viCe PreSident 9200oaKdale ave MailStoP n110612 CHatSWortH,Ca 91311P766797 11/19, 11/26, 12/03/2010

TST3584notiCe of truStee’S Sale tS no. 09-0050769 titleorder no. 09-8-154679 aPn no. 7211-026-168 youare in default under a deed of truSt, dated01/11/2007. unleSS you taKe aCtion to Pro-teCt your ProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PuB-liC Sale. if you need an exPlanation of tHenature of tHe ProCeeding againSt you, youSHould ContaCt a laWyer.” notice is hereby giventhat reContruSt CoMPany, n.a., as duly appointedtrustee pursuant to the deed of trust executed by nadyHeBiSH, a Married Man aS HiS Sole & SeParateProPerty, dated 01/11/2007 and recorded 01/18/07,as instrument no. 20070096074, in Book , Page ), of of-ficial records in the office of the County recorder of losangeles County, State of California, will sell on 12/10/2010at 1:00PM, at the front entrance to the Pomona SuperiorCourts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, losangeles, Ca at public auction, to the highest bidder forcash or check as described below, payable in full at timeof sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and nowheld by it under said deed of trust, in the property situatedin said County and State and as more fully described inthe above referenced deed of trust. the street addressand other common designation, if any of the real propertydescribed above is purported to be: 2532 gundry ave,

Signal Hill, Ca, 907553522. the undersigned trusteedisclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the streetaddress and other common designation, if any, shownherein. the total amount of the unpaid balance with inter-est thereon of the obligation secured by the property tobe sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses andadvances at the time of the initial publication of the noticeof Sale is $1,205,812.90. it is possible that at the time ofsale the opening bid may be less than the total indebted-ness due. in addition to cash, the trustee will acceptcashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, acheck drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a 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. Said sale will be made, in an “aS iS” condi-tion, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied,regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfythe indebtedness secured by said deed of trust, ad-vances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the un-paid 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 trustscreated by said deed of trust. if required by the provisionsof section 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the decla-ration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agentis attached to the notice of trustee’s Sale duly recordedwith the appropriate County recorder’s office. dated:07/23/2009 reContruSt CoMPany, n.a. 1800 tapoCanyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94 SiMi valley, Ca 93063Phone/Sale information: (800) 281 8219 By: trustee’sSale officer reContruSt CoMPany, n.a. is a debtcollector attempting to collect a debt. any information ob-tained will be used for that purpose. fei # 1006.11807011/12, 11/19, 11/26/2010

TST3576notiCe of truStee'S Sale tS # Ca-09-322782-rtorder # 090754498-Ca-dCo you are in defaultunder a deed of truSt dated 8/1/2005. unleSSyou taKe aCtion to ProteCt your ProPerty,it May Be Sold at a PuBliC Sale. if you need anexPlanation of tHe nature of tHe ProCeed-ing againSt you, you SHould ContaCt alaWyer. a public auction sale to the highest bidder forcash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank,check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a checkdrawn by a state or federal savings and loan association,or savings association, or savings bank specified in Sec-tion 5102 to the financial code and authorized to do busi-ness in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.the sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty,expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or en-cumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of thenote(s) secured by the deed of trust, with interest andlate charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), ad-vances, under the terms of the deed of trust, interestthereon, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee forthe total amount (at the time of the initial publication of thenotice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.the amount may be greater on the day of sale. Benefi-Ciary May eleCt to Bid leSS tHan tHe totalaMount due. trustor(s): CHantHa KHon , a Mar-ried WoMan aS Her Sole and SeParate ProP-erty recorded: 8/19/2005 as instrument no. 051995099 in book xxx, page xxx of official records in theoffice of the recorder of loS angeleS County, Califor-nia; date of Sale: 11/29/2010 at 10:30 aM Place of Sale:at the West side of the los angeles County Courthouse,directly facing norwalk Blvd., 12720 norwalk Blvd., nor-walk, Ca 90650 amount of unpaid balance and othercharges: $882,295.87 the purported property address is:2001 oBiSPo ave Signal Hill, Ca 90755 assessorsParcel no. 7217-016-042 the undersigned trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrectness of the propertyaddress or other common designation, if any, shownherein. if no street address or other common designationis shown, please refer to the referenced legal descriptionfor property location. in the event no common address orcommon designation of the property is provided herein di-rections to the location of the property may be obtainedwithin 10 days of the date of first publication of this noticeof Sale by sending a written request to Select PortfolioServicing, inc. 3815 S.W. temple Salt lake City ut84115-4412 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 theundersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer orauthorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] the mortgageloan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a finalor temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice ofsale is filed; [ 2 ] the timeframe for giving notice of salespecified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does notapply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . if the trustee is un-able to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder'ssole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of moniespaid to the trustee, and the successful bidder shall haveno further recourse. if the sale is set aside for any reason,the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a returnof the deposit paid. the Purchaser shall have no furtherrecourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or theMortgagee's attorney. date: 11/1/2010 Quality loan Serv-ice Corp. 2141 5th avenue San diego, Ca 92101 619-645-7711 for non Sale information only Sale line:714-730-2727 or login to: www.fidelityasap.com rein-statement line: 619-645-7711 Quality loan Service,Corp. if you have previously been discharged throughbankruptcy, you may have been released of personal lia-bility for this loan in which case this letter is intended toexercise the note holder's rights against the real propertyonly. tHiS notiCe iS Sent for tHe PurPoSe ofColleCting a deBt. tHiS firM iS atteMPting toColleCt a deBt on BeHalf of tHe Holder andoWner of tHe note. any inforMation oB-tained By or Provided to tHiS firM or tHeCreditor Will Be uSed for tHat PurPoSe. asrequired by law, you are hereby notified that a negativecredit report reflecting on your credit record may be sub-mitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the termsof your credit obligations. aSaP# 3797562 11/05/2010,11/12/2010, 11/19/2010

TST3575notiCe of truStee'S Sale t.S. no. gM-246164-Cinvestor no. 9876489 loan no. 7439120635 you arein default under a deed of truSt dated3/10/2005. unleSS you taKe aCtion to ProteCtyour ProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PuBliCSale. if you need an exPlanation of tHe na-ture of tHe ProCeeding againSt you, youSHould ContaCt a laWyer. a public auction sale tothe highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on astate or national bank, check drawn by a state or federalcredit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal sav-ings and loan association, or savings association, or sav-ings bank specified in Section 5102 of the financial Codeand authorized to do business in this state, will be held bythe duly appointed trustee. the sale will be made, butwithout covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, re-garding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy theobligation secured by said deed of trust. the under-signed trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectnessof the property address or other common designation, ifany, shown herein. truStor:CHarleS Santo CHin-niCi, a Single Man recorded 3/16/2005 as instrumentno. 05 0600901 in Book , page of official records in theoffice of the recorder of los angeles County, California,date of Sale:11/29/2010 at 10:30 aM Place of Sale: at thewest side of the los angeles County Courthouse, directlyfacing norwalk Blvd., 12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk, Cal-ifornia Property address is purported to be: 2575 eaSt19tH Street #28 Signal Hill, California 90755 aPn#: 7216-019-068 the total amount secured by said instru-ment as of the time of initial publication of this notice is$268,887.00, which includes the total amount of the un-paid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) andreasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances atthe time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to Cal-ifornia Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf ofthe beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, de-

clares as follows: [ 1 ] the mortgage loan servicer has ob-tained from the commissioner a final or temporary orderof exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is currentand valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] thetimeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision(a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section2923.52 or 2923.55. etS Services, llC date: 10/27/20102255 north ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California91504-3120 Sale line: 714-730-2727 ileanna Petersen,truStee Sale offiCer aSaP# 3793399 11/05/2010,11/12/2010, 11/19/2010

TST3572 / 20101479530FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following persons are doing business as: fruitBatS and CatfiSH, 1835 e. florida St., long Beach,Ca 90802. registrant: 1. MiCHael Cole, 1835 e.florida ave., long Beach, Ca 90802, 2. guStavo Cal-dron, 9 Barrington, aliso viejo, Ca 92656. this businessis conducted by: a general Partnership. i declare that allinformation in this statement is true and correct. Signed:Michael Cole. the registrant has begun to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listedherein. date started business was September 1, 2010.this statement was filed with the county clerk of los an-geles County on october 15, 2010. notiCe: this ficti-tious business name statement expires five years fromthe date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a newfictitious business name statement must be filed prior tothat date. the filing of this statement does not of itself au-thorize the use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: october 29,& november 5, 12, 19, 2010.

TST3573 / 20101537238FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: ProJeCtClotHing, 12626 e. 213th St., lakewood, Ca 90715.registrant: Brian allan BelCHer, 12626 e. 213thSt., lakewood, Ca 90715. this business is conducted by:an individual. i declare that all information in this statementis true and correct. Signed: Brian allan Belcher. the reg-istrant has not begun to transact business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed herein. thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on october 27, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious busi-ness name statement expires five years from the date itwas filed in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitiousbusiness name statement must be filed prior to that date.the filing of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictitious business name in violationof the rights of another under federal, state, or commonlaw (see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: october 29, & november5, 12, 19, 2010.

TST3574 / 20101537239FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following persons are doing business as: aalaSdiStriCt 8 2012, 6475 e. Pacific Coast Hwy. #323,long Beach, Ca 90803. registrant: 1. deniSeBreaZeal, 25924 Sandalia drive, valencia, Ca 91355,2. elliot SCHWed, 1817 Knoxville ave., long Beach,Ca 90815. this business is conducted by: an unincorpo-rated association other than a Partnership. i declare thatall information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: elliot Schwed. the registrant has not begun totransact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. this statement was filed with thecounty clerk of los angeles County on october 27, 2010.notiCe: this fictitious business name statement expiresfive years from the date it was filed in the office of thecounty clerk. a new fictitious business name statementmust be filed prior to that date. the filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this state of a ficti-tious business name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section 14411et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Signaltribune: october 29, & november 5, 12, 19, 2010.

TST3577 / 20101577553FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as:JariMetia.CoM, 4067 Hardwick St. #290, lakewood,Ca 90712. registrant: MarK del rey, 480 e. Platt St.,long Beach, Ca 90805. this business is conducted by:an individual. i declare that all information in this statementis true and correct. Signed: Mark del rey. the registranthas not begun to transact business under the fictitiousbusiness name or names listed herein. this statementwas filed with the county clerk of los angeles County onnovember 3, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious businessname statement expires five years from the date it wasfiled in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitious busi-ness name statement must be filed prior to that date. thefiling of this statement does not of itself authorize the usein this state of a fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: november 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010.

TST3580 / 20101464015FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: Bed Bud-dieZ, 809 e. 59th St., long Beach, Ca 908905. regis-trant: roBert ly, 809 e. 59th St., long Beach, Ca90805. this business is conducted by: an individual. i de-clare that all information in this statement is true and cor-rect. Signed: robert ly. the registrant has begun totransact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. date started business was october13, 2010. this statement was filed with the county clerkof los angeles County on october 13, 2010. notiCe:this fictitious business name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.a new fictitious business name statement must be filedprior to that date. the filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Busi-ness and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune:november 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010.

TST3587 / 20101621086FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 1. galleryexPo, 2. angel HouSe garden gateS, 3. dMflandSCaPing, 4. ovC, 4321 atlantic ave., longBeach, Ca 90807. registrant: orr viSual CoMMuni-CationS, inC., 3758 olive ave., long Beach, Ca 90807.this business is conducted by: a Corporation. i declarethat all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: douglas C. orr, President. the registrant hasbegun to transact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. date started business wasJuly 23, 2010. this statement was filed with the countyclerk of los angeles County on november 10, 2010. no-tiCe: this fictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. a new fictitious business name statement must befiled prior to that date. the filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under fed-eral, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal trib-une: november 12, 19, 26, & december 3, 2010.

TST3590 / 20101656066FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: long BeaCHBoot CaMP, 4645 e. anaheim St., Suite a, long Beach,Ca 90804. registrant: fitneSS tHrougH Motion,inC., 716 Havana ave., long Beach, Ca 90804. thisbusiness is conducted by: a Corporation. i declare that allinformation in this statement is true and correct. Signed:Shannon Paul, Ceo. the registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or names

listed herein. date started business was September,2005. this statement was filed with the county clerk of losangeles County on november 17, 2010. notiCe: thisfictitious business name statement expires five years fromthe date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a newfictitious business name statement must be filed prior tothat date. the filing of this statement does not of itself au-thorize the use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: november19, 26, & december 3, 10, 2010.

TST3591 / 20101656067FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following persons are doing business as: dare youSay it, 3749 elm ave., long Beach, Ca 90807. regis-trant: 1. Barry dean BaSiliere, 2. Sally annBaSiliere, 3749 elm ave., long Beach, Ca 90807. thisbusiness is conducted by: a Husband and Wife. i declarethat all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Barry d. Basiliere. the registrant has begun totransact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. date started business was february,2005. this statement was filed with the county clerk of losangeles County on november 17, 2010. notiCe: thisfictitious business name statement expires five years fromthe date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a newfictitious business name statement must be filed prior tothat date. the filing of this statement does not of itself au-thorize the use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: november19, 26, & december 3, 10, 2010.

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