Your Weekly Community Newspaper September 16, 2011Vol. 33 No. 15

Serving BixBy KnollS, California HeigHtS, loS CerritoS, Wrigley and tHe City of Signal Hill

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T R I B U N E

Stephanie Raygoza

Staff Writer

Jerry Wilson and his late wife,Debbie, would on occasion drive toand walk through the CaliforniaHeights neighborhood back whenthey lived in their Wrigley Heightshome. One day, as they drove downthe street, they came across a “forsale” sign and decided to stop andlook. “We weren’t even thinkingabout buying a house, but we lovedthe house and said, ‘Let’s do it,’”said Wilson.

Twenty-three years later, Wilsonhas managed to largely maintain themodest and quaint home just as theysaw it when they purchased it on awhim that day. With the exceptionof transforming a few rooms andremodeling the kitchen, Wilson has,for the most part, kept everythingoriginal.

Wilson said it was more impor-tant for him to maintain the charac-ter of the home than to claim it. “Idon’t even know that it’s the ‘makeit your own’ so much as it’s to carefor what’s there,” he said. Whatattracted them to the home was theneighborhood more than anything.

As he’s come to describe it, thehome is quite simple and cozy.Upon entering, guests are greeted toa spacious living room, whichhouses a retiled mantel, completely

preserved wood floors and trims,and several heirlooms and eccentricpieces that speak for the familialhistory of its two owners. Wilsonand his second wife, Sarah Leyba,have infused their own creative andrespective style esthetics into thedesign approach of the home.

The dining room was convertedinto a study room, as was one of thebedrooms into a media room. Thebedroom and bathroom have beeneffortlessly decorated to pay hom-age to the home’s original design.

The breakfast nook pairs nicelywith the redesigned kitchen, whichhas a thoughtfully structured blendof new and preserved elements.

Having been built in the 1920s,the kitchen possessed numerousnostalgic parts, such as a pantrywith a vented top and bottom, thathave since been removed andchanged to fit a modern yet retrolook that still honors the period.Wilson also made an effort to keepthe archways throughout the home

Style and comfort reign supreme for localhome making its second tour appearance

CJ Dablo

Staff Writer

Time is running out for the membersof the Los Angeles County Board ofSupervisors, but they aren’t likely tocome to an agreement on a new map todetermine representation over a vastregion that spans 88 cities and 4,084square miles.

New figures from the U.S. CensusBureau indicate that LA County’s pop-ulation has changed, and boundaries forcounty representation need to be drawn

again. Latinos now make up about 47.7percent of the county. The Board ofSupervisors are wrestling over whetherthey should create a second county dis-trict that represents a higher concentra-tion of Latino constituents.

There’s one more public hearingscheduled on Sept. 27 before the super-visors take a vote to decide on one map,and the district that Supervisor DonKnabe currently represents may radi-cally change. The Board of Supervisorsis considering three proposed maps. Inorder for a map to be adopted by the

Board, four out of five supervisors mustagree. Under two different maps sup-ported by Supervisors Gloria Molinaand Mark Ridley-Thomas, the cities ofLong Beach and Signal Hill may join adistrict that includes Los Angeles’sbeach cities in a territory that stretcheswest as far as Malibu.

Molina has asked for the change tothe county district lines, indicating thather district lines resemble former countydistrict boundaries that were in place

see CHNA page 14

see REDISTRICTING page 14

LA County supervisors reflect onpotential stalemate over district map

Neena Strichart

Publisher

The words repeated over and overat the event were: trust, hope, promise,peace, understanding, respect, futureand courage. Those words wereoffered in comfort during the City ofSignal Hill’s “Celebration of Peaceand Unity” last Sunday evening, Sep-tember 11, at the site of the UnityMonument. Located at 2200 TempleAve., the monument was constructedand unveiled nine years ago by localartist Patrick Vogel to commemoratethe first anniversary of the attack onthe World Trade Center, the Pentagonand rural Pennsylvania.

One year shy of a decade later, themonument served as a backdrop for aceremony led by Mayor Larry Foresterthat included an honor guard, poetry

and songs by local children, andprayers offered by representatives ofseveral different faiths.

Also part of the program were thelighting of candles, a white-doverelease and the introduction of themonument’s sculptor. Vogel thankedthe dozens of citizens in attendanceand offered his condolences to familiesaround the world who lost loved onesduring the nation’s tragedy 10 yearsago. “Mothers, fathers, sisters andbrothers are still grieving 10 yearslater,” Vogel said. “I hope that at somepoint this will all be behind us. Let’snever forget.”

At the conclusion of the event,Forester gave the following closingremarks: “I want to thank all of you forcoming today. I can hardly believe it’sbeen 10 years. [Let’s] make this worlda more peaceful place.”

Photos by Neena Strichart/Signal Tribune

Faith-based representatives offered traditional prayers during Signal Hill’s “Cele-bration of Peace and Unity” on Sept. 11. From left: Imam Tarek Mohamed, Islamic;Rabbi Mark Goldfarb, Jewish; Signal Hill Mayor Larry Forester; Gretchen Krutz,Baha’I; Kim Masumi, Buddist; and Pastor Cody Surratt, Christian.

Residents Jane Fallon and Gary Dudley light candles commemorating the 10 yearssince 9/11.

Ideals of peace, respect and hopecharacterize SH’s 9/11 ceremony

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EYE ON CRIME The Long Beach City Prosecu-tor’s Office announced last Fridaythat a jury has convicted AvadhutChaudhari of sexual battery after athree-day jury trial. Chaudhari, a 26-year old male, was orderedremanded into custody immediatelyby Superior Court Judge JesseRodriguez as soon as the verdict wasread in court.

“I am pleased with the outcomeof this case,” said Long Beach CityProsecutor Doug Haubert. “The pub-lic needs to be protected from sexualpredators like Mr. Chaudhari.”

Chaudhari’s conviction stemsfrom an attack on a female victim inDecember 2009 when Chaudharientered a public bus near Cal StateUniversity, Long Beach and satdown next to a female rider. Chaud-

hari began touching the female vic-tim then fondled her breast. Whenthe victim began to scream at him,Chaudhari exited the bus and fled.

The case was filed six monthslater after Chaudhari was identifiedby a Long Beach police detectiveworking with CSULB police afterother women reported Chaudharihad attempted to fondle them on aschool shuttle bus. The case washandled by Deputy City ProsecutorChad Salzman.

Chaudhari’s sentencing wasTuesday, Sept. 13 in the Long BeachCourthouse. His conviction for sex-ual battery will require Chaudhari toregister as a sex offender. He couldbe sentenced to up to six months incounty jail and ordered to pay courtfines and assessments. ß

Jury convicts man of sexual batteryafter string of assaults on buses

A father and his two sons, chargedby the Long Beach city prosecutor withattacking the Long Beach Poly HighSchool wrestling coach, pleaded “nocontest” Monday to battery charges.The attack occurred immediately aftera high-school wrestling match and waspreceded by threats made by one of thedefendants on his Facebook account.

“All three individuals need to beheld accountable for their actions,” saidLong Beach City Prosecutor DougHaubert. “This appears to be a premed-itated attack. It is outrageous that a per-sonal dispute should spill over into theschool setting.”

The charges stem from an incidenton January 6, 2011, when Sergio Preci-ado, Sr., and his two sons, Jesus andSergio, Jr., launched an attack on Polywrestling coach Abel Moran at the Polygymnasium immediately after a Poly-Lakewood wrestling match. Many who

were present to watch the wrestlingmatch witnessed the attack on thecoach.

The day before the attack, defen-dant Jesus Preciado had posted a mes-sage on his Facebook page threateningMoran. After the match, each defen-dant attacked Moran separately withdefendant Sergio Jr. ultimately flippingMoran over his back.

The case was scheduled for a jurytrial on September 12, 2011, after thedefendants refused to accept a plea bar-gain with the city prosecutor. Beforethe trial began, however, the defendantspled “no contest” to Judge James Otto,who sentenced each defendant to threeyears of probation and ordered eachdefendant to perform 30 days of com-munity service and complete 26 weeksof anger-management classes.

The case was handled by DeputyCity Prosecutor Arturo Sanchez. ß

Defendants in Poly wrestling brawl convicted

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On Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, atapproximately 9:20am, Long Beachpolice officers responded to a reportof a traffic collision at StudebakerRoad and 7th Street.

When officers arrived, they foundthat it was a single-vehicle collision.The driver, and sole occupant, of asilver Toyota Tacoma had lost con-trol of his vehicle as he was travelingwest on College Park Drive when hedrove across a dirt lot, crossed

Studebaker Road and went into theSan Gabriel flood channel. Thevehicle entered the flood channelupside down and both the vehicleand driver were submerged under-water. The driver was removed fromthe vehicle by witnesses and LongBeach Fire Department personneland transported to a local hospital.

The driver of the vehicle hasbeen identified as Thaddeus Tran,a 64-year-old male resident of

Westminster. Tran was transported to the hos-

pital in critical condition, but latersuccumbed to his injuries. Investi-gators believe he was experiencinga medical emergency at the time ofthe collision.

Anyone with information regard-ing this incident is asked to contactthe Long Beach Police DepartmentAccident Investigations DetectiveDavid Lauro at (562) 570-7355. ß

Driver succumbs after losing control of vehicle

CA justice department releases statewide crime report showingdecreases in every category of violent or property offenses

The California Department of Jus-tice this week released the annualCrime in California report, whichshows that the crime rate in every cat-egory of violent or property offensesdecreased in the state in 2010.

This is the fourth year in a row vio-lent crime has decreased in California.In total, the violent crime ratedecreased 6.9 percent, reaching itslowest level since 1968, and homicideand forcible rape rates are the lowestsince 1966.

The Crime in California report iscompiled by the California Depart-ment of Justice and is based on datareported by police and sheriff’s depart-ments in all of California’s 58 counties.It presents an overview of the state’scriminal justice system through statis-tics for reported crimes, arrests anddispositions of adult felony arrests, and

law-enforcement officers killed orassaulted.

Crime rates have dropped from lastyear in several category measures,including homicide (–7.8 percent),robbery (–10 percent) and motor vehi-cle theft (–7.6 percent). Since peakingin 1989, the motor vehicle theft ratehas decreased 62 percent.

The total arrest rate is six percentlower than last year; both adult andjuvenile total arrest rates declined fromlast year.

The number of juvenile felonyarrests has decreased by 11.2 percentin the past year, indicating that effortsto prevent crime at a young age havebeen successful. Adolescents involvedin crime are at a greater risk of becom-ing offenders and victims as adults.

Continuing with the downwardtrend, there has also been a decrease in

arrests for all types of propertyoffenses across the board, includingburglary, theft, and forgery for the thirdconsecutive year.

The one area of increase came inthe rate of dangerous drug arrests.Dangerous drugs are methampheta-mine, phencyclidine and barbiturates.That number increased for the firsttime in five years by 12.2 percent overlast year. Arrests for narcotics, mari-juana and other drug offenses contin-ued to decline.

The Crime in California 2010report and data broken down bycounty can be found at oag.ca.gov. ß

Dogs attacking their owner are shot by policeOn Sept. 11, 2011, just before

4pm, Long Beach police officers wereconducting an investigation at a resi-dence in the area near Willow Streetand Bellflower Boulevard. While offi-cers were conducting their investiga-tion, the resident, and owner of twodogs, was placing both dogs into thegarage.

Another resident in the home noti-fied the officers that the dogs wereattacking the owner. Officers ran to theback yard and saw the dogs violentlyattacking their owner, who was on theground being bitten and trying to freeherself from the dogs. Officersattempted non-lethal force to subduethe dogs, however, this was not effec-tive and the dogs continued theirattack on the owner.

Seeing that the owner was in dan-

ger of serious injury, one officer dis-charged his firearm to save her andstop the attack. The dogs fled from thegarage but remained a threat to theinjured owner and the officers, andboth dogs were shot by officers.

One dog died at the scene and theother was transported by Long BeachAnimal Control to a local hospitalwhere it underwent treatment.

The owner of the dogs was trans-ported by paramedics to a local hospi-tal for treatment of multiple bites tothe upper and lower torso.

Anyone with information regardingthis case is encouraged to contact LongBeach Police Homicide DetectivesHugo Cortes or Peter Lackovic at (562)570-7244. Anonymous informationmay also be submitted via text or theweb by visiting longbeach.gov/police.

Question: My 2 year old laptop just fried on

me. I am told that it has overheated and now

in need of a main system board replace-

ment. It is out of warranty and the cost of

repair exceeds the value of my HP pavilion.

Are laptops only good for a couple of years?

Answer: I have seen a variety laptops come

into my shop with similar symptoms. Over-

heating shortens the life of any electronic

component. Laptops are equipped with inter-

nal fans to combat the chronic dissipation of

heat generated from electron flow. In a lap-

top, the concentration of all that technology

in such a small space makes them suscepti-

ble to high levels of heat. Here is the main

problem: by design, laptops have a proces-

sor fan which is constantly running when you

power on your device. In order to circulate

the heat out, vents are placed on the under-

side of the laptop. What were those engi-

neers thinking? This is a poor design flaw. A

common mistake is to place your laptop on

cloth fabric such as a bed or couch. This

restricts the air flow and doesn’t allow the

heat to dissipate. You silicon processor chips

over heat and shorten the life of your

portable computer. I recommend using a

laptop cushion designed for this problem.

Also recommended is a laptop cooling pad.

This device comes with its own fan and fits

snug under your laptop. The pad can be

plugged into your USB port for power. The

cost is around $30. This is a small price to

pay in comparison to having to completely

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TIlE SHUFFlING WITH RISING TIDEWhat Scrabble Scramble tournamentWho Conducted by Rising TIDE at Marguerite Kiefer Education Cen-terWhen Friday, Sept. 16 at 6pmWhere Covenant Presbyterian Church, 607 E. Third St., LBMore Info Participation is limited to the first 100 players. Registrationdonation is $25 per person, whether adult or teenager. Welcome pro-gram begins at 6:30pm. Scrabble competition will begin at 7pm. Alight meal and other refreshments will be available for a monetarydonation. Silent auction and other opportunity-drawing items will alsobe a part of the program. Prizes will be awarded for the winning indi-vidual and the winning team. Child care will be provided. Call Jo Sut-ton at (562) 424-3035 or email ksutton@usc.edu.

SolAR-PoWERED DESIGNINGWhat How to Build a Solar Car workshopWho The Office of Councilmember Gerrie SchipskeWhen Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9am to noonWhere Wardlow Park, 3457 Stanbridge Ave., LBMore Info Sign up through Parks and Recreation at (562) 570-3111.Participants will design and build a solar-power model car with twomembers of the 5th District Solar & Sustainability Taskforce. The $35cost of the class includes instruction, solar panel and motor. Individu-als are encouraged to bring whatever other materials they would like touse to construct the vehicle.

CAllING All WRITERSWhat Writers workshopWho Sponsored by the California Writers Club of Long BeachWhen Saturday, September 17 from 3pm to 5pm Where Long Beach Los Altos Library, 5614 East Britton Dr., LBMore Info The workshop, “From Story Map to Finished Draft in SevenStages,” will provide writers with a systematic approach to story devel-opment and revision featuring principles that both beginners and pub-lished authors can use. Nancy Ellen Dodd, author of The Writer’sCompass, will conduct the workshop. Email Kathryn Atkins atinfo@calwriterslongbeach.org.

SoARING THRoUGH AVIATIoN HISToRYWhat Presentation, book signing and reception with E.P. SteinWho Presented by 5th District Councilmember Gerrie SchipskeWhen Saturday, Sept. 17 at 4pmWhere Boeing Theater, 4000 N. Lakewood Blvd., LBMore Info Stein, author of Flight of the Vin Fiz, will kick off the “WeCan Soar” series. The series of events will commemorate LongBeach’s role in aviation through December 10. Tickets will be $15 forgeneral admission and $5 for students. Proceeds will go towards thecreation of a permanent scale replica of the “Vin Fiz” placed to hang atthe entrance to the Long Beach Arena. Call (562) 570-6932.

TIPS To IMPRoVING YoUR WEll-BEINGWhat Mental health support groupWho Recovery International, Los Angeles areaWhere Burns Community Center, 5510 Clark St., LakewoodWhen Tuesdays at 1:30pmMore Info The worldwide nonprofit organization provides tools andpractice in changing thinking habits so individuals can gain personalcontrol over distressing emotions such as anxiety, depression, angerproblems, and improve general well-being. Donations requested butnot required. Call Bob at (562) 343-5195.

INVESTMENT ToolS FoR PRoPERTY oWNERSWhat 43rd Annual Rental Housing ExpoWho Sponsored by the Apartment Association, California SouthernCitiesWhen Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 9am to 5pmWhere Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., LBMore Info More than 150 vendors and 2,500 owners in the rental hous-ing industry will be on hand to provide property owners, managers,real-estate agents and investors with products, services and consulta-tions. Admission to the expo is free, and all seminars will be free to thepublic. Call (562) 426-8341.

HElP FoR HoMEoWNERS What Free mortgage clinicWho Long Beach Housing Development Company and the Los Ange-les Neighborhood Housing Services (LANHS)When Wednesday, Sept. 21 from 6pm to 8:30pmWhere Antioch Church of Long Beach, 1535 Gundry Ave., LBMore Info The two-hour clinic, conducted in English, will assist home-owners who are or will be experiencing challenges with their loans. AnLANHS counselor, Chase bank, Bank of America, GMAC, and CitiMortgage representatives will be on hand to meet with individuals whohave mortgage loans. Attendees are asked to come prepared and bringa copy of their mortgage statement and monthly budget. Sign up at(888) 895-2647 or email RSVP@lanhs.org.

READINGS FRoM THE CHICANo MoVEMENTWhat Book signing and reception Who Historical Society of Long Beach (HSLB)When Thursday, Sept. 22 from 6pm to 7:30pmWhere HSLB Gallery, 4260 Atlantic Ave., LBMore Info Author Maylei Blackwell will discuss her book, ¡ChicanaPower! Contested Histories of Feminism in the Chicano Movement.Light refreshments will be served and books will be available for pur-chase. The event will be co-sponsored by the Southwest Oral HistoryAssociation. Email maylei@chavez.ucla.edu.

mendoza’s Ab 22 would restrict useof credit reports in hiring process

Assemblymember Tony Men-doza’s AB 22, a bill that would restrictthe use of consumer credit reports inthe hiring process, passed an Assem-bly vote for concurrence in Senateamendments last week with a vote of43–23. The bill is now headed toGovernor Jerry Brown’s desk forsigning.

This is Mendoza’s third attempt atsimilar legislation, as AB 482 (2010)and AB 943 (2009) were both vetoedby Governor Schwarzenegger in yearspast.

“A credit report is not a good indi-cator of a person’s trustworthiness orwork ethic,” Mendoza said. “ManyCalifornians are still experiencingfinancial hardships from the economicdownturn, including layoffs, increas-ing unemployment rates, and the con-tinuing foreclosure crisis. All of thesethings make it harder for people to paytheir bills.”

AB 22 would ban the use of pre-employment credit checks for manyemployers, but there are certain excep-tions. Exemptions include: any posi-tion with the State Department ofJustice; a sworn peace officer or otherlaw-enforcement position; any posi-tion for which the information con-tained in the report is required to bedisclosed by law or to be obtained bythe employer. Also exempted are allmanagers, named signatories, anyone

with access to trade secrets, access to$10,000 or more in cash during theworkday, and anyone who regularlyworks with information that can beused to commit identity theft.

“This bill will remove an unneces-sary barrier to employment for thoseseeking everyday work opportunities,”Mendoza said. “I am hopeful that Gov-ernor Brown will not repeat the mis-takes of Governor Schwarzeneggerand will sign this bill during these hardeconomic times.”

Public input on legislation at thisstage is welcomed by contactingBrown’s office to voice support of AB22 at (916) 445-2841.

Assemblymember Mendoza, apublic school teacher and currentChair of the California Latino Legisla-tive Caucus, serves the 56th District.

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To tattoo, ornot to tattoo

As you well know, there has beenan ongoing bunch of meetings con-cerning the zoning of tattoo shops inSignal Hill. This past Tuesday the zon-

ing commission finally voted three totwo to place tattoo shops 500 feetaway from residents, schools andparks, as well as unfairly attemptingincluding residents of Long Beach inthe distances, thus shrinking the avail-able spaces for a tattoo shop to open

even more. Long Beach has four tattoo shops

with the nearest residence as far as 133feet away and as near as 44 feet away.It makes no sense to want to keep a tat-too shop 500 feet away from the near-est Long Beach resident in the city of

Signal Hill. Since when do the laws ofone city affect the neighboring cites? IfSignal Hill was so concerned withcourtesy to Long Beach, why did theychoose not to adopt the plastic-bagordinance of Long Beach, since theyare surrounded by it?

Aside from that, what I reallywanted to address was somethingbrought up at [Tuesday] night’s meet-ing. Someone mentioned that theywere afraid their property valueswould decrease if a tattoo shop wasnear, so I did some research I think thereaders and residents of Signal Hillwould be interested in knowing. Thefact is that in the past year a few citieshave removed the previous ban theyhad on tattooing and have allowed tat-too shops to open up. I have found thatthose cities actually have an increase inproperty value, all the while the prop-erty value of Signal Hill is in steadydecline.

Perhaps, just maybe, a tattoo shopcould help increase the value of homesin Signal Hill. I have attached a Pow-erPoint presentation proving my point;all this info was available to me free onthe Internet, and anyone could researchit to attempt to prove me wrong. Iwould love to speak more about thisissue and fill your paper with tons ofinteresting facts that dispel the nega-tive stigma attached to tattoo shops inthe past.

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I’m at that awkward age. Most of my long-term friends are either retired, financiallysecure enough to travel extensively, involvedwith grandchildren, aging parents, or all ofthe above. With my career still going full-steam ahead, being self-employed and unableto travel, having just one grandchild and avery healthy mother, I find myself having lit-tle in common with my buddies these days.Oh, I know that our paths will come togethernicely down the road, but lately I’ve been

yearning for some girlfriend time.I think the Facebook thing has helped me

stay connected, albeit a bit superficially, withfaraway cousins and long-ago school chums,but until recently it didn’t do much for myneed to connect on a more personal level.

A couple of weeks ago, I saw a little mes-sage exchange between two of my Facebook“friends.” I have known this brother and sisterduo (Brian and Wendy) since I was in juniorhigh. Although I know their correspondencewas directed at one another, I couldn’t resistleaving a little snide remark. I am so glad Idid. A couple of days later Wendy reached outto me with a phone call, and we made plansto meet for coffee the next week. What startedout as a little coffee talk ended up a four-hourmarathon with promises of more to come.Wendy’s life may be at a different point thanmine for now– but it looks as if we are on the

way to a renewed, vibrant friendship that issure to serve us both quite nicely. I couldn’tbe happier. As the old Girl Scout song goes…

Make new friends, but keep the old.One is silver, the other is gold. A circle is round, it has no end.That’s how long I will be your friend.A fire burns bright, it warms the heart.We’ve been friends from the very start.You have one hand, I have the other.Put them together, we have each other.Silver is precious, gold is too.I am precious, and so are you.You help me, and I'll help you and together we will see it through.The sky is blue, the Earth is green.I can help to keep it cleanAcross the land, across the sea,Friends forever we will always be.

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Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.this week awarded the Medal of Valorto Long Beach Firefighter CharlesHakopian, who risked his life rushinginto a burning building to rescue atrapped 2-year-old boy who hadstopped breathing due to smokeinhalation.

“Firefighter Charles Hakopianexemplifies the bravery, professional-ism and commitment to serving ourcommunity that is inherent in our firedepartment,” Long Beach Mayor BobFoster said. “Firefighter Hakopian’sselfless action saved a little boy’s lifethat night.”

Hakopian was one of 13 publicsafety employees who received theMedal of Valor, the highest honor thatthe State of California bestows upon itspublic servants, during a ceremony inSacramento with Attorney GeneralKamala D. Harris.

“Charles represents the high caliberof men and women we have workingfor the Long Beach Fire Department,”said Chief Alan Patalano. “I take greatpride knowing he responded aboveand beyond the call of duty, upholdingthe most sacred principle of this hon-orable profession in risking his own

life to try to save another.”On Dec. 6, 2010, Hakopian and

his fellow crewmembers respondedto a residential structure fire,where bystanders informed themthat a 2-year-old boy was trappedinside. Hakopian entered thehome, went upstairs and then fellthrough the floor that had beenweakened by the fire, to hiselbows.

Hakopian continued to a bedroom,where he found the boy unconsciouson the floor in respiratory arrest. Hepicked him up and took him down-stairs to waiting paramedics, whoresuscitated the boy on the way to thehospital.

“I am very honored to receive theaward and fortunate to work with sucha strong group of individuals,”Hakopian said. “Each member of ourdepartment who was involved in theincident deserves recognition andcredit in the rescue that took place. Weall worked together, which led to avery positive outcome. We are all veryhappy that Justin is fully recoveredand doing well.”

Hakopian joined the Long BeachFire Department on Aug. 28, 2006.

Long beach firefighter receives medal ofvalor for saving boy in burning building

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California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris (left) and Governor Edmund G.Brown Jr. (right) honored Long Beach Firefighter Charles Hakopian this week withthe State of California’s Medal of Honor for his rescue of a 2-year-old boy froma burning building last year.

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When the armed conflict inEritrea forced Abel Goitom to flee hiscountry hurriedly, he had no time toleave word for his distraught family.In the country to which he fled, hecontacted the International Red Crossfor help.

International Red Cross workersfound his uncle living in America;American Red Cross headquartersfound his uncle, Dr. Haile Habtezgiin Whittier. Long Beach Interna-tional Tracing Volunteer Linda Crainsearched databases for a currentaddress, phone number, or email con-

tact and finally found Habtezgi work-ing for the County of Los Angeles.

Long Beach Chapter volunteerMillion Testafaye, originally fromEritrea, contacted Habtezgi. OnSept. 8, Habtezgi met with Millionand disaster services volunteerJimmy Dower to read the messagefrom his nephew. Together, theteam sent a reply to the InternationalRed Cross for Abel Goitom.

“I am so grateful,” said Habtezgi.“I speak to my sister every twoweeks, and she has been so worriedabout him: ‘where is he? Is he still

alive?’ The Red Cross has given ushope.”

Each year, the Red Cross deliversover 4,000 messages between familymembers separated by armed conflictor disaster– helping locate missingloved ones, exchanging family mes-sages, making family welfareinquiries around the world. Familieswishing to search for relatives over-seas can contact the chapter at red-crosslb.org.

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From left: Whittier resident Dr. Haile Habtezgi, disaster services volunteerJimmy Dower, and Long Beach Chapter volunteer Million Testafaye collaborateto read and write messages between Habtezgi and his nephew, Abel Goitom, whowas forced to flee Eritrea suddenly.

Sustainable organizations, gallery hosting second Local Harvest Dinner Local community organizations

are collaborating for their secondannual Local Harvest Dinner on Sun-day, Sept. 25, from 6:30pm to 9pm atthe 2nd City Council Art Gallery andPerformance Space (2CC), 435Alamitos Ave. Coordinated by theorganizations T’s Space, beachgreensand Farm Lot 59, the gathering willbring together community gardeners,farmers, sustainable chefs and organicproduce providers to share knowledgeof growing food locally and organi-cally.

This potluck meal offers local res-idents a chance to commune with thearea’s most informative sources onthe subject, exchange products andproduce from their harvest at an on-

site trading post hosted by the LongBeach Produce Exchange, and enjoya live musical performance during theevent. There will also be a children’sarea sponsored by local artists.

Attendees are asked to bring theirown place settings, contribute a veg-etarian dish made from locally grownorganic ingredients to share with sixto eight people, and display a signexplaining their recipe.

T’s Space is the creation of LongBeach artist, resident and businessowner, Tanya Quinn. With her expert-ise in the fields of holistic nutrition,green living, and natural beauty,Quinn has been providing individualclients with personalized support ontheir journey to health and wellness.

Beachgreens, started by local residentAliye Aydin, is the first locally owneddelivery service in the greater LongBeach area to focus on bringing freshorganic and sustainably grown pro-duce from farms no more than 300miles away directly to clients. FarmLot 59 is a one-acre farm in the mid-dle of Long Beach started by SashaKanno, who believes in the directconnection between farmer and con-sumer.

“We were so pleased with lastyear’s dinner that we couldn’t helpbut do it again,” Quinn said. “We arepassionate about creating a casual and

intimate experience for local resi-dents, farmers, gardeners and sustain-ability activists to sit at the same tablegetting to know one another, enjoyingfood grown locally and leave with abroader sense of community, well-ness, gratitude and inspiration.”

Admission cost for the event is a$5 to $10 suggested donation at thedoor; a portion of the proceeds willbenefit 2CC.

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The Long Beach RedevelopmentAgency and Bikestation LongBeach have opened a new, state-of-the-art public bicycling center atPromenade Square Park, 223 East1st St. and celebrated its grandopening Thursday.

“Long Beach strives to be themost bicycle-friendly city in thenation, so it’s important that wehave the amenities that cyclistsneed,” said Mayor Bob Foster. “Thenew Bikestation is a valuable assetto the entire community and helpsmake biking in the city a viable andpopular mode of transportation.”

Located at the intersection of thenewly completed PromenadeSquare and the recently upgradedTransit Mall in downtown LongBeach, the facility is situated in ascenic park setting to enable easyaccess to numerous modes of trans-portation, as well as employment,shopping and dining options.

“Bikestation is truly an innova-tive facility that’s helped bikingbecome an acceptable transporta-tion alternative,” said Vice MayorSuja Lowenthal. “Thanks to theLong Beach RedevelopmentAgency, Bikestation Long Beach

has a new, modern home that is notonly beautiful, but a practical addi-tion to our downtown.”

The mission of Bikestation is tofacilitate and encourage bicycling,with its core service being 24-7 bikeparking. The facility also offersbicycle rental, repair, and retail;bicycling and transit informationand classes; restroom and changingrooms; and new shower facilitiesand lockers for commuters. Anymember of the public can valet-parktheir bicycle during staffed businesshours (7am to 6pm weekdays and9am to 5pm weekends). Bikestationmembers also receive discounts ongear, rentals, and maintenance.Membership can be purchasedannually for $96 or a monthly fee of$12.

“The Redevelopment Agency ispleased to partner with Bikestationon this project that is part of the rap-idly expanding cycling landscape inLong Beach,” said John Thomas,chair of the Long Beach Redevelop-ment Agency Board.

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The Water Replenishment District(WRD) and more than 125 students fromRancho Santa Gertrudes ElementarySchool launched “Protect Your Groundwa-ter Day” on Tuesday in an effort toincrease groundwater awareness and pro-tection in the region. Kindergarten, fourth-grade students and local officials signed theAcknowledge, Consider and Take Actionpledge, promising to do something positiveto protect local groundwater supplies fromcontamination.

The WRD joins the National GroundWater Association in promoting thisannual event as it focuses on positiveactions that individuals can take to pro-

mote and preserve groundwater forhuman use and the environment. “Thereis something every person can do to pro-tect groundwater– the largest source offresh drinking water in the United Statesand the world,” said WRD Board Presi-dent Sergio Calderon. “WRD is alreadyeducating the next generation of ground-water champions through its educationalanimated groundwater hero Squirt.”

“Groundwater provides nearly 40 per-

cent of the total water supply for south-ern Los Angeles County,” said WRD Gen-eral Manager Robb Whitaker. “For over 50years, WRD has been diligent in securingthe groundwater supply for 10 percent ofCalifornia’s population in the southernpart of Los Angeles County. Communitymembers in our service area are dedi-cated to water conservation, which in turnhelps to maintain healthy groundwaterbasins.”

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Changes area’comin’ to yourschool-year mealswhether you buy or

pack your lunch. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act was signed into law inDecember of 2010. This law will affectschool breakfast and lunch in a bigway. According to Christen Cooper,MS, RD, founder of Cooper NutritionEducation and Communications, someof the new changes to the menusinclude:

• fruits and vegetables: 3/4 to 1cup of vegetables, plus 1/2 to 1 cup offruit per day; a weekly requirement fordark-green or orange vegetables andlegumes; and limits on starchy vegeta-bles

• milk: 8 ounces with the fat con-tent being 1 percent or lower.

• grains: Schools are encouragedto make half of the grains servedwhole grain-rich, with an eventual rec-ommendation to serve whole grain-

rich foods only• Zero trans fat per serving for all

foods• Sodium content of meals will be

reduced by 50 percent over 10 yearsThese healthier new provisions will

be incorporated soon. But what aboutthe option of brown-baggin’ it? Pack-ing lunches is once again growing inpopularity. If you have run out ofideas, here are some fresh approachesto spruce up those Monday–Fridaybrown bags from local registered dieti-tians:

Kelly Plowe, MS, RD, a consultantin Los Angeles, emphasizes some triedand true “tricks of the trade”:

• Kids love when their food is“fun.” Simple tricks like putting fruitand veggies on a stick and serving as“kabobs” adds a new twist to lunchtime. Also, adding stickers of theirfavorite character on sandwich bags orbaggies with cut-up veggies makes themealtime all the more enjoyable.

• Dip is a slam dunk. How aboutincorporating different types of healthydips such as hummus, low-fat ranch or

all-natural peanut butter with thoseapple slices and carrot sticks?

Patricia Bannan, MS, RD, authorof Eat Right When Time is Tight,focuses on that first meal of the day:

• Start off with a good breakfastwith some protein and fiber to keepyour child satisfied until lunch time. Ahealthy breakfast doesn't have to takea lot of time. Easy and healthy exam-ples include an egg and a slice ofwhole-grain toast, a cup of yogurt anda piece of fruit, or some oatmeal witha spoonful of all-natural nut butter.

Melissa Halas-Liang, MA, RD,CDE, founder of SuperKidsNutri-tion.com, a mega website that helpsgrow healthy families and communi-ties, emphasizing food safety and aes-thetics:

• Although you'll still need an icepack, frozen foods can be healthy andfun while keeping your lunch cold.you may be surprised to learn that kidslove to eat these foods frozen: peas,corn, pineapple bits and mangochunks. Let your child help pour themout of the bag into reusable containers

like plastic BPA-free Bento boxes.Using clear containers or labelingfoods with a mini Post-it note willencourage your child to open it up andeat it so you have less lunch waste andmore nutrients in the belly. Be sure todiversify the colors in their lunch boxover the course of the week. For exam-ple, one day offer frozen peas (green)and frozen mango (orange), and thenext day, try frozen raspberries (red)and corn (yellow).

Kids need your support and model-ing when it comes to making healthierfood choices. Involve them in the plan-ning and prepping of meals– it willhelp them develop lifelong goodhabits. Happy “back to school!”

Carol Berg Sloan RD is a registereddietitian and consultant in LongBeach. Contact her at cbsrd@veri-zon.net. ß

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In an effort to shed light on thetragedy of college student suicide andstart a dialogue about a heavily stigma-tized topic, several groups includingActive Minds at California State Univer-sity Long Beach (CSULB) and ProjectOCEAN (On Campus EmergencyAssistance Network) will host SendSilence Packing, a public education dis-play of 1,100 donated backpacks repre-senting the 1,100 college students lost tosuicide each year.

The event will take place on Thurs-day, Sept. 22, from 10am to 4pm on theSpeaker's Platform Lawn in front of theUniversity Bookstore.

“Few people realize that suicide isthe second-leading cause of death on col-lege campuses and is erasing the future ofso many of our peers,” said Rachelle Ang,case worker in Disabled Student Servicesand Counseling and Psychological Serv-ices (CAPS) at CSULB. “We are so hon-ored to host Send Silence Packing. Thedisplay will provide a powerful opportu-nity to raise awareness at Cal State LongBeach and let every student know that ifthey are depressed or suicidal they are notalone and there is help. Together we cansave lives.”

Send Silence Packing was devel-oped by Active Minds, Inc., one of theleading voices for college student men-tal health in the United States. Thenational organization has collected andcontinues to collect backpacks and per-sonal stories in memory of loved ones

lost to suicide. By displaying backpackswith personal stories that put a “face” tothe lives lost to suicide, Send SilencePacking carries the message that prevent-ing suicide is not just about lowering sta-tistics, but about saving the lives ofstudents, sons, daughters, brothers, sistersand friends across the nation.

At the event, both Active Minds andProject OCEAN will be passing outinformation about mental health, studentsuicide and where to go to seek help.

Other campus sponsors include Stu-dent Services, Counseling and Psycho-logical Services, Disabled StudentServices, Long Beach National Allianceon Mental Illness, ASI, Beach Balance.

Project OCEAN was established inSeptember 2008. Its main goal is to pre-vent suicide by promoting a campus cli-mate that reduces the stigma of mentalhealth issues and encourages help-seek-ing behaviors when needed. The activ-ities of Project OCEAN are designed to

strengthen and fill gaps in existing serv-ices to “expand the safety net” for stu-dents vulnerable to suicidal ideation. Formore information about ProjectOCEAN, visit csulb.edu/ocean.

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Born in San Leandro, California in1983, Shannon Jones was raised aboutan hour’s drive east of San Francisco,in the small town of Manteca. “yes, itdoes mean ‘lard’ in Spanish,” she says.

After graduation from San JoaquinDelta College with an associate of artsdegree in liberal arts, Jones says shepacked up and shipped out. “Needinga change from country living, I movedto Southern California in 2003, tryingout residences in Anaheim, Fullerton,Huntington Beach and Fountain Val-ley,” she said. Since her move, she hasshown her work several times at NightGallery and Ceramics in Santa Anaand Picture This Gallery and CustomFraming in Long Beach.

In 2008, she moved back to the

Central Valley. “In August of 2008, Iwas given an amazing opportunity tojoin the collective Everybody Get Up,”Jones said. “Everybody Get Up is anever-changing group of artists whoseobjective is to spread the message thatit’s okay to sell art at affordableprices.”

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Gallery Expo, 4321 Atlantic Ave.,is currently hosting a show entitledUrban Grit through Sept. 30. “It’s oneof the most unique shows at GalleryExpo to date,” says Douglas Orr, cura-tor for Gallery Expo. “We have alreadysold over 20 pieces from this show.”

“Call it Steampunk, industrial art,gear-head art, or refurbished art, but inthe end, you’ll call it fascinating,” saysDavid Rodriguez, co-curator for thegallery and an avid fan of Steampunkart, which involves settings in whichsteam power is still used and incorpo-rates elements of either science fictionor fantasy.

Some of the most notable piecesinclude: a life-sized robot costume anda life-sized figure made of refurbishedwood created by Bruce Barlow; anarray of robots made from old electri-cal gauges created by artist Kevin Nor-ton; ray guns made from refurbishedelectronic instruments, bike parts andassorted mechanical instruments byartist Pete Ramirez; welded metalsculptures by Alex Rios; and robots

made from used plastic debris litteringthe coastline, created by Claudio Gar-zon.

“This is the first time we’veattempted such a show, and we wereamazed at the number of creativeentries and the amazing talents shownin each piece,” Rodriguez said.“young people can really learn a lotfrom the way these creations are puttogether using things that most peoplewould just see as trash. This exhibitreally is a great learning tool for teach-ers and parents wanting to educateyoung people on creative re-use.”

Urban Grit is free and open to thepublic through Sept. 30. An artistsreception will be given Saturday, Sept.17, from 6pm to 9pm. Live music,snacks and a no-host bar will be avail-able. Gallery Expo regular hours areFridays and Saturdays from 4pm to8pm.

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Five members of the Long BeachPolice Department and six members ofthe Fire Department competed in the2011 World Police & Fire Games,held this year in New york City fromAug. 26 to Sept. 5. Despite complica-tions caused by Hurricane Irene thatresulted in the cancellation of a num-ber of events, five of the athletes camehome with medals.

The annual World Police & FireGames is the second-largest multi-sport event in the world and drawsabout 15,000 police officers and fire-fighters representing over 70 countries.The event has been held in variouscountries over the years, and this yearit coincided with the preparations forthe 10-year anniversary of the Septem-ber 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. A “5KWorld Trade Center Run to Remem-ber” and a candlelight vigil were heldin remembrance of the lives lost, aswell as other special events to thankthe international community for theirsupport during that time.

The Games also promotes physicalfitness and camaraderie among theprofessions, and all proceeds go tocharities. The employees that partici-pated volunteered their time and paidtheir own expenses, and the honorarymembers of the Long Beach PoliceOfficer’s Association assisted in pay-ing the registration fees of the policeemployees.

The athletes that brought homemedals in their events are as follows:

• Police Sergeant Paul Esko– Goldin Beach Volleyball

• Police Detective Ana Maria Gill–Gold in Javelin Throw, Gold in Discus,and Gold in Shotput

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• Police Officer DanielleQuinones– Gold in Co-Ed Softball

• Fire Engineer Corey Girard– Sil-ver in Surfing

In addition, Fire Engineer DarrenStrecker took 8th place in Motocross.

For complete details of this event,visit 2011wpfg.org. ß

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The City of Signal Hill has author-ized the installation of a storm drainpipe under California Avenue in thevicinity of the 28th Street intersection.The construction of this proposedstorm drain line will require the tem-porary closure of California Avenue tothrough traffic between Spring Streetand Willow Avenue starting Monday,

Sept. 19 for up to six weeks. California Avenue will remain

open to local traffic as required tomaintain access to businesses locatedalong this corridor. Through traffic willbe detoured to Atlantic Avenue.

For more information, call the Cityof Signal Hill Public Works Depart-ment at (562) 989-7351.

California Avenue between Spring andWillow streets to be closed up to six weeks

The Signal Hill Police Department(SHPD) has launched a new traffic-safety campaign aimed at promotingpedestrian and bicycle safety on localroadways. According to Signal HillPolice Chief Michael Langston, the“Exercise Right...Of Way” campaign isa proactive response to improve trafficsafety and avoid a tragedy.

Mayor Larry Forester said safety isa concern because the city is used bymany for exercise. “We have wonder-ful park and trail facilities in Signal Hillthat draw large numbers of pedestrians,runners and bicyclists that are utilizingthe hilltop area of Signal Hill for exer-cise,” he said. “Our goal is to ensurethat everyone is safe.”

According to a press release issuedby SHPD, the department has receiveda significant amount of complaintsfrom residents and businesses related tolarge groups of people jogging or hik-ing in the roadway and blocking theflow of traffic. “Unfortunately, somepeople forget that the roadways are pri-marily for vehicle traffic and walk orrun four-deep across lanes of traffic,”said Sergeant Chris Nunley, the depart-ment’s Traffic Bureau supervisor. “Inaddition to that, we have seen anincrease in bicyclists not following therules of the road. Cyclists are requiredto follow the rules of the road just as ifthey were driving a vehicle, specificallywith regard to stop signs.”

“The ‘Exercise Right…Of Way’campaign is a multi-phased approachto reduce these risks and ensure that ourroadways are safe for everyone,”Langston said. “Our outreach effortswill include meeting with local fitnesscenters [and] high-school athletic

teams, and direct interaction with thepublic utilizing the hilltop areas. Ourvolunteers will be handing out traffic-safety pamphlets, and we will be utiliz-ing various means to reach the publicincluding electronic messaging signson the hilltop and public-access televi-sion. While the campaign will eventu-ally culminate with an enforcementstage, our primary goal here is to avoida tragedy by educating as many peopleas possible and gaining compliance.”

The Signal Hill Police Departmentis encouraging motorists, pedestriansand bicyclists to follow these safetytips:Cyclists

• Obey all traffic laws, includingstopping at red lights and stop signs andyielding to pedestrians.

• Ride with motor vehicle traffic, onthe right side of the road.

• Maintain a straight line, ride pre-dictably, and avoid swerving betweenparked cars.

• Use hand signals to indicate stops,turns, and changes of direction tomotorists and pedestrians.

• Allow faster traffic to pass whenit’s safe, and avoid needlessly blockingthe road.

• Pay attention to parked cars; driv-ers may pull out in front of you or opena door in your path.

• As you approach intersections, beaware of cars behind, beside, and infront of you who may try to cross yourpath. “Left crosses” are the most fre-quent motorist-caused bike crashes;“right hooks” rank second.

• When riding with others, ride sin-gle-file to allow motorists to overtakeyou safely.

• Wear a bicycle helmet. (Californialaw requires helmet use for riders underage 18.)

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• Walk on the sidewalk; when asidewalk is unavailable, walk on theleft-hand side of the road, facing traffic.

• Obey traffic signals. When cross-ing the street at a traffic signal, walkonly with a green light, allowing your-self enough time to cross the streetbefore the light turns red.

• Keep moving. Walk as quickly asis safely possible to the other side of thestreet. Never stop in the middle of the

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conditions and at night– wear light-col-ored clothing or athletic clothing withreflective patches, and carry a flash-light.

• Before you cross a street, allowenough room for oncoming traffic tostop safely. “Pedestrians have the right-of-way” is not a license to cross a streetwherever or whenever you want.motorists

• Slow down when encounteringbicyclists or pedestrians.

• yield to pedestrians at intersec-tions– whether or not there is a markedcrosswalk.

• Give bicyclists extra room– threefeet if possible– when passing them on

the roadway. Otherwise, stay behindthem until it’s safe to pass.

• Allow bicyclists the appropriateright-of-way; for example, at a four-way stop or when they are turning left.

• When making a left turn, be awareof the possible presence and speed ofoncoming cyclists.

• When parked on the side of astreet, look for passing bicyclists beforeopening your car door.

• Watch for cyclists and pedestriansbefore exiting a parking space or drive-way.

• Avoid using your car’s horn nearbicyclists or pedestrians.

• Don’t expect child cyclists andpedestrians to know traffic laws or tobehave predictably.

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trustee Sale no.: 20110169803727 title order no.:110265950 fHa/va/PMi no.: notiCe of trUStee’SSale yoU are in defaUlt Under a deed oftrUSt, dated 6/2/2006. UnleSS yoU taKe aCtionto ProteCt yoUr ProPerty, it May Be Sold ata PUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPlanation oftHe natUre of tHe ProCeeding againSt yoU,yoU SHoUld ContaCt a laWyer. ndex WeSt,llC, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant todeed of trust recorded on 06/07/2006 as instrumentno. 06 1247581 of official records in the office of theCounty recorder of loS angeleS County, State of Cal-ifornia. exeCUted By: aleSSandra MoUra, WillSell at PUBliC aUCtion to HigHeSt Bidder forCaSH, CaSHier'S CHeCK/CaSH eQUivalent orother form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable attime of sale in lawful money of the United States). dateof Sale: 09/28/2011 tiMe of Sale: 9:00 aM PlaCeof Sale: SHeraton loS angeleS doWntoWnHotel 711 SoUtH HoPe Street loS angeleS, Ca90017 California BallrooM. Street addreSSand other common designation, if any, of the real prop-erty described above is purported to be: 2240 nortHlegion drive, #103, Signal Hill, California90755 aPn#: 7215-003-027 the undersigned trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrectness of the streetaddress and other common designation, if any, shownherein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant orwarranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession,or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum ofthe note(s) secured by said deed of trust, with interestthereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under theterms of said deed of trust, fees, charges and expensesof the trustee and of the trusts created by said deed oftrust. the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obli-gation secured by the property to be sold and reason-able estimated costs, expenses and advances at the timeof the initial publication of the notice of Sale is$392,117.80. the beneficiary under said deed of trustheretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned awritten declaration of default and demand for Sale, and awritten notice of default and election to Sell. the under-signed caused said notice of default and election to Sellto be recorded in the county where the real property islocated. for trUStee Sale inforMation PleaSeCall: aUCtion.CoM, llC one MaUCHly irvine, Ca92618 800-280-2832 auction.com, llC ndex West,l.l.C. as trustee dated: 8/22/2011 ndex West, llC MayBe aCting aS a deBt ColleCtor atteMPting toColleCt a deBt. any inforMation oBtainedWill Be USed for tHat PUrPoSe. P866580 9/2, 9/9,09/16/2011  

TST3852notiCe of trUStee'S Sale trustee Sale no.445331Ca loan no. 0632673695 title order no. 611095yoU are in defaUlt Under a deed of trUStdated 09-13-2004. UnleSS yoU taKe aCtion toProteCt yoUr ProPerty, it May Be Sold at aPUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPlanation oftHe natUre of tHe ProCeedingS againSt yoU,yoU SHoUld ContaCt a laWyer. on 10-14-2011 at10:30 aM, California reConveyanCe CoMPany asthe duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to deed oftrust recorded 09-23-2004, Book , Page , instrument 042446021, of official records in the office of the recorderof loS angeleS County, California, executed by:CHriStine J an, an UnMarried WoMan aS HerSole and SeParate ProPerty, as trustor, Mort-gage eleCtroniC regiStration SySteMS, inC.,(MerS) Solely aS noMinee for lender, WeSt-land finanCing, inC, dBa aMeriCan CaPitalfUnding, itS SUCCeSSorS and aSSignS, as Bene-ficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidderfor cash, cashier's check drawn by a state or nationalbank, a cashier's check drawn by a state or federal creditunion, or a cashier's check drawn by a state or federalsavings and loan association, savings association, or sav-ings bank specified in section 5102 of the financial Codeand authorized to do business in this state. Sale will beheld by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of allright, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by thetrustee in the hereinafter described property under andpursuant to the deed of trust. the sale will be made, butwithout covenant or warranty, expressed or implied,regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay theremaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by thedeed of trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, chargesand expenses of the trustee for the total amount (at thetime of the initial publication of the notice of Sale) reason-ably estimated to be set forth below. the amount may begreater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: at tHe WeStSide of tHe loS angeleS CoUnty CoUrtHoUSe,direCtly faCing norWalK BoUlevard, 12720norWalK Blvd. , norWalK, Ca legal description:lot 11 of traCt 53228-3, in tHe City of Signal

Hill, aS Per MaP reCorded in BooK 1283 PageS75 to 82 inClUSive of MaPS, in tHe offiCe oftHe CoUnty reCorder of Said CoUnty. exCePtall oil, gaS, MineralS and otHer HydroCar-Bon SUBStanCeS in, Under and/or tHat May BeProdUCed froM a dePtH of BeloW 100 feetfroM tHe SUrfaCe of Said land, exClUding,HoWever, any USe of or rigHt in or to anyPortion of tHe SUrfaCe of Said land to adePtH of 100 feet BeloW tHe SUrfaCetHereof, aS reServed and/or granted in var-ioUS deedS of reCord, one of Said deedSBeing one reCorded noveMBer 12, 1993 aSinStrUMent no. 93-2219740, offiCial reCordS.alSo exCePting and reServing tHerefroM, aSaPProPriate for tHe Benefit of grantor aSdeClarant Under tHe deClaration, deSCriBedBeloW, and grantor`S SUCCeSSorS andaSSignS (WitH tHe rigHt to grant and tranS-fer SaMe), exClUSive and non-exClUSive eaSe-MentS for USe, enJoyMent, aCCeSS, ingreSS,egreSS, enCroaCHMent, MaintenanCe, rePair,drainage, SUPPort and for otHer PUrPoSeS,all aS and to tHe extent deSCriBed and Pro-vided for in tHat Certain deClaration ofCovenantS, ConditionS and reStriCtionS forProMontory WeStBlUff and SKyline eStateS(''deClaration''), reCorded aPril 18, 2003 aSinStrUMent no. 03-1103465, offiCial reCordS,and any aMendMentS tHereto. amount of unpaidbalance and other charges: $722,444.22 (estimated)Street address and other common designation of the realproperty: 2371 Monte verde drive Signal Hill, Ca90755 aPn number: 7215-016-026 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 options toavoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact theborrower(s) to assess their financial situation and toexplore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the followingmethods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1stclass or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal deliv-ery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. date: 09-21-2011California reConveyanCe CoMPany, as trusteeregina Cantrell, aSSiStant SeCretary Cali-fornia reConveyanCe CoMPany iS a deBt Col-leCtor atteMPting to ColleCt a deBt. anyinforMation oBtained Will Be USed for tHatPUrPoSe. California reconveyance Company 9200oakdale avenue Mail Stop: Ca2-4379 Chatsworth, Ca91311 800-892-6902 for Sales information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priori-typosting.com aSaP# 4086512 09/23/2011, 09/30/2011,10/07/2011

TST3851NoTICE oF TRUSTEE'S SAlE yoU are in defaUltUnder a deed of trUSt dated 2/16/2007. UnleSSyoU taKe aCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProPerty, itMay Be Sold at a PUBliC Sale. if yoU need anexPlanation of tHe natUre of tHe ProCeedingagainSt yoU, yoU SHoUld ContaCt a laWyer.a public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier'scheck drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a stateor federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federalsavings and loan association, or savings association, or savingsbank specified in Section 5102 of the financial Code andauthorized to do business in this state will be held by the dulyappointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interestconveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafterdescribed property under and pursuant to a deed of trustdescribed below. the sale will be made, but without covenantor warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s)secured by the deed of trust, with interest and late chargesthereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the termsof the deed of trust, interest thereon, fees, charges andexpenses of the trustee for the total amount (at the time of theinitial publication of the notice of Sale) reasonably estimated tobe set forth below. the amount may be greater on the day ofsale.

trustor: eStHer laMBrini varonoS UnMarriedWoMan and Matilda n alanoUf Single WoMan aSJoint tenantSduly appointed trustee: Western Progressive, llCrecorded 3/1/2007 as instrument no. 20070442272 in book ---, page --- and rerecorded on --- as --- of official records in theoffice of the recorder of los angeles County, California, date of Sale: 10/6/2011 at 9:30 aMPlace of Sale:at the West Side of the los angeles County Courthouse,directlyfacing norwalk Boulevard,12720 norwalk Blvd,norwalk,Caamount of unpaid balance and other charges: $295,735.20Street address or other common designation of real property:1880 temple avenue, Signal Hill, California 90755a.P.n.: 7217-011-011the undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrect-ness of the street address or other common designation, if any,shown above. if no street address or other common designationis shown, directions to the location of the property may beobtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within10 days of the date of first publication of this notice of Sale.Pursuant to California Civil Code §2923.54 the undersigned, onbehalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent,

declares as follows: the beneficiary or servicing agent declaresthat it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporation a finalor temporary order of exemption pursuant to California CivilCode Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date thenotice of Sale is filed and/or the timeframe for giving notice ofSale Specified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code Section2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is exemptfrom the requirements. dated 9/16, 9/23, 9/30.

TST3842notiCe of trUStee'S Sale t.S. no: H527930 Ca

Unit Code: H loan no: 0031371636/foley investor no:0001435367 Min no: 100024200014353672 aP #1:7216-016-023 PoWer defaUlt ServiCeS, inC., asduly appointed trustee under the following describeddeed of trust Will Sell at PUBliC aUCtion to tHeHigHeSt Bidder for CaSH (in the forms which arelawful tender in the United States) and/or the cashier's,certified or other checks specified in Civil Code Section2924h (payable in full at the time of sale to t.d. ServiceCompany) all right, title and interest conveyed to and nowheld by it under said deed of trust in the property here-inafter described: trustor: Heidi SHinaBergerfoley recorded october 2, 2006 as instr. no. 062184873 in Book --- Page --- of official records in theoffice of the recorder of loS angeleS County; Cali-fornia , pursuant to the notice of default and electionto Sell thereunder recorded June 6, 2011 as instr. no.2011-771330 in Book --- Page --- of official records inthe office of the recorder of loS angeleS County Cal-ifornia. yoU are in defaUlt Under a deed oftrUSt dated SePteMBer 22, 2006. UnleSS yoUtaKe aCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProPerty, it MayBe Sold at a PUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPla-nation of tHe natUre of tHe ProCeedingagainSt yoU, yoU SHoUld ContaCt a laWyer.1958 daWSon avenUe, Signal Hill, Ca 90755 "(if astreet address or common designation of property isshown above, no warranty is given as to its completenessor correctness)." Said Sale of property will be made in "asis" condition without covenant or warranty, express orimplied, regarding title possession, or encumbrances, topay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured bysaid deed of trust, with interest as in said note provided,advances, if any, under the terms of said deed of trust,fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and of thetrusts created by said deed of trust. Said sale will be heldon: SePteMBer 30, 2011, at 11:00 a.M. *at tHeWeSt Side doorS to tHe loS angeleS CoUntyCoUrtS BUilding, 12720 norWalK Blvd, nor-WalK, Ca at the time of the initial publication of thisnotice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obli-gation secured by the above described deed of trust andestimated costs, expenses, and advances is $494,254.17.it is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid maybe less than the total indebtedness due. Pursuant to Cal-ifornia Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf ofthe beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent,declares as follows: the mortgage loan servicer hasobtained 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; the time-frame for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a)of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section2923.52 or 2923.55. if the trustee is unable to convey titlefor any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusiveremedy shall be the return of monies paid to the trusteeand the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.if the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at thesale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid.the Purchaser shall have no further recourse against theMortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.date: September 1, 2011 PoWer defaUlt Serv-iCeS, inC. as said trustee, as authorized agent for theBeneficiary KiMBerly tHorne, aSSiStant SeCre-tary t.d. ServiCe CoMPany 1820 e. firSt St.,SUite 210, P.o. Box 11988 Santa ana, Ca 92711-1988 the Beneficiary may be attempting to collect a debtand any information obtained may be used for that pur-pose. if available, the expected opening bid and/or post-ponement information may be obtained by calling thefollowing telephone number(s) on the day before the sale:(714) 480-5690 or you may access sales information atwww.tacforeclosures.com. taC# 943930 PUB: 09/09/11,09/16/11, 09/23/11

TST3843trustee Sale no. 443371Ca loan no. 0697016400 titleorder no. 459392 notiCe of trUStee’S Sale yoUare in defaUlt Under a deed of trUSt dated11-15-2005. UnleSS yoU taKe aCtion to Pro-teCt yoUr ProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PUBliCSale. if yoU need an exPlanation of tHenatUre of tHe ProCeedingS againSt yoU, yoUSHoUld ContaCt a laWyer. on 10-06-2011 at 10:30aM, California reConveyanCe CoMPany as theduly appointed trustee under and pursuant to deed oftrust recorded 11-22-2005, Book , Page , instrument 052840562, of official records in the office of the recorderof loS angeleS County, California, executed by: aliCeriCe, a Married WoMan aS Her Sole and SePa-rate ProPerty, as trustor, long BeaCH Mort-gage CoMPany, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auctionsale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawnby a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by astate or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by

a state or federal savings and loan association, savingsassociation, or savings bank specified in section 5102 ofthe financial 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. the salewill be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressedor implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances,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 SUPeriorCoUrtS BUilding, 350 W. MiSSion BoUlevard,PoMona, Ca legal description: as more fully describedin said deed of trust amount of unpaid balance and othercharges: $578,377.85 (estimated) Street address andother common designation of the real property: 2602eaSt 20tH Street #204B  Signal Hill, Ca90755  aPn number: 7216-020-102  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 options toavoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact theborrower(s) to assess their financial situation and toexplore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the followingmethods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1stclass or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal deliv-ery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. date: 09-02-2011California reConveyanCe CoMPany, as trusteeBrandon royeS, aSSiStant SeCretary  Cali-fornia reConveyanCe CoMPany iS a deBt Col-leCtor  atteMPting to ColleCt a deBt. anyinforMation oBtained Will Be USed for tHatPUrPoSe. California reconveyance Company 9200oakdale avenue Mail Stop: Ca2-4379 Chatsworth, Ca91311 800-892-6902 for Sales information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.prior-ityposting.com P874307 9/9, 9/16, 09/23/2011 

TST3834 / 2011 086620FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 1. MarSHalldeSignS, 2. HUngry dog Printing, 3. SterlingoPUS, 4. netWorKing JUnKy, 3927 Myrtle ave., longBeach, Ca 90807. registrant: liZaBetH Kate Braid, 3927Myrtle ave., long Beach, Ca 90807. this business is con-ducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: lizabeth Kate Braid.the registrant has not begun to transact business under thefictitious business name or names listed herein. this state-ment was filed with the county clerk of los angeles County onaugust 23, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious business namestatement expires five years from the date it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk. a new fictitious business name state-ment must be filed prior to that date. the filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize the use in this state of afictitious business name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal trib-une: august 26, & September 2, 9, 16, 2011.

TST3835 / 2011 083512FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: Salad Cre-ationS, 2259 e. Maple ave., el Segundo, Ca 90245. reg-istrant: vege delite ventUreS, inC., 4138 e. MendezSt. Unit 211, long Beach, Ca 90815. this business is con-ducted by: a Corporation. i declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: debra l. Harrison,President. the registrant has not begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listed herein.this statement was filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on august 17, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious businessname statement expires five years from the date it was filedin the office of the county clerk. a new fictitious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. the filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of afictitious business name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal trib-une: august 26, & September 2, 9, 16, 2011.

TST3839/ 2011 088159FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: Miller tax Serv-iCe, 2525 Cherry ave., Ste. 368, Signal Hill, Ca 90755. registrant:donna Miller, 10641 lakefront dr., norwalk, Ca 90650. thisbusiness is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all informationin this statement is true and correct. Signed: donna Miller. the reg-istrant has begun to transact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. date started doing business underthis fictitious Business name was august 1, 2011. this statementwas filed with the county clerk of los angeles County on august24, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious business name statement expiresfive years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.a new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to thatdate. the filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the usein this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune:September 2, 9, 16, 23, 2011.

TST3840 / 2011 089963FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: PCKleen, 1379 ParkWestern drive Suite 424, San Pedro, Ca 90732. registrant: Helixdigital inC., 7912 anders Circle, le Mesa, Ca 91942. this busi-ness is conducted by: a Corporation. i declare that all informationin this statement is true and correct. Signed: dario alcocer, Presi-dent. the registrant has not begun to transact business under thefictitious business name or names listed herein. this statement wasfiled with the county clerk of los angeles County on august 29,2011. notiCe: this fictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. anew fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to thatdate. the filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the usein this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune:September 2, 9, 16, 23, 2011.

TST3841 / 2011 091670FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: nierle PerfeCtdeSign, 3373 orange ave., Signal Hill, Ca 90755. registrant:leigHanna CHriStine nierle, 3373 orange ave., Signal Hill,Ca 90755. this business is conducted by: an individual. i declarethat all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed:leighanna C. nierle. the registrant has not begun to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of los angeles County onaugust 31, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. a new fictitious business name statement must be filed priorto that date. the filing of this statement does not of itself authorizethe use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Signaltribune: September 2, 9, 16, 23, 2011.

TST3850 / 2011 095286FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: it taKeS tU, 10403Park St., Bellflower, Ca 90706. registrant: gloria tU, 10403Park St., Bellflower, 90706. this business is conducted by: an indi-vidual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and cor-rect. Signed: gloria tu. the registrant has not begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.this statement was filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on September 7, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious businessname statement expires five years from the date it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk. a new fictitious business name statementmust be filed prior to that date. the filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or commonlaw (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2011.

TST3845 / 2011 082253FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: freSH air MarKet-ing, 446 e. 44th Circle, long Beach, Ca 90807. registrant: doU-glaS W. daviS, 446 e. 44th Circle, long Beach, Ca 90807. thisbusiness is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all informationin this statement is true and correct. Signed: douglas W. davis. theregistrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitiousbusiness name or names listed herein. this statement was filedwith the county clerk of los angeles County on august 16, 2011.notiCe: this fictitious business name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a new fic-titious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. thefiling of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this stateof a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: Sep-tember 9, 16, 23, 30, 2011.

TST3854 / 2011 099300FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 562 long BeaCHSeo, 2271 grand ave., long Beach, Ca 90815. registrant: KriSgragSon, 2271 grand ave., long Beach, Ca 90815. this busi-ness is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information inthis statement is true and correct. Signed: Kris gragson. the reg-istrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed herein. this statement was filed withthe county clerk of los angeles County on September 14, 2011.notiCe: this fictitious business name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a new fic-titious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. thefiling of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this stateof a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: Sep-tember 16, 23, 30, & october 7, 2011.

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NoTICE INVITING BIDSa-1 Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, California, until 10:00 a.m. on october 4, 2011,and on the same day shortly thereafter, they will be publicly opened and read for the “25th Street improvements Project, no.612”, in accordance with the Specifications therefore. Bids must be made on the forms provided for this purpose, addressed tothe City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, marked "Bid for “, followed by the title of the project and the date and hour for submitting bids.Bids are required for the entire work as described in the Bid Schedule and the Specifications.the work to be accomplished under this contract includes the rehabilitation of existing asphalt concrete pavement and the con-struction of curbs, gutter, ramps, drive approaches and sidewalk on 25th Street from lewis Street to orange avenue.a-2 all work must be completed within thirty (30) working days after receipt by the Contractor of the notice to proceed from theCity. the contract documents, which include the Specifications, may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill department of finance,for $20 or $25 if requested by mail. the documents are entitled “25th Street improvements Project, no. 612.”a-3 Bids will not be received unless they are made on a proposal form furnished in the Contract documents by the City of SignalHill. each bid must be accompanied by cash, certified check, cashier's check or bidder's bond, made payable to the City ofSignal Hill for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, such guarantee to be forfeited should the bidderto whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the Contract.a-4 all bids are to be compared on the basis of the lump sum or itemized bid items shown in the Bid Schedule(s). Bids will notbe accepted from the Contractors who are not licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, division iii of the Busi-ness and Professions Code of the State of California. the Contractor shall be required to possess a Class a or Class C-12license at the time the contract is awarded.a-5 attention is directed to the provision in Section 1777.5 of the labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by theContractor of any subcontractor under the Contractor.a-6 Before a Contract is entered into with the successful bidder, the bidder shall present evidence in writing to the City Clerk,City of Signal Hill, that he has a current combined single limit liability policy with aggregate limits for Bodily injury and Propertydamage in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000).a-7 Prevailing Wage Statement: this is a federally-assisted construction project. federal labor Standards Provisions outlinedin the HUd-4010 form, including the prevailing wage requirements of the davis-Bacon and related acts (dBra) will be enforced.the “current federal Wage decision” is the one in effect 10-days prior to the bid opening date and can be found on-line athttp://www.wdol.gov. in the event of a conflict between federal and State wages rates, the higher of the two will prevail.the Contractor’s duty to pay State prevailing wages can be found under labor Code Section 1770 et seq. and labor CodeSections 1775 and 1777.7 outline the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages and employ apprentices including forfeituresand debarment.a-8 attention is directed to government Code Sections 4590 and 14402.5 permitting the substitution of specified and approvedsecurities for contract retention of funds. all such securities shall be subject to the review and approval of the City attorney ofthe City of Signal Hill.a-9 the successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of thecontract price and a faithful performance bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, andsaid bonds shall be secured from a surety company satisfactory to the City attorney of the City of Signal Hill.a-10 the City of Signal Hill reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or delete portions of any and all bids or waive any infor-mality or irregularity in the bid or the bid procedures and shall be the sole judge of the bids received.a-11 Conflict of interest: in the procurement of supplies, equipment, construction, and services by sub-recipients, the conflict ofinterest provisions in 24 Cfr 85.36, oMB Circular a-110, and 24 Cfr 570.611, respectively, shall apply. no employee, officeror agent of the sub-recipient shall participate in selection, or in the award or administration of a contract supported by federalfunds if a conflict of interest, real or apparent, would be involved.a-12 federal Contract Clause and Provisions: this is a federally-assisted construction project. attention is directed to require-ments and documents listed in this notice inviting Bids, and appendices a and B of the bid documents including but not limitedto the sections regarding the eeo Clause, notice of requirement for affirmative action, federal eeo Specifications, Civil rightsact of 1964, age discrimination act of 1975, rehabilitation act of 1973, Contracting with Small & Minority firms, Women’s Busi-ness enterprise, Compliance with Clean air and Water act, and Conflict of interest.By order of the City of Signal Hill.Posted at Signal Hill City Hall on: September 9, 2011 Published in the Signal-tribune on: September 9 and September 16, 2011

County of los angeles departmentof the treasurer and tax Collector

NoTICE oF DIVIDED PUBlICATIoN

Pursuant to Sections 3702, 3381, and 3382, revenue and taxation Code, thenotice of Sale of tax defaulted Property Subject to the Power of Sale in and forthe County of los angeles, State of California has been divided and distributedto various newspapers of general circulation published in said County for pub-lication of a portion thereof, in each of the said newspapers.

Public auction notice (r&tC 3702) of Sale of tax-defaulted Property Subject to

the Power of Sale (Sale no. 2011a)

Whereas, on July 5, 2011, i, MarK J. Saladino, treasurer and tax Collectorwas directed by the Board of Supervisors of los angeles County, State of Cal-ifornia to sell at public auction certain tax-defaulted properties which are Subjectto the Power of Sale. Public notice is hereby given that unless said propertiesare redeemed prior thereto, i will, on october 17 and 18, 2011, at the hour of9:00 a.m. at the fairplex los angeles County fairgrounds, 1101 W. McKinleyavenue, Building 8, Pomona, California, offer for sale and sell said propertiesat public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier's check in lawfulmoney of the United States for not less than the minimum bid. if no bids arereceived on a parcel, it will be re-offered at the end of the auction at a reducedminimum price.

the minimum bid for each parcel is the total amount necessary to redeem, pluscosts, as required by Section 3698.5 of the revenue and taxation Code.

Prospective bidders should obtain detailed information of this sale from theCounty treasurer and tax Collector. Pre-registration and a $5,000 deposit inthe form of cash, cashier's check or bank issued money order is required at thetime of registration. no personal checks, two-party checks or business checkswill be accepted for registration. registration will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,starting tuesday, September 6, 2011, at the treasurer and tax Collector's officelocated at 225 north Hill Street, room 130, los angeles, California, and will endon friday, September 30, 2011, at 5:00 p.m.

if the property is sold, parties of interest, as defined by Section 4675 of the rev-enue and taxation Code, have a right to file a claim with the County for any pro-ceeds from the sale, which are in excess of the liens and costs required to bepaid from the proceeds. if excess proceeds result from the sale, notice will begiven to parties of interest, pursuant to law.

all information concerning redemption, provided the right to redeem has not pre-viously been terminated, will upon request be furnished by MarK J. Sal-adino, treasurer and tax Collector.

if redemption of the property is not made according to the law before 5:00 p.m.on friday, october 14, 2011, which is the last business day prior to the first dayof auction, the right of redemption will cease.

the assessor's identification number (ain) in this publication refers to theassessor's Map Book, the Map Page, and the individual Parcel number on theMap Page. if a change in the assessor's identification number occurred, bothprior and current assessor's identification numbers are shown. an explanationof the parcel numbering system and the maps referred to are available from theoffice of the assessor located at 500 West temple Street, room 225, los ange-les, California 90012.

a list explaining the abbreviations used in this publication is on file in the officeof the treasurer and tax Collector, 225 north Hill Street, room 130, los ange-les, California 90012, or telephone 1(213) 974-2045.

i certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. executedat los angeles, California, on august 8, 2011.

MARK J. SAlADINolos Angeles County

Treasurer and Tax CollectorState of California

the real property that is subject to this notice is situated in the County of losangeles, State of California, and is described as follows:

PUBliC aUCtion notiCe of Sale of tax-defaUlted ProPertySUBJeCt to tHe PoWer of Sale(Sale no. 2011a)

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vote of the Latino community way backin 1990, and now what they’re doing isthey’re packing it [the Latino vote] intoone district, two clear violations of theVoting Rights Act,” Molina explained ina telephone interview Wednesday.

But the supervisors have differentopinions on how to best comply with theVoting Rights Act, the federal law thatprotects representation for minoritygroups. A spokesman from Molina’soffice confirmed that both Molina andRidley-Thomas support each other’smaps, indicating that either map intendsto create a new second district that willreflect a greater Latino population.Knabe has rejected their competing pro-posals and has promoted a third map,

stating that he has “three solid votes” tosupport his plan. Supervisors zevyaroslavsky and Michael Antonovichare the other remaining supervisors onthe Board. Neither has publicly statedhis position on Knabe’s map, accordingto both supervisors’ spokespeople. How-ever, for those keeping score, if none ofthe supervisors changes his or her mindon the issue, Knabe’s map (known as theA3 map) also won’t have the criticalfour supervisor votes needed to beadopted.

Knabe has rejected the idea that theredistricting issue should only focus onethnic representation, and he has indi-cated that his plan does comply with theVoting Rights Act.

“It’s really…part of your responsibil-ity to deal with all this on a regionalbasis and not at the expense of onegroup or another,” Knabe said in aninterview Tuesday, arguing that theredistricting plan should prioritize the

geographical locations to keep commu-nities of interest together.

Ridley-Thomas’s map also adds onemore problem for Knabe: it draws LongBeach and Signal Hill out of Knabe’sterritory. Knabe said he has ties to theLong Beach-area projects. His officehas dealt with regional transportationand pollution issues that especiallyaffect the port areas. In Signal Hill,Knabe’s office helped fund a project torepair hill trails that were damaged bythe winter storms a couple of years ago,Deputy City Manager Charlie Honey-cutt confirmed.

“When you have a county program,no one asks whether you are a Republi-can or Democrat, or what color you are.It’s our responsibility to be the ultimatesafety net by law. And that’s what ourjob is,” Knabe said.

Knabe won the support from a num-ber of elected officials and communityactivists at a public hearing for the Board

of Supervisors on Sept. 6. Among them,Signal Hill Councilmember Ed Wilsonvoiced his support for Knabe’s plan thatwould make fewer changes to the cur-rent county district maps and wouldkeep the Long Beach/Signal Hill areawithin Knabe’s district.

“Historically, there have been…issues with districting [that] would breakcommunities up so that they didn’t havethe full power of their voting rights. Idon’t think that that exists today. And so,if it doesn’t exist, then you shouldn’t betrying to fix it,” said Wilson in an inter-view Tuesday.

Molina also won some supporters atthe public meeting earlier this month.She acknowledged that the Board ofSupervisors may not agree on one mapon Sept. 27, noting that it’s not the firsttime that the Board has failed to come toan agreement. She called for Knabe andthe other supervisors who supportKnabe’s plan to consider the federal Vot-

ing Rights Act, recalling that one redis-tricting battle years ago was ultimatelydecided in a court ruling. Molina saidthat the U. S. Supreme Court had in thepast stepped in to draw county districtlines, and the County at the time paid aheavy price.

"So, I think if they don’t want torespect the law, there may have to be alawsuit which will have a negativeeffect. It cost the County over $14 mil-lion, and it’s estimated that it will costabout $21 million this time. This ismoney that could go into library serv-ices, opening parks and other kinds ofissues," Molina added.

If four out of five on the Board ofSupervisors fail to agree on one plan, thedecision will be forwarded to the countyassessor, the district attorney and thesheriff. However, both Knabe andMolina acknowledged a very real threatof a lawsuit even if those county officialsdecide on a map. ß

the same to provide uniformity. The home’s garden was previously

featured in the 2002 tour, and itremains just as vibrant and bountiful.With the help of their architect, the lateDaniel Wright, the homeownersdecided to add a patio with a barbecuegrill eight years ago. Still, much of thehome’s renovations and the addition ofa guest room, which was designed toseamlessly connect to the garage,largely remain the ideas of Wilson andhis late wife.

Wilson also prides in keeping andreusing elements of his previous homeand the original look of their currenthome. The garage door that is in placeis from his Wrigley Heights home, andthe workbench is exactly in tact as itsoriginal owner left it.

“The garage door I had in mygarage for 25 years, waiting for achance to reuse it. It allows me to

maintain some connection with theoriginal house,” Wilson said. “Sarah ismore creative than I am. The thingsthat make the house pop are moreSarah. The things that make the housea good house are more me.”

Wilson met Sarah, a speech lan-guage pathologist, when the home’sgarden was first featured. A year later,Sarah’s home would be featured on thetour as well. The two married in 2007and share the home with their cat,Oliver.

“It’s been a great opportunity forus. Some of why we’re on the tour isto be good neighbors,” Wilson said.“We have a special house. We love thatit’s just our house, and what’s impor-tant is that it’s comfortable.”

The home located on LewisAvenue will make its second tourappearance at the 13th Annual Califor-nia Heights Home and Garden Tour onSunday, Oct. 2. ß

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With only 13games left in the reg-ular season, any losswould be an injury to

the Angels’ playoff race.Just three weeks ago, it looked as if

the Los Angeles Angels didn’t have achance to compete in the playoff race.After losing three straight games to theTexas Rangers, their hope suddenlybegan to look gloomy. The Angels felleight games behind the Rangers, whoare in the lead of the American LeagueWest. However, with two weeks left inthe regular season, the Angels havefound a way to become pertinent to therace. They are now only three swingsaway from first place in the AL West.

The question is, can the Angelssteal the playoff berth from theRangers? The Angels can get hot andbecome difficult to cool off; winningsix out of the last eight games certainlyputs them in a position to upset theRangers. Looking at their roster, theAngels have some really big hitters'Vernon Wells, Howie Kendrick andTorii Hunter are a spark to theiroffense. The Angels are hitting .254 as

a team this season and have a verycompetitive pitching staff that couldhold the mound down; Ervin Santana,Jered Weaver and Dan Haren are alltrustworthy pitchers. In the clubhousebefore the game Hunter talked abouthow good his teammate mechanicswere. “Haren can shut guys out,” saidHunter. “If he goes out there everynight and grinds, he’ll get more strikesthan balls.”

One thing about this team is thatthey never give up. This is what makesthem a threat to other teams who havealready secured a playoff spot in thepostseason, like the New york yan-kees. This past weekend the Angelsfaced one of the best teams in baseball,who happens to be the yankees. Theyknew they had to swing the bat well inorder to get positive results. Not onlydid they perform up to par, winningtwo out of three games, they won theseries. In the clubhouse after Satur-day’s game, Angels right-fielderHunter talked about his team gainingground in a tight playoff race. “All wehave to do is go out there every gameand fight hard,” said Hunter. “If wemake the playoffs, this is the team wewill face, so it felt good to get the wintonight.”

The Angels are in a bet-ter place now. This time lastyear the Angels were a dis-appointment. They wereunder .500 and eliminatedfrom the playoffs almost amonth before their seasonended. There was frustrationin the locker room, but noone pointed fingers. Playersvowed to come back strongthis season ready for war,and this year they have putthemselves in a position tobattle. I honestly believe theboys in red will win the war.

Courtesy Angels

Right-fielder Torii Hunter and the Angels are hop-ing to steal the playoff berth from the Rangers.

major League baseballplayoff race heats up

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