Nick Diamantides

Staff Writer

Signal Hill’s next municipal election is less than threemonths away, and the deadline to file as a candidate wasDec. 3. Incumbent Councilmembers Larry Forester andTina Hansen are running for reelection and facing only onechallenger– Matt Simmons. Incumbent City Clerk KatheePacheco and incumbent City Treasurer Emerson Fersch arerunning for reelection unopposed.

Pacheco explained that, in order to run for public officein the city, a person must be a resident of Signal Hill andobtain at least 20 valid signatures of registered Signal Hillvoters on a nominating petition. She added that candidatesmust pay a minimum fee of $25 to have their name appearon the ballot but that a candidate’s statement and photo-graph would require an additional charge.

Pacheco was first elected as Signal Hill City Clerk inApril 1993 and is now seeking her fourth term in office.“Personally, I have enjoyed serving the residents of Signal

Hill as the City Clerk, and I look forward to another fouryears of service,” she said. Fersch, who was first elected in2003, is seeking his third term in office. “I have been serv-ing in this capacity for eight years now, and I feel that Ihave added value to the position,” he said. “And it’s a wayfor me to serve the community that I live in. We have a very

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

Your Weekly Community Newspaper December 10, 2010VoL. 32 No. 27

T R I B U N EPhoto by Julian Rothen

Holiday Decor at the Nokia Plaza

Preschool’s walls come alive!...with drought-resistant plants

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Little Owl Preschool’s exterior walls serve as vertical gardens with elaborate living plant arrangements that are

drought-tolerant.

LB goes RED forWorld AIDS Day

Courtesy City of Long Beach

Long Beach was one of more than 30 cities in the US that lighted their most

distinctive landmarks in red, to highlight the attainable goal of ending mother-

to-child transmission of HIV by 2015 and creating the first generation of babies

born HIV-free in 30 years.

More than 150 Long Beach com-munity members gathered at the Ter-race Theater fountains on Dec. 1 towatch several downtown Long Beachstructures be illuminated in red inhonor of World AIDS Day.

Long Beach Mayor Bob Fosterinitiated the illumination of some ofdowntown Long Beach’s mostnotable architectural structures,including the Queen Mary, TerraceTheater fountains, the ConventionCenter, Hyatt Hotel, Gazebo/BirdCage, the LED wall tree at the Ren-aissance, Shoreline Square, Prome-nade, Pike water fountain, THUMSIslands, Sky Room, and The MadisonRestaurant.

“Turning downtown Long Beachred on World AIDS Day is a strikingvisual reminder that we all need tosupport the fight against AIDS,” saidFoster. “I’m proud to see so manyLong Beach community membersstanding together at our inauguralLong Beach RED rally.”

Dr. Audra Deveikis, Long BeachMemorial Center’s director of Pedi-atric Family HIV Center, spoke aboutthe current status of the fight againstAIDS and encouraged rally attendeesto support efforts such as Long BeachRED, which was a joint effortbetween Foster, the Downtown Long

see red page 5

Candidates gearing up for Signal Hill’s next election

Julian Rothen

Editorial Intern

Along Linden Avenue near Ward-low Road, there is a particular struc-ture that is not likely to be missed. In

addition to its contemporary architec-ture, the building features a roof gar-den and walls that are completelycovered with various plant life.

These walls belong to the LittleOwl Preschool, which was opened

last July to educate children between2 and 5 years. Meg Beatrice, thebuilding’s architect, explains that theidea for such a unique space came

see garden page 9

see candidates page 5

Larry Forester Tina Hansen Matt Simmons

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Nick Diamantides

Staff Writer

The December 7 Signal Hill CityCouncil meeting took place in apacked Council Chamber. Many resi-dents attended Monday night toexpress their concerns about how theCity is managing its street trees andpark trees. The discussion lasted morethan two hours. Tempers flared andtwo residents stormed out of the meet-ing, but when it was over, the Councilvoted unanimously to approve a staffrecommendation to consider theremoval of four trees on DawsonAvenue.

The discussion revolved aroundresidents’ requests to have the Cityremove view-blocking trees alongDawson Avenue and in Hilltop Park.Although the requests date back toFebruary 1999, the Monday night dis-cussion focused primarily on anAugust 30, 2009 petition signed byresident Sanford Simmons and severalother residents. The petition asked theCity to remove and replace all the treeson both sides of the 2200 block ofDawson Avenue and many of the treesin Hilltop Park.

“This request is unprecedented,since it involves the removal of dozensof public trees to enhance privateviews,” said City Manger Ken Farfs-ing.

In a more recent letter (datedDecember 5, 2010 and signed by 13residents), Simmons noted that thetrees on both sides of Dawson Avenueand in Hilltop Park (with the exceptionof the park’s palm trees) were plantedto block the view of what was once anundeveloped, blighted area. Simmonsstressed that the area is now developedwith attractive homes and is no longerblighted, therefore it does not need to

be hidden from view. He added thatthe homeowners on Dawson Avenuepurchased their houses there primarilyfor the panoramic views that onceexisted and they were not given ade-quate notice that one day trees wouldgrow to block their views.

In his approximately 15-minutepresentation to the Council, Farfsingoutlined the last 20 years of the hilltopdevelopment. He explained that duringthat time the City has required devel-opers to enter into Covenants, Condi-tions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) thatoutline the rights and responsibilitiesof the property owners. “TheseCC&Rs also provide specific rights tothe City of Signal Hill,” Farfsing said.“It is noteworthy that the CC&Rs for(the tracts that include the 2200 blockof Dawson) expressly state that theCity makes no claim, warranty or guar-antee that the views from any resi-dence will be preserved from thesurrounding areas.”

Farfsing noted that in the August2009 petition, the Signal Hill Parksand Recreation Commission and thePublic Works department workedtogether to formulate a comprehensivepolicy to address the removal andreplacement of street trees. “TheCouncil adopted the policy with revi-sions on November 6, 2010,” Farfsingsaid. “Staff is currently working withthe city attorney on finalizing the revi-sions requested by the City Council.”

Farfsing outlined some of the pro-visions of the street policy, explainingthat it is designed to ensure the healthof trees and prevent invasive tree roots

from damaging sidewalks, streets andunderground utilities and infrastruc-ture. He added that the policy containsno language pertaining to how treesmay impact views.

After Farfsing’s presentation, 11people took the microphone. Seven ofthem spoke in favor of removing andreplacing all the trees on the 2200block of Dawson and some of the Hill-top Park trees. Four of the speakersopposed any tree removal. In addition,Mayor Edward Wilson read a letterwritten by Long Beach residentGabrielle Weeks, who is chair of thelocal chapter of the Sierra Club. Weeksstrongly exhorted the Council to notremove any mature trees from citystreets and parks.

Those who spoke in favor ofremoving and replacing the treesfocused primarily on the fact that themain reason they had purchased theirhomes was to enjoy the panoramicviews that once existed. “We want ourviews back– that’s all,” Simmons said.He noted that when he purchased hishome, it cost much more than nearbyattached townhouses, but now thosesame townhouses are worth $200,000more than his home, because they stillhave a view, but tall trees are blockingthe view from his home.

Lorraine Gilbert disagreed withSimmons’s conclusion. “I think thereare issues more important than (view)issues,” she said. “Number one is airquality.” She explained that maturetrees do much to mitigate air pollution.

HANDMADe AND FRoM THe HeARTWHAT An annual crafty event for family, food, fun, and handmade holidaygift items.WHo Hosted by the Los Cerritos PTAWHeN Friday, December 10th from 2:35pm to 5:30pmWHeRe Los Cerritos Elementary School, 515 W. San Antonio Dr.WHY It is a wonderful way for the whole family to spend time together cre-ating lovely (and inexpensive) handmade items for their friends and lovedones. A handmade gift from the heart is a meaningful way for the children toexpress themselves.

‘TIS THE SEASONWHAT Rancho Los Alamitos’s holiday open houseWHo Hosted by Rancho Los AlamitosWHeN Friday, Dec. 10 from 4pm to 7pmWHeRe 6400 Bixby Hill Rd.WHY To get into the holiday spirit and enjoy the yuletide sparkle of the ranchhouse, the trimmed tree, mantles and hearths festooned with greens, compli-mentary holiday treats and strolling carolers. mORE InFO $5 donation suggested. Free on-site parking available. Reser-vations required. Call (562) 431-3541 or visit rancholosalamitos.com.

STROLL THROUGH THE WONDERFUL WETLANDSWHAT Fall Walk and Nature/Bird WalkWHo Hosted by Los Cerritos WetlandsWHeN Saturday, Dec. 11 at 8amWHeRe Gum Grove Park, off Pacific Coast Highway at the border of SealBeach and Long Beach. Meet at the Avalon Street entrance.mORE InFO Take a relaxing walk and see birds, butterflies, spiders, nativeground squirrels, hawks, turkey vultures, Canada geese, egrets, herons, andmigrating fall warblers. Ponds from recent rains are visible on the Hellmanproperty, which the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority is in the process of pur-chasing. Join as the walk leaders share their knowledge and passion for thewildlife of the wetlands. Contact eldoradoaudubon@yahoo.com.

NOT JUST COOKIES AND MILKWHAT Lunch With SantaWHo Dine with Santa Claus and enjoy music performed by the Wilson HighSchool ChoirWHeN Saturday, Dec. 11 from noon to 2pmWHERE Signal Hill Park Community Center, 1780 E. Hill St. mORE InFO Tickets include a meal, craft for children, entertainment bythe Wilson High School Choir, and story time with Santa. Price for residentsis $13 for children 13 and under and $8 for adults; price for non-residents is$18 for children 13 and under and $14 for adults. Breakfast sold out, but lunchis still available. Call (562) 989-7330.

A NOVEL DISCUSSIONWHAT Los Altos Neighborhood Library Book Group’s discussion of A Red-bird Christmas by Fannie FlaggWHo Los Altos Neighborhood Library Book GroupWHeN Saturday, Dec. 11 at 10amWHERE 5614 E. Britton Dr.WHY Spend the holiday season with Oswald T. Campbell in the warm andwelcoming town of Lost River, and discuss the book with others.mORE InFO New members are always welcome to attend the discussions.Call (562) 570-1045 or email cliff.phillips@lbpl.org.

REPUBLICAN WOMEN FEDERATED HOLIDAY PARTYWHAT Annual Holiday Brunch and Officer Installation for 2011WHo The Long Beach Republican Women FederatedWHEn Saturday, Dec. 11 at 10amWHERE At a waterfront home in Belmont Shore (call for details)mORE InFO Joy Bliss, President-Elect for LA County Federation ofRepublican Women, will be the Speaker and Installing Officer. Guests are wel-come. Call (562) 439-9390 or email dkla1@verizon.net.

IT’S CHRISTMASTIME IN THE CITYWHAT Bixby Knolls Holiday Bazaar, a neighborhood shopping eventWHo Hosted by the BKBIA; all are welcome to attendWHEn Sunday, Dec. 12 from 10am to 2:30pmWHERE The Expo building, 4321 Atlantic Ave.WHY To benefit the local economy and spread good cheermORE InFO shopbixbyknolls.com

MUSIC IN THE AIRWHAT Bethany Lutheran Church’s 41st Annual Christmas choir concertRejoice and Be Merry!WHo Hosted by Bethany Lutheran Church, with music under the directionof Dr. Carol R.S. McDaniel, minister of musicWHeN Sunday, Dec. 12 at 1:30pm, 4pm and 7pmWHERE 4644 Clark Ave.mORE InFO The musical presentation will include handbell choirs, a 75-voice adult choir, children-through-high-school choirs, a festival orchestra,organ and piano. This year’s concert will feature portions of Vivaldi’s Gloria,as well as many other Christmas favorites. There is no admission charge. Afree-will offering will be accepted. Free parking available. Call (562) 421-4711 or visit bethanylutheran.org.

PARTY LIKE IT’S 1959WHAT A night of festivity, fun, frolic, food and fifties-vibeWHo Hosted by Grand Prix Committee of 300 & the Historical Society ofLong Beach (HSLB)WHeN Wednesday, Dec. 15 from 5:30pm to 8:30pmWHERE Frisco’s Carhop Bar & Grill, 4750 Los Coyotes Ave.mORE InFO Entertainment will include food, dancing, opportunity draw-ings for prizes, Santa Claus, a silent auction, and more. Tickets are $20 at thedoor ($15 for kids under 12). Ticket proceeds will be donated to the HSLB.Attendees are encouraged to wear 1950s-style clothing, such as poodle skirts,sweater sets, cuffed jeans, ponytails, ducktails and pompadours or favoriteholiday attire. All ages are welcome.

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As Bell councilmember holds onto his job,residents await appointment of city monitorSteven Piper

Staff Writer

Turmoil over the City of Bell’sleadership continues as the interimcity administrator of that city, PedroCarillo, overcame a city councileffort to fire him last week.

Councilmember Lorenzo Velez,the only representative who had notbeen earning an inordinately highsalary, suggested the dismissal ofCarillo because of his close ties withRobert Rizzo, the former city man-

ager whose salary was over$800,000.

Had Carillo stepped down, lead-ership would have been passed toMayor Oscar Hernandez, one of theeight corrupt officials who werearrested Sept. 21 after a grand-juryinvestigation revealed that officialswere being paid exorbitant salaries.

In the meantime, reports haveindicated that the City will notreceive a court-ordered monitor,which was requested in a lawsuitfiled by the Attorney General’s

Office. Apparently, Superior CourtJudge Robert H. O’Brien ruled in afive-page document issued lastMonday that installing a stateadministrator would set a precedentand therefore more clarification isneeded as to the role and duties ofsuch a position.

The monitor was to be selectedfrom a pool of six candidates, threeof whom were to be selected by theCity and three chosen by the Attor-ney General’s Office. “Each side

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Tempers flare at SH Council meeting aboutview impact caused by trees on streets, in parks

see council page 19

Owning a camera no more makes me aphotographer than having a lawnmowerqualifies me as a landscape artist. Althoughwe love running photos in the paper, wedon’t always have the very best quality, andI don’t think it’s the camera’s fault– I’msure it’s the one snapping the pictures– usu-ally me.

If you’ve noticed that our pictures havebeen especially crisp and well framed lately,it is because we have been blessed with anintern from Switzerland whose hobby isphotography. The young man, JulianRothen, was brought to us through NinaVafaie of Embassy CES Los Angeles inLong Beach– a private English-languageschool.

Nina contacted me back in October, ask-ing if I would be willing to take on an internwho was in this country learning English asa second language with CES. She assuredme that Julian was, in her words, “a charm-ing, English-proficient young person seek-ing a chance to be immersed in an Americanbusiness environment.”

The commitment was for seven to eightweeks with the understanding that we (thestaff at the Signal Tribune) would do ourbest to indeed teach him about the typicalworkplace in America. I don’t know if you

would call us “typical,” but I was especiallyanxious to meet him since Nina told me hehad an interest in journalism and photogra-phy. It sounded like a perfect fit.

After meeting Julian and introducinghim to the rest of the people in the office, itwas clear that he was going to be an asset tous. After spending nearly two months withJulian, we hate to say goodbye, but he isheading back to Switzerland tomorrow. Hehas brought us laughter and joy and a workethic that is hard to match. We have enjoyedwatching him marvel at people, places,things, words, and just the basic madnessthat goes on around here. He learned to lovesushi, Flame Broiler rice bowls, and Sub-way sandwiches, and he even had a chanceto visit Las Vegas, where he won quite a bitof cash.

Workwise, he created some fabulousphotos for us to run, and he wrote two greatpieces– one on a local fashion show andanother about a beautiful building thathouses the Little Owl School– see the frontpage of this issue. We’ve been lucky to havehim.

As he flies back to his country and headshome to his village of 600 residents, I hopehe will think of us often. I know we willNEVER forget him.

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Honoring fallen our heroes I write this having just visited Arlington National

Cemetery in Washington, D.C. I hope you agreewith me that, during this holiday season, LongBeach should honor the women and men who gavetheir lives in service to our country.

On Dec. 11, thousands of Christmas wreaths willbe placed on the graves of the women and men whogave their lives in service of our country at Arling-ton and at 450 other locations across the US. Thewreath-laying ceremony is a project of WreathsAcross America.

I am proud to tell you that for the very first timein Long Beach, we will be participating in thoseceremonies by laying Christmas wreaths in honorof those women and men who gave their lives inservice to our country at the Rosie the Riveter Parkand Interpretive Center military memorial [at thepark site at Conant Street and Clark Avenue].

Do you have a family member or friend youwant to have remembered during the ceremonies onDec. 11? I ask that you [visit schipskedistrict5jour-nal.com and go to “click here”] to let me know ifyou have someone you wish remembered during theceremony. Also please let me know if you willattend the ceremonies.

The ceremonies will include a dedication of thewonderful enhancements to the Rosie the RiveterPark, such as our walking path with etched history,compass rose and historical signs. Thanks to theLong Beach Naval Heritage Association, Supervi-sor Don Knabe, Wal-Mart and many others, Rosiethe Riveter Park is the first of its kind in LongBeach and only the second of its kind in the UnitedStates.

I look forward to hearing from you and to see-ing you at the ceremonies this coming Saturday,Dec. 11 at 10am.

gerrie Schipske

Long Beach Councilmember

Fifth District

views on viewsI am writing to the citizens of Signal Hill in apol-

ogy for losing proper decorum at [Tuesday] night’sCouncil meeting. A resident of the Hill chose, duringopen public comment on item 8.a. (“View-blockingtrees”) to criticize me for a past “conversation” withhis family and a neighbor on the subject and mywalking visit to their neighborhood. I was asked torecuse myself on the item. I did not.

This “conversation” occurred in September andreferenced a Sept. 15 email to the neighborhood by afamily member. The email was, and still is, veryupsetting to me. It derogatively referenced a cityemployee, who I have the highest respect for andadmiration of. I will defend this employee or anyemployee of the City who is “libeled” in this way.

Larry Forester

vice mayor

City of Signal Hill

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4 SIgnAL TRIBunE DECEmBER 10, 2010OPInIOn

As we again come upon the busiestfundraising season of the year, I againurge you to know your charity anddonate locally. We are a generous andempathetic people who react with ourhearts when seeing the ravages of anearthquake on the news, or expensivetelevision ads of forlorn children andinjured animals. We respond with ourpurses when celebrities beg for dona-tions and plead with viewers to jointhem in giving. I do too, but I worryabout how often we can be disap-pointed and develop charity fatigue. Ifear for those who still need the helpafter the compassionate tire of giving.

It has been reported in the NewYork Post that Bono, of the rock bandU2, has channeled only one percent ofhis charity’s 15 million dollars toactual causes. It is constantly discussedthat the billions of dollars in aid raisedfor Haiti has yet to find its way to thosewho are still suffering almost one year

after an earthquake. Linda Polman, in a book entitled

The Crisis Caravan: What’s Wrongwith Humanitarian Aid?, laments thatneeded aid may not reach its intendeddestination, and, if it does, may land inthe wrong hands, embezzled and/ormake matters worse!

And finally, in our business, thereare those who still believe that donat-ing to aspca and hsus helps yourspcaLA or any other spca or humansociety. They are neither umbrellaorganizations, nor connected legallyto any other similarly named organi-zation. My issue is not that peopleshouldn’t donate to these organiza-tions but that they should intend todo so rather than doing so in errorand assuming that they are some-thing that they are not. (Both aspcaand hsus have been asked to putmeaningful disclosures on their com-mercials and other advertising mate-

rials. Both have refused.)The combination of generosity, dis-

aster, and fame can add up to a verita-ble “candy store” for the unprincipled,greedy and the opportunistic, as non-existent charities put up websites tosolicit funds, as the well-intended starttheir own charities but run thempoorly, and as existing charities spendtheir funds on public relations, televi-sion spots and the appearance of help-ing rather than actually serving theneedy. I am truly terrified that thosewho can give will stop, believing thatthey are not making a difference or thatthey have been bamboozled. What willhappen to your spcaLA and to thosevulnerable populations that desperatelyneed a helping hand and a voice?

Rather than souring on giving,research the situation, ask questionsand make sure your gift is going towhom and where you so intend. Con-sider donating to an existing legitimate

local organization that you can visit,talk to, and just see in action. Fre-quently, your local charity may be pro-viding international relief as well or isaffiliated with one who is.  Givinglocally also helps to strengthen thecommunity in which you live. It isespecially true in these horrid eco-nomic times where the philanthropicentities are filling gaps left by the gov-ernment and the for-profit sector. If thereputable local nonprofits fail, therewill be no relief.

Additionally, bolstering the localcharities boosts the local economy,provides jobs, resources and allows thecommunity to thrive. Stronger com-munities result in stronger cities, statesand countries. Our ability to help oth-ers improves with our own increasedstrength and solvency.

Charity begins at home. It is onlywhen we stand strong that we can liftanother.

Sweet charity? Or bamboozlement of the generous?By Madeline Bernstein, President

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Julian Rothen

Just before 1:30am on Tuesday,the Long Beach Fire Department(LBFD) responded to a two-storyapartment fire in North Long Beachon the 2600 block of E. 55th Way.When Engine 11 arrived on scene,firefighters saw that the upstairs unitof the apartment was heavily involvedwith fire and smoke.

Crewmembers were then told bypeople outside that there was a 2-year-old boy still inside an upstairs room.Two firefighters immediately wentinside the burning building upstairswith their charged hose and began anaggressive attack of the fire while con-ducting a search for the boy.

The first firefighter headedtowards the closest room when heunexpectedly fell through the floorfrom the weakened support member.He was able to catch himself with hisarms before he fell completelythrough to the first floor below. Afterpulling himself out of the hole, hecontinued his search, finding the childshortly thereafter, while the other fire-fighter combated the fire. He immedi-ately picked up the boy, who was incardiac arrest, and ran out to the para-medic rescue, where they began quicktreatment and transport to the hospi-tal. Paramedics were able to resusci-tate the child so that he was again

breathing on his own. The boy is listed in “critical but

stable” condition and has been show-ing signs of improvement. The rescu-ing firefighter sustained minorinjuries, and he was treated on sceneand released.

The cause of the fire has been deter-mined by fire investigators to have beena malfunctioning electrical exhaust fanlocated above the stove in the kitchen.The accumulation of high heat overmany hours caused a deep-seated fire inthe ceiling void between the first andsecond floor that spread throughout the

upstairs. This also created weakenedsupport members that were hidden inthe floor and eventually collapsed underthe firefighter’s weight.

There were reports from neigh-bors that an audible smoke alarmcould be heard earlier around 8:30pmbut the fire department was not noti-fied until much later.

There was a total of 15 fire depart-ment apparatuses involved, includingLA County Engine 45 on scene with34 personnel. ß

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“To have the ability and partner-ships in place to turn downtown LongBeach red for the evening in recogni-tion of World AIDS Day is exemplaryand indicative of the partnershipsneeded on so many levels to fight anderadicate this disease,” said SteveGoodling, President & CEO of theLong Beach Convention & VisitorsBureau.

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fight against HIV/AIDS,” said DLBAPresident and Chief Executive OfficerKraig Kojian.

Nineteen downtown Long Beachrestaurants donated a portion of thatnight’s dinner proceeds to four non-profit organizations that focus onAIDS-related care and education inLong Beach: the Long Beach AIDSFoundation, Wells House HospiceFoundation, The Center’s HIV Coun-seling and Testing Program, and LongBeach C.A.R.E. Program.

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The accumulation of high heat over many hours caused a deep-seated fire inthe ceiling void between the first and second story which weakened supportmembers in the floor that eventually collapsed under a firefighter’s weight.

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Forester, who is now serving asvice mayor, was appointed to the CityCouncil in 1998 to replace then-Councilmember Gerard Goedhart,who resigned midterm because hehad moved out of the city. Foresterwas then elected in 1999, 2003 andagain in 2007. “I am completing mythird term on the Council and am run-ning for a fourth term on March 1,”he said. “I have spent 12 years watch-ing the city grow and develop. It isgoing through tough financial timesright now, and I want to help guide itthrough these times and see someother projects, like our new library,move forward.”

Forester said that he believes thisis not a good time to bring a new-comer to the Council. “I understandthe City, its finances, its means andlack of means,” he said. “During thiscritical financial period that our entirecountry is going through, I feel thatsomebody with my history in the Cityis needed to continue the operation.To bring somebody new in at thistime would not be effective for theCity.”

Hansen, who is seeking her fourthterm in office, also explained why sheis running for reelection. “I feel grate-ful to represent a city of such diver-sity,” she said. “I am excited about allof the changes that have taken placeduring my time on the Council andthe fact that we have housing for allincome levels, parks, trails, public art,infrastructure maintenance and astrong business presence, as well asbeing fiscally conservative.”

Hansen added that she wants tocontinue serving the community toaccomplish even more, such as thefunding and development of a newlibrary. She agreed with Forester thatthe residents of Signal Hill need expe-rienced leaders to help the City movethrough ongoing fiscal challenges thatwill exist for the foreseeable future.

Simmons said he believes there isa growing unrest in the city and thatmany people feel that City Hall is notresponsive to their needs and con-cerns. “I want to provide everybodyin Signal Hill with a voice,” he said,explaining that he has already puteffort into doing so by starting a blogcalled signalhillvoice.com.

Simmons acknowledged that inmany respects the members of thecurrent City Council have done wellin running the city. “But I think they

could do a better job,” he said. “A lotof people that I talk to feel that theCity lets some issues drag on and onand does nothing to resolve thoseissues. If you look at the last electionfor City Council, in this city of morethan 10,000 people, only a few hun-dred people voted.”

He insisted that the voter apathy isdue to a sense that, no matter who iselected, the local government willnever be responsive to the needs ofthe people. “My goal is to get moreresidents involved in the City,” Sim-mons said.

Pacheco also expressed concernover the apparent apathy among Sig-nal Hill residents. “I want to encour-age everyone who is not registered tovote to do so prior to February 14,”she said. “And I want everyone toremember to go out and vote onMarch 1.” Pacheco noted that munic-ipal elections held when there are nonational or statewide elections usuallyhave a very low voter participation.“Sometimes our local elections do nothave a good turnout,” she said. “Iwould really like to see more peopleexercising the privilege of being ableto vote.”

Pacheco said the City has bud-geted $20,000 for the March 1, 2011election.

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More Californians crash their carson December 15 than any other day ofthe year, according to an Allstate Insur-ance Company review of its Californiaauto insurance claims over the pastfour years. The number of accidentclaims on December 15 jumps 23 per-cent compared to the daily averageduring the rest of the year.

“This spike in accidents could berelated to weather, holiday shopping,

travel or other distractions,” saysBrenda Soto Bryan, Allstate agencyowner in Long Beach. “What's impor-tant for drivers is that on December 15,as well as every day of the year, wemust stay focused while at the wheel,whether on the highway or in thedriveway.”

Crunching the numbers on its Cal-ifornia car accident claims, Allstatefound that the daily average number

involving its policyholders during thepast four years is 435. On December15 that number jumps to 539. Thefourth worst day of the year is justthree days later. On December 18, theaverage number of claims is 523.According to Allstate, the top five daysfor collision claims in California are:December 15, February14, October13, December 18 and September 5.

Allstate is asking California driversto use December 15 as an opportunityto consider three simple safe drivingtips:

• Eliminate Distractions Cell phones,channel-changing and shifting pack-ages are all common distractions thatcan take our minds off our driving.Turn off the phone, place packages inthe trunk and make your listeningchoice before putting the car in gear.

• Drive According to Conditions

Rain, snow, high winds, and evenbright sunshine can all affect driving.Allow space between you and thenearest vehicle, slow down in con-gested areas and understand thatanother driver may be distracted– sodrive defensively.

• Don't Drink and Drive Holidaycheer has no place behind the wheel.The National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration reminds drivers tokeep the party off the road. Planahead and designate a sober driver,call a cab or use public transportationif you've been drinking alcohol.

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Crimes reported by the LBPD

November 19 to December 7

Council Districts 6

(North of PCH)

7 & 8 (East of the L.A. River &

North to Del Amo Blvd.)

Saturday, November 20

Felony Suspect Arrested

10:30pm

Pacific Avenue and PCH

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occurred. When officers

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area, located two suspects and

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Sunday, November 21

Burglary

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A local business was burglar-

ized during the night by

unidentified suspects.

Wednesday, November 24

Felony Suspects Arrested

7am - Garfield Street /

Rosecrans Avenue

Long Beach patrol units

responded to a burglary in

progress and engaged in a

vehicle pursuit of a suspect

vehicle fleeing the scene of a

local business. The pursuit

traveled from the city of Long

Beach and into the city of

Paramount where the pursuit

terminated. The suspect was

taken into custody.

Wednesday, December 1

Robbery

2am - 1800 block of Pine

Avenue

Two unknown male suspects

robbed an adult female victim

at gunpoint. The suspects fled

with the victim's property.

There were no reported

injuries.

Monday, December 6

undetermined Death

9am- 2100 block of Elm

Avenue

Long Beach Police Department

responded to a local residence

finding a child non-responsive.

The child was pronounced

dead a short time later. Due to

the unknown circumstances of

the child's death, homicide

detectives and Los Angeles

County coroner investigators

responded to the scene and

have begun an investigation.

Tuesday, December 7

Felony Suspect Arrested

6pm - 4500 block of Atlantic

Avenue

Long Beach Police Department

robbery detail identified a sus-

pect in connection with the

December 1, 2010 robbery of a

local area Vons grocery store.

Detectives released a criminal

information bulletin regarding

the suspect's identity. The sus-

pect was observed on the city

streets and arrested without

incident.

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Living trusts are an efficient andeffective way to transfer property,at your death, to the relatives,friends or charities you've chosen.Essentially, a living trust performsthe same function as a will, withthe important difference that prop-erty left by a will must go throughthe probate court process.

In probate, a public court proceed-ing, the deceased’s debts are paidand usually after a year or moreand tremendous expense to yourheirs, the remaining property isfinally distributed to them. Bycontrast, property left by a livingtrust can go promptly, privatelyand directly to your heirs.

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would have three selections, andthey would discuss them togetherand pick one,” said Jim Finefrock,director of communications for theAttorney General’s Office. (TheCity was unresponsive to the SignalTribune’s phone calls inquiringabout its candidate choices.)

The Attorney General’s Officeselected its three potentials andrefused to disclose who they are andhow they were chosen. “In the courtdocuments, there are not any spe-cific requirements,” Finefrock said.In the meantime, the City had notselected its candidates and missednumerous deadlines to submit thosenames.

Meanwhile, Signal Hill CityAttorney Dave Aleshire has contin-ued to work pro bono for BASTA, agrassroots citizens group advocatingfor the recall of the corrupt officials.“BASTA is setting up a process forpeople who are interested in beingcandidates for offices so they canseek endorsement,” Aleshire said.While residents can run for open

council seats, they could not, how-ever, run for the monitor position.The attorney general and the Cityhad exclusive control over the mon-itor selection process.

BASTA representative ChristinaGarcia said the group tried to makeits voice heard. “We asked for some-one who is bilingual and not a politi-cian,” said Garcia. “We made thoserequests, but that does not meanthey will be met.” The City’s popu-lation is reported to be 90-percentLatino or Hispanic.

Before the judge’s ruling, SignalHill City Manager Ken Farfsing saidthe appointment of a monitor wasstalled because the process is a newone for the City of Bell. “I think thejudge is struggling with that wholeidea because it would set a prece-dent,” Farfsing said. In other words,a municipality has never hosted astate-appointed administrator.

Monitors, however, have beenutilized in school districts. “Themonitor comes in and runs theschool district until the district canget up and on its feet,” Farfsing said.“The only example we have is

school districts in our area, likeCompton Unified School District.”In 1993, Compton Unified SchoolDistrict (CUSD) became thenation’s first school district understate receivership for academic andfinancial bankruptcy.

According to the CaliforniaDepartment of Education, the stateloaned CUSD $20 million andinstalled a state administrator–responsible for returning the districtto a financially and academicallyfunctional condition, which did notoccur until 2003.

Receivership, however, has typi-cally been reserved for debtorsdeclaring bankruptcy. Even in thebankruptcy scenario, a Californiacity has never received a stateadministrator to oversee its affairs.“In the case of bankruptcy, the citymanager and judge are put entirelyin control, which occurred in theCity of Vallejo,” Farfsing said. “Bellhas not declared bankruptcy.” ß

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WRD receives Environmental Award for its Eco gardener Program

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Allstate warns of California’s most accident-ridden day

The Water Replenishment Dis-trict of Southern California (WRD)has been awarded the Associationof California Water Agencies(ACWA) Theodore RooseveltEnvironmental Award for Excel-lence in Natural Resource Manage-ment for its Eco GardenerProgram.

The award was established byACWA in 1993 to recognizeresources-management programsthat benefit the environment whilemeeting public needs. It recognizessignificant agency commitment to“the wise use of natural resources;innovative and imaginative meth-ods of enhancing or protecting theenvironment; and programs thatachieve conservation goals in natu-ral resources management in afinancially efficient manner.”

Recognized at the 2010 ACWAFall Conference Tuesday, the WRD

Board of Directors was on hand toreceive the award. Highlighting itssignature Eco Gardener Program,WRD’s booth showcased variousdrought-tolerant and native plantsthat are currently used at the Dis-trict’s eco-friendly demonstrationgarden at WRD headquarters.

The Eco Gardener Programenhances the importance of waterconservation and stewardship byeducating the public about simpleways to save water and contributeto a more reliable water supplynow and into the future. The EcoGardener Program will further res-onate as water rates increase, mak-ing it even more attractive forconsumers to plant less waterintensive landscaping, therebyincreasing the demand for knowl-edgeable landscapers.

“The goal of the Eco GardenerProgram is to conserve water

resources through practical educa-tion in eco-friendly landscaping,”said WRD Board President Sergio

Calderon. “We are proud to be apart of California’s overall watersolution.”

Courtesy ACWA

Water Replenishment District General Manager Robb Whitaker and Associa-

tion of California Water Agencies President Paul Kelly

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DECEmBER 10, 2010 SIgnAL TRIBunE 7COmmunITYLocal Spanish classes take advantage of young students’ propensity to learn another language easilyBrett Ashley Hawkins

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With greater frequency in the ever-expanding global marketplace, theknowledge of a second languagegrants an edge to applicants seekingemployment or higher education.Knowing a language in addition toEnglish increases an individual’s ver-satility in the workplace and providescollege applications with flair.

The Long Beach Unified SchoolDistrict currently offers Spanish atmany of its middle schools andFrench, German, Japanese, and Chi-nese, along with Spanish, at the high-school level.

Michelle Huynh, a third-year stu-dent at the University of Southern Cal-ifornia, took Spanish at both HughesMiddle School and Long Beach Poly-technic High School, finishing her sen-ior year at an Advanced Placement(AP) level. “I wholeheartedly endorselearning new languages because notonly is the skill practical in our pro-gressively globalized world, it pro-motes an appreciation of other’slanguage and culture,” she said, allud-ing to her instructors’ strategies ofimbuing the culture and tradition in thecourses as opposed to strictly relying

on textbooks, handouts, and purememorization.

Sergio Piña, a second-grade teacherat Addams Elementary, echoesHuynh’s sentiments on the proper wayto learn a foreign language. “Teachersneed to integrate the arts and culturethrough a lot of hands-on activities andvisuals,” he said. “There has to be abalance between interaction and read-ing. It also helps kinesthetic learners.”

Piña spent his early childhood liv-ing in the United States and thenmoved to Mexico for two years beforereturning to the States. He admits thathe had forgotten how to speak Englishduring his time in Mexico and he hadto repeat a grade level he had previ-ously completed in this country. “I hadto go to special English LanguageDevelopment (ELD) sessions afterschool,” he said, adding that it didn’ttake him too long to re-familiarizehimself with the language.

Helping to prepare children herefor a more bilingual world in thefuture, Lakewood resident AmyBerger recently initiated weekly Span-ish conversation classes for students atelementary and middle-school levels.“I recalled how valuable my ownSpanish skills have been to my profes-

sional career and wanted my child toget a head start,” said Berger, whobelieves that knowing a second lan-guage will help her daughter and otherchildren pave their ways to success.Berger’s background with the lan-guage includes a bachelor’s degree inSpanish from University of California,Berkeley, and a graduate degree fromthe Massachusetts Institute of Technol-ogy. Her co-instructors have degreesfrom California State University, LongBeach, and the Instituto Technologicode Sonora in Mexico.

Berger prides herself in involvingmusic and art projects in her lessons.With her classes ongoing through2011, her next project is a SpanishConversation Winter Camp from Dec.20 to Dec. 23 in Lakewood, which willfeature holiday-oriented vocabularylessons, as well as cultural art projectsand music from Central and SouthAmerica.

Learning other languages may helpstudents to embrace other cultures andfamiliarize themselves with lifestylesother than “the American Way.” “Ithink that learning a new language isessential to understanding that culture.you can derive so much from a cultureif you look closely at the nuances and

subtleties of the language,” Huynhsaid. “For example, in Vietnamese,you always refer to someone else interms of their relation to you. youwould refer to an older male as yourolder brother– it reflects a sense ofhierarchy and commitment to one’srole.” An immigrant born in Saigon,Vietnam, Huynh learned Vietnamesefirst, then English, which necessitatedher balancing Vietnamese and Ameri-can ways of life. She took on Spanishseveral years later.

Having learned a second language

rather easily in her early years, Huynhfeels that children 6 to 10 years oldabsorb a new language more success-fully than older learners, but feels thatit’s never too late to become bilingual.“As long as you are committed, I thinkyou can always learn something new,”she said. “Learning is definitely a life-long process.” She also encouragesanyone with the resources to attempt toseek the knowledge a new languagehas to offer. “As an immigrant, Ibelieve those who have the opportu-nity to learn a new language need totake full advantage of it because noteveryone has that chance,” she said.

Piña agrees with Huynh’s assess-ment that, when it comes to tackling anew language, the earlier, the better.“It’s easier for them to learn at ayounger age,” he said. “younger kidsabsorb it like a sponge and can learnlanguages simultaneously.”

Both of their judgments fall right inline with Berger’s vision for her stu-dents to learn at younger age levels tocreate the most impact mentally andculturally.

To see what bilingual educationopportunities are available locally, callLBUSD at (562) 997-8000, or contactBerger at (562) 833-3115 or amy-berger@caa.rr.com. ß

Courtesy Amy Berger

Ashley Graham, Alexis Graham, William Graham, Josiah Manzanares, LizRussi, Zoe Berger, Janna Manzanares and Asia Knight during an after-schoolSpanish clas

Assemblymember who introduced diesel-emissions bill visits SH dealer’s smog-check station Smog checks on diesel vehicles are helping

make California cleaner from air pollutants,according to Assemblymember Tony Mendoza(D-Norwalk.)

“Exhaust from diesel vehicles contains atoxic mixture of gases that are very harmful toone’s health,” Mendoza said. “It affects thelungs, and it may lead to respiratory and cardio-vascular illnesses. I am pleased that my law canhelp prevent these types of illnesses.”

On Wednesday, Mendoza toured BoulevardBuick GMC, a car dealer in Signal Hill thatinspects diesel vehicles on a daily basis. He metwith Ron Charron, president/co-owner, andinspection officers during the visit.

In 2007, Mendoza introduced legislation to

reduce one and a half tons of dangerous air pol-lutants from California’s air every day byrequiring smog checks on diesel vehicles. AB1488, which went into effect on Jan. 1, 2010,includes diesel-powered vehicles manufacturedafter the 1997 model-year that have a grossvehicle weight rating of less than 8,501 poundsin the biennial smog-check program, as pro-vided. The law authorizes diesel-powered vehi-cle smog check testing to include on-boarddiagnostic testing.

“It’s important to see the whole process andbe able to understand how unhealthy these pol-lutants are to air we breathe,” Mendoza added.“I have no doubt this will contribute to a cleanerCalifornia.” ß

Courtesy Mendoza’s office

Assemblymember Tony Mendoza (right) visits withBoulevard Buick GMC smog technician Peter Kim inSignal Hill Wednesday morning.

Greenly Art Space, 2698Junipero Ave., is now hosting theexhibit Portraits of the Soul, whichfeatures self-portraits from membersof various communities of servicearound the world.

Participants include: Interna-tional Sanctuary in India, a nonprofitthat empowers survivors of humantrafficking with social enterpriseopportunities; inCOMMON Com-munity Development in Omaha,Nebraska, a nonprofit working tominimize the effects of poverty;Word Made Flesh in Argentina, anonprofit serving abandoned andvulnerable youth on the streets ofBuenos Aires; Precious Lamb Pre-school in Long Beach, a nonprofitcommitted to providing children andfamilies suffering homelessnesswith free education and care; Kin-ship Center in Orange County, anonprofit agency dedicated to thecreation, preservation and support of

foster, adoptive and relative familiesfor children who need them; andDavid Burcham Elementary School,Rm. 22 in Long Beach.

The show was envisioned andcurated by Kimberly Hocking, artistand co-owner of Greenly Art Space,to encourage awareness of commu-nities of service, and to build bridgesof understanding. “Self-portraitsprovide a window into the soul ofthe artist and help us to understandmore about the places we come fromand who we are,” Hocking said.“This show provides an opportunityto witness a wide range of self-por-traits and to celebrate the tapestry ofunique expression building commu-nity.”

The exhibit will continue throughthe end of March and can be viewedduring regular gallery hours (Mon-day, Wednesday and Friday from11am to 2pm), by appointment, or atGreenlyArtSpace.com. ß

Exhibit features self-portraits from members of various service communities from around the world

The Found Theatre will present aconcert celebrating what would havebeen the 70th birthday of prolificfolk singer and songwriter Phil Ochson Sunday, Dec. 19 at 7pm.

Composer of the patriotic anthem“The Power and the Glory” and afounding member of the yippies,Ochs raised the modern protest songto a high art. With such classics as “IAin’t Marching Anymore,” “DraftDodger Rag” and “There But forFortune,” he became the voice of theantiwar movement, and with suchcompositions as “Here’s To the Stateof Mississippi,” “What’s That IHear” and “Too Many Martyrs,” hebecame a voice of the Civil Rightsmovement. His later songs included“Pleasures of the Harbor” and “Out-side of a Small Circle of Friends.”

On the bill for the show are twoof the artists who shared much ofPhil Ochs’s history: fellow Broad-side recording artist Len Chandler,and folk singer Carolyn Hester. Join-ing them is the producer of the show,“singer-songfighter” Ross Altman, aswell as Dr. Neil Hartman, EvaScherb and Found Theatre stalwartDrayfus Grayson.

To honor the occasion, Smithson-ian Folkways is donating its land-mark boxed set of BroadsideRecordings, including the early workof both Phil Ochs and Len Chandler,

to give away in an opportunity draw-ing. Tickets for the program are $7.The Found Theatre is located at 599Long Beach Blvd.

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Found Theatre to commemorateinfluential folk singer Phil Ochs

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After writing hundreds of songs in the1960s and serving as a leading voiceof the Civil Rights and anti-VietnamWar movements, Phil Ochs later bat-tled bipolar disorder and took his life35 years ago at the age of 35.

LB Chorale to perform American music that spans 400 years

Self-portrait photograph by Arturo Solis, third-grade student at Burcham Elementary

Courtesy LB Chorale

Artistic director Eliza Rubenstein will lead the Chorale through a programfeaturing early American hymns, African-American spirituals, and a rarecantata that combines classical and jazz styles.

The Long Beach Chorale will cel-ebrate the holiday season with Ameri-can Epiphanies, a program ofAmerican music spanning four cen-turies, at 7pm Saturday, Dec. 11 and4pm Sunday, Dec. 12 at Grace FirstPresbyterian Church, 3955 NorthStudebaker Rd.

Artistic director Eliza Rubenstein,accompanied by Bob Gunn, will leadthe Long Beach Chorale through aprogram featuring early Americanhymns, African-American spirituals,and a rare cantata that combines clas-sical and jazz styles. Margaret Bonds’s“The Ballad of the Brown King” willshowcase the talents of guest sopranoMarlissa Hudson and the Long BeachChorale’s pianist Bob Gunn. LangstonHughes wrote the texts for this virtu-

ally unknown cantata, which tells thestory of the Epiphany with specialemphasis on Balthasar, the so-called“brown king,” who became a symbolof African-American culture and pridethrough Hughes’s poetry and Bonds’sgospel- and blues-inspired music.

The performance represents areunion of sorts: Rubenstein met Hud-son more than 25 years ago in a chil-dren’s chorus in Missouri, and the twoattended the same high school. Hud-son is now a well known recitalist andoperatic soprano who lives and worksin Virginia.

“When I contacted her about thepossibility of resurrecting this worktogether, she leaped at the idea, andI’m terribly excited that she’s comingall the way from the East Coast to

make music with us,” Rubenstein said.The program also features shape-

note hymns, works by Charles Ivesand Dave Brubeck, rollicking spiri-tuals, and Kirke Mechem’s “TwoChristmas Ballads.” Shape noteswere used in the 1800s in New Eng-land. The musical notation becamepopular in the Southern states andmany Southern churches still applythe practice.

Mechem’s “Two Christmas Bal-lads” tells two tales. In “ChristmasCarol,” the choir sings of the music ofangels as the baby Jesus falls peace-fully asleep. “The Ballad of Befana”warns of the fate that befalls Befana, ahousewife who puts off greeting thebaby Jesus because she has an abun-dance of housework. When she finally

finishes her chores, it’s too late, andshe cannot find the child. Both piecesare adapted from American poems.Long Beach Chorale fans will remem-ber “The Seven Joys of Christmas,”another Mechem favorite the groupsang during its December 2008 show,A California Christmas.

Guests are invited to join members

of the Long Beach Chorale for areception following the performance.Refreshments and desserts will beavailable, and guests may also enterraffle drawings to win prizes.

Tickets cost $20 for adults and $15for students and can be purchased atlongbeachchorale.org or over thephone at (562) 427-1931. ß

from the desire to create somethingthat would really support the educa-tional approach of the school. Thatphilosophy is the Reggio EmiliaApproach, which was developed inItaly after World War II and allowskids to learn through exploration anddiscovery.

“There were three ideas related tothe Reggio Emilia philosophy that Ireally wanted to bring to the design,”said Beatrice. “The first is the idea offlexibility for uses of space, becausethe Reggio Approach is about creat-ing an environment where the chil-dren have many alternatives andoptions for playing and learning.”This concept led to the creation oflarge rooms and playgrounds aroundthe school that allow the children andteachers to learn and teach whereverthey want. “They can extend their les-son plans out to the outdoors,” shesaid.

A second aspect is support for theteachers. There are many areas desig-nated as teacher space– the entireupper level of the building has roomswhere teachers can retreat or work.

The third, and most basic, idea ofthe building’s design is its strong con-nection to nature, which is where theplant walls come into play. “ReggioEmilia is very much based on the ideathat nature is important to the envi-ronment,” Beatrice said. In order toachieve this connection with the ver-tical gardens, succulents, grasses andsedums were used. These low-waterplants are all drought-resistant, aswell as being very slow to grow,which prevents the containers frombecoming quickly overwhelmed.

Beatrice says that, over the courseof many years, the plants have to beeither trimmed back or changed out.“It is a wall that’s living; it’s a gar-

den,” she said. “Even with the bestirrigation and fertilizers, differentplants are going to have differentresponses to their conditions, and theywill change at various rates. It’s goingto be an evolving, changing piece ofthe building.”

The water for the plants is cur-

rently provided by an irrigation sys-tem. “In the long run, I really wouldlike to see that go to a greywatersystem, but the City at this time doesnot allow you to use greywaterabove the ground level,” Beatricesaid. “I think that that will change inthe future.” ß

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“We’ve had some of the sameclients since the ’60s. We are nowproviding services to the fourth gen-eration of the same families,” sayssalon owner Leah Farris, whoexplained that finding the right styl-ist is about finding a good salon andforming a relationship. The relation-ships between the stylists and theirclients are the focus at Donato’s, andthe expert staff goes out of its way toaccommodate the special needs oftheir clients.

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A graduate of the MarinelloSchool of Beauty, Farris has com-peted in beauty shows and given lec-tures to share her expertise. She also

trained in Beverly Hills with CharlesRoss and completed advanced-color-ing techniques at Clairol’s Instituteof Hair Color.

Other members of the Donato’sstaff include Laurine McCaw andKaren Partee. Laurine is the formerowner of Laurine’s Hair Fashion inSignal Hill. She joined Donato’s sixyears ago and specializes in color,perms, and haircuts. Karen, also for-merly of Laurine’s, has more than 20years of experience and focuses onall facets of hairstyling for African-American women.

Besides the myriad services cur-rently available, Donato’s also cre-ates customized full or partialhairpieces made from 100-percenthuman hair. The semi-permanentpieces are virtually undetectable andperfect for those dealing with cancertreatments.

The salon also proudly carriesDonato’s Secrets– their own line ofhair products made with herbs, vita-mins, and minerals, as well as fruitand flower extracts.

Donato’s Hair Salon is located at4102 Orange Ave., #114. They can bereached by calling (562) 428-4000.Business hours are Tuesday throughSaturday from 8am to 5pm. ß

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This holiday season, celebratewith gourmet delicacies from HelenGrace Chocolates. Freshly madewith the finest ingredients, pre-mium Helen Grace Chocolates areaffordable indulgences. All aremade using time-honored recipescreated by the Grace family morethan 65 years ago.

Visit the Helen Grace Choco-lates store at Long Beach TowneCenter and choose from their best-selling, pre-packed assortments, orcreate a unique assortment frommore than 50 varieties of delectablemilk chocolates, dark chocolates orsugar-free morsels available in thecandy case.

The annual Helen Grace Choco-lates Holiday Outlet Sale is going

on now through Friday, Dec. 24 at2369 East Pacifica Plaza in theRancho Pacifica Business Develop-ment in Rancho Dominguez. Theholiday sale offers discounts onboxed chocolates, overstocks, holi-day gifts and gift-wrapping paper.Hours are Monday through Friday10am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 4pmand Sunday 10am to 3pm. Don’tmiss this delicious opportunity!

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The holidays are supposed to befilled with good cheer, but the logis-tics of shopping for gifts, shippingpackages and planning the familytrip can take the “happy” out of theholidays. Fortunately, locals knowthe key to the “no muss, no fuss” ofsending boxes on their way is to dropby the UPS Store at 3553 AtlanticAve., which has now been in busi-ness for more than eight years.Instead of braving the long lines atthe post office, local residents findthe Bixby Knolls UPS Store to bemore user friendly.

UPS Store owner Anthony Wing-field extends a warm invitation forresidents and business owners tomake his store their store.

“We are also doing our Pack-and-Ship Promise Program, which guar-antees that if any item we pack andship gets damaged or lost, the cus-tomer will get reimbursed for theitem’s value,” said Wingfield. ThePack-and-Ship Promise is only avail-able at participating UPS locationsand only applies to packages packedby UPS Store associates using onlynew materials purchased at the store.

Plus, this holiday season, TheUPS Store invites customers to“Send your Heart for the Holidays”to receive 25 percent off packagingand be entered to win one of five$1,000 American Express giftcards. Through Dec. 31, visit the-upsstore.com/holidayheart to designa personalized heart that reflects thelove and happiness of the season.

Wingfield explains that with pack-ing, wrapping and shipping supplies

and service, the store is a one-stopsolution to everyone’s holiday ship-ping needs. Those in need of holiday-themed stamps, mailing boxes andindividual greeting cards have a vari-ety to choose from, with the bonus ofnot having to wait in long lines.

Complete customer satisfaction isof utmost importance to Wingfield.His staff is skillfully trained to bestprovide for the shipping needs ofeach customer at the lowest possiblerates. In fact, he guarantees greatpackaging and delivery services atprices as low as UPS Hub.

Wingfield says the store’s staff isvery happy to be rooted in such atight-knit community. “We love theneighborhood,” he said, “and we arevery happy to work with our loyalcustomers as well as meet new peo-ple to assist.”

Now through the end of the sea-son, the UPS Store will keep itsdoors open seven days a week, Mon-day through Saturday from 8am to7pm and Sunday from 10am to 3pm.For more information, give them acall at (562) 981-6245 or visit the-upsstorelocal.com/4466. ß

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It’s probably safe to say therearen’t many auto service shops thatrequire new employees to read DaleCarnegie’s How to Win Friends andInfluence People, but the lessons inthis book are part of the key toOrozco’s Auto Service success.

“I read that book every sixmonths,” explained owner ServandoOrozco. “I want my employees tounderstand it’s not about servicingcustomers’ cars. It’s about caring forthe customer and the community.”

These are the words that guideOrozco and the employees atOrozco’s Auto Service. “Everythingwe do is about people,” says Orozco.“If we take care of our customers andprovide knowledgeable, ethical serv-ice, our business will grow. It’s thatsimple.”

Servando Orozco is a man wholooks to the future and is destined togrow Orozco’s Auto Service into ahousehold name in Long Beach andbeyond. He is the rare business ownerwho constantly asks himself, “Whatcan I learn?”

His focus on self-improvementand education has served him well. In1990, after working as a mechanic ata Shell station for ten years, he movedon to an independent auto shop andestablished the first Orozco’s AutoService at 3033 Long Beach Boule-vard. Three years ago, he purchasedthe property at 3619 Atlantic Avenue,expanding his business to three loca-tions with a total of 14 service bays.

Between the two locations, Orozcoemploys eight Institute for Auto Serv-ice Excellence (ASE)-certified servicetechnicians and four service advisors.The business is one of only 149 in thestate that is recognized with the ASEBlue Seal of Excellence. Additionally,as a NAPA Auto Care Center, theirservice is backed by a 12-month,unlimited mileage warranty, butOrozco goes beyond that. “We guar-antee in writing all repairs for 24months or 24,000 miles, whichevercomes first,” he said. “To my knowl-edge, Orozco’s Auto Service is theonly shop in the industry offering sucha complete and long guarantee.”

Orozco’s has the resources to serv-ice a wide variety of vehicles, includ-ing hybrid vehicles, such as theToyota Prius, as well as work trucksthat are loaded with equipment (up tofive tons), and uses only the best qual-ity parts and fluids.

Orozco invests in current technol-ogy to keep his shop state-of-the-art,but he also has an eye on the future.“The auto industry is changing rap-idly. It will be very different ten yearsfrom now,” he asserts.

Part of that change is the focus on

green technology. Orozco is ahead ofthe curve on that front, encouragingcustomers to change oil no earlier thanevery 5,000 to 6,000 miles.

“Today’s cars do not need morefrequent oil changes. We save thou-sands of gallons of oil from disposalby reducing the frequency. Some carscan go 10,000 miles without an oilchange. I am always looking for waysto reduce our impact on the environ-ment in our operations as well,” headds.

With Orozco’s success comes an

enormous sense of gratitude for hisemployees and customers. “I am solucky,” said Orozco. “This is trulythe land of opportunity. I spendmoney on advertising, but I prefer tospend money in support of commu-nity projects, where I feel I can givesomething back. One of my goals inlife is to know that my wife and kidsare proud of me. They are my great-est fortune and motivation. I havetruly been lucky to find myself sur-rounded with wonderful people andgreat mentors.” ß

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Holiday gifts for gardenersJennifer e. Beaver

Columnist

Got a gardener on your gift list?Lucky you! Shop-ping is a cinch. Fol-lowing are some ofmy suggestions forgardener-friendlypresents at pocket-friendly prices:

Stocking stuffersabound. your gar-

dening friend can have a delightfultime with a simple packet of wild-flower seeds. For best results, look forone mixed specifically for California.you’ll find them at OSH, HomeDepot, Lowe’s and on the Web. I threwsome wildflower seeds on the edge ofmy vegetable garden last year. Greatpollinators, they also make wonderfulcut flowers.

No gardener can have too manyhand tools. I paid a buck apiece forseveral dark-green trowels at OSH anduse them constantly to pop the weeds

out of the front garden.Gardeners Supply (gardeners.com)

is offering nitrile gloves for $6.95 (twoor more, $6). Nitrile is “an extremelytough yet thin and flexible materialthat can withstand punctures or evensmall thorns.” I’ve never used them,but I like the bright colors (violet, teal,pink, and more).

Since I’m always sticking andnicking my hands (perhaps I should bewearing nitrile gloves), I swear by teatree oil to prevent infection. you’ll findit at Vitamin City on Spring and PalosVerde and also on the Web. Keep itaway from your cats– it doesn’t agreewith them.

When I’m not gardening, I like toread about it. Perhaps the gardener inyour life feels the same. This year, hav-ing spent so much time out frontpulling up grass and installingunthirsty plants, I’ve developed aslight obsession about what others aredoing with that space. Author RosalindCreasy gardens in northern Californiaand pioneered the modern version of

interplanting edibles with ornamentals.Just out, her new book is called, appro-priately, Edible Landscaping. It fea-tures drool-worthy pictures of herfrontyard garden, full of technicolorvegetables and flowers that have neverseen a bug or pesticide. Sigh. I so wantmy plantings to look like hers, but I’munder no illusions. Of course, RosCreasy has staff to manicure, hover,move, plant and replant, and I haveSnap and Crackle, the wonder cats.But I still want the book.

Other ideas: Membership in alocal gardening club delivers year-long enjoyment for a paltry $20 orso. And Sloggers waterproof rainboots in garden prints ($35; slog-gers.com) will cheer your gardeningpal even if the beets don’t sprout andslugs have had their way with thestrawberries.

Jennifer E. Beaver, a Wrigley resident,is a master gardener and author ofContainer Gardening for California. ß

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In the early 1950s, Long Beachfirefighter Murray Cohn started col-lecting toys for needy kids in the areasurrounding his fire station. This laborof love and generosity took root and

grew to other crews at surroundingstations, helping the cause and provid-ing for even more children. For morethan 20 years, Captain Bob Caldon,who is now retired, has been oversee-ing the toy program and has carried onthe traditions from long ago, helpinghundreds of needy families each year.

In 1992, a cooperative decisionwas made to develop a regional toydrive. Known as the “Spark of Love,”local area fire departments haveteamed with ABC Channel 7 forfinancial backing, supplies, and mediacoverage.

Through the combined generosity

of businesses and residents, each yearthe “Spark of Love” program providesgifts to kids throughout Long Beachwho would have otherwise gone with-out. The toy drive effort works in con-junction with several other charitableorganizations to both give and receivetoys and donations. Each year, thedrive provide toys for about 400 fam-ilies and more than 20 different com-munity groups, building good willwithin the community and providingkids with positive role models.

Teachers in the Long Beach Uni-fied School District identify needyfamilies throughout the year, and fire-

fighters also see hardships in the areasthey serve and recommend families.Toys are collected throughout themonth at various city events, parties,local businesses, and from residentswho drop toys off at fire stations.

The program runs as a result ofnumerous volunteer hours put forth bythe Long Beach Fire Department fire-fighters, lifeguards, ambassadors, andhonoraries. Deliveries are made tofamilies and community organizationsthroughout the month of December,culminating in a “Code 3” deliveryday when rounds are made throughoutthe city with Santa in his fire enginesleigh.

Donations should be new,unwrapped toys, sports equipment,clothes, or school supplies. Items forteens are also needed, and these itemscan be dropped off at any local firestation, CVS Pharmacies, City Hall, orselect local business. Spark of Lovealso accepts monetary donations.(Checks should be made out to“Friends of Long Beach Firefighters,Spark of Love.”)

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Everyone loves to get greeting cards: birthdaycards, thank-you notes and holiday cards. They arepart of traditions passed on to us by our grandpar-ents. Sending a card is a great way to truly showpeople you care, especially when you can’t bewith them.

you can keep that tradition alive by sharingcards portraying some of the stunning viewsatop Signal Hill. The City of Signal Hill isoffering sets of four postcards (4” x 5”) andfour notecards with envelopes. The cards areavailable for $5 at Signal Hill City Hall, 2175Cherry Ave. Drop by or call the CommunityServices Department at (562) 989-7330. Pro-ceeds benefit the Signal Hill Community Foundation.

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Long Beach’s only holiday paradethat proceeds along a residential streetrather than a commercial corridor, theDaisy Avenue Christmas Tree LaneParade began in 1953 when GertrudeB. Whittle petitioned the City Councilto decorate the median between HillStreet and Pacific Coast Highway as aChristmas Village. What began as adream for Whittle evolved into a dis-tinguished community event wherefamilies gather to enjoy the parade andparticipate in various other eventsthroughout the holiday season.

The Wrigley Area NeighborhoodAlliance (WANA), along with 7thDistrict Councilmember James John-son, will present the 57th AnnualDaisy Avenue Parade on Saturday,Dec. 11 at 5pm. “This year, neighborsare coming together to re-energize theparade in order to continue its tradition

of bringing outstanding entertainmentto the Wrigley area and to LongBeach,” said Johnson.

In 2007, volunteers with WANArefurbished and reconstructed 31major displays and 17 snow people. In2008, WANA focused on revamping75 character figurines, including thepopular gingerbread people, and rais-ing money through grants and spon-sorships to “go green” by purchasingenergy-saving LED lights for the treesand compact fluorescent bulbs to lightup the displays. That same year,WANA raised enough to hang lightson 15 of the 24 mature trees.

This year WANA will light upeight more trees thanks to the City ofLong Beach Public Works Depart-ment, VANCO Properties and WasteManagement. “No doubt, the Lane isbrighter and greener than in the past,

thanks to WANA volunteers, dona-tions of in-kind services by local busi-ness people and the generosity oflong-time sponsors like: CountySupervisor Don Knabe; the LongBeach Visitors and ConventionBureau; Law Offices of Kessel, youngand Logan; and our newest sponsor–The Port of Long Beach,” said JoanGreenwood, vice president of WANA.

More than 30 volunteers fromWANA, the community, Atlas Marine,Desert Express and Pacific BaptistChurch have been working to set upthe Lane. They got started in the early-morning hours of Nov. 30 and havebeen continuing their labors since.

WANA has made arrangements forSanta to be on the Lane for photo opsimmediately following the tree-light-ing ceremony on Friday, Dec. 10 at6:30pm. Special holiday entertain-

ment will include the award-winningHigh Tides Quartet, Sterns MusicalTheater and Erma & Friends GospelSingers. Attendees are asked to showtheir appreciation by bringing a con-tribution for the Long Beach Commu-nity Food Drive for people and pets.

WANA is hosting several nights ofentertainment at 20th Street and DaisyAvenue:

Sunday, Dec. 12 at 7pm Interna-tional Children’s Choir followed byAlma Rosas, a Mariachi soloist

Friday, Dec. 17 at 7pm Blue SteelBand– Long Beach police officersperforming classic and current rock

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Saturday, Dec. 18 at 7pm Khmer &Thai Classical Dance Group, JackieRobinson Academy’s Pualoena Poly-nesian Dance Group and Sirena Ser-pentina Dance Group

Sunday, Dec. 19 at 6pm Don Reed’sRock ‘N’ Roll Blues Holiday Programfollowed by the Downey B’n’B’sSquare Dance Club and an encore byDon Reed’s group.

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Miss Long Beach 2011, MoniqueVilla, is seeking help from the publicto collect Christmas books for needykids in Long Beach, for a drive calledProject Give-A-Book. The books willbe given to impoverished and hospi-talized children as special gifts for theholidays.

Suggested titles include: Corduroy,Corduroy’s Christmas, A ChristmasCarol, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie,Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer,Sam The Clam by Nathan Lyon, HowThe Grinch Stole Christmas!, The 12Days of Christmas Anniversary Edi-tion: A Pop-up Celebration, The NightBefore Christmas by Peter Paul andMary and The Polar Express.

All children’s books in new condi-tion are welcome. The book drop-offlocation is Apostrophe Books, 4712 E.

2nd St., which is extending a 10-per-cent discount on all books (includingthose already discounted) that are pur-chased for Project Give-A-Book.

Each child recipient will decoratehis or her own rendition of the ProjectGive-A-Book logo. These will beuploaded to the project’s website afterthe holidays.

Volunteers will be personallydelivering and reading books to chil-dren at Miller Children’s Hospital onTuesday, Dec. 21, followed by a sec-ond delivery to Lydia House thatevening.

To host a collection box or con-tribute any other way, send an email toProjectGiveABook@gmail.com.

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Monique Villa, Miss Long Beach2011, is helping to coordinate a drivefor books that will be given to impov-erished and hospitalized children.

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TST3612notiCe of truStee'S Sale t.S. no.: 10-07620 loan no.: 7000028920 a.P.n.: 7148-001-029 you are in default under a deed oftruSt dated 9/12/2005. unleSS you taKeaCtion to ProteCt your ProPerty, itmay Be Sold at a PuBliC Sale. if youneed an exPlanation of tHe nature oftHe ProCeeding againSt you, youSHould ContaCt a laWyer. a public auctionsale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier'scheck drawn on a state or national bank, checkdrawn by a state or federal credit union, or acheck drawn by a state or federal savings andloan association, or savings association, or sav-ings bank specified in Section 5102 of the finan-cial Code and authorized to do business in thisstate will be held by the duly appointed trustee asshown below, of all right, title, and interest con-veyed to and now held by the trustee in the here-inafter described property under and pursuant toa deed of trust described below. the sale will bemade, but without covenant or warranty,expressed or implied, regarding title, possession,or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principalsum of the note(s) secured by the deed of trust,with interest and late charges thereon, as pro-vided in the note(s), advances, under the terms ofthe deed of trust, interest thereon, fees, chargesand expenses of the trustee for the total amount(at the time of the initial publication of the noticeof Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forthbelow. the amount may be greater on the day ofsale. BenefiCiary may eleCt to Bid leSStHan tHe total amount due. trustor:JeSuS loPeZ, a Single man duly appointedtrustee: atlantic & Pacific foreclosure Services,llC recorded 9/22/2005 as instrument no. 052289776 in book , page and rerecorded on --- as--- of official records in the office of the recorderof los angeles County, California, described asfollows: lot 22, BloCK 1 of traCt 4143, intHe City of Signal Hill, County of loSangeleS, State of California, aS PermaP reCorded in BooK 117, Page(S) 69and 70, of maPS, in tHe offiCe of tHeCounty reCorder of Said County dateof Sale: 1/5/2011 at 10:30 am Place of Sale: atthe west side of the los angeles County Court-house, directly facing norwalk Blvd., 12720 nor-walk Blvd., norwalk, California amount of unpaidbalance and other charges: $536,308.87 (esti-mated) Street address or other common designa-tion of real property: 3309 leWiS avenueSignal Hill, Ca 90755 a.P.n.: 7148-001-029the undersigned trustee disclaims any liability forany incorrectness of the street address or othercommon designation, if any, shown above. if nostreet address or other common designation isshown, directions to the location of the propertymay be obtained by sending a written request tothe beneficiary within 10 days of the date of firstpublication of this notice of Sale. Pursuant to Cal-ifornia Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, onbehalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or author-ized agent, declares as follows: the mortgageloan servicer has obtained from the commissionera final order of exemption pursuant to Section2923.53 that is current and valid on the date thenotice of sale is filed; and the timeframe for givingnotice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section2923.52 or 2923.55. if the trustee is unable toconvey title for any reason, the successful bid-der's sole and exclusive remedy shall be thereturn of monies paid to the trustee, and the suc-cessful bidder shall have no further recourse. ifthe sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaserat the sale shall be entitled only to a return of thedeposit paid. the Purchaser shall have no furtherrecourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee,or the mortgagee's attorney. if you have previ-ously been discharged through bankruptcy, youmay have been released of personal liability forthis loan in which case this letter is intended toexercise the note holder's rights against the realproperty only. tHiS notiCe iS Sent for tHePurPoSe of ColleCting a deBt. tHiSfirm iS attemPting to ColleCt a deBt onBeHalf of tHe Holder and oWner oftHe note. any information oBtained Byor Provided to tHiS firm or tHe Credi-tor Will Be uSed for tHat PurPoSe. asrequired by law, you are hereby notified that anegative credit report reflecting on your creditrecord may be submitted to a credit report agencyif you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obliga-tions. date: 12/3/2010 atlantic & Pacific foreclo-sure Services, llC 1610 e. Saint andrew Pl.,Suite 150f Santa ana, Ca 92705 automated Saleinformation: 714-730-2727 or www.lpsasap.comfor non-Sale information: 888-313-1969 taialailima, manager aSaP# 3838724 12/10/2010,12/17/2010, 12/24/2010

TST3610notiCe of truStee'S Sale t.S. no. gm-255450-C investor no. 1701871436 loan no.0470095746 you are in default under adeed of truSt dated 8/8/2006. unleSSyou taKe aCtion to ProteCt your ProP-erty, it may Be Sold at a PuBliC Sale. ifyou need an exPlanation of tHe natureof tHe ProCeeding againSt you, youSHould ContaCt a laWyer. a public auctionsale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier'scheck drawn on a state or national bank, checkdrawn by a state or federal credit union, or acheck drawn by a state or federal savings andloan association, or savings association, or sav-ings bank specified in Section 5102 of the finan-cial Code and authorized to do business in thisstate, will be held by the duly appointed trustee.the sale will be made, but without covenant orwarranty, expressed or implied, regarding title,possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obli-gation secured by said deed of trust. the under-signed trustee disclaims any liability for anyincorrectness of the property address or othercommon designation, if any, shown herein.truStor:PHil antHony guerrero, anunmarried man recorded 8/16/2006 asinstrument no. 06 1821434 in Book , page of offi-cial records in the office of the recorder of losangeles County, California, date of Sale:1/3/2011at 10:30 am Place of Sale: at the west side of thelos angeles County Courthouse, directly facingnorwalk Blvd., 12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk,California Property address is purported to be:2514 eaSt WilloW Street #202 SignalHill, California 90755-0000 aPn #: 7214-009-194 the total amount secured by said instrumentas of the time of initial publication of this notice is$363,703.00, which includes the total amount ofthe unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaidinterest) and reasonable estimated costs,expenses, and advances at the time of initial pub-lication of this notice. Pursuant to California CivilCode 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of thebeneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent,declares as follows: [ 1 ] the mortgage loan ser-vicer has obtained from the commissioner a finalor temporary order of exemption pursuant to Sec-tion 2923.53 that is current and valid on the datethe notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] the timeframe forgiving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) ofSection 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Sec-tion 2923.52 or 2923.55. date: 12/3/2010 etS

Services, llC 2255 north ontario Street, Suite400 Burbank, California 91504-3120 Sale line:714-730-2727 Christine gomez-Schwab,truStee Sale offiCer aSaP#fnma3828818 12/10/2010, 12/17/2010,12/24/2010

TST3603notiCe of truStee'S Sale trustee Sale no.: 20100134004089 title order no.: 100510847fHa/va/Pmi no.: you are in default undera deed of truSt, dated 08/26/2005.unleSS you taKe aCtion to ProteCtyour ProPerty, it may Be Sold at a PuB-liC Sale. if you need an exPlanation oftHe nature of tHe ProCeeding againStyou, you SHould ContaCt a laWyer.ndex WeSt, llC, as duly appointed trusteeunder and pursuant to deed of trust recorded on09/08/2005 as instrument no. 05 2159875 of offi-cial records in the office of the County recorderof loS angeleS County, State of California.exeCuted By: feStuS oZaKWue, WillSell at PuBliC auCtion to HigHeSt Bid-der for CaSH, CaSHier'S CHeCK/CaSHeQuivalent or other form of payment author-ized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawfulmoney of the united States). date of Sale:12/23/2010 time of Sale: 10:30 am PlaCe ofSale: at tHe WeSt Side of tHe loS ange-leS County CourtHouSe, direCtly faC-ing norWalK Blvd., 12720 norWalK Blvd.,norWalK, Ca. Street addreSS and othercommon designation, if any, of the real propertydescribed above is purported to be: 2350 leWiSavenue # a, B, C, &, d, Signal Hill, Cali-fornia 90755 aPn#: 7211-021-025 the under-signed trustee disclaims any liability for anyincorrectness of the street address and othercommon designation, if any , shown herein. Saidsale will be made, but without covenant or war-ranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, pos-session, or encumbrances, to pay the remainingprincipal sum of the note(s) secured by said deedof trust, with interest thereon, as provided in saidnote(s), advances, under the terms of said deedof trust, fees, charges and expenses of thetrustee and of the trusts created by said deed oftrust. the total amount of the unpaid balance ofthe obligation secured by the property to be soldand reasonable estimated costs, expenses andadvances at the time of the initial publication ofthe notice of Sale is $747,535.29. the beneficiaryunder said deed of trust heretofore executed anddelivered to the undersigned a written declarationof default and demand for Sale, and a writtennotice of default and election to Sell. the under-signed caused said notice of default and electionto Sell to be recorded in the county where the realproperty is located. for truStee Saleinformation PleaSe Call: agenCy SaleS& PoSting 3210 el Camino real, Suite 200irvine, Ca 92602 714-730-2727www.lpsasap.com ndex West, l.l.C. as trusteedated: 11/28/2010 ndex West, l.l.C. 15000 Sur-veyor Boulevard, Suite 500 addison, texas75001-9013 telephone: (866) 795-1852 tele-copier: (972) 661-7800 ndex West, l.l.C. mayBe aCting aS a deBt ColleCtor attemPt-ing to ColleCt a deBt. any informationoBtained Will Be uSed for tHat Pur-PoSe. aSaP# 3815851 12/03/2010, 12/10/2010,12/17/2010

TST3602notiCe of truStee'S Sale tS #: Ca-10-383744-vf order #: 564904 you are indefault under a deed of truSt dated3/22/2007. unleSS you taKe aCtion toProteCt your ProPerty, it may Be Soldat a PuBliC Sale. if you need an exPla-nation of tHe nature of tHe ProCeed-ing againSt you, you SHould ContaCt alaWyer. a public auction sale to the highest bid-der for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state ornational bank, check drawn by state or federalcredit union, or a check drawn by a state or fed-eral savings and loan association, or savingsassociation, or savings bank specified in Section5102 to the financial code and authorized to dobusiness in this state, will be held by dulyappointed trustee. the sale will be made, but with-out covenant or warranty, expressed or implied,regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, topay the remaining principal sum of the note(s)secured by the deed of trust, with interest andlate charges thereon, as provided in the note(s),advances, under the terms of the deed of trust,interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses ofthe trustee for the total amount (at the time of theinitial publication of the notice of Sale) reasonablyestimated to be set forth below. the amount maybe greater on the day of sale. BenefiCiary mayeleCt to Bid leSS tHan tHe totalamount due. trustor(s): Juan m figueroa,and Silvia figueroa, HuSBand and WifeaS Joint tenantS recorded: 3/30/2007 asinstrument no. 20070750585 in book xxx, pagexxx of official records in the office of therecorder of loS angeleS County, California;date of Sale: 1/3/2011 at 10:30 am Place of Sale:at the West side of the los angeles County Court-house, directly facing norwalk Blvd., 12720 nor-walk Blvd., norwalk, Ca 90650 amount of unpaidbalance and other charges: $592,534.94 the pur-ported property address is: 1110-1110 1/2 eaSt23rd Street Signal Hill, Ca 90755 asses-sor's Parcel no. 7211-018-032 the undersignedtrustee disclaims any liability for any incorrect-ness of the property address or other commondesignation, if any, shown herein. if no streetaddress or other common designation is shown,please refer to the referenced legal description forproperty location. in the event no commonaddress or common designation of the property isprovided herein directions to the location of theproperty may be obtained within 10 days of thedate of first publication of this notice of Sale bysending a written request to Bank of america 475Crosspoint Parkway getzville ny 14068 Pursuantto California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned,on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer orauthorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] themortgage loan servicer has obtained from thecommissioner a final or temporary order ofexemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that iscurrent and valid on the date the notice of sale isfiled; [ 2 ] the timeframe for giving notice of salespecified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . ifthe trustee is unable to convey title for any rea-son, the successful bidder's sole and exclusiveremedy shall be the return of monies paid to thetrustee, and the successful bidder shall have nofurther recourse. if the sale is set aside for anyreason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitledonly to a return of the deposit paid. the Purchasershall have no further recourse against the mort-gagor, the mortgagee, or the mortgagee's attor-ney. date: Quality loan Service Corp. 2141 5thavenue San diego, Ca 92101 619-645-7711 fornon Sale information only Sale line: 714-730-2727 or login to: www.fidelityasap.com reinstate-ment line: 619-645-7711 Quality loan Service,Corp. if you have previously been dischargedthrough bankruptcy, you may have been releasedof personal liability for this loan in which case thisletter is intended to exercise the note holders

right's against the real property only. tHiSnotiCe iS Sent for tHe PurPoSe of Col-leCting a deBt. tHiS firm iS attemPtingto ColleCt a deBt on BeHalf of tHeHolder and oWner of tHe note. anyinformation oBtained By or Providedto tHiS firm or tHe Creditor Will BeuSed for tHat PurPoSe. as required by law,you are hereby notified that a negative creditreport reflecting on your credit record may be sub-mitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfillthe terms of your credit obligations. aSaP#3809638 12/03/2010, 12/10/2010, 12/17/2010

TST3605notiCe of truStee’S Sale tS no. 10-0104284 title order no. 10-8-400416 aPn no.7214-017-129 you are in default under adeed of truSt, dated 03/18/2004. unleSSyou taKe aCtion to ProteCt your ProP-erty, it may Be Sold at a PuBliC Sale. ifyou need an exPlanation of tHe natureof tHe ProCeeding againSt you, youSHould ContaCt a laWyer.” notice ishereby given that reContruSt ComPany,n.a., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to thedeed of trust executed by roBert W CollinS,and maylene J CollinS, HuSBand andWife, dated 03/18/2004 and recorded 03/19/04,as instrument no. 04 0655257, in Book , Page ),of official records in the office of the Countyrecorder of los angeles County, State of Califor-nia, will sell on 01/03/2011 at 1:00Pm, at the frontentrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building,350 West mission Blvd., Pomona, los angeles,Ca at public auction, to the highest bidder for cashor check as described below, payable in full attime of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyedto and now held by it under said deed of trust, inthe property situated in said County and State andas more fully described in the above referenceddeed of trust. the street address and other com-mon designation, if any, of the real propertydescribed above is purported to be: 2239 WeSt-Wind Way, Signal Hill, Ca, 90755. the under-signed trustee disclaims any liability for anyincorrectness of the street address and othercommon designation, if any, shown herein. thetotal amount of the unpaid balance with interestthereon of the obligation secured by the propertyto be sold plus reasonable estimated costs,expenses and advances at the time of the initialpublication of the notice of Sale is $989,086.03. itis possible that at the time of sale the opening bidmay be less than the total indebtedness due. inaddition to cash, the trustee will accept cashier’schecks drawn on a state or national bank, a checkdrawn by a state or federal credit union, or acheck drawn by a state or federal savings andloan association, savings association, or savingsbank specified in Section 5102 of the financialCode and authorized to do business in this state.Said sale will be made, in an “aS iS” condition,but without covenant or warranty, express orimplied, regarding title, possession or encum-brances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured bysaid deed of trust, advances thereunder, withinterest as provided, and the unpaid principal ofthe note secured by said deed of trust with inter-est thereon as provided in said note, plus fees,charges and expenses of the trustee and of thetrusts created by said deed of trust. if required bythe provisions of section 2923.5 of the CaliforniaCivil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee,beneficiary or authorized agent is attached to thenotice of trustee’s Sale duly recorded with theappropriate County recorder’s office. dated:12/01/2010 reContruSt ComPany, n.a.1800 tapo Canyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94 Simivalley, Ca 93063 Phone/Sale information: (800)281 8219 By: trustee’s Sale officer reCon-truSt ComPany, n.a. is a debt collectorattempting to collect a debt. any informationobtained will be used for that purpose. fei #1006.120098 12/03, 12/10, 12/17/2010

TST3604notiCe of truStee’S Sale tS no. 10-0101834 title order no. 10-8-392824 aPn no.7148-018-031 you are in default under adeed of truSt, dated 12/01/2006. unleSSyou taKe aCtion to ProteCt your ProP-erty, it may Be Sold at a PuBliC Sale. ifyou need an exPlanation of tHe natureof tHe ProCeeding againSt you, youSHould ContaCt a laWyer.” notice ishereby given that reContruSt ComPany,n.a., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to thedeed of trust executed by Jeffrey m green,and Joan e green, HuSBand and Wife aSJoint tenantS, dated 12/01/2006 andrecorded 12/11/06, as instrument no. 062737463, in Book , Page ), of official records inthe office of the County recorder of los angelesCounty, State of California, will sell on 01/03/2011at 1:00Pm, at the front entrance to the PomonaSuperior Courts Building, 350 West mission Blvd.,Pomona, los angeles, Ca at public auction, to thehighest bidder for cash or check as describedbelow, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title,and interest conveyed to and now held by it undersaid deed of trust, in the property situated in saidCounty and State and as more fully described inthe above referenced deed of trust. the streetaddress and other common designation, if any, ofthe real property described above is purported tobe: 3349 falCon ave, Signal Hill, Ca,907554811. the undersigned trustee disclaimsany liability for any incorrectness of the streetaddress and other common designation, if any,shown herein. the total amount of the unpaid bal-ance with interest thereon of the obligationsecured by the property to be sold plus reason-able estimated costs, expenses and advances atthe time of the initial publication of the notice ofSale is $515,222.58. it is possible that at the timeof sale the opening bid may be less than the totalindebtedness due. in addition to cash, the trusteewill accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state ornational bank, a check drawn by a state or federalcredit union, or a check drawn by a state or fed-eral savings and loan association, savings asso-ciation, or savings bank specified in Section 5102of the financial Code and authorized to do busi-ness in this state. Said sale will be made, in an“aS iS” condition, but without covenant or war-ranty, express or implied, regarding title, posses-sion or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtednesssecured by said deed of trust, advances thereun-der, with interest as provided, and the unpaid prin-cipal of the note secured by said deed of trustwith interest thereon as provided in said note,plus fees, charges and expenses of the trusteeand of the trusts created by said deed of trust. ifrequired by the provisions of section 2923.5 of theCalifornia Civil Code, the declaration from themortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent isattached to the notice of trustee’s Sale dulyrecorded with the appropriate County recorder’soffice. dated: 11/27/2010 reContruSt Com-Pany, n.a. 1800 tapo Canyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94 Simi valley, Ca 93063 Phone/Saleinformation: (800) 281 8219 By: trustee’s Saleofficer reContruSt ComPany, n.a. is a debtcollector attempting to collect a debt. any informa-tion obtained will be used for that purpose. fei #1006.118610 12/03, 12/10, 12/17/2010

TST3598trustee Sale no.: 20100028701428 title orderno.: 557655 fHa/va/Pmi no.: notiCe oftruStee’S Sale you are in defaultunder a deed of truSt, dated 11/06/2007.unleSS you taKe aCtion to ProteCtyour ProPerty, it may Be Sold at a PuB-liC Sale. if you need an exPlanation oftHe nature of tHe ProCeeding againStyou, you SHould ContaCt a laWyer.ndex West, llC, as duly appointed trustee underand pursuant to deed of trust recorded on11/21/2007 as instrument no. 20072586112 ofofficial records in the office of the Countyrecorder of los angeles County, State of Califor-nia. executed By: norman d. Heiserman, will sellat public auction to highest bidder for cash,cashier’s check/cash equivalent or other form ofpayment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at timeof sale in lawful money of the united States). dateof Sale: 12/23/2010 time of Sale: 10:30 am Placeof Sale: at the front entrance to the PomonaSuperior Courts Building, 350 W. mission Blvd.,Pomona, Ca. Street address and other commondesignation, if any, of the real property describedabove is purported to be: 1816 Saint louisavenue, Signal Hill, California 90755 aPn#: 7216-035-007 the undersigned trustee disclaims anyliability for any incorrectness of the street addressand other common designation, if any, shownherein. Said sale will be made, but withoutcovenant or warranty, expressed or implied,regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, topay the remaining principal sum of the note(s)secured by said deed of trust, with interestthereon, as provided in said note(s), advances,under the terms of said deed of trust, fees,charges and expenses of the trustee and of thetrusts created by said deed of trust. the totalamount of the unpaid balance of the obligationsecured by the property to be sold and reasonableestimated costs, expenses and advances at thetime of the initial publication of the notice of Saleis $420,662.32. the beneficiary under said deedof trust heretofore executed and delivered to theundersigned a written declaration of default anddemand for Sale, and a written notice of defaultand election to Sell. the undersigned caused saidnotice of default and election to sell to berecorded in the County where the real property islocated. for trustee Sale information Please Call:Priority Posting & Publishing, inc. 17501 irvineBlvd., Suite one tustin, Ca 92780 714-573-1965www.priorityposting.com ndex West, l.l.C. astrustee dated: 11/28/2010 ndex West, l.l.C.may be acting as a debt collector attempting tocollect a debt. any information obtained will beused for that purpose. P770401 12/3, 12/10,12/17/2010

TST3599trustee Sale no.: 20080187522862 title orderno.: 20863482 fHa/va/Pmi no.: notiCe oftruStee’S Sale you are indefault under a deed of truSt, dated7/25/2005. unleSS you taKe aCtion toProteCt your ProPerty, it may Be Soldat a PuBliC Sale. if you need an exPla-nation of tHe nature of tHe ProCeed-ing againSt you, you SHould ContaCt alaWyer. ndex West, llC, as duly appointedtrustee under and pursuant to deed of trustrecorded on 08/01/2005 as instrument no. 051816789 of official records in the office of theCounty recorder of los angeles County, State ofCalifornia. executed By: rick rodriques, will sellat public auction to highest bidder for cash,cashier’s check/cash equivalent or other form ofpayment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at timeof sale in lawful money of the united States). dateof Sale: 12/23/2010 time of Sale: 10:30 am Placeof Sale: at the front entrance to the PomonaSuperior Courts Building, 350 West mission Blvd.,Pomona, Ca Street address and other commondesignation, if any, of the real property describedabove is purported to be: 2380 vista ridge lane,Signal Hill, Ca 90755 aPn#: 7214-015-113 theundersigned trustee disclaims any liability for anyincorrectness of the street address and othercommon designation, if any, shown herein. Saidsale will be made, but without covenant or war-ranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, pos-session, or encumbrances, to pay the remainingprincipal sum of the note(s) secured by said deedof trust, with interest thereon, as provided in saidnote(s), advances, under the terms of said deedof trust, fees, charges and expenses of thetrustee and of the trusts created by said deed oftrust. the total amount of the unpaid balance ofthe obligation secured by the property to be soldand reasonable estimated costs, expenses andadvances at the time of the initial publication ofthe notice of Sale is $756,626.86. the beneficiaryunder said deed of trust heretofore executed anddelivered to the undersigned a written declarationof default and demand for Sale, and a writtennotice of default and election to Sell. the under-signed caused said notice of default and electionto sell to be recorded in the County where the realproperty is located. for trustee Sale informationPlease Call: Priority Posting & Publishing 17501irvine Blvd., Suite one tustin, Ca 92780 714-573-1965 www.priorityposting.com ndex West, llCas trustee dated: 11/24/2010 ndex West, llCmay be acting as a debt collector attempting tocollect a debt. any information obtained will beused for that purpose. P774354 12/3, 12/10,12/17/2010

16 SIgnAL TRIBunE DECEmBER 10, 2010PuBLIC nOTICES

TST3611 2175 Cherry avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799

NoTiCe oF NoMiNeeS FoR PuBLiC oFFiCe

NoTiCe iS HeReBy giVeN that the following persons have been nom-inated for the offices designated to be filled at the general municipal elec-tion to be held in the City of Signal Hill on tuesday, march 1, 2011:

For Members of the City Council:Vote for no more than two

larry forestertina l. Hansen

matthew d. Simmons

For City ClerkVote for one

Kathleen l. Pacheco

For City TreasurerVote for one

emerson fersch

Kathleen l. PachecoCity ClerkPublished in the Signal tribune 12/10/10

TST3609 2175 Cherry Avenue w Signal Hill, California 90755-3799

NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL/

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING

The next meeting of the Signal Hill City Council and Signal Hill Rede-

velopment Agency will be Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.

The meeting will be held in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 2175

Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, CA, 90755

For further information, contact the Office of the City Clerk at (562)

989-7305.

All interested persons are hereby invited to attend.

Posted on December 8, 2010

Published in the Signal Tribune newspaper December 10, 2010

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TST3593notiCe of truStee'S Sale tS no. 10-0098379title order no. 10-8-383433 investor/insurer no.1704298993 aPn no. 7215-026-046 you are indefault under a deed of truSt, dated06/19/2007. unleSS you taKe aCtion toProteCt your ProPerty, it may Be Soldat a PuBliC Sale. if you need an exPlana-tion of tHe nature of tHe ProCeedingagainSt you, you SHould ContaCt alaWyer." notice is hereby given that reCon-truSt ComPany, n.a., as duly appointed trusteepursuant to the deed of trust executed by martinrodrigueZ, a married man aS HiS Sole &SeParate ProPerty, dated 06/19/2007 andrecorded 07/03/07, as instrument no.20071587904, in Book , Page ), of official recordsin the office of the County recorder of los angelesCounty, State of California, will sell on 12/27/2010 at10:30am, at the West side of the los angelesCounty Courthouse, directly facing norwalk Blvd.,12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk, Ca 90650 at publicauction, to the highest bidder for cash or check asdescribed below, payable in full at time of sale, allright, title, and interest conveyed to and now held byit under said deed of trust, in the property situatedin said County and State and as more fullydescribed in the above referenced deed of trust.the street address and other common designation,if any, of the real property described above is pur-ported to be: 2751 eaSt Hill Street unit #1,Signal Hill, Ca, 90755. the undersigned trusteedisclaims any liability for any incorrectness of thestreet address and other common designation, ifany, shown herein. the total amount of the unpaidbalance with interest thereon of the obligationsecured by the property to be sold plus reasonableestimated costs, expenses and advances at the timeof the initial publication of the notice of Sale is$184,854.73. it is possible that at the time of salethe opening bid may be less than the total indebted-ness due. in addition to cash, the trustee will acceptcashier's checks drawn on a state or national bank,a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, ora check drawn by a state or federal savings andloan association, savings association, or savingsbank specified in Section 5102 of the financial Codeand authorized to do business in this state. Said salewill be made, in an ''aS iS'' condition, but withoutcovenant or warranty, express or implied, regardingtitle, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy theindebtedness secured by said deed of trust,advances thereunder, with interest as provided, andthe unpaid principal of the note secured by saiddeed of trust with interest thereon as provided insaid note, plus fees, charges and expenses of thetrustee and of the trusts created by said deed oftrust. dated: 11/20/2010 reContruSt Com-Pany, n.a. 1800 tapo Canyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94Simi valley, Ca 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219,Sale information (626) 927-4399 By: trustee's Saleofficer reContruSt ComPany, n.a. is a debt

collector attempting to collect a debt. any informa-tion obtained will be used for that purpose. aSaP#fnma3798263 11/26/2010, 12/03/2010, 12/10/2010

TST3595notiCe of truStee'S Sale tS no. 10-0099333title order no. 10-8-386742 investor/insurer no.1704157341 aPn no. 7215-008-007 you are indefault under a deed of truSt, dated06/14/2007. unleSS you taKe aCtion toProteCt your ProPerty, it may Be Soldat a PuBliC Sale. if you need an exPlana-tion of tHe nature of tHe ProCeedingagainSt you, you SHould ContaCt alaWyer." notice is hereby given that reCon-truSt ComPany, n.a., as duly appointed trusteepursuant to the deed of trust executed by marior. fong, an unmarried man, dated06/14/2007 and recorded 06/21/07, as instrumentno. 20071494384, in Book , Page ), of officialrecords in the office of the County recorder of losangeles County, State of California, will sell on12/27/2010 at 10:30am, at the West side of the losangeles County Courthouse, directly facing norwalkBlvd., 12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk, Ca 90650 atpublic auction, to the highest bidder for cash orcheck as described below, payable in full at time ofsale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and nowheld by it under said deed of trust, in the propertysituated in said County and State and as more fullydescribed in the above referenced deed of trust.the street address and other common designation,if any, of the real property described above is pur-ported to be: 2257-2259 gaviota avenue, Sig-nal Hill, Ca, 90755. the undersigned trusteedisclaims any liability for any incorrectness of thestreet address and other common designation, ifany, shown herein. the total amount of the unpaidbalance with interest thereon of the obligationsecured by the property to be sold plus reasonableestimated costs, expenses and advances at the timeof the initial publication of the notice of Sale is$422,719.22. it is possible that at the time of salethe opening bid may be less than the total indebted-ness due. in addition to cash, the trustee will acceptcashier's checks drawn on a state or national bank,a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, ora check drawn by a state or federal savings andloan association, savings association, or savingsbank specified in Section 5102 of the financial Codeand authorized to do business in this state. Said salewill be made, in an ''aS iS'' condition, but withoutcovenant or warranty, express or implied, regardingtitle, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy theindebtedness secured by said deed of trust,advances thereunder, with interest as provided, andthe unpaid principal of the note secured by saiddeed of trust with interest thereon as provided insaid note, plus fees, charges and expenses of thetrustee and of the trusts created by said deed oftrust. dated: 11/24/2010 reContruSt Com-Pany, n.a. 1800 tapo Canyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94Simi valley, Ca 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219,

Sale information (626) 927-4399 By: trustee's Saleofficer reContruSt ComPany, n.a. is a debtcollector attempting to collect a debt. any informa-tion obtained will be used for that purpose. aSaP#fnma3801781 11/26/2010, 12/03/2010, 12/10/2010

TST3592notiCe of truStee'S Sale tS # Ca-10-377080-vf order # 100463057-Ca-gti you arein default under a deed of truSt dated6/14/2007. unleSS you taKe aCtion to Pro-teCt your ProPerty, it may Be Sold at aPuBliC Sale. if you need an exPlanationof tHe nature of tHe ProCeedingagainSt you, you SHould ContaCt alaWyer. a public auction sale to the highest bidderfor cash, cashier's check drawn on a state ornational bank, check drawn by state or federal creditunion, or a check drawn by a state or federal sav-ings and loan association, or savings association, orsavings bank specified in Section 5102 to the finan-cial code and authorized to do business in this state,will be held by duly appointed trustee. the sale willbe made, but without covenant or warranty,expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sumof the note(s) secured by the deed of trust, withinterest and late charges thereon, as provided in thenote(s), advances, under the terms of the deed oftrust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expensesof the trustee for the total amount (at the time of theinitial publication of the notice of Sale) reasonablyestimated to be set forth below. the amount may begreater on the day of sale. BenefiCiary mayeleCt to Bid leSS tHan tHe total amountdue. trustor(s): elvin mattHeWS , and max-ine mattHeWS recorded: 6/21/2007 as instru-ment no. 20071493320 in book xxx, page xxx ofofficial records in the office of the recorder of loSangeleS County, California; date of Sale:12/16/2010 at 10:30 am Place of Sale: at the Westside of the los angeles County Courthouse, directlyfacing norwalk Blvd., 12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk,Ca 90650 amount of unpaid balance and othercharges: $349,441.27 the purported propertyaddress is: 1999 Stanley avenue #11 SignalHill, Ca 90755 assessors Parcel no. 7216-018-046 the undersigned trustee disclaims any liabilityfor any incorrectness of the property address orother common designation, if any, shown herein. ifno street address or other common designation isshown, please refer to the referenced legal descrip-tion for property location. in the event no commonaddress or common designation of the property isprovided herein directions to the location of the prop-erty may be obtained within 10 days of the date offirst publication of this notice of Sale by sending awritten request to Bank of america 475 CrosspointParkway getzville ny 14068 Pursuant to CaliforniaCivil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf ofthe beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent,declares as follows: [ 1 ] the mortgage loan servicerhas obtained from the commissioner a final or tem-porary order of exemption pursuant to Section2923.53 that is current and valid on the date thenotice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] the timeframe for givingnotice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52

. if the trustee is unable to convey title for any rea-son, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive rem-edy shall be the return of monies paid to the trustee,and the successful bidder shall have no furtherrecourse. if the sale is set aside for any reason, thePurchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to areturn of the deposit paid. the Purchaser shall haveno further recourse against the mortgagor, the mort-gagee, or the mortgagee's attorney. date:11/22/2010 Quality loan Service Corp. 2141 5thavenue San diego, Ca 92101 619-645-7711 fornon Sale information only Sale line: 714-730-2727 or login to: www.fidelityasap.com reinstate-ment line: 619-645-7711 Quality loan Service,Corp. if you have previously been dischargedthrough bankruptcy, you may have been released ofpersonal liability for this loan in which case this letteris intended to exercise the note holder's rightsagainst the real property only. tHiS notiCe iSSent for tHe PurPoSe of ColleCting adeBt. tHiS firm iS attemPting to ColleCta deBt on BeHalf of tHe Holder andoWner of tHe note. any informationoBtained By or Provided to tHiS firm ortHe Creditor Will Be uSed for tHat Pur-PoSe. as required by law, you are hereby notifiedthat a negative credit report reflecting on your creditrecord may be submitted to a credit report agency ifyou fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.aSaP# 3794068 11/26/2010, 12/03/2010,12/10/2010

TST3594notiCe of truStee'S Sale tS no. 10-0100151title order no. 10-8-389304 investor/insurer no.1699610237 aPn no. 7215-007-048 you are indefault under a deed of truSt, dated08/09/2005. unleSS you taKe aCtion to Pro-teCt your ProPerty, it may Be Sold at aPuBliC Sale. if you need an exPlanationof tHe nature of tHe ProCeedingagainSt you, you SHould ContaCt alaWyer." notice is hereby given that reCon-truSt ComPany, n.a., as duly appointed trusteepursuant to the deed of trust executed by lau-ralee laPid, a Single Woman, dated08/09/2005 and recorded 08/17/05, as instrumentno. 05 1975903, in Book , Page ), of official records

in the office of the County recorder of los angelesCounty, State of California, will sell on 12/27/2010 at10:30am, at the West side of the los angelesCounty Courthouse, directly facing norwalk Blvd.,12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk, Ca 90650 at publicauction, to the highest bidder for cash or check asdescribed below, payable in full at time of sale, allright, title, and interest conveyed to and now held byit under said deed of trust, in the property situatedin said County and State and as more fully describedin the above referenced deed of trust. the streetaddress and other common designation, if any, of thereal property described above is purported to be:2254 gaviota avenue #29, Signal Hill, Ca,90755. the undersigned trustee disclaims any liabil-ity for any incorrectness of the street address andother common designation, if any, shown herein. thetotal amount of the unpaid balance with interestthereon of the obligation secured by the property tobe sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expensesand advances at the time of the initial publication ofthe notice of Sale is $336,851.97. it is possible thatat the time of sale the opening bid may be less thanthe total indebtedness due. in addition to cash, thetrustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a stateor national bank, a check drawn by a state or federalcredit union, or a check drawn by a state or federalsavings and loan association, savings association, orsavings bank specified in Section 5102 of the finan-cial Code and authorized to do business in this state.Said sale will be made, in an ''aS iS'' condition, butwithout covenant or warranty, express or implied,regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to sat-isfy the indebtedness secured by said deed of trust,advances thereunder, with interest as provided, andthe unpaid principal of the note secured by saiddeed of trust with interest thereon as provided insaid note, plus fees, charges and expenses of thetrustee and of the trusts created by said deed oftrust. dated: 11/24/2010 reContruSt Com-Pany, n.a. 1800 tapo Canyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94Simi valley, Ca 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219,Sale information (626) 927-4399 By: trustee's Saleofficer reContruSt ComPany, n.a. is a debtcollector attempting to collect a debt. any informationobtained will be used for that purpose. aSaP#fnma3798726 11/26/2010, 12/03/2010, 12/10/2010

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TST3590 / 20101656066FiCTiTiouS BuSiNeSS NAMe STATeMeNT

the following person is doing business as: longBeaCH Boot CamP, 4645 e. anaheim St., Suitea, long Beach, Ca 90804. registrant: fitneSStHrougH motion, inC., 716 Havana ave., longBeach, Ca 90804. this business is conducted by: aCorporation. i declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: ShannonPaul, Ceo. the registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. date started business wasSeptember, 2005. this statement was filed with thecounty clerk of los angeles County on november17, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious business namestatement expires five years from the date it wasfiled in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitiousbusiness name statement must be filed prior to thatdate. the filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another under fed-eral, state, or common law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. theSignal tribune: november 19, 26, & december 3,10, 2010.

TST3591 / 20101656067FiCTiTiouS BuSiNeSS NAMe STATeMeNT

the following persons are doing business as: dareyou Say it, 3749 elm ave., long Beach, Ca90807. registrant: 1. Barry dean BaSiliere, 2.Sally ann BaSiliere, 3749 elm ave., longBeach, Ca 90807. this business is conducted by: aHusband and Wife. i declare that all information inthis statement is true and correct. Signed: Barry d.Basiliere. the registrant has begun to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. date started business was february,2005. this statement was filed with the county clerkof los angeles County on november 17, 2010.notiCe: this fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk. a new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. thefiling of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictitious business name in vio-lation of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune:november 19, 26, & december 3, 10, 2010.

TST3597 / 20101710001FiCTiTiouS BuSiNeSS NAMe STATeMeNT

the following person is doing business as: tHeBooKKeePer, 160 Covina ave., long Beach, Ca90803. registrant: andria Hovatter, 160 Cov-ina ave., long Beach, Ca 90803. this business isconducted by: an individual. i declare that all infor-mation in this statement is true and correct. Signed:andria Hovatter. the registrant has begun to trans-act business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. this statement was filed withthe county clerk of los angeles County on novem-ber 24, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious business name

statement expires five years from the date it wasfiled in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitiousbusiness name statement must be filed prior to thatdate. the filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another under fed-eral, state, or common law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. theSignal tribune: november 26, & december 3, 10,17, 2010.

TST3606 / 20101751982FiCTiTiouS BuSiNeSS NAMe STATeMeNT

the following person is doing business as:ProBerg eleCtriC, 2315 e. 6th St., longBeach, Ca 90814. registrant: miCHaelBroBerg, 2315 e. 6th St., long Beach, Ca90814. this business is conducted by: an individual.i declare that all information in this statement is trueand correct. Signed: michael Broberg. the registranthas not begun to transact business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed herein. thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of losangeles County on december 1, 2010. notiCe:this fictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office of thecounty clerk. a new fictitious business name state-ment must be filed prior to that date. the filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize the use in thisstate of a fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under federal, state, or commonlaw (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Pro-fessions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: december3, 10, 17, 24, 2010.

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FiCTiTiouS BuSiNeSS NAMe the following person has abandoned the use of thefictitious business name: tHe BooKKeePer,located at 160 Covina ave., long Beach, Ca 90803the fictitious business name referred to above wasfiled on September 28, 2010, original file no.20101380573, in the County of los angeles. regis-trant: Kim oniSKo, 160 Covina ave., long Beach,Ca 90803. this business is conducted by: an indi-vidual. Signed: Kim onisko. this statement was filedwith the county clerk of los angeles County onnovember 24, 2010. Pub. the Signal tribune:november 26, & december 3, 10, 17, 2010.

TST3607 / 20101581450FiCTiTiouS BuSiNeSS NAMe STATeMeNT

the following person is doing business as: 1. King-dom of angelS, 2. Kingdom of angelSStudioS, 20631 ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills, Ca91364. registrant: oKSana angel, 2410 Warrenave., Cheyenne, Wy 82001. this business is con-ducted by: an individual. i declare that all informationin this statement is true and correct. Signed: oksanaangel. the registrant has not begun to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. this statement was filed with thecounty clerk of los angeles County on november 3,

2010. notiCe: this fictitious business name state-ment expires five years from the date it was filed inthe office of the county clerk. a new fictitious busi-ness name statement must be filed prior to that date.the filing of this statement does not of itself author-ize the use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Signaltribune: december 3, 10, 17, 24, 2010.

TST3608 / 20101581451FiCTiTiouS BuSiNeSS NAMe STATeMeNt

the following person is doing business as: 1.Kingdom of angelS reCordS, 2. King-dom of angelS PuBliSHing, 3. Kingdomof angelS filmS, 4. tHe Kingdom ofangelS, 20631 ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills,Ca 91364 . registrant: golden CoaSt CaPi-tal, inC., 2510 Warren ave., Cheyenne, Wy82001. this business is conducted by: a Corpora-tion. i declare that all information in this statementis true and correct. Signed: oksana angel, Presi-dent. the registrant has not begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. this statement was filed withthe county clerk of los angeles County onnovember 3, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious busi-ness name statement expires five years from thedate it was filed in the office of the county clerk. anew fictitious business name statement must befiled prior to that date. the filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this state ofa fictitious business name in violation of the rightsof another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and Profes-sions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: december3, 10, 17, 24, 2010.

TST3613 / 20101801840FiCTiTiouS BuSiNeSS NAMe STATeMeNT

the following person is doing business as: 1.roxStar real eState, 2. agent league,3. ProJeCtionZ, 4. inno, 5. leave it loStmuSiC PuBliCating, 6. Study radio, 1267Selkirk ave., Pomona, Ca 91767. registrant:miCHael mcCain, 1267 Selkirk ave., Pomona,Ca 91767. this business is conducted by: an indi-vidual. i declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. Signed: michael mcCain.the registrant has begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listedherein. date started doing business under thisfictitious Business name was december 6, 2010. this statement was filed with the county clerk oflos angeles County on december 8, 2010.notiCe: this fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk. a new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date.the filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: december 10, 17, 24,31, 2010.

TST3614 / 20101810960FiCTiTiouS BuSiNeSS NAMe STATeMeNT

the following person is doing business as: redlePreCHaun, 4135 e. anaheim St., long Beach,Ca 90804. registrant: traCy ameS, 842 gladysave., long Beach, Ca 90804. this business is con-ducted by: an individual. i declare that all informationin this statement is true and correct. Signed: tracyames. the registrant has not begun to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. this statement was filed with thecounty clerk of los angeles County on december 8,2010. notiCe: this fictitious business name state-ment expires five years from the date it was filed inthe office of the county clerk. a new fictitious busi-ness name statement must be filed prior to that date.the filing of this statement does not of itself author-ize the use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Signaltribune: december 10, 17, 24, 31, 2010.

TST3615 / 20101810961FiCTiTiouS BuSiNeSS NAMe STATeMeNT

the following person is doing business as: BiggerHammer ProduCtion ServiCeS, 3700 industryave., Suite 101, lakewood, Ca 90712. registrant:B.H.P.S. CorP., 3700 industry ave., Suite 101, lake-wood, Ca 90712. this business is conducted by: a Cor-poration. i declare that all information in this statementis true and correct. Signed: Jahn l. Hardison, Presi-dent/Sec./treas.. the registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. date started doing business under thisfictitious Business name was april 30, 2001. thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on december 8, 2010. notiCe: this fictitiousbusiness name statement expires five years from thedate it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a newfictitious business name statement must be filed priorto that date. the filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Busi-ness and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune:december 10, 17, 24, 31, 2010.

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Others opposed to tree removal notedthat trees provide shade, buffer noiseand increase citywide property values.

Some of the speakers in favor ofremoving the trees countered that thethick canopy also blocks the views ofpolice patrol officers and obscuressome streetlights.

Simmons’s son Matt, who alsorequested the removal and replacementof the trees, said he was hoping for awin-win situation. He asked the Coun-cil to replace the tall trees with treesthat could provide all the benefits, butnot block the views.

After the public comment periodwas over, Councilman Mike Nollstressed that this City Council hasalways been sensitive to the needsand concerns of all city residents.“We have to focus on what is goodfor all the city,” he said. “We have tobe consistent in whatever decisionwe make.” He explained that if theCouncil approved the removal andreplacement of all the trees on the2200 block of Dawson Avenue, res-idents on many other streets in thecity would demand the same thing

and the City does not have the timeor resources to accommodate allthose requests.

Other council members echoedNoll’s comments, but when ViceMayor Larry Forester spoke, he wasinterrupted by Sanford Simmons andLaurey Lauer, who both brought up averbal confrontation they had had withhim a couple of months ago. Then,both Simmons and Lauer stormed outof the building.

Wilson concluded the discussionby saying it would be a costly mistaketo pass an ordinance that addressed theimpact of trees on views. “Cities havetried that and they have failed,” henoted.

In the end, the Council voted unan-imously to direct staff to study the pos-sibility of removing four trees on the2200 block of Dawson Avenuebecause they were not in compliancewith spacing requirements as spelledout in the recently adopted street-treepolicy. The Council’s action made nomention of trees in Hilltop Park.

The next meeting of the City Coun-cil is scheduled for 7pm on Tuesday,Jan. 4 in the Council Chamber of Sig-nal Hill City Hall. ß

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