CJ Dablo

Staff Writer

Construction on the new passengerconcourse at the Long Beach Airport(LGB) is ready to begin, and the peo-ple responsible for the renovation saidthat the new design will still have asmall airport appeal.

“We are going to provide a bou-tique, laid-back, stress-free environ-ment. It’s going to be a unique LongBeach experience,” said MarioRodriguez, the LBG director.

At Thursday’s groundbreaking cer-emony to celebrate the passenger con-course, officials and members from thecommunity praised the new design forits beauty and convenience. It evenboasts a few earth-friendly innova-tions.

When construction starts on theconcourse, it will begin the latest phase

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Your Weekly Community Newspaper December 24, 2010Vol. 32 No. 29

Merry ChristmasT R I B U N E

After transforming the exterior of their home from its spooky state, completewith homemade Halloween décor, to its current status as an illuminated Christ-mas spectacle, Darrell and Ali Barrett are celebrating their 16th year of pro-viding the Wrigley area with holiday cheer. “People come from all over to seewhat we are up to year after year,” said Darrell. “It is always different and putsa smile on everyone’s face.”

The couple’s decorating is all done by hand with recycled materials. “Thereare no blow-ups allowed here,” says Darrell. “We use discarded lumber fromconstruction sites, Styrofoam from produce/fish departments at grocery stores,left-over PVC pipe from our landscape jobs, and lumber wrap from the trashbins at home-improvement stores. We make every effort so that our displaysshow well in the daytime as well as at night with the lights on.” ß

A home for the holidays

CJ Dablo

Staff Writer

It’s a gift to the city of Signal Hillwhen a new business moves in, andthis one is just in time for Christmas.On Friday, Dec. 17, Hooman Auto-motive reopened a Nissan dealershipand service center that had shut downearlier this spring and stood vacantfor months on three-and-a-half acresof property.

Now known as Hooman Nissan,the auto center on 1800 E. Spring St.has opened its doors with a new owner.It has even welcomed back many ofthe employees who lost their jobs inMay.

The dealership’s employees willnow work at a 42,000-square-footbuilding that presently boasts an inven-tory of about 300 new vehicles andabout 120 used vehicles.

Even though the week before the

holidays may seem like an unlikelytime to open a business, December is acrucial month for car sales, according

to the new dealership’s president andco-owner, Hooman Nissani.

see Hooman page 11

A Holiday with a twist

Photo by Fabiola Ramos

While stopped at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and ObispoAvenue, a Long Beach resident uses her cell phone to capture whatappears to be a funnel cloud.

Long Beach Airport ready tobuild new passenger concourse

CJ Dalbo/Signal Tribune

Joe Sopo (left) and Mike Kowal (center) present Long Beach Airport DirectorMario Rodriguez (right) with a framed plaque of a yard sign, a reminder of someformer concerns raised by residents of Long Beach regarding the airport. Sopoand Kowal are members of LB HUSH 2, a Long Beach community advocacygroup who were there for the groundbreaking ceremony for the passenger con-course on Dec. 22, 2010.

Nissan dealership reopens under newmanagement and shifts into new gear

see airport page 11

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Thank you for your past business.

As you know, Munro’s Furniture and Wall Units Home Furnishings are|

GOING OUT OF BUSINESS. We have tried everything that we can to stay

in business; unfortunately, with the current economic situation, we are unable

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December 26, 27, 30 and 31 will mark the Final Days of Wall Units Home

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Study shows cSuLB tied for third innation in graduation rate improvement

A recent report in The Chronicleof Higher Education showed that inthe latest five-year period, gradua-tion rates at Cal State UniversityLong Beach (CSULB) haveincreased by 13 percent, tying it forthe third-best improvement in thenation among public masters insti-tutions. In fact, only one publicresearch institution had a higherincrease than CSULB, meaningCSULB was tied for fourth-bestimprovement of all public institu-tions in the nation, regardless ofcategory. The years studied werefrom 2003 to 2008, and the CSULBrate increased from 42 percent to 55percent.

“This is further evidence thatour comprehensive efforts to grad-uate more students places us amongthe best in the nation,” said F. KingAlexander, president of CSULB. “Italso shows how committed our fac-

ulty and staff truly are to the ulti-mate goal of student completion.”

The rates are calculated as thepercentage of first-time, full-timestudents who entered in the fallseeking bachelor’s degrees andcompleted those degrees within sixyears. The Chronicle comparedrates for the six years ending in2008, the most recent period forwhich comprehensive data areavailable, with the rates from fiveyears earlier in 2003.

CSULB’s rank means that out ofthe 246 institutions in the masterscategory, CSULB was in the top 2percent in terms of improvement.Comparing size of improvement,nearly half (44 percent) of the mas-ters institutions increased by lessthan 5 percent whereas only abouta quarter (27 percent) increased byfive percent or more during thetime period. Recent studies have

also shown that CSULB is amongthe nation’s leaders in graduationrate improvement for underrepre-sented minority students.

Years ago CSULB initiated itsstrategic planning goals to increaseits graduation rate to about 58 per-cent by 2012 and reduce theachievement gaps for low-incomeand underrepresented minoritygroups. CSULB established fivetask forces to: examine curriculumto simplify requirements andreduce excess or unproductiveunits; identify student supportneeds; ensure students receiveproper advisement; explore facultydevelopment to identify the mosteffective instructional methods thatcontribute to student retention andlearning; and use research and eval-uation to support other task forceswith data. ß

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ing with the 2010 “Drunk Driv-ing–Over the Limit–UnderArrest” campaign, the LongBeach Police Department’s traf-fic section conducted a “drivingunder the influence”/driver’slicense checkpoint at the inter-section of 7th Street and LocustAvenue, from 6pm to 2am. Aidedby Long Beach Police Explorersand Long Beach Search and Res-cue, 1,735 vehicles passedthrough the checkpoint, with 585being screened, resulting in thefollowing statistics:

• Two DUI arrests• One felony arrest• Three misdemeanor arrests• 20 cited for unlicensed driving• Eight cited for suspended

license• 28 vehicles impounded• Two vehicles stored• 14 other citations issued

DUI checkpoints are a vitalcomponent in the fight againstboth impaired and unlicenseddriving. Nationally, impaireddriving caused by alcohol ordrugs causes one death every 33minutes. Sobriety checkpointshave been proven to reduceimpaired driving-related colli-sions by removing these driversfrom streets.

Funding for this program was

provided by a grant from the Cal-ifornia Office of Traffic Safety,through the National HighwaySafety Administration.

For further information contactLong Beach Police DepartmentTraffic Section Sergeant ErnieKohagura at (562) 570-5737. ß

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I grew up in conservative Orange Countyand didn’t leave my home town of La Habrauntil I went to college in 1977. I grew up in amiddle-class family with a Mormon upbring-ing. I encountered the typical tribulations thatkids and adolescents endured– nothing out ofthe ordinary for that generation and time.

I thoroughly enjoyed my high schoolyears. I was popular with my teachers and

classmates. I was awkward in sports but great at dancing. Iwas a typical class clown. I loved to sing and dance andenjoyed being on stage, but I couldn’t catch a ball. Therewere many girls that flirted with me, but I wasn’t reallyinterested. Are you getting the picture?

It was after graduation that I figured out I was gay. Ifthere was any bullying going on, it was isolated and low-key.

Over the years, we’ve seen young teens on talk showswho discuss their encounters with bullies at school. Theymay have been bullied about their sexuality, or the way theyhave altered their appearance, or the fact that they weredenied the opportunity to attend their senior prom with theirsame-sex date. Well, call me old-fashioned, but in my opin-ion that type of expression should be saved for the collegeyears.

But what this is really about is one of the negativeside effects of the Internet– high-speed bullying. Theresults have been devastating, deadly and so sad that tex-ting and other social network tools are used for such neg-ative communications.

Last month several friends and I went to Palm Springsto attend the gay festival and parade. The parade includedmarching bands, floats and various gay support groups.Somewhere in the middle of the parade, a 14-year-old boycarrying a sign brought a hush to all of us as he walked by.One side of the sign had a list of teens who have ended theirlives as a result of cyber-bullying. The opposite side of thesign read: “I’m 14– I’m trusting you that it will get better.”

Many tears appeared.

“I’m 14– I’m trusting you that

it will get better”by Kelly Nielsen

With tomorrow being Christmas, Icouldn’t help but share with you, ourgentle readers, my thoughts on giftgivers. In my book, there are three typesof generous souls: those who keep thepresent a secret, those who just come outand tell what it is, and those who give somany hints that part of the gift is actuallythe verbal gyrations the person goesthrough trying not to tell what the gift isahead of time.

Having been married three times – Iwill tell you that I’ve had the pleasure ofhaving one of each type of giver as a hus-band. I just won’t tell you who is (or was)which type of giver.

The third style of giving is definitelythe most entertaining, but can be veryfrustrating. He (or she) tries desperatelynot to tell the receiver what gift they areto be given, but excitement takes overand makes it impossible for he or she tokeep the secret. I will give you a rundown of a scenario I experienced manyyears ago – although just slightly exag-gerated for your reading pleasure.

My husband started dropping hints onChristmas Eve.

HE: It’s smaller than a breadboxME: That’s fine, don’t tell me any moreHE: OK, but it’s shinyME: Fine, that’s enoughHE: But you’ll love itME: I’m sure I willHE: You used to have oneME: Please stopHE: That’s all I’m going to say, but you

lost your old oneME: Honey, pleaseHE: You can wear itME: Now I’m getting madHE: Don’t you want a hint?

ME: You’ve given me too many hintsalready

HE: It comes in a box, but I won’t tellyou what size

ME: GoodHE: Ok, it comes in a smallish size boxME: You are ridiculousHE: Aren’t you just a little curious?ME: No!HE: Ok, just one more hint – you can

wear it.ME: That’s niceHE: But it’s not clothesME: ENOUGH!HE: It’s multi-colored and goes with

everythingME: Lucky meHE: You’ll never guess from this hint – it

has a face and hands, but no feet!ME: I give up!HE: You do?! It’s a watch with inter-

changeable colored bezels that is justlike the one you used to have, but lost.This one is a little bit different,because it has a chain-type band andnot a bangle band. I couldn’t find onewith the bangle band and I knowyou’ll wear it every day and love it!But, don’t open it now. Let’s wait untilthe morning!

ME: Thanks dear; I wouldn’t want to ruinthe surprise by opening it now!

HE: Wanna give me a hint about mypresent?

ME: What present?

Merry Christmas to you all. Have a

lovely holiday season with your loved

ones.

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Trying to cutback on your satu-rated fat intake?Want to eat morevegetables andwhole grains? Youare the perfect can-didate for the new

imitative “Meatless Mondays.”According to the website

meatlessmonday.com, in 2003Meatless Monday was recreatedas a public health awareness pro-gram in association with JohnsHopkins Bloomberg School ofPublic Health’s Center for a Liv-able Future. The campaign wasendorsed by over 20 schools ofpublic health. Its goal was to helpAmericans reduce their risk ofpreventable disease by cuttingback saturated fat.

I like the idea, and it’s easy toimplement, but many make themistake of serving up extra-cheesy mac and cheese, pizza, ortempura vegetables with friedrice. Cutting back on saturatedfat, which comes from animalproducts such as beef, pork, veal,and dairy products, is a wise deci-sion, but substituting other high-fat products, such as cheese andvegetable oils, defeats the pur-pose. You need to continue towatch portion sizes and limit allfats.

Here’s a typical menu forMonday followed by a MeatlessMonday version. Try it nextweek!

Breakfast

Egg and cheese sandwich on acroissant Milk Lunch

Dollar-value hamburger and fries Coke Snack

Corn Dog Dinner

Pork Chops with Gravy Baked potato Corn Ice cream

“meatless” Day

Breakfast

Oatmeal with walnuts and raisinswith skim milk Lunch

Chopped Salad with:Mixed Greens

Garbanzo beans Sliced black olives Sliced beets Oil and vinegar dressing AkMok crackers Snack

Cheese crackers with peanut butter Dinner

Spinach lasagna with tofu and mari-nara sauce Whole-wheat sourdough bread(Trader Joe’s) with olive oil andbalsamic vinegar Green salad with Paul Newmandressing Frozen yogurt

The website meatlessmonday.comis full of recipes, but here’s a deli-cious “Italian night dinner” frommealmakeovermoms.com for

Tortellini with Broccoli “Pesto”

Makes 4 servings ingredients

• One 12-ounce bag frozen cheesetortellini• One 16-ounce bag frozen broccoliflorets or 1 head broccoli, cut intosmall florets (5 to 6 cups)• 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and

coarsely chopped or 1/4 cup pinenuts, lightly toasted• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powderDirections

Cook the tortellini in a largesaucepan according to packagedirections. Two to 4 minutes beforethey are done, add the broccoli.Bring back to a boil and cook untilthe broccoli and tortellini are tender.Drain and return to the pan.Add the walnuts, Parmesan cheese,oil, salt, and garlic powder and stirwell to combine.

Nutrition information per Serv-

ing: 470 calories, 23g fat (5g satu-

rated, 1.6g omega-3), 420mg

sodium, 50g carbohydrate, 7g

fiber, 19g protein, 60% vitamin A,

190% vitamin c, 30% calcium,

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meatless mondaysThe recent period of cold weather

means local residents should takeextra precautions to protect their per-sonal health and safety. Even in LongBeach, temperatures can drop, causinghealth concerns. “Cold weatherrequires individuals to dress properly,safely heat their homes, and protectthemselves from the health effects ofcold weather,” says Long Beach CityHealth Officer, Dr. Helene Calvet. TheCity’s Department of Health andHuman Services is offering advice onhow to stay healthy during periods ofcold weather.

Home heating concernsDue to unanticipated power out-

ages or inadequately designed heatingsystems, many homes may be too coldfor comfort. It is critical that individu-als use freestanding home heatingdevices in strict accordance with man-ufacturer’s specifications. Disregard-ing the instructions poses a risk ofhousehold fires, as well as the risk ofcarbon monoxide poisoning.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a color-less, odorless gas that can cause illnessand death if it accumulates indoors.Symptoms of carbon monoxide poi-soning include headaches, dizziness,weakness, vomiting, chest pain, con-fusion and loss of consciousness. Toavoid carbon monoxide poisoning:

Do NOT bring heating devicesinto the home that are intended for

outdoor use, such as: propane or char-coal barbecues or cookers; other cook-ing equipment, such as camp stoves;natural gas or wood-burning outdoorfireplaces; outdoor patio heaters.

Do NOT heat your house with agas oven.

Do NOT use a generator insideyour home, basement, garage or neara window; place generators outdoorsand as far away from the house as pos-sible.

Have your heating system, waterheater and any other gas-, oil-, or coal-burning appliances serviced by a qual-ified technician every year.

Install a battery-operated CO detec-tor in your home and check or replacethe battery when you change the time onyour clocks each spring and fall. If thedetector sounds, leave your homeimmediately and call 9-1-1.

Seek prompt medical attention ifyou suspect CO poisoning and arefeeling dizzy, light-headed, or nau-seous.

Dressing for cold weatherWear a hat– a lot of body heat is

lost when you don’t have any head-wear.

Wear several layers of loose-fit-ting, lightweight, warm clothing ratherthan one layer of heavy clothing. Theouter garments should be tightlywoven and water repellent. ß

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.

Living trusts are created whileyou're alive and are "revocable."You can revoke or change them atany time, for any reason. You canabolish the trust, alter its terms orchange the beneficiaries.

As the original trustee, you can dowhatever you wish with yourassets - manage them, sell them, orgive them away. Upon your death,the successor trustee takes over theestate immediately without goingthrough probate, then distributesthe assets and terminates the trust.

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LBPD apprehends christmas burglars On Tuesday, December 21, at

approximately 3:30pm, officers fromthe Long Beach Police Department(LBPD) responded to a call of a bur-glary in progress in the 400 block ofCoronado Avenue. A short time later,three burglars who had stolen Christ-mas gifts from a home were takeninto custody.

Officers responding to the callcontained the scene and requestedthe assistance of the Air SupportUnit, K-9 and other resources toassist with setting up a perimeter andconducting a search of thearea. Within minutes of receiving thecall, two suspects were apprehended.They were leaving the scene withbags of items that they had stolenfrom the residence, includingwrapped Christmas gifts. The thirdsuspect was located a short time latera few blocks away, and he too wasarrested. The stolen property wasreturned to the homeowner.

The suspects are a 13-year-old, a14-year-old, and an 18 year-old, allmale residents of Long Beach. The18-year-old has been identified as

Ronney Stevens Jr., and he wasarrested for residential burglary andan outstanding warrant. The othersuspects, whose names are beingwithheld because they are minors,were also arrested for residential bur-glary.

The LBPD would like to use thisexample to remind the public of theimportance of immediately calling inanything suspicious in your area,including individuals who are loiter-ing, trespassing, or engaging in oth-erwise suspicious activity. Callsshould be directed to LBPD dis-patchers at 9-1-1 or via the non-emergency number, (562) 435-6711.

Additionally, doors and windowsto residences should always be prop-erly secured. Additional holidaysafety tips are posted on the LBPDwebsite, longbeach.gov/police, in thenewsroom section.

Anyone with information regard-ing this crime should call LBPDDetective Jennifer Valenzuela at(562) 570-7351. To send an anony-mous text or email, go to long-beach.gov/police. ß

It’s been another rough-and-tumbleyear for businesses large and small. Butwith it have come some tax breaksdesigned to help businesses survive andgrow in a tough economy.

The National Society of Account-ants (NSA) offers the following check-list of tax tips for businesses, courtesyof CCH, a provider of informationservices, software, and workflow toolsfor tax, accounting, legal and businessprofessionals.

Take advantage of bonus deprecia-tion. Congress passed special tempo-rary bonus depreciation rules as part ofthe 2010 Small Business Act. But thewindow is small– taxpayers generallymust place qualified property in servicebefore Jan. 1, 2011.

New rules for business expensing.Under Internal Revenue Service (IRS)Code Section 179, taxpayers can electto recover part or all of the cost of qual-ified property, up to a limit, by deduct-ing it in the year it is placed in service.Code Section 179 expensing is oftencalled small business expensing, butrecent increases have significantlyexpanded its scope. The dollar andphase-out investment limits are$500,000 and $2 million, respectively,for tax years beginning in 2010 and2011. The Code Section 179 expensingdeduction enables many businesses todeduct the entire cost of their deprecia-ble property during the year it is pur-chased and placed in service.

Payroll tax exemption. Employersthat hire certain unemployed individu-als after Feb. 3, 2010, and before Jan.1, 2011 may qualify for a 6.2-percentpayroll tax incentive. The incentiveexempts businesses from paying theemployer’s share of Social Securitytaxes on wages paid to qualified newhires after March 18, 2010 and beforeJan. 1, 2011. Not every new hire mayqualify for the incentive. Generally, aqualified employee is an individualwho was unemployed or who wasemployed but worked 40 hours or lessduring the 60-day period ending on thedate of new employment. The individ-

ual also must not have been hired toreplace another employee of thatemployer, unless the other employeeseparated from employment voluntar-ily or was terminated for cause.

worker retention credit. Related tothe payroll tax exemption is a new buttemporary worker retention credit. Aneligible employer may claim the creditfor each new hire who meets certainretention requirements. A retainedworker is a qualified employee (asdefined for purposes of the payroll taxexemption) who remains an employeefor at least 52 consecutive weeks, andwhose wages (as defined for incometax withholding purposes) for the last26 weeks equal at least 80 percent ofthe wages for the first 26 weeks. Theamount of the credit is the lesser of$1,000 or 6.2 percent of wages paid bythe employer to the retained workerduring the 52-consecutive-weekperiod. The credit may be claimed fora retained worker for the first taxableyear ending after March 18, 2010 forwhich the retained worker satisfies the52-consecutive-week requirement.

Domestic production activitiesdeduction. This often overlooked pro-vision under IRS Code Section 199 istargeted to US taxpayers engaged inmanufacturing activities. The definitionof manufacturing is broad for purposesof the deduction but its under-utiliza-tion may be due to the complexity sur-rounding the deduction. Generally, themaximum deduction is equal to a per-centage of the lesser of either the tax-payer’s qualified production activitiesincome (QPAI) or taxable income. Themaximum deduction for 2010 is, formost taxpayers, nine percent. Thededuction is, however, limited to 50percent of the W-2 wages actually paidto employees and reported by theemployer.

Health insurance coverage taxcredit. The IRS Code Section 45R taxcredit applies to small employers offer-ing qualified health insurance coverageto their employees. It is generally avail-

able to small employers that pay at leasthalf the cost of qualified coverage. Forthe 2010 tax year, the maximum creditis 35 percent of premiums paid by eli-gible employers (non-profit employersmay be eligible for a reduced credit of25 percent). The maximum credit goesto employers with 10 or fewer full-timeequivalent (FTE) employees payingaverage annual wages of $25,000 orless. The credit is completely phasedout for employers with more than 25FTEs or with average annual wages ofmore than $50,000. Code Section 45Rcredit has many restrictions, so checkthe rules carefully.

Business credit changes. The 2010Small Business Act made some tax-payer-friendly changes to the IRS CodeSection 38 general business credit. Theeligible small business credits of an eli-gible small business (ESB) determinedin the first tax year of the business thatbegins in 2010 may be carried backfive years and forward for 20 years. AnESB is a corporation without publiclytraded stock, a partnership, or a soleproprietorship [Code Sec. 38(c)(5)(C),as added by the 2010 Jobs Act]. Addi-tionally, the ESB must have averageannual gross receipts for the three-tax-year period before the tax year of $50million or less. The provision isintended to encourage ESBs to acceler-ate their business expenditures to 2010.

energy tax incentives.A variety of taxincentives are available to encouragebusinesses to invest in energy conser-vation, energy efficiency and the pro-duction of alternative energy.Taxpayers generally have through Dec.31, 2013 to place in service biomass,marine and other types of renewableenergy property to claim the renewableenergy production tax credit (althoughthe placed-in-service date for windfacilities is through Dec. 31, 2012).

Accelerating taxable income.Although most profitable businessesuse year-end planning strategies toaccelerate deductions and deferincome, not all businesses profit from

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Sexual-assault suspect succumbsafter officer-involved shooting

On Sunday, Dec. 19, at approx-imately 5am, Long Beach policeofficers were flagged down by afemale in the area of the 2100block of Pine Avenue regarding asexual assault that involved aminor, with the suspect being afamily member.

After conducting inter-views, officers determined a crimeoccurred, and they went to thePine Avenue location to contactthe suspect. When officers con-tacted him inside a residence, thesuspect produced a handgun andan officer-involved shootingoccurred.

The suspect was taken into cus-tody, and life-saving measureswere rendered. He was pro-nounced dead at the scene by LongBeach Fire Department para-

medics. The suspect is being iden-tified only as a 41-year-old maleand a Long Beach resident, untilthe Los Angeles County Coroner’sOffice confirms his identity. Thesuspect’s handgun was recoveredat the scene. No officers wereinjured. The minor victim wastransported to a local hospital andtreated.

The investigation is ongoing ashomicide detectives are investigat-ing along with the Los AngelesCounty District Attorney’s Office,as they do in all officer-involvedshootings.

Anyone with informationregarding this incident is asked tocall Long Beach Police Depart-ment Homicide Detectives DavidRios or Roger zottneck at (562)570-7244. ß

Sixth District seeking volunteers forannual mLK Parade, celebration

Sixth District Councilman DeeAndrews is calling for volunteersfor the 23rd Annual MartinLuther King, Jr. Peace and UnityParade Celebration.

“The Long Beach MartinLuther King, Jr. celebration hasalways been a grassroots event,and I invite everyone to be a partof the event planning,” Andrewssaid.

The parade, in its 23rd year,honors King’s life and dedicationto service by showcasing schools,organizations and communitygroups that strive to keep histimeless values alive. The paradewill start on Martin Luther King,Jr. Avenue at 10:30am on Satur-day, Jan. 15, at the intersection of

Anaheim Street. It will proceednorth, turn right (east) on 19thStreet, and turn left (north) onLemon Avenue. Parade parkingwill be available at Long BeachCity College, located at OrangeAvenue and Pacific Coast High-way.

The parade will be followedby a multi-cultural celebrationfrom 12:30pm to 5pm at KingPark, 1950 Lemon Ave.

Volunteers will be offeredcommunity-service hours. Pre-registration is required. For moreinformation or to register tobecome a volunteer call TonyaMartin at (562) 570-6816 or emailat tonya.martin@longbeach.gov.ß

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Poinsettias, African vio-lets, cyclamen, azaleas, holidaycacti, and kalanchoe– all are popu-lar holiday gifts to give and receive.But once they are settled in theirnew homes, how do we keep themhealthy and thriving? Here are

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Keep soil moist, not wet.

Saturate the soil with room-temper-ature water in the morning sofoliage can dry before nighttime. Ifwater drains out immediately, theplant is rootbound and needs to be

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Turn on the lights.

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Indoor temperatures of 55 to 70degrees Fahrenheit are usually ade-quate for most flowering house-plants, although tropicals such asholiday cacti and gardenias needcooler temperatures of 60 to 65degrees Fahrenheit to set buds.

fertilize.

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raise humidity.

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are accustomed to high year-roundhumidity. Run a humidifier near theplants, or group the plants togetheron a 2-inch layer of pebbles in atray of water. The water should nottouch the pots.

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“The last few weeks of Decemberare usually some of the strongestweeks of the car industry,” Nissanisaid. “We usually see about 30 per-cent of our sales in the last few weeksfor the month of December.”

The Nissan dealership’s previousowner, Terry Schaier, laid off employ-ees and shut down the facility lastMay. When the Signal Tribunereported on the facility closure, Schaieralluded to significant financial troubleat the time.

Nissani and his partner, Rayan,who is also his younger brother, didtry to buy the dealership before thedoors to the auto center were locked,but according to Nissani, they didnot complete the deal and did notassume control of the center until lastSeptember.

And while he acknowledges that2008 and 2009 were economicallyhard years, he maintains a positive out-

look for the future of auto sales. “Webelieve that, going forward, we shouldsee steady growth over the next fewyears,” Nissani said.

Signal Hill will now benefit fromsales-tax revenue collected from thenew business. “Each of these dealer-ships is really critical,” said CityManager Ken Farfsing, noting that 70percent of the city’s annual budgetcomes from the sales taxes collectedfrom businesses. According to Farf-sing, the auto dealerships in SignalHill contribute about 25 percent ofthat revenue.

When the dealership closed lastspring, the city felt the impact of losinganother business in a tough economy.

“Nissan was really struggling,”Farfsing said, explaining that the Cityhad tried to help the previous owner byproviding financial assistance to himbefore he went out of business.“There’s always spin-off effects whena large business closes. The impactswidely affect the community.”

With the new dealership open, thepresident and co-owner can concen-trate on sales. Nissani said that hisannual sales projections will beginaround $30 million, but he is aiming toeventually make $60 million a yearwith the Nissan dealership alone.

The city has been instrumental inhelping Hooman Nissan with theirstart.

“We want to make sure that thedealership can be successful,” Farfsingsaid. The city manager confirmed thatthe City is now helping the dealershipowners with their future plans for thesite. Nissani wants to expand the facil-ities to accommodate a larger serviceand collision center.

Nissani said he is grateful to thecity staff and the Signal Hill Redevel-opment Agency for their help. “I thinkthat they really have always been verycooperative and are really pro-busi-ness, which is great to see when youcome into a city and you get that kindof support from them,” Nissani said.

According to Nissani, the auto cen-ter has already contacted employeeswho used to work for the previousowner to see if they want to comeback. He added that he’s already hiredabout 80 people to operate the autocenter. He estimates that about 30 per-cent of his staff had worked forSchaier’s Nissan.

By the time they are fully opera-tional the company should grow toabout 120 people, Nissani said.They’ve already hired back three vet-eran mechanics.

It’s just a coincidence that the 32-year-old Culver City resident’s lastname sounds close to the Japaneseautomaker, Nissan. Nissani has beenin the business of selling foreign anddomestic cars by different automakersfor a long time. He started as a salesassociate and learned the industrywell enough to buy a GM dealershipat the age of 23, Nissani said. He’sowned Hooman Toyota of LongBeach on Pacific Coast Highway

since 2008.Nissani predicted that three new

Nissan vehicles will generate someattention on his lot: the GT-R, a luxurysports car; the Quest, the automaker’snewly updated minivan; and especiallythe Leaf, Nissan’s electric vehicle.

Nissan already has a year-longwaiting list nationwide to buy the Leaf,according to Nissani. He noted therewere area customers who alreadyasked to be on that waiting list.

The Leaf will be available for a testdrive sometime in January, Nissaniconfirmed. He predicted that the elec-tric vehicle will be popular here.

“The electrical [vehicle] is a wholedifferent technology, and it’s really agame changer for the auto industrybecause now you’re really using nogas, which is really amazing,” Nissanisaid, predicting that the environmentalimpact will be huge.

An official grand-opening celebra-tion of the new dealership will takeplace next year. ß

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Hoomancontinued from page 1

of the airport’s modernization plan thatalso includes building a new parkingstructure, redesigning the air carrierramp and restoring the historical termi-nal. Work on the parking structurealready started in 2009 and is slated tofinish next year.

When completed, the concoursewill feature a 34,750 sq. ft. boardinglounge. The new plans will offer betterseating and concession areas to accom-modate the estimated three milliontravelers who currently fly in and outof Long Beach every year, accordingto airport and city officials.

“It’s all about our customers,”Rodriguez said, acknowledging thatfor about ten years, the airport has beenusing temporary trailers for a large partof their operations. “We can’t treat ourcustomers well in trailers.”

The airport hasn’t seen a renova-tion plan on a scale this large since the1940s, according to the airport director.The new concourse is scheduled toopen in 2013.

“It’s been a long time coming,”said Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster.

Foster joined Rodriguez, LongBeach city councilmembers and otherdignitaries at the airport for a symbolicgroundbreaking ceremony on Dec. 22inside the Toyota AirFlite airporthangar.

They donned white hard hats andclutched shiny metal shovels to posefor pictures during the celebration toannounce the plans for the new passen-ger concourse. The ceremony hadbeen moved indoors to avoid Thurs-day’s heavy rainfall that drenched mostof the southland.

“This is investment for the future,”

said Dave Barger, president and chiefexecutive officer of JetBlue Airways,who notes that his planes have beenresponsible for 75% of the airport traf-fic since 2001.

The project has been estimated tocost $45 million, but Rodriguezexplained, the current project won’tcost the city more money.

When customers pay for an airlineticket in the United States, they arealso charged a mandatory passengerfacility charge (PFC) that’s collectedby the federal government at everycommercial airport. Customers pay$4.50 at the Long Beach Airport.

Rodriguez said that they will beusing that fee to pay back the bondthat’s funding the construction.

The new innovations also includean updated passenger screening area.Right now, there are two areas for pas-senger screening. When the new con-course opens, the screening area willbe consolidated into one location.

Designs have included environ-mentally-friendly technology. Solarpanels that will cover the massive roofof the passenger concourse will pro-vide about 13% of the building’spower, according to airport officials’estimates. They are also planning toinstall low-flow toilets in the rest-rooms.

Jeff Sedlak, one of the airport’scivil engineers added that at all of theairport’s construction projects, saidthey are recycling a lot of the materialthat they are removing from the dem-olition sites, including the existingpavement.

And designers have paid attentionto the aesthetic elements.

Travelers can stroll past a gardenwith bench seating to enjoy the view ofnative plant life, according to the air-

port plan summary. Airport visitors like Frannie Kaiser

said she was surprised and amazed bythe designs.

“It kind of reminds me of some-thing you’d see maybe in Hawaii,” shesaid, noting the open-air look.

The Long Beach resident said shelived in Sleepy Hollow, a neighbor-hood underneath the flight path of theairplanes that would travel to and fromthe airport.

While she was happy with thevisual appeal of the airport, shestressed the importance of protectingthe residents who are affected by air-port noise. She remembered hearing727 and 737 jets in the skies years ago,before JetBlue Airways took up mostof air traffic with their planes.

“You just wanted to run and hideunder the bed and cover your ears,”she said, adding that JetBlue has a veryquiet fleet compared to other airlinesthat used to fly out of Long Beach.

Kaiser is a reminder that theapproval to get the Long Beach Airportrenovated did not come easily. Therewere other area residents who joinedthe morning’s festivities. They did notlet the city and airport officials forgetthat many in the local community atfirst rejected plans for the airport.

During the ceremony, Coun-cilmember Rae Gabelich and membersof LB HUSH 2, a local communityadvocacy group, presented the airportdirector with a framed piece of mem-orabilia from the time when LBHUSH 2 criticized airport plans. They

had framed one of their old signs thatused to be staked on lawns around thecity.

The sign’s stark black lettersagainst an orange-yellow backgroundwarned against airport expansion.“Say NO to City Hall Double Talk,” itread. And just below the mountedsign, they wrote a short inscription insmaller print. It praised Rodriguez’sprofessionalism and efforts to protectthe neighborhoods and the noise ordi-nances.

Rodriguez grinned at the tongue-in-cheek gesture while a few in theaudience laughed at the airport direc-tor’s gift.

Rodriguez had stressed the impor-tance of keeping a small “boutique”feel to the airport. The proposedchanges were designed accommodatethe existing volume of passengers,according to the airport planner sum-mary. Noise ordinances restrict theamount of flights at Long Beach.

That small airport atmosphere hasa special appeal to travelers like BlairCohn.

Cohn, an executive director of theBixby Knolls Business ImprovementAssociation, said he was glad that res-idents were eventually happy with theairport’s renovation plans.

He avoids flying from Los AngelesAirport (LAX), if at all possible, hesaid. He’s already planned a familyreunion in Chicago this summer. He’splanning to flying out of the LongBeach Airport.

“It’s laughable how easy it iscompared to everywhere else,” Cohnsaid, remembering how other airportshave long hikes from a security areato the terminal. “I think it’s one of thegreatest assets we have in the city. Ireally do.” ß

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Ernest Cirangle, Senior Vice President and Design Principal for HOK, the archi-tecture firm that designed the Long Beach Airport’s passenger concourse, looksover a scale model of the plans at the groundbreaking ceremony on Dec. 22, 2010.

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As of Tuesday morning, over sixinches of rain had fallen in the LongBeach area since the beginning of thestorms, causing several daily rainfallrecords to be broken in the process.

“We are asking our customers tokeep their outdoor irrigation systemsturned off for at least the next coupleof weeks while these storms playout,” said Kevin Wattier, GeneralManager for the LBWD. “Theground is going to be very saturatednext week, and any water that youuse outside is going to runoff youryard and go straight into the streetand local storm drains.”

In the last three years, the city ofLong Beach has quickly become thenation’s water conservation leader.Ten years ago, average daily percapita water use (the average amountof water that each person uses, eachday) in the city was approximately130 gallons. Today, that figure hasdropped to below 101.5 gallons.

If the city can further reduce thatnumber to 100 gallons or less, theLong Beach water supply will bedeemed as being 100 percent reliableaccording to a recent decision madeby the Metropolitan Water District of

Southern California, the regionalwater wholesaler from which LongBeach purchases 40 percent of itsdrinking water.

“People should really be askingthemselves what they want to spendtheir money on this Christmas,” saidWattier. “Would you rather buy yourchild a new toy, or spend that moneyon some water that won’t do anygood for your yard due to all the rainwe are receiving.”

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This holiday season, share sea-sonal celebrations and traditions withthe entire family, including four-legged family members. Accordingto a national PetSmart survey, 72 per-cent of pet parents include their pet inholiday festivities.

“The holidays are about beingwith our loved ones– and thatincludes our pets, too,” said PetSmartVeterinarian and Pet Care Expert Dr.Robyn Jaynes. “Whether it’s includ-ing your pet in a family photo, takingthem on a family trip or giving thatperfect holiday gift or treat, it’simportant for pet parents to consider

the unique behaviors of each andevery pet.”

As families everywhere kick offthe season, PetSmart has a few sim-ple tips to help pet parents make it asafe and enjoyable time for their pets.

Put up pet-friendly décor

Keep your pet’s safety in mind andhelp furry friends steer clear of dan-gerous decorations.

• Holiday lights mean extra electricalcords and plugs. For pets, theseitems are tempting “chew toys.”Taking extra time to tape down or

cover cords will help preventshocks, burns or more seriousinjuries.

• Christmas trees are sure to attract apet’s attention. Secure Christmastrees to keep them from topplingover if a pet should try to climbthem, use them as a scratching postor simply bump into them.

• Forgo small ornaments, especiallyballs, bells and tinsel that areattractive to pets but deadly if con-sumed.

Traveling with furry friends

Many families travel at this time ofyear. Whether pet parents are takingtheir pets along or leaving them athome, it’s important to make suretheir pets are safe and comfortable.

• Pet parents who board their petsshould look for facilities that areclean and have friendly, responsivestaff and strict policies on health

and safety issues. • If pets are included in a family’s

travel plans, many resources canhelp you find hotels that accommo-date pets. Visit www.petswel-come.com for more information.

• Many products are available tokeep pets safe in the car, includingharnesses and barriers that securepets in the back of the vehicle.

Help pets get camera-ready

Just like the rest of the family, petsneed to look their best for the holidayphoto or the traditional shot onSanta’s lap. Try these tips to prepareyour pet:

• Help your pets look their best witha pre-photo bath.

• For pets that enjoy dressing up,holiday outfits such as a reindeer orSanta costume, cable knit sweater,elf hat or jingle bell collar are fes-tive.

• Having treats or special toys on-hand can keep pets from gettinganxious while in line and also helpthem behave during the photo.

Keep pets calm and comfortable

The holiday season can be hectic forpets with the hustle and bustle of par-ties, travel and family dinners. Toease pet stress, pet parents should bemindful of the following:

• Pets may not understand why theirusually quiet home is filled withpeople and noise. Provide pets witha quiet place to retreat.

• Pet parents often think they’re“treating” their pets with tablescraps from their holiday meals.The danger, say PetSmart veteri-narians, is that dogs can becomeseriously ill from human foodsbecause they do not have the samedigestive system or nutritionalneeds as people.

• For the most part, pets should stayindoors during the cold wintermonths. Some dogs may not adjustas well to the cold weather, so petparents may consider sweaters tokeep their pets warm.

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TST3618notiCe of truStee’S Sale tS no. 10-0117741 title order no. 10-8-434656 aPnno. 7217-006-120 you are in defaultunder a deed of truSt, dated08/14/2008. unleSS you taKe aCtion toProteCt your ProPerty, it May BeSold at a PuBliC Sale. if you need anexPlanation of tHe nature of tHeProCeeding againSt you, you SHouldContaCt a laWyer.” notice is herebygiven that reContruSt CoMPany, n.a., asduly appointed trustee pursuant to the deed oftrust executed by Joey M aZuelo andtereSita a aZuelo, HuSBand and WifeaS Joint tenantS, dated 08/14/2008 andrecorded 08/21/08, as instrument no.20081511203, in Book , Page ), of officialrecords in the office of the County recorderof los angeles County, State of California, willsell on 01/21/2011 at 1:00PM, at the frontentrance to the Pomona Superior CourtsBuilding, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona,los angeles, Ca at public auction, to the high-est bidder for cash or check as describedbelow, payable in full at time of sale, all right,title, and interest conveyed to and now held byit under said deed of trust, in the property sit-uated in said County and State and as morefully described in the above referenced deedof trust. the street address and other com-mon designation, if any of the real propertydescribed above is purported to be: 1998CreSCent, Signal Hill, Ca, 90755. theundersigned trustee disclaims any liability forany incorrectness of the street address andother common designation, if any, shownherein. the total amount of the unpaid balancewith interest thereon of the obligation securedby the property to be sold plus reasonableestimated costs, expenses and advances atthe time of the initial publication of the noticeof Sale is $699,492.54. it is possible that at thetime of sale the opening bid may be less thanthe total indebtedness due. in addition to cash,the trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawnon a state or national bank, a check drawn bya state or federal credit union, or a checkdrawn by a state or federal savings and loanassociation, savings association, or savingsbank specified in Section 5102 of the financialCode and authorized to do business in thisstate. Said sale will be made, in an “aS iS”condition, but without covenant or warranty,express or implied, regarding title, possessionor encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtednesssecured by said deed of trust, advancesthereunder, with interest as provided, and theunpaid principal of the note secured by saiddeed of trust with interest thereon as providedin said note, plus fees, charges and expensesof the trustee and of the trusts created by saiddeed of trust. if required by the provisions ofsection 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the

declaration from the mortgagee, beneficiary orauthorized agent is attached to the notice oftrustee’s Sale duly recorded with the appropri-ate County recorder’s office. dated:12/21/2010 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 officerreContruSt CoMPany, n.a. is a debt col-lector attempting to collect a debt. any infor-mation obtained will be used for that purpose.fei # 1006.121180 12/24, 12/31, 1/07/2011

TST3616notiCe of truStee'S Sale tS no. 10-0115994 title order no. 10-8-428055investor/insurer no. 1704726869 aPn no.7214-009-038 you are in defaultunder a deed of truSt, dated08/10/2007. unleSS you taKe aCtionto ProteCt your ProPerty, it MayBe Sold at a PuBliC Sale. if you needan exPlanation of tHe nature oftHe ProCeeding againSt you, youSHould ContaCt a laWyer." notice ishereby given that reContruSt CoMPany,n.a., as duly appointed trustee pursuant tothe deed of trust executed by Myrna Sag-iSi SanCHeZ, a Married WoMan aSHer Sole and SeParate ProPerty,dated 08/10/2007 and recorded 09/13/07, asinstrument no. 20072116098, in Book , Page), of official records in the office of theCounty recorder of los angeles County,State of California, will sell on 01/14/2011 at10:30aM, at the West side of the los ange-les County Courthouse, directly facing nor-walk Blvd., 12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk,Ca 90650 at public auction, to the highestbidder for cash or check as described below,payable in full at time of sale, all right, title,and interest conveyed to and now held by itunder said deed of trust, in the property sit-uated in said County and State and as morefully described in the above referenced deedof trust. the street address and other com-mon designation, if any, of the real propertydescribed above is purported to be: 2502eaSt WilloW Street, Signal Hill, Ca,90755. the undersigned trustee disclaimsany liability for any incorrectness of the streetaddress and other common designation, ifany, shown herein. the total amount of theunpaid balance with interest thereon of theobligation secured by the property to be soldplus reasonable estimated costs, expensesand advances at the time of the initial publi-cation of the notice of Sale is $330,454.84. itis possible that at the time of sale the open-ing bid may be less than the total indebted-ness due. in addition to cash, the trustee willaccept cashier's checks drawn on a state ornational bank, a check drawn by a state orfederal credit union, or a check drawn by a

state or federal savings and loan association,savings association, or savings bank speci-fied in Section 5102 of the financial Codeand authorized to do business in this state.Said sale will be made, in an ''aS iS'' condi-tion, but without covenant or warranty,express or implied, regarding title, posses-sion or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebt-edness secured by said deed of trust,advances thereunder, with interest as pro-vided, and the unpaid principal of the notesecured by said deed of trust with interestthereon as provided in said note, plus fees,charges and expenses of the trustee and ofthe trusts created by said deed of trust.dated: 12/17/2010 reContruSt CoM-Pany, n.a. 1800 tapo Canyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94 SiMi valley, Ca 93063 Phone:(800) 281 8219, Sale information (626) 927-4399 By:-- trustee's Sale officer reCon-truSt CoMPany, n.a. is a debt collectorattempting to collect a debt. any informationobtained will be used for that purpose.aSaP# fnMa3830382 12/17/2010,12/24/2010, 12/31/2010

TST3612notiCe of truStee'S Sale t.S. no.: 10-07620 loan no.: 7000028920 a.P.n.: 7148-001-029 you are in default under adeed of truSt dated 9/12/2005.unleSS you taKe aCtion to ProteCtyour ProPerty, it May Be Sold at aPuBliC Sale. if you need an exPlana-tion of tHe nature of tHe ProCeed-ing againSt you, you SHouldContaCt a laWyer. a public auction sale tothe highest bidder for cash, cashier's checkdrawn 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, orsavings bank specified in Section 5102 of thefinancial Code and authorized to do businessin this state will be held by the duly appointedtrustee as shown below, of all right, title, andinterest conveyed to and now held by thetrustee in the hereinafter described propertyunder and pursuant to a deed of trustdescribed below. the sale will be made, butwithout covenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession, or encum-brances, to pay the remaining principal sum ofthe note(s) secured by the deed of trust, withinterest and late charges thereon, as providedin the note(s), advances, under the terms ofthe deed of trust, interest thereon, fees,charges and expenses of the trustee for thetotal amount (at the time of the initial publica-tion of the notice of Sale) reasonably esti-mated to be set forth below. the amount maybe greater on the day of sale. BenefiCiaryMay eleCt to Bid leSS tHan tHe totalaMount due. trustor: JeSuS loPeZ, aSingle Man duly appointed trustee: atlantic& Pacific foreclosure Services, llC recorded9/22/2005 as instrument no. 05 2289776 inbook , page and rerecorded on --- as --- ofofficial records in the office of the recorder of

los angeles County, California, described asfollows: lot 22, BloCK 1 of traCt 4143,in tHe City of Signal Hill, County ofloS angeleS, State of California, aSPer MaP reCorded in BooK 117,Page(S) 69 and 70, of MaPS, in tHeoffiCe of tHe County reCorder ofSaid County date of Sale: 1/5/2011 at10:30 aM Place of Sale: at the west side of thelos angeles County Courthouse, directly fac-ing norwalk Blvd., 12720 norwalk Blvd., nor-walk, California amount of unpaid balance andother charges: $536,308.87 (estimated) Streetaddress or other common designation of realproperty: 3309 leWiS avenue Signal Hill,Ca 90755 a.P.n.: 7148-001-029 the under-signed trustee disclaims any liability for anyincorrectness of the street address or othercommon designation, if any, shown above. ifno street address or other common designa-tion is shown, directions to the location of theproperty may be obtained by sending a writtenrequest to the beneficiary within 10 days of thedate of first publication of this notice of Sale.Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 theundersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loanservicer or authorized agent, declares as fol-lows: the mortgage loan servicer has obtainedfrom the commissioner a final order ofexemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that iscurrent and valid on the date the notice of saleis filed; and the timeframe for giving notice ofsale specified in subdivision (a) of Section2923.52 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 thesuccessful bidder shall have no furtherrecourse. if the sale is set aside for any rea-son, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitledonly to a return of the deposit paid. the Pur-chaser shall have no further recourse againstthe Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mort-gagee's attorney. if you have previously beendischarged through bankruptcy, you may havebeen released of personal liability for this loanin which case this letter is intended to exercisethe note holder's rights against the real prop-erty only. tHiS notiCe iS Sent for tHePurPoSe of ColleCting a deBt. tHiSfirM iS atteMPting to ColleCt a deBton BeHalf of tHe Holder and oWnerof tHe note. any inforMationoBtained By or Provided to tHiS firMor tHe Creditor Will Be uSed fortHat PurPoSe. as required by law, you arehereby notified that a negative credit reportreflecting on your credit record may be submit-ted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfillthe terms of your credit obligations. date:12/3/2010 atlantic & Pacific foreclosure Serv-ices, llC 1610 e. Saint andrew Pl., Suite150f Santa ana, Ca 92705 automated Saleinformation: 714-730-2727 orwww.lpsasap.com for non-Sale information:888-313-1969 tai alailima, 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. 1701871436loan no. 0470095746 you are indefault under a deed of truStdated 8/8/2006. unleSS you taKeaCtion to ProteCt your ProPerty,it May Be Sold at a PuBliC Sale. ifyou need an exPlanation of tHenature of tHe ProCeeding againStyou, you SHould ContaCt alaWyer. a public auction sale to the high-est bidder for cash, cashier's check drawnon a state or national bank, check drawnby a state or federal credit union, or acheck drawn by a state or federal savingsand loan association, or savings associa-tion, or savings bank specified in Section5102 of the financial Code and authorizedto do business in this state, will be held bythe duly appointed trustee. the sale will bemade, but without covenant or warranty,expressed or implied, regarding title, pos-session, or encumbrances, to satisfy theobligation secured by said deed of trust.the undersigned trustee disclaims any lia-bility for any incorrectness of the propertyaddress or other common designation, i fany, shown herein. truStor:PHilantHony guerrero, an unMarriedMan recorded 8/16/2006 as instrumentno. 06 1821434 in Book , page of officialrecords in the off ice of the recorder oflos angeles County, Cali fornia, date ofSale:1/3/2011 at 10:30 aM Place of Sale:at the west side of the los angeles CountyCourthouse, directly facing norwalk Blvd.,12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk, CaliforniaProperty address is purported to be: 2514eaSt WilloW Street #202 SignalHill, California 90755-0000 aPn #: 7214-009-194 the total amount secured by saidinstrument as of the time of initial publica-t ion of this notice is $363,703.00, whichincludes the total amount of the unpaidbalance ( including accrued and unpaidinterest) and reasonable estimated costs,expenses, and advances at the time of ini-tial publication of this notice. Pursuant toCali fornia Civi l Code 2923.54 the under-signed, on behalf of the beneficiary, loanservicer or authorized agent, declares asfol lows: [ 1 ] the mortgage loan servicerhas obtained from the commissioner a finalor temporary order of exemption pursuantto Section 2923.53 that is current and validon the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ]the t imeframe for giving notice of salespecif ied in subdivision (a) of Section2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Sec-tion 2923.52 or 2923.55. date: 12/3/2010etS Services, llC 2255 north ontarioStreet, Suite 400 Burbank, Cali fornia91504-3120 Sale line: 714-730-2727Christine gomez-Schwab, truStee SaleoffiCer aSaP# fnMa382881812/10/2010, 12/17/2010, 12/24/2010

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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 indi-vidual. i declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. Signed: MichaelBroberg. the registrant has not begun to trans-act business under the fictitious business nameor names listed herein. this statement was filedwith the county clerk of los angeles County ondecember 1, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious busi-ness name statement expires five years fromthe date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. a new fictitious business name statementmust be filed prior to that date. the filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize the use inthis state of a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state,or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Sig-nal tribune: december 3, 10, 17, 24, 2010.

TST3607 / 20101581450FICTITIoUS bUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 1.KingdoM of angelS, 2. KingdoM ofangelS StudioS, 20631 ventura Blvd.,Woodland Hills, Ca 91364. registrant:oKSana angel, 2410 Warren ave.,Cheyenne, Wy 82001. this business is con-ducted by: an individual. i declare that all infor-mation in this statement is true and correct.Signed: oksana angel. the registrant has notbegun to transact business under the fictitiousbusiness name or names listed herein. thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of losangeles County on november 3, 2010.notiCe: this fictitious business name state-ment expires five years from the date it wasfiled in the office of the county clerk. a new fic-titious business name statement must be filedprior to that date. the filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this stateof a fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under federal, state, or com-mon law (see section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Pub. the Signal trib-une: 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 CaP-ital, inC., 2510 Warren ave., Cheyenne, Wy82001. this business is conducted by: a Corpo-ration. i declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. Signed: oksana angel,President. the registrant has not begun totransact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. this statementwas filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on november 3, 2010. notiCe: thisfictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office ofthe county clerk. a new fictitious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. thefiling of this statement does not of itself author-ize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another underfederal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: december 3, 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: anindividual. i declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: MichaelMcCain. the registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. date started doing busi-ness under this fictitious Business name wasdecember 6, 2010 . this statement was filedwith the county clerk of los angeles County ondecember 8, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious busi-ness name statement expires five years fromthe date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. a new fictitious business name statementmust be filed prior to that date. the filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize the use inthis state of a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state,or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Sig-nal tribune: december 10, 17, 24, 31, 2010.

TST3614 / 20101810960FICTITIoUS bUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: redlePreCHaun, 4135 e. anaheim St., longBeach, Ca 90804. registrant: traCy aMeS,842 gladys ave., long Beach, Ca 90804. thisbusiness is conducted by: an individual. ideclare that all information in this statement istrue and correct. Signed: tracy ames. the reg-istrant has not begun to transact business underthe fictitious business name or names listedherein. this statement was filed with the countyclerk of los angeles County on december 8,2010. notiCe: this fictitious business namestatement expires five years from the date itwas filed in the office of the county clerk. a newfictitious business name statement must be filedprior to that date. the filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this stateof a fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under federal, state, or com-mon law (see section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Pub. the Signal trib-une: december 10, 17, 24, 31, 2010.

TST3615 / 20101810961FICTITIoUS bUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: Big-ger HaMMer ProduCtion ServiCeS,3700 industry ave., Suite 101, lakewood, Ca90712. registrant: B.H.P.S. CorP., 3700 indus-try ave., Suite 101, lakewood, Ca 90712. thisbusiness is conducted by: a Corporation. ideclare that all information in this statement istrue and correct. Signed: Jahn l. Hardison,President/Sec./treas.. the registrant has begunto transact business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed herein. date starteddoing business under this fictitious Business

name was april 30, 2001. this statement wasfiled with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on december 8, 2010. notiCe: thisfictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office ofthe county clerk. a new fictitious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. thefiling of this statement does not of itself author-ize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another underfederal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: december 10, 17, 24,31, 2010.

TST3617 / 20101814184FICTITIoUS bUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as:addiCting CoralS, 4734 Palo verde ave.,lakewood, Ca 90713. registrant: MiCHaelWinter, 4734 Palo verde ave, lakewood, Ca90713. this business is conducted by: an indi-vidual. i declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. Signed: MichaelWinter. the registrant has not begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. this statement was filedwith the county clerk of los angeles County ondecember 8, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious busi-ness name statement expires five years fromthe date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. a new fictitious business name statementmust be filed prior to that date. the filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize the use inthis state of a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state,or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Sig-nal tribune: december 17, 24, 31, 2010 & Jan-uary 7, 2011.

TST3619 / 20101840146FICTITIoUS bUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 1.dunn faMily CHiroPraCtiC, 2. dunn CHi-roPraCtiC, 4028 long Beach Blvd. #202,long Beach, Ca 90807. registrant: Harold M.Wexler, d.C., 5931 oakdale ave., WoodlandHills, Ca 91367. this business is conducted by:an individual. i declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: Harold M.Wexler, d.C. the registrant has begun to trans-act business under the fictitious business nameor names listed herein. date started doing busi-ness under this fictitious Business name wasdecember 13, 2010. this statement was filedwith the county clerk of los angeles County ondecember 13, 2010. notiCe: this fictitiousbusiness name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of thecounty clerk. a new fictitious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. the fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorizethe use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. theSignal tribune: december 24, 31, 2010 & Janu-ary 7, 10, 2011.

TST3620 / 20101894858FICTITIoUS bUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following persons are doing business as:KidZ Head 2 toe, 3435 Myrtle ave., longBeach, Ca 90807. registrant: 2. CHriStinalorraine linCiCuM, 3435 Myrtle ave., longBeach, Ca 90807, 2. Maria tereSa Portillo,18417 S. dalton ave., gardena, Ca 90248. thisbusiness is conducted by: a general Partnership.i declare that all information in this statement istrue and correct. Signed: Christina l. lincicum.the registrants have 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 december22, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious business namestatement expires five years from the date it wasfiled in the office of the county clerk. a new ficti-tious business name statement must be filed priorto that date. the filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitiousbusiness 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 24, 31, 2010& January 7, 10, 2011.

TST3621 / 20101894859FICTITIoUS bUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as:nyl/168 CHeCK CaSHing, 710 e. d St. #307,Wilmington, Ca 90744. registrant: norMan y.liu, 1000 e. ocean Blvd. #709, long Beach, Ca90802. this business is conducted by: an individ-ual. i declare that all information in this statementis true and correct. Signed: norman y. liu. theregistrant has not begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. this statement was filed with thecounty clerk of los angeles County on december22, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious business name

statement expires five years from the date it wasfiled in the office of the county clerk. a new ficti-tious business name statement must be filed priorto that date. the filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this state of a ficti-tious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: december 24,31, 2010 & January 7, 10, 2011.

TST3622 / Case No. lS020982oRDER To SHoW CAUSE FoR CHANGE oF NAMESuPerior Court of California, Countyof loS angeleS, 6230 Sylmar ave., van nuys,Ca 91401, van nuys Courthouse east.Petition of asher Peretz, Miriam Peretz, forChange of name.to all intereSted PerSonS:1. Petitioner aSHer PeretZ, MiriaM PeretZ,filed a petition with this court for a decree changingnames as follows: Present name: JonatHanPeretZ to Proposed name: yeHonatanPeretZ.2. tHe Court orderS that all persons inter-ested in this matter shall appear before this court atthe hearing indicated below to show cause, if any,shy the petition for change of name should not begranted. notiCe of Hearingdate: february 02, 2011; time: 8:30 a.M.; dept. C,room 310. the address of the court is the same asabove. a copy of this order to Show Cause shall bepublished at least once each week for four succes-sive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on thepetition in the following newspaper of general circu-lation, printed in this county, tHe Signal triB-une, 939 e. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, Ca 90755:december 24, 31, 2010 & January 7, 14, 2011.___//ss//___James a. Steele, Judge of the Superior Courtdated december 22, 2010

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