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[See Red Car, page 6]

Long Beach Residents in District 4 Set to Fill O’Donnell’s Council Seat, April 14 p. 5

Studies and Broad Section of Angelenos Back Minimum Wage Increase p. 4

Actor’s Association Sees Existential Threat to Theatre Diversity with Proposed Rule Change p. 11

Cherished Icon Threatened Once AgainBy Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor

ne of the first elements of San Pedro’s waterfront development to go live—its Red Car rail service—may also be one of its first to die.

That’s apparently if port staff has its way, according to a deliberately vague and low-key presentation made to the Board of Harbor Commissioners on March 19.

It was July 19, 2003 when Councilwoman Janice Hahn spoke at the inauguration of the Red Car line. Both she and her brother, Mayor James Hahn, had ridden with their father, legendary Los Angeles County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, on its last day of service to Long Beach April 9, 1961. And so the spirit of rebirth had a special poignancy, which was fused with a more general spirit of waterfront renewal.

Now, however, a second death seems imminent, unless strong action is taken. Service will stop later this year, with no clear plans for resumption.

“The Red Car is your icon. It represents the port in much of your literature,” former port lawyer Pat Nave said, in the comment period of the March 19 meeting.

Commissioner Pat Castellanos echoed him. “I do think the Red Car is an icon,” she said. I’ve been on it with my nieces and nephews and it’s fun, even if it’s just for a short distance.” But she was concerned about the staff’s cost projections.Katherine Gray, with the San Pedro Convention and Visitors Bureau, called

the Red Car “exactly what we need.”“We have people call us every week about the Red Car: ‘Is it

running? How much does it cost? Where does it go?’” Gray said.

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Racetrack Fight ContinuesProject Street Legal’s Quest for a Place to Race is StalledBy Terelle Jerricks, Managing Editor

Area residents are still reeling from news about the deaths of Banning High School siblings Elias and Elexus Garcia. The students’ car, carrying two back seat passengers, collided with a van while traveling the wrong way on Pacific Coast Highway in January. School had just let out when witnesses reported seeing the Garcias’ Honda Civic racing the other vehicle.

Youth and fast cars are historically a deadly mix.

t first they called it a street race,” said Don Galaz of Project Street Legal. “Then they called it a speed contest.

And even when I ask the authorities now what it [was], they say they’re still investigating.

“We know the car the kids were driving was a highly modified car because we know the club the owner of the car hangs with,” Galaz said with frustration.

Frustrated with politics, and frustrated with the slow pace of government, Galaz is not jaded…at least, not yet.

Galaz, who also founded Project Street Legal, which aims to reopen an old raceway on Terminal Island, had just returned from an Eastview Little

League softball game. The sun was shining, the skies were clear and Galaz was just trying to relax with his family with a hot dog in one hand and a soda in the other, enjoying the game atop Knoll Hill—property of the Port of Los Angeles.

Galaz recalled an exchange between himself and a supporter at the game.

“‘What’s up with the race track?’ he recalled the supporter saying. [Harbor Commissioner Anthony] Pirozzi was like four or five feet away right there.”

“‘Hey, I’m just going about it the right way and play[ing] this political game correctly,’”

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, arguably the premiere sports icon in Los Angeles, will receive an award of a different nature April 4. Toberman Neighborhood Center elected Bryant and his wife Vanessa to be the recipients of the Bill Sharman Humanitarian Award at its annual charity gala.

The Bryants’ charity, the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation, is a nonprofit that seeks to improve the lives of youths and needy families since 2011. Kobe has served for four years as the honorary chair of HomeWalk, part of United Way of Greater Los Angeles’ campaign to end poverty in Los Angeles County.

This year the theme of the gala, “Dedicated to a Lifetime of Excellence” highlights the Bryant family’s dedication but also sheds light on Toberman Center’s storied commitment as one of the oldest nonprofits in Los Angeles.

The award is names after legendary coach Bill Sharman, the man known for coaching the Los Angeles Lakers to their first championship. He is one of just three people entered into the NBA Hall of Fame as both player and coach.

Past gala honorees include former Lakers John Wooden, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy. Other previous recipients include sports announcer Vin Scully, Louis Zamperini whose life was recently portrayed in the 2014 film Unbroken, and former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda.

This year’s gala is special for another reason. It will be the first gala of its kind to take place on the San Pedro Peninsula rather than in Manhattan Beach. More than a year ago, the director of the Toberman Neighborhood Center, Linda Matlock said that one of her goals was to bring their annual gala honoring Laker greats closer to San Pedro.

Those in attendance will be able to meet the 17-time NBA all star, as well as dine with him at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes. The award ceremony, now in its eighth year, will be presented to the Bryants by Laker President Jeanie Buss.

Toberman Center, now in its 112th year of operation, helps more than 7,000 individuals live purposeful lives through personal health and community engagement.

Dedicated to Excellence: Kobe Bryant, Wife to Receive Toberman Humanitarian AwardBy David Johnson, RLn Contributor

Vanessa and Kobe Bryant will be honored by Tober-man Neighborhood Center on April 4 . File photo.

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Galaz said.Galaz referred to the man as “cool peoples.”

The supporter had been a landlord of his years ago.

“That’s bull. They should help you guys open that up. Did you see that crash last night?” Galaz said, still recalling his exchange with the supporter.

On March 27, the driver of a Mercedes Benz took out a tree and a traffic sign in a fiery crash in Benedict Canyon that caused heat damage to a nearby Prius. Neighbors reported that another car was involved, but the police have not confirmed it. They have said only that the crash was due to “high speeds.”

“They were road racing up there, but the media called it street racing. So who am I to correct them?” Galaz said.

And, before the March crash, there was one in February in Chatsworth, where the driver of a Ford Mustang raced another car before it lost control, skipping over a curb and plowing into a crowd of spectators on the sidewalk. The crash left two spectators dead and a third in critical condition police said. Eric Siguenza, 26, and Wilson Thomas Wong, 50, were identified by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office as the two who died. Siguenza and Wong were personal friends of Galaz and the street racing community.

“You guys need that track,” Galaz said, speaking of the raceway he supports on Terminal Island. “You know I support you. I raced at Lyons and I raced at Terminal Island. [The] port’s got so much money that they don’t know what to do with it.

“Don’t be surprised if the port takes this away from the kids next, because you know this is port property.”

Fox News Still a FoxIn mid-March, Galaz was asked by Fox News

to talk about his quest to open a new racetrack. He arrived with prepared remarks and charts with bullet points only to find that reporters intended to ensnare him due to the outrage that is brewing over the phenomenon of “street takeovers.”

In December, the California Highway Patrol, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office and the Los Angeles Police Department prevented an early-morning highway takeover, labeled “Fast and Furious-style,” in Hawthorne.

In previous takeovers, drivers in souped-up cars and large crowds were brought together at busy intersections via social media. Aside from causing massive traffic jams, accidents happen, along with occasional shootings and other crimes, at such “takeovers.”

No one ever knows when or where these takeovers are to take place until the last minute. Galaz was quoted by at least one news source speaking out against them. Fox only wanted to use him as a straw-man in an argument with Los Angeles City councilmen Mitch Englander and Joe Buscaino. This was in light of their motion to enforce legal penalties against anyone involved in a street race that resulted in bodily injury.

The Public Safety Committee of the Los Angeles City Council passed a motion early in March that ordered the LAPD to study procedures

needed to impound vehicles involved in illegal street racing, and ordered the city attorney’s office to seize and auction off such vehicles. The motion even goes as far as impounding the vehicles owned by spectators of street racing, and seeks to increase police vigilance.

The motion may have initially included criminal prosecution. Galaz lobbied hard to tone down that part of the motion, when he heard about it in the drafting stage.

As a teenager, Galaz’s stepfather, Big Willie Robinson, roped him into car culture. Robinson was the founder and leader of the Brotherhood of Street Racers, which championed safety in street racing. Galaz said he doesn’t believe putting racers in jail will end street racing. To the contrary, he believes that will only push Angeleno racers elsewhere. And the number of street racing-related deaths will continue ticking upward.

Painstaking ProgressThree years has passed since Random

Lengths featured a story on Galaz and his Project Street Legal. At the time, Big Willie had just died, and Galaz, Robinson’s protége, had just launched his mission of opening up a race track on Terminal Island like the ones that opened in the 1970s and early 1990s.

Galaz met with educators and lobbied neighborhood councils and the Harbor Commission. He radiated energy and passion for fast cars and young people. His optimism had no bounds. Three years later, he admits he’s frustrated with the system. The fact that he continues to fight on this path is a sign he hasn’t given up.

“I have no faith in the system right now. Being a stakeholder and getting involved in the community and the political angle, you try to do things correctly and follow the rules… It’s extremely frustrating.”

Galaz noted that some in his organization are advocating protests around downtown Los Angeles City Hall. But he said he has nixed the idea of direct action protests.

“We’re establishing relationships, but on

AltaSea/Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Discovery Lecture Series

Join the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium and AltaSea at 7 p.m. April 3, for a lecture, Harmful Algal Blooms along the California Coast: Their Ecosystem Impacts and Our Present Understanding, delivered by David A. Caron, Ph.D., from USC.

Economic and environmental impacts of algal blooms pose threats to human and marine animal health, coastal water quality, fisheries and recreation.Details: lecture@cmaqua.orgVenue: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro

Map Your NeighborhoodCOPE Preparedness is offering a free

workshop that explains how to “Map Your Neighborhood,” from 9 to 11 a.m.April 4 at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center. Map Your Neighborhood is a FEMA-endorsed 9-step program that teaches communities how to work together and be self-sufficient for the first 72 hours following a disaster. COPE stands for Community Outreach Promoting Emergency Preparedness.Details: (310) 982-1180Venue: Providence Little Company of Mary San PedroLocation: 1300 W. 7th St., San Pedro

RFPs Sought for Program to Serve Youth Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment

Network has released a request for proposals to help serve at-risk youth. The document is available at www.longbeach.gov/purchasing.

All organizations interested in applying must attend the bidder’s conference from 3 to 6 p.m. April 9. The meeting will take place at Pacific Gateway, 3447 Atlantic Ave., second floor, in Long Beach. The purpose of the meeting will be to review the RFP and discuss the program’s intent.

Community-based case management services, academic support and occupational skills training are key components of programs awarded under this funding. Successful proposals are often comprised of two or more partners that offer these components through a proposed partnership.

To request a reasonable accommodation, please call (562) 570- 4711 or TTY (562) 570-4629 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Jane Addams Neighborhood Tree Planting

Join a team of neighbors, city staff and volunteers to plant trees from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. April 11 at Jane Addams Elementary School in Long Beach. Trees reduce greenhouse gases, provide habitat, reduce cooling costs and increase property values.Details: (562) 570-6866Venue: Jane Addams Elementary SchoolLocation: 5320 Pine Ave., Long Beach

Special Election Turnout WelcomedThe Long Beach Special Election to fill the

vacant 4th District Council seat will be held to determine the winner among candidates Herlinda Chico, Daryl Supernaw and Richard Lindemann.Details: (562) 570-7479

Help Launch Anaheim Corridor Design Community members are invited to an

information and strategy session for the Anaheim Corridor Design Visioning Process, from 12 to 12:30 p.m. Apri 18 at the Mark Twain Library Auditorium in Long Beach.

The ultimate goal of this effort is to improve the overall image of the street and increase pedestrian activity by assisting storefront owners in addressing issues such as storefront awnings and canopies, café seating, store signage, building façade and alignments.

The community is also invited to attend the following meetings:

• First Town Hall Community Meeting, from noon to 2:30 p.m. June 6.

• Second Town Hall Community Meeting, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. July 25.Venue: Mark Twain Library AuditoriumLocation: 1401 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach

Quest for Racetrack

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Head of Project Street Legal, Don Galaz, at Pick a Part in Wilmington. Photo by Terelle Jerricks

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Longtime Carson leaders Jim Dear, Elito Santarina and Lula Davis-Holmes started their new terms in office March 23, with a swearing-in ceremony at the Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald Community Center. As council members, they certified the results of the General Municipal Election that took place March 3.

Dear, who held on to the mayor’s seat until the last minute, resigned from the council in order to become city clerk. Once he handed the mayor’s duties off to Santarina, the mayor pro tem, only two sitting council members remained present. Council member Albert Robles was absent. Dear said the absence was excused.

Santarina declared the council was adjourning, for lack of a quorum, until the next regular meeting date April 7. Council business, including selecting a new mayor pro tem, will have to wait until then. One vacant council seat will be filled with a special election on June 2.

Shortly before the ceremony, former mayor

Vera Robles DeWitt tried to stop the election from being certified, making several formal complaints to the city election officer Charles Davis and the district attorney. Whatever action may eventually be taken on her complaints, the certification process was not affected.

One of DeWitt’s charges was that persons other than Santarina circulated his nominating papers. Another concerned a mailer that promised gift cards to persons who voted and urged support for Dear and Santarina.

DeWitt’s third complaint involved several mailings that supported Monica Cooper, who won the post of city treasurer. DeWitt charged that several mailings may not have been properly reported on campaign expenditure papers. One Cooper mailing smeared an opponent but DeWitt’s complaint appears limited to the financial reporting aspect.

Dear’s enemies can finally say he is no longer mayor of Carson. Santarina is now acting mayor, but the process of finding a permanent successor

is more complicated. It almost certainly means a special election, which won’t happen before November when the next possible election date after June can occur.

Santarina and Davis-Holmes have run for mayor before. If a sitting council member is elected mayor in November, then the fifth council seat will still be vacant. At that time the council may make an appointment (again, not likely) or call another special election for early 2016.

Election Results in DetailDuring the city’s General Municipal Election

on March 3, Carson’s voters were asked to select two council members, with the top two candidates winning at large. As for the winners, Davis-Holmes got 4,935 votes and Santarina got 3,314. None of the other six council candidates came close. Runners-up Jawane Hilton, Rita Boggs, and Alene Harris campaigned extensively but

Santarina is Mayor, Council Enters Dear-Free ZoneBy Lyn Jensen, Carson Reporter

[See Carson, page 10]

With Republicans in Congress slamming the door on any national increase in the minimum wage, the focus of attention has swung to cities, states, industries, and specific employers, such as McDonald’s, Walmart and Target. But what’s really caught workers’ eyes is Seattle’s increase to $15 an hour, phased in over three to seven years for different classes of businesses, and San Francisco’s similar increase, phased in over four years for all businesses. Now there’s talk that Los Angeles could follow suit, perhaps going as high as $15.25 an hour, and possibly at both the city and county level.

An earlier proposal by Mayor Eric Garcetti to raise the wage to $13.25 an hour by 2017 received positive reviews in a UC Berkeley study headed by Michael Reich last September. In March, Reich’s follow-up, including a further hike to $15.25 by 2019, was strongly positive as well, and was matched by a similarly positive report from the Economic Roundtable. Over 700,000 workers could see their paychecks increase. Hearings on the proposals have drawn hundreds of participants, and spurred interest by newly-elected County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl to look into a countywide measure, as well.

The Campaign to Raise the Wage is a coalition of organizations representing working men and women pushing for the $15.25 minimum–with paid sick leave and enforcement.

“That last point is key,” the campaign says on its website (laraisethewage.org). “According to a report by the Economic Roundtable, more than half of garment workers and one-third of janitorial, retail, and private household workers experience wage theft.”

It’s also the rule among most misclassified port truckers, as Random Lengths has reported over the years, so it’s obvious that enforcement is vital.

Perhaps less obvious is how much good this will do for the local economy, as well as for government. The Economic Roundtable estimated that raising the minimum wage to $15 would generate an added $9 billion in total spending, with housing, medical, financial, food and insurance industries all benefiting. It would also save the government $313 million a year by lifting workers out of poverty and reducing their dependence on emergency services.

While economists long assumed that rising minimum wage laws were counterproductive, producing job losses and higher prices that hurt the economy overall, a 1992 study by David Card and Alan Krueger found no such job-loss effects following an increase in the New Jersey minimum wage–a finding that’s been significantly expanded on since then.

Raising the Minimum WageA $15.25 Minimum Wage in L.A. is Both Popular and Controversial By Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor

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he special election to replace Patrick O’Donnell on the Long Beach City Council is just around the corner.

Three District 4 candidates are vying to convince voters that they are the best choice for the job to replace O’Donnell, who assumed office in the California Assembly in December. Herlinda Chico, Daryl Supernaw and Richard Lindemann are in the winner-take-all race that culminates April 14.

Chico and Supernaw ran for office in 2012, but O’Donnell, who was termed out, ran for reelection as a write-in candidate. Chico withdrew from the race and Supernaw stuck it out. Though Supernaw won the primary, O’Donnell won the write-in election.

This time around, Supernaw is tweaking his approach to his campaign.

“In 2012, I did not mail out a single flier,” Supernaw said. “I just walked the district. This time I’m doing mailings. While walking is a good experience, you can’t get everybody.”

Not having to run against an eight-year incumbent also makes a difference, he said. In 2012, O’Donnell also had the support of both political parties and labor unions.

“I was based on keeping partisan politics out of this and still am,” he said. “I did not list any endorsements. I opted not to do that.”

Lindemann, who described himself as a “dark horse” during a February forum, declined an interview with Random Lengths News, saying only, “I don’t think so.” The newcomer is running a self-funded campaign. He said he didn’t want to cater to self-interest groups such as unions.

“I understand who I want to represent, not who I’ve been paid to represent,” said Lindemann, during the Feb. 24 forum that was hosted by the East Anaheim Street Business Alliance at the Long Beach Playhouse. “I’m not taking any donations for my campaign, because I don’t work for unions or PACs or any other groups.”

The comment did not fall on deaf ears. Chico, who does list her endorsements and has a prominent endorsement from the Long Beach Police Officers Association, called it “union-bashing” in her closing remarks.

Chico is cognizant of the fact that not everyone considers the police union endorsement positive support for her campaign, particularly in light of national demonstrations against brutality.

“I was just having this conversation with a friend of mine who has issues with law

enforcement and what I tried to explain to him was my experience,” said Chico, in a subsequent interview. “I have never had one negative encounter with law enforcement. It just hasn’t happened. I don’t know what it is like to be harassed the way he says that he’s been harassed or made to feel a certain way. But I can tell you that I listened to him. I need to hear his perspective and his experiences.”

In terms of public safety, Chico said she believes community engagement can make a lasting impact.

Chico said she would like to model the work of former District 9 Councilman Steve Neal. He identified leaders in his community and asked them to take charge of their blocks through neighborhood associations.

But creating jobs and bringing in development are essential long-term fixes. Not only are there vacant lots, but there are also vacant warehouses that could be developed. In her conversations with community leaders, Chico said she believes Bixby Knolls is an exemplary model.

Supernaw also said he sees potential for economic development in District 4 and throughout the city. He believes Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia’s revitalized economic development department is a step forward. He would like to include corporate partnerships, such as naming rights, as a form of revenue stream.

“It gets others involved and just a lot of name recognition,” Supernaw said. “Long Beach seems to have a lot of untapped potential.”

Defining that potential must come with a clear understanding of district-specific issues.

West Side StoryWhile District 4 is a cornucopia of people,

there is a clear social, economic and ethnic divide between the east side and the west side of the district. The east side (east of Redondo Avenue) is more affluent and predominantly more concerned with quality-of-life issues, such as increased street repair and noise pollution. The west side, which includes a large Cambodian and Latino community, struggles with poverty, affordable housing and public safety.

Supernaw, who boasts of being a lifelong District 4 resident, said he’s advocated for the west side over the years.

“We need to put more resources into where the challenges are,” he said.

Chico agreed. She said she’s been meeting with Cambodian leaders. She would like to seek funding for community centers and support a business improvement district in the area. She also would like to address the aging water infrastructure in the city.

“I’d also look at possibly getting some interpretation devices to make it a little bit more welcoming,” Chico said. “We have Khmer speakers. We have Spanish speakers. Those are things we have to look into to attract and engage and make it welcoming to everybody on the west side.”

Airport Noise OrdinanceRecent news that JetBlue is seeking to

provide international flights to and from Long Beach sparked concerns of new lawsuits and the reopening of an established ordinance that brought some measure of peace between the

airport and the surrounding residents.JetBlue has stated it has no interest in

changing the city’s strict noise ordinance, but other situations may arise. Other airlines may want to do the same and that may result in a very litigious battle.

“We want to make sure that if JetBlue is the only one that is occupying those slots right now and they get to expand to international flights, that we are not going to have other airlines saying, ‘Hey, we want some of those flights, too,’” Chico said.

“We just have to be careful. I am not saying an absolute ‘no’ but we have to be very careful and look to the people who have been dealing with this for a very long time. We have fantastic staff members who know the history of the airport. So, our city prosecutor Doug Haubert, Mike Mayes, they have done a fantastic job.”

Supernaw, whose wife was on the original HUSH (Homes Under Stress and Hazard) group that got the noise ordinance in the first place, agrees.

“I would like to defer to our experts,” he said. “What I am hearing now is that there are some issues. There are some inherent threats with bringing the international flights forward.”

Other questions constituents are asking the candidates include their positions on the utility user’s tax, living wages ordinances, arts as a means to economic development, medical marijuana regulation, community meeting schedules and affordable housing ordinances.

“It’s important that we select someone who is a good reflection of the entire community,” Chico said.

LB District 4 Voters Face Tough ChoicesBy Zamná Ávila, Assistant Editor

Daryl Supernaw, Herlinda Chico and Richard Lindemann answer audience questions at a Feb. 24 forum at the Long Beach Playhouse. Photo by Diana Lejins

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“There’s over a million people that have ridden the Red Car since it started,” added Red Car driver Bob Bryant, who is active with the Northwest Neighborhood Council.

POLA’s chief engineer, Tony Gioiello, didn’t come right out and say that the Red Car was being killed. He only said it was being suspended, as a result of the Sampson Way realignment, which is expected to take 18 months, starting in early 2016. But the existing tracks will be torn up in the process, and the Red Car service itself will be shut down months in advance. “Our plan is to suspend Red Car service after this year’s Lobster Fest, somewhere near the end of September, and it should be noted the Red Car will not return on its existing alignment,” Gioiello said.

“You have no intention to continue with our Red Car program,” said Bryant. “None. There’s nothing in our future budget.”

Gioiello presented cost projections indicating it would take $40 million to accomplish the realignment, roughly 50 percent more than the $26.35 million projected in a September 2009 feasibility study conducted for the port by Wilson & Co. of San Diego, completed the same month that POLA’s board approved the final environmental impact report for waterfront development.

“The 2009 EIR actually expanded the Red Car line, to Kaiser Point and Cabrillo Beach for example,” Nave pointed out to Random Lengths afterward. “Eliminating it also means that service will never be extended up 6th Street, which is one of the best ways to tie the downtown to the waterfront. This has been talked about many

times, and explored by the port, too.”Indeed, that EIR, which POLA’s current

commissioners seem only vaguely aware of highlighted the Red Car as a vital component of the waterfront development plan. It explicitly included “extension of the Waterfront Red Car Line to City Dock No.1 on the main channel, the Outer Harbor Park and out to Cabrillo Beach,” in addition to the Sampson realignment. Further extensions to Wilmington, downtown San Pedro and North Gaffey were also contemplated and were included in the Wilson study, with specific cost projections, totaling $141.76 million for all

of them. The new projections total $192 million for

the track, plus another $35 million for new cars and a maintenance facility.

But the real money problem appears to go much deeper: the port’s de facto turning its back on the whole notion of the original $1.2 billion development plan. That’s obviously a lot of money, but a good deal less than the $2 billion spent in Sydney, Australia for a much more extensive development plan, Nave pointed out. According to Australian port officials, Nave said Sydney is a much smaller population center, part of a much smaller national economy, but they have a super-streamlined development process, and only proceed with development projects when they’ve secured support from the governor of New South Wales. Los Angeles, in contrast, has no dependable development process at all.

“It’s frustrating,” Nave said. “How do we ever rely on what the city says? Seems like that changes from one day to the next.”

Harbor Commission Vice President Dave Arian was visibly torn. He wanted port staff to provide more detailed analysis involving more options. On the one hand, he said, “The money that’s being proposed here is way beyond anything that we can afford to do, in my opinion.” Then he added, “But I do think we have other options.”

First, Arian referenced expanding on the trolley recently secured by the business district.

“I think we need to experiment the next two years with these trolleys. Bring them from different parts of San Pedro and Wilmington into the port. Get them into Ports O’ Call.”

But, like Castellanos, Arian also had shared family experiences—in his case a granddaughter—informing his appreciation of the Red Car’s iconic power, and its importance in preserving Pedro’s heritage. “When I bring people into town, the first thing they want to ride is the Red Car, and I think it’s a great thing,” Arian added, “We need, in some capacity, to be running this, at least on critical days when there’s a lot of people down here, as an attraction. Maybe not every day, but during the summer and at certain times.”

Castellanos wanted to know more about options, too. “What is the cost of running a trolley compared to the cost of running the Red Car? Not that we would eliminate the Red Car, but at least so we have it as a compliment once we have more visitors, which I know is our goal,” she said. “I think it should remind all of us in Los

Angeles of what we had.”Meanwhile, Commissioner Anthony Pirozzi

pushed for getting something into the plans right away. “If we don’t put it into the plan now, it’s not going to happen,” he said. “You know the engineering philosophy: you’ve got to do it now, or you won’t do it... I don’t think later is going to be an option.”

All this takes place against a broader background in which San Pedro’s transit needs continue to be neglected, despite a significant improvement in overall transit planning for the region, epitomized by the Los Angeles Planning Department’s “Mobility 2035” plan, currently receiving public comments. The plan recognizes the need for diverse transit options. “A robust transportation system that offers multiple options and quality infrastructure will be crucial to achieving and maintaining economic prosperity, especially in a city and region so large and expansive,” it states. But it doesn’t include rail for San Pedro or anywhere in the Harbor Area, even as its timeline reminds us just how early in Los Angeles’ history a rail line from the port to downtown appeared.

In 1869, the timeline notes, “Twenty-one miles of Los Angeles and San Pedro railroad [were] completed, connecting downtown Los Angeles to the harbor for the first time and opening the door to global trade.” That was the same year, according to the timeline, that the Transcontinental Railroad was completed—though only to San Francisco. It would be another seven years after that before the Southern Pacific Railroad would connect Los Angeles to the rest of the nation, and 11 years until Main Street became the first paved roadway in the city. That’s how early, and how important, the San Pedro to downtown Los Angeles rail connection was.

The timeline also notes the 1887 introduction of the city’s first electric-powered streetcars, which lasted only a year because of a power plant boiler explosion. That was followed by the 1895 inauguration of Los Angeles Railway (Yellow Cars), the city’s first interurban trolley line, which connected Los Angeles and Pasadena, and the 1902 inauguration of the Pacific Electric trolley line from downtown Los Angeles to Long Beach. Pacific Electric reached peak ridership in 1945, when it was the world’s largest electric rail system, with 1,164 miles of track serving 125 cities throughout Southern California. But less than 20 years later, it discontinued service on the Los Angeles/Long Beach line, its last remaining line. The Blue Line established service on the same right-of-way in 1990.

The timeline tells a story of remarkable changes and developments over time that are starkly at odds with the seemingly inflexible permanence that transportation infrastructure tends to project. There were even fascinating possibilities proposed, or even begun, but not completed, which could have produced a very different regional character. In 1897, Los Angeles’ first dedicated bikeway opened, an elevated wooden turnpike connecting downtown Los Angeles to Pasadena. However, only four- and-a-half of the 9 miles that were planned were built. A decade later, in 1907, a 100 mph monorail running from Pasadena to Santa Monica was proposed, but the idea never got beyond the planning stage.

All this suggests there are more possibilities than most of us usually assume, that we can have a great deal more to say about the nature of regional transportation, and how it shapes our future. The question remains: Will we fight for a better transportation system, or lose the last vestige of what was once the largest mass transit system in the nation?

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Red Car’s Demise

The San Pedro Red Car will cease operations following the Lobster Festival in October 2015, possibly forever once work begins to realign Sampson Way on Harbor Boulevard.

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With six children to care for, car wash employee Fausto Hernández García hopes Los Angeles officials will raise the minimum wage and enforce it, so that he and his family can live better.

On March 26, minimum wage workers and businesses owners came together in the Watts district of Los Angeles for the second, out of four, special meetings. The Economic Development Committee hosted meetings to discuss Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s proposal to raise the minimum wage citywide.

Los Angeles’ current minimum wage is $9 per hour, which follows state law, and is slated to rise to $10 in 2016.

This past year on Labor Day, Garcetti announced he would like to raise the wage to $13.25 by 2017. The increase would take place in three steps, first to $10.25, then to $11.75 and finally to $13.25. His proposal also ensures future increases will match inflation rates.

Labor groups such as the CLEAN Carwash Campaign and Community Coalition attended the March 26 meeting, advocating for an increase to $15. The labor groups are following the campaign of #LARaisetheWage, which asks for $15.25 an hour, with paid sick leave and enforcement.

The advocacy came weeks after the Los Angeles City Council voted to set wages at $15.37 for workers at larger hotels, and for Los Angeles school workers.

“This is a fight for equity in our city—to make sure that those who have often been ignored [and] get paid the least get the dignity and respect that they deserve,” said Alberto Retana, executive vice president at Community Coalition. “For far too long, the wage gap between LA’s richest folks and LA’s poorest is far too wide.”

Few of the business owners who were against the minimum wage increase said the increase would be unfair for their businesses. Many of them urged the city council to increase minimum wage with conditions, such as including the tip money restaurant workers receive.

Consequences of the increase to business owners are projected by some to include cuts to workers’ hours and benefits, layoffs and relocation of businesses outside of the city.

In a University of California, Berkeley study requested by the mayor’s office, researchers found that the proposed minimum wage law “would have a modest impact on business operating costs and consumer prices.”

According to the report, about half of all affected workers “are employed in four industries: restaurants (17.4 percent); retail trade

Led by Los Angeles City Councilman Curren D. Price Jr., members of the council gathered at Phoenix Hall that evening with more than 250 attendees to hear public comments. Those in favor of the pay increase also urged city officials to enforce it due to the ongoing issue of “wage theft.”

García, 55, said he has been paid for as little as three hours when he actually worked 10.

“With the increase, one can pay rent completely,” he said. “And, this would be great for our children because we are limited with [the little] that is paid [now].”

Workers, Business Owners Discuss Mayor’s Proposal to Raise Minimum WageWorkers Want Enforcement, While Businesses Want to Include Tips as WagesBy Crystal Niebla, Editorial Intern

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Perhaps the main reason is that the economy is not fundamentally a zero-sum equilibrium system. Raising the income floor can generate increased economic activity, producing increased demand, which in turn drives new employment.

This kind of non-equilibrium “virtuous cycle” produces a very different sort of economic trajectory than equilibrium economics predicts that is further aided by reduced turnover and retraining costs, increased worker efficiency and other productivity gains.

Other gains are much harder to quantify, but a city of workers whose basic needs are met,

whose families are secure, and whose hopes for the future can be realistically discussed and planned for together. That is arguably the sort of thing most people want, when they think of a city of angels. In fact, 69 percent of Angelinos support the proposed hike in the minimum wage, according to a January poll commissioned by Raise the Wage.

Both the Los Angeles and the San Pedro chambers of commerce have opposed the living wage increase with the later chamber taking a more considered position of amending the law to allow for “carve-outs” for tipped and commissioned employees who make more than the minimum wage in total compensation.

As chair of the Economic Development Committee, 9th District City Councilman Curren D. Price Jr. in-vited workers and businesses to share testimonies or studies at the second of four meetings about the wage increase throughout the city. Photo by Crystal Niebla.

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Are We Going to Lose Another Icon?By Bob Bryant, Debbie Rouser and Pat Nave

There’s a certain amount of fear and embarrassment in the debate over how to address homelessness. Especially given how invested we are in the idea that anyone can join the middle class through pluck and a strong work ethic.

Living outside of the societal norms, the homeless become “the other.” In this instance, the real core of our fear is the possibility that “but for fortune” we might become them.

It’s embarrassing that amongst all the bounty that we’ve produced and the relatively high standard of living we’ve experienced, there are so many who are so desperately poor that they’re pushed to survive in underutilized parks and the thick underbrush along the side of freeways and riverbanks.

It is profoundly humbling to see these outcasts live amidst all this wealth and wealth production.

Without delving into the well-documented ills and causes of homelessness, I will say that they, too, are a part of the “law of unintended consequences.” We can blame them for their own misfortune and we can condemn the inabilities of our government to address this seemingly ever-growing social problem. Or we can point the finger of culpability at an economic system that is more dedicated to profits over people. But we still won’t have a cure for the problem.

Just the other day, someone posted a picture of a new homeless encampment near the corner

What the Los Angeles Recreation and Parks department didn’t consider in the park renovation master plan was what to do with the park’s 160 human residents. It’s not as if the department didn’t know they were there. But now, of course, people are shocked that there’s this sudden bloom

of homeless people encroaching on the visible public domain. How dare they?

There’s an old adage that goes like this: “If you solve one problem, you create two.” Hopefully, the two you create are easier to fix than the original problem.

The Rec and Parks Department’s position is that they have no ability to address homelessness. They

said as much at the recent Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council joint committee meeting on the future of Anderson Senior Center.

Yet, clearly the Rec and Parks Department is going to be forced to deal with this problem one way or another. So far, their only response has been to enforce the city ordinances such as park curfews and ban on overnight camping through homeless evictions and concentrated enforcement by the Los Angeles Police Department.

Read into that what you will, but the fact of the matter is that Rec and Parks, CalTrans and the Port of Los Angeles are probably the landlords for most of our homeless population. This is, of course by default, as it is not in either of their missions, their intent or even their budgets. Yet, here they are, landlords to the homeless.

To their credit, the Los Angeles Police Department has created a “quality of life” car that is dispatched from Harbor Division to offer assistance to the homeless population. But that’s just one car with two officers. That one car has to cover four communities that this division covers. This is hardly enough.

The homeless count this past January found the visible homeless in San Pedro was around 300 people. This is not an overwhelming number, but it is now much more visible than in years past. And it is of growing concern and alarm to local residents for the reasons stated above.

Clearly there is only one cure for the homeless. That is, to put a roof over their heads. This is the only logical conclusion many cities across the nation have reached. It is actually

of Anaheim and Gaffey streets. Shocked that here at the entrance to both Palos Verdes and the “Welcome to San Pedro” sign, a small colony lined with tarp-covered shopping carts and tents sprung up, seemingly out of nowhere.

What most of you don’t realize is that prior to the City of Los Angeles deciding to renovate Machado Lake at Ken Malloy Park (a $130 million Harbor City project), there were some 160 homeless people camped out in the far reaches of this wetland.

Hidden in the shrubbery under the trees, this group of homeless people went unnoticed by the employees of either Los Angeles Harbor College or the Phillips 76 oil refinery or the commuters racing to work.

The Law of Unintended Consequences Part IIJames Preston Allen, Publisher

The job of the newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.—Finley Peter Dunne (1867-1936)

more cost effective to give them an apartment with a caseworker than it is to have them live on the streets to die, get arrested and rearrested.

Either out of fear or embarrassment, people excuse themselves from directly addressing homelessness by saying, “it’s not my problem.” Avoiding this conflict is a tacit admission that we’ve failed to address the dysfunction of the status quo. This is an embarrassment for all of

those who can do something about it, but don’t. My greatest fear is that as we aspire to

redevelop our waterfront and spend hundreds of millions of dollars to build ever more profitable terminals at our ports, we will lose our own sense of humanity and our history to the law of unintended consequences. And we will be told that this is indeed “progress!”

The San Pedro waterfront plan has been long delayed. Now, Port of Los Angeles staff wants to eliminate the Red Car. We seem to be going in reverse.

The port wants to eliminate the Red car in a couple of months, probably in August or September. The reason? Cost and interference with vehicle access across the realigned Seventh Street and Sampson Way intersection.

Seems like there is always some new reason why the port can’t do what the community wants. This time it is “interference with vehicle access,” never claimed before. It wasn’t in the 2009 waterfront environmental impact report, for example, and it is not borne out by the facts. Through traffic on Harbor Boulevard—i.e. not port related—is 85 percent of its use.

The redesign keeps Harbor Boulevard in use, all without crossing the tracks. It’s also

interesting that in some recent presentations, port staff have discussed extending light rail across the intersection into the rail yard area. It’s only the Red Car they don’t like, apparently.

We’ve put a lot of time and effort into a waterfront plan that was approved by the Board of Harbor Commissioners and the Los Angeles City Council in 2009. It’s a bad sign indeed, when no one can rely on what the city says from one year to the next.

Several port commissioners questioned staff about the Red Car at the board meeting in March, including several questions about alternatives such as rubber wheeled trolleys to Wilmington and reduced use just southerly of Sixth Street. At the end of their questioning the commission asked staff to return with an additional option showing a better alignment of the track along Sampson Way.

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Losing Another Icon

San Pedro Arts DistrictThanks to Andrea Serna for

insightful reporting on current affairs in San Pedro’s Arts District (RLN, March 19–April 1). Andrea’s thoughtful and informed art writing is a welcome addition to RLN and our arts community.

Visual artists find themselves in troubled waters. Galleries and open studios define our Arts District and First Thursday Art Walks, yet are seldom, if ever, visited by [Arts District] board members. Monies previously allocated for city and statewide media (ArtScene and Visual Art Source) are currently being squandered on “artified” utility boxes dotting the neighborhood—certainly not the hallmark of a serious arts district. Apparently lacking here is awareness that San Pedro’s legitimate galleries attract many visitors from the greater Los Angeles area and beyond, establishing credibility and cachet. The status of “Cultural Destination” our various boards so fervently seek is apparently beyond their grasp. Andrea Serna’s article should inspire a re-thinking of and dedication to the original goals of the district formerly known as ACE.

Ron LindenCurator of TransVagrant Projects,

Warschaw GallerySan Pedro

More Thoughts on Arts District

I was interested to read Andrea Serna’s recent insightful piece revealing the challenges that face the board(s) charged with developing support for a nexus of visual and performing arts activities in San Pedro’s Historic Downtown (or was it the San Pedro Waterfront Arts District? The lack of clarity in the branding merely hints at the larger problems underlying the entire venture).

I think her appraisal accords well with the facts as many

interested observers see them, even if it is not a flattering picture. Because the goal of spending the balance of funds from the CRA seems foremost on the minds of the persons involved, the bigger picture of building an arts environment in San Pedro of a quality that will ultimately entice L.A. and the world to our town as cultural tourists, seems to get lost. We as a community settle for much less than we deserve.

Fortunately, even failures of vision, decision-making and execution at the community leadership level will not really affect what artists do in their individual practices. Painters will paint, actors and dancers will act and dance, and musicians will make music. What else can we do but relish the opportunity to live creative lives?

The rest will hopefully work out over time, or not.

Ted TwineArtist/designer, San Pedro

Special Olympics Comes to L.A.

In July, the World Games will take place in Los Angeles. Over 10,000 Special Olympic athletes from 177 countries will be coming to compete. This will be an exciting and fun- filled opportunity to show off our city to the world.

As part of the festivities the athletes will be coming one week early to practice and get to know the people of Southern California. Eighty communities will be hosting athletes. San Pedro is privileged to host athletes from Croatia and Kazakhstan from July 21 to 24. During their stay we will be doing our best to show off San Pedro and the harbor area. We have established a host committee co chaired by Councilman Joe Buscaino and Scott and Katherine Gray of the San Pedro Conventions and Visitors Bureau. The committee will be providing meals, opportunities to practice for

the games, and a chance to tour our wonderful community. As there will be no charge to the delegations we will be both raising funds and asking for volunteer help from the community.

In order to raise funds there will be a luncheon on April 7 featuring Olympic Gold Medalist Rafer Johnson. Tickets are $75 and reservations are available through the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce or the San Pedro Convention and Visitors Bureau (SpecialOlympics@SanPedroCVB.com). Should you be unable to attend this luncheon and would like to donate toward our athletes, please go to LA2015.org/host town/sanpedro.

We will need a large number of community volunteers at various venues and in many different types of jobs. Volunteering will provide fun and satisfying opportunities to interact with the athletes and your fellow community members. If you would like to volunteer please contact Bill Keenan (bkeenan@toberman.org) at 310 720 1776 or Katherine Gray (kgray@spcvb.com) at (310) 729- 9828.

Carol RugnettaSan Pedro

In Defense of CapitalismThe academic study of

“civilization” is predominantly a study of wars. The approximately 6,000 years of recorded human history is dominated by nations becoming empires by conquering other nations, taking their wealth and either enslaving their people or demanding high taxes and tributes from them.

The primary slavery in world history had nothing to do with race. It was based on who conquered whom. In fact our word “slave” comes from the word “slav.”

The Slavic people, who inhabited a large part of Eastern Europe, were taken as slaves by the Muslims of Spain during the ninth century AD.

The most prominent form of government throughout history has been monarchy where a king

or queen ruled over everyone else. In many cases, these rulers were worshipped or considered to be endowed with “divine rights.” Some monarchies evolved into socialism which claimed to be a sharing of wealth and a creation of equality. In most cases, this system developed into an elite group replacing or working with the monarch. The result has almost always been a small group of rich and powerful ruling over a large group of poor.

These methods of conquer, enslave and control continued to dominate history until the development of capitalism. Though there were brief moments

of governmental systems similar to capitalism, it was not until the 13 American colonies rebelled against the monarchy of England that true capitalism was born.

Though moving civilization in a good direction, this new system of individual rights did not immediately shake off all the problems of 6,000 years of history. Seven of the 13 colonies immediately outlawed slavery. But, it took over 80 years to completely eradicate legalized slavery. Conquering and possessing still existed as the nation moved west. But, this too ended and the new system became the defender of nations rather than the conqueror

of nations.As this new system based

on individual worth and freedom developed, it evolved into the America we know today. Capitalism’s basic economic principle is the right of the individual to earn and keep that which he has earned. The greatest defense of capitalism can be seen in visiting nations where monarchy and socialism are still being practiced and comparing the living conditions with those in capitalistic nations. Sure there are some who would like to leave America and live elsewhere. But, most of the rest of the world would

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The president of the commission, Ambassador Vilma Martinez, asked staff to include the neighborhood councils in their process. A good start would be for the port to inform the five local neighborhood council’s and the three local chambers of commerce of their plans before having an item like this show up on the board agenda.

It is not clear when port staff will return to the board with a new presentation. In the meanwhile, several local people with knowledge of the Red Car have volunteered to sit down with port staff and suggest ways to provide service at a greatly reduced cost. It is unknown whether the port will take them up on their offer.

A large part of the concern over discontinuing the Red Car is that it is the icon for the waterfront. Bob Bryant, one of the authors of this piece, is an operator on the Red Car. He points out that the Red Car serves a functional purpose when things get crowded, like on weekend nights when people visiting the Fanfare Fountain park at Ports O’ Call and depend on the Red Car to get back

to their cars. But more than that, it is the first thing people see when they come down here for an event. Children and people of all ages get excited when they approach the port for an event and see the Red Car.

Several groups have begun petitions to preserve the Red Car. The public can access the petitions on Facebook when you type the group name, “San Pedro Born and Raised and Very Proud” or “Save the Red Car”.

The petition can also be found on Change.org using the tinyurl, http://tinyurl.com/Save-the-Redcar.

Advocates will also be speaking before various groups and circulating petitions. Anyone interested in helping can contact Bryant at robertjaybryant@aol.com.

Pat Nave former city attorney at the Port of Los Angeles; Debbie Rouser is a member of the Central Neighborhood Council, and Bob Bryant is member of the Northwest Neighborhood Council.

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the other hand… they don’t or they won’t listen. We keep telling them, one death is enough. We have them in San Pedro. We’ve had them in Wilmington. You know the deal. So now the question is: ‘What’s next?’”

Still, he’s been making inroads. He has found allies on the Harbor Commission, including Dave Arian, and said he has had productive conversations with Port Executive Director Gene Seroka. He’s also found an ally in Nate Jones, founder of the Long Beach Grand Prix and board member of the Pacific Battleship Center of the USS Iowa. Jones is also the founder of Kids Hands & Minds Together, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to “save hands-on education from extinction.”

Jones’ organization aims to encourage creativity and three dimensional problem solving by providing children with access to a fully operational machine shop and the building of gravity-bound go karts.

“He’s the one who has all of the equipment so that the city doesn’t have to allocate much of the funds [for the equipment]. Nate’s been on board for about a year now.”

The success of Red Bull’s Rallycross in September opened a lot of eyes and a lot of

doors. Galaz noted that Commissioner Arian organized a meeting between himself and the heads of the Los Angeles Port Police at the Port of Los Angeles.

“It’s been over 20 years since any executive director has sat down with any street racing organization about anything, so that was a milestone,” Galaz said.

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managed to get less than 2,000 votes each. The remaining candidates—Margaret Hernandez, Elisa Gonzales and Stephen Anyaka—did little or no campaigning and earned triple-digit vote totals.

Dear received 4,218 votes in his city clerk bid. Dear said he plans to work from the city clerk’s office to increase voter registration, with a goal of signing up 1,000 new voters during his term. He added that he has no plans beyond being clerk, with his term ending in March 2019.

Cooper’s ControversiesThe city treasurer’s race may have been

partly decided by an attempt to discredit candidate Eddie Duque. Cooper, backed by Dear, beat Duque, backed by the outgoing treasurer, Karen Avilla. Some mailers, from the group Friends to Elect Monica Cooper Treasurer, dragged up 13-year-old domestic abuse charges against Duque. According to court documents available online, Duque pled no contest.

Avilla’s name being on the ballot, despite her withdrawing her re-election bid, may have also played a role. She still took third place in a five-way race. The two remaining candidates’ vote totals lagged far behind.

Candidates Certified for Gipson’s Former Seat

Six candidates have been certified to run in a June 2 special election in Carson. The election will fill the council seat left vacant when Mike Gipson was elected to the state assembly.

The candidates include Boggs and Hilton, who came up short in the March 3 election, along with Joseph Gordon, who ran unsuccessfully for the council in 2013. They are joined by three newcomers—Stephen Randle, Jesus-Alex Cainglet and Emmanuel Chuma Obiora.

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(13.9 percent); health services (11.7 percent); and administrative and waste management services (9.5 percent). Operating costs would increase by 0.6 percent for retailers, by 4.7 percent for restaurants, and by 0.4 percent in the manufacturing sector by the time the proposed law is fully implemented in 2017.”

The report adds that restaurant prices would increase by 4.1 percent by the time the minimum wage increase is in full effect.

“A $10 meal would increase by 41 cents, to a total of $10.41,” the report states as an example. As for retail and the local economy as a whole, the report states that the price increases would be “negligible.”

The report predicts that the restaurant industry might experience 560 fewer jobs a year over the three-year phase-in of the minimum wage increase and that some apparel manufacturing jobs might relocate outside the city.

Some business owners said they like the minimum wage increase proposal but that there can be better solutions.

A representative of the Los Angeles County Business Federation said at the meeting that even if workers earned $15 an hour, they would still

be below the poverty line. Instead, he suggested that the city enable conditions that would create middle class jobs, which “would actually lift people out of poverty.”

Sherry Lear, a San Pedro lawyer who operates a small firm, said that the country and its economy is struggling because it’s losing its middle class. Lear, who pays employees more than $15 an hour with paid sick days and vacation, argued that raising the working poor will stimulate the economy and help businesses.

“I understand that some businesses may need to phase in to paying higher wages… but what I’m seeing among people who work for businesses… is that their bosses are building big houses and yet their wages are getting cut and their vacation pay is getting cut,” Lear said.

“So, while I’m not going to dispute the veracity of the people who came here today to talk, I do know that [there are] a lot of businesses out there [that] are making more profits than ever and paying their workers less, and that’s not how you build up an economy.”

García, who has washed cars for a living for 8 years, said the forum is helpful because it will create solidarity of workers like him to illuminate how business owners often mistreat their workers.

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RANDOMLetterslove to trade places with us.

This being said, why do we now have so many people who wish to destroy the system that has given its people the highest living standard in world history? The alternatives are not very promising.

Steve CaseyFreelance Writer

Stonewall, La.Dear Mr. Steve Casey

Your delusional history of the world only eliminates the periods of democratic rule that precedes the United States of America, Greece and many of its territories, Rome before the Caesars, Venice, Amsterdam and even various Native American tribes like the Iroquois, the form which our founding fathers derived most of the ideals of liberty and freedom. However, capitalism does not naturally equate to either liberty or freedom as it is an economic system of ownership and not a political system. One could even argue that the monarchies of Europe were based upon a feudal form of capitalism. What we have here though is a country dedicated to certain liberties that include personal ownership (that originally did not preclude slavery) but not based solely on private ownership. A sizable part of our economy is based on public ownership,

like schools, universities and even our ports.The unbridled and unregulated capitalism that is

overrunning our republic can be seen as a hindrance to our very own self-governance. An impediment to the balance of power because of the overwhelming influence of money (capital) on the political playing field. What folks, such as you, fail to explain in defending capitalism is that our economy is not based solely on one kind of economics. If it were, there would be no public ownership of schools, parks, streets, sanitation, ports, public utilities or perhaps even of our military. When gathered all together, some might call public spending “socialized” spending, accounting for about one-third of our economy.

True capitalism—making a profit off of having money—like banks and Wall Street investments, is now garnering more wealth but doing less and less for those who work for a living.

This is why people are criticizing capitalism today, because it’s not working for the benefit of the

common man and is only benefiting a relative few. You are mistaken in equating, like many do, democracy with capitalism.

Thank you,James Preston Allen, Publisher

Brown /Gore ‘16Two old farts who get shit done.Jerry Brown—

• Balanced budgets• Bald-headed• Big ideas

Al Gore—• Big fat neck• Rich-ass media tycoon• Oscar winner• Invented everything

Both use a lot of words. Skinny & Fatty 2016. Why the hell not?

Bill OrtonSan Pedro

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ProPosal Changes May affeCt san Pedro, long BeaCh theaters

By John Farrell, Curtain Call writer

Actors don’t agree on much, but recently hundreds of them agreed on one thing: the new plans that the Actor’s Equity Association is considering a threat to the theatrical diversity in town.

More than 400 actors gathered on Lankershim Boulevard in March in the heart of North Hollywood, a place with several equity-waiver houses. They were protesting new rules for 99-seat equity-waiver houses throughout Los Angeles.

North Hollywood is home to the Los Angeles headquarters of Actor’s Equity Association, which is considering revising or eliminating rules that have been in place since 1972. Many say, have created the thriving and creative local arts scene.

More than 600 actors also got their wallets out to buy the entire back page of March 25’s Los Angeles Times’ Calendar section for an ad expressing their opposition to the proposals.

Kristin Towers-Rowles, who was seen a few years back in

Kiss Me, Kate, in San Pedro, and has a professional career as well as an active role in smaller theaters opposes the Actor’s Equity move. “This is an attempt to make Los Angeles like New York,” she said during a recent phone interview. “But in New York, people are flown in by the planeload to see several shows on Broadway.

“There isn’t that kind of attraction here, but some people hope to kill small theaters so that ticket prices can go up in bigger theaters.”

Actor’s Equity is considering a series of proposals that would make even small theaters pay a minimum wage to Actor’s Equity members. Though only $9 an hour at present, it is still a substantial part of a theater’s production budget for small theaters that offer innovative theatrical experiences around San Pedro and Long Beach.

Another voice in opposition is Eric Hamme, managing director of the Garage Theatre in Long Beach.

“The current 99-seat equity waiver plan allows us to cast without limitation in order to bring the highest quality theater to our community,” Hamme said in a recent email. “For a small, grassroots theater like The Garage Theatre, the current equity contract also works within our extremely limited budget.

“If the proposed changes are made to Equity The Garage Theatre would not be able to utilize union actors in future productions. The budget for a single Garage Theatre production is roughly $2,000 to $2,500,” Hamme’s email continued. “We estimate that to hire one union actor in a production would cost roughly $1,500, which would make up nearly 75 percent of our budget. The Garage Theatre always strives to produce the highest quality productions given our limited resources and to lose access to such a large pool of talented artists would be a great loss.”

Suzanne Dean, associate artistic and development director and co-founder of Little Fish Theatre put it succinctly: “Little Fish Theatre will not be able to operate under the newly proposed 99-seat contract.”

In her email, she continued: “This new arrangement is completely cost-prohibitive for our group. The only way we will use (Actor’s Equity Association) actors is under something they are calling the ‘Membership Company Rule,’ utilizing the talents of our current company members. But, if that rule goes into place as currently proposed, we’ll be restricted from bringing in any NEW [her emphasis] union members. No more discoveries of great union talent for us.”

The email continued: “This past year we introduced our audiences to 16 new AEA and SAG/AFTRA actors who participated for the first time in our productions. That may no longer be possible. Luckily, many of those actors have joined LFT as company members now, so we can collaborate with them again, but no one new. If AEA forces this change and we need to cast a role outside of the membership in future, we will only seek out non-union members.” (Dean’s complete remarks can be found in Random Lengths’ Curtain Call online.)

“Without the 99-seat contract [our] growth may be a bit slower,” said Chris Lang, managing director of TE San Pedro Rep, in an email. “[That’s] simply because our ability to work with union talent will be made far more difficult (among other issues), but since we as a company bet on an artist’s potential over almost everything else, working with non-union talent almost exclusively is a real possibility for us and wouldn’t be too damaging to our prospects.

Actor, French Stewart, posing with a two finger victory sign with a child at the pro-99 seat equity waiver rule rally on March 24. Photo by Lucy Pollack.

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By Gina Ruccione, Food Writer & Blogger

i f you like culinary adventures, consider looking for restaurants that are off the beaten path. The Harbor Area is home to a few, and you’ll be rewarded well if you make the effort.

T h e C h o w d e r barge, tucked away in the somewhat obscure Leeward Marina, happens to be the only floating restaurant in Los Angeles. At first glance, it begs judgment, but the second you step through the door, that quickly subsides.

Originally built in 1934 to accommodate the movie crew filming Mutiny on the Bounty, the Chowder Barge has exchanged hands many times and has earned its reputation as an eclectic piece of the Harbor’s history. It has been a floating brothel, a machine repair shop and an art studio. It’s now a restaurant and dive bar known among locals for some of the best hearty, home-style breakfasts and clam chowder.

The ambience and décor are totally funky– think swashbuckler meets old biker. This place should not be missed, especially by those who shy away from weekend breakfast crowds, or who just want to grab a beer and watch the sunset. It’s the kind of hole-in-the-wall where I’ll actually go back to buy a T-shirt and wear it proudly. I’ll also go back for the friendly staff, the excellent service, and of course, the New England clam chowder.

The Chowder Barge | Location: 611 N. Henry Ford Ave., Wilmington

If you haven’t heard of isaac Cafe in Wilmington, I don’t blame you. There’s no website, not even a fax number. The only way you would know about this miraculous find

is if you know someone who appreciates great Mexican food and is willing to bequeath their knowledge upon you.

To the untrained eye, the cafe seems somewhat underwhelming. It’s in a gritty, industrial area in Wilmington. It’s not fancy. There are no flashy frills–just a clean, plain dining area. But they don’t mess around when it comes to food.

Known for their burritos, Isaac Cafe has been around since the 1980s. It has been family owned and operated since its inception. All they care about is their food, and it shows. Don’t expect to find industrial-sized, pre-made cans of salsa or anything else for that matter, just quality ingredients and authentic, homemade recipes.

I watched as they pumped out burritos to a hungry lunch crowd. Longshoremen flock to Isaac, as the ILWU Hall is right around the corner.

The most popular burritos include the Jones and the carne asada, but as one patron commented while waiting in line, “I would eat the chili Colorado every day for the rest of my life.” That’s a pretty bold statement for any foodie, but then I’ve said some pretty bold things in my day.

Isaac Cafe | Location: 632 N. Fries Ave., Wilmington

Restauranteur Nyla Olsen, with her son Kyle Ross (left) and head chef Chris McKinney at the Chowder Barge. Photos by Philip Cooke.

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If you’re looking for a great seafood experience with a very laid-back attitude, look no further than berth 55 fish market and seafood deli.

In the Port of Long Beach on Pico Avenue, Berth 55 has been serving some of the best seafood in the Harbor for decades. Completely unassuming and unpretentious from the outside, the restaurant looks like a warehouse, but it’s the fresh food at fair prices that make this place such a great find.

Dockworkers and businessmen alike can be found waiting in line during lunch hour and consider it a great place to grub on fish tacos and quickly escape from the work week grind.

Family owned and operated since 1988, Berth 55 provides an alternative for those looking for that fresh fish market feel, but with a more personal touch. It’s a unique experience to pick fresh crab out of the tank and, only minutes later, have it served on a plate in front of you.

This place has a tendency to get really crowded, especially around lunch and on the weekends. The picnic-style seating outside has a casual feel and a nice view of the berth. Expect to pick out amazing, quality seafood right from the case and have it prepared to order.

The halibut plate is phenomenal; it’s seasoned and grilled, so it’s light and flaky. The New England clam chowder is excellent – creamy and comforting. The barbecue salmon and barbecue shrimp are also popular menu items.

Berth 55 Fish Market and Seafood Deli | Location: 555 Pico Ave., Long Beach

So, the next time you’re up for a unique dining experience, consider trying one of these hidden gems. I promise they won’t disappoint.

Gina Ruccione is a fearless blogger and self-proclaimed food critic. She has traveled all over Europe and Asia, lived in almost every nook of Los Angeles County and worked in finance and fashion. When she’s not rummaging through recipes, she spends her days working for a nonprofit in Orange County. You can visit her blog at http://foodfashionfoolishfornication.blogspot.com.

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The Chowder Barge. Photo by Philip Cooke.

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TickeTs for Two Are AvAilAble for A pledge of $60 AT The websiTe And include AnnuAl membership To kkJZ.

San Pedro BlueSman dave WidoW HeadlineS

FundraiSerBy Andrea Serna, Arts and Culture Writer

Popular San Pedro musician Dave Widow will be headlining a fundraiser for radio station KKJZ April 19 at St. Rocke in Hermosa Beach.

The concert is the first in a series of three organized by DJ Gary “the Wagman” Wagner, in support of the nonprofit radio station. Wagner, a recent recipient of the “Keeping the Blues Alive Award” from the Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tenn. is host of Nothin’ But the Blues. The show broadcasts from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturdays and from 2 to 7 p.m. Sundays on 88.1 KKJZ.

Widow, raised in Cincinnati, has spent practically his entire life immersed in music. He came to California and plugged into the local blues rock scene, where he met guys from the band Pure Prairie League. His musical style is influenced by musicians with whom he had longstanding relationships, such as Buddy Miles, Bill Champlin of the band Chicago, and his mentor and collaborator, the late Roger “Jelly Roll” Troy from the Mike Bloomfield Band. Widow credits legendary guitar player Lonnie Mack with inspiring him to turn professional.

Widow’s music was eventually noticed by Wagner, and he has been a regular on the radio ever since. He is also a regular at the House of Blues in Anaheim.

“I really appreciate Gary Wagner for inviting me to perform” Widow said. “[He] and KJazz have been very supportive of my music for several years, and I am in their debt.”

The plush environment at St. Rocke provides a high-energy venue for music fans to enjoy a full evening of rock and blues.

“I personally selected each of the indie bands being featured during this series of three shows,” Wagner said. “If you listen to my radio show and you like what I play, come to these shows. You will not be disappointed.”

Also in the lineup is South Side Slim, originally from Oakland and a recent recipient of L.A. Weekly’s award for best contemporary blues and rhythm and blues artist.

Rounding out the bill will be Jumpin’ Jack Benny, one of the most entertaining acts in music. Upcoming fundraising concerts are scheduled for May 3 with Barry Levenson and June 7 with the Other Mules. More information is available at jazzandblues.org.

Tickets for two are available for a pledge of $60 at the website and include annual membership to KKJZ. A $165 donation gets you a pair of tickets to all three shows.

Tickets are also available by phone during regular business hours. Call (310) 478-5540, press 0 for the operator and ask for the membership department.Details: (310) 478-5540Venue: St. RockeLocation: 142 Pacific Coast Hwy., Hermosa Beach

310-831-19061150 Nagoya Way, San Pedro, CAOn the Waterfront at the SP Fish Market

Adults $15 • Seniors $13Kids under 11 FREE (with adult, limit 3)Call for group rates.

Dave Widow. File photo.

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I went off to Altadena to catch the “Trippin’ The Sixties” performance by Barry McGuire and John York with P.F. Sloan at the Coffee Gallery Backstage. My mission was to preview the act before they come to San Pedro April 11 at Alvas Showroom.

Owner of the Altadena venue, Bob Stane was gracious to allow me in at the last minute for this show. The venue holds 50 listeners, in a very homey space. After having fought my way through heavy Los Angeles traffic, I met some very friendly staff who helped me out a lot. Relaxed after meeting with friends, the show began.

Making their way on to the stage were Barry McGuire and John York who tore into a rousing version of Green Green. This song made the New Christy Minstrels and singer Barry McGuire very famous. McGuire, who grew up in San Pedro, is quite the raconteur; his stories, which are hilarious and poignant, come from a life well lived.

The show features the music and the vibe of the 60s, giving a nod to the songwriters of that era. McGuire’s deep voice began describing a small skinny kid, a songwriter who was making his way around New York City’s Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village. That person was Bob Dylan.

John York began filling the air with a vibrant 12-string guitar as McGuire began with his renditions of Dylan’s Blowin’ in The Wind and The Times They Are a Changin. After which John York (one-time member of The Byrds) performed The Chimes of Freedom, a song that stirs me every time I hear it.

At this point in the set, P.F. Sloan was

brought to the stage with stories of how he and McGuire met. In this setting you are being a fly on the wall in the story of folk and rock history.

In a three-year span, P.F. Sloan had charted on Billboard Magazine’s Top 200 on 40 different recordings as a songwriter, producer, and performer. The man was one of the hot young music makers of his time. He worked with not

only McGuire, but also the Mama’s and the Papa’s, Johnny Rivers, The Searchers,

the Grass Roots and many others. “We had leftover time in

the studio and Phil had this box of songs he ripped one out of a binder,” McGuire said. “Drummer, Hal Blaine (premier

session musician of the 60s) heard this song and began the track with a

roll on the snare drum,” added Sloan. The guitar comes in and McGuire begins

to sing, “The Western world it is explodin’ violence flarin,’ bullets loadin’…” the song Eve of Destruction was born. When you listen to this mid-60s musical commentary on the world and society, you can’t help but think how little has changed.

The show continued with more anecdotes and songs. The story of Johnny River’s hit single Secret Agent and some back stories on the Mama’s and the Papa’s filled out the evening, with a song to go with each one. In the end, McGuire and company ended quite appropriately with the song he had recorded many years before, Try To Remember.

Showtime for Trippin’ The Sixties is 8 p.m. April 11.Details: www.alvasshowroom.comVenue: Alvas ShowroomLocation: 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro

Trippin’ The SixTieSreTurnS To AlvAS

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By B. Noel Barr, Music Writer Dude

AprIl 3requiem at rolling HillsRolling Hills United Methodist Church’s Chancel Choir and Orchestra, under the direction of Charles Dickerson, will present Karl Jenkins’ Requiem.Time: 7:30 p.m.place: Rolling Hills United Methodist Church, 26438 Crenshaw Blvd., Rolling Hills EstatesCost: Freedetails: (310) 377-6771

Something Funny at the Warner GrandSomething Funny at the Warner Grand will feature well-known stand-up comics.Time: 8 p.m.Cost: $10 in advance; $15 cash only at door.place: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedrodetails: Tix.com, www.grandvision.org

AprIl 4ewan dobson and GuestGuitarist and CandyRat Records recording artist Ewan Dobson will perform with special guest Donovan Raitt.Time: 8 p.m.Cost: $20place: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedrodetails: (800) 403-3447

Bobby West at the Seabird loungeThis jazz great has performed with a great variety of singers and musicians, including Smokey Robinson, Helen Reddy, Wilson Pickett, and the Ray Charles Orchestra. Time: 8 p.m.Cost: $10place: Roscoe’s Seabird Lounge, 730 E. Broadway, Long Beachdetails: http://seabirdjazzloungelbc.com

American Monster Burlesque and Blues ShowThis burlesque and blues show guarantees a jaw-dropping good time. For guests 21 years and older only. There’s a two drink minimum.Time: 9 p.m.; 10 p.m.Cost: $10.place: Harvelle’s, 201 E. Broadway, Long Beachdetails: (562) 239-3700; http://longbeach.harvelles.com

AprIl 9Marian Marie at the Seabird loungeA Los Angeles native and child of professional musicians, Marie’s brand of soul seeks to give voice and beat to society’s cry for “What’s going on with love?” Time: 8:30 p.m.Cost: No coverplace: Roscoe’s Seabird Lounge, 730 E. Broadway, Long Beachdetails: http://seabirdjazzloungelbc.com

AprIl 10richard Turner Group at the Seabird loungeRichard Turner has played all over the world with James Ingram, Patti Austin, and a host of others. He is the music director for smooth jazz sensation Eric Darius. Time: 9 p.m.Cost: No coverplace: Roscoe’s Seabird Lounge, 730 E. Broadway, Long Beachdetails: http://seabirdjazzloungelbc.com

Haden Triplets at the AnnexLegendary jazz bassist Charlie Haden actually has triplets, and they bring their Americana to the Annex with a record produced by Ry Cooder.Time: 8 p.m.Cost: $20; $25 at the door. Cabaret table seats are $25, subject to availability; VIP deck $30place: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedrodetails: (310) 833-4813 Julian Coryell TrioWhile the trio is known for jazz, the term is used loosely, as their ability to morph from be-bop and fusion to rock, blues, soul and beyond has

become a staple of their live act.Time: 8 p.m.Cost: $20place: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedrodetails: (800) 403-3447

AprIl 11luca comes to the AnnexSinger-songwriter Nick Luca plays an eclectic blend of Americana, Latin soul, funk and blues-rock, all through a Southwestern lens.Time: 8 p.m.Cost: $20; $25 at the door. Cabaret table seats are $25, subject to availability; VIP deck sold out.place: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedrodetails: (310) 833-4813

34th Annual MS FestivalBoxcar 7, Whiteboy James and the Blues Express, Mighty Mojo Prophets and more are taking up the fight against multiple sclerosis. This huge lineup of bands is coming together for one huge party that goes for eight hours. Time: 7 a.m.Cost: $50place: UC Irvine, 513 Aldrich Hall #5, Irvinedetails: (714) 686-5491; mswalkriderock.org

Azar lawrence Featuring George KahnThe Azar Lawrence Quintet will be featuring jazz pianist George Kahn, known for his classic jazz quintet, the Secret band. George performs original compositions, as well as music by Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, Wayne Shorter and many other jazz greats. Time: 9 p.m.Cost: $15place: Roscoe’s Seabird Lounge, 730 E. Broadway, Long Beachdetails: http://seabirdjazzloungelbc.com

Which One’s pinkThis Pink Floyd tribute band will play all the iconic group’s greatest hits. For 21 and over only and there’s a two–drink minimum.Time: 9:30 p.m. Cost: $15-$25place: Harvelle’s, 201 E. Broadway, Long Beachdetails: (562) 239-3700; http://longbeach.harvelles.com

AprIl 12Second Sundays at TwoLos Angeles Chamber Orchestra principal flutist David Shostac and principal keyboardist Patricia Mabee will perform. Shostac was appointed Principal Flute of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in 1975. Mabee is acclaimed by audiences and critics for her virtuosity, flawless technique and outstanding interpretive skills. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: Freeplace: Rolling Hills United Methodist Church, 26438 Crenshaw Blvd., Rolling Hills Estatesdetails: (213) 622-7001

Tradicíon at the Seabird loungeThis plays traditional Cuban music (Boleros, salsa, jazz) and some bossanova. With Lucas Quintana on piano and vocals, Raul Fonseca on timbales and bongos, and Tony Gutierrez on congas and Cajon.Time: 5 p.m.Cost: No coverplace: Roscoe’s Seabird Lounge, 730 E. Broadway, Long Beachdetails: http://seabirdjazzloungelbc.com

Tribute to the Black Crowes Hunter and the Dirty Jacks is the band hosting this tribute show. Their retro fresh Rock & Roll is filled with infectious riffs, soaring vocals and bedrock solid grooves. For guests 21 and older only. There’s a two-drink minimum.Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $10 to $25place: Harvelle’s, 201 E. Broadway, Long Beachdetails: (562) 239-3700; http://longbeach.harvelles.com

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Hyung mo leea WitneSS to CHange

On a windy bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Hyung Mo Lee works diligently, experimenting with materials found on the hills outside his studio.

The artist’s work is on display at the Los Angeles Harbor College Fine Arts Gallery in an exhibition titled Lessons Learned. Curated by gallery director Ron Linden, it is on view through April 24.

“Much of my work is about the act of making, with improvisations and the surprises that arise during the making of the work,” said Lee in his artist statement. “I like to view it as an open-ended process where one action influences the next, step by step leading into new directions. In my work there is a continual change and a willingness to let go so that change can occur. Eventually, the work evolves and transforms into something unpredicted, and I’m sort of like a witness to these multiple changes during the making of the work.”

Lee’s drawings, sculptures and installations are notable for their radical choice of materials and emphasis on laborious, time-consuming process. His sumi ink drawings, both delicate and dynamic, are meditations on geologic time–strata rendered brush-stroke by brush-stroke–while his sculptural works expand on lessons learned from drawing.

“These things are not unlike Jay McCafferty’s obsessive solar burning of little pinholes,” Linden said during a recent walk-through of his gallery.

Linden was referring to Jay McCafferty, an artist of international renown for his pioneering of the “process art” movement that emerged in the late 1960s. He’s primarily known for his solar burn compositions created with a magnifying lens on a variety of surfaces along plotted grid intersections.

The quality of Lee’s work emphasizes clarity, simplification, reduced means and reduction of things like form and composition. A juxtaposition of elements is created from mud, spackle and glue. When exhibited alongside laboriously-created works of fine ink on paper, it provides an insight into a deeply creative process.

The central piece of the exhibition is a 6-foot-long sculpture called Substitute. It consists of long, flowing thread hanging from a metal frame, held together with mud and glue, and left out in the Hollywood Hills to be weathered by the elements. The piece is both muscular and tender. It seems determined to face what may come, but is showing the effects of time.

Our first glimpse of Lee’s work was in 2013 at Angel’s Ink Gallery in downtown San Pedro. The artist is known to create a thousand strokes with a brush trimmed down to a single goat’s hair. Curator Robin Hinchliffe remembers the response from viewers as “Whoa, look at this!”

“That response came as well from many sophisticated artists and gallerists looking in the windows before the show opened and from groups of otherwise casual visitors exploring downtown on First Thursday openings,” she said. “It is at once compelling and serene, awe-inspiring and

immediately accessible.”Lee spends his days surrounded by art at the

Orange County Museum of Art. As an art installer and occasional security guard, he finds inspiration within the walls of the museum.

“It’s nice to be around the art and to be able to look at art all day,” Lee said. “I think [when you are] spending time with it, day by day, it filters in. Returning to a certain work of art and coming back again each day, it is inspiring–but it just doesn’t pay well.”

Lee grew up in Southern California with parents who inspired him to read, write and express his creativity. His father is a writer and Lee has fond memories of spending weekends with him digging through crates of books at swap meets in search of paperback novels that sold for 25 cents each. Today, Lee also devotes time to writing poetry and participating in local poetry readings.

As a relief from the ink drawings, which sometimes take as much as six months to complete, Lee “makes gunk” from mud in the hills near his studio at Angels Gate Cultural Center.

He mixes glue, paint, plaster and spackle to produce work that is almost diametrically opposed to the ink drawings. Sometimes he molds the muddy gunk on cardboard or newspaper. A heat gun helps to hold the gunk together.

For those interested in learning about Lee’s process, the fine art gallery at Harbor College is hosting a Q-and-A with the artist April 15 at 1 p.m.

Lee’s work is also on view at LA Artcore Brewery Annex: in downtown Los Angeles. The three-person exhibit, Black and White, runs through April 8.

You will also have a chance to visit Lee’s small, muddy studio on the windy bluff, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, during the Angels Gate Open Studios Day on April 26. The Angels Gate Cultural Center is at 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro.Details: (310) 600-4873Venue: LAHC Fine Arts GalleryLocation: 1111 Figueroa Pl., Wilmington

By Andrea Serna, Arts and Culture Writer

AprIl 3Sister Spit national TourFounded by author Michelle Tea and performer Sini Anderson, Sister Spit is a nationally touring spoken word showcase featuring queer and queer-inspired writers, artists and poets.Time: 7 p.m.Cost: Freeplace: MADE in Long Beach, 236 Pine Ave.details: (877) 752-1550

AprIl 4Breakfast with the easter BunnyTorrance Community Services Department presents Breakfast and Visit with the Bunny. Join a special program that will include breakfast, a special holiday puppet show, cookie decorating and a snapshot with the Bunny. Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Cost: $20place: Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Dr., Torrancedetails: (310) 781-2720; https://ClassSchedule.TorranceCA.Gov

easter Wonderland partyThis party for all ages has hot dogs on a stick, arts and crafts, and a Franklyn Haynes puppet show. Even the Easter Bunny is going to be there. Must register online.Time: 1 to 3 p.m., Sign-in 12:30 p.m.Cost: Freeplace: South Bay Pavilliondetails: www.southbaypavillion.com

AprIl 13See Your Favorite Clippers See your favorite Clippers up close and personal, and watch the pre-game warm ups from courtside. Cost: $65details: (310) 831-0603 ext. 224; jparrino@harborinterfaith.org

AprIl 17long Beach Grand prixThe roar of turbocharged engines heralds the return of three days of nonstop racing excitement to city streets at the 41st Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Located across the Harbor and just two miles away from the racetrack in downtown Long Beach, the Queen Mary is an ideal location to stay during race weekend to avoid the traffic and parking congestion of downtown.Time: All dayplace: Downtown Long Beachdetails: (888) 82-SPEED; www.gplb.com

AprIl 4The CrucifixionGiant Steps Community presents The Crucifixion, as a Medieval drama.Time: 4 p.m.Cost: $25place: James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Dr., Torrancedetails: (310) 781-7171

AprIl 8don’t be Afraid to pogoChris Ashford and Wondercap Records will screen the documentary Don’t Be Afraid to Pogo, featuring pioneering Los Angeles area punk bands The Gears, the Controllers, DI’s, Skull Control and more.Time: 8 p.m.Cost: $5place: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedrodetails: (800) 403-3447; www.alvasshowroom.com

AprIl 9 Film Festival: ‘The red pony’The Los Angeles Harbor International Film Festival will host an educational outreach program, “Read the Book, See the Movie,” featuring The Red Pony, based on the book by John Steinbeck.Time: 10:30 a.m.Cost: Freeplace: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedrodetails: (800) 838-3006; brownpapertickets.com

AprIl 10Film Festival Opening night ScreeningsThe Los Angeles Harbor International Film Festival presents The Magnificent Seven and a conversation about the book inspired by the movie, Into the Beautiful North.Time: 7 p.m.place: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San PedroCost: $10; $8 with discounts for affiliations with LAMM, GVF, SPAA seniors and students; veterans admitted free.details: (800) 838-3006; brownpapertickets.com

AprIl 11Hollywood nostalgia TributeThe Los Angeles Harbor International Film Festival presents a screening of Gypsy, live burlesque, and red carpet gala. Time: 5 p.m.place: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San PedroCost: $65; $75 at door. details: (800) 838-3006; brownpapertickets.com

AprIl 12The Suburban ShowgirlSuburban Showgirl is an inspirational, one-woman show written by and starring Palmer Davis, about a wife, mother of two and professional dancer whose life is not turning out quite the way she had hoped. The show is appropriate for all ages. Time: 3 p.m.place: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8th St., San PedroCost: $20; $25 at the doordetails: (800) 403-3447

lAHIFF presents docSundayThe Los Angeles Harbor International Film Festival presents “DocSunday,” with programs throughout the day at 12:30, 2 and 4 p.m.Time: VariousCost: $10; $8 with discounts for affiliations with LAMM, GVF, SPAA seniors and students. Veterans admitted free.place: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedrodetails: (800) 838-3006; brownpapertickets.com

AprIl 17‘Get On Up,’ the James Brown StoryBased on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, this film is a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of Brown, from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Starring Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Dan Aykroyd and more. Presented by Grand Vision Foundation. Time: 7 p.m.Cost: $12 general admission and $10 for students, seniors and militaryplace: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedrodetails: www.grandvision.org, www.getonupmovie.com

AprIl 2Ties to Modernism An exhibition by Sculptors Michael Todd, Kristan Marvell and Nicholette Kominos. The show runs through April 12.Time: 7:30 p.m.Cost: Freeplace: South Bay Contemporary, Loft Gallery, 401 S. Mesa St., San Pedrodetails: http://www.southbaycontemporary.com

AprIl 11HK ZAMAnI; ArOUnd BlACK A closing reception for Iranian-born artist HK Zamani’s showing of his abstract canvasses. Time: 4 to 7 p.m. Cost: Freeplace: Warschaw Gallery, 600 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedrodetails: www.transvagrant.com

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Pictured is one of the pieces in Hyung Mo Lee’s Lessons Learned. Photo courtesy of curator Ron Linden.

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“San Pedro Rep is a company built on our community and that is where we draw our sustenance from for our growth and for our existence at large. As the AEA rules currently stand, we are able to use the 99-seat contract as a stepping stone for that growth. This is especially important to us as we have designs for our future that reach toward becoming a AEA LORT-A Regional Theatre (The highest Equity Contract level regional theaters offer).

“Above all, TE San Pedro Rep will continue to push its artistic boundaries and produce ambitious work no matter what AEA decides to do,” Lang’s email continued. “Our training

wing, the Acting Matrix Conservatory, will still serve as the foundation for the company’s continued betting on potential while the Company’s artistic drive though its shows on the main stage fosters our artistic draw for students and artists alike.”

At the Long Beach Playhouse, the situation is different. There, the Mainstage Theatre is not an equity waiver house. But upstairs, the Studio Theatre is a small space and used to have equity waiver rules. “With the upcoming decision still in the works we have decided to retract our 99-Seat Plan applications until we know if this update to the plan will go into effect,” said Andrew Vonderschmitt, artistic director of the Playhouse. “If (the rule change goes through), we won’t be able to use it at all. It is financially impossible for us.”

TE San Pedro Rep’s Chris Lang. Photo by Terelle Jerricks.

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File No. 2015031460The following person is do-ing business as: Haley Clark Dance Company, 365 W. 6th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731, los Angeles County. registered owners: Jessica haley-Clark, 365 W. 6th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731. This Business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: N/A. I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) S/. Jessica haley-Clark, owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of los Angeles on Feb. 5, 2015. Notice--In Ac-cordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920. were to expires

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40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions code).original filing: 02/19/2015, 03/05/2015, 03/19/2015, 04/02/2015

Fictitious Business Name Statement

File No. 2015038197The following person is doing busi-ness as: Luxe Linen, 1921 N. Gaffey Street, Suite G, San Pedro, CA 90731, los Angeles County. registered own-ers: The diva hair Jewelry & Accesso-ries, Inc.333 17th Street.,Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. This Business is conducted by a corporation. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) S/. dahlia Wexler, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of los Angeles on Feb. 12, 2015. Notice--In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920. were to expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Profes-sions code).original filing: 02/19/2015, 03/05/2015, 03/19/2015, 04/02/2015

Fictitious Business Name Statement

File No. 2015038198The following person is doing busi-ness as: Jacaranda Gourmet, 1030 N. Western Ave., San Pedro, CA 90731, los Angeles County. regis-tered owners: le Meow llC, 1621 W. 25th Street., #230. This Business is conducted by a limited liabil-ity Corporation. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: N/A. I declare that all in-

formation in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) S/. Josephine Trusela, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of los Angeles on Feb. 12, 2015. Notice--In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920. were to expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Profes-sions code).original filing: 02/19/2015, 03/05/2015, 03/19/2015, 04/02/2015

Fictitious Business Name Statement

File No. 2015055904The following person is doing busi-ness as: Violet Stone Press, 1379 W. Park Western dr.,Suite 309 San Pedro, Ca 90732. los Angeles Coun-ty. registered owners: roxanne lawrence, 1360 W. 14th Street, San Pedro, Ca 90731. This Business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) S/. roxanne :lawrence, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of los Angeles on March 3, 2015. Notice--In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920. were to expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Profes-sions code).original filing: 03/19/2015, 04/02/2015, 04/16/2015, 04/30/2015

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Fictitious Business Name Statement

File No. 2015050883The following person is doing busi-ness as: Gaffey St. Diner, 247 N. Gaffey Street, San Pedro, Ca 90731. los Angeles County. registered owners: Mary louise Taliulu, 802 Barhugh Pl., San Pedro, Ca 90731. This Business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant started to transact business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed above: N/A. I declare that all infor-mation in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) S/. Mary louise Taliulu, owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2015. Notice--In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920. were to expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal,

state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Profes-sions code).original filing: 03/19/2015, 04/02/2015, 04/16/2015, 04/30/2015

Fictitious Business Name Statement

File No. 2015055905The following person is doing busi-ness as: Rude Dog Olive, 716 31st St., San Pedro, Ca 90731. los Ange-les County. registered owners: Mark Vollmer, 716 31st St., San Pedro, Ca 9073. Patti Vollmer, 716 31st St., San Pedro, Ca 90731. This Business is conducted by a husband and wife.. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) S/. Mark Vollmer, Owner. This statement was filed with

the County Clerk of los Angeles on March 3, 2015. Notice--In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920. A fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920. were to expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Profes-sions code).original filing: 03/19/2015, 04/02/2015, 04/16/2015, 04/30/2015

Notice That Eviction Will Be Filed in Court

March 13, 2015—PErSoNAllY dElIVErEd ANd MAIlEd To: Mr. Al Green, 1240 W. 24th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731. rE: unit #16. A 3-day notice has been given to you in accordance with state and local laws and you have failed to either cure the violation of your lease Agreement or to vacate the premises.The Cannery (Cireg llC) will there-fore no longer accept any payment of rents due from you. All amounts you still owe will be set off against your security deposit and the remaining balance will form part of a claim, which Cireg LLC will file against you.John l. McFarlane, landlord/Agent.

Notice That Eviction Will Be Filed in Court

March 13, 2015—PErSoNAllY dE-lIVErEd ANd MAIlEd To: Mr. Mi-chael Zinkiewitz, 1040 W. 23rd Street #3, San Pedro, CA 90731. rE: unit #B3. A 3-day notice has been given to you in accordance with state and local laws and you have failed to either cure the violation of your lease Agreement or to vacate the premises.The Cannery (Cireg llC) will there-fore no longer accept any payment of rents due from you. All amounts you still owe will be set off against your security deposit and the remaining balance will form part of a claim, which Cireg LLC will file against you.John l. McFarlane, landlord/Agent.

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