Harbor Area

Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Drive-Thru Collection Event

Safely secure items in your trunk/pickup bed. Hazardous waste items must be in your truck/pick-up bed with no other items.

Things you can bring: Motor oil, antifreeze, paint, paint thinner, turpentine, cleaners with acids or lye, pesticides and herbicides, household and car batteries, old computers and television sets, sharps or used needles, expired pharmaceuticals and mercury thermometers.

Things you cannot bring: Explosives, ammunition or radioactive materials, waste from businesses will not be accepted, trash or old tires, white goods such as washers, stoves, refrigerators or air conditioners.

How to prepare:

• In general, there is a limit of 15 gallons or 125 lbs. per vehicle.

• Bring items in a sturdy box, preferably in their original labeled containers.

• Be prepared to leave your containers.

• Do not mix products together.

Please do not attend this event if you have any COVID-19 related symptoms, have been asked to quarantine, or have had known contact with a COVID-19 positive individual or are awaiting COVID-19 test results.

Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dec. 17

Cost: Free

Details: 800-238-0173; info@lacsd.org

Venue: Lomita City Hall Parking Lot, 24300 Narbonne Ave., Lomita

Districting Changes Coming to Lomita

The City of Lomita is considering the transition to district-based elections and is seeking assistance in developing a list of neighborhoods and “communities of interest” or COI to consider while drawing district lines.

Communities of interest are defined as:

• Groups of people that share common social or economic interests

• Groups that live in a geographically defined area

• Groups that should be included within a single district for purposes of effective and fair representation in future elections

Provide your feedback by emailing DrawLomita@LomitaCity.com.

Details: https://lomitacity.com/Districting/

Emergency Rent Assistance Program for CALWORKS Families

CalWORKs participants who are behind on rent can call the Department of Public Social Services Customer service center at 866-613-3777 to request Emergency Assistance to Prevent Eviction or EAPE.

Details: Submit an application: https://tinyurl.com/mwcykt9e

Health Permit Workshop for Mobile Food Vendors, Food Truck Operators

The Long Beach Health Department will host a workshop Dec. 13 for mobile food vendors, including street food vendors and food truck operators. The workshop will provide information about obtaining a Long Beach Health Permit as well as upcoming changes to the California retail food code. The workshop will cover the health permit application process and provide an overview of Senate Bill (SB972) and Senate Bill (SB946), both of which lower barriers to operation for mobile food vendors. SB972 will take effect on Jan. 1, 2023.

RSVP is appreciated, but not required and Spanish, Khmer and Tagalog interpreters will be on site during the workshop.

Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dec 13

Cost: Free

Details: RSVP 562-570-4132; EnvironmentalHealth@longbeach.gov.

Venue: Admiral Kidd Park, 2125 Santa Fe Ave., Long Beach

LB Commission on Women and Girls’ Community Survey

The City of Long Beach invites women and girls to help shape the mission of the Long Beach Commission for Women and Girls or LBCWG by completing a survey, available now through Dec. 19.

Information collected through the survey will help inform the development of the city’s first-of-its-kind commission specifically designed for women and girls, which will a space for specific education, outreach and advocacy for the advancement and equity of all women and girls.

Details: https://tinyurl.com/2p84x78t Holiday Toy Drives

Harbor Interfaith Toy Drive

Help make the holidays brighter for local children by donating a new toy for Harbor Interfaith annual toy drive. Drop off your donation of a brand new unwrapped toy before Dec. 11 at CRAFTED, Friday to Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. at 112 W. 22nd St., San Pedro.

Spark of Love Toy Drive

The Spark of Love Toy Drive collects new, unwrapped toys and sports equipment for underserved children and teens in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Ventura and Riverside counties. Toys collected in their respective counties are distributed locally.

How to donate:

Drop off a new, unwrapped toy or sports equipment at your local fire station. (Subject to change anytime due to public health protocol.)

Text to give: Text “SPARK” to 24365.

Donate online by going to supportlafd.kindful.com to make a donation via credit card.

Drop off a new, unwrapped toy or sports equipment at a local Subaru retailer.

Donate by Mail: Send checks to LAFD Foundation, Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center, 1700 Stadium Way #100, Los Angeles. Make checks out to LAFD Foundation. Write Spark of Love in the memo line.

Lomita Sheriff’s Station Holiday Toy Drive

Toy collection boxes will be at Lomita station and Lomita City Hall. The last day to donate will be Dec. 20. Toys will be given to Harbor Hills public housing development and Calvary Chapel.

Details: Call Detective Redenbaugh, 310-891-3240

Goodyear Blimp Toys for Tots

The annual Toys for Tots at the Goodyear Blimp is back. The U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program accepts donations of new, unwrapped toys and cash to support its yearly campaign. A donation is encouraged, but not required.

The open house event includes ground tours of the Goodyear Blimp, food vendors, activities for the children and most importantly Santa and his elves.

For safety and security purposes, all guests attending the Toys for Tots event will be asked to park at Dignity Health Sports park in Lot 11 (18400 Avalon Blvd., Carson). You will check in at the canopy in that lot with a Goodyear associate. A shuttle will bring guests to the blimp facility. No guests will be allowed to park at the blimp base. One entry per household.

Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dec. 10

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/29vkxazr

Venue: The Goodyear Blimp facility, 19200 S. Main St., Gardena

Veterans Stand Together Toy Drive

Bring an unwrapped toy now through Dec. 16 and help put smiles on children’s faces.

Veterans Stand Together is a veteran nonprofit organization that empowers veterans and their communities through cooperation, support and advocacy.

Veterans Stand Together will be collecting unwrapped toys at its office location in Torrance. You can also make donations through the gift registry. For further questions you can contact: admin@usavest.org

Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday thru Friday, to Dec. 16

Details: 424-266-9532; https://tinyurl.com/Veterans-standtogether

Venue: Harbor Gateway Garden Office Park, 19401 S. Vermont Ave., Suite B102, Torrance

Wilmington Community Clinic

25th Annual Toy Drive

Wilmington Community Clinic will hold its 25th annual toy drive and adopt a family event. The clinic provides a gift for a baby or a child to 11 years of age, in addition to a warm lunch with their family and a trip to see Santa.

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dec. 20

Details: https://www.wilmingtoncc.org

Venue: 1009 N. Avalon Blvd., Wilmington

LBPD Toy Patrol Donation Drive

The Long Beach Police Department’s annual toy drive is underway thru Dec. 12. There are more than 30 locations in and around the City of Long Beach to drop off any unwrapped toy.

Details: Drop-off locations: www.longbeach.gov/police/about-the-lbpd/toy-patrol