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of Long Beach Firefighters organization for their annual toy drive benefiting children in the community. Raffle winner will be announced Dec. 20.
Time: Now thru Dec. 19
Details: www.friendsoflbfire.org/spark-of-love
Venue: 3522 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach
LBFD Spark of Love Toy Drive
The Long Beach Fire Department holiday toy drive is underway. Please help Long Beach Fire Department spread some holiday cheer this year. Monetary and toy donations are being accepted now through Dec. 24. Unwrapped toy donations may be dropped off outside all LBFD fire stations. Please wear your mask when dropping off toys Time: Now thru Dec. 24
Upgrade to a Real ID for Free
The Department of Motor Vehicles is offering eligible Californians a free Real ID upgrade for a limited time for anyone who received a driver’s license or identification card during the pandemic. If you renewed your license or ID card between March 2020 and July 2021 you are eligible.
You have until Dec. 31, 2021 to get a free Real ID. A Real ID is not required; however, if you wish to continue to use your driver’s license or identification card to board domestic flights within the U.S. or enter secure federal facilities, you will need a Real ID by the new May 3, 2023 deadline.
This offer is set to expire at the end of the year, so be sure to visit the DMV website for more information.
Details: www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/identificationcards/real-id
Join the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count
Between Jan. 25 to Jan. 27, 2022, thousands of community members across greater Los Angeles will be counting their neighbors experiencing homelessness. The count, which is mandated by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, helps paint a picture of the progress, trends and shifts in the fight to end homelessness. Help make this count possible by volunteering in your community.
The LA Homeless Count is the biggest in the nation and can only be made possible by volunteers. Ensure that community members experiencing homelessness get counted.
Details: www.theycountwillyou.org
LASD Asks for Help Locating Missing Person Imelda Christina Tapia, Torrance
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit investigators are asking for the public’s help locating a missing person named Imelda Christina Tapia. She is a 30 year-old female Hispanic who was last seen at 10 p.m. Nov. 19, on the 1100 block of W. Fiat St., in Torrance.
Imelda is 5’4” tall, 100 pounds with short black hair cut in a bob hairstyle and brown eyes. Tapia wears glasses, and was last seen wearing unknown colored pants and a green sweatshirt.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the LASD Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500. To provide information anonymously, call 800222-8477.
LB Fire, Primary Operating Partner for UCLA Health’s Mobile Stroke Unit
Long Beach Fire Department is now serving as a primary operating partner for UCLA Health’s Mobile Stroke Unit Program or MSU, a shared emergency medical service that provides life-saving therapies to potential stroke patients throughout the Los Angeles County region. As a primary operating partner, LBFD is dedicating one firefighter/paramedic to serve as a team member for the MSU. Details: www,longbeach.gov/press-releases/ long-beach-fire/msu