Jan. 24
Free Mammograms
Free mammograms will offered, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 24, at the YWCA of the Harbor Area and South Bay.
Venue: YWCA of the Harbor Area & South Bay
Location: 437 W. 9th St., San Pedro

Jan. 26
Second District E-waste, Recycling Drive
Get rid of all sorts of items in your home following the holidays in a fast and convenient way, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 26, on the Broadway Parking Lot, near Broadway and Long Beach Boulevard in Long Beach.

Murder in Long Beach
LONG BEACH — A man was found dead, at about 3:10 a.m. Jan. 21, in home on the 1000 block of Gaviota Avenue in Long Beach.
The man, who has not been identified, sustained a gunshot to the upper body and pronounced dead at the scene of the crime. No suspect information is available at this time, a motive for the shooting is unknown and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to call (562) 570-7244 or visitwww.lacrimestoppers.org.

Obama Fights for Gun Control.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed 23 executive orders Jan. 16, regarding guns and school safety. The executive orders mainly have to do with background checks, allowing federal access to background checks and an improved mental health plan.
Emphasis on background checks include, tightening any flaws or loopholes, and giving the federal government access to the records.
The president included in the executive orders, cooperation from the state governments in organizing mental health services. The president also clarifies the aim of the mental health programs with the states.

Jan. 19
Taking Care of Your Financial Health
Attend a free interactive workshop to learn more about and prepare for your 2013 individual income taxes, from 9 to 11 a.m. Jan. 19, at Torrance Memorial Medical Center.
Topics addressed will include what we know, what we do not know, and what we think about our individual taxes.
Torrance Memorial’s Professional Advisory Council, a volunteer group of attorneys, financial and estate planners and CPAs, is presenting the workshop.

Truckers’ Collective Enter Bargaining Agreement with Toll Group
SAN PEDRO — Truckers and their employer, Australian logistics company Toll Group, entered an agreement Jan. 10, at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Under the terms of the deal, reached by about 65 drivers and Toll Group, most drivers will receive an hourly increase from $12.72 to $19, a pension plan and the company will pay 95 percent of each driver’s health care costs.

Hilda Solis Resigns
WASHINGTON D.C. — Labor Secretary Hilda Solis announced her resignation Jan. 9 citing an opportunity to look at her life’s past and future over the holidays.
Solis had been widely expected to resign to run for a seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.