the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) approved in 2020, gave consumers the right to know, delete or opt-out of the sale of their personal information. New provisions take effect in 2023 that allow consumers and employees to ask businesses to disclose the personal information they have collected on them and ask them to delete or correct that information. Crime Several new laws give law enforcement

HOLIDAY NOTICE In observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day, all Golden Rain Foundation offices except Security will be closed Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2. The Leisure World Maintenance Department will be on call for emergencies at 562-594-4754. The Access Bus will operate from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The Minibus will be “on call” from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Passengers who need the on-call

HOLIDAY DEADLINES The following holiday deadlines are in effect for the Dec. 29, Jan. 5 and Jan. 19 editions of the LW Weekly. Dec. 29 (New Year’s) • Classified ad deadline: Friday, Dec. 23, noon • Editorial submissions deadline: Wednesday, Dec. 21. Jan. 5 (Post-New Year’s) • Classified ad deadline: Friday, Dec. 30, noon • Editorial submissions deadline: Wednesday,

Hospitality Open Christmas Day The Hospitality Center in Clubhouse 6 will be open on Christmas Day from 9-11 a.m. There will be coffee and treats for all, plus holiday music. Golden Age Foundation volunteers staff the center. New Year’s Eve Dances There are two GRF-sponsored New Year’s Eve dances scheduled this year: the Velvetones will play big band ballroom music in Clubhouse 4 and Abilene

MINIBUS SERVICE The final Leisure World holiday lights tour aboard the GRF Minibus will be held on Dec. 23. The Minibus service will conduct the tour at 5 p.m. The tour will depart from the Health Care Center. Seating is first come, first served. GRF Minibuses seat approximately 19 passengers. At the conclusion of the tour, passengers who need rides will be taken home or to any other

Christmas trees can be disposed of at the 1.8-Acre site, according to the Service Maintenance Department. People who need assistance can contact the department and create an order for their trees to be picked up at the current rate of $47.50 per hour, until Jan. 1, when it will go to $50 an hour, billed in 15-minute increments. To place an order, call 562-431-6586, ext. 367, 369 or 515.

AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop,