SO FOR MANY, CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT GIVING GIFTS AND MAYBE EVEN PUTTING UP YOUR FAVORITE DECORATIONS. BUT FOR MANY OTHERS, IT’S A TIME WHERE FEELING SAFE AND SECURE CAN BE TOP OF MIND. THERE’S AN EVENT BEING HELD TODAY TO REMIND FOLKS WHERE THEY CAN ACTUALLY SEEK HELP, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY NEED IT, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE HOLIDAY SEASONS. OF COURSE, THIS MORNING WE WELCOME IN RACHEL RIOS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LA FAMILIA COUNSELING CENTER. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US HERE. TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHY IS AN EVENT LIKE THE POSADA? WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS? WELL, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS, TO BE ABLE TO HAVE COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER IN A PLACE WHERE THEY FEEL SAFE, WHERE THEY FEEL NURTURED, AND TO BE ABLE TO SPREAD SOME JOY TO FAMILIES FROM THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITIES. AND AGAIN, THIS IS ONE OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES WHERE THERE’S GOING TO BE A LOT OF ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES TO COME OUT AND CHECK OUT. SO WHAT’S IN STORE? SO WE HAVE A LOT OF ACTIVITIES. AS YOU MENTIONED, WE HAVE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE WITH US FIGHTING DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES, CRAFTS FOR THE CHILDREN. WE HAVE SANTA THAT WILL BE THERE. WE HAVE HOT CHOCOLATE AND FUN, AND WE HAVE SPECIAL GIFTS FOR THE CHILDREN. WE’RE GOING TO DO ONE THING JUST BECAUSE WE’RE HAVING ONE OF THE INCIDENTS WHERE THE YOUR HAIR MIGHT BE TOUCHING THE MIC. SO GO AHEAD AND TELL US ONE MORE TIME WHAT WHAT EXACTLY IS IN STORE FOR FOLKS. SO WE HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS TO HAVE ACTIVITIES. WE HAVE CRAFT ACTIVITIES, GAMES. WE HAVE SANTA. WE HAVE HOT CHOCOLATE AND PAN DULCE, AND WE HAVE TOYS FOR THE CHILDREN. TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT LA FAMILIA, BECAUSE AGAIN, YOU FOLKS, THIS IS A GREAT EVENT TONIGHT. BUT YOU HELP FOLKS YEAR ROUND, RIGHT? LA FAMILIA HAS BEEN IN SACRAMENTO 51 YEARS AND WE PROVIDE A MULTITUDE OF SERVICES. WE ARE A FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER. SO FIRST AND FOREMOST, WE STRENGTHEN FAMILIES BY PROVIDING PARENTING HOME VISITATION, SUPPORT SERVICES. WE ARE A CAREER CENTER, SO WE HELP PEOPLE GET JOBS AND MOVE FORWARD. WE HAVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, YOUTH PROGRAMS, OLDER ADULT PROGRAMS, AND WE ARE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING CENTER AS WELL. WOW. AS FAR AS THE EVENT TONIGHT, WHERE CAN FOLKS GO? DO THEY NEED TICKETS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? NO, THIS IS FREE TO THE COMMUNITY. IT IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. SO IT IS FREE TO THE COMMUNITY FROM 330 TO 630 TONIGHT. WE DO HAVE TENTS TO ADJUST FOR THE WEATHER. ABSOLUTELY. BUT IT WILL BE JUST AN OUTDOOR INDOOR ACTIVITY. LOTS OF FUN FOR EVERYONE. OH BEAUTIFUL. AND AGAIN, THIS IS ONE OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOLKS TO MAKE A CONNECTION WITH OTHER PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY AS WELL. CORRECT? ABSOLUTELY. WE HAVE DIFFERENT RESOURCES. WE ALWAYS LIKE TO SAY WE SNEAK THE LEARNING IN. WE HAVE DIFFERENT RESOURCES LIKE THE LITERACY FOUNDATION, GIVING BOOKS. WE HAVE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO LET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT HEALTH CARE SERVICES, WELLNESS SERVICES, JOBS, MANY OTHER SERVICES AS WELL. WE COULDN’T DO THIS WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF MANY WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THE TOY DRIVE. ABSOLUTELY. RACHEL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STOPPING BY THIS MORNING. WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. THANK YOU SO MUCH. TIME RIGHT NOW IS 946. BRANDI, BACK TO YOU. MIKE. THANK YOU. A REBATE FOR E-BIKES WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE ACROSS THE STATE. THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD HAS ALLOCATED AN INITIAL $3 MILLION FOR THE PROGRAM’S FIRST INCENTIVE WINDOW. DEPENDING ON YOUR APPLICATION, THE MAXIMUM REBATE IS $2,000. THIS CAN HELP COVER THE BIKE AND ACCESSORIES LIKE HELMETS AND BIKE LOCKS. APPLICATIONS OPEN NEXT WEEK. WELL, HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FIRST SET OF E-BIKE INCENTIVES YOU CAN APPLY THROUGH THE PORTAL, WHICH YOU CAN SEE THERE ON YOUR SCREEN. TO QUALIFY, YOU HAVE TO EARN LESS THAN 300% OF THE 2024 FEDERAL POVERTY RATE. YOU MUST BE