Torrance News

It is that time of year again, when Christmas lights go up in the Sleepy Hollow area of Torrance, California; transforming it into Candy Cane Lane.

Charges are pending against a Torrance resident accused of lighting a car on fire in the Riviera Village area on Dec. 5, officials said.

TORRANCE >> The city will finally spend almost $1 million to upgrade security at municipally owned Zamperini Field, a decade after the project was first approved by elected officials in the wake of 9/11.

Two men and a woman pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a murder charge in the death of a Cerritos man whose body was discovered last month in a parking structure in Torrance.

Give a stylish revamp to your wardrobe this winter, shop from the online store of Irene's Story.

Detectives from the sheriff's Palmdale Station asked the public Tuesday for help in finding women suspected of burglary and vandalism in separate cases, both of whom are believed to still be in the area.

In the four high schools of the Torrance Unified School District, the economic downturn has taken a heavy toll on the ability of guidance counselors to meet individually with students.

A space heater started a fire in an apartment in the 1300 block of Catalina Avenue in South Redondo Beach on Monday night, displacing at least one person and causing $100,000 worth of damage, officials said.

A little-known group of Los Angeles County cities, agencies and educational institutions has pooled money and resources to produce high-resolution digital aerial images to create maps.

Team Honda Research West claimed the E1 class victory Sunday in the 11th running of the 25 Hours of Thunderhill, as Acura entries from THRW and Fantasy Junction took three of the top four E1 finishing positions in the challenging endurance contest that concluded the 2013 National Auto Sports Association season.

Spot gasoline in San Francisco fell to the weakest level relative to New York futures in more than three months as U.S. West Coast refineries operated at the highest seasonal rates in at least three years.

After weeks of what seemed like chaotic steps to bring Boeing Co.' s new 777X plane project to Long Beach, it's become clear that California Gov. Jerry Brown has secretly been working behind the scenes to get a piece of the action.

Spectrum Athletic Clubs is running two gift drives this year, to raise money for seniors and disadvantaged youth during the festive season.

The home is located in the Hollywood Riviera, a section of the city of Torrance where properties have Redondo Beach addresses.

Torrance >> A South Bay couple with strong ties to Torrance Memorial Medical Center has donated $50 million to complete its new patient tower, one of the largest gifts ever given to a health-related organization in the United States.

Focusing on health awareness and juvenile diabetes management, White Memorial Medical Center, Profitsisters, and Mini Pharmacy present "Finger poke is no joke!" Agoura Hills, CA December 6, 2013 - Focusing on health awareness and juvenile diabetes management, White Memorial Medical Center, Profitsisters, and Mini Pharmacy present "Finger poke is no ... (more)

The Sleepy Hollow Christmas Lights Extravaganza off Robert Road in Torrance is a popular evening destination during the holidays.

Now every vehicle on the road is laden with tons of sensors and technology that has some folks exclaiming that they're more sophisticated than modern airplanes.

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For the first time in over a decade, 3,500 social workers who care for Los Angeles County's most vulnerable children went on strike Thursday to protest their excessive caseloads and demand the hiring of additional workers.