Torrance News

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.

A Torrance police officer who was fired in 1998 and filed a long-running series of legal actions in an attempt to win his job back has apparently exhausted his options.

The city of Torrance should have nonstop bus service to Los Angeles International Airport by the middle of 2015, airport officials said this week.

BCHD staff - Kerianne Lawson, director of community care services; Heather Hocking, certified enrollment counselor; and Dr. Lisa Santora, chief medical officer - are excited to announce their organization's certification as a Covered California enrollment site.

These results in the Anthem ACO program are notable as they were achieved for PPO enrollees who have the freedom to see doctors outside of the ACO.

The holidays can be a season of loneliness and isolation for some seniors. To brighten up their lives this time of year, Spectrum Athletic Clubs will sponsor a gift drive benefiting Home Instead Senior Care in Torrance.

Torrance >> With a misleading and controversial slate mailer roiling the city's political waters even before the campaign for next June's election has begun in earnest, officials have adopted a $75,000 ethics program aimed at candidates and voters alike.

Alpinestars is holding a holiday sale on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its headquarters at 2780 W. 237th Street in Torrance, California.

CVT-equipped variants achieve 30 MPG in the city, up by 2 from the previous model.

The Prevost XLII-based John Lennon Educational Tour Bus will make its network television debut on tonight's episode of "Celebrity Motor Homes" which will air on Great American Country TV at 9 p.m. EST.