Torrance News

Amid heightening scrutiny from school officials and lawmakers across California, the Centinela Valley school board tonight will hold its second meeting since the furor over Superintendent Jose Fernandez's employment contract erupted in early February.

The 2 p.m. temperature of 83 degrees at Los Angeles International Airport broke the old record of 82, according to the National Weather Service.

Torrance >> Like their Los Angeles counterparts, Torrance officials also are exploring whether to allow urban farming, which would require lifting long-standing bans on keeping bees and chickens in residential backyards.

Misty Copeland has just returned from two weeks performing in Japan, and though severely jet-lagged, the American Ballet Theater soloist is eager to chat.

You'd think this would be a simple problem to fix: The unfair low limits on pain and suffering awards in California medical malpractice suits.

Spring is about to be sprung. Flowers are blooming, the sun is staying out longer and young people are looking for a break - a spring break.

OK, but let's see how well Honda can control hydrogen refueling temperature in Houston or Buffalo.

The personal information of about 168,500 patients of the Los Angeles County departments of Health Services and Public Health was stolen during the theft of computer equipment from a firm that contracts with the county, authorities announced today.

Four more candidates have jumped into political races in Torrance to fill the seat of mayor, four vacancies on the City Council and city clerk.

A computer thief may have stolen Social Security numbers and other personal information on nearly 169,000 Los Angeles County medical patients.

A fuel pump is the heart and soul of any car so when the time has finally arrived to build a high-horsepower car, why do so many automotive enthusiasts overlook upgrading such an important part? It's good to point out when building a high-horsepower vehicle, the fuel injectors can only flow as much as your fuel pump can deliver.

A West Los Angeles Community College student has been arrested on suspicion of stealing the identities of victims from Mississippi to Torrance to help put herself through college and purchase personal items, authorities said Wednesday.

Preparing for the 2015 introduction of the next Honda fuel cell-electric vehicle , Honda R&D Americas has installed an advanced hydrogen refueling station on its Torrance, California campus to serve as a platform for demonstrating and validating its MC Fill hydrogen fueling protocol.

Torrance >> A half-dozen more candidates have officially joined the fray for the City Council, mayoral, treasurer and city clerk contests on the June ballot.

Join us at the Hyatt Century Plaza Los Angeles, where we will be covering the major topics in commercial real estate nationally as well as what's going on across the property types in Los Angeles.

Newspaper exec winces upon seeing headline about Oscar for "12 Years a Slave" . The headline, 'Slave' becomes Master , upset Michael Anastasi, the vice president of news and executive editor of the company that publishes the Torrance, Calif., Daily Breeze : Anastasi said "I winced" when he saw the front, and that his "body is still contorted" from ... (more)

The Daily Breeze's headline Monday marking "12 Years a Slave" 's Best Picture win was "tacky, ridiculous, stupid," Michael Anastasi said in a phone call.

Los Angeles Sheriffs Dept. detectives investigate the scene of an officer involved shooting on Ruthelen Avenue, while residents wait to go back to their houses, Monday, March 03, 2014, Gardena, CA.

Preparing for the 2015 introduction of the next Honda fuel cell-electric vehicle , Honda R&D Americas has installed a state-of-the-art hydrogen refueling station on its Torrance, California campus.

Earlier this week, we told you that the Honda Insight was scheduled to get the axe something that had been rumored for a long time.