Torrance News

Even though a series of ethics charges have loomed for nearly two years, veteran South Bay Rep.

Remember our old friend, Lloyd " The Nanny " Levine, former San Fernando Valley Assemblyman who traded on his political consultant daddy's name to get on the government payroll for six years? Assemblyman Levine, who on his way to become California's nanny targeted everything from light bulbs to plastic bags , has been eclipsed by bigger nannies of ... (more)

Vishal Bhat, above left, and Patrick Myers duel in the swordplay ring on Friday's Renaissance Day at Bert Lynn Middle School.

John Aguiar, Torrance water service supervisor, left, and Public Works Director Rob Beste Rob Beste, take a tour of the city's reverse osmosis water treatment plant, which boosts the city supply of drinking water.

A former Torrance man sent to prison five years ago for shooting at a house was charged Friday with waging a cyber war against the people who convicted him - the prosecutor, judge and the Beverly Hills police chief.

Police say a missing 12-year-old Kansas girl is believed to have left the state with a 20-year-old Canadian man she met on the Internet.

A Torrance man was charged today with stealing the identities of four "justice system officials" and waging cyber attacks on them, a Beverly Hills pilates studio and others.

Louis Zamperini. Unless you've read Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken: A World War II story of survival" you may not know his name.

Druzilla and Prunella and the Evil Stepmother , center, during the South Bay Ballet's dress rehearsal of "Cinderella" at the James Armstrong Theater in Torrance.

"I moved to the San Fernando Valley 20 years ago. The Daily News published a'`My Favorite Recipe' from Flo Stevens of West Hills for Chinese Chicken Salad .

Seven people were injured in a Torrance car accident , which officials say involved two vehicles that collided at a street intersection, the night of May 28, 2012.

The three candidates running for the new California District 66 Assembly seat agree on one thing: state government needs to be run better.

The Fort Bragg Police Department is pleased to announce and welcome two new officers to the Department and to our community.

Koh Young America's team of technical sales and service professionals has grown to nearly a dozen now with the addition of David Suh as a Systems Engineer to the KYA Technical Support Team for America, it is announced today.

A second earthquake in two days rumbled off the coast of Southern California, this one a magnitude 3.6-magnitude temblor near San Clemente Island.

Officers from the Redondo Beach Police Department dealt with multiple incidents over the past two weeks, according to Recent Law Enforcement Events news releases.

They gathered along San Pedro's best ocean-viewing spots before the light of day Wednesday, groups of people armed with binoculars and cameras, all hoping to catch a glimpse of the USS Iowa as it was towed to anchor.

The City of Torrance is hosting a Disaster Preparedness Expo & Environmental Fair on Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 10:00 am through 2:00 pm.

TORRANCE, Calif. -- -- Fasha Mahjoor, founder and CEO of Phenomenex, a global leader in the separation sciences, has been appointed as one of "Outward Bound Trust's 25 Strong Chairman's Group members." This newly formed team will meet in early June at Buckingham Palace with Outward Bound's Chairman, HRH Duke of York, Prince Andrew.

A look at recent crimes and arrests in Palos Verdes Estates compiled from Palos Verdes Estates Police Department May 16-22 reports: ARRESTS Three warrant arrests, one vehicle burglary arrest, six DUI arrests, one possession of drugs and DUI arrest.