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South Torrance High's Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2013 Wednesday night.

South Torrance High's Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2013 Wednesday night.

From right, Daniel Hong, Samantha Horito, Haily Huff and Kayla Igawa wait for ceremonies to begin.

Tom Brewer has become the third member of the City Council to formally declare his intention to run for mayor next year when Mayor Frank Scotto is termed out.

As people pile into a restaurant called Stacked, tucked in a San Diego mall around the corner from a Lego Store, it's easy to tell newbies from repeat customers.

This is the flight path the NASA DC8 flew today over the LA Basin. It flew as low as 341 feet over Torrance Airport.

TORRANCE, Calif., June 18, 2013; Toyota Motor Sales announced pricing and product enhancements for the 2014 Yaris Liftback which went into production on June 3, of 2013.

FILE PHOTO: Law enforcement investigators at the scene of a bullet-riddled black truck on Flagler Lane in Redondo Beach.

Kaiser Permanente's newest health facility will open to patients on Wednesday, June 19 at the site of Nissan''s former headquarters at 18600 South Figueroa.

Additional information about crime in areas patrolled by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, including links to maps of crime, is available on its website, http://sheriff.lacounty.gov/ .

The three scouts from Troop 7635 are all sophomores at South High in Torrance and have been in Scouts together since kindergarten.

County transportation planners are preparing to grab nearly $100 million allocated for South Bay road projects to pay for the Crenshaw-LAX light rail line.

Paul J. Getz, of Hemet, turned 100 years old on June 12. He was born in Inyokern on a 160-acre homestead.

Torrance's landmark Del Amo Financial Center, historically one of the most prestigious addresses in the city, looks increasingly neglected because of deferred maintenance and sits a third empty these days.

The man who served as principal at Miramonte Elementary School during its infamous abuse scandal in 2012 has been reassigned to the same position at President Avenue Elementary School in Harbor City.

Omar Raiss reads a story with his two children Ali, 15 months, and Amina, 6, in their Redondo Beach home.

A Redondo Beach surfer shot at by Torrance police officers who mistakenly believed he was fugitive cop Christopher Dorner is poised to file a lawsuit next week alleging the incident destroyed his life and he can no longer work and can barely talk or walk.

Students at Riviera Elementary School in Torrance recycle their waste at lunchtime, including foam trays.

Honda has announced a recall that affects two of our favorite, dearly departed cars from the brand's portfolio: the S2000 roadster and Acura RSX coupe.

Indicted N.J. engineering firm Birdsall Services Group today pleaded guilty to funneling thousands of dollars in illegal campaign contributions through employees to elected officials.