Election rosters set as filing closes for June 8 primary

Incumbents filled the election rosters in Torrance as well as state legislative races as the filing period closed Friday for the June 8 primary ballot.

LAUSD plans to stop most inter-district student transfers next year

Thousands of children attending South Bay schools on permits face the prospect of returning to their neighborhood LAUSD campuses under the change.

Gavin Newsom to vie with Hahn for lieutenant governor

As widely speculated, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom tossed his hat into the race for lieutenant governor on Friday, setting up a battle for the Democratic nomination with rival candidate Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn.

Hermosa plugs in to electric vehicle fest

Everything you ever wanted to know about electric cars will be at your fingertips Sunday at "Plug-In Hermosa."

San Pedro community activist Juanita Chavez dies

Juanita Chavez, a San Pedro attorney and community leader who with her husband launched the lengthy effort to light up the Vincent Thomas Bridge, died this week.

SPRING FORWARD: Change your clocks early Sunday

Daylight-saving time arrives at 2 a.m. PST Sunday. Don't forget to set your clocks ahead an hour.

Villaraigosa details transportation funding partnership with feds

Back from a quick lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa voiced confidence Friday that the federal government will agree to expedite billions of dollars in transportation funding for the Los Angeles region.

Dinner event to be held for Baker to Las Vegas racers

A pasta dinner and silent auction is planned tonight in Redondo Beach to support a team of 23 city police officers participating in a race from Baker to Las Vegas.

Teen arrested at Peninsula High in death of college professor

A 17-year-old boy was charged this week with one count of vehicular manslaughter in the death of a Marymount College professor who was hit while walking in Rancho Palos Verdes. INSIDE: See the video.
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  • FBI examiner can’t verify man on video is Gallardo in testimony

    An FBI forensic examiner told a jury Friday that she wasn't sure if the man on trial for a housekeeper's murder in Manhattan Beach is the same man seen on surveillance video outside the crime scene.
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