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The day after narrowly losing his bid for a seat on the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council, former Mayor John McTaggart died Wednesday. "He's gone out with flying colors," his wife Flo said. "As far as I'm concerned, he gave the city a boot in the you-know-where."

A mint-condition 1965 Volkswagen microbus stolen in the 1970s turned up in a cargo crate at the Port of Los Angeles this week. The pristine car has just 70,000 miles on it and is probably worth up to $30,000 more than it was 35 years ago. Some old hippie is probably totally stoked right now.

No one was injured Thursday when a power pole fell on a school bus carrying physically disabled children in Redondo Beach. Check out pictures of the scene.

Turns out that Carson's prediction of revenue for its new utility-users' tax is a bit too high. Like by at least $1 million.

A Manhattan Beach man rescued his bed-ridden neighbor from her burning home early Thursday.

A Gardena woman has turned her baking habit into a profitable business. Mmm. Cookies.

Two Carson High linebackers like to compare their approach to the game to that of their San Diego Chargers counterparts.

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Friends of Dexter Lima recalled Tuesday the 17-year-old Torrance boy who died Monday night after being swept into the ocean off Manhattan Beach this weekend as "full of life."

A pit bull mauled a 17-month-old boy in Redondo Beach on Tuesday when the toddler grabbed the family pet's tail.

A man died in a car accident Tuesday when he crashed his vehicle into a tree near the ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance, nearly splitting his vehicle in two and knocking out a road sign in the incident.

The recession is apparently causing more pet owners to give up their critters, putting a strain on area animal shelters and increasing euthanasia frequency.

A Wilmington man has been arrested in connection to a weekend stabbing outside a Hermosa Beach bar.

A former Carson High softball standout is headed to Long Beach State.

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We have more details on the arrest of two local men whom police and fire officials believe were making M-80s and selling out of a Torrance home illegal Chinese fireworks in enough quantities that could have leveled an entire neighborhood.

South Bay medical researchers and pain specialists react to the Food and Drug Administration's recommendation this week that Vicodin and other pain medications should be banned, and other over-the-counter drugs be watched more closely because of their effects on patients' liver.

The SouthBay Pavilion is in escrow with a company that says it plans to take the Carson mall "to the next level."

Carson city officials Tuesday approved a $67 million budget, balanced by cutting $1,500 out of its special events budget. It also restored City Council members' travel budget to a full $8,000 each, but slashed staff travel by $35,000.

Six years after the debate began, Rancho Palos Verdes has approved a program that could keep recreational vehicles off city streets.

The El Segundo flasher has struck again.

Carson High's longtime athletic director is retiring after 27 years.

Still no plans for the Fourth of July? See our list of local events.

Readers, nothing cures a post- Cinco de Mayo hangover like cold, stark news:

Possibly the most bizarre story I've read in a while: Police say a Hawthorne motorist hit a pedestrian, dragged the injured woman into her car and sped away with her screaming inside, leading police on a high-speed chase that ended at her home, where two small children were left alone.

The latest on the Jane Harman wiretapping saga.

Rancho Palos Verdes is considering a short-term $8 million loan to help a fledgling luxury resort open in this dismal economy.

Daily Breeze graphic artist Paul Penzella and staff photographer Brad Graverson both won awards this week from the Associated Press for their respective work. We always knew we were good, but now we have proof.

Finally some good local economy news: A $75 million contract with a Swiss aerospace company will generate almost two dozen jobs for a Gardena company.

San Pedro's girls softball team stole the title Tuesday from Carson.  Check out pictures of what prep sports writer Tony Ciniglio called an "improbable victory."

Here's a look at what's going on out there today:

A man and 17-year-old boy will spend 50 years-to-life in prison for killing two Carson mini-mart employees in 2006, a judge has decided.

It's back to the drawing board for folks looking to relieve air traffic in Los Angeles International Airport: United Airlines plans to stop flying out of LAX's Palmdale sister airport in December.

Today is National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and the folks at the Los Angeles Air Force Base have spent the last 24 hours commemorating the occasion with a day-long torch relay  around the running track at its El Segundo facility. Check out a photo gallery of the action -- and for proof that there really is an Air Force base in El Segundo.

Torrance High's football team takes on West Torrance High tonight. Brush up beforehand by familiarizing yourself with a profile of three Torrance backs.

Turns out the best South Bay prep sports rivalry is Banning vs. Carson. See where your school and its most hated rival rank over at our Pure Preps blog.

Hey, it's Friday! That means your kids eat free at IHOP and Texas Loosey's. Muse our online database of places in the South Bay where children gnaw gratis.