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Readers, so much news this morning:

A Carson man was arrested this morning in connection to a Harbor College break-in, but another man escaped.

Trial began Monday for Brandon Manai, the Torrance man accused of throwing his wife of just 13 days over a Rancho Palos Verdes cliff in July 2005.

Los Angeles Unified School District leaders have instigated a a hiring freeze, and slashed other expenses like travel, conferences and eats at district meetings as the district faces a deficit of up to $60 million this year.

Looks like El Segundo's new fire station is almost finished after a few delays.

Los Angeles International Airport traffic in October increased for the second month in a row. Whoo hoo!

More than 2 million drop-side cribs manufactured by an arm of the El Segundo-based Mattel have been recalled.

Readers, coming at ya:

A proposal to build a light rail line through the Crenshaw corridor that would also improve South Bay mass transit made it through a  Metropolitan Transportation Authority committee Wednesday.

Remember the owners of Hermosa Beach's Club Sushi who were on the lam for allegedly absconding with investors' cash? Turns out, they quietly turned themselves in at the Torrance courthouse last week.

El Segundo has finally approved revisions to its filming regulations this week.

Looks like Redondo Beach dog owners will face an uphill battle in getting the city to overturn a ban on pooches in city parks.

Our South Bay History blog recalls when residents at a Torrance apartment complex had a, um, swinging good time.

West High's Dan Henggeler says he's a bruiser on the football field. Check out pictures of the running back.

Readers, we have so much news this fine autumn morning:

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors enacted sweeping measures in hopes of curbing obesity and smoking, and cashing in on stimulus funds, but stopped at banning soda at county venues.

A psychiatrist told a Los Angeles County Superior Court that William Sadowski was insane when he killed an LAX police officer by dragging him with his own car about four years ago.

A relatively controversial statue unveiled in San Pedro but boxed away in storage ever since, has found a new home on the city's waterfront.

Poor Gardena and San Pedro high schools: The schools drew significantly less interest from charters or outside groups in running them under Los Angeles Unified School District's Public School Choice Plan than the other three dozen or so schools open under the pitch.

Check out these cute pictures of Special Olympics athletes playing at Mattel in El Segundo yesterday.

A South Bay-based firm won a $10 million contract with the European planemaker Airbus.

Mira Costa High's girl volleyball team lost again for the second time this season to Los Alamitos on Tuesday. See pictures.

Readers, we are brimming with news:

A large swine flu clinic in Carson saw a low turnout Monday, but workers at the Home Depot Center were prepared just in case.

Speaking of which, did you see this weekend's story about an otherwise strapping Redondo Beach man who nearly died of H1N1?

Los Angeles County Superior Court jurors found a man guilty of murdering an airport police officer, but now they must decide if William Sadowski was insane at the time of the 2005 crime.

A burglar  jumped from rooftop to rooftop to evade Hermosa Beach police, but was caught hiding under a tarp Monday. Whoops.

Movie industry groups are opposing El Segundo's proposed revisions to its filming ordinances, ironically designed to be looser and attract more production to down.

Check out this pretty public art installation in Redondo Beach.

Robinson Elementary student Dalton Phillips won a ride in a Manhattan Beach fire truck for his entry in a safety contest.

I don't know about you, the last things I wanted to be called in high school were "pit bull" and "beast," but these Bishop Montgomery volleyball players like their nicknames.

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A state panel Tuesday recommended keeping the Rocky Point area near the Palos Verdes Peninsula open to fishing despite urging from environmentalists to turn the area into a marine preserve.

El Segundo's aerospace community honored veterans of war Tuesday, and some Wilmington women are busy sewing blankets for wounded soldiers. Check out pictures of The Aerospace Corp. ceremony, as well as images of the ladies.

Speaking of which, check out our list of South Bay events that honor our military service people, and see what offices are closed today.

Lomita City Councilwoman Margaret Estrada was declared Tuesday the winner of a third contested council seat locked in a tie after last week's election. A hand recount of votes revealed she won her seat over a challenger by just three ballots.

Manhattan Beach-based Skechers has expanded its brand to reach health care workers.

Coming at you, readers:

The South Bay's first female military casualty in Afghanistan dreamed of joining the Armed Forces since she was a child growing up in Hawthorne.

It's a gorgeous day in the South Bay, but, boy, was it windy last night.

Swine flu shots will be rationed according to risk groups, the county has decided, and El Segundo has canceled its November clinic after the havoc at a weekend Redondo Beach clinic.

Hermosa Beach will keep its post office branch, but might have to head to a different locale in town to drop off mail.

A registered sex offender has been arrested in Hawthorne for allegedly exposing himself to a group of students walking home from school.

Gallerie Z, the Gardena-based national chain of funky home decorations, has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

The Lakers beat the Clippers opening night. Check out pictures of the game.

Readers, all the cool kids know what's happening in the South Bay:

The Redondo Beach man arrested in connection to the killing of a Torrance waitress apparently lied to friends and co-workers about a storied career in law enforcement and military.

The former Hawthorne resident held for 14 months in the United Arab Emirates will be released soon.

A union dispute over getting Columbus Day as a paid holiday made lines extra long Monday at the South Bay's Department of Motor Vehicles offices.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed and vetoed a bevy of bills with South Bay impacts.

San Pedro added a whole new batch of athletes Monday to its Sportswalk to the Waterfront. Check out pictures of the ceremony.

Meanwhile, Torrance this week will begin talks about redeveloping local sumps into athletic fields.

The head honchos of this El Segundo aircraft parts manufacturer aren't afraid to get their hands dirty.

Brothers Bryce and Jake Miller are working together to lead Mira Costa High School's boys water polo team to victory this season. Check out pictures.

Readers, we are chockablock with news today:

Signs indicate the recession might be ending, but food pantries have seen a 34 percent increase in need compared to the same time last year.

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn has formed a committee to explore the possibility of her running for lieutenant governor in 2010.

Meanwhile, political consultant Mattie Fein is preparing to run against Jane Harman as a Republican in the 36th Congressional District.

John Bogert's son is learning to drive!

The ruckus over how South Bay Botanic Garden board members spent a surprise donation has apparently settled down.

El Segundo has given its school board an extra $150,000 cash payment, but the high school still wants more lucrative filming time.

Three more South Bay post offices, including Hermosa's and another in Redondo Beach and Torrance, have been added to the list of possible branches set for closure in an effort to cut United State Postal Service costs.

Cal-OSHA has levied nearly $33,000 in fines upon Exxon-Mobil over the April death of a worker at its Torrance refinery.

A Manhattan Beach man will take the helm of Northrop Grumman once its current CEO steps down Dec. 31.

Palos Verdes High School's boys water polo team apparently has a got shot at a title this season.

Readers, without further ado:

A man was killed when struck by a car as he ran across the street late last night near Los Angeles International Airport.

Los Angeles County fire officials believe last week's Palos Verdes fire was accidental and possibly caused by a power pole.

A Harbor College geography professor has been convicted of stalking television weather man Fritz Coleman, whom she believes makes incorrect weather forecasts that endanger people's health.

South Bay students followed a statewide trend by showing a small uptick in an increase in high school pupils passing the exit exam on their first shot.

The AES power plant in Redondo Beach is seeking an injunction against the city's planned ballot measure that could force it to pay millions in taxes.

In more court news: Charges were filed against actress Joyce DeWitt for driving under the influence in El Segundo. A judge tossed out some allegations from Donald Trump against Rancho Palos Verdes.

Gear up for college football season -- and don't forget our local community colleges, Harbor and El Camino. Check out pictures here and here.

Readers, let's get to it:

This is the creepiest story I've read in a long time: A Redondo Beach woman was attacked by a masked man wearing all black while she was in the shower.

Los Angeles Air Force Base honored more than 30 airmen recently back from year-long deployment in Iraq, Afghanistan, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Check out pictures of the ceremony in El Segundo.
 
South Bay students overall performed well on the STAR exam, and more than half the state hit its testing goals, according to data released earlier this week. See how your kid's school did here.

County leaders have approved a deal to partner with the University of California to reopen Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital.

Hermosa Beach has won a small victory in its ongoing legal battle with Macpherson Oil.

Two former Palos Verdes Peninsula baseball stars are reunited in Tennessee, where they are playing for the Kingsport Mets in the rookie-level Appalachian League.

A small Palos Verdes Estates family-based toy company is folding.

Readers, let's end your work week with some juicy local news:

A 13-year-old Carson boy died when he accidentally shot himself while playing with a gun Thursday.

A Westchester man believed to have made threats against the White House locked himself in his car for more than nine hours Thursday outside the Federal Building in West Los Angeles. The stand-off snarled traffic and forced evacuations of neighboring buildings.

Mourners Thursday gathered in San Pedro to remember the Sandovals, the family of four killed in a fiery car crash along with a young niece last week while en route to Legoland. Here are some photos of the emotional services.

A Redondo Beach man was sentenced to three years in military prison Thursday after going AWOL from the Air Force and lying about it, a military judge ruled in a rare court-martial proceeding at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo.

Lawndale's Environmental Charter School hosted a conference Thursday for educators statewide to learn more about "green" curriculum models.

Torrance resident Akihiko Noro is on a roll as the head chef at a Redondo Beach culinary mainstay's new sushi bar. Check out some pictures here.

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Looks like the endangered El Segundo Blue Butterfly is on the mend at the South Bay's preservation site just west of Los Angeles International Airport. The flutterers are apparently mating like crazy this summer...

... and apparently so was at least one couple at last weekend's ocean-side free concert in Hermosa Beach, where huge crowds have prompted city officials to hire more security and make other changes to this weekend's show.

Owners of a long embattled Hermosa Beach commercial development hopes paid parking will help stave off foreclosure.

Is Hawthorne getting into the real estate flipping business? The city will buy out some businesses along Hawthorne Boulevard so it can package the properties with its old police station and sell at a profit.

An El Segundo 13-year-old girl is among the youngest skaters at this week's X-Games in Carson. Check out pictures of Allysha Bergado in action.

Readers, this one goes out to you:

We have more details about the three men killed in a plane crash this week in Hawthorne.

Aerospace giant Boeing won a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars to build four large satellites at its El Segundo facility -- good news because the company has been laying off employees because of a lack of orders.

Maybe Boeing's score will put a dent in California's whopping 11.6 percent unemployment rate?

News columnist John Bogert was there waiting when the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe returned Thursday to Marina del Rey.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder gave some money Thursday to a battered woman's shelter in San Pedro.

South Bay mattress company Sit 'n' Sleep is killing its infamous "You're killing me Larry" marketing line. And the Larrys of the world thank you.

Meet Los Angeles Laker Derek Fisher in El Segundo on Tuesday, when he will stop by the Best Buy at 740 S. Sepulveda Blvd. from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

The athlete will greet fans and sign copies of the Lakers' 2008-09 NBA champions DVD, which goes on sale Tuesday for about $25.

Earlier in the day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fisher's teammates Jordan Farmar and Luke Walton will be at the Wal-Mart in Long Beach. The address is 7250 W. Carson Blvd.

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Buying ammunition in Carson will require a thumbprint, name and address under terms of an ordinance approved earlier this week that affects just two stores in town.

Los Angeles Police Department officers patrolling the Michael Jackson memorial Tuesday ate $50,000 worth of boxed lunches from a high-end store 80 miles away. Subway sandwiches for the 3,500 cops would have cost $17,000, an outraged city controller calculated.

Police have linked a prison inmate through scientific evidence to robbery and sexual assault at a Gardena ice cream shop from the blood he allegedly dripped at the crime scene.

Installing solar permits in the South Bay could easier and cheaper as Los Angeles County and some individual cities start dropping permit fees.

A noontime women's soccer game brought a decidedly more feminine crowd Wednesday to Carson's Home Depot Center. Check out pictures of the Los Angeles Sol game, billed as Kids Day, drawing more than 30 groups of soccer moms and youth teams to the stadium.

Give El Segundo's Northrop Grumman a pat on the back for helping develop an astronaut escape system that NASA tested Wednesday and called a "complete success."

Angela Park, a Torrance High grad and Ladies Professional Golf Association standout has another shot at the U.S. Women's Open.

Readers, let's get this party started:

A recap on all of yesterday's Michael Jackson festivities as well as some pictures, and our own news columnist John Bogert hung with the fans as well.

Torrance could be getting its very own indoor soccer facility with seven fields inside a 73,000-square foot former shipping facility.

After the rest of the South Bay cities struggled to pass their own budgets, El Segundo starts hashing its spending plan and contending with a possible $5.9 million gap.

A Gardena man is one of 16 Los Angeles-area parents sentenced to jail recently for not paying child support.

Bob Fish, Mira Costa High's longtime and beloved athletic director, is moving on.

First-time homebuying is increasing in the South Bay.

A new Redondo Beach doughnut shop specializes in baked, healthier versions of the treats. Wonder what Homer Simpson would think? Check out pictures, too.

Readers, you know I'll come through for you with the morning news:

Hey, under-a-rock dwellers, Michael Jackson died, and his massive memorial service is causing all sorts of commotion in downtown Los Angeles today.

El Segundo police busted 1970s television star Joyce DeWitt for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol on July 4.

Inland South Bay teens have learned the hard way to keep their cell phones and iPods pocketed while walking on some local streets. Thefts of the pricey devices are up in lower income cities.

Thanks to fundraisers and local donations, Los Angeles County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center could finally get new high-tech ventilators that will keep critically ill patients alive.

Manhattan Beach restaurants, bars and hotels could get longer holiday hours tonight.

A Torrance firm is marketing a a hand sanitizer that lasts eight whole hours.

Readers, here's your morning news:

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.

South Bay, let's get this news party started:

Redondo Beach police Tuesday night raided a Torrance home apparently chockablock with several thousand tons of illegal fireworks.

Speaking of which, why don't you check out our list of safe and legal ways South Bay cities are celebrating the Fourth of July this weekend?

A 24-year-old man fell to his death Tuesday night off Point Fermin cliffs in San Pedro.

An 88-year-old Westchester man this week will retire from Northrop Grumman after working their 68 years. How's that for follow-through? Check out pictures of Jerry Huben's rocking retirement party.

Los Angeles-area tourist attractions are seeing more local patronage now that residents are sticking closer to home during the recession. (Do I get extra points for not using the term "staycation?")

The financially troubled state today stops reimbursing medical clinics that offer services like dental, optometry and acupuncture to low-income patients. Also, no new children will be enrolled into the Healthy Familes program after July 17.

That gentleman who tried to trade a lost dog for sex this weekend now faces extortion charges. Seems like a whole lot of trouble for a date.

You know, after I post this blog, I'll Tweet it as well over. Check out this list to find other Breeze staffers and South Bay folks to follow on Twitter.

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An expansion to Marymount College will go forward in Rancho Palos Verdes, but without a the most desired component -- dorms.

The Torrance-based TrinityCare Hospice has opened its first live-in hospice beds -- the first of what officials hope will total three facilities in coming years. Check out pictures of the new facility.

The city of Torrance passed its two year-budget, balanced by raising some fees and making some money-saving organizational changes.

Hawthorne residents will have easy access to fresh produce Saturday, when a farmers market opens.

A documentary airing Sunday follows Northrop-Grumman engineers testing a Nazi "flying wing" that could have had the potential to change the course of World War II.

John Bogert remembers Ed McMahon.