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Lomita's City Council race has ended in a tie for the third seat, a relative rarity in local elections. Also, check out our post-election coverage.

Say goodbye to bikini-clad baristas in Torrance. The controversial Bikini Espresso is closing.

The family of a man killed in a shootout that also injured a sheriff's deputy this week in Lawndale said the incident could have been avoided had a parole agent arrested Juan Carlos Aguilar for drug possession earlier that day. Check out pictures of the aftermath.

John Bogert opines about a rite of passage -- school dances.

Trial has started for the former Torrance plastic surgeon accused of working while on disability and double-billing for procedures.

Los Angeles city leaders have approved $1.3 billion worth of construction contracts to expand the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX.

Several South Bay cities and agencies will get nearly $13 million for various projects from Los Angeles County, Supervisor Don Knabe announced in his state of the county speech Wednesday.

Two Mira Costa High School girl volleyball players are glamming up the usually inglorious middle blocker position.

Let's get to it, readers:

The city of Palos Verdes Estates is prosecuting a wealthy divorcee for renting out her 7,000-square-foot estate for weddings and tourists -- not a cool move in a city that is pursuing a counter suit against the folks they proscuted earlier this year for too elaborate Halloween decorations.

Some Westchester moms are taking to technology to fight crime in their neighborhood.

Johnny Torres clawed his way out of a life of gangs and drugs in a South Bay housing project to turn his life around in the military, and start classes last week at UCLA.

Bicycle thefts are apparently way up in the South Bay beach cities.

Speaking of which, some Redondo Beach children's beloved pet turtle has been stolen.

Gardena and San Pedro high schools, two of the most underperforming institutions in the South Bay, could be taken over by independent operators under a Los Angeles Unified School District reform plan.

Hey, while you're flying through Los Angeles International Airport, why don't you get your seasonal flu and H1N1 vaccine? Shots are available starting Thursday.

South Bay real estate prices slipped 2.5 percent overall last month, recent figures show.

We are deep into prep football season, so why don't you check out our local sports coverage?

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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.

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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.

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A group of Rancho Palos Verdes homeowners are trying to get their homes designated as historic properties because they were designed by noted black architect Paul R. Williams in the late 1950s.

By the way, Williams also helped design Los Angeles International Airport's iconic Theme Building, the rehabilitation efforts of which won't be finished until autumn, though scaffolding aroudnd the landmark should start coming down soon.

Looks like a political love triangle is forming between the 53rd Assembly district, former Manhattan Beach City Councilman Jim Aldinger and lobbyist Betsy Butler. The pair are both running for the seat, years after dating and settling a dispute over furniture in court.

Toyota is helping South Bay teens be better drivers. (And we all thank the car giant.)

And some stragglers from the weekend:

A plan is in the works to revitalize Old Torrance, as empty storefronts continue to litter an area that struggled even in the best of economic times.

We have some more details on the unemployed, middle-aged Torrance gentleman accused of shooting out more than 200 South Bay storefront windows this year.

Can we see some ID, ma'am? Torrance resident Armande Molle turned 105 this weekend. Check out pictures of the rockin' birthday party.

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A Redondo Beach police officer shot and wounded a man in Lawndale after what witnesses called a running gun battle between neighbors Saturday night.

Residents of the unincorporated Los Angeles County neighborhood of Wiseburn are miffed that a water company has apparently renigged on a deal that would have turned one of its vacant lots into a park.

A Carson resident took his third Manhattan Beach Grand Prix championship title Sunday. Miss the event? Check out pictures here and here and it was just like you were there.

The Manhattan Beach Brewing Co.,  likely the South Bay's oldest brewery, is going upscale later this summer.

Los Angeles International Airport passengers and employees will see some changes Tuesday, when the effects of Delta and Northwest airlines' merger leaves vacant space in Terminal 2.

A local restaurateur is opening his second new eatery in a year -- and will bring about 100 new jobs to Manhattan Beach.

New state fish consumption guidelines are stricter and more expansive than the traditional warning against avoiding white croaker caught off the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

The rash of BB-gun shattered windows is still spreading across the South Bay.

Readers, let's ease into the weekend with a little local news:

International airline traffic at Los Angeles International Airport dropped more than 20 percent in May from levels at the same time last year, new figures show. A continuing slide could present a devastating blow to the area's economy, experts say.

Rep. Jane Harman is not the target of a criminal investigation following the wiretap blow-up she was involved in a few months ago.

Remember that motorcycle club that caused a big ruckus in San Pedro last year? Well, Rare Breed is back this weekend for its 20th anniversary, but will skip the port town in favor of Gardena.

The bad news: South Bay home prices continued to dropped 12. 3 percent in May over prices last year. The good news: They increased from April 2009's prices.

Hermosa Beach celebrated 10 years of legal skateboarding Thursday.

Michael Jackson fans everywhere mourn the death of the King of Pop.

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A man was shot dead early this morning in a San Pedro alley.

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is staying put.

Check out pictures of a Torrance vigil for two American journalists held prisoner in North Korea for allegedly illegally entering the country.

A former youth sports executive accused of embezzling money from the Redondo Beach Youth Football and Cheer Association will stand trial, a judge decided Monday.

The newest parts of Plaza El Segundo could include more service-oriented businesses.

The Board of Airport Commissioners approved Monday a pared-down $3.32 billion spending budget for the upcoming  fiscal year.

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Two South Bay families are among the hundreds traveling to Washington D.C. today to lobby lawmakers against funding cuts to pediatric cancer research.

The board that oversees Los Angeles International Airport is set today to purchase an adjacent 21-acre parking lot for $125 million, a price much higher than market value.

Some local folks are hunting for treasure in abandoned storage units, the contents of which are auctioned off more frequently now that people are defaulting on the rent in this recession.

It's summertime, and the living isn't so easy for South Bay teens struggling to find part-time jobs in a state where teen unemployment hit nearly 28 percent last month.

A local domestic violence shelter is working to stress the importance of positive father-child relationships, arguing that children who have good relationships with their dads are less likely to become victims of domestic abuse.

South Bay residents could see more potholes on their roads if the state goes through with a plan to take $1.7 billion in gas tax money from cities in attempt to balance its budget.

Hundreds of families came Saturday to the Pacific Reproductive Center in Torrance for an early Father's Day celebration at the very place where their family trees sprung. Check out cute pictures of babies.

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With its North American headquarters in Torrance, Honda celebrates its 50th anniversary in the United States today.

Two men were involved Wednesday afternoon in a shooting in Torrance.

The search continues for the man who grabbed a San Pedro girl off the street as she walked to school early Wednesday and raped her in an empty Redondo Beach garage.

Early-morning winter days are worst times for pollution in the South Bay and other parts of Los Angeles south of the the 1-10, a new UCLA study showed.

Los Angeles International Airport unveils today a stoplight system that will alert pilot when it's safe to cross a runway. Supporters hope the radar-controlled lights will decrease runway incursions.

Torrance didn't pass its budget Tuesday, but Hermosa Beach did.

Three key seniors helped elevate Torrance High's softball program this season.

Be sure to pick up a copy of today's Breeze print edition, which lists the names of almost 11,000 local high school graduates. And for more information on local graduations, visit our online special section.

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Three men are in custody after allegedly attempting to rob a man on the Redondo Beach Pier early this morning with a BB gun.

Get on the bandwagon, friends. The Lakers started the finals with a bang Thursday. Check out pictures of the game.

Meanwhile, South Bay high school athletic programs struggle to make ends meet in the wake of massive cuts to education. Fundraisers and booster clubs are crucial these days, supporters say.

South Bay Cuban-Americans are about to have an easier time making it home, now that nonstop weekly flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Havana starting later this month.

Thursday's science competition sponsored by The Aerospace Corp. aims at piquing minorities' interest in science, engineering and technology. See pictures of the 32nd annual Robert H. Herndon Memorial Science Competition.

Patricia Rios helps local companies lower printing costs with simple tricks at Torrance's Canon Business Solutions.

High school softball teams from North Torrance and El Segundo face off in the finals today.

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Cash-strapped Los Angeles Unified School District has canceled most summer classes in hopes of saving $34 million.

Los Angeles International Airport police hauled away a woman Thursday who tried to give President Obama a letter and wouldn't leave the area near Air Force One. The self-proclaimed "Catholic priestess" wanted the president to denounce same-sex marriage.

We have more details on that off-duty Gardena police officer who shot and killed a would-be robber at a Norm's in Bellflower early Thursday.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has approved spending $5 million to continue studying a South Bay rail extension.

Remember that bar in Carson that got busted a few months ago for having illegal strippers? Well, police shut it down completely Thursday. Make sure you adjust your weekend plans accordingly.

Shorts: Los Angeles Fire Chief Douglas Barry, a South Bay native, resigned Thursday, and former YMCA director Helene Pizzini is San Pedro's new honorary mayor.

No surprise here: South Bay home prices continued to slide in April, new figures show.

Breeze biz writer Muhammed El-Hasan takes a spin at a new go-cart track in Gardena.

We have all the details on Thursday's L.A.City Section track and field finals. And here are the pictures.

It's Monday, folks. And you know what that means: Tons o' news coming at you:

A Los Angeles photographer  has worked since 2006 to photograph as many World War II veterans as he can. Thomas Sanders' "Faces of WWII" will be on display at a Rancho Palos Verdes assisted-living home in July.

The Best Friends Animal Society tried to get 1,000 orphan pets adopted Sunday in Westchester.

Finally, the new $40 million Los Angeles Police Department's harbor station opened Saturday.

Planes leaving and arriving at Los Angeles International Airport struck birds 940 times in the last 18 years, according to a new database released to the public last week. Check out the database yourself.

A Baha'i' woman from Manhattan Beach reflects on a bittersweet time for the faith.

Check out pictures of children getting rides in airplanes at Hawthorne Airport this weekend.

Let's ease into the weekend with the best of today's Breeze:

Details over the renaming ceremony of of a portion of Lincoln Boulevard for Tommy Scott, the first airport police officer killed in action, has caused a squabble between the department and its police union.

A man was killed Thursday in Westchester when he was struck by a car as he awaited his morning bus.

Charges were filed Thursday over the sewage spill from a Marina del Rey-area condominium complex caused a beach closure last year.

Read all about Breeze business writer Muhammed El-Hasan's bump. Hey! I know it's Friday, but keep your minds out of the gutter, readers.

San Pedro High's baseball team walloped Narbonne on Thursday. Check out pictures of the game.

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San Bernadino County Sheriff's investigators still haven't identified any suspects in the killing of Torrance resident Cori Desmond, a spokeswoman said this morning.

Friends of the 28-year-old gathered Wednesday to mourn a woman who loved to cook and sing karaoke before she disappeared Saturday night and was found dead Monday in Running Springs.

Check out pictures of the vigil outside Redondo Beach's Bac Street bar, where Desmond was last seen alive.

The first day of a new fee system at the Port of Los Angeles prompted massive truck traffic snarls Wednesday.

Hermosa Beach is on the wagon as far as detailed reviews of how well its bars behaved themselves last year.

A discount carrier will let Los Angeles travelers fly to more exotic, small Midwest locales. Allegiant Air will come to LAX in May.

Palos Verdes High School soccer standout Elizabeth Caparis has that certain "wow" factor.

Let's get to it, South Bay:

Soundproofing work on Neal and Laura Jane Bushell's El Segundo home silenced neighboring LAX, but now the family is coughing and wheezing, ailments the couple attributes to mold that started growing soon after their double-paned windows were installed as part of the city's residential sound insulation program.

Two South Bay banks have received money under the Treasury Department's $350 billion bailout. And it's not the big names you'd think: Instead, try Bank of Manhattan in El Segundo and Beach Business Bank in Manhattan Beach, which snagged $1.7 million and $6 million, respectively.

The city of Hawthorne has settled a police brutality case for $1 million.

Speaking of Hawthorne, three drunk drivers there managed to plow their cars into four police cruisers over the weekend. Dude, they were sooo wasted, and the cops suffered minor injuries.

The secret to new Belamar Hotel manager Tom Beedon's success? Previous jobs spent delivering newspapers, working as a room service waiter, and working at a private club at Disneyland.

Here's your morning scoop o' news, South Bay:

Goats are munching on brush and weeds in Rancho Palos Verdes as part of a multi-year native plant restoration project. Mmmmm. Fawn over pictures of the hungry cuties.

Jet Blue is coming to LAX. Bring on the persona in-flight television sets!

Manhattan Beach just opened a new park for kids with special needs. Check out pictures of the sweet equipment here.

Redondo Beach eye surgeon Aarchan Joshi performs hundreds of laser procedures surgeries a year on South Bay eyeballs.

We are heading into a big weekend for the Daily Breeze: Today is our last day in the iconic, blue-tiled Torrance Boulevard office as we move this weekend. Also, a "48 Hours Mystery" show investigating the saga behind the Lomita "Black Widow" Sonia Risken airs Saturday, featuring an interview with Breeze All-Star Larry Altman.

Did you happen to catch last night's cosmic triangle where the crescent moon perfectly aligned with Jupiter and Venus? Isn't that the start of a 5th Dimension song? This cosmic anomaly won't happen again until November 2052.

Manhattan Beach is moving ahead on its green mission. This time, the city is considering whether to pursue a ban on polystyrene foam food containers.

Carson couldn't get enough votes to get a warehouse tax on the March ballot, but tonight city leaders will try again for a levy on tickets sold at the Home Depot Center and also a utility-users' tax for most residents and businesses.

Almost 200 travelers on a flight from El Salvador sat on the tarmac of LA/Ontario Airport for nine hours early Monday after thick fog forced forced authorities to divert the plane from LAX.

Life is good, at least for the authors of holiday newsletters filling columnist John Bogert's mailbox.

Selling cars must be rough in this economic climate, but Mat Hand has the business in his blood.

New players have revived Inglewood High School's girls basketball team. Their Bishop Montgomery counterparts are in good shape, too. See for yourself.

Here's a look at what's doing today:

Los Angeles County food pantries have reported that families requesting food have increased 41 percent over last year. A dreary economy has left even middle class families asking for help.

It could get easier for high profile celebs to travel at Los Angeles International Airport without pesky paparazzi waiting to catch them in a jet-lagged stupor. A Los Angeles City Council committee is set this morning to discuss ways to better control renegade photographers prowling LAX for shots of high-profile travelers.

Redondo Beach's ocean-side ice skating rink opened Tuesday, despite summer-like temperatures. Take a look at pictures and also video of Seaside Ice's opening.

The City of Lawndale is offering a $10,000 reward to help police find the person who killed a 50-year-old homeless woman in town.

Five South Bay beach city houses lingering on the real estate market will go to auction this weekend.

Here's what's doing out there today:

It's been a busy day over at Los Angeles International Airport, where a car struck a private plane this morning and a disturbed passenger was removed from an Eva Air flight.

If you happen to notice Redondo Beach City Hall covered in a colorful tent in a few months, it's not because the circus is in town. It's because the mid-century building has wood-chomping termites eating to their hearts' content.

The Palos Verdes Estates couple whose giant and pricy Halloween displays were removed by city officials when they pertruded onto public property have sued.

Redondo Beach's girls volleyball team lost to Lakewood High last night. Didn't catch the match? Check out our pictures instead.

And while you're at it, skim a gallery of Carson's Veterans Day celebration.