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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Just like clockwork, the usual June gloom has rolled in, blanketing the South Bay in a thick cloud of haze and dragging down beach business.

A Manhattan Beach private school wants your old jeans. Students at del Sol School are collecting denim to turn into more effective and eco-friendly home insulation.

A man claiming to be the first black spacecraft manager at Boeing has filed suit against the aerospace giant, alleging he was fired because of his age, race and in retaliation for testifying in another age discrimination lawsuit against the company.

The Los Angeles Harbor Commission and City Councilwoman Janice Hahn reached a last-minute agreement Monday over a controversial dredging project at the Port of Los Angeles.

Ted Lieu's mortgage reform bill cleared the Assembly on Monday.

A Torrance father-and-son car dealer team found a favorable result after trading Saturns for used vehicles.

Three El Segundo High School softball players are working to extend the team beyond the shadow of their star Stanford University-bound player. See pictures of the trio of seniors.

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Aerospace giant and huge South Bay employer Northrop Grumman will combine its two area sectors will combine in an effort to save money, the company announced Wednesday.

The California Coastal Commission has approved plans for the controversial new high school in San Pedro.

Turns out the guy who was arrested at the end of a police chase yesterday after allegedly robbing a Torrance woman he followed home from a Gardena casino was on the lam for a previous alleged role in a Lawndale counterfeiting operation busted last year.

And, our own Denise Nix was the one who made the connection yesterday and reported it to the feds.

Los Angeles residents want more ball fields, skate parks and dog parks, a new recreation need study shows. Here is the full list of top wants.

Serra High School's Robert Woods is the Daily Breeze's football player of the year. He stands out among our All-Area team. Narbonne High's Manuel Douglas and San Pedro's Mike Walsh share the title of coach of the year. Check out the duo's pictures here.

Columnist John Bogert is frightened by how illiterate most people are in American civics knowledge. Take the quiz yourself and see how much you know about the basics of our esteemed government. Tell me your score and I'll tell you mine.