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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, 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.

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?

Readers, without further ado:

Harbor-area police are investigating two shootings just blocks apart Monday night in San Pedro.

A judge has blocked construction of a Hermosa Beach house whose basement's unique construction is alleged by a neighbor to have damaged her house next door.

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants parents and community stakeholders to choose what kind of schools get built in thier neighborhoods -- a plan set for a Los Angeles Unified School District board vote today that the teachers union opposes.

Two women arrested for shoplifting cell phone accessories from a Hermosa Beach store could be linked to many other crimes in the South Bay.

Meanwhile, three men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in four street robberies in Hawthorne.

News columnist John Bogert weighs in on the recession and school supplies.

Torrance's All-Star baseball team has advanced to the next round in in the Babe Ruth World Series.

Readers, lap it up:

Voters rejected all but one of the state ballot measures Tuesday. Now what?

South Bay resident Carmen Trutanich is the new Los Angeles city attorney.

More than 1,000 customers at an Arco gas station in Redondo Beach were bilked out of $200,000 after someone stole ATM card and pin numbers. The owner of the station at Pacific Coast Highway and Prospect suspects an employee, who suddenly disappeared.

A Torrance resident is presumed as one of the victims in Monday's plane crash off Long Beach.

Preservation advocates are frustrated by Los Angeles Unified's apparent reneging of plans to relocate some of the historic structures at Fort MacArthur, where a new high school is set to be built in San Pedro. 

For the ninth year in a row, El Segundo-based DirecTV has ranked nationwide No. 1 in customer service compared to competitors.

Holly Stevens, catcher for San Pedro High's softball team, is calling the pitches --and it's working, much to her coach's surprise.

Here's what's happening today, friends:

The next chapter in the MLK-Harbor Hospital saga: The county and University of California system will collaborate to reopen the embattled facility by 2012.

How's this for a happy ending? A woman whose 6-month old puppy was stolen from her car in Torrance over the weekend was reunited with Lola the Chihuahua found by police.

A 128-unit apartment complex is coming to Gardena High School. The Los Angeles school board has approved the project designed to attract and keep new teachers.

Banning High School's boys baseball team forfeited their game Wednesday, refusing to play after their coach was fired.

Torrance-based Toyota Motor Sales USA has hit a major milestone: one million gas-electric hybrid vehicle sales.

Let's get to it, people:

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, pronouncing six more weeks of winter -- not that you could tell by the sunny day we're having here in the South Bay, where temperatures should hit 79 degrees in Torrance today.

A group of Wilmington Middle School students are learning to sail for free with the help of a nonprofit group. Check out pics here.

Plans to redevelop the sprawling, long-vacant Hawthorne Plaza Mall are at a standstill, as its owners and city leaders can't agree on its fate.

An unlicensed driver who suffers from dementia and Alzheimer's Disease plowed into Charles Reis, and killed the 86-year-old as he walked to the Torrance Farmer's Market. The case illustrates how the courts struggle with how to punish elderly drivers in these situations.

Yay Steelers, but what about Brian Livingston? He won the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K run with a time of 30:46.4. Check out pictures of the race, and see full results here.

It's our first day in the Daily Breeze's new offices, right in the heart of Torrance. Make sure you update your address books with our new contact information: 21250 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 150, Torrance, CA 90503. Come by and visit us!

Here's what's happening out there today:

A Torrance police officer shot at least one of two suspects involved in a weekend robbery, this after she hit him with their speeding getaway car. Police are still looking for the third suspect.

Miss Cabrillo Marine Aquarium's annual Whale Fiesta on Sunday? Check out our pictures, and it was like you were there!

Looks Los Angeles Unified School District teachers will be spared mid-year layoffs, despite the board authorizing more than 2,200 job cuts.

South Bay cities are already drafting their wish lists of projects ready to go, but in need of funding should a federal stimulus package come through.

The Mather family of Redondo Beach is now more than half finished with their five-year cruise around the world with their 45-foot sailboat. And so is the world voyage of teenager who set sail from Marina del Rey in June.

Have you checked out the Breeze's pet page? South Bay Pet Talk is chock-a-block of information and resources for South Bay animal lovers.

Here's what is happening out there today:

Disagreements over Los Angeles County fees might keep this summer's Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament more low-key than in year's past.

Anna Barraza, the embattled Carson elementary school principal, has been removed from her post. The Delores Street Elementary principal was the subject last year of emotional teacher and staff protests.

The South Bay's four local hospitals fell below state averages in some mortality categories, according to annual rankings released by the state this morning.

Former Carson Planning Commissioner Rick Pulido has been charged with extortion.

Oscar nominations came out this morning. "Love Guru" was totally robbed!

South Bay-based Toyota has officially surpassed GM as the No. 1 car manufacturer.

Get your hands on a piece of history! Check out our online store where you can buy commemorative copies of the Daily Breeze's coverage of Barack Obama's election win and inauguration.

Here's what's happening out there today:

The man facing the most significant charges in Saturday's near-riot at the Del Amo Fashion Center says he acted in self-defense against attackers he didn't know were cops, who also used racist slurs.

The Port of Los Angeles officially ended two decades of growth in 2008, reporting a 6 percent drop in shipments.

Almost 2,300 Los Angeles Unified School District teachers are facing layoffs now in the district's latest effort to cut costs. Join the club, profs.

Some South Bay city officials think the American Lung Association can put its grades of local community's anti-puffing practices into its pipe and smoke it.

Today we profile Issac Foster, Leuzinger High's senior linebacker, who will play in this weekend's Lions Club Senior All-Star game. Peruse our photos, too.

A Torrance-based plastics manufacturer has acquired a competitor for $200 million.