Nun who ran Catholic school in Torrance accused of embezzling $835K
The retired principal of a Catholic elementary school in Torrance, who as a nun took a vow of poverty, confessed to fraud and money laundering charges involving the theft of more than $835,000 in school funds to pay for personal expenses, including gambling trips, federal prosecutors announced.
Nun accused of embezzling 835K from school in Torrance
The retired principal of a Catholic elementary school in Torrance, who as a nun took a vow of poverty, confessed to fraud and money laundering charges involving the theft of more than $835,000 in school funds to pay for personal expenses, including gambling trips, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.
4 generations of health care: Mom-and-daughter duo continue family legacy
For four generations, a South Bay family continues to dedicate themselves to health care.
LA County to test beach evacuation alert system between 3 and 5 pm Thursday
Beachgoers and neighbors in Torrance, Palos Verdes Estates and south Redondo Beach will see flashing lights and hear loud emergency alerts on Thursday afternoon, but it's only a test of a new beach-evacuation warning system.
'There’s birds everywhere' Close to a thousand birds take over Torrance home
A Torrance woman came home to find close to a thousand birds inside her home.
Hundreds of birds take over Torrance home
It's a frightening scene straight out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. But in this case, it was a real-life nightmare for a Torrance family.
Torrance man receives mail with anti-Asian hate language on label
A Torrance man found a suspicious envelope in his daily mail. It’s addressed to him but mailing label included anti-Asian hate speech.
SoCal siblings charged with running $6M home-selling scam
A brother and sister from Southern California have been charged with running a $6 million scheme in which they sold homes to buyers without the owners’ consent.
Innovative Torrance high school student creates 'treadmill desk'
A high school student in Torrance created a "treadmill desk" to help other students get up and moving while distance learning.
Heavy police presence at the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance
A group of about 75 teens caused a disturbance at the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance on Saturday evening, officials said.
Man who assaulted MAGA hat wearer in CA sentenced to 4 years in prison
A California man has been sentenced to four years in prison for attacking a bar patron who was wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat in a restroom last year, officials said Monday.
Hate crime victim questions newly-elected LA County DA George Gascón's justice
A victim of a nasty hate-crime encounter that took place in Torrance is raising questions against newly-elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón.
Hate crime victim questions newly-elected LA County DA George Gascon's justice
A victim of a nasty hate-crime encounter in Torrance is raising questions against newly-elected LA County DA George Gascon.
"I'm scared," Nurse details overwhelming conditions of ICU
“It’s busy. It’s rough.” That’s how nurse Lindsey Burrell describes the Intensive Care Unit at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance.
COVID-19 first-person accounts: “I thought I was going to die”
FOX 11 takes a first-hand look at the coronavirus pandemic from the people who are living it.
27 arrested for alleged unemployment benefits fraud in Torrance since Sept. 10
More than two dozen people have been arrested since Sept. 10 in Torrance for alleged unemployment benefits fraud and identity theft, police reported Wednesday.
Patient wounded after being shot by deputy following disturbance at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
A patient breaking equipment in a Southern California hospital was shot and wounded in a confrontation with a sheriff’s deputy, authorities said Wednesday.
Torrance woman accused of racist rants pleads no contest in mall attack, must serve jail time
A woman who was captured on video making a pair of racist rants aimed at Asian Americans at a Torrance park in June pleaded no contest on Tuesday to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from an attack on a woman at a South Bay shopping center.
Health officials seek help identifying South Bay patient
Los Angeles County health officials Thursday sought the public’s help identifying a patient who was found in front of a hotel in Torrance before she was taken to a local hospital earlier this month.
‘Torrance Karen’ seen in racist rant videos against Asian Americans facing charge for 2019 incident
A warrant was out for the arrest of a woman who went on a pair of racist rants aimed at Asian Americans at a Torrance park in June. She is now wanted in connection with a separate battery charge in an incident that occurred at the Del Amo Fashion Center, officials said.