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.

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.