The Weekly Newspaper of Torrance Herald Publications - Torrance, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 6, No. 43 - October 13, 2016 Inside This Issue Certified & Licensed Professionals.......................8 Classifieds............................4 Crossword/Sudoku.............4 Film Review..........................2 Legals....................................9 Pets........................................6 Real Estate...................10-12 Sports....................................5 TerriAnn in Torrance..........7 Weekend Forecast El Camino College to Build New $35 Million Gymnasium Power Outage Leads to Flames Flaring at the Torrance Refinery The PBF Energy-owned Torrance refinery was knocked offline after a regional power outage hit the South Bay early Tuesday morning. The outage caused huge flare-ups and the refinery lost power for 20 minutes. Road closers near the refinery snarled traffic and residents were urged to close all doors and windows. Flaring leads to increased pollution in violation of air control standards. An Edison spokeswoman said power was restored to 63,000 of the affected customers in Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and Torrance. • Friday AM Clouds/ PM Sun 68˚/63˚ Saturday AM Clouds/ PM Sun 70˚/64˚ Sunday AM Clouds/ PM Sun 70˚/63˚ The new gymnasium at El Camino College will be built on the south end of Murdock Stadium and will house two full instructional and athletic competition areas for basketball, volleyball and badminton. The $35 million project will replace both North and South gyms with updated facilities. Photo by Eric Ramos • School Board Approves Participation in Students and Government Day By Cristian Vasquez With a unanimous 5-0 vote, members of the Torrance School Board gave the go-ahead for eighth-graders to be selected for the Torrance’s Annual Students and Government Day at City Hall. Scheduled to take place May 2, 2017 at Torrance City Hall, Students and Government Day allows the district’s eighth-graders to learn firs hand the roles of the City Council, as well as city executives, by shadowing elected officials and staff. The day is concluded when the 18 students conduct a portion of that evening’s city council meeting. “The intent of the program is to invest in the city’s youth by developing an effective civics education program,” states the board’s agenda. “Students will be instructed on the roles of the city council and city staff, and will learn the mechanics of self-governance and participation at the local level.” Students and Government Day, which started 10 ago under former Mayor Scotto, is sponsored by the City of Torrance and was created by the former mayor as a hands-on experience that would assist Torrance students in better understanding local government through a very unique civics lesson. The board’s agenda details the annual event as one that will help students to “develop an understanding of local city government, promote participation in community affairs, demonstrate that local government can/does affect our lives, emphasize that we can effect change at the local level,” all while students get assigned to shadow anyone from a city council member or city department head. Students will be selected based on an essay response that is to be submitted to the Mayor’s Office. Last year more than 1,000 essays were submitted to fill the limited spots. With the belief that students who recognize and understand how local government works become more informed and involved citizens and voters, the city invitation to students has become more and more popular each year, making for a very competitive selection process. All costs associated to the day’s event are incurred by the city. More information about the program is available by calling 310-618-2937. Council Sets Public Hearing On Proposed Series of Annual Rate Increases for Wastewater Discharge Rates A recommendation from Public Works Director to set Dec. 6, 2016 as the date for a public hearing on a proposed series of annual increases in the wastewater [sewer] discharge rate in order to cover increased operating and maintenance costs was approved by the city council. The public hearing, which was set during the most recent council meeting on Oct. 4, will also address funding infrastructure replacements, while providing an adequate level of financial reserves. The council was also asked to select the appropriate “wastewater rate scenario for inclusion in the Proposition See School Board, page 7
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