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Torrance Community

Torrance, located in Los Angeles County near the Pacific Coast line, is an ideal location for real estate.  Torrance offers new and older homes, economic as well as luxurious.  You can be close to the ocean or inland.  View or no view.  Torrance offers a wide variety of homes.

Torrance Education

Torrance has an excellent school system, separate from Los Angeles Unified and is ranked very high in the school system and national averages.

The Torrance Unified School District is made up of 17 Elementary Schools, 8 Middle Schools, 5 High Schools, and 3 Schools of higher education.

Also, check out the Torrance Public Library. This facility was built for the educational and recreational needs of the community. Take a look at their website for activities taking place soon. You can even check to see if your favorite book is their before you leave your home with their online catalog.

Torrance History

Incorporated in 1921, the present population is 133,000, making Torrance the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County and the 12th largest city in California.

Torrance Lifestyle

Torrance also offers fine dining, shopping (Del Amo Mall is one of the largest in the world) and entertainment.  Torrance climate is usually pleasant year round.  It is only a few hours a way from the mountains, the dessert and beautiful Catalina Island, as well as many major attractions such as Disneyland, Universal Studios and Magic Mountain.

Torrance is a major financial and retail center with outstanding medical care facilities, excellent schools, fine dining and a wide range of hotels. Residents enjoy tennis, golf, swimming, and over 350 acres of open space and parkland which includes the Madrona Marsh, a fresh-water habitat.

Torrance News

1. Helen Dennis: Tutor could help seniors improve mental fitness - Daily Breeze

   Question: Do you have any suggestions on how to find a tutor to help seniors keep their minds sharp? I am looking for a tutor that would come to my home and work with a senior on a weekly basis - on reading, comprehension, math and other related areas.

   
   
2. Economy parking lot at LAX - Daily Breeze

   Why was Lot B at the Los Angeles International Airport closed? Where do we park? I would instruct my guests to get on the Lot B bus and I would pick up and drop them off to and from flights.

   
   
3. DoshaCare's Sakala Ama Release Tonic Helps Summer Skin Shine - PR.com

   Company highlights important benefits of alternating between mechanical and non-mechanical exfoliating products for more radiant looking skin.

   
   
4. Recipe Request: Marinated Crab Appetizer - Press-Telegram

   We're sorry to inform Kathy in Lakewood that we haven't been able to find her a comprehensive recipe for "Bejeweled Franks" this week.

   
   
5. Nine Healthcare Companies Named Finalists for Innovations in... - PRWeb

   These awards honor companies which have proven ways to lower the cost of providing quality healthcare through their innovative approaches to the delivery of healthcare, or medical or information/telecommunications technology.

   
   
6. Deceased dog pickup - Daily Breeze

   I have two dogs that are getting elderly and they're about 80-pound dogs. When they pass away, does the city of Torrance have a service that will pick the dogs up or what do I do? - Chris Kinsey Torrance Yes, the Torrance animal services workers will pick up deceased animals for Torrance residents during regular business hours - from 7:30 a.m. to 5 ...

   
   

Torrance Recreation

The city of Torrance has 24 parks, including the 44-acre Wilson Park and the 52-acre Columbia Park one golf course a swimming pool and numerous public tennis courts. In all, Torrance has 300 acres of parkland or about 2 acres for every 1000 residents. Torrance parks and recreation is outstanding and offers local groups such as the YMCA, boys and girls scout.

One of Torrance's special recreational features is its outstanding beach with facilities for swimming, surfing and volleyball. It is the site of the annual Daily Breeze International Surf Festival which attracts thousands each summer. Torrance also hosts the nation's largest and longest running Armed Forces Day Observance celebrations each May, the annual Mobil 10k run each spring and the Torrance Beach Cities Team Triathlon in September.

Torrance Transportation

Area and Location: 21 square miles, 12,312 acres, situated halfway between Los Angeles and Orange Counties and bound by the Pacific Ocean on the west, Torrance has 1.5 miles of lifeguard patrolled beach, bath house facilities and public parking.

Torrance Weather

Torrance enjoys a pleasant year-round climate with warm temperatures, sea breezes, low humidity and an average rainfall of 12.55 inches per year.