Man gets probation in sex case

8 July 2008, 2:52 am

A former Manhattan Beach church intern pleaded no contest Monday to a misdemeanor sexual battery charge for groping an 18-year-old co-worker. Clifford Ames Jr., 28, of Gardena was sentenced to 40 days of ...... read more

Taxes on newspapers

7 July 2008, 11:37 am

Are newspapers sold in liquor stores or markets subject to sales tax? - JOHN CHAMBERLAIN Torrance Yes, newspapers are subject to state sales tax under California Board of Equalization Regulation 1590.... read more

Local medical firm tackles rare diseases

7 July 2008, 3:16 am

Dr. Yutaka Niihara has started a pharmaceutical company, Emmaus Medical Inc., and plans to develop drugs to treat rare diseases.... read more

Father, son had sought new life

6 July 2008, 7:01 pm

A father and son shot at a Lomita apartment this week had packed a truck for a planned move to Texas, a relative said Wednesday.... read more

Peace and Joy Quilts

6 July 2008, 10:40 am

Zora Selliken, 98, has been making quilts for the needy for more than 30 years. The quilters meet Thursdays at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Torrance.... read more

'I'm still alive'

6 July 2008, 2:39 am

Patricia Flack holds the notice from the county that says her Medi-Cal benefits were terminated because she was dead.... read more