Subject:

Torrance

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Gottsui: A Review A Brief History of Okonomiyaki

    That new metro stop whose opening you've been awaiting: not complete. Those suspension-shredding chuckholes on your street: not filled. But there is still good news. It's not as hard to find good Japanese okonomiyaki in Los Angeles these days as it once was. Even a hardened cynic must admit that's s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    April at L.A. Farmers Markets: Your Virtual Grocery List

    It's April at Los Angeles farmers markets, which means more citrus, Fava beans and sugar snap peas, asparagus and radishes -- and yet more citrus. Check out our virtual grocery list, taken at the Tuesday Torrance Farmers Market. Torrance, by the way, has an enormous farmers market, with many prepare ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    Yamadaya Word Cloud: Pig, Pig, Noodle Opening in Sherman Oaks

    If this does not make you hungry, well, then there's not much we can do for you. The ramen -- they also have rice bowls and gyoza and tsukemen -- at Yamadaya is of the kind that won't leave you needing more food for some time. It is a study in pork more than noodles, although the noodles are excelle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2012

    Everything Must Go: Final Ishibashi Farm Sale Ends a 60-Year Legacy

    Writing about the closure of a farm within city limits has echoes of microfiche readings from the 1920s when L.A. invented the suburbia that swallowed up our giant orange groves. One farm -- the Tom T. Ishibashi Farm in Torrance -- had managed to survive the evolution from rural to urban until now, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Naked Murder Suspect Arrested After Mother, Daughter Fatally Stabbed in Torrance Area

    Google Maps​Updated at the bottom: The suspect was identified. First posted at 6 a.m. A nude man fatally stabbed a mother and her daughter and injured a man in a home in unincorporated Torrance last night, according to authorities and reports. Authorities responded to the residence about 8:1 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Capriotti's Opens in Torrance

    Torrance has a new sandwich shop. Las Vegas-based sandwich chain Capriotti's today opened its first South Bay location -- in Torrance. The chain already has two locations in San Diego, one in Encino and one in Beverly Hills.

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    Elephant's Foot, Sea Turtle Boots, Leopard Pelt Found For Sale Online: Feds Make Busts

    This is news that will surely send PETA members into kiniptions that will require the aid of first responders. The U.S. Attorney's Office in L.A. today announced they've filed charges against a dozen people for selling endangered animals and related clothing, including boots made out of sea turtle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    Guy Fawkes Mask, 'Anonymous' Milieu, Used in Teen YouTube Threat That Got SoCal High School Shut Down, Cops Say

    Shepard Fairey​A threat against Bishop Montgomery High School made very publicly via YouTube landed a 16-year-old suspect in handcuffs, police said today. Torrance police Sgt. Steven Jenkinson tells the Weekly the video featured an Occupy-style Guy Fawkes mask and the graphic stylings of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    CoCo Ichibanya: Japanese Curry X 10 ( 2 More Locations Coming)

    ProfessorSalt.comTonkatsu curry at Coco Ichinbanya​Just as every American kid grows up eating grilled cheese sandwiches and chicken noodle soup, children in Japan eat karei raisu, curry and rice. On any given day, school cafeterias, company shokudos, casual restaurants and home cooks across th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Ton of Marijuana Found After West Adams Traffic Stop in L.A. by Torrance Cops, They Say

    ​A strange, one-ton pot post went down following a traffic stop in the West Adams District last week by Torrance cops with a drug-sniffing dog, police said late Wednesday. It all started at Adams and Hauser boulevards Friday. The sequence of events is a bit confusing to us, but we're guessing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2011

    Brian Matayoshi of Torrance Killed in Yellowstone Bear Attack: Animal, Given Reprieve, Was Said to be Protecting Her Cubs

    The site of the Yellowstone bear attack.​A mama grizzly bear that was looking after her cubs in Yellowstone National Park was startled by a husband-and-wife pair of L.A.-area hikers and mauled the man to death this week. The Torrance victim was ID'd today as 57-year-old Brian Matayoshi of Tor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2011

    Andrew Garton, Hawthorne Police Officer, Dies in Motorcycle Collision With Another Cop in Torrance

    Torrance PD​Updated at the bottom: Witnesses described the scene before crash as "chaotic." The death of Garton is reported in an update on the next page. Two motorcycle police officers were "badly hurt" when they collided during a funeral procession for a late Manhattan Beach cop in Torrance ... More >>

  • News

    May 26, 2011

    Rich Fireman Named in Shoplifting

    In El Segundo, where firefighters make $210,000 a year, anger spills over

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Stacked: food well built Opens in Torrance Next Tuesday

    The exterior of Stacked in Torrance.​ The first outpost of Stacked, a new technology-driven fast-casual chain, opens at noon next Tuesday, May 31st. The full name is "Stacked: food well built," and the concept is customization. Guests order their own hamburgers, pizza, salads and sausages via ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Don't Look Down, Kids: This Torrance Man Is Probably Naked

    Torrance Police DepartmentThe perv with the Mona Lisa smile​There's a man with no pants on the loose in Torrance, and he could be coming to an elementary school near you. Torrance police just released this sketch of the suspect, who exposed himself to two young girls at an intersection in fro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    L.A. Area Suspects Paul Thorington, Anthony Albano, Ray Joseph Laranjo Held in Miami Spring Break Gang Rape Case

    the undergraduateMiami Beach.​Three suspects arrested last week in the alleged gang rape of a college student in Miami Beach are from L.A.'s South Bay, police tell the Weekly. The trio is from Torrance, Rancho Palos Verdes and Torrance, Miami Beach Juan F. Sanchez told us. They were arrested ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Pork Belly Futures to Go Belly Up?

    Guzzle & NoshBelgian Bacon at Alpine Village in Torrance.​Could it be the end of bacon as we know it? Pork bellies, once the iconic commodity of the futures market, are now barely a blip on the trading radar. According to Consumer Affairs: In the 1950s, 60s and 70s, pork bellies were one of t ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    September 30, 2010

    All in the Family

    Izakaya's Korean Brethren

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    Ask Mr. Gold: All in the Family, or Izakaya's Korean Brethren

    Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menu​Dear Mr. Gold: We only have one night in town, but we were hoping to do an izakaya crawl. Suggestions? Not in Torrance, please. If we've drunk as much as we hope to drink, it's a bit far to drive. --Lisa, San Francisco Dear Lisa: I know that there's so ... More >>

  • Music

    September 2, 2010

    Q&A: The FYF Fest

    Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menu​Dear Mr. Gold: We only have one night in town, but we were hoping to do an izakaya crawl. Suggestions? Not in Torrance, please. If we've drunk as much as we hope to drink, it's a bit far to drive. --Lisa, San Francisco Dear Lisa: I know that there's so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2010

    Federal and Local Police Crack Down On Counterfeit Products in Southern Califonia

    This is a real iPhone​Federal and local law enforcers arrested 30 suspects throughout the Southland in connection with millions of dollars worth of fake jewelry, leather goods, sunglasses, clothing, iPhones and other items that were confiscated, authorities announced at a press conference Tues ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 5, 2010

    Plant Talk

    This is a real iPhone​Federal and local law enforcers arrested 30 suspects throughout the Southland in connection with millions of dollars worth of fake jewelry, leather goods, sunglasses, clothing, iPhones and other items that were confiscated, authorities announced at a press conference Tues ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    200 Pounds Of Meth And Heroin Seized In SoCal

    Yuma County Narcotics Task ForceThis is your face on meth.​What does 119 pounds of meth look like? Oh, about yay-high, lives in a trailer park, missing some teeth. But seriously, that's a lot of country crack, and it was seized right here in Southern California. Attorney General Jerry Brown, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Who Builds The Electric Car? Possibly Torrance

    GMThe Chevrolet Volt.​In a strange reversal for Southern Californians who lamented the death of General Motors' EV1 electric car more than ten years ago, the car company announced it will invest $6 million in its Torrance Advanced Technology Center as it gears up to help the car maker produce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Doctor Used Other Physicians' Names To Perform Nip/Tucks On Insurance Companies' Dime

    Frances McDormand's character in 'Burn After Reading' was desperate to have insurance cover plastic surgery.​A Torrance-based doctor was convicted this week of charging insurance companies for medically unnecessary procedures that included facelifts and tummy tucks, according to the U.S. Depta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2010

    What's in Season at the Farmers Markets: Leeks and Blood Oranges

    Whether in Pasadena, Carlsbad, Hollywood, or Torrance (or any of the dozens of markets open) this week, you will likely find many leeks and blood oranges to chose from on the market stalls. Felicia Friesema​ The leek, as its aroma so obviously suggests (hover over a pile the next time you g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2009

    LA Oktoberfest This Weekend: Lederhosen, Barmaids, Bavarian Music, Oh And Beer

    Katherine Sacks​There's no better way to celebrate the arrival of cool autumn days then by walking around downtown L.A. in a pair of lederhosen and drinking a strong German beer. This year, instead of paying for the expensive flight to Munich (or driving to Alpine Village in, umm, Torrance), c ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    October 1, 2009

    Best of L.A.: Food and Drink

    Katherine Sacks​There's no better way to celebrate the arrival of cool autumn days then by walking around downtown L.A. in a pair of lederhosen and drinking a strong German beer. This year, instead of paying for the expensive flight to Munich (or driving to Alpine Village in, umm, Torrance), c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    The L.A. Fathomiers: Under Water Hunting & Diving Since 1957

    L.A. FathomiersThe L.A. Fathomiers have a long and glorious history.​Sure, you could take bait, stick it through a hook attached to a fishing line, then wait around to see if anything bites. Or you could just dive right in and go get the fish yourself. The L.A. Fathomiers, who have been around ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    Pot Pharmacies Raided, Dog Shot

    The L.A. Times reports that federal and local law enforcement agencies raided a pair of Westside medical marijuana pharmacies today, along with the homes of their owners. In one of the raids a pit bull was shot although, according to the Times report, it is expected to fully recover. It's unclear wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    Squid Ink Food Fight: Cold Summer Noodles, Japan Vs. Korea

    It's summer. The heat is turning up and sometimes the best best way to beat it is with a bowl of cold noodles. So in this edition of Squid Ink Food Fight, we pit two ethnicities against each other that actually have a long history of battling: Japan and Korea. In the Japanese corner, we have cold so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2009

    Today in Photographs: July 27, 1963

    ​The Rev. Herbert Yates is arrested during a sit-in protesting racial discrimination at a new Torrance housing subdivision. LA Times/UCLA

  • Eat+Drink

    June 11, 2009

    Eating in Encino

    And overcoming the Romanian-goat-herder problem

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2009

    Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

    The Emptying Sky Both LAX and LA/Ontario airports are experiencing substantial decreases in their numbers of travelers, despite a wave of fare reductions. L.A. TimesFreeway With a View Rows of noise-break trees have been cut down by the side of the 405 Freeway in Sherman Oaks, and by an apartment co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2009

    Today in Photographs: February 10, 1975

    When aerospace was king in L.A. Striking members of the International Association of Machinists demonstrate in the rain at the McDonnell Douglas plant in Torrance.Photo: LA Times/ UCLA Collection

  • Eat+Drink

    May 1, 2008

    Fry Daddy: Well-Oiled at the Thousand Cranes Tempura Bar

    When aerospace was king in L.A. Striking members of the International Association of Machinists demonstrate in the rain at the McDonnell Douglas plant in Torrance.Photo: LA Times/ UCLA Collection

  • Eat+Drink

    January 25, 2007

    Noodles With Attitude

    Ramen as high art at Santouka

  • Stage

    November 9, 2006

    SOLA Contemporary Dance Festival 2006

    Ramen as high art at Santouka

  • Eat+Drink

    March 9, 2006

    Ask Mr. Gold: What the Devil is Fennel Pollen?

    Ramen as high art at Santouka

  • News

    October 6, 2005

    Big Fun in Little Bavaria

    Alpine Village without tears

  • Eat+Drink

    September 15, 2005

    Ask Mr. Gold

    Alpine Village without tears

  • News

    December 2, 2004

    White Muslim

    From L.A. to New York to... jihad?

  • News

    May 13, 2004

    The Capital of Car Design

    L.A. is, once again, where the action is

  • News

    July 10, 2003

    Check This Out

    Libraries quietly sound alarm against PATRIOT Act

  • Eat+Drink

    September 26, 2002

    Ask Mr. Gold

    Libraries quietly sound alarm against PATRIOT Act

  • Music

    July 18, 2002

    Velvet Goldmine

    Edited by Kateri Butler

  • News

    May 10, 2001

    Barking for Change

    Torrance wants more say over its pets

  • Eat+Drink

    February 17, 2000

    From Spaetzle to Saimintosoda

    The world on a string

  • News

    February 10, 2000

    A League of Their Own

    How a Team of Oaxacan Busboys in Redefining L.A. Basketball

  • More >>
VOICE Daily Deals

Most Popular Stories

for free stuff, news info & more!

Now Click This

About Us | Media Kit | Work for LA Weekly | Esubscribe | Free Classifieds | LA Weekly Advertising | National Online Advertising | Mobile | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Site Problems? | RSS | Site Map
© 2012 LA Weekly, LP, All rights reserved.
Browse Voice Nation
avatar
Newsletters | Mobile
  • Voice Places

    Voice Places

    Discover restaurants, nightlife, travel, shopping...

  • VOICE Daily Deals

    VOICE Daily Deals

    Get 50 to 90% off every day on restaurants, movies, massages...

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    More than 10,000 of the BEST things to eat, drink, and experience

  • My Voice Nation

    My Voice Nation

    Join the Village Voice community and get exclusive deals and info

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

    Your local Happy Hour guide at your fingertips

or

Log in or Sign up

Social Connect:

Use your favorite account to access My Voice Nation.


Use your My Voice Nation account to log in:





Forgot password?
or

Sign Up or Log in

Social Connect:

Sign up for My Voice Nation with your preferred network.


Sign up for a My Voice Nation account:



Privacy policy