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Photos from Election Night in Torrance

Geoff Rizzo, Heidi Ashcraft, Industry Sports Bar & Grill, Kurt Weideman, Pat Furey, Photos, pictures, Southern California, Tim Goodrich, Torrance / 3 minutes of reading / June 4, 2014

Tuesday, June 3 was the California State Primaries and in addition to state and county issues the City of Torrance voted for a new mayor as Mayor Frank Scotto termed out. I am happy to announce that Pat Furey has been elected to be the next Mayor of Torrance. Garnering 6,687 votes for 40.95% of the votes, Furey beat the next closest contender, Tom Brewer who had 35.49% by almost 900 votes. Bill Sutherland came in third with 23.55% of the vote. The Torrance City Council had 16 nominees running for the four available council seats. The winners in that …

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Torrance: No Parking on Street Sweeping Day

Photos, pictures, Southern California, Torrance / 2 minutes of reading / May 20, 2014

Torrance residents have a new issue facing them and that is the fact that due to Federal, State and County mandates we must cut down to zero the amount of trash that enters our storm drains; failure to comply will result in fines of up to $10,000 a day. One method of cutting down on the trash and debris is to improve the efficiency of our street sweepers; in order to accomplish this the City of Torrance is proposing the addition of no parking signs on street sweeping days. This has caused quite an uproar as many people are suggesting …

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Photos of the 55th Annual Armed Forces Day Parade

Armed Forces Day, Armed Forces Day Parade, Family fun, Photos, pictures, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / May 18, 2014

Saturday afternoon, the City of Torrance hosted their 55th Annual Armed Forces Day Parade, the longest running military parade sponsored by any city in the United States. Each year a different branch of the military is honored with this year being the Navy. The Grand Marshal was United States Navy Rear Admiral Patrick J Lorge. In addition to the dignitaries, high school and military marching bands, and military equipment there were several aerial flyovers and a mass swearing in of about 600 young men and women to various branches of the armed forces. While it was a pretty hot day, …

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The 55th Annual Armed Forces Day Celebration in Torrance

Armed Forces Day, Family fun, Photos, pictures, Southern California, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / May 16, 2014

It is that time of year again, the Torrance Armed Forces Day celebration is this weekend with the highlight being the 2014 Armed Forces Day Parade, the nation’s longest running military parade sponsored by any city which will be held Saturday from 1:30-3:30 PM. Every year a different branch of the military is honored and this year it is the US Navy. The parade runs down Torrance Boulevard from Crenshaw to Madronna. If we are lucky and the weather forecast is correct, it should be a lot cooler than it has been. These photos are of the military exhibits which …

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Mooneyes Mother’s Day Show & Drags

2014, car show, drag races, Irwindale, Irwindale Raceway, Mooneyes, Photos, pictures, Southern California / 2 minutes of reading / May 11, 2014

Regular readers of GotBaddog may recall that since 2010 I have been attending and photographing the Mooneyes Christmas Party, Car Show & Drag Races at Irwindale Speedway. This past December the weather did the unthinkable by raining out the event; if you can imagine rain in December. As a result, Mooneyes rescheduled the event for Saturday, May 10 and renamed it the Mooneyes Mother’s Day Show & Drags. Even though I had other plans, I decided to stop by Irwindale to check out the morning action. The first thing I noticed was that there was a much smaller crowd that …

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My take on the upcoming Torrance election

Bill Sutherland, Heidi Ashcraft, Kurt Weideman, Leilani Kimmel-Dagostino, Mike Griffiths, Pat Furey for Mayor, Tom Brewer, Torrance, Torrance City Council, Torrance Mayor / 4 minutes of reading / May 9, 2014

On June 3, 2014 the California Primary Election will be held to vote on statewide measures as well as local offices. For Torrance, this is a pretty important election as our current mayor, Frank Scotto will term out and there are four city council seats that are up for grabs. We have three candidates running for Mayor and sixteen candidates vying for the four city council seats. As far as mayoral candidates are concerned, we are pretty lucky. Over the past few years I have had the opportunity to observe, interact and talk to all three candidates and I can …

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5th Annual Fiesta Fundraiser coming May 13

Allison Dewart Memorial Scholarship Foundation, El Paso Cantina, fundraiser, Local business, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / May 5, 2014

Allison Dewart, attended Towers Elementary, Bert Lynn Middle School and was Captain of her soccer team at West High School in Torrance. In 2006, during her freshman year at Loyola Marymount University, she was killed in an auto accident caused by a drunk driver going the wrong way on the freeway. In 2010 Allison’s parents established The Allison Dewart Memorial Scholarship Foundation to award scholarships to female West High School students in her memory. As Allison’s motto was “Mexican food is always good” the Dewarts teamed up with local Mexican restaurant, El Paso Cantina to enhance their fundraising efforts. On …

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Rename Columbia Park AYSO Park

AYSO, Columbia Park, Torrance, Torrance City Council, Toyota Sports Complex / 5 minutes of reading / April 12, 2014

Regular readers may recall that back in October I wrote an article entitled, Columbia Park, Torrance: Pay to play? To recap, the west end of Columbia Park was closed for renovations on May 20, 2013 for what was to be “no more than thirty (30) calendar days.” Apparently contracts mean little in the City of Torrance and instead of opening 30 days later, it was reopened September 21, 2013! When it reopened it was littered with barriers that had signs attached advising everyone that if they wanted to use the field from now on, they had to get a permit …

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Pat Furey for Mayor Lawn Signs Now Available

Pat Furey for Mayor, photo, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / February 17, 2014

The Pat Furey for Mayor lawn signs are now available! Torrance residents should be aware that in a few months the General Municipal Election during which we will elect a new mayor as Mayor Scotto will term out. As I announced back in June, I am supporting Torrance City Councilman Pat Furey in his bid to be elected Mayor of Torrance. If you would like to join me in supporting Pat Furey for Mayor in 2014 cash donations are always welcomed, but there is another way you can help that costs you nothing and if real estate appraisals are correct, …

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Griffiths for City Council Campaign Kickoff

fundraiser, Mike Griffiths, Photos, pictures, Torrance, Torrance City Council / 2 minutes of reading / February 11, 2014

These photos were taken last week, February 3 at the Mike Griffiths for Torrance City Council 2014 campaign kickoff which was held at the RE/MAX room in Torrance. While this site is not really dedicated to politics, I have been trying to attend as many Torrance City Council meetings as possible so I know what is happening at the local level with our city’s governing body. As a result, I have become acquainted with our mayor and most of the city council members. The General Municipal Election for Torrance will be held in June of 2014. There will be several …

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