The Weekly Newspaper of Torrance Herald Publications - Torrance, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 3, No. 34 - August 22, 2013 Inside “the Mongoose” and “the Snake”South Bay Drag Racing Legends, This Issue Business & Professional ........................6 Calendar...............................3 Classifieds ...........................6 Crossword/Sudoku ............6 Pets.......................................7 Politically Speaking...........4 Real Estate..........................8 Mongoose & Snake signing autographs at an event after Mattel sponsors them for a second time. For story and more photos go to page 5. Photo courtesy of TerriAnn Ferren. Sports...................................3 New Youth Council Selected TerriAnn in Torrance.........5 By Dylan Little said he is looking forward to hearing creative County of Los Angeles nearly implemented On August 20, the Torrance City Council new approaches to making Torrance a better a parcel tax to address funding for these appointed a new class of 18 teenagers to place for young people. “We are so pleased concerns, but the measure was defeated amidst Torrance’s Youth Council to serve a one-year that you are willing to help the community of concerns on its severe impact, especially to term. The youngsters will advise City staff and Torrance become a better place and improve school districts that own large amounts of the Council about issues important to local the quality of life,” said Scotto. “What we’re property but have faced years of budget cuts. youth as well managing THE ATTIC center. challenging you to do is obviously help us Because the 2014 Water Bond Measure is The Youth Council was established in 1976 and with youth decisions--things that are in our still in a state of flux, the Council’s Ad Hoc Weekend Montgomery High School, the California want you to start coming forward before the titular bonds. The Council as a whole agreedLegislative Advocacy Committee felt it wastoo soon to make demands of how to use thecommunity--and I’m going to tell you rightnow I want you to think outside the box. Iis selected from teenagers attending Torrance’sfour public high schools as well as Bishop Forecast College. They are selected by a committee can make the City of Torrance a better place the League’s resolution.and adopted a neutral position for the first ofCouncil and proposing things to us how weAcademy of Math and Science and El Camino consisting of one member from the Parks and for teenagers. Any aspect, any way you think The second resolution asked the Governor Recreation Commission, the Commission of we can do it. I challenge you all to do that.” and State Legislature to address some Aging, the Library Commission and three of Just before the students took their oaths longstanding concerns about AB 109, also know Friday last year’s Youth Council members. Of the of office, Scotto said he sees a bright future as the prisoner realignment bill. Specifically AM Clouds/ Reed, the Youth Council liaison, said the He said that he could see more than a few protected funding for local law enforcement,the League of California Cities asked forfor the students in this year’s Youth Council.Deborah18 members, seven are returning. PM Sun committee had a tough time narrowing down of them having a future in running the City. expansion of inmate release criteria to include the 42 applicants to just 18 members. “Once “Every one of you looks like leaders in their total criminal and mental histories, and 74˚/63˚ again, the selection committee had a challenge choosing these 18 young people,” said Reed. “There were so many qualified applicants. The “There were so many qualified applicants. Saturday City of Torrance is very fortunate to have so The City of Torrance is very fortunate to have so many Partly their city.” youth that are involved and care about their city.”many youth that are involved and care about Cloudy Mayor Frank Scotto said that the Youth Council is vital in informing the City Council your community,” said Scotto. “I think that statewide data sharing on offenders, among 77˚/65˚ on issues and concerns important to young someday, not only one but maybe many of other requests. In determining what stance to people in Torrance. In addition to its advisory you will sit on the City Council. I’m going take on this resolution, the Ad Hoc Legislative role, the Youth Council also runs its “Beat to challenge you to be.” Advocacy Committee spoke with the Torrance Sunday the Odds” scholarship program and a holiday The Council also addressed whether to Police Department, which strongly supported it. Mostly projects, while also representing the city on California Cities. The first would ask the the challenges that AB 109 is presenting to local“I know you the Council are well-aware ofsupport two resolutions from the League ofboutique to raise funds for community youth Sunny youth matters. “We as a Council can’t do the Governor and California State Legislature to law enforcement,” said Deputy Police Chief 75˚/65˚ work you do without your help,” said Scotto. to local governments in water conservation, you’ve provided us with the additional bodiesMark Matsuda. “We appreciate the assistancework with the League to provide assistanceWhile the Youth Council is already very active, Scotto challenged the group to find ground water recharge, and reuse of storm being used to combat some of the pitfalls of more ways to be of service to the community water and urban runoff programs through AB 109 and keep our citizens safe. We thank (and especially the youth community). He the proposed 2014 Water Bond Measure. The you for your support of this resolution.” •
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