The Weekly Newspaper of Torrance Herald Publications - Torrance, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 6, No. 44 - October 20, 2016 Inside This Issue Certified & Licensed Professionals.......................8 Classifieds............................4 Crossword/Sudoku.............4 Film Review..........................2 Food.......................................7 Legals....................................9 Real Estate...................10-12 Sports....................................5 TerriAnn in Torrance..........6 Weekend Forecast Friday Sunny 83˚/60˚ Saturday Mostly Sunny 75˚/58˚ Sunday AM Clouds/ PM Sun 72˚/61˚ North Torrance Remain Winless in League Play Against Leuzinger The North Torrance High School football team could not stop the Leuzinger offense in a 68-28 loss last Friday. The Saxons dropped to 3-4 overall on the season and 0-2 in Pioneer League play. North will look to bounce back when they travel to Centennial Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Photo by Dirk Dewachter. • Grant Accepted For Library Wireless Enhancement Project By Cristian Vasquez Mayor Patrick J. Furey and the Torrance City Council unanimously approved a recommendation Agreement For Torrance Transit Park and Ride Regional Transit Terminal By Cristian Vasquez The Torrance City Council approved a consulting services agreement in the amount of $962,156 with AndersonPenna Partners, Inc. for the performance of construction support services associated with the Torrance Transit Park and Ride Regional Transit Terminal [FEAP 764], Crenshaw Boulevard Intersection Improvements, and 208th Street Extension [T 157]. Funding for the agreement is available through the South Bay Highway Program Measure R funds Torrance Transit Park and Ride Regional Transit Terminal that were distributed to FEAP 764, which will contribute $812,156 for the approved agreement, as well as T 157, which will contribute $150,000. “The Torrance Transit Park and Ride Regional Terminal, FEAP #764 project is currently being constructed at 456 Crenshaw Boulevard,” states the staff report signed by Public Works Director Robert J. Beste. “The future Transit Terminal will serve the City’s Transit Department (Torrance Transit) as strategically-located, multi-modal facility that meets the regional needs of Torrance and South Bay residents.” Construction of FEAP 764 will require construction of the Crenshaw Boulevard Intersection Improvements and 208th Street Extension, and will include the construction of two new driveway entrances on Crenshaw Boulevard for the transit terminal. Also to be included are: designated right-turn lanes by Community Services Director John Jones to accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of $60,000 from the California State Library for the Library Wireless Enhancement Project [projected not to cost more than $173,975]. The California State Library, which is making the $6,000 grant available, is responsible for the statewide effort to improve the communications infrastructure of public libraries. In addition, the Torrance Public Library has developed a project that will connect its wireless services at all six of its branches [Katy Geissert Civic Center, El Retiro Branch, Henderson Branch, North Torrance Branch, Southeast Branch and the Walteria Branch]. “As part of that effort the California State Library awarded a contract with Califa Group to assist public libraries in connecting to the California Research and Education Network (CalREN) and with the purchase of the necessary technical equipment needed to enable those connections.” CalREN, which is operated by the nonprofit organization CENIC, is a network designed to meet the needs of more than 20 million users. The vast majority of those users include students in the age range of K-20, along with educators, researchers and other vital public-serving institutions. CENIC, which is dedicated to connecting the world to the State of California, is able to advance education and research across the state through a high-functioning network that is considered “essential for innovation, collaboration and economic growth.” By providing connectivity to a variety of institutions and research organizations around the world, CENIC is able to serve “as a catalyst for a vibrant California” and its charter associates, which are part of the world’s largest education system. Among those associates are the state’s K-12 education system, the State of California’s Community Colleges, California’s State University system, public libraries, as well as the University of California system, including Stanford, Caltech, and USC. On Feb. 23 the city council approved a contract with the Califa Group in order to See City Council, page 4 See Transit Park, page 6
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