The Weekly Newspaper of Torrance
Herald Publications - Torrance, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 7, No. 45 - November 9, 2017
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Torrance Memorial Cancer
Survivors Get Their Dance On
Torrance Memorial Medical Center breast cancer survivors recently got into the dancing groove with “Dancing with the Stars” pro dancer Anna Trebunskaya at the You Can Dance studio. Trebunskaya taught
the ladies a salsa to celebrate life after cancer and bring attention to the importance of regular mammograms for early breast cancer detection in honor of national Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Studies
show dancing is an effective form of therapy for cancer patients, as it improves well-being and self-esteem while helping boost immunity. Photo credit: Remy Haynes. •
Council Approves Grant Funds
for CalFresh at Farmers Market
By Cristian Vasquez
The Torrance Farmers Market is estimated
The Torrance City Council on Tuesday
to average 18,000 shoppers each month. Furthermore,
night approved grant funding from the United
the City reported a seven percent
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to
poverty rate, with data that more than 10,000
implement the CalFresh EBT Program at the
residents within a “two-mile radius of Wilson
local farmers market. The Farmers’ Market
Park live below the poverty line.” Prior to the
Promotion Program (FMPP) grant will provide
grant the option for people receiving EBT
$115,513 over the next three years.
was limited, with only 10 percent of vendors
With the grant funds, the City of Torrance
directly accepting CalFresh.
will be able to hire a community services
Staff reported that of the 130 farmers
leader to get the program started. It is expected
markets in Los Angeles County, only 11 do
to be an intense process in the first year and
not accept CalFresh, and five of those are
will include informing Torrance residents and
the surrounding South Bay communities that
the farmers market will accept EBT as part
Affordable Housing Authority
of CalFresh, coordinating some community
education, conducting community outreach
Stays Under City Council Control
and developing a cooking demo program at
the farmers market itself.
By Rob McCarthy
force new developments to include some
“It is a part-time, 30-hour-a-week position
The nation’s high court sees no legal
affordable homes for sale and apartments
that is solely grant-funded, so we anticipate
problem with California cities and counties
for rent. Inclusionary zoning is considered
hiring a person through the funds of the
requiring builders to make some houses
by urban planners and government agencies
grant,” said Eve Rappaport, Cultural Services
and apartments in new developments
an effective tool for adding to the limited
Manager. “The person will get the program up
affordable to people who’ve been priced
availability of affordable housing units.
and running, which means figuring out how to
out of the market. The justices rejected
“People shouldn’t have to the leave the
use the machine which we have. The person
a Southern California developer’s argument
state in order to find affordable housing
will train staff and train the vendors at the
that affordablehousing quotas are
or achieve the American dream of home
farmers market on how to utilize the program
unconstitutional.
ownership,” said State Senator Steven
and work as liaison with the City Treasurer.”
In a case pitting California cities and
Bradford (D-Gardena.)
This program will allow famers market
counties against developers, justices last
The zoning power gives local officials
patrons to have an additional payment option
month refused to take up a West Hollywood
the dual powers to approve new developments
and provide additional healthy food options
developer’s challenge to inclusionary zoning.
while extending some rent relief to
for individuals with low incomes such as
This type of zoning gives city councils
a small number of residents and families
senior citizens and people living below the
and boards of supervisors the authority
with low or moderate incomes. The U.S.
poverty line, while also allowing vendors to
to adopt ordinances and set policies that
See Affordable Housing, page 9
increase sales.
located in the South Bay. “Staff have noticed
that there has been an increase in CalFresh
requests by customers who currently shop at
the Farmers’ Market,” states the staff report.
“By implementing the CalFresh program, the
Torrance Certified Farmers’ Market will be
a regional leader in expanding fresh produce
access to more residents.”
The Council also allocated $31,840 from
the Park Equipment Replacement Fund to
update the parking lot at Sea Aire Golf
Friday See City Council, page 9
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