Reader's letters from the Torrance Daily Breeze. The Daily Breeze provides local and global news coverage for the South Bay and Harbor areas of Los Angeles County including Torrance, Palos Verdes, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach and surrounding areas. Read this News Section...
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LA oil wells are fact of life
Regarding the front-page story Monday dealing with lax oversight for the L.A. oil field: The first six years of my life I lived next door to several oil wells in a house that was a converted Montessori preschool. Read Full Artice...
Seniors feel bias from police
If you think it's news that Torrance is biased against ethnic groups, I would also like to add its bias and hateful attitude toward Torrance seniors. Read Full Artice...
Would dog ban help clean up Torrance park?
The animal impact at Wilson Park is out of hand, between dogs, people feeding birds, feral cats and squirrels. Enforcement is needed to stop the animal feeding. Read Full Artice...
LA needs better plan for cuts
Los Angeles officials are playing the same game they always do. They say, "If we're forced to cut, these are the services you will lose" ("LA officials list likely service cuts," Thursday). Read Full Artice...
No easy fix to pothole issue
So the Bureau of Street Services is going to punish taxpayers for their own ineptitude by filling fewer potholes. Read Full Artice...
No easy fix to pothole issue
So the Bureau of Street Services is going to punish taxpayers for their own ineptitude by filling fewer potholes. Read Full Artice...
Why are some deaths taken more seriously than others?
At last count there have been 37 deaths attributed to the problems with Toyotas. Because of this there has been a congressional hearing and the recall of millions of cars. Read Full Artice...
Manhattan Beach sand dune must be preserved
Since 1924 my family, consisting of four generations, have played on the Manhattan Beach sand dune. We lived near it. Read Full Artice...
Resident is grateful for help
I'd like to apologize for taking so long to acknowledge my gratitude and appreciation to your wonderful Daily Breeze Staff Writer Nick Green and to all the great firemen at Station No. 1 in Torrance. Read Full Artice...
Dumping of baby in Redondo Beach stuns doctor
As an obstetrician who has personally delivered thousands of babies in hospitals and a few years past at home, I am completely stunned to believe that a woman would deliver a baby at a party and then. Read Full Artice...
Colleagues respect Cooley
Since Steve Cooley has announced his intentions of running for attorney general, the media has continued to publish distorted and inaccurate stories regarding his management style and relationship with the deputy district. Read Full Artice...
Candidate supports dog beach
In the South Bay, more people own dogs than play golf, tennis, soccer or basketball. But there are lots more places to engage in these latter pursuits than walk the dog. Read Full Artice...
Use texting to raise funds for our schools
City council and school board members are politicians, and many politicians have their own best interests at hand some, not all. In our own Torrance City Council, I trust Mayor Frank Scotto and Sue Rhilinger. Read Full Artice...
Decision reveals fear, prejudice
Many in the interfaith community were saddened by the Lomita City Council's vote to deny the Islamic Center of the South Bay's redevelopment plan for their aging facility (Wednesday). Read Full Artice...
Cooley deserves injunction
Regarding Thursday's story, "DA ordered to halt union retaliation," it was very disappointing to learn that our county's top law enforcement official is a lawbreaker. Read Full Artice...
Hand signals key to safety
I ride a bicycle daily to work - Lomita to Redondo Beach and back, four days a week.
One thing you will discover on a bicycle is that full attention on riding is important to staying alive. Read Full Artice...
Alumni trying to save school
In the article regarding the closure of Holy Family School (Feb. Read Full Artice...
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