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🌱 How Torrance condo owners are fighting a shocking $49,000 HOA bill.

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Hi there, Torrance! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Torrance condo owners are fighting a shocking $49,000 HOA bill.
  • How a Carson sewage plant reshaped South Bay beaches and waterways.
  • Why Torrance's congressman is blasting a controversial right-wing podcast

Also on today's calendar: Second Saturday Divorce Workshop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Torrance condo owners hit with $49K HOA fee; Tips for California HOA members on financial protection (abc7.com) — Condo owners in a large Torrance complex are being billed roughly $49,000 each for a special HOA assessment tied to major repairs, prompting a lawsuit and recall effort against the board. A homeowners' rights attorney explains why special assessments are rising statewide and urges Torrance residents in HOAs to scrutinize reserve funding, attend meetings, document concerns in writing, and stay actively involved to protect their finances.
   

• South Bay History: Water resource facility in Carson vital for county's sewage treatment system (dailybreeze.com) — A key Carson wastewater plant that anchors L.A. County's sewage system has long shaped how South Bay cities, including those bordering Torrance, handle and dispose of waste. The story traces its 1920s origins, the DDT dumping tied to a Harbor Gateway factory just east of Torrance, and ongoing tunnel upgrades that affect coastal water quality and regional infrastructure.
   

• CAPAC, JACL Condemn Podcast Advocating Chinese American Incarceration (rafu.com) — Torrance's own Rep. Ted Lieu joined fellow Asian American lawmakers in sharply condemning a right-wing podcast segment that floated incarcerating Chinese Americans during a hypothetical war with China. Their joint statement, backed by the Japanese American Citizens League, warns that such rhetoric revives racist tropes and echoes the injustice of Japanese American incarceration during World War II.
   

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