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In today's newsletter:

  • What changes will Torrance's new District 4 councilmember push first?
  • Police seek witnesses after deadly pedestrian crash on Madrona Avenue
  • Why a high-security Trump golf case now hinges on a Torrance judge

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Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Linda Barnett appointed as new council member for Torrance's 4th District (dailybreeze.com) — A longtime Torrance resident and former city treasurer, Linda Barnett, has been appointed to fill the vacant District 4 City Council seat through 2028, representing Old Torrance, the refinery area, and more than 23,000 residents. She's prioritizing fully staffed police and fire services, infrastructure upgrades, and economic development, and says she won't run when the term ends, framing herself as a short-term, experienced steward for the district.
   

2. Pedestrian Killed in Torrance Collision Identified (mynewsla.com) — A 27-year-old pedestrian, Yuta Sasagawa, was killed Monday night while crossing Madrona Avenue near Garnet Street in Torrance, where investigators say he was outside a marked crosswalk when struck by a northbound vehicle. Torrance police report the driver stopped, cooperated, and was not under the influence, and they're asking anyone who saw the crash to contact the Traffic Division with information.
   

3. A Judge Suspends Charges Against An Ex-marine Arrested On Trump's Golf Course With Ammunition (vinnews.com) — A Torrance courtroom is at the center of a closely watched case involving a former Marine arrested with a gun and ammunition at Trump's Rancho Palos Verdes golf course. A judge has suspended charges while he undergoes psychiatric evaluation, ordered him held without bail, and set a September 9 hearing at Hollywood Mental Health Court.
   

4. A judge suspends charges against an ex-Marine arrested on Trump's golf course with ammunition (cnn.com) — A former Marine accused of bringing a gun and ammunition to Trump National Golf Course Los Angeles is now being held for psychiatric evaluation after appearing in a Torrance courtroom. A judge ruled he's not currently fit to stand trial and transferred his case to Hollywood Mental Health Court, keeping him jailed without bail while his mental state and serious weapons charges are reviewed.
   

5. Iva Jovic Talks Her U.S. Open Moment and Thinking Beyond the Scoreboard (wmagazine.com) — One of pro tennis's fastest-rising young Americans grew up in Torrance before making history at the U.S. Open as a 16-year-old. Now 18, Iva Jovic talks about handling pressure, leaning on family and mentors, and keeping perspective as she returns to New York for another big-stage appearance.
   

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    Thursday August 27
  • Football (11 person) FS @ Narbonne
    North High 24300 Western Ave, Harbor City, California, 90710
    4:00 pm
  • Volleyball, Girls FS vs Kennedy/La Palma
    North High 3620 W. 182nd St., Torrance, California, 90504
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    North High 3620 W. 182nd St., Torrance, California, 90504
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  • Valley: Back to School Night (Minimum Day)
    Hermosa Beach City Elementary Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
    5:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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