The Daily Breeze/SCNG • November 30, 2021

Downtown Torrance’s Holiday Stroll returns Wednesday, Dec. 1

If you find yourself in downtown Torrance on Wednesday evening, Dec. 1, you can celebrate the yuletide with walk through a winter wonderland.

The Daily Breeze/SCNG • November 29, 2021

Ball Drive: LAUSD hosting drive-thru event to help Boys & Girls Clubs of LA Harbor

The 22nd annual Daily Breeze Ball Drive is in full swing — and later this week, there will be a drive-thru event for the first time in the campaign’s history.

The Daily Breeze/SCNG • November 29, 2021

Dominguez Channel odor fix could cost up to $143 million, says LA County Public Works

Eliminating the persistent noxious odor that’s emanated from the Dominguez Channel and plagued Carson residents — and those of other communities — since early October has cost at least $54 million so far, officials say.

Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG • November 28, 2021

Hollywood Christmas Parade returns to spotlight after pandemic-spurred hiatus

The event, held in support of the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots initiative, featured 5,000 live participants — including VIP attendees, marching bands, and four-story tall character balloons akin to those featured in the beloved Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The Daily Breeze/SCNG • November 26, 2021

Where’s Fatso? Downtown Torrance residents say stranger took beloved neighborhood cat

Fatso’s owner and other residents familiar with the outdoor cat plead for his safe return after someone apparently picked him up on Halloween night.

The Daily Breeze/SCNG • November 24, 2021

400 turkeys donated to seniors in Torrance ahead of Thanksgiving

Local health organizations came together recently to distribute turkeys and pies to Torrance seniors in need ahead of the holidays.

The Daily Breeze/SCNG • November 19, 2021

Meet the Daily Breeze’s newest reporter

The Daily Breeze has a new reporter — and she’ll cover her hometown.

The Daily Breeze/SCNG • November 11, 2021

Odor-causing chemicals in Dominguez Channel continue decreasing, officials say

The odor-causing chemicals that have emanated from the Dominguez Channel and plagued residents in Carson and other nearby communities for more than a month has decreased significantly, officials said this week.

The Daily Breeze/SCNG • October 16, 2021

Let the music begin: LA Phil unveils YOLA’s innovative new Inglewood concert hall for youth

L.A. Philharmonic Music and Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel and architect Frank Gehry are on hand to show off lavish new Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen YOLA Center. The center, just the latest arrival in Inglewood's development boom, is designed to provide young musicians with a dedicated space to learn.

The Daily Breeze/SCNG • October 11, 2021

Why a Redondo Beach man is sharing his story of surviving breast cancer

Because men get breast cancer at much lower rates than women, Nilton Fonseca struggled to get his insurance to cover a mammogram — and to find a doctor to perform reconstructive surgery.

Capital & Main • July 29, 2021

Patient Stories: The High Cost of Kaiser Permanente's Mental Health Care

For Kaiser member Victor Gomez, getting help meant going out of network.

May 3, 2021

Inside Kaiser Permanente’s Broken Mental Health Care System

Critics accuse the medical provider of not matching the level of its treatment of mental illnesses with that of its care for physical health. This story was co-published by Fast Company.

BuzzFeed News • September 21, 2020

The Untold Story Of What Really Happened After HSBC, El Chapo’s Bank, Promised To Get Clean

From the FinCEN Files investigation: Secret documents show how one of the world’s biggest banks kept doing business with companies that its own employees raised red flags about.

BuzzFeed News • September 20, 2020

Secret Documents Show How Criminals Use Famous Banks To Finance Terror And Death

Thousands of secret “suspicious activity reports” offer a never-before-seen picture of corruption and complicity — and how the government lets it flourish.

Inteligencia • March 10, 2020

Easy Cash or Exploitation?

Pay-for-plasma raises questions about the industry

Inteligencia • April 19, 2020

Protected Sex Without It Making You Miserable

We need more female-friendly birth control options...here's why.

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USC Story Space • May 15, 2020

A Toxic Chemical Has Evaded Regulation for Decades. Here's How.

Coursing through the pipelines of two oil refineries situated in the middle of densely populated cities is a chemical so dangerous that it has been banned in virtually every corner of the state. It’s called modified hydrofluoric acid, or MHF.

USC Annenberg Media • October 8, 2019

USC taps into AI to help with student mental health

“This is teaching people skills and increasing awareness, so you can live a better life and reach your potential,” said Rosenstein. “There is no danger in this whatsoever, because nobody is going to think that artificial intelligence is the answer to everything. But what we do believe in is that various ways of approaching things helps the student to be their best.”

USC Annenberg Media • March 18, 2020

Torrance Memorial Medical Center confirms three cases of COVID-19

One patient had been in contact with another affected person, while two others recently returned from a cruise.

USC Annenberg Media • November 12, 2019

USC options to fight food insecurity on campus may not be enough

College students in Los Angeles struggle to access affordable food in the face of rising tuition