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Torrance  One of the many Torrance parks The fourth largest city in Los Angeles County, Torrance is a popular choice for many relocating families because of its good schools, its beaches, its smog-free air, and its many wonderful neighborhoods. It has transformed itself from a small industrial community to a retail, financial, and corporate center. The city has become headquarters for such major employers as Honda, Toyota, Epson and Kubota. It is centrally located and only 11 miles south of Los Angeles Airport (LAX).  International trade and related business activities is rapidly growing. Torrance is strategically positioned to capitalize on this opportunity. The City also serves as a financial and retail center for the surrounding communities. Local residents have a number of outdoor activities to choose from. The city has 20 parks and a recreation department program with planned activities for young and old. The newly opened Wilson Park Sports Center at Wilson Park (see jpeg photo) has two full-size basketball courts and a 2,760 square foot room for dance, fencing and kendo classes. Public facilities at the 1.5-mile lifeguard-patrolled beach attract sunbathers and surfers almost all year. Torrance is home to one of the largest regional shopping centers in the world, Del Amo Fashion Center. It has over 350 stores, movie theaters and restaurants. The Torrance Cultural Arts Center offers a wide range of artistic events including opera, ballet, concerts and theatrical productions. Other annual events include the Torrance Armed Forces Day Parade, traditionally one of the nation's largest and the city's entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Pageant. Both events bring together citizens and business leaders for the yearlong planning and production process. The Torrance Unified School District is noted for academic excellence and students routinely score significantly above the national average. The School District has been recognized for its innovative programs and many of the individual schools are included on the "Annual List of California Exemplary Schools" and have won the coveted "California Distinguished School Award." There are 17 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, 4 high schools and one special education facility. The city is served by a number of private schools and by El Camino Community College. LOOK Magazine named Torrance "An All American City". Torrance has developed a strategic plan to guide itself in the 21st Century. Manhattan Beach  Manhattan Beach Surrounded by El Segundo, Hermosa Beach and the ocean, Manhattan Beach is an affluent town built with stylish homes and apartments near the beach. Extending away from the ocean section, there are roomier homes with yards and trees in a hilly area. One of the loveliest areas in the hill section is called the Gaslight area, which has old-fashioned gas streetlights. All the dwellings on Manhattan Beach are delightful. The styles vary from redwood to stucco to English Tudor, from beach cottage to Spanish. The neighborhoods are pretty and well kept, especially in the hill section. The Manhattan Beach lifestyle has often been called "swinging single" since it is a favorite place for the young and affluent often affiliated with the nearby high-tech employers. The town has many different restaurants and specialty shops, which draw people from surrounding towns. Manhattan Beach Blvd ends at the pier, which offers a breathtaking view of sunsets. Manhattan Beach prides itself on its schools, which are part of its own school district. The student population has grown, and the active teenagers tend to mix school and fun quite well. Most grow up and continue to live in Manhattan Beach after college. It's a place that many families will always call home. Hermosa Beach Hermosa is Spanish for "beautiful". You can hardly tell where lovely Hermosa splits from charming Manhattan Beach, but the housing costs are a bit lower in Hermosa. Hermosa has is a strip along the beach where houses and apartments are naturally the most expensive in town. If you move away from the ocean, the homes tend to have more space between them. The residents love the sun, health food, and all water sports. There's one elementary school and one junior high school, both within the Hermosa Beach City School District. Lomita
Taking its name from the Spanish word for "little hill", Lomita was founded in 1907, when it was primarily an agricultural area and a popular home for retiring sea captains fro nearby San Pedro. Lomita is primarily a residential community supported by retail businesses and professional offices. The family-oriented lifestyle is very important in Lomita. Lawndale Lawndale is located very near the South Bay beaches, LAX, high-tech and aerospace employment, and by virtue of the region's freeway system, residents are convenient to most any Southern California employment opportunity. Lawndale is a small town and an older, family-oriented community. Just ten minutes from the beaches, Lawndale's climate is usually cool and relatively smog-free. Hawthorne Named after author Nathaniel Hawthorn, the city was founded in 1905 and incorporated in 1922. It maintains its own fire department, water department, library, and municipal airport. It's parks and recreation department is very active, sponsoring year round activities for young people at its eight neighborhood parks. El Segundo El Segundo considers itself a small town, and it is a real gem in the midst of Los Angeles' hustle and bustle. The town that is bordered by Los Angeles Airport and the ocean has a sense of unity. It has an excellent fire department, an active city government, and a police department, which boasts it, keeps the city "safe to walk in at night". All areas of El Segundo have trees and most have yards. This town truly might belong in an eastern city around 1917. The shops are equally quaint and folksy. Redondo Beach  Redondo Beach The largest of the South Bay beach cities, Redondo Beach encompasses six square miles, and has a population of almost 65,000 people. Many longtime residents live next to new, younger families and singles in Redondo Beach. High-quality high-rise condominiums overlook the popular Esplanade, and on the path by the beach, residents walk, jog, bike and skate, while enjoying the ocean and fresh salt air. Redondo Beach is a charter city and provides its own police and fire protection. It also provides 14 city-operated recreational parks, four elementary schools, two junior high schools, and one high school. Redondo Beach has perhaps the finest school system in the entire South Bay. Test scores indicate the exceptional aptitude of students living here. Palos Verdes Peninsula To picture Palos Verdes Peninsula is to let the mind wander poetically and lightly on rolling hills and plateaus that rise from the sea. Palos Verdes Peninsula is a 26.3 square-mile area with strict zoning codes which allow no billboards, no industry, no unwanted construction, no hotels and no motels to crowd its spacing or pollute its air and panoramic views. Palos Verdes Peninsula has allowed 55 identified species of birds to continue migrating to its many natural areas, and peacocks can be heard and seen on walks to the hills. Outdoor living is the way here. Weather varies, but the air remains fresh and inviting all year. In winter, the sun is warm yet the air in cooled by the light but constant breezes, which keep temperatures around 65 degrees in the daytime, and a crisp 45 degrees at night. Summer months are the jewel though. When much of Los Angeles swelters in 85 to 95 degree heat, the Peninsula benefits from the proximity to the water, and a 75 to 82 degree range is very likely on most days. Within the Palos Verdes Peninsula are four incorporated cities - Find out more about them below: Check out these links for more information:
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