Torrance

The costume-up convention prepares to spin its pop culture-loving web; panels, shopping, and more await.

Sai Keung Tin was convicted of illegally aiding in the exportation of 40 eastern box turtles from the United States to Hong Kong.

The Torrance Refining Company in Torrance lost steam, which caused some units to shut down or slow down, officials said Thursday.

The Torrance Fire Department announced Wednesday the rollout of a new digital alert system designed to provide in-car warnings to motorists when emergency vehicles are nearby — an effort to lower the risk of collisions involving fire trucks responding to emergency calls.

A Torrance Christmas tradition that’s been around for decades is facing a food vending crackdown this year — leaving some residents displeased.

A Torrance Christmas tradition that’s been around for decades is facing a food vending crackdown this year, and some residents are not pleased. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for NBC4 at 5 p.m. on Dec. 16, 2024. 

A Hong Kong man pleaded guilty on Friday after wildfire inspectors in Torrance caught him attempting to smuggle eastern box turtles.

A Corgi contingent is strutting in the Belmont Shore Christmas Parade, oh our hearts.

One person died after a shooting involving Torrance police. It was not clear what led up to the shooting. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Dec. 3, 2024. 

Detectives are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Torrance. Tracey Leong reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.

A shooting involving a Torrance police officer is under investigation, the department announced.

Police presence was beefed up after multiple taco vendors were robbed at gunpoint overnight in the South Bay area. Tracey Leong reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Nov. 16, 2024. 

It was a violent night for street taco vendors in the South Bay overnight following four armed robberies all within an hour.

Four taco vendors were robbed at gunpoint all within an hour in the South Bay. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.

A driver was killed in a rollover crash that damaged several parked cars early Tuesday morning in a Torrance neighborhood.

An infant died after being bitten by a dog at a Torrance home. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024.

A 1-month-old child died after being bitten by a dog in Torrance. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on Wednesday oct. 9, 2024.

A one-month-old baby has died after having been bit by a dog in Torrance, according to police. 

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge Friday denied a defense motion that called for the dismissal of manslaughter charges brought against them. The I-Team’s Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Defense lawyers for the officers facing criminal charges for the on-duty killing of Christopher Deandre Mitchell in 2018 unsuccessfully argued the case should have been dismissed.