The space formerly occupied by Kmart will be split into three sections in order to accommodate three new retail stores in South Bay Village Shopping Center.

Many people consider California to be wine country but a change in state law is leading to an emerging microbrew and beer tourism industry in cities like Torrance. Fledgling breweries seeking to serve clientele within their facilities were prohibited from doing so unless they satisfied restaurant grade health regulations, whether the breweries served food or not. Achieving compliance added tens of thousands of dollars in operating costs that most breweries could not afford.

Personal referrals are among the most effective and least expensive ways of growing a business. To that end, Ali Lassen founded Leads Club in 1978. The idea took off and now the professional networking organization has chapters across the United States and Australia. The idea is simple. Local business professionals from a wide array of business categories attend structured meetings where they learn about each others professions, about local business opportunities, and exchange referral leads. Only one member per business category is allowed, so competition between members is eliminated.