The best local summer plans are often the ones that do not require much organizing. A blanket in the car. A quick look at the city calendar. A free evening concert. A Saturday morning market run before the day gets too warm. Torrance has a few good reasons to keep the calendar handy this month. The city’s Torrance Summer Nights series runs through September 12, 2026, with free music and outdoor entertainment at Wilson Park Amphitheatre and other local venues. It is the kind o

A text comes in saying there was suspicious activity on your account. A caller says they’re from your financial institution and needs to “verify” your identity. An email looks official and asks you to click a link before your account is locked. That moment of urgency is exactly what scammers are counting on. Many of today’s fraud attempts are designed to look routine at first. A fake fraud alert may ask you to reply “yes” or “no,” then lead to a phone call from someone preten