WE’RE ALL EARS! Share your thoughts on how we can connect with you! Take our Community Engagement Survey by September 19 to help us better reach you. Visit TorranceCA.Gov/Feedback.

In observance of Labor Day, City Hall, City offices, and Torrance Libraries will be closed on Monday, September 2. Monday refuse and recycling will be collected on Tuesday, September 3. There will be no street sweeping on Labor Day. Street sweeping will return on September 3.

Happy #LaborDay! Today we celebrate the contributions the American workforce has made to further our country’s strength, prosperity, and well-being. We want to thank the entire #TeamTorrance for their outstanding efforts in making our community as beautiful as it is! #TorranceCA

Plan ahead! Learn evacuation zones and routes for your residence and workplace in case of a disaster. Get a map and plan exit routes. It’s important to have backups in case of road closures or unexpected changes in conditions. #PreparednessMonth

Information from Torrance Public Works – On Tuesday, September 3 through Friday, September 6, there will be several lane closures affecting both directions of traffic on Anza Ave. between Sepulveda Blvd. and Emerald St. due to road work. (1/2)

Curb lanes will be closed between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to noon. Inside lane closures will follow from noon to 3:30 p.m. Please avoid the area. (2/2)

Stop by one of our cooling centers to escape the heat! All City Libraries, the Bartlett Center, and the Dee Hardison Sports Center at Wilson Park will be open during regular business hours for the community to cool down! Visit torranceca.gov/services/commu… to find a cooling center!

The monthly test of the Community Alert Sirens will be conducted on the first Wednesday of every month at approximately 11:30 a.m. THIS IS ONLY A TEST! The monthly test is described as follows: One-minute “all-clear chimes” will precede and follow a two-minute “siren tone.”

Don’t wait for an emergency! This National Preparedness Month, start a conversation with your family. Plan, prepare, and protect what matters most. Read more in this week’s eNewsletter conta.cc/4gsktZZ #TorranceCA #TorranceENEWSLETTER

Information from the National Weather Service – The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning until 8 p.m. PDT Monday, September 9. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. (1/2)

Learn more at bit.ly/3Xdxlu6. Escape the heat at one of our cooling centers, visit bit.ly/TorranceCoolin… to find a cooling center near you. (2/2)

Information from T P D - All Northbound lanes of Prairie Ave. are closed between Del Amo Blvd. and Challenger St. due to a traffic collision. Duration is unknown. Please avoid the area.

Information from T P D - All units have cleared the scene of the traffic collision near Del Amo Blvd. & Prairie Ave. All lanes of Prairie Ave. between Del Amo Blvd. and Challenger St. are open to traffic.

Join us for a LIVE Zoom Webinar on, Thursday, September 12, for a free CA Friendly and Native Plant Landscaping Class hosted by The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Water Replenishment District of SoCal. Register online at WRD.org/EcoGardener #TorranceCA

Stop by one of our cooling centers to escape the heat! All City Libraries, the Bartlett Center, and the Dee Hardison Sports Center at Wilson Park will be open during regular business hours for the community to cool down! Visit torranceca.gov/services/commu… to find a cooling center!

Mayor George K. Chen will make his third State of the City Address presented by the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce. Please visit the Torrance Chamber event page to purchase your tickets: bit.ly/3yWY5He #TorranceCA #StateOfTheCity

Update from T P D – The traffic signals at the intersections of Hawthorne Blvd. and Sepulveda Blvd., and Hawthorne Blvd. and Carson St. are still out due to a power outage that occurred earlier this morning. Other signals in the area are intermittently being affected.

Information from the City of Torrance – Several areas of the City are experiencing power outages. So Cal Edison is aware and repairs are currently in progress. Duration is approximately until 7 p.m. For more information, please visit sce.com/outage-center/….

Information from the City of Torrance – Several areas of the City are experiencing power outages. So Cal Edison is aware and repairs are currently in progress. Duration is now approximately until 12 a.m. on Sunday, September 8. For more information, visit sce.com/outage-center/….

Update from T P D – All traffic signals are back to normal operations except for Hawthorne Blvd. and Sepulveda Blvd. So Cal Edison is on scene. Duration is unknown. Please avoid the area.