August 3, 2023

Residents from Torrance City Council, District Three, gathered Tuesday night in support of National Night Out. Appreciation is extended to Marianne Hamada (center, front) for coordinating the activity.

National Night Out Celebrated

Torrance City Councilmember Asam Sheikh, District Three, welcomes residents to National Night Out at Columbia Park. Words of appreciation were extended to members of the Torrance Police and Fire Departments by those in attendance.

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhood safer, more caring places to live. Each Torrance City Councilmember hosted an event at a park in their district.

Dan Ashcraft to Receive Distinguished Citizen of the Year

Past recipients include: Bob & Laurie Brandt, Debbie Hays, Don Lee, Bill Oberholzer, Kirk Rossberg, and Michael Shafer; Also pictured are Dan Ashcraft, recipient; Heidi Ashcraft, former City Councilmember; Sherry Kramer, Chairwoman; and Donna Duperron, President & CEO.

Congratulations is extended to Dan Ashcraft, owner of Ashcraft Design. Ashcraft, who was surprised with the news, will be presented the Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award at the upcoming State of the City event on Friday, September 15th, 2023.

Since 1953, the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce has selected the Distinguished Citizen of the Year whose achievements have been significant to the community and to the general welfare of the people of Torrance. Ashcraft's incredible work to support the community is recognized, admired, and noteworthy.

Free 2023 Midyear Employment Law White Paper

In California, there’s no “slow season” when it comes to employment laws and human resources. Why is that? Because even when the statutory changes slow down after the first of the year, regulations, local ordinances and court cases keep practitioners occupied.

So far, this year has been busy — we’ve seen several local ordinance updates, federal and state court decisions, regulatory developments from both the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) and the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), and important decisions from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Even the United States Congress got some things done! Read More...

CalChamber-Opposed State-Run Health Care Bill is Costly,

Would Disrupt Californians' Health Care

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that launches the state toward establishing an expensive and untested state-run health care system has been placed on suspense by the Assembly Appropriations Committee, but will be acted upon when legislators reconvene from summer recess.

The bill, SB 770 (Wiener; D-San Francisco), directs the state to create a workgroup to petition the federal government to redirect hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicare and Medi-Cal funding to a costly new, untested state-run health care system. Read More...

Members Invited to Attend Intellectual Property Workshop

The International Trademark Association (INTA) and Mattel, will be hosting a workshop on Intellectual Property (IP) for entrepreneurs, innovators and those interested in growing their business using IP. In addition to keynote speaker Kathi Vidal, Director of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, several panelists will share their road to success. The U.S. Copyright Office will also participate in the program.

The event will be held in Santa Monica, August 18, 2023, 9:30 am - 11:30 am, and will include an opportunity for attendees to tour the World of Barbie exhibit. There is no cost for the event. 

Chamber Joins Coalition to Support a

Resilient Tourism Economy

The Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce has joined a multi-sector coalition, to protect and support hospitality jobs and small businesses in the region and by opposing the City of Los Angeles' proposal to raise the minimum wage for hospitality workers to an unprecedented $30 per hour. 

Presenting on this important topic at next week's Government Affairs Program are Heather Rozman, President & CEO, Hotel Association of Los Angeles and Javier Cano, Vice President and Market General Manager for Marriott International's L.A. Live properties. Cano is also chairman of the Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District, overseeing a $27 million effort to drive tourism to the city. Read More...

The Torrance Chamber is Growing. Yesterday, the Chamber staff welcomed 24 new and potential members to Chamber 101. Chamber 101 is a networking seminar occurring every other month that provides an opportunity for new members or existing members who need a refresher to learn about Chamber programs, the benefits of membership, involvement opportunities, to meet the staff and network with other new members.

Tuesday, August 8th | 11:45 AM - Business at Noon

Thursday, August 10th | 12:00 PM - Government Affairs Policy (GAP)

Wednesday, August 16th | 5:00 PM - Young Professionals Group (YPG)

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YogaSix Rolling Hills

1 - 10 Years

Harbor Green Recycling, LLC

Counseling4Kids

Dig It

Walt's Auto Service

Southland Credit Union

Western States Petroleum Association

Torrance Police Foundation

Reborn Cabinets, Inc

Torrance Education Foundation

Terpening Insurance Agency

Bettolino Kitchen

K Line Logistics (U.S.A.) Inc.

11 - 20 Years

Kivett Realty

Vistage

21 - 30 Years

Aurora

Spirit Cruises & Yacht Parties

Moog Inc.

31 - 40 Years

Residence Inn by Marriott

Rolling Hills Plaza

41 - 60 Years

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