A bag seemingly abandoned on a bench prompted the shutdown of the Torrance courthouse early Wednesday and drew the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s bomb squad to the scene.

The Torrance Courthouse was evacuated after a possibly explosive device was reported outside the courthouse Wednesday morning, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. Sheriff Arson Explosive Detail units responded after Torrance police cordoned ...

The Torrance Courthouse was evacuated and closed Wednesday after a suspicious package was found. The Torrance Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to the building on Maple Ave.