Harbor City is part of the Los Angeles region known as the
South Bay, and is a perfect illustration of the great contrast that exists within
the region: Harbor City is nestled at the foot of the wealthy region of Palos
Verdes and the upper middle class suburb of Torrance, but also borders the
distinct working class white city of Lomita and the more diverse working class
areas of Wilmington appraisal and San Pedro. Recently, the city has been
heavily featured in statewide and national news for the discovery of an
alligator within the heavily urban municipality's Machado Lake. Los Angeles
Harbor College, one of two community colleges in the South Bay area along with
Torrance's El Camino College, straddles the border between Harbor City and
Wilmington and looks over nearby Machado Lake. Harbor City also hosts two
parks, the Kenneth Malloy Memorial Park, which is home to Machado Lake, and Harbor
City Park. |