English-speaking district · Area 09
South Bay and Harbor area of Los Angeles County: the beach cities, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, Gardena, Carson, San Pedro and Wilmington.
The GSRs of the district's groups meet with the DCMC and the district officers to share news from the groups, the Area and the General Service Conference.
When
7:30–9:00 PM · Pacific time
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Good to know: Meets in person at the South Bay Alano Club effective August 2026, and on Zoom. The District 1 & 3 Executive Committee meets on Zoom on the last Thursday of the month, 7:00–8:00 PM.
No upcoming dates are listed. Please check with the district.
Dates and times come from the Area calendar (Pacific time).
New as your group's GSR or alternate? This is where the district helps you learn the job.
Half an hour for new GSRs before the district meeting, with fellowship and time for questions.
When
7:00–7:30 PM · Pacific time
Contact
On the same days as the district meeting. Please confirm with the district.
GSR School
The Area GSR School's weekly study on Zoom, presented with Districts 1 & 3 and open to every GSR, alternate and interested member.
What is studied: The A.A. Service Manual.
When
7:00–8:00 PM · Pacific time
Where
Contact
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District 1 & 3 is the English-speaking general service district for the South Bay and Harbor communities of Los Angeles County, from Manhattan, Hermosa and Redondo Beach and the Palos Verdes Peninsula to Torrance, Gardena, Carson, San Pedro and Wilmington. The former District 3 has been represented together with District 1 since July 2020. The district keeps its own website with officers, committees, guidelines approved in September 2023 and minutes, and refers anyone looking for a meeting to the All South Bay Central Office. Spanish-speaking groups in this area are served by District 21.
History
One of the ten districts the Area started with in 1959. District 3 has met with District 1 since July 2020.
Former district
District 3 (San Pedro, Wilmington, Lomita, Harbor City and the Carson/Dominguez area) has been represented together with District 1 since July 2020. Its groups take part in District 1 & 3.
The district serves the English-speaking A.A. groups (and groups in languages other than Spanish) that meet in:
Spanish-speaking A.A. groups in this district are served by:
The district's six service positions: DCMC, Alternate DCMC, Secretary, Treasurer, Registrar and GSR School Chair. Write to them at their service addresses.
GSR School Chair
Not provided yet
In keeping with Tradition Eleven we list first names and last initials only, with service e-mail addresses.
Meeting lists are kept by local central offices and intergroups, not by the district or the Area. Call or visit:
Workshops, socials and Area meetings this district hosts or co-hosts, from the Area calendar.
No events hosted by this district are on the Area calendar right now.
Open the calendarGuidelines, minutes, newsletters and reports the district has shared with the Area.
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