Lomita (for "Little hill") is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

[9] The Spanish Empire had expanded into this area when the Viceroy of New Spain commissioned Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo to explore the Pacific Ocean in 1542–1543.

In 1784, the Spanish Crown deeded Rancho San Pedro, a tract of over 75,000 acres (300 km2), to soldier Juan José Domínguez.

The rancho changed in size over the years, as Domínguez's descendants partitioned the land amongst family members, sold parcels to newly arriving settlers, or relinquished some when validating their legal claim with the Mexican government in 1828, and with the United States government in 1858.

[10] Lomita established a sister city relationship with Takaishi, Osaka, Japan, in October 1981.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of which is land.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Lomita had a median household income of $60,398, with 12.2% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

[38] The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Torrance Health Center in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, near Torrance and serving Lomita.

[41] The United States Postal Service Lomita Post Office is located at 25131 Narbonne Avenue.

The city of Lomita has supported the Democratic candidate in the past seven consecutive presidential elections.

Lomita residents are within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).

[61] Nishiyamato Academy of California, a Japanese elementary and junior high school, is located in Lomita.

[62][63] The school opened in April 1993; at the time it was located in Rolling Hills Estates.

It was founded by Ryotaro Tanose, a former Japanese Diet member, as a sister school of the Nishiyamato Gakuen Junior and Senior High School (Nishiyamato Academy) in Kawai, Nara Prefecture, Japan.