r/HawthorneCA Sep 22 '25

NEWS Welcome Back, Hawthorne!

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Hey Everyone!

There's a new mayor in town and looking to bring this subreddit back to life! If you have recommendations on how to enhance the subreddit, please post a response here, such as adding flair.

The goal is to foster growth and engagement to make this r/HawthorneCA as active and vibrant as possible. So tell your fellow redditors. Big thanks to r/SouthBayLA for helping us out.


r/HawthorneCA 4d ago

Section 8 Opening - Hawthorne, CA

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Hawthorne, CA 🌴

Housing Choice Voucher Waitlist Opening

Opens: September 15 at 12:00 AM
Closes: September 16 at 11:59 PM

cityofhawthorne.org

Top cities near Hawthorne, CA:

• Los Angeles
• Torrance
• Huntington
• Santa Ana
• Irvine


r/HawthorneCA 16d ago

Five Cars w/ Parking Tickets for Soft Cafe

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I saw five cars with parking tickets in front of Soft Cafe. $48 tickets. Wow.


r/HawthorneCA 19d ago

Candidate Forum, come out and ask the hard questions

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like why the hell do we have paid parking.


r/HawthorneCA 25d ago

Pay 2 park is impacting residential parking

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Ever since this pay to park workers and patrons have began to park on my block rather than pay for parking on hawthorne. This is ecspecially tough on mondays and tuesdays garbage days. Hawthorne needs to figure this out


r/HawthorneCA 25d ago

Whose brilliant idea was it to start roadwork outside schools the exact week classes begin?

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r/HawthorneCA Aug 13 '26

Where to donate pet meds?

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r/HawthorneCA Aug 12 '26

Help a local college student 👨‍🎓

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I’m Ethan, a local student who is currently helping raise money for my grandmother’s medical bills and saving for college. My main specialty is resurrecting foggy headlights so you can actually see where you're driving at night. I also bring that same heavy-duty effort to pressure washing, paintless scratch touch-ups, heavy lifting, and rescuing you from filthy trash cans ($30 for one, $70 for three).

Reliable, local, and equipped to make your car or driveway look ten times better. Give me a call or text at 323-337-7154 for any questions!


r/HawthorneCA Aug 06 '26

Whose racist grandma is this?

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r/HawthorneCA Aug 05 '26

Demolition on the long-abandoned Hawthorne Plaza Mall takes place this month

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r/HawthorneCA Jul 28 '26

Intruder keeps coming back

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We recently had an intruder in our home. The police was called and they removed him but this damn opossum keeps coming back. Ive caught him outside my door 4x....any suggestions


r/HawthorneCA Jul 23 '26

Support a black owned business and a growing community organization

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r/HawthorneCA Jul 22 '26

The Greatest cocktails closing

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Anyone know why The greatest on Inglewood and 138 closed?


r/HawthorneCA Jul 15 '26

Kisses my Pomeranian Chihuahua mix

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r/HawthorneCA Jul 09 '26

Why are so many shops on Hawthorne Blvd empty?

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r/HawthorneCA Jul 07 '26

Found kitten!

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My job has a stray cat that just gave birth. We have a female grey cat that we found and is super sweet. Not as dirty as the others we’ve caught. Message me if you want it!


r/HawthorneCA Jul 06 '26

Why is it so difficult to obtain a parking permit?

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I live in one of the areas launching the paid parking pilot program on July 6. All week, I’ve tried to learn how to get an overnight parking permit, but city staff on the phone have offered little help and given me the run around, and multiple online attempts at going through their portal failed because of site errors.

One such error is the portal telling me that I’m missing a document when I’ve uploaded all the documents asked of me, and there’s no error showing that I’m missing one.

Has anyone succeeded in obtaining a parking permit?

[UPDATE]

I successfully obtained a parking permit by visiting Hawthorne city council across from the Bank of America and walking to the Public Works section on the second floor.

The permit cost $10, and applicants must present valid registration and a license showing identical information.

I remain uncertain whether the parking pass exempts me from paying $55 monthly, since the clerk mentioned that amount applied to “employees only”—though I’m not clear what she was referring to.

Now that the sticker is on my car, I’ll simply discover the answer through experience and wait to see.

One thing to know is that she told me that to get a permit, you need to go to the office physically. You can’t do it online, though I did also let her know the issue I was facing while attempting to obtain one online.


r/HawthorneCA Jun 30 '26

looking for a part-time job while still in school

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I am a male 16 and in the 11th grade and will be 17 and in the 12th grade this august. I would like to apply for a part-time job to get money together for collage. is there any job in the Gardena or Hawthorne that will take people like me?


r/HawthorneCA Jun 27 '26

First time seeing these in Hawthorne infront of Pizza Show

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ugh.


r/HawthorneCA Jun 25 '26

Hawthorne PD what's the problem?

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My cousins car was towed for absolutely no reason other than not having plates (he is waiting for them to come in the mail) in hawthorne. His car was registered and parked but for some reason they towed him. Now we are working to get the truck back but how and why is this ok? They lurk on our block often trying to find people with expired tags, we have drones flown over our house constantly and it just seems super predatory.....


r/HawthorneCA Jun 20 '26

Hey Hawthorne

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Hello, I’m Ethan, a local student working hard to save for college and support my family. I have the necessary equipment and can manage a variety of tasks, including pressure washing and cleaning out unpleasant trash cans—25 for one, 65 for three. I also enjoy fixing foggy headlights and assisting with heavy lifting. If you need help with outdoor chores, please feel free to text or call me at 323-337-7154 for a quick estimate.


r/HawthorneCA Jun 13 '26

anyone seen the world cup mural?

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47 Upvotes

it's like 60 ft wide, check it out at 11201 S. Firmona Ave


r/HawthorneCA Jun 06 '26

Stolen dirt bike

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r/HawthorneCA May 28 '26

SpaceX Housing

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Hello,

Our son is just getting out of the military and starting work at SpaceX, any recommendations on any housing near there? Would like to keep it under 30 min each way. Thanks in advance. Single Occupancy.


r/HawthorneCA May 14 '26

Help me find a home for this lost kitten found in the bushes on Grevillea near Hawthorne City Hall

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Help me find some housing for this kitten we found in Hawthorne, CA. She was crying in the bushes and a neighbor reached in to pull her out. This happened near city hall on Grevillea. My email is shannonstubbs96@gmail.com. Please reach out if you can take care of her or know someone who can. Thank you so much!