Hawthorne is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. It is part of a seventeen-city subregion of the Los Angeles metropolitan area commonly known as the South Bay.
Hawthorne was once part of the Rancho Sausal Redondo (Round Willow-grove Ranch) of the 22,458-acre (91 km2) Mexican land grant in present-day Los Angeles County, California given in 1837 to Antonio Ygnacio Ávila by Juan Alvarado the Mexican Governments Governor of Alta California. Rancho Sausal Redondo covered the area that now includes Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Lawndale, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Hawthorne, and Redondo Beach. Hawthorne was founded in 1905 as the "Hawthorne Imp
As of 2022 the city is known as a center for the space industry and hosts numerous space related private companies, industries and startups. The relatively large number of aerospace engineers and technicians, history of established aerospace companies, and the presence of SpaceX has facilitated the development of space engineering industry cluster in the city. According to the city's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Besides the current top employers,
All of the original members of the Beach Boys grew up in Hawthorne—Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, Mike Love, and Al Jardine—as did early member David Marks. The Wilsons' childhood home is commemorated by the Beach Boys Historic Landmark. Carl Boenish, base jumper NFL players Curtis Conway, Jason Simmons, and Dennis Northcutt have all resided in Hawthorne.
Recent flooding in Newport Beach showed how quickly water can move from outside a property into streets, garages, and homes. NBC Los Angeles reported stranded vehicles and water entering homes near Balboa Boulevard during the October 9, 2026 flooding. Coastal water is one source of flooding. Rivers, heavy rainfall, hillside runoff, and sewer backups can […]
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After an accident, many drivers focus immediately on the visible damage to their vehicle. But once repairs begin, another major question quickly comes up: “How am I going to get around while my car is in the shop?” For drivers researching collision repair in Chatsworth, understanding how rental cars work during the repair process can […]
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