Hawthorne Safety Hub

LA County investigators determined SoCal Edison equipment caused the Eaton Fire through electrical arcing, killing 19 people and destroying over 9,000...

• LA County supervisors ordered an emergency management assessment due September 29, covering buildings, staff, and post-quake service continuity.
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The Compstat Daily Crime Briefing for August 3, 2026 is now available, offering preliminary local crime counts that may differ from final UCR statistics.

LA County's new 82°F indoor max applies only to unincorporated areas starting 2027, leaving incorporated cities like Hawthorne exempt.

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• Sunday evening shake: A magnitude 2.6 quake hit at 8:30 p.m., centered less than a mile from Gardena, Inglewood and Westmont at 6.5 miles depth.
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A marine heat wave is driving unusual humidity into the LA area, making upper-80s temperatures feel 4-8 degrees hotter and raising heat illness...

• iReady Diagnostic #1 for K-6 runs all day on August 10
• First Day of Preschool also begins August 10
• Calendar shows no other major events listed through month end

• Hawthorne crime rate reaches 31 per 1,000 residents, giving one in 32 odds of victimization.
• Violent crime ranks among nation's highest; motor...

Extreme heat warning grips Hawthorne through Sunday evening, driving crowds toward beaches now flagged for bacteria risks.

• Avoid these spots: Santa...

Stay alert with these recent incidents in your neighborhood:

• Wrong-way crash on the 405 Freeway killed one person Tuesday morning
• 20-year-old man...

Hawthorne PD gives residents direct tools to stay informed and report issues.

• New crime map improves accuracy and functionality for tracking local...

A semi-truck striking a fire hydrant in Gardena on July 23 flooded the street and led to a pedestrian being struck while crossing through the water....

Hawthorne National Night Out offers residents a free chance to strengthen ties with local police through fun community activities.

• Enjoy music,...

Police are responding to an unconfirmed 911 report of a person possibly needing assistance at Emerald St & Hawthorne Blvd. Residents nearby should stay alert as details remain unclear.

Hawthorne is a Fair Housing Advocate committed to equal opportunity and ADA compliance.

• File housing discrimination complaints at 1-800-669-9777 or...

• A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Inglewood around 10:30 p.m. Monday.
• The collision happened just west of South Cedar Avenue and...

Hawthorne's Transient Occupancy Tax measure focuses on maintaining police and fire response plus repairing streets and sidewalks. Contact TOT@cityofhawthorne.org or (310) 349-2900 for details.

Hawthorne residents planning coastal trips this week face elevated risks as LA County lifeguards performed nearly 2,000 ocean rescues over the weekend...

LA County deputies wounded a suspect during a Bellflower shooting, though details on the trigger and the man's condition remain unknown. Hawthorne...

Safety Alerts

• 🔥 Extended Heat Advisory: Heat Advisory remains in effect for Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Hawthorne until July 27 at...