A pedestrian passes Wednesday by the old Hawthorne Plaza in Hawthorne that has been closed for decades. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) Hawthorne city officials are fed up with the owners of ...

The countdown clock has started for the redevelopment of the Hawthorne Plaza mall. The City of Hawthorne won a court order calling on The Charles Company and affiliate M&A Gabaee to either begin ...

The long-abandoned Hawthorne Plaza building in Hawthorne on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram/SCNG) Hawthorne code enforcement officer Oscar Lugo took photos during his ...

City officials have obtained a permanent injunction against the long-vacant Hawthorne Plaza, which has served as a post-apocalyptic setting for music videos.

Graffiti is scrawled on the walls. Light fixtures have been torn out. The roof is partially collapsed and code violations abound – from plumbing to electrical. Welcome to Hawthorne Plaza, an ...

Hawthorne city officials are fed up with the owners of long-vacant Hawthorne Plaza and have obtained a permanent court injunction requiring them to either redevelop or demolish it by August 2026. The ...