Lawndale NewsLocal news for Lawndale, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Centenarians' stories deserve to be told- June 30, 2008 Patty called on the day after I wrote about the death of Berta Gomez, a 105-year-old Mexican immigrant who did much over the decades to make Hermosa Beach a better place.http://www.topix.net/city/lawndale-ca/2008/06/centenarians-stories-deserve-to-be-told?from... Governor sparks fireworks furor- June 28, 2008 South Bay nonprofit organizations that rely on fireworks sales during the Fourth of July holiday to raise money are annoyed that Gov.http://www.topix.net/city/lawndale-ca/2008/06/governor-sparks-fireworks-furor?fromrss=1 Lawndale trumpets new civic projects- June 26, 2008 Lawndale Mayor Harold Hofmann celebrated a catalog of new city projects at the annual State of the City luncheon Wednesday afternoon.http://www.topix.net/city/lawndale-ca/2008/06/lawndale-trumpets-new-civic-projects?fromrss... Hookah flap may spark city ban- June 24, 2008 A developer's proposal to open a Mediterranean restaurant with an attached hookah lounge in Lawndale has not only been rejected, but also is now the impetus for a law banning smoking lounges altogether in town.http://www.topix.net/city/lawndale-ca/2008/06/hookah-flap-may-spark-city-ban?fromrss=1 A rough road back to glory- June 22, 2008 A few pedestrians and a mix of small, disconnected businesses keep Hawthorne Boulevard alive.http://www.topix.net/city/lawndale-ca/2008/06/a-rough-road-back-to-glory?fromrss=1 Water main flushing upsets Gardena residents- June 18, 2008 About once a week during his morning drive to work in Gardena, Dave James sees the same two fire hydrants gushing a shallow river of water into storm drains.http://www.topix.net/city/lawndale-ca/2008/06/water-main-flushing-upsets-gardena-residents... Scanning the Area- June 16, 2008 Homebound and disabled senior citizens in Hermosa Beach are eligible to receive free disaster supply fanny packs.http://www.topix.net/city/lawndale-ca/2008/06/scanning-the-area?fromrss=1 Chase locks down Lawndale school- June 14, 2008 A police pursuit of two Manhattan Beach burglary suspects Friday afternoon ended in Lawndale, prompting officials at Anderson Elementary School to lock down the campus.http://www.topix.net/city/lawndale-ca/2008/06/chase-locks-down-lawndale-school?fromrss=1 No sign of new customers for Lawndale's sign- June 12, 2008 Finding a Lawndale business that can afford - or for that matter, wants - advertising time on an electronic freeway billboard in town has proven very difficult in the three years since the sign was erected.http://www.topix.net/city/lawndale-ca/2008/06/no-sign-of-new-customers-for-lawndales-sign?... Taxes and bonds win approval in 5 Los Angeles County elections- June 10, 2008 Los Angeles County voters approved utility taxes and school bond measures in five jurisdictions but rejected parcel taxes in two school districts.http://www.topix.net/city/lawndale-ca/2008/06/taxes-and-bonds-win-approval-in-5-los-angele... |