Plan your visit
Practical stops and public resources for Hawthorne. Follow the official links for current availability before you travel.
Plan indoor breaks and check opening times before you leave. Outdoor shade, benches, water points and restrooms are shown only where sources support them; unconfirmed facilities need a check with the operator.
Heat & comfort stops
Check today’s cooling-center information
The County map lists cooling centers and site-specific hours. Unless a site note says otherwise, the County describes air conditioning, bathrooms, drinking water and ADA access. Check the selected site’s notes and current opening times before leaving; a place in this guide is not automatically open or activated.
Official information — Check today’s cooling-center information ↗Source collected
Hawthorne Library: check doors and hours
Details unconfirmed — check with the venue
Hawthorne Library at 12700 Grevillea Avenue publishes current hours and holiday closures. Consult the County cooling map for current cooling-center information. This guide does not guarantee today’s opening, seats, water or restroom availability.
Official information — Hawthorne Library: check doors and hours ↗Source collected
Ask about the park you plan to use
Details unconfirmed — check with the venue
The City’s park directory is the starting point for a comfort stop. Shade, drinking-water points, restroom availability and a continuous accessible route to each activity are unconfirmed here; check with Community Services.
Official information — Ask about the park you plan to use ↗Source collected
Start with a confirmed free option or plan a special outing. Free entry does not include every extra. Follow the operator’s age, eligibility and reservation rules; we do not label a place suitable for everyone without evidence.
Choices for different budgets & ages
Free library programs: choose the right age group
LA County Library says its programs are free. Find a program at the local branch and check its stated age range, registration and current date. This does not promise every activity is suitable for every age or that a seat is available.
Official information — Free library programs: choose the right age group ↗Source collected
Senior Center — temporary Polaris Room location
The Senior Center is temporarily inside Hawthorne Memorial Center, Polaris Room, at 3901 El Segundo Boulevard, Hawthorne. The program page lists 310-349-1650 and Mon–Fri 9 AM–4 PM. A separate directory lists a different number; 1650 is the confirmed program-page contact. Old rear-building/Prairie entrance directions are not current relocation directions.
Official information — Senior Center — temporary Polaris Room location ↗Source collected
Make room for a special outing
Details unconfirmed — check with the venue
For a bigger outing, use the official venue calendar to choose an event, then check the complete cost, age rules and booking conditions. Admission, parking, meals and transport can be separate; no price or discount is assumed here.
Official information — Make room for a special outing ↗Source collected
Regional resource: these links lead to a Tongva-led organization based in Altadena, outside this guide’s area. Explore its public learning opportunities and follow the organizer’s current invitations. This is not a local attraction, a drop-in invitation or a complete directory of Tongva organizations.
Learn from Tongva-led public programs
Tongva Taraxat Paxaavxa Conservancy
TTPC is a Tongva-led nonprofit focused on land stewardship and cultural education. It identifies itself as an independent nonprofit, not a Tribal government or authority. Start with the organization’s own account of its work.
Official information — Tongva Taraxat Paxaavxa Conservancy ↗Source collected
Public community education
TTPC offers public education through onsite, online and community programs about Native history, ecological knowledge and contemporary culture. Follow its current public-program invitations for format, eligibility and registration. Its ceremonies are not open to the general public.
Official information — Public community education ↗Source collected
Volunteer Education Days
The organization welcomes the public to hands-on learning about ecosystem restoration and stewardship. Check its current announcement and registration instructions before making plans; this guide does not promise an available place or permission to arrive without arranging participation.
Official information — Volunteer Education Days ↗Source collected
Find practical neighborhood stops around Crenshaw, El Segundo Boulevard and Rosecrans. These corridors cross municipal boundaries; nearby places are labeled by their actual area.
Everyday stops, coffee & local food
Crenshaw and El Segundo shopping center
Details unconfirmed — check with the venue
R&J Sea & Soul is at 12817 Crenshaw, Fabulous Grill at 12829, Mom's Donuts at 12831 and STIIIZY at 12801. R&J lists soul food, seafood and whole wings;Mom's lists donuts and Vietnamese iced coffee. Individual businesses have separate services and entry rules.
Official information — Crenshaw and El Segundo shopping center ↗Source collected
Burger stops on Rosecrans
B&R Burgers is at 3512 West Rosecrans;Fabulous Charbroiled Burgers is at 3301 West Rosecrans. These are separate from Fabulous Grill on Crenshaw.
Official information — Burger stops on Rosecrans ↗Source collected
Pizza and wings
Details unconfirmed — check with the venue
Pizza Show, Domino’s, Blaze and Pizza Hut provide pizza options. Pizza Show and the local Domino’s/Pizza Hut pages also list wings;Wingstop has a separate Hawthorne Boulevard location. Check each location’s menu for current choices.
Official information — Pizza and wings ↗Source collected
Breweries and bars
Details unconfirmed — check with the venue
Common Space and LA Ale Works are brewery/taproom stops. LA Ale Works lists rotating food vendors with food arrangements that can change. The Corner Bar and Tipsy Falcon are separate existing bar listings;check each operator’s event and visit details.
Official information — Breweries and bars ↗Source collected
Groceries,hardware and electronics
Details unconfirmed — check with the venue
Northgate is on Rosecrans;Costco Business Center is on Prairie;Target is on West 120th. Home Depot is on Ocean Gate and Best Buy on West 147th. Sprouts on Hawthorne Boulevard is in Lawndale, not Hawthorne.
Official information — Groceries,hardware and electronics ↗Source collected
Laundry,tires and personal care
Details unconfirmed — check with the venue
CleanWave and Coast Laundry offer local laundry options. American Tire Depot lists tires and auto service;Bob’s and S&A are separate repair shops. QuikWash is on Rosecrans. Sally Beauty and SalonCentric are beauty-supply stores;Louie’s, The Safe House and Jane’s Dynasty Nails have separate service listings.
Official information — Laundry,tires and personal care ↗Source collected
Cannabis retail has separate entry rules
Details unconfirmed — check with the venue
STIIIZY is a cannabis dispensary in the Crenshaw/El Segundo shopping center. Operator information supplied for this guide states recreational visitors must be21 or older with proper identification. Use the operator for current entry requirements;this is a retail listing, not medical advice.
Official information — Cannabis retail has separate entry rules ↗Source collected
Start with the City’s Community Services information and calendar for current programs and registration.
Parks, recreation & community activities
Memorial Center and recreation campus
Details unconfirmed — check with the venue
The Hawthorne Memorial Center is at 3901 West El Segundo Boulevard. The nearby Betty Ainsworth Sports Center, Memorial Park and senior facilities have distinct activity spaces. Confirm the program venue, registration and dates with Community Services.
Official information — Memorial Center and recreation campus ↗Source collected
Neighborhood parks
Details unconfirmed — check with the venue
City park listings include Memorial, Holly, Holly Glen, Ramona, Jim Thorpe, Eucalyptus, Zela Davis, Bicentennial and Glasgow Place. Check each park’s official entry for facilities;seasonal wading pools or advertised equipment do not establish current availability.
Official information — Neighborhood parks ↗Source collected
Programs and park reservations
Details unconfirmed — check with the venue
Use the City calendar for current activities and Community Services for park permits. A listed venue is not a promise of an available event, open reservation or accessible route.
Official information — Programs and park reservations ↗Source collected
Public provider-directory information. Confirm services,appointments and payment arrangements with the provider.
Health and wellness
Local provider types
Details unconfirmed — check with the venue
Local additions include dental practices, Nature Acupuncture, Bayside Medical Center urgent/occupational care and Lucky Massage. College Medical Center’s Hawthorne campus is listed as a hospital, with its specific assessment/referral and partial-hospitalization contacts. Do not assume every hospital campus is a general walk-in emergency department.
Official information — Local provider types ↗Source collected
Herbal retail coverage remains unconfirmed
Details unconfirmed — check with the venue
Nature Acupuncture describes herbal services, but a separate local herbal specialty store has not been confirmed here. Acupuncture, groceries, cannabis retail and a medical practice are distinct service types.
Official information — Herbal retail coverage remains unconfirmed ↗Source collected
Primary-source information checked 2026-10-27. Confirm changing hours, appointments, eligibility and availability with the provider.
Safety contacts & emergency alerts
Police contacts and public counter
12501 S Hawthorne Blvd, Hawthorne. Department: 310-349-2700. Nonemergency response requests: 310-675-4444. Lobby: daily 7 AM–7 PM; records and traffic windows: Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM. Dispatch hours were not established by the contact page.
Official information — Police contacts and public counter ↗Source collected
Animal Control contacts
310-349-2948 is the nonemergency 24/7 message line for licensing, basic inquiries and complaints. This is not a promise of live staffing. The City lists 310-675-4444 for urgent animal incidents.
Official information — Animal Control contacts ↗Source collected
County Fire Station 160
5323 W Rosecrans Ave, Hawthorne; 310-970-7974. County fire-station locator information; use emergency services for an emergency. This listing does not establish a walk-in service, a contract-city claim or a Safe Haven drop-off site.
Official information — County Fire Station 160 ↗Source collected
County Fire Station 161
4475 W El Segundo Blvd, Hawthorne; 310-970-7972. The County identifies this as Station 161 and Battalion 18 headquarters. No contract-city or Safe Haven drop-off claim is made here.
Official information — County Fire Station 161 ↗Source collected
County Fire Station 162
12151 Crenshaw Blvd, Hawthorne; 310-970-7973. County fire-station information; confirm nonemergency visitor services directly. No contract-city or Safe Haven drop-off claim is made here.
Official information — County Fire Station 162 ↗Source collected
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
United States national suicide-prevention and crisis-intervention service. Phone or text: 988. The linked national service also provides online chat.
Official information — 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline ↗Source collected
LA County Mental Health help line
The Department of Mental Health page lists “Get 24/7 Help” at 800-854-7771. Use the department’s current program information; no additional service claim is inferred from that heading.
Official information — LA County Mental Health help line ↗Source collected
Alert LA County
Official County information explains opt-in emergency alerts by text, email or phone. Follow the County’s registration instructions yourself and choose the locations and notification options you need.
Official information — Alert LA County ↗Source collected
Alert SouthBay
Hawthorne is named among the participating cities on the official registration page. Use that page to review and choose alert registration; no subscription has been submitted on your behalf.
Official information — Alert SouthBay ↗Source collected
Primary-source information checked 2026-10-27. Confirm changing hours, appointments, eligibility and availability with the provider.
City departments & official payments
Building & Safety
4455 W 126th Street, Hawthorne; 310-349-2990. Office: Mon–Thu 7 AM–6 PM; Friday closed. Plan-check counter: Mon–Tue and Thu 8–11 AM; Wednesday has no counter hours. Use the City’s permit and inspection instructions.
Official information — Building & Safety ↗Source collected
Finance
4455 W 126th Street, Hawthorne; general Finance line 310-349-2920. Accounts Payable: 310-349-2930; business licensing: 310-349-2935. Mon–Thu 7 AM–6 PM; Friday closed.
Official information — Finance ↗Source collected
Business licensing
City Finance lists 310-349-2935 for licensing questions at 4455 W 126th Street, Hawthorne. Use official renewal and application links and confirm requirements for your business.
Official information — Business licensing ↗Source collected
Public Works
4455 W 126th Street, Hawthorne; 310-349-2980. Mon–Thu 7 AM–6 PM; Friday closed. Maintenance and repair service requests: 310-349-1656. The department covers engineering, streets, sidewalks, sewers, storm drains and related public infrastructure.
Official information — Public Works ↗Source collected
Planning
4455 W 126th Street, Hawthorne; 310-349-2970. Mon–Thu 7 AM–6 PM; Friday closed. Use the department for planning applications, zoning and the General Plan.
Official information — Planning ↗Source collected
Code enforcement
Municipal code complaints and questions: 310-349-2945. Parking violations use the separate Police Parking Enforcement number, 310-349-2701. The page does not establish a separate Code Enforcement counter schedule.
Official information — Code enforcement ↗Source collected
Housing
4455 W 126th Street, Hawthorne; 310-349-1600. Mon–Thu 7 AM–6 PM; Friday closed. Use Housing’s current program information for Section 8 and other housing resources; eligibility and openings require confirmation.
Official information — Housing ↗Source collected
City Clerk
4455 W 126th Street, Hawthorne; 310-349-2915. The Clerk page lists morning windows 9–11 AM and afternoon windows 2:30–4:30 PM; days are not specified beside those windows. Confirm before visiting. Public records, elections and meeting information are linked by the office.
Official information — City Clerk ↗Source collected
City employment and Human Resources
4455 W 126th Street, Hawthorne; 310-349-2950. Use the official Human Resources page for current City job openings and application instructions; an opening is not guaranteed.
Official information — City employment and Human Resources ↗Source collected
Choose the correct City payment route
The City page links separate routes for permits and plans, business renewals, alarm permits, pet licenses and parking citations. Its general payment channel does not accept alarm permits, pet licenses or parking citations. Use the specifically labeled route and review current processing fees before paying.
Official information — Choose the correct City payment route ↗Source collected
Primary-source information checked 2026-10-27. Confirm changing hours, appointments, eligibility and availability with the provider.
Community and senior services
Community Services
3901 W El Segundo Blvd, Hawthorne; 310-349-1643. Use the current City brochure for recreation programs, registration, ages and fees. City Hall footer hours are not a confirmed schedule for this department.
Official information — Community Services ↗Source collected
Senior Center — temporary Polaris Room location
The Senior Center is temporarily inside Hawthorne Memorial Center, Polaris Room, at 3901 El Segundo Boulevard, Hawthorne. The program page lists 310-349-1650 and Mon–Fri 9 AM–4 PM. A separate directory lists a different number; 1650 is the confirmed program-page contact. Old rear-building/Prairie entrance directions are not current relocation directions.
Official information — Senior Center — temporary Polaris Room location ↗Source collected
Primary-source information checked 2026-10-27. Confirm changing hours, appointments, eligibility and availability with the provider.
Food assistance
Senior lunch — reserve and confirm the current room
City Senior Services lists YMCA Nutrition Program 310-602-4909, lunch Mon–Fri at noon, seat reservations and in-person registration. A suggested $3 donation for seniors over 60 is not mandatory. Confirm the current lunch room and arrangements with YMCA because the Senior Center is temporarily relocated; lunch specifically in Polaris Room is not established.
Official information — Senior lunch — reserve and confirm the current room ↗Source collected
Calvary Deacon Food Ministry
13560 Hawthorne Boulevard, Hawthorne. The church lists food distribution on the first Saturday of each month, 8–11 AM. Check the program for changes and current arrangements before leaving; a phone was not established on this page.
Official information — Calvary Deacon Food Ministry ↗Source collected
Hawthorne SDA food bank
3939 Marine Ave, Hawthorne; church contact 310-676-4313. The food-bank page lists first and third Sundays, 10 AM–noon, drive-through only. Confirm the next distribution and requirements directly.
Official information — Hawthorne SDA food bank ↗Source collected
Primary-source information checked 2026-10-27. Confirm changing hours, appointments, eligibility and availability with the provider.
Clinic and care resources
Northeast Community Clinic — checked program details
4455 W 117th St, Suite 300, Hawthorne; 424-236-4800. CDC’s directory lists STI/HIV testing, prevention, vaccines, family planning and case management; appointments are required. Listed hours: Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM, closed noon–1 PM. Primary care is not established by this source. Confirm fees and eligibility directly.
Official information — Northeast Community Clinic — checked program details ↗Source collected
BHS Family Health Center
The operator’s location list identifies 12954 Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 100, Hawthorne, and 424-456-8933. Confirm appointments, services and location hours directly; template content elsewhere on the page is not carried into this guide.
Official information — BHS Family Health Center ↗Source collected
A Extensive Urgent Care — Imperial Highway
4701 W Imperial Hwy, Inglewood mailing address, CA 90304; 310-910-0660. The operator describes urgent nonemergency care, walk-ins and on-site X-ray/lab services. Census places the interpolated address in incorporated Hawthorne; postal locality and municipal boundary differ. Confirm the current six-day schedule directly; this is not an emergency department.
Official information — A Extensive Urgent Care — Imperial Highway ↗Source collected
Vasek Polak Health Clinic
13355 Hawthorne Blvd, Hawthorne; 310-355-0100. Providence lists primary care for uninsured and underinsured adults. Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM, closed noon–1 PM. Confirm appointments and payment/eligibility arrangements directly.
Official information — Vasek Polak Health Clinic ↗Source collected
Primary-source information checked 2026-10-27. Confirm changing hours, appointments, eligibility and availability with the provider.
Jobs, benefits & official offices
Workforce and job-search resources
South Bay Workforce Investment Board, 11539 S Hawthorne Blvd, Hawthorne. County-listed administrative line: 310-970-7700; youth-services intake: 310-970-7701. Listed hours: Mon–Thu 8 AM–6 PM; Fri 8 AM–5 PM with alternate Fridays closed. Confirm the appropriate program, Friday opening and appointment requirements.
Official information — Workforce and job-search resources ↗Source collected
DMV Hawthorne field office
3700 W El Segundo Boulevard, Hawthorne, CA 90250. The official page’s dated Oct 25–31 schedule lists Mon–Tue and Thu–Fri 8 AM–5 PM, Wed 9 AM–5 PM, weekends closed. Its live “Office Closed” widget is not evidence of permanent closure. Check the current schedule and appointment requirements before travel; no phone or map pin is inferred.
Official information — DMV Hawthorne field office ↗Source collected
Social Security office
SSA’s official field-office data lists Suite 400, 11539 Hawthorne Blvd, Hawthorne; 866-331-7694; Mon–Fri 9 AM–4 PM. Use SSA’s current office instructions and confirm appointments. No particular benefit or service outcome is promised.
Official information — Social Security office ↗Source collected
County veterans appointment in Hawthorne
County-listed veterans services at 3901 W El Segundo Boulevard, Hawthorne. Wednesdays 9 AM–4 PM, by appointment only; call 213-767-7001. Ask the County about assistance with the benefit or referral you need.
Official information — County veterans appointment in Hawthorne ↗Source collected
Primary-source information checked 2026-10-27. Confirm changing hours, appointments, eligibility and availability with the provider.
Regional services outside Hawthorne
Inglewood Courthouse — outside Hawthorne
1 E Regent St, Inglewood, CA 90301; County-listed service/intake line 310-419-5132. Listed hours Mon–Fri 8 AM–4:30 PM. Consult the court for your case location and current counter access; this source does not establish traffic and civil case coverage.
Official information — Inglewood Courthouse — outside Hawthorne ↗Source collected
Los Angeles Vet Center — Gardena
The current VA contact and directions pages agree on 1045 W Redondo Beach Blvd, Suite 202, Gardena, CA 90247-4129; 310-767-1221. Mon–Fri 8 AM–4:30 PM; weekends closed. Nontraditional hours vary. The VA describes nonmedical counseling at no cost for eligible Veterans, service members and families; confirm eligibility and appointments.
Official information — Los Angeles Vet Center — Gardena ↗Source collected
Fair Housing Foundation — Long Beach
3605 Long Beach Blvd, Suite 302, Long Beach, CA 90807. Hotline: 800-446-3247; Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM. The nonprofit lists fair-housing education and landlord/tenant and rental counseling. Confirm service-area and appointment requirements.
Official information — Fair Housing Foundation — Long Beach ↗Source collected
Centinela Hospital — Inglewood
555 E Hardy Street, Inglewood, CA 90301. Main hospital line 310-673-4660; emergency department contact 310-419-8636. Use the hospital’s current directions and department information; the checked contact page is not used to claim acute-care classification or universal department hours.
Official information — Centinela Hospital — Inglewood ↗Source collected
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
1145 W Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena; 310-532-4200. The operator describes its emergency room as available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This does not describe every hospital department’s visitor hours.
Official information — Memorial Hospital of Gardena ↗Source collected
Curtis R. Tucker Health Center — Inglewood
123 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood; 310-419-5393. County DHS lists adult primary care and behavioral health primary clinic services. Mon–Fri 8 AM–4:30 PM, closed noon–1 PM. Call for appointments; parking is described as limited.
Official information — Curtis R. Tucker Health Center — Inglewood ↗Source collected
Lennox Library — unincorporated Lennox
4359 Lennox Blvd, Lennox; 310-674-0385. Mon–Thu 10 AM–8 PM; Fri–Sat 10 AM–6 PM; Sun closed. Use the County branch page for closures, programs and reservation rules. Outside incorporated Hawthorne.
Official information — Lennox Library — unincorporated Lennox ↗Source collected
Lawndale Library — Lawndale
14615 Burin Ave, Lawndale; 310-676-0177. Tue–Wed noon–8 PM; Thu–Sat 10 AM–6 PM; Sun–Mon closed. County branch information includes children’s space and household battery recycling; check closures and service availability.
Official information — Lawndale Library — Lawndale ↗Source collected
LAFLA Inglewood self-help location
Inglewood Courthouse, 1 E Regent St, Room 107, Inglewood. The location page lists Mon–Fri 9 AM–noon and Mon–Thu 1:30–4 PM, with no new morning intakes after noon or afternoon intakes after 4 PM. LAFLA general line: 800-399-4529. Confirm current availability; no specific court-paperwork service is inferred from this location entry.
Official information — LAFLA Inglewood self-help location ↗Source collected
Primary-source information checked 2026-10-27. Confirm changing hours, appointments, eligibility and availability with the provider.
Dated County cooling resources
Del Aire Park cooling-list entry — outside Hawthorne
12601 Isis Avenue, unincorporated Del Aire; the County’s August 2026 cooling list uses a Hawthorne mailing address. Listed Mon–Thu 10:30 AM–9 PM, Fri 10:30 AM–7 PM, Sat 8:30 AM–5 PM. Confirm current activation and access before leaving; being on that dated list does not mean open today.
Official information — Del Aire Park cooling-list entry — outside Hawthorne ↗Source collected
Alondra Park cooling-list entry — outside Hawthorne
3850 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, unincorporated Alondra Park / El Camino Village; Lawndale is the County’s mailing locality. August 2026 cooling-list hours: Mon–Thu 10:30 AM–9 PM, Fri 10:30 AM–7 PM, Sat 8:30 AM–5 PM. Confirm current activation and access before leaving.
Official information — Alondra Park cooling-list entry — outside Hawthorne ↗Source collected
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