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Calendar of Events.............5
Certified & Licensed
Professionals.......................7
Classifieds............................3
Entertainment......................2
Finance..................................7
Hawthorne Happenings....3
Legals.................................4,6
Looking Up...........................5
Pets........................................8
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Weekend
Forecast
South Bay Eighth Graders Get
an Early Taste of College Life
Fifteen South Bay Area eighth graders participated in the 5th Annual “A Day in the Life of a College Student,” July 25 and 26. The field trip consisted of a guided tour through campus, informational
workshops, and an overnight stay at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). Pictured are participating students and South Bay Workforce Investment Board staff Gloria Garcia and Rodrigo
Herrera. Photo SBWIB.
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Projects Rolling Along to Rebuild
Water System, Improve Boulevard
By Rob McCarthy
Residents have been excusing the dust
and noise from two public works projects
that will improve the water delivery system
and make travel along Hawthorne Boulevard
a smoother ride. The Golden State Water
Project is entering its seventh week, and the
water company has alerted residents along the
3.3-mile stretch of pipeline being replaced
to expect noise and traffic obstructions while
crews lay new water pipes through Hawthorne
and Inglewood. The price tag of the project
is estimated at $4.7 million and work is
expected to wrap up by Dec. 1.
Crews are installing PVC pipe, fire hydrants
and other essential water equipment this summer
See Projects, page 7
and fall to upgrade water delivery to the
two communities, according to a Golden State
Water announcement. The project managers
encourage any residents with concerns or
questions about the construction schedule
or the inconvenience to neighbors to call
Golden State Water.
“Golden State Water appreciates the community’s
patience as it completes this important
project,” it said in a public announcement
before the June 19 start date. “Any questions
or concerns should be directed to our friendly
and knowledgeable 24-hour Customer Service
Center at (800) 999-4033.”
The company even will make the project
construction manager available to answer
questions, it said. The pipeline and water
system being replaced can be viewed on
a map at www.gswater.com/southwest/
files/2018/06/Picture1.png. The affected streets
and neighborhoods -- some which are already
completed -- fall between the 105 Freeway
and West 120th Street and Van Ness and
South Willows Place in Hawthorne.
The Inglewood phase of the project borders
Imperial, Van Ness, Crenshaw and the 105
Freeway. Construction hours are workdays
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and the workday is
shortened by one hour only in Hawthorne
school zones, according to Golden State Water.
The digging will close lanes along the
major traffic arteries and within the residential
areas, too. Temporary street repairs
will be made to reopen the roads as soon as
the new pipe is installed. Once the pipeline
work is completed, the affected streets will
be repaved better than new.
“While the project is underway, local
residents may notice sections of roadway
that appear unfinished. Please note that this
is only temporary paving while Golden State
Water works to complete the project. Once
completed, Golden State Water will restore
the road, placing permanent asphalt on the
surface,” the company said.
There will be traffic tie-ups in Hawthorne
and Inglewood along the dig route for another
four months, the company said. Drivers and
neighbors should expect minor inconveniences
as crews modernize the water delivery system
to the neighboring cities. “Please expect an
increased level of noise and traffic during
the construction period,” the company said.
A slew of traffic improvements are planned
this summer along Hawthorne Boulevard,
too. The major artery between El Segundo
Boulevard and Imperial Avenue will get
new curbs, center medians and pavement,
according to a July project update. The city
plans to build curbs and gutters along the
boulevard, restore sidewalks and relocate
sewer lines, it said. The median will be raised
and handicapped ramps will be installed as
part of this major roadway project.
Other improvements being made include
a traffic signal at Hawthorne Boulevard and
126th Street, numerous upgrades to traffic
lights on the boulevard, and an extended bike
lane on Imperial. “We greatly appreciate your
cooperation in observing all traffic controls
and taking extra care when traveling in the
construction area,” Hawthorne officials said
last month.
Elsewhere on Broadway Avenue, crews
began median improvements in July. The work
involved saw-cutting, surveying, excavating,
grading and pouring median curbs. Concrete
work and street widening also got underway
at 126th Street and Hawthorne Boulevard,
said a bulletin for Hawthorne residents.
Updates about ongoing public works and
new ones are provided monthly to residents
and businesses in the construction zones
through the Hawthorne Boulevard Newsletter.
A separate notification will be sent to adjacent
residents and businesses at the beginning of
each phase of construction activity. If you have
specific questions or concerns, please contact
the City of Hawthorne, or visit the Engineering
page under Public Works Department of the
City’s website (www.cityofhawthorne.com).