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UPDATED Aug 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Aug 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Long-vacant Hawthorne Plaza mall to be demolished
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Hawthorne Plaza, closed since the late 1990s, is being torn down after a court order required demolition by Aug. 14.
WHO: Owners of Hawthorne Plaza; demolition crews and heavy machinery
WHAT: Demolition of the long-vacant Hawthorne Plaza shopping center
WHEN: Aug 18, 2026 at 3:39 PM ET
WHERE: Hawthorne Plaza, Hawthorne, CA
WHY: A recent court order required the property owners to begin demolishing the site by Aug. 14.
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