🌱 Gardena resident named among suspects in major cannabis burglary case
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- Gardena resident named among suspects in major cannabis burglary case
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office identifies 18 suspects involved in two burgalries at a Carpinteria cannabis facility - Santa Barbara News-Press (newspress.com) — Law enforcement in Santa Barbara County has identified multiple suspects in two large cannabis burglaries, including one person listed as living in Gardena. Detectives say more than 2,000 pounds of cannabis were taken, and felony warrants have been issued as they continue working with other agencies to track down remaining suspects. 
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Gardena Valley JCI Car Show | 2026 | Gardena, CA →
Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute, 1964 W 162nd St, Gardena
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Saturday August 22
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Monday Meditation
El Camino College - Fine Arts Health Center Circle
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Last Day to Drop with a "W" (M-TH*)
El Camino College - Athletics El Camino College, Gardena, CA 90249 -
First Semester Planning (FSP)
El Camino College - Fine Arts Student Services Building, Room 141
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National Night Out -Summer Block Party
City of Gardena Gardena City Hall, 1700 W 162nd St, Gardena, CA 90247, USA
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First Semester Planning (FSP)
El Camino College - Fine Arts Student Services Building, Room 141
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Start Strong Workshop
El Camino College - Fine Arts Zoom
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Gardena Jazz Festival w/ JAZZ FUNK SOUL →
Rowley Park, 13220 Van Ness Ave, Gardena
4:00 pm
Monday August 3
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Sunday August 23
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Coffee w/a Cop
City of Gardena Chick-Fil-A, 16210 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena CA
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Friday Night Flight - Connected Juici Release →
Catalyst Cannabis Dispensary Hawthorne, 14115 Crenshaw Blvd, Hawthorne
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Fit For A King →
Kia Forum, 3900 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood
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Motionless In White →
Kia Forum, 3900 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood
6:00 pm
Thursday July 30
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