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🌱 How Hawthorne Airport could plug into L.A.’s new air-taxi grid
You won't want to miss FREE College Prep Webinar on the Hawthorne Patch calendar
Hello Hawthorne! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Hawthorne Airport could plug into L.A.'s new air-taxi grid
- Hawthorne Airport tapped for Olympic air-taxi link in 2028
- Why defense-tech firms are starting to look hard at Hawthorne
Also on today's calendar: FREE College Prep Webinar and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 72.
- Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• AEG Collaborates with Archer to Build L.A. Live Vertiport (labusinessjournal.com) — Hawthorne Airport is a key node in Archer Aviation's planned air-taxi network, linking local travelers to a new vertiport at L.A. Live ahead of the 2028 Olympics. The company, which bought Hawthorne Airport's master lease last year, is building out routes that could turn quick hops between Hawthorne, USC, LAX and other hubs into a routine option for fans and commuters. 
• PANORAMA: Russian Vice President leaves UWW over sanctions; Breaking wants back in for Brisbane '32; Kerr, Ingebrigtsen added for Ultimate Champs (thesportsexaminer.com) — Hawthorne Airport is slated to be part of Archer Aviation's air-taxi network serving the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, linking local travelers with major venues and airports. The broader piece also covers Olympic wrestling politics, Brisbane 2032 sport proposals, memorabilia auctions, and various international sports updates, but Hawthorne's role is as a future mobility node in that network.
• For Southern California, Defense Tech Is the Best Real Estate Offense (commercialobserver.com) — Hawthorne is emerging as a spillover target for high-tech defense manufacturers as South Bay industrial space tightens in Torrance, El Segundo and Long Beach. With billions in federal contracts and venture funding pouring into the region, companies are eyeing Hawthorne warehouses for advanced manufacturing, potentially reshaping local jobs, rents, and how remaining industrial land is used.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hawthorne
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Tuesday August 25
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Other local events
- 2:00 PM Dismissal
Kornblum Hawthorne, CA 90250
2:00 pm - Aloha School Spirit Day
Ramona Hawthorne, CA 90250 - Coffee with the Principal & Community Schools (OUTSIDE)
William Anderson Elementary Front Entrance, DO-1-District-Master-Calendar
7:30 am - Coffee with the Principal (Zela Davis)
Zela Davis Hawthorne, CA 90250
8:00 am - CAASPP parent informational meeting @ Zela Davis (West Cafeteria)
Zela Davis Hawthorne, CA 90250
9:00 am - ELPAC parent informational meeting @ Zela Davis (West Cafeteria)
Zela Davis Hawthorne, CA 90250
9:30 am - Family mixer dance
Ramona Hawthorne, CA 90250
2:30 pm - Scholastic Book Fair
York Hawthorne, CA 90250
Wednesday August 26
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Education Meeting
El Segundo Unified El Segundo, CA 90245
5:00 pm - Volleyball, Girls JV vs Downey
North High 3620 W. 182nd St., Torrance, California, 90504
5:00 pm - Volleyball, Girls FS vs Downey
North High 3620 W. 182nd St., Torrance, California, 90504
5:00 pm - Girls' Flag Football vs. Torrance HS
Inglewood High School @ Torrance HS
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 3-alarm fire in Santa Clarita, California.
10:35AM on Aug 24: Firefighters are expected to remain on scene for several hours working to knock down the fire and cool the hot spots, per multiple… (Nextdoor ) - Reports of hostage situation in Los Angeles, California.
6:10AM on Aug 24: The suspect is reported to be in custody, per scanner source. Google Maps shows no traffic disruption in the area, and there are no… (Nextdoor )
- Denny's Corporation posted a job opening for Server - Franchise in Hawthorne. Apply here.
- SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Executive Producer in El Segundo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hawthorne here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gardena
- Prep Rally: Takeaways from the opening week of high school football (latimes.com)
- 5 Chains With The Highest-Rated Fried Seafood Dishes According To Yelp (thetakeout.com)
- The Ultimate Dorm Room Survival Kit (naturalsolutionsmag.com)
Inglewood
- Sprouts Farmers Market Adds First Waco, Inglewood Locations (theshelbyreport.com)
- VAMOS A REIR UN POCO to Play Un-Erasable Solo Festival in… (broadwayworld.com)
Santa Monica
- Person Shot In Leg During Attempted Robbery Near Santa Monica Pier (patch.com)
- Juvenile Arrested After Man Shot Near Santa Monica Pier (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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