City Of Hawthorne Sues Owner Of 'Dead' Mall, Calls It 'Significant Safety Threat That Needs Immediate Attention'

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City Of Hawthorne Sues Owner Of 'Dead' Mall, Calls It 'Significant Safety Threat That Needs Immediate Attention'

HAWTHORNE (CBSLA) — The City of Hawthorne has filed a nuisance abatement lawsuit against the owner of the Hawthorne Mall, alleging the long-closed shopping center is a blight and a danger to the community.(credit: City Of Hawthorne)Once known as the Hawthorne Plaza Shopping Center, city officials say the famously dead mall has become a magnet for illegal dumping, graffiti, homeless encampments, and hazardous conditions including exposed plumbing…