Gardena
Coverage of Gardena in the Nexus archive.
- Street takeovers in Gardena area leave neighbors pleading for help: 'Somebody could die'
Residents in an unincorporated area of Gardena are calling for stronger enforcement against street takeovers they say have endangered public safety. The situation has prompted neighbors to plead for help, citing concerns that someone could die.
- In about-face, LA council votes to pursue a ballot measure for ‘mansion tax’ reforms
The Los Angeles City Council voted to develop a ballot measure to reform the city's 'mansion tax' (Measure ULA), which taxes real estate sales over $5.3 million. Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson cited declining housing construction since the tax's 2023 implementation, while opponents argued it could reduce critical funding. A coalition, including the California Community Foundation, supports reforms to restart housing development while preserving the tax's revenue.
- Unsolved LA: No motive, no gang ties. So why was a LADWP lineman murdered in 2020?
Akeem 'AJ' Coburn, a LADWP lineman, was murdered in a Gardena driveway in 2020. Six years later, his family continues to seek answers and justice as the case remains unsolved.
- Driver hospitalized after crash knocks out power pole in Gardena
A driver was hospitalized in critical condition after crashing into a power pole in Gardena on June 3. The incident occurred on Budlong Avenue near Rosecrans Avenue around 1 p.m., involving a Honda Accord.
- Loved ones search for missing 16-year-old Southern California girl
Aniyah Cole, a 16-year-old girl from Southern California, was reported missing on May 7. She was last seen walking in Gardena and is considered critically missing. The Los Angeles Police Department is involved in the search.