Hawthorne Plaza, the 35-acre shopping center in Hawthorne that has been closed since the late 1990s, is coming down.
Sky5 was over the site Tuesday morning, where heavy machinery and crews were visible.
A recent court order required the owners of Hawthorne Plaza to begin demolishing the property by Friday, Aug. 14, according to city officials.
Last year, city officials obtained a permanent court injunction requiring the owners of the plaza to redevelop or demolish the property by the end of August 2026…