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Gardena (gärdē`nə), city (1990 pop. 49,847), Los Angeles co., SW Calif., an industrial suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1930. Often called "Freeway City" because of its proximity to several major roads, Gardena manufactures aircraft components, electronic and communications equipment, machinery, tools, chemicals, metal items, clothing, and food products. It is also noted for its plant nurseries. The city has a sizable Japanese-American community, and an annual Japanese cultural exhibit is held there. El Camino College is in Gardena. |
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THE plight of the city of Gardena should be a lesson to public officials everywhere. As expected, Nissan North America is relocating its corporate headquarters from Gardena to the Nashville suburb of Smyrna, Tenn. Winner Summary: NAME CITY AMOUNT Florence Beaber Redding $ 85,000 Crecie Jones Gardena $ 75,000 Monica Jones Stockton $ 60,000 John Davis Lynwood $ 60,000 Carl DeCarlo Laguna Beach $ 5,000 Linda Smith Rialto $ 4,000 Gabriela Labrada Los Angeles $ 2,500 Alexander Denis San Francisco $ 2,000 Kenneth Hensling Whittier $ 2,000 Ray Gibson Alameda $ 1,750 Lourdes Fernandez Oxnard $ 1,750 Venetia Castro Tracy $ 1,750 Skip Tanner Orange $ 1,750 TOTAL $ 302,500 |
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