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Resident tells council city construction left her temporarily homeless; asks for driveway cleanup
Summary
Linda Dorfmont told the Hawthorne City Council that construction activity blocked her alley a month earlier, preventing her from returning home after a medical appointment; she said she lived in her car and asked the city to remove rubble from her driveway and ensure the situation does not recur.
During public comment, longtime Hawthorne resident Linda Dorfmont gave a detailed personal account of losing access to her home when city‑controlled construction allegedly blocked an alley and prevented her re‑entry.
Dorfmont said she left for a medical appointment and returned to find the alley blocked; construction workers refused to permit her to return, and she said she then slept in her car and moved between parking lots for safety. She described difficulties reaching the city for help, said she was routed among…
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