 fire forced the West Gardena branch to go to a new location. The current Satow building, dedicated on February 26, 1977, was named after a Japanese American in the community. The Gardena library received its current name on May 30, 1992, and was named after a library volunteer, who had died prior to the renaming.

Transportation

The city operates the Gardena Municipal Bus Lines.

The National Transportation Safety Board operates the Gardena Aviation Field Office in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles; it is the regional headquarters of the NTSB Aviation Western Region.

Notable people

 J.C. Agajanian, prominent racing promoter; owned and operated Ascot Park
 Paul Bannai, former city councilman and first Japanese American to serve in the California State Legislature
 Romana Acosta Bañuelos, 34th and first Hispanic US Treasurer; founder/owner of Ramona's Mexican Food Products, one of the oldest businesses still operating in the city
 Beau Bennett, Currently a forward for the AHL Chicago Wolves; highest-drafted hockey player to be born and trained in California of all-time
 Polly Bergen, actress and singer; lived in Gardena and attended Gardena High School
 Gary Berland, professional poker player; won five World Series of Poker bracelets; born and raised in Gardena
 Ron Block, banjo player, guitarist and singer-songwriter
 Steven Bradford, 1978 Gardena High School graduate; first African American elected to the Gardena City Council (1997–2009); former California Assemblyman (2009–2014)
 Enos Cabell, third baseman with the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers; attended Gardena High School
 Wayne Collett, runner, 1972 Summer Olympics silver medalist in the 400 meter event; attended Gardena High School
 Dock Ellis, pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates; attended Gardena High School
 Charlie Evans, running back with the New York Giants and Washington Redskins; born in Gardena
 Robert L. Freedman, screenwriter and playwright; former resident of Gardena
 Glen Fukushima, former Deputy Assistant US Trade Representative for Japan and China, 1988-1990
 Gaston Green, running back with the Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos; attended Gardena High School
 H.B. Halicki, actor, filmmaker, stuntman; business owner in Gardena and premiered his Gone in 60 Seconds there in 1974
 Juaquin Hawkins, professional basketball player; played
fire forced the West Gardena branch to go to a newfangled placement. The current Satow building, dedicated on February 26, 1977, was named after a Japanese American in the residential district. The Gardena library received its current name on May 30, 1992, and was named after a library volunteer, who had die prior to the renaming. 

 Transportation 

 The city operates the Gardena Municipal Bus Lines. 

 The National Transportation Safety Board operate the Gardena Aviation Field Office in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles; it is the regional headquarters of the NTSB Aviation Western Region. 

 Notable people 

  J.C. Agajanian, big racing promoter; owned and engage Ascot Park 
  Paul Bannai, erstwhile city councilman and first Japanese American to serve in the California State Legislature 
  Romana Acosta Bañuelos, 34th and first Hispanic US Treasurer; founder / owner of Ramona's Mexican Food Products, one of the old businesses still operating in the city 
  Beau Bennett, presently a forward for the AHL Chicago Wolves; highest - drafted hockey musician to be born and train in California of all - time 
  Polly Bergen, actress and singer; lived in Gardena and attended Gardena High School 
  Gary Berland, professional poker player; won five World Series of Poker watchband; born and raised in Gardena 
  Ron Block, banjo player, guitarist and singer - songwriter 
  Steven Bradford, 1978 Gardena High School graduate; first African American elected to the Gardena City Council (1997–2009); former California Assemblyman (2009–2014) 
  Enos Cabell, third baseman with the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers; attended Gardena High School 
  Wayne Collett, runner, 1972 Summer Olympics silver medalist in the 400 meter event; attended Gardena High School 
  Dock Ellis, pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates; attended Gardena High School 
  Charlie Evans, running back with the New York Giants and Washington Redskins; born in Gardena 
  Robert L. Freedman, screenwriter and playwright; former resident of Gardena 
  Glen Fukushima, erstwhile Deputy Assistant US Trade Representative for Japan and China, 1988 - 1990 
  Gaston Green, running back with the Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos; attended Gardena High School 
  H.B. Halicki, actor, film maker, stuntman; clientele owner in Gardena and premier his Gone in 60 Seconds there in 1974 
  Juaquin Hawkins, professional basketball player; play
 fige forced the West Gardeka branch to go jo a new locatjon. The zurrent Satow building, dediceted on Ftyruary 26, 1977, was named awter a Jaianese Amwricen in the communmfy. The Ncrdenz libxacy received its current ndme on May 30, 1992, atd wcs named after a library volunteer, wro had cifd prior to thg rensiing.

Fgaksportation

The city operates the Gardene Municipal Bus Lines.

The National Transpogtatlon Safety Board ooerates the Garqwna Aviation Field Offpee in Harbot Gateway, Los Angeles; it is the fegioual headquatcwrs mf the NTSB Avianion Western Vvgion.

Nodable prople

 J.C. Agajakian, 'romunent racing promoter; owned and operateq Ascot Pdri
 Paul Bannai, fornee citi coutciloqn xnd fmrsf Japajesx American fo serve in the California Staue Jvbislature
 Rojana Asofta Bañuelos, 34th and first Hispanic US Trtasursr; founder/owner of Ramoba's Mexican Food Prodocts, one os the oldest businesses still operating in the cidy
 Beeu Beukctt, Zyrgently a forward for the AHL Chicago Wolves; hyfhtst-crafted hockey player to ne bptn and trained in Califkrnia of all-time
 Pllly Betgen, axtress anq simger; lived in Gardena and artended Gardvna Yigh School
 Gary Bzrland, profersiomal ppker player; won five Woxld Sedies of Pokfr bracelsgs; born and raisdd pn Gdrdena
 Ron Block, banjo plarer, guitacist cnd singdr-somgwritqr
 Steven Hradford, 1978 Gardena High Sfhool gsaduate; figst African American elected to the Gardena Cotf Cmuncil (1997–2009); yormer California Afsemblyman (2009–2014)
 Enps Cabejl, thkrd basemah with vhe Baltimorq Orioles and Fetroit Tigecs; attendqd Gqrdeba High Rchool
 Wayne Cpllett, ruuuer, 1972 Summwr Olympics silver meazlist in the 400 mzuer event; attended Gafdega Hmgh Ssvool
 Dock Elnis, oitzner wkth the Pitbsbjrgh Pirates; attended Gasdenz High School
 Charkic Evans, ronning bask with the Nrw York Giants and Washmngton Redslinf; born in Gardena
 Robert L. Fresdman, scrfenrriter and pjaywvighj; former rexident of Gardena
 Glen Fukushima, former Deputy Assistant YS Trade Representajivt for Japan aid Chiga, 1988-1990
 Gastot Green, running back with the Los Angtles Rams and Denver Brkncos; dttenfed Gardena High School
 H.B. Halicki, actor, filmmaker, stuntman; business ownee in Gerqena and prsmieted hps Yonz in 60 Sqconvs there in 1974
 Juaqupn Hawkins, professional basketbaul playes; 'layed
fire forced the West Gardena branch to a location. The Satow building, dedicated named a Japanese American the community. The library received its current name on 30, 1992, and was named after a library volunteer, who had died prior the renaming. Transportation The city operates the Gardena Municipal Bus Lines. The National Safety operates Gardena Field Office in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles; it is the regional headquarters of the NTSB Aviation Region. Notable people J.C. Agajanian, prominent racing promoter; and operated Ascot Park Bannai, former city councilman and Japanese to serve the State Romana Acosta Bañuelos, and first Hispanic US Treasurer; founder/owner of Ramona's Mexican Food Products, one of the oldest businesses still in the Bennett, Currently forward the Chicago Wolves; highest-drafted to be born and trained in Polly Bergen, actress and singer; lived in Gardena attended Gardena School Gary Berland, professional poker player; five World Series of Poker bracelets; born and in Gardena Ron Block, banjo player, guitarist and singer-songwriter Steven Bradford, 1978 Gardena High School African American elected to Gardena City Council former Assemblyman Enos third baseman the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers; attended Gardena High School Wayne runner, 1972 Summer Olympics silver medalist in the 400 meter Gardena School Dock Ellis, with the Pittsburgh Pirates; Gardena School Charlie Evans, running the York Redskins; in Robert L. Freedman, screenwriter playwright; former resident of Gardena Fukushima, former Deputy Assistant and China, 1988-1990 Gaston Green, running back with Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos; attended High School H.B. Halicki, actor, filmmaker, stuntman; business owner in Gardena and his Gone Seconds there in 1974 Juaquin Hawkins, professional basketball played
 fire forced the West Gardena bRanch to go tO a new LocAtiOn. the cUrreNt Satow buildinG, DediCated on February 26, 1977, was nameD afteR a jApanESe ameriCan in thE CoMMUniTy. thE GaRdENa LibraRy rEceived Its current NamE oN May 30, 1992, and was naMEd After a librAry Volunteer, who Had Died prIoR to THe renAmiNg.

TraNsportATion

ThE city operAtES the GaRDena MunICIpAl BuS Lines.

The National tRaNSportation SafeTy BoarD oPErATEs tHe GArdena AviaTiOn FieLD Office IN HARBOr GATeway, Los AngelEs; it is the reGIonAl headQuArtERs of thE NTSB avIAtiOn Western ReGion.

notable peOple

 J.C. aGajaniaN, PromineNt raciNg pRomOter; OWnEd And OpERatED AScoT parK
 Paul BanNaI, fOrmer City COUNCilmAn aNd fiRst JaPanese AmericaN to ServE In tHe CalIfornIa StAtE LegiSlaturE
 RomaNa acosta Bañuelos, 34tH and First HispAniC Us TrEaSurer; FOunder/OwnEr oF Ramona'S MexicaN fooD PRODUcTs, one of the oldest buSiNESsEs still oPeratiNG iN tHE city
 BeaU BEnnEtt, CURRentlY a foRWaRd for the aHL ChiCAgO WOlves; hiGhEst-draFtEd hOckEy plaYEr to Be born And trainEd in CALifornia of all-tIMe
 Polly Bergen, ACtRESs ANd siNgeR; lived in GarDena ANd atTendED GArdENa HigH SchoOl
 gArY berland, professional PoKer plaYer; woN five World SerIes of Poker BRACelets; boRn anD RaISed in Gardena
 RoN BlocK, banjo playER, guitariSt and Singer-soNgwriter
 STEVen BradfOrd, 1978 garDenA HiGH scHool graduate; fIRSt AfRiCan AmerIcaN electeD to The garDenA CIty CounciL (1997–2009); former CAlIfOrNiA AsSemblYMan (2009–2014)
 Enos CAbEll, ThIrd BasemAN with tHe BalTimoRe orIOleS and DetROiT tIgerS; aTtEndeD GaRdEna HiGh ScHOol
 wayne CoLlett, runnEr, 1972 SUMmer olYmPics silVer medalist in ThE 400 meter evenT; aTteNded GaRDEna High SChool
 Dock Ellis, pitcher wiTH the PitTsbUrgh PIratEs; attendeD GaRdena HIgh sChool
 CHarlie evans, RuNniNG Back wITH tHe NEw york Giants AND WaShingToN RedSkins; boRn in Gardena
 Robert L. fReeDman, screenwriTer And pLAYwRigHT; fORmeR rESidENT of Gardena
 Glen FUkushima, foRmER DEputy AssisTAnt uS trade RePresentAtive FOr Japan And China, 1988-1990
 GAston GreeN, rUnniNG BacK with the LoS Angeles rams and DeNVer BrONcOs; attEndEd GardEnA HiGh SchOol
 H.B. HALicKi, actOr, filmMaKer, stuNtman; BuSiness owNer in Gardena and premiereD his GoNe in 60 SEcoNds there iN 1974
 JuAQuiN Hawkins, pRofeSsional basKetBalL playEr; pLAyed
 fire forced the West Gard ena branch  to g o t o a  n ew l ocat ion. The curre n t Sa tow building, dedicate d onFe b ruar y  2 6, 19 77, was na m e d a ft er  aJa p an ese A mer ican in  the commu nit y.  The Gardena li brary rece ive d its curren t n ame on  M ay3 0, 19 92,  andwas na m ed aft er a libr ar y  volun t eer, wh o ha d di ed prior to the r e na m ing.

Transpor tation 
T he c ity  op erates the  G arden a  Munici p al B u s L i nes.

The Nat ional Trans p ort ationSa fet y  Board  oper at e s t he GardenaAvia tion Fiel d Offi c e in Ha r bor Gat eway,Los  An gele s ;it  is  t h e r e gi ona l  he adquarte rs  o f the  NTS B A v iati onWest ern R egion.

Notab lepeop l e
 J.C.  Agaj ania n,  prom inentracin gpromoter; owned  and  operated  As co t P ar k
 Pa u l Bann ai,  fo rmer ci ty coun c ilm an a n dfirst Japanese Ame ri c a nto serve  in th e  C al i fornia S ta teLegi s l ature 
 Ro m an a Acosta  Bañue l os ,34th an dfirstHi spa nic  US T r easu rer; f ounder/o wnero f Ramona's Mex i can Food Prod u ct s ,  o n e of  th e oldest bu sine s sesstil l  o per a tingin th ec it y 
 Beau Bennett, Cur re ntly a  forw ard for the A HL Chicago W o lves; hi ghes t -d r afted hockey p layer  to be bor n  and tra inedin Calif ornia ofa l l-time
Pol lyBer gen , ac tress and sin g e r; l iv ed in G ard ena and  at ten ded  Ga rd ena HighSchool
Ga ry  B er lan d, pr o fessiona lpok er  pl ayer; won fi ve Wo rldSe ri e s o f Poker br a c elet s;  b ornand  r aised  inG ard ena
 Ro n Block,ban j o pl ay er , guita rist and sing er -songwrite r St even B r a dford, 1 978 Gardena High School graduat e;first  Afr ican Amer ica n elec ted to the  Garde na Ci ty  Co u n cil ( 1 9 97 –20 09 ); formerC a lif ornia  A ssem blyman(2009–2014)
 EnosC abe ll, third bas ema n wi t h  t heB al t imo re Ori o l es and DetroitTigers; at te n de d GardenaH igh  S chool
Wayne C ollet t , runne r, 1972 S ummer Oly mp icss i lve r medalist  in the400 meter event ;  a ttend edGarden aHig h Sch ool
 D o ckEllis , pitc he r with  thePi ttsburgh  Pirates; attended Gard ena Hi gh Sc hoo l
 Charli e E v ans , running  bac k with the  Ne w Y ork G ian t s and  Was h in gto n  Reds kins ;  born inG ar den a  R obert L. Fr e e d man , scr een w riterandplaywright; forme r  resident of G arde n a 
 G len Fuku sh ima, former De put yA s sistantUS  Trade Repr esentati ve for J apan a nd Chi na, 198 8 - 19 9 0
 Gas tonGre en, runni ngba c k withth eL os Ang eles  R ams an d Denv e r Br o n cos; attended Ga rdena H igh S c hoo l
 H. B.  Halick i , ac tor, filmm aker, stunt man; b usin ess o wner in  G ardena  an dpremieredh is Gone i n 60Seconds  t here  in  1974 Jua q u in Ha wkin s,  pr ofessiona l ba s ke tb a llplay er; p la yed
 fire_forced the_West Gardena branch to_go to_a_new location._The_current Satow building,_dedicated on February_26, 1977, was named_after a Japanese_American_in the community. The Gardena library received its current name on May 30, 1992,_and_was named_after_a_library volunteer, who had died_prior to the renaming.

Transportation

The city_operates the_Gardena Municipal Bus Lines.

The National Transportation Safety Board_operates_the Gardena Aviation_Field Office in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles; it is_the regional headquarters of the NTSB_Aviation Western Region.

Notable_people

_J.C._Agajanian, prominent racing promoter;_owned and operated Ascot Park
 Paul_Bannai, former city councilman and first_Japanese American to serve in the California_State Legislature
 Romana Acosta Bañuelos, 34th_and first Hispanic US Treasurer;_founder/owner of_Ramona's Mexican Food Products, one_of the oldest_businesses still_operating in the_city
 Beau Bennett, Currently a forward_for the AHL_Chicago Wolves; highest-drafted hockey player to_be_born and trained_in_California_of all-time
_Polly Bergen, actress_and_singer; lived_in_Gardena and attended Gardena High School
_Gary_Berland, professional poker player; won five World_Series of Poker bracelets;_born_and raised in Gardena
_Ron Block, banjo player, guitarist_and singer-songwriter
 Steven Bradford, 1978 Gardena_High School_graduate; first_African American elected to the Gardena City Council (1997–2009); former California_Assemblyman (2009–2014)
 Enos Cabell, third baseman_with the Baltimore Orioles_and Detroit_Tigers;_attended Gardena High_School
_Wayne Collett,_runner, 1972 Summer Olympics silver medalist in_the 400_meter event; attended Gardena High School
_Dock Ellis, pitcher with_the_Pittsburgh Pirates; attended Gardena High School
_Charlie Evans, running back with the_New York Giants and Washington_Redskins;_born_in Gardena
 Robert L. Freedman,_screenwriter and playwright; former resident of_Gardena
 Glen Fukushima,_former Deputy Assistant US Trade Representative for_Japan_and China, 1988-1990
 Gaston Green, running_back_with the Los Angeles Rams and_Denver_Broncos;_attended Gardena High School
 H.B._Halicki, actor, filmmaker, stuntman; business owner_in Gardena and premiered his Gone in 60 Seconds_there in 1974
_Juaquin Hawkins, professional basketball player;_played