Sugar Babies From Hawaiian Gardens, California

Sugar babies are women who provide intimate relationships or simple companionships to men in exchange for monetary favors or gifts. It is a mutually beneficial arrangement that can work for both those who need companionship and those who desire nice things or money. It is a type of relationship, not a business transaction, unlike other methods of garnering companionship in exchange for money. Sugar babies are not stereotypical "gold diggers." They come in all shapes and sizes and can be any type of woman in Hawaiian Gardens, California.

A sugar baby may be a college student who is paying her way through college, has some spare time to commit to a sugar baby/sugar daddy relationship and enjoys nice things. She may be intelligent, self-sufficient and classy. She may also be the opposite. The thing to remember is that sugar daddies are looking for different things. Therefore, sugar babies can be any combination of those things.

Sugar babies can also be independently successful women. They may have money of their own, spend time traveling as an executive for a big company, be a business owner or be perpetrator of any number of successful business endeavors. This type of sugar baby may find excitement in this sort of relationship. She may not need anything monetary or nice gifts from her partner. She may just enjoy having a man spend money on her, despite having plenty of money of her own. Many men find success attractive in a woman. Therefore, certain sugar daddies may have exactly this type of woman in mind when they seek to initiate a relationship with a sugar baby.

Monetary success and intelligence or lack thereof are not the only things in which sugar babies differ. A sugar baby's appearance is another area that may differ in Hawaiian Gardens, California due to cultural expectations or simply differ by personal preference. One sugar daddy may like a classic trophy girlfriend. He may want her to be young and very attentive to her looks on a superficial level. Another sugar daddy may not care how his sugar baby dresses but wants her to be athletic. Yet another sugar daddy may not care about looks at all and simply wants a woman who is entertaining.

When one envisions a sugar baby, the image of a young woman typically comes to mind. This is not always the case. Sugar babies may be older women because older and younger sugar daddies alike may prefer older women. Older women may also seek a life of relative luxury in their later years. It is a good way to have fun, receive gifts and take a break from the hustle of life.

The diversity in sugar babies also applies to ethnicity and weight. There is no set standard for any of these things when it comes to sugar babies. Any woman can strive to be a sugar baby and find the right sugar daddy for her. She can be tattooed and pierced or girl next door sweet. She can be funny or serious. She can be a lover of the arts or a computer geek. In short, sugar baby is as diverse a word as the word woman.

Climate

Hawaiian Gardens, like the rest of the Los Angeles basin is well-known for its year-round pleasant weather: Hawaiian Gardens has a Mediterranean climate or Dry-Summer Subtropical (Köppen climate classification Csb on the coast, Csa inland), enjoying plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of 263 sunshine days and only 35 days with measurable precipitation annually.[3] The period of April through November is warm to hot and dry with average high temperatures of 71 - 79°F and lows of 50 - 62°F. Due to the moderating effect of the ocean, temperatures are cooler than more inland areas of Los Angeles, where temperatures frequently exceed 90°F (32°C) and occasionally reach 100°F (38°C) in inland areas (due to the moderating effect of the ocean). The period of November through March is somewhat rainy, as shown in the table to left.[4] The Los Angeles area is also subject to the phenomenon typical of a microclimate. As such, the temperatures can vary as much as 18°F (10°C) between inland areas and the coast, with a temperature gradient of over one degree per mile (1.6 km) from the coast inland. California has also a weather phenomenon called "June Gloom or May Grey", which sometimes gives overcast or foggy skies in the morning at the coast, but usually gives sunny skies by noon, during late spring and early summer. The Los Angeles region averages 15 inches (385 mm) of precipitation annually, which mainly occurs during the winter and spring (November thru April) with generally light rain showers, but sometimes as heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. Coastal areas get slightly lower rainfall, while the mountains get slightly higher rainfall. Snowfall is extremely rare in the city basin, but the mountains within city-limit slopes typically receive snowfall every winter. The greatest snowfall recorded in downtown Los Angeles was 2 inches (5 cm) in 1932.[5][6]

Demographics

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 14,779 people, 3,507 households, and 2,868 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,944.0/km² (15,389.5/mi²). There were 3,624 housing units at an average density of 1,457.5/km² (3,773.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 38.24% White, 4.45% Black or African American, 1.28% Native American, 8.80% Asian, 0.74% Pacific Islander, 41.65% from other races, and 4.85% from two or more races. 73.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,507 households out of which 52.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.21 and the average family size was 4.52. In the city the population was spread out with 36.8% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 14.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,500, and the median income for a family was $31,840. Males had a median income of $21,074 versus $20,643 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,728. About 19.8% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

Description

Hawaiian Gardens is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the smallest city in the county (approximately 1.0 mi²) and was incorporated on April 9, 1964. The population was 14,779 at the 2000 census. The town's unusual name originated in a 1920s-era refreshment stand that was decorated with palm fronds and bamboo. It was the then-rural area's main landmark for many years, and its name stuck as the small town grew up around it. As one of seven Los Angeles County cities that allow casino gambling, more than $9.2 million (65%) of the city's revenue comes from Hawaiian Gardens Casino, a card club.[1]

Education

Hawaiian Gardens is within the ABC Unified School District. Elementary schools within Hawaiian gardens include: * Venn W. Ferguson Elementary School * Hawaiian Elementary School Middle schools within Hawaiian Gardens include: * Pharis F. Fedde Middle School (Formerly called Killingsworth Junior High School) Residents are zoned to the following high schools: * Artesia High School in Lakewood * Tracy High Continuation School in Cerritos

Gangs

Hawaiian Gardens is notorious for its severe gang problems within the community. Varrio Hawaiian Gardens gang is a well known gang originating in H.G. An estimated 15% of residents in Hawaiian Gardens are gang members, gang associated or gang injucted, more than any other city in the Los Angeles County. Hawaiian Gardens gets an average of 18 auto thefts, 7 assaults, and 4 burglaries per month. The Lakewood Sheriffs Department is assigned to the city. On July 24, 2005 Deputy Luis Gerardo (Jerry) Ortiz of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department was shot down by Jose Luis Orozco; a gang member from Varrio Hawaiian Gardens gang. The entire city was placed on a mandatory lockdown. Orozco was charged with murder of a peace officer. Since then a special gang task force has been assigned to the city. In 2009, federal authorities unsealed four massive indictments naming approximately 120 defendants in a vast gang-related series of charges. The four related cases are presently pending trial before U.S. District Judges.

Geography

Hawaiian Gardens is located at 33°49′43″N 118°4′25″W / 33.82861°N 118.07361°W / 33.82861; -118.07361 (33.828565, -118.073646).[2] It is bounded by the Los Angeles County cities of Long Beach and Lakewood, and by the Orange County city of Cypress. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (2.04%) is water. Hawaiian Gardens is the smallest city in area in Los Angeles County.

Government and infrastructure

Fire protection in Hawaiian Gardens is provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department with ambulance transport by Care Ambulance Service. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department provides law enforcement, utilizing the Lakewood Sheriff's Station. In the early 1990s, the City of Hawaiian Gardens, concerned about being serviced from Lakewood, created its own police department, which lasted four years due to increasing pressure from the casino's owner (Irving Moskowitz), who preferred the sheriff's contract over local control.[citation needed]. Also, the police chief at the time, Walter McKinney, had spent the entire years budget within the first three months of the new fiscal year, leaving the department broke, and police activity handed over to the Lakewood Sherrifs. In the state legislature Hawaiian Gardens is located in the 27th Senate District, represented by Democrat Alan Lowenthal, and in the 56th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Tony Mendoza. Federally, Hawaiian Gardens is located in California's 39th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +13[8] and is represented by Democrat Linda Sánchez. The United States Postal Service Hawaiian Gardens Post Office is located at 21101 Norwalk Boulevard.[9]

Origin of name

The name Hawaiian Gardens is said to be derived of a bamboo shack refreshment stand opened at the corner of Carson and Norwalk boulevards in 1927. The stand was said to resemble a Hawaiian garden. The stand attracted a lot of business. The city grew with the increased productivity and tourism. The Hawaiian Gardens logo is a palm tree.

See also

* South Central Los Angeles