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   "id": "pickleball",
   "question": "Where can I play pickleball in El Segundo?",
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   "checked": "2026-10-29",
   "answer": "Recreation Park courts: Public tennis and pickleball courts in Recreation Park; the City takes online court reservations for tennis, paddle tennis, pickleball and racquetball courts. Pickleball courts: 8. Pickleball court hours: 8 AM to 10 PM daily; 7 to 8 AM is walk-on only. Pickleball court rental: $21 an hour public, $11 with an El Segundo Resident ID, plus a rec.us fee (checked Oct 25, 2026). Court reservations: Requests for tennis, paddle tennis, pickleball and racquetball courts are automatically approved; credit card payment is taken at time of request.",
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     "value": "8",
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     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "place": "Recreation Park courts",
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     "label": "Pickleball court hours",
     "value": "8 AM to 10 PM daily; 7 to 8 AM is walk-on only",
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     "label": "Pickleball court rental",
     "value": "$21 an hour public, $11 with an El Segundo Resident ID, plus a rec.us fee (checked Oct 25, 2026)",
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     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "label": "Court reservations",
     "value": "Requests for tennis, paddle tennis, pickleball and racquetball courts are automatically approved; credit card payment is taken at time of request",
     "source": "https://www.elsegundorecparks.gov/parks-facilities/park-facilities-reservations",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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   "id": "beach",
   "question": "Where is El Segundo Beach, and what is there?",
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   "checked": "2026-10-29",
   "answer": "El Segundo Beach: The city's own stretch of sand along Vista del Mar, rebuilt with dredged sand after the Hyperion plant expansion in the 1980s. Access point: Vista del Mar and Grand Ave. Amenities: Parking (fee), volleyball courts, lifeguards, restrooms, fishing. Tides: At very high tide only the bike trail is passable at the south end; tidal closures can affect access. Marvin Braude Bike Trail, El Segundo stretch: The 22-mile paved beach path from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach runs the full length of El Segundo Beach. In El Segundo: The bike trail runs the entire length of El Segundo Beach to the Manhattan Beach border. Total length: 22 miles of paved path, from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach.",
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     "label": "Access point",
     "value": "Vista del Mar and Grand Ave",
     "source": "https://californiacoastaltrail.org/info-point/el-segundo-beach",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "value": "Parking (fee), volleyball courts, lifeguards, restrooms, fishing",
     "source": "https://californiacoastaltrail.org/info-point/el-segundo-beach",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
    },
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     "place": "El Segundo Beach",
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     "label": "Tides",
     "value": "At very high tide only the bike trail is passable at the south end; tidal closures can affect access",
     "source": "https://californiacoastaltrail.org/info-point/el-segundo-beach",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
    },
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     "place": "Marvin Braude Bike Trail, El Segundo stretch",
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     "label": "In El Segundo",
     "value": "The bike trail runs the entire length of El Segundo Beach to the Manhattan Beach border",
     "source": "https://californiacoastaltrail.org/info-point/el-segundo-beach",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "place": "Marvin Braude Bike Trail, El Segundo stretch",
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     "label": "Total length",
     "value": "22 miles of paved path, from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach",
     "source": "https://beaches.lacounty.gov/la-county-beach-bike-path",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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   "id": "dogs",
   "question": "Where can dogs go off leash in El Segundo?",
   "url": "https://elsegundo.xyz/answers/#dogs",
   "checked": "2026-10-29",
   "answer": "El Segundo Dog Park: The City's off-leash dog park on East Imperial Avenue, the only place in El Segundo parks where dogs may be off leash. Off-leash rule: Off-leash dogs permitted only at the El Segundo Dog Park on East Imperial. Address: E. Imperial Ave. between Sheldon St. & McCarthy Court. Amenities: Dog Friendly, Dog Water Fountain, Park, Smoke-free, Water Fountain.",
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     "label": "Off-leash rule",
     "value": "Off-leash dogs permitted only at the El Segundo Dog Park on East Imperial",
     "source": "https://www.elsegundorecparks.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/1543/268864",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "label": "Address",
     "value": "E. Imperial Ave. between Sheldon St. & McCarthy Court",
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     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "value": "Dog Friendly, Dog Water Fountain, Park, Smoke-free, Water Fountain",
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     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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   "id": "swim",
   "question": "Where can I swim in El Segundo?",
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   "checked": "2026-10-29",
   "answer": "El Segundo Wiseburn Aquatics Center: A shared City and Wiseburn Unified School District aquatics center with a competition pool and an instructional pool, used for lap swim, lessons and rec swim. Address: 2240 E. Grand Ave. Rec swim: Summer 12-3pm daily plus Fri 6-9pm; other seasons Fri 6-9pm, Sat-Sun 12-3pm, Mon-Thu 4-6pm when no lessons. Phone: (310) 524-2738. Hilltop Pool: A small, shallow outdoor pool in Hilltop Park that opens only in summer. Season: Summer only, 12:00pm-5:00pm. Status note: Summer 2026 dates and hours to be announced. The Plunge (Urho Saari Swim Stadium): El Segundo's historic downtown public pool, a WPA-era building that is closed for a major renovation covering accessibility, building systems and the pools. Status: Closed for renovation. Latest update fetched: May 2025: roof replacement underway, mechanical equipment being installed, sprinkler system passed inspection, small-pool tile removed.",
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     "value": "2240 E. Grand Ave.",
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     "place": "El Segundo Wiseburn Aquatics Center",
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     "label": "Rec swim",
     "value": "Summer 12-3pm daily plus Fri 6-9pm; other seasons Fri 6-9pm, Sat-Sun 12-3pm, Mon-Thu 4-6pm when no lessons",
     "source": "https://www.elsegundorecparks.gov/programs-services/recreation-programs-activities/aquatics",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "label": "Phone",
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     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "place": "Hilltop Pool",
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     "label": "Season",
     "value": "Summer only, 12:00pm-5:00pm",
     "source": "https://www.elsegundorecparks.gov/programs-services/recreation-programs-activities/aquatics",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "place": "Hilltop Pool",
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     "label": "Status note",
     "value": "Summer 2026 dates and hours to be announced",
     "source": "https://www.elsegundorecparks.gov/parks-facilities/aquatics-facilities",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "place": "The Plunge (Urho Saari Swim Stadium)",
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     "value": "Closed for renovation",
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     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "label": "Latest update fetched",
     "value": "May 2025: roof replacement underway, mechanical equipment being installed, sprinkler system passed inspection, small-pool tile removed",
     "source": "https://www.elsegundo.gov/government/departments/public-works/engineering/capital-improvement-program/the-plunge-renovation-project-269396",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
    }
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   "id": "metro",
   "question": "Which Metro stations serve El Segundo?",
   "url": "https://elsegundo.xyz/answers/#metro",
   "checked": "2026-10-29",
   "answer": "Mariposa station (Metro K Line): An elevated Metro rail station over Mariposa Avenue on El Segundo's east side. Location: Over Mariposa Avenue, alongside Nash Street, El Segundo. Lines: K Line since November 2024; previously the Green (C) Line. El Segundo station (Metro K Line): An elevated Metro rail station over El Segundo Boulevard near Nash Street. Address: 2226 East El Segundo Boulevard, El Segundo. Lines: K Line since November 2024; previously the C (Green) Line. Douglas station (Metro K Line): The southernmost of El Segundo's three Metro stations, over Douglas Street a block north of Rosecrans Avenue. Address: 700 South Douglas Street, El Segundo. Lines: K Line since November 2024; previously the C (Green) Line. Amtrak: Also hosts the Amtrak El Segundo bus stop.",
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     "label": "Location",
     "value": "Over Mariposa Avenue, alongside Nash Street, El Segundo",
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     "checked": "2026-10-29"
    },
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     "label": "Lines",
     "value": "K Line since November 2024; previously the Green (C) Line",
     "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariposa_station_(Los_Angeles_Metro)",
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     "label": "Address",
     "value": "2226 East El Segundo Boulevard, El Segundo",
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     "value": "K Line since November 2024; previously the C (Green) Line",
     "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Segundo_station",
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     "label": "Address",
     "value": "700 South Douglas Street, El Segundo",
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     "label": "Lines",
     "value": "K Line since November 2024; previously the C (Green) Line",
     "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_station_(Los_Angeles_Metro)",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "label": "Amtrak",
     "value": "Also hosts the Amtrak El Segundo bus stop",
     "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Segundo,_California",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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   "id": "name",
   "question": "Why is the city called El Segundo?",
   "url": "https://elsegundo.xyz/answers/#name",
   "checked": "2026-10-29",
   "answer": "Chevron El Segundo Refinery: The oil refinery the city grew up around. City name: Named for Standard's second California refinery; name credited to Virginia Wright Hanna, wife of Standard Oil general manager Richard Judd Hanna. Built: 1911-1912 by Standard Oil Company of California, its second large California refinery after Richmond (1902). El Segundo City Hall and Civic Center: The seat of city government, part of a civic center on the east side of Main Street between Holly and Grand Avenues that also holds the police and fire departments and a public plaza. City incorporated: January 18, 1917.",
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     "value": "Named for Standard's second California refinery; name credited to Virginia Wright Hanna, wife of Standard Oil general manager Richard Judd Hanna",
     "source": "https://lastreetnames.com/street/el-segundo-boulevard/",
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     "place": "Chevron El Segundo Refinery",
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     "label": "Built",
     "value": "1911-1912 by Standard Oil Company of California, its second large California refinery after Richmond (1902)",
     "source": "https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/1142",
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     "place": "El Segundo City Hall and Civic Center",
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     "label": "City incorporated",
     "value": "January 18, 1917",
     "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Segundo,_California",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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   "id": "library",
   "question": "When is the El Segundo Public Library open?",
   "url": "https://elsegundo.xyz/answers/#library",
   "checked": "2026-10-29",
   "answer": "El Segundo Public Library: The City's public library downtown, with meeting spaces, free Wi-Fi and services for teens, adults and children. Hours: Mon-Thu 9am-8pm; Fri-Sat 10am-5pm. Address: 111 West Mariposa Avenue. Newspaper archive: Digitized El Segundo Herald issues covering 1916 to 2013.",
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     "value": "Mon-Thu 9am-8pm; Fri-Sat 10am-5pm",
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     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "label": "Address",
     "value": "111 West Mariposa Avenue",
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     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "label": "Newspaper archive",
     "value": "Digitized El Segundo Herald issues covering 1916 to 2013",
     "source": "https://www.elsegundolibrary.gov/services/local-history",
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   "id": "skate",
   "question": "Is there a skate park in El Segundo?",
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   "checked": "2026-10-29",
   "answer": "El Segundo Skate Park: An outdoor skate park at the Teen Center open daily for skateboards, scooters and inline skates; helmets are required. Address: 405 East Grand Avenue. Hours: Sunrise to 8:00 pm daily. Rules: Helmets required at all times; skateboards, scooters and in-line skates allowed; no bikes; no tobacco, drugs, alcohol or vaping. El Segundo Teen Center: An after-school drop-in center for 8th-12th graders with games, a basketball court and the adjacent skate park. Hours: Mon-Fri 3-8pm; Sat 12-8pm. Serves: Youth in grades 8 through 12.",
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     "value": "405 East Grand Avenue",
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     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "label": "Hours",
     "value": "Sunrise to 8:00 pm daily",
     "source": "https://www.elsegundorecparks.gov/parks-facilities/park-facilities-reservations/skate-park",
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     "value": "Helmets required at all times; skateboards, scooters and in-line skates allowed; no bikes; no tobacco, drugs, alcohol or vaping",
     "source": "https://www.elsegundorecparks.gov/parks-facilities/park-facilities-reservations/skate-park",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "place": "El Segundo Teen Center",
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     "label": "Hours",
     "value": "Mon-Fri 3-8pm; Sat 12-8pm",
     "source": "https://www.elsegundorecparks.gov/programs-services/recreation-programs-activities/teen-center",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "place": "El Segundo Teen Center",
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     "label": "Serves",
     "value": "Youth in grades 8 through 12",
     "source": "https://www.elsegundorecparks.gov/programs-services/recreation-programs-activities/teen-center",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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   "id": "seniors",
   "question": "Where is the senior center in El Segundo?",
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   "checked": "2026-10-29",
   "answer": "Joslyn Center: The City's center for older adults, next to Recreation Park, with card games, bingo, billiards, movies and a lending library. Address: 339 Sheldon St., El Segundo, CA 90245. Hours: Mon-Thu 9am-8pm; Fri 9am-5pm; Sat 9am-2pm; Sun 10am-3pm. Eligibility: Senior Club open to residents and non-residents 50+; annual membership fee paid to the Senior Club.",
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     "source": "https://www.elsegundorecparks.gov/programs-services/recreation-programs-activities/older-adults",
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     "source": "https://www.elsegundorecparks.gov/programs-services/recreation-programs-activities/older-adults",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "place": "Joslyn Center",
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     "label": "Eligibility",
     "value": "Senior Club open to residents and non-residents 50+; annual membership fee paid to the Senior Club",
     "source": "https://www.elsegundorecparks.gov/programs-services/recreation-programs-activities/older-adults",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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   "id": "candy-cane-lane",
   "question": "What is Candy Cane Lane in El Segundo?",
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   "checked": "2026-10-29",
   "answer": "Candy Cane Lane: A neighborhood holiday-lights tradition where residents decorate their homes each December and the City closes the streets to cars in the evenings. Streets closed (2024): 1100 and 1200 blocks of East Acacia Avenue and the 900 block of California Street. 2024 dates: December 14 to December 23, 2024. Closure hours (2024): 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Shuttle: Stops at Recreation Park and Sycamore Park.",
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     "label": "Streets closed (2024)",
     "value": "1100 and 1200 blocks of East Acacia Avenue and the 900 block of California Street",
     "source": "https://www.elsegundo.gov/Home/Components/News/News/3574/",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
    },
    {
     "place": "Candy Cane Lane",
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     "label": "2024 dates",
     "value": "December 14 to December 23, 2024",
     "source": "https://www.elsegundo.gov/Home/Components/News/News/3574/",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
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     "label": "Closure hours (2024)",
     "value": "5 p.m. to 11 p.m.",
     "source": "https://www.elsegundo.gov/Home/Components/News/News/3574/",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
    },
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     "place": "Candy Cane Lane",
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     "label": "Shuttle",
     "value": "Stops at Recreation Park and Sycamore Park",
     "source": "https://www.elsegundo.gov/Home/Components/News/News/3574/",
     "checked": "2026-10-29"
    }
   ]
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   "id": "smoky-hollow",
   "question": "What is Smoky Hollow?",
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   "answer": "Smoky Hollow: A roughly 120-acre older industrial district next to the refinery, named for the steam and smoke that once drifted over it. Size: Approximately 120 acres. Name origin: Steam plumes from the refinery once clouded the district. Recent tenants: Varda Space Industries, Neros and General Matter operate there.",
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   "question": "Where is downtown El Segundo?",
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   "answer": "Downtown El Segundo and Main Street: The city's walkable old downtown, centered on Main Street and taking in part of Richmond Street. Plan area: Nearly 44 acres, centered on Main Street from Mariposa Avenue to El Segundo Boulevard, with part of Richmond Street to the west. City nickname cited: The city markets itself as \"Mayberry by the Sea\". Richmond Street: A downtown street one block west of Main Street with some of the city's oldest commercial buildings. Location: One block west of Main Street, inside the Downtown Specific Plan area. Landmark on street: Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St.",
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   "answer": "Plaza El Segundo: A shopping center at Sepulveda and Rosecrans that opened in late 2006. Location: Northeast corner of Sepulveda Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue. Opened: Late 2006. Transit: Served by Beach Cities Transit 109 and Metro buses 125 and 232. The Point: An open-air boutique shopping and dining center at Rosecrans and Sepulveda, built by Federal Realty next to Plaza El Segundo. Location: Intersection of Rosecrans Avenue and Sepulveda Boulevard. Opened: Grand opening July 30, 2015.",
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   "question": "Where is El Segundo City Hall?",
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   "answer": "El Segundo City Hall and Civic Center: The seat of city government, part of a civic center on the east side of Main Street between Holly and Grand Avenues that also holds the police and fire departments and a public plaza. Address: 350 Main Street, El Segundo, CA 90245. Phone: (310) 524-2300. Civic Center: East side of Main Street between Holly and Grand Avenues, with City Hall, police and fire departments and a public plaza.",
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