There are places available at the A&E club at Hawthorne currently.
It is a 50 member non-profit club that operates 4 Cessnas. the 172s are $75/hour plus a $75 monthly charge (or thereabouts). Plenty of available instructors at about $40/hour typically. Availability is quite good.
Full tower and not much pattern traffic with 24 hour availability.
LAX is 4 miles away and the class C is about 1/2 a mile away.
The only other commitment is a half day work-day once a month or $60 charge for non-attendance.
PM me if you're interested