Community Resources Directory

Below is a listing of organizations and services that serve the Whittier Community. The listings are organized by subject. Click on the blue letters to find listings alphabetically.

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Subject Listing: Contact Number: Agency:
Abandoned Cars, Private Property (562) 464-3415 City - Code Enforcement

Abandoned Cars, Public Street
(562) 945-8250 City - Police Department
Abused Women and Children (562) 945-3937 Women & Children Crisis Center
Adult Education (562) 698-8121
x 1300
Sierra Education Center
Adult Day Care - S. Mark Taper Forum Foundation / A Day Away (562) 902-5305 S. Mark Taper Forum Foundation / A Day Away Adult Day Health Care - A Unit of Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
Agricultural Commission (626) 575-5466 State - Agricultural Commission
Air Quality Management District (AQMD) (800) 288-7664 or
(909) 396-2000
South Coast Air Quality Management District www.aqmd.gov
Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) (626) 927-1060 State - Department of Alcohol Beverage Control
American Red Cross (562) 945-3944 Rio Hondo Chapter of the American Red Cross
Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Hotline (800) 514-0316 Americans with Disabilities
Animal Control, LA County (562) 940-6898 Los Angeles County - Animal Control
Archives, City Government (562) 464-3320 City - Records Division
Archives, Whittier History (562) 945-3871 Whittier Historical Society Museum
Archives, Whittier History Room (562) 464-3450 City - Whittier Public Library
Army Recruitment (562) 699-2042 U.S. Army
Arroyo Pescadero Hiking Trail (562) 945-9003 Native Habitat Preservation Authority
Asbestos Abatement (909) 396-2000 South Coast Air Quality Management District
Assessors, LA County (562) 406-7525 or
(213) 974-3211
LA County - Assessor's Office www.lacountyassessor.com/extranet/default.asp
Attorneys, Complaints Against (800) 843-9053 California State Bar Association
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Battalion 8 of The Los Angeles County Fire Department
(562) 698-7661 Los Angeles County Fire Department www.lacofd.org
Bees, Africanized (800) 925-3800 LA County
Bees, hives on private property (562) 464-3415 City - Code Enforcement
Better Business Bureau (909) 835-6064 or
(909) 825-7280
U.S. Better Business Bureau www.bbb.org
Bike Regulations (562) 863-8711 LA County - Sheriff
Birth Certificates (562) 462-2137 LA County - Recorder (Norwalk)
Boys & Girls Club (562) 945-3787 Boys & Girls Club www.bgcw.org
Building/Safety, LA County Whittier Office (562) 946-1390 LA County - Department of Building/Safety
Bus information, Metro (800) COMMUTE Metro
Bus information
Norwalk Transit
(562)929-5550 Norwalk Transit Systems
Business License, City (562) 464-3315 City - Business License
Business License, Unincorporated (213) 974-2011 LA County
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Cable TV, Unincorporated Whittier (562)944-0946 Adelphia Cable
Cable TV, within City of Whittier (866) 499-8080 Charter Communications
Cable TV - City Representative (562)-698-2131 Charter Communications
Cable Utility Tax exemptions, Seniors (562) 464-3323 City - Clerk-Treasurer
CSLB www.cslb.ca.gov California Contractors State License Board
CALTRANS (213) 897-3656 State - CALTRANS
Census Information (562) 464-3420 City - Planning Division
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
  U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
www.cdc.gov 
Chamber of Commerce, Whittier Area (562) 698-9554
Whittier Area Chamber of Commerce www.whittierchamber.com
Child Care Referral (562) 945-2635 or
(626) 856-5900
Options
CityTV6 Cable Television 562) 464-3310 City – Administration
Community Care Licensing (323)981-3350 State of California

Community Center, Theatre
(562) 464-3445 City - Community Services
Community Service, Court Appointed (562) 943-3177 La Mirada Volunteer Center12900 Bluefield Drive
Concerts in the Park (562) 464-3430 City - Community Services
Consumer Affairs (800) 952-5210 State - Department of Consumer Affairs
Contractors State License Board (626) 815-8468 or
(800) 321-2752
State - License Board
http://www.cslb.ca.gov
Counseling (Peer) for Seniors (562) 943-3177 Listening Hearts – LMVC 12900 Bluefield Drive La Mirada
County Health Clinics (800) 427-8700 LA County - Department of Health Services

Courts, LA County Superior
(562) 907-3134 LA County - Courts
Crossing Guards (310) 202-8284 All City Management
Curb & Sidewalk Repair (562) 464-3561 City - Street Division
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Day Care Referrals (562) 945-2635 or
(626) 856-5900
Options
A Day Away - Adult Day Health Care (562) 902-5305 S. Mark Taper Forum Foundation / A Day Away Adult Day Health Care - A Unit of Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
Death Certificates (562) 462-2137 LA County - Recorder Firestone Blvd., Norwalk
Deeds, filings (213) 974-6611 or
(562) 462-2125
LA County - Recorder
Department of Fish and Game (916) 445-0411 U.S. Department of Fish and Game
Department of Justice (800) 952-5225 U.S. Department of Justice
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
(800) 777-0133
State - Department of Motor Vehicles www.dmv.ca.gov
Department of Social Services (562) 807-7610 LA County Department of Social Services
Department of the Treasury (202) 622-2000 U.S. Department of the Treasury
Depot, Transit (562) 698-2131 City - Transit Division
Developmentally Disabled (562) 698-0146 Penn Square Building
Dial-A-Ride Information (562) 698-2131 City - Transit Division
Dial-A-Ride, Card Purchase (562) 464-3370
(562) 464-3350
(562) 698-2131
City - Senior Center
City - Parnell Park
City - Transit Division
Dial-A-Ride, Unincorporated Whittier (800) 439-0439 LA County - Dial-A-Ride
Dig Alert (800) 227-2600 Dig Alert
Disaster Preparedness Information (562) 464-3390 City - Human Resources
Discrimination Complaint, Employment (213) 894-1000 Federal EEOC
Discrimination Complaint, Housing & Employment (213) 897-1997 or
(800) 884-1684
State - Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Dog License (562) 940-6898 LA County - Animal Control
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Earthquake/Disaster Coordinator (562) 464-3419 City - Human Resources
Elections, City (562) 464-4330 City -City Clerk-Treasurer
Elections, County (323) 721-1100 LA County - Clerk's Office
Emergency Operations Center - City (562) 464-3190 City - Human Resources
Employment Development Dept (EDD) (800) 300-5616 or
(562) 906-8466
LA County - Employment Development Dept
9825 S. Painter Avenue
Environmental Health, Food Services (323) 780-2272 LA County
Environmental Health, Vehicle Inspection (626) 430-5500 LA County
Environmental Hygiene (Asbestos & Lead (213) 738-4078 LA County - Dept of Health Services
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  Federal - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (213) 894-1000 State - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Fair Employment
and Housing
(213) 897-1997 or
(800) 884-1684
State - Department of Fair Employment and Housing
www.dfeh.ca.gov
Fallen trees, City (562) 464-3375 City - Parks Department
Fallen trees, Unincorporated (562) 862-0517 LA County - Public Works
Farmers Market (562) 696-2662 Whittier Uptown Association
Fictitious Names (213) 974-2011 LA County Clerk
Film Permits, City (562) 945-8287 City – Whittier Police Department
Fines, Traffic (562) 907-3134 LA County - Whittier Superior Court
Fingerprints, Livescan (562) 945-8237 City - Police Department
Fire Ants (800) 491-1899 LA County
Fire Department - Station 28 (562) 698-7661 LA County - Fire Department 7733 Greenleaf Avenue
Fire Prevention (562) 860-8014 LA County - Fire Department
Fireworks, Illegal (562) 945-8250 City - Police Department
First Day Center, Whittier (562) 945-4304 Whittier First Day Center
First Time Homebuyers Program - County (323) 890-7281 LA County
Fish & Game, U.S. Department (888) 334-2258 U.S. Department of Fish & Game
Flood Zone Category, Unincorporated (626) 458-4321 LA County - Flood District
Flu Shots, Vaccines (562) 946-2425 LA County - Assisted Health Programs - Community Resources Center
Food & Agriculture
  State - California Department of Food & Agriculture
www.cdfa.ca.gov/index.html
Food and Housing (323) 780-2272 LA County - Health Services 245 S. Fetterly, Rm 2014, LA 90022
Franchise Tax Board, State (800) 852-5711 or
(800) 338-0505
State - Franchise Tax Board (El Monte Office)
Friendly Hills Owners Property Association (562) 693-1908 Friendly Hills Property Owners Association
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Garage Sales, City Limits (562) 464-3410 City - Building & Safety and Code Enforcement
Garage Sales, Unincorporated (213) 974-6411 LA County
General Animal Licensing (562) 940-8881 LA County - Animal Control
Graffiti Removal, City (562) 464-3540 City - Public Works
Graffiti Removal, Unincorporated (626) 442-6666 LA County - Public Works
Greater Los Angeles Vector Control District (562) 944-9656
LA County - Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District www.glacvcd.org
Greenway Trail (562) 464-3301 City - Administration
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Health Permit (562) 466-5168 LA County - Health Department
Hillside Open Space Education Coalition (HOSEC) -- www.hosec.com
Historic Preservation (562) 464-3420 City Planning Division -Historic Resources Commission

Home Rehabilitation, County
(323) 890-7239 LA County
Hospital, Presbyterian Intercommunity (562) 698-0811 Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
12401 E. Washington Blvd, Whittier
Hospital, Whittier Community (562) 945-3561
(562) 907-1565
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
9080 Colima Road, Whittier
House Moving Permits (562) 464-3510 City - Engineering Division
Housing Assistance (562) 464-3380 City - Redevelopment & Housing
Housing Rights Center (626) 791-0211 or
(626) 579-6868
Housing Rights Center Formerly Fair Housing Council
HUD - General Information (213) 894-8000 LA County - Community Development
HUD - Section 8 (800) 731-4663 LA County - Community Development
I.N.S. (323) 526-7647 U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Illegal Signs/Businesses (562) 464-3415 City - Code Enforcement
Import/Export, State (818) 683-2619 Trade & Commerce Agency
Import/Export, Federal (800) 358-2104 Federal Trade Commission
Incorporation Information (213) 897-3062 Secretary of State
Information and Referral (562) 464-3368 City - Senior Center
Internal Revenue Services (800) 829-1040
U.S. Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov
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Jury Duty, Courts (562) 907-3139 LA County - Superior Court
Killer Bees (800) BEE-WARY
(800) 925-3800
LA County - Agriculture
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L.A. County Sanitation District
(562) 699-7411 LA County - Sanitation District
www.lacsd.org
LA County Animal Control   LA County - Animal Control 11258 S. Garfield, Downey
LA County Assessor's Office (562) 256-1701 or
(213) 974-3211 or
(626) 258-6001
LA County - Assessor's Office
www.lacountyassessor.com/extranet/default.asp

LA County Bad Check Restitution Program

(877) 208-8492 LA County - Bad Check Restitution Program
http://da.co.la.ca.us/badcheck.htm
LA County Clerk's Office (562) 462-2177 LA County - Clerk's Office
LA County Dial-A-Ride (800) 439-0439 LA County
LA County Environmental Resources
www.888CLEANLA.com LA County - Environmental Resources
LA County Flood Control (626) 458-6109 LA County - Flood Control
LA County Regional Planning, Unincorporated Whittier (213) 974-6411 LA County - Regional Planning
LA County Website for Unincorporated Whittier (888) 924-4357 LA County Website for Unincorporated Whittier
LA County Registrar/Recorder (562) 462-2137 LA County - Registrar/Recorder
Labor Relations Board (Wage Complaints) (213) 620-6330 or
(213) 894-5200
State - Labor Relations Board
Landfill Permits (562) 464-3530 City - Public Works
Landfill, Puente Hills (562) 699-7411 or
(562) 695-8264
LA County - Sanitation District
Landfill, Savage Canyon (City) (562) 907-7750 City - Solid Waste Division
Legal Aid, Seniors (562) 464-3368 City - Information Referral
League of California Cities www.cacities.org League of California Cities
Legal Property Description (562) 464-3410 City - Building & Safety Division
Library, City - Main Branch (562) 464-3450 City - Whittier Public Library
Library, City - Whittwood Branch (562) 464-3470 City - Whittier Public Library
Literacy Council, Whittier Area (562) 698-6598 Whittier Area Literacy Council
Livescan - Fingerprinting (562)945-8250 City - Whittier Police Department
Local Government Commission www.lgc.org The Local Government Commission
Lottery Office (800) 225-6669 State - Lottery Commission
Lowell Joint School District www.ljsd.k12.ca.us Lowell Joint School District
Lunch Program, Senior Center (562) 464-3367 City - Senior Center
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Marriage License, How to Obtain (562) 462-2137 LA County - Recorder's Office
Marriages Performed (562) 462-2137 LA County - Recorder's Office
Marshall’s Office, L.A. County (562) 907-3471 LA County - Marshall
Meals on Wheels (562) 698-2750 LA County - Department of Health Services
Medical Board, Complaints (916) 263-2382 State - Medical Board of California
Mental Health, L.A. County (562) 949-8455 LA County - Department of Mental Health
Mosquito Abatement District (562) 944-9656 LA County - Vector Control District
Motor Vehicles, Department of (562) 945-1151 State - Department of Motor Vehicles
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National Park Service
www.nps.gov National Park Service
Newspapers, Los Angeles Times   Los Angeles Times
Newspapers, Whittier Daily News (562) 698-0955 Whittier Daily News
Nixon, Richard M. – Library and Gardens (714) 993-3393 Nixon Library. Yorba Linda. CA
Norwalk Sheriff’s Substation (562) 949-2421 or
(562) 863-8711
LA County - Sheriff's Department
Norwalk Superior Courthouse (562) 807-7200 or
(562) 807-2103 or
(562) 807-7361
LA County - Superior Court
Nutrition for Seniors (562)698-2750 LA County - Dept of Health Services - Meals on Wheels
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Office of Emergency Services (800) 852-7550 State - Office of Emergency Services
Oralingua School for the Hearing Impaired   7056 S. Washington Avenue in Uptown Whittier
Orange County Clerk-Recorder (714) 834-2500 Orange County - Clerk-Recorder 's Office
Ownership of Property (562) 406-7525 LA County - Assessor

Painting of Numbers on Curbs
(562) 464-3510 City - Engineering Division
Palm Park Pool (562) 908-3666 City - Palm Park Recreation Center
Parade Permits (562) 464-3510 City - Engineering Division
Park Ranger – General Information (562) 945-9003 Native Habitat Preservation Authority
Park Ranger – Report Violations (562) 698-1446 Native Habitat Preservation Authority
Passports, U.S. (562) 464-3335 or
(800) 275-8777
Whittier Public Library or Michigan Post Office
Patents & Trademarks (800) 786-9199 U.S. Office of Patents & Trademarks
Pio Pico State Historic Park (562) 695-1217 State - Pio Pico State Historic Park
Police Academy, Rio Hondo College (562) 908-3449 Rio Hondo Community College, Police Academy
Police Records - Criminal & Traffic (562) 945-8250 City - Police Department
Population, Census (562) 464-3420 City - Planning Division
Postal Service, U.S. (800) 275-8777 U.S. Postal Service
Public Defender (562) 907-3160 LA County - Public Defender
Public Utilities Commission (PUC) (213) 897-2973 or
(213) 576-7000
LA County - Public Utilities Commission
Puente Hills Landfill (562) 699-7411 or
(562) 695-8264
LA County - Sanitation District
Puente Hills Landfill Native Habitat Preservation Authority (562) 945-9003
Native Habitat Preservation Authority
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Recreation classes (562) 464-3430 City - Community Center
Recycling Information (562) 464-3531 City - Solid Waste Division
Registrar/Recorder, L.A. County (562) 462-2137 LA County - Registrar/Recorder
Rental Assistance (Control) & Renter’s Rights (626) 791-0211 or
(626) 579-6868
Fair Housing Council of the San Gabriel Valley
Rio Hondo College (562) 692-0921 Rio Hondo Community College
Rodents (Rats) (562) 466-5177 or
(323) 881-4046
LA County - Vector Control District
Roll-Offs (Trash Bins), Rental (562) 464-3530 City - Public Works
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S.P.C.A. (562) 940-8888 Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Salvation Army (562) 698-8348 Salvation Army - Whittier Corps
Sandbags (562) 464-3558
464-3540; after 4pm
City - Streets Division
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles
(562) 699-7411
LA County - Sanitation District
Santa Fe Springs Police Services Center (562) 409-1850 Whittier Police Department - Santa Fe Springs Service Center
SASSFA (Southeast Area Social Services Funding Authority) (562) 946-2237 Southeast Area Social Services Funding Authority
Seller's Permit (562) 803-3471 or
(562) 466-1694
State - Board of Equalization
Senior Center (562) 464-3370 City - Senior Center
Sewer, Stopped – Tree Roots (562) 464-3375 City - Parks Department
Sheriff, L.A. County
(626) 330-3322 LA County - Sheriff, Industry Sub-Station
Sheriff, L.A. County (562) 863-8711 LA County - Sheriff, Norwalk Sub-Station
Sheriff, L.A. County (562) 949-2421 LA County - Sheriff, Pico Rivera Station
Small Business Administration (818) 552-3210
(323) 887-9627
U.S. Small Business Administration
Small Business Development & International Trade Center (909) 629-2247 Small Business Development & International Trade Center
Small Claims Court (562) 907-3125 LA County - Whittier Superior Court
Smoking Ordinance (562) 464-3415 City - Code Enforcement
Social Security Admin. (Whittier Office) (562) 945-2131
U.S. Social Security Admin. 7200 Greenleaf , Wells Fargo Bldg
Social Security Administration
(800) 772-1213 U.S. Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov/sf
Social Services (562) 464-3360 City - Community Services
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) (909) 396-2000 or
(800) 288-7664
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Southern California Gas Emergency 24 hr. Start Service (714) 634-4040 or
(800) 427-2200
Southern California Edison
www.socalgas.com
Southern California University of Health Sciences www.scuhs.edu Southern California University of Health Sciences
Spay/Neuter Referral (800) 248-7729 LA County - Animal Control
Spraying Weeds (562) 464-3559 City - Streets Division
State Board of Equalization (562) 803-3471 State - Board of Equalization
State Contractors License Board (626) 815-8468 or
(800) 321-2752
State - Contractors License Board
http://www.cslb.ca.gov
Storm Drains, cleaning or dumping (626) 458-4308 LA County - Public Works
Street Lights & Signals, Repair (562) 464-3553 City - Electrical Division
Street Signs, Uptown (562) 464-3420 City - Planning Division
Street Sweeping & Cleaning (562) 464-3558 City - Streets Division
Subpoenas & Summons, To Serve (562) 907-3171 LA County - Sheriff's Department
Suburban Water Company (562) 944-8219 Suburban Water Systems
Sycamore Canyon Hiking Trail (562) 945-9003 Native Habitat Preservation Authority
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Taxes, Property
(562) 256-1701 LA County - Assessor's Office, El Monte
Tenant-Landlord Problems (626) 579-6868 Fair Housing Council of San Gabriel Valley
Tennis Courts and Classes (562) 908-3666 City - Palm Park Recreation Center
Time of Day 853-1212  
Toxic Waste Disposal (562) 464-3540 City - Public Works
Traffic Calming www.3etrafficcalming.com 3E Traffic Calming
Traffic Tickets (562) 907-3134 LA County - Whittier Superior Court
Trail Maps, Trail Heads (562) 945-9003 Native Habitat Preservation Authority
Trash Collection, Problems (562) 464-3540 City - Solid Waste Division
Trees, City, Broken/Falling (562) 464-3375 City - Parks Department
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Underground Utilities (800) 422-4133 or
464-3510
Underground Service Alert or City Engineering Division
Unemployment Department (800) 300-5616 Economic Development Department9825 S. Painter Avenue
Unincorporated Whittier Website (888) 924-4357 LA County Website for Unincorporated Whittier
United States Postal Service (800) 275-8777 U.S. Postal Service
Uptown Association, Whittier (562) 696-2662
www.whittieruptown.org
Whittier Uptown Association
Utility Billing (Trash and Water) (562) 464-3530 City - Public Works

Utility Payment Assistance
(562) 464-3368 City - Information Referral
Utility Users Tax (562) 464-3323 City - City Clerk
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Vector Control District
(562) 944-9656
www.glacvcd.org
LA County - Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District
Voter Registration, City Assistance (562) 464-3330 City - City Clerk

Voter Registration, County Assistance
(800) 815-2666 LA County - Clerk/Recorder
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Wage Complaints, Unpaid Wages (213) 620-6330 State - Labor Relation Board
Walkable Communities www.walkable.org Walkable Communities
Walnut Tree Festival Information (562) 698-8710 Whittier Art Association
WAPADAH (562) 946-0467 Whittier Area Parents Association for the Developmentally Handicapped
Water, Billing (562) 464-3530 City - Public Works
Wedding Permits - City Parks (562) 464-3375 City - Park Department
Weed Abatement (562) 464-3510 City - Engineering Division
Welfare (800) 339-6993 LA County - Department of Social Services
West Nile Virus (562) 944-9656
Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District www.glacvcd.org
Whittier Adult School whittieradultschool.edu Whittier Adult School
Whittier Area Literacy Council (562) 698-6598 Whittier Area Literacy Council
Whittier Assistance League (562) 693-6533 Whittier Assistance League
Whittier Chamber of Commerce (562) 698-9554 Whittier Area Chamber of Commerce
Whittier City School District www.whittiercity.k12.ca.us Whittier City School District
Whittier College (562) 907-4200 Whittier College
Whittier Conservancy (562) 692-5031 Whittier Conservancy
Whittier Daily News (562) 698-0955 Whittier Daily News
Whittier First Day Center (Shelter) (562) 945-4304 Whittier First Day Center
Whittier Hills (562) 945-9003 Native Habitat Preservation Authority
Whittier Historic Neighborhood Association www.whittierhistoric.org  
Whittier Historical Society Museum (562) 945-3871 Whittier Historical Society
Whittier Marketing Council (562) 698-4534 Whittier Marketing Council
Whittier Uptown Association (562) 696-2662 Whittier Uptown Association
Whittier Superior Court (Recording) (562) 907-3125 LA County - Superior Court
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YMCA - Hadley Street (562) 907-6530 YMCA 12510 Hadley St., 90601

YMCA - Starbuck Street
(562) 943-7241 YMCA 15740 Starbuck St., 90603
Zoning, Unincorporated (213) 974-6411 LA County - Department of Regional Planning
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