EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Police Department 911
Hearing Impaired (TDD)
Central Area (213) 485-9819
Hollenbeck Area (213) 485-9822
Northeast Area (213) 485-6107
Rampart Area (213) 485-8359
Fire Department 911
Paramedics 911
Dapartment of Water and Power Emergencies
Electric Trouble &Water Trouble (800) 821-5278
Hearing Impaired (800) 432-7397
Southern California Gas Company (Gas Leaks): (800) 427-2200
Oil Spills (Street Bureau of Street Maintenance): (213) 485-5661
Poison Control Center (213) 222-3212
Sewer Leaks (Bureau of Sanitation)
(213) 485-5884
Bureau will connect you to the sanitation yard closest to your home.
Street Clearance
Emergencies with fallen trees, debris blocking traffic, etc., call
Bureau of Street Maintenance.
7 a.m.-11 P.M (213) 485-5661
After 1I P.M (213) 485-2121
Hazardous Waste (800) 974-9794
Call this number to file complaints and to report any
mishandling of hazardous waste.
For nuisance complaints (800) 288-7664
For noxious odors (800) 572-6306
For used motor oil cans (800) 553-2962
GOVERNMENT OFFICES - INFORMATION Federal Information Center (800) 726-4995
The Federal government deals with issues concerning veteran affairs, Social Security, Medicare, Immigration, Internal Revenue Services and Postal Services.
State Information (213) 620-3030
The State government deals with issues concerning Education,
Unemployment, Health, Highway Patrol, Beaches, Dept. Of Motor
Vehicles, Medi-Cal and Worker's Compensation.
County Information (213) 974-1311
The County government deals with issues concerning County Hospitals, Sheriffs, Jails, Municipal Courts, County Parks, AFDC, Probation, DPSS, Transportation.
Los Angeles Unified School
District Information (213) 625-6389
Los Angeles Community Colleges
Information (213) 891-2044
Telephone numbers for city, county, state and federal government
offices are listed in the front of the white pages of your
telephone book, under "Government Listings."
MIKE HERNANDEZ, COUNCILMEMBER
First District
City Hall Office
Los Angeles City Hall, Room 318
200 North Spring Street - Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 485-3451
Field Office
163 South Avenue 24, Suite 202
Los Angeles, CA 90031
(213) 485-0763 COMMUNITY SERVICE DIRECTORY
ABANDONED BUILDINGS
Contract Nuisance Abatement (213) 237-0697
ABANDONED CARS
WHEN REPORTING AN ABANDONED CAR, PLEASE PROVIDE THE LICENSE
PLATE NUMBER, A PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION AND THE EXACT
LOCATION OF THE ABANDONED CAR.
Cars on City Streets: (213) 485-3117
South of the 10 Fwy: (310) 548-7750
The Department of Transportation should remove abandoned
cars within four days.
Cars on Private Property: (213) 237-1409
Building and Safety has abandoned cars removed from private property
such as empty lots. They can also cite individuals who park their
cars on their front yard.
or 1-800-ABANDON
AIDS PREVENTION/EDUCATION AGENCIES
AIDSTesting (213) 261-7988
AIDS Help - Asian (800) 922-2438
AIDS Help - Spanish (800) 344-7432
Clinica Msr. Oscar A. Romero (213) 482-6400
1135 W Sixth St. - Los Angeles, CA 90017
Provides HIVIAIDS prevention and education services through outreach
and workshops to Latino immigrants in the Pico Union District.
Clinica Para Las Americas (213) 484-8434
318 S. Alvarado St. - Los Angeles, CA 90057
Provides access to Latino immigrants to HIVIAIDS related health
counseling, education, encourages testing and establishes linkages
with test sites and medical treatment.
Jovenes, Inc (213) 250-4241
1218 Sunset Blvd.#D - Los Angeles, CA 90026
Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate HIVIAIDS prevention
and education through outreach, on-site testing, counseling and public
fon,ims, targeting recent immigrants, the homeless,
Gay men of color and transsexual and transgender individuals.
The Wall-Las Memorias (213) 254-6782
HIVIAIDS prevention and education to Gay and Bisexual Latinos and theirparents.
Chris Brownlie Hospice (213) 482-2500
1300 Scott Ave. - Los Angeles, CA 90026
A 25-bed hospice supported by AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
Provides full service healthcare to people in the terminal stages
ofAIDS-Medi-Cal and private insurance accepted, no one is turned away for lack of funds.
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELING
Al-Anon Family Groups
Support groups for adults and teenagers whose lives are affected by someone else's drinking.
English (213) 387-3158
Spanish 310) 948-2190
Alcoholics Anonymous
English (213) 9364343
Spanish (213) 384-2449
Alcoholism Center For Women(213) 381-8500
Asian American Drug Abuse Program(213) 293-6284
California Department of Alcohol and Drug Abuse(800) 879-2772
Mayor's Office
Anonymous drug tip(800) 662-2878
Narcotics Anonymous(818) 303-4156
Nar-Anon(310) 547-5800
Support groups for adults and teenagers whose lives
are affected by someone else's drug use.
ALLEYS
TWO DEPARTMENTS MAINTAIN CITY ALLEYS.
BE SURE TO NOTE THE BELOW INFORMATION REQUIRED
FOR EACH WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR SERVICE REQUEST
TO THE BUREAU OF STREET
MAINTENANCE (213) 485-5661
Street Maintenance will clean "improved alleys" which can
be identified by a concrete gutter that runs down the middle of the alley
Lot Cleaning will clean "unimproved alleys" or those
without a concrete gutter or black top.
Alley Closures (213) 485-8680
BLOCK CLUBS
By having residents work together a block club is the most effective
way to make a neighborhood a safer and more inviting place to live.
For a brochure and assistance on organizing a block club please contact my
field office at: (213) 485-0763
Field Coordinator: John Murrilto
North of Chinatown: Yvette Z. Robles, Sr Field Depuly
Chinatown: Mike Lee, Field Deputy
South of Chinatown: Jose A. Gardea, Sr. Field Deputy
BUILDING AND SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Building Code'(213) 485-2327
Building Inspection Request Line(213) 485-2021
Complaints/Information(213) 485-7091
Electrical Code(213) 485-2333
Mechanical Code(213) 485-7864
Plumbing Code(213) 485-7865
Water Conservation Information(213) 368-7600
SULKY ITEMS
CALL FOR FREE PICK UP OF LARGE ITEMS SUCH AS COUCHES,
MATTRESSES, RUGS,TVS, ETC ... YOU MUST CALL AT LEAST IWO DAYSCastelar
BEFOREYOUR REGULARTRASH PICK-UP DAY.
Bulky Item Pick-Up: (800) 773-2489
CABLE TELEVISION
TO REPORT COMPLAINTS OR ASK ABOUT LOCAL OPERATORS,
CALL THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
AGENCY (213) 485-2751
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Chinese Chamber of Commerce
977 North Broadway (213) 617-0396
Echo Park Chamber of Commerce (213) 250-4228
Highland Park Chamber of Commerce
131 South Avenue 57 (213) 256-0920
Korean Chamber of Commerce of Southern California
3350 Wilshire Blvd (213) 480-1115
Lincoln Heights Chamber of Commerce
2716 North Broadway (213) 221-6571
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce (213) 580-7500
Wilshire Chamber of Commerce
3460 Wilshire Blvd (213) 386-8224
CHILDREN SERVICES
Adoption
County Department of Children's Services (213) 738-4577
Children's Bureau of Los Angeles (213) 953-7356
Holy Family Adoptive Services (213) 387-1600 Birth Certiflcates
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (310) 462-2137 Child Abuse
County Department of Children's Services
Information (213) 351-5602
Child Abuse Hotline (800) 54OA000 Child Care
Alpine Recreation Center (213) 485-5448
Children's Center (213) 624-6740
Commission for Children,Youth and Their Families (213) 485-3821
Los Angeles Unified School District, Child Development Division (213) 625-6506
Mexican-American Opportunity Foundation
Provide information and referrals to licensed
child-care providers (213) 890-9616
Pacific Asian Consortium on
Employment Head Start 213) 389-2373
Regis House East (213) 383-7957
Child Support Enforcement District Attorney (213) 728-1000 Counseling
Search to Involve Filipino Americans (213) 382-1819
CITY ATTORNEY
HANDLES THE PROSECUTION OF MISDEMEANORS AND TRAFFIC
VIOLATIONS IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Civil (213) 485-6370
Criminal (213) 485-5452
James K. Hahn (213) 485-5408
Better Business Bureau (213) 251-9696
California Attorney General's Office (800) 952-5225
California Department of Consumer Affairs (800) 952-5210
City Attorney's Office (213) 485-4515 Ethics Commission
Fraud Hotline (800) 824-4825
Los Angeles County Department of Consumer Affairs (213) 974-1452
Los Estafadores (213) 526-3166
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL REGULATION
Animal Bites: (213) 890-7801
Call the County Health Department for the nearest
health center to your home. Animal Shelters
BARKING DOG COMPLAINT MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING. CALL
TO REPORT STRAY, DANGEROUS OR LOST ANIMALS, CRUELTY OR
TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON SPAY AND NEUTER CLINICS.
North Central Animal Care and Control Center
3201 Lacy St., - Los Angeles, CA 90031
Tues. - Sat. from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Emergencies after 5:00 p.m.: (213) 485-5765
South Central Animal Care and"Control Center
3612 Eleventh Avenue, - Los Angeles, CA 90018
Tues. - Sat. from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: (213) 222-7138
Emergencies after 5:00 pm.: (213) 485-5761
Dead Animal Pick-Up: (800) 773-2489
The Bureau of Sanitation removes dead animals from your property and
public streets. It does not remove animals from under houses or hard to
reach places.
Rat/Rodent Control: (800) 427-8700
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
DMV Information Line (213) 744-2000
Lincoln Heights: 3529 North Mission Road
Los Angeles: 3615 South Hope Street
DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER
Central Operator (213) 367-4211
Customer Service (800) 342-5397
DISABLED/HANDICAPPED SERVICES
CHARO Industries (213) 343-9520
CHARO Community Human Resources Agency (213) 268-1100
Mayor's Office for the Disabled (213) 485-6334
TDD (213) 485-6655
State of California Department of Rehabilitation
Lincoln Heights (213) 223-2315
Downtown (213) 736-3904
TDD (213) 736-3960
DISASTER SERVICES
American Red Cross
General Information (213) 739-5200
AngelusTemple (213) 484-1100
El Centro Del Pueblo (213) 482-9962
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Disaster Information Helpline (800) 525-0321
Earthquake Information (800) 286-7233
TDD (800) 795-0443
Flre Department
Earthquake Disaster Preparedness (213) 485-7737
House of Mercy (213) 483-6952
Los Angeles County Office of
Emergency Management (213) 974-1120
Disaster preparedness information.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Bilingual Shelter for victims of Domestic Violence (213) 268-7564
(800) 548-2722
Good Shepard Shelter for Battered Women (213) 737-6111
Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women
Rape and Battering Hotline (213) 626-3393
(310) 392-8381
TDD (213) 462-8410
ELECTED OFFICIALS
President Bill Clinton (202) 456-1414
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (310) 414-5700
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (310) 915-7300
Congressmember Xavier Becerra, 30th District (213) 550-8962
Congressmember Lucille Roybal-Allard, 33rd District (213) 628-9230
Congressmember Esteban E. Torres, 34th District (310) 695-0702
Governor Pete Wilson (213) 897-0322
Senator Richard Polanco, 22nd District (213) 620-2529
Assemblymember Antonio Villaraigosa, 45th District (213) 255-7079
Assemblymember Louis Caidera, 46th District (213) 680-4646
Sheriff Sherman Block (213) 526-5000
District Attorney Gil Garcetti (213) 974-3501
Assessor Kenneth PHahn (213) 974-3101
County Supervisor Gloria Molina,First District (213) 974-4I1I
Mayor Richard Riordan.(2130 485-3311
City Attorney James K. Hahn (213) 485-5408
Controller Rick Tuttle (213) 485-5066
COUNCILMEMBER MIKE HERNANDEZ
First District (213) 485-0763
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION California Conservation Corps (800) 952-5627
Employment Development Department (EDD) (213) 485-6522
Provide information on job listings, referrals,
youth placements and training.
Downtown Los Angeles (213) 744-2600
Lincoln Heights (213) 221-4I95
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (213) 894-1000
Job Corps Center (213) 748-8521
FILM PERMIT OFFICE
County and City Film Permit Office & Entertainment
Industry Development
Corporation (EIDC) (213) 957-1000
FIRE STATIONS
THE FOLLOWING FIRE STATIONS ARE LOCATED IN THE F116T COUNCIL
DISTRICT.THE NUMBERS ARE FOR NON EMERGENCY CALLS.
Fire Station Number:
#I, 223O Pasadena Ave., 90031 (213) 485-6201
#3, 108 N. Fremont Ave., 90012 (213) 485-6203
#4, 800 N. Main St., 90012 (213) 485-6204
#6, 326 N. Virgil, 90026 (213) 485-6206
#11, 1819 W 7th St.,90057 (213) 485-6211
#12 5921 N. Figueroa St., 90057 (213) 485-6212
#13, 1206 S. Vermont Ave.,90006 (213) 485-6213
#20, 2144 Sunset Blvd., 90026 (213) 485-6220
#44, 1410 Cypress Ave., 90065 (213) 485-6244
#47, 4575 Huntington Dr.,90032 (213) 485-6247
#50, 3036 Fletcher Dr., 90065 (213) 485-6250
American Heart Association (800) 242-872
American Lung Association (213) 935-5864
Cancer Information Service (800) 422-6237 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sexually transmitted disease hotline (800) 227-8922
Los Angeles County Board of Health (808) 427-8700
Los Angeles County Health Service Department (213) 250-8055
Vector Control (rats, fleas, etc.) (213) 881-2600
HOMELESS SERVICES
Community Development Department
Homeless Coordinator (213) 237-0660
Good Shepard Shelter (213) 250-5241
For women only.
INFO-LINE (213) 686-0950
For emergency housing, call early in the day
for best service (800) 339-6993
TDD (800) 6604026
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (213) 683-3333
548 S. Spring Street, Ste. 400
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