Here's how to access your around-the-clock city hall:

CityLine: 562-925-4357 Lakewood residents and businesses can obtain information and request services and city forms by telephone from city hall 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, thanks to the CityLine automated phone and fax system.  Using any touch-tone telephone, you can access over 200 prerecorded informational messages about everything from dog licenses to library hours.

Lakewood Online

Lakewood Online is the homepage on the World Wide Web that has become a must see website for Lakewood residents.  Lakewood Online allows anyone with access to the Internet to e-mail a service request to city staff, search the online City Service Guide, keep up with the news, or get the latest information about Lakewood's hundreds of recreation programs whenever they want.

CityTV: Cable Channel 31

Youth sports coverage, special events, and community news make Lakewood's CityTV something special. And now, CityTV is available 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week.

City Hall: 562-866-9771

Real people will respond all day, every day, to a city service emergency like a water leak or a downed stop sign.  After business hours, callers with a touch-tone telephone can call the main city hall number and activate an emergency response.

The doors to the city hall open early at 7:00 a.m.  The Administrative Services and Building and Safety counters are staffed early for handling water bills, business licenses, and plan checking.  The regular business day begins at 7:30 a.m.  You can always phone during regular business hours, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Community Information Radio: 1620 AM

KLWD 1620 AM is a community information resource.  In a disaster, it will become Lakewood's lifeline.  Learn more about Lakewood by tuning to the city's radio station KLWD 1620 AM.  The new service offers information on city programs, disaster preparedness, and destinations in Lakewood such as The Centre at Sycamore Plaza.

• If you have an emergency request for a city-provided service after normal business hours or on a closed Friday and you have a touch-tone phone call 562-866-9771 and follow the recorded instructions to use the automated paging service. A stand-by city staff member will return your call.
• If you have an after-hours emergency request for a city-provided service and you have a rotary phone, call the Lakewood Sheriffs Station at 562-623-3500.
• If you have a non-emergency service request after business hours or on a closed Friday, call CityLine at 562-925-4357 and press extension 100 to record your service need. A city staff member will respond to your request on the next business day.
• You can also use Lakewood Online to route a service request for action on the next business day.

You can contact Lakewood for information and services by phone and on the Web. Lakewood's service request number 562-866-9771, extension 2140, is your hotline to city hall. The service request line is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays. City hall is closed alternating Fridays. (On open Fridays, city hall closes at 5:00 p.m.)

If you have an emergency request for a city-provided service after normal business hours or on a closed Friday and you have a touch-tone phone call 562-866-9771 and follow the recorded instructions to use the automated paging service. A stand-by city staff member will return your call.

If you have an after-hours emergency request for a city-provided service and you have a rotary phone, call the Lakewood Sheriff's Station at 562-623-3500.

If you have a non-emergency service request after business hours or on a closed Friday, call CityLine at 562-925-4357 and press extension 100 to record your service need. A city staff member will respond to your request on the next business day.

You can also use Lakewood Online's service request forms to request a routine service. Action will be taken by the next business day. Lakewood Online service 

Or, you can call Lakewood City Hall during business hours at 562-866-9771, extension 2101.

Or, you can write:
Lakewood City Council
5050 Clark Avenue
Lakewood, CA 90712

Water service for homes and businesses west of the San Gabriel River is provided by the Lakewood Water Resources Department.

Water service east of the river is provided by Golden State Water.

To begin trash service in Lakewood, call 562-866-9771, extension 2630.

To begin water service through the Lakewood Water Resources Department call 562-866-9771, extension 2500.

To request water service from Golden State Water, call 800-999-4033.

Child Abuse Hotline  800-540-4000

Community Family Guidance Center 10929 South St., Suite 208B Cerritos, CA 90703  562-924-5526

Su Casa Family Crisis and Support Center 3840 Woodruff Avenue, Suite 102, Long Beach, CA 90808   562-303-1032

24-hour hotline  562-402-4888

Department of Social Services 310-603-5251

AIR QUALITY

South Coast Air Quality Management District 21865 E. Copley Dr., Diamond Bar, CA 91765.  800-CUT-SMOG (800-288-7664) or 909-396-2000 

AMBULANCE 562-862-2196 or 213-567-1251 Lakewood Sheriff's Station 5130 Clark Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712 Emergency: 911 Information:  562-623-3500

ANIMAL CONTROL

Southeast Area Animal Control Authority 9777 SEAACA St., Downey, CA 90806  562-803-3301

ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD Hall of Administration, Room B-4 500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012  213-974-1471

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU 562-216-9242 

BEES Call licensed bee keeper or exterminator.

BICYCLE LICENSES

Bicycle licenses are sold at the fire stations in Lakewood and the Lakewood Sheriff's Community Safety Center inside Lakewood Center mall (in the Target store wing of the mall).

BUILDING PERMITS

Community Development  562-866-9771 extension 2350

BUSINESS LICENSES

Cashier's Counter  562-866-9771

CABLE TELEVISION

TimeWarner  888-255-5789

CENTRE AT SYCAMORE PLAZA 5000 Clark Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712 Banquet and Meeting Planning  562-866-9771, extension 2901.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Greater Lakewood Chamber of Commerce 4010 Watson Plaza Dr., Suite 130, Lakewood, CA 90712  562-425-7500 

CHILD CARE INFORMATION

Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Division 1000 Corporate Center Dr., Suite 200B, Monterey Park, CA 91754  323-981-3350 

CONSUMER AFFAIRS Consumer Assistance  213-974-1452

CONTRACTOR LICENSE BOARD 12501 E. Imperial Hwy, #600, Norwalk, CA  90650  562-345-7656.  Contractor complaints and information  800-321-2752

CORONER Coroner-Chief Medical Examiner 1104 N. Mission Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90033.  Public Records  323-343-0512.  24 hour Investigation Line  323-343-0714

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Services and information

COUNTY REGISTRAR RECORDER 12400 E. Imperial Hwy., Norwalk, CA 90630 Voter information  800-815-2666 Polling places

Birth and death records  562-462-2137

Marriage license  562-462-2137

COURTS

Long Beach Superior Court 415 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802  562-491-5926 

Bellflower Courthouse 10025 E. Flower St., Bellflower, Ca 90706, Information  562-804-8025, Small Claims  562-804-8011, Traffic Department  562-804-8024, District Attorney  562-804-8085

Norwalk Courthouse 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650  562-807-7266

DIAL-A-DUMP Special refuse collection  562-531-3054

DISTRICT ATTORNEY/PUBLIC DEFENDER Bellflower Office 10025 E. Flower St., Bellflower, CA 90706 District Attorney 562-804-8085 Public Defender  562-804-8083

DOG LICENSE Southeast Area Animal Control Authority 9777 SEAACA St., Downey, CA 90806  562-803-3301

DRIVER'S LICENSE Department of Motor Vehicles 9520 E. Artesia Blvd., Bellflower, CA 90706, Information  800-777-0133 

DUMPS-also see DIAL-A-DUMP

Paramount Resource Recycling 7230 Patterson Ave, Paramount CA  562-602-6505

Puente Hills Landfill 13130 Crossroads Parkway South, City of Industry 91746, CA 90601  562-699-5204

South Gate Transfer Station 9530 Garfield Avenue, South Gate, CA 90280  562-927-0146

ELECTRIC SERVICE Southern California Edison 800-655-4555

EMPLOYMENT OFFICE 12715 Pioneer Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90850  562-929-9107

EQUESTRIAN CENTER 11369 Carson St., Lakewood. CA 90714  562-425-1905

FAIR HOUSING INFORMATION Community Development Department 5050 Clark Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712  562-866-9771 extension 2323

F.B.I. 1 World Trade Center, Suite 1500, Long Beach, CA 90831  562-432-6951 or 562-477-6565 

FEDERAL INFORMATION CENTER Information  800-726-4995

FIRE AND PARAMEDICS Los Angeles County Fire Department Emergency 911

Station 34, 21207 Norwalk Blvd. 562-865-4119, Station 45, 4020 Candlewood St.  562-634-1235

Station 94, 6421 Turnergrove Dr.  562-429-9462, Station 122, 2600 Greenmeadow Rd.  562-421-7713

FLOOD INSURANCE National Flood Insurance Program 800-427-2354

GAS SERVICE The Gas Company 800-427-2200 

GOLF COURSE Lakewood Golf Course 3101 E. Carson St., Lakewood, CA 90712  562-429-9711

HAZARDOUS WASTE Information 888-CLEAN-LA 

HEALTH SERVICES Los Angeles County Health Services 10005 E. Flower St., Bellflower, CA 90706  562-804-8111 

Health Department 12440 E. Imperial Highway, Norwalk, CA 562-345-6830

HOSPICE Pathways Volunteer Hospice 3300 South St., Suite 206, Long Beach, CA 90805  562-531-3031 

HOSPITALS Lakewood Regional Medical Center 3700 E. South St., Lakewood, CA 90712  562-531-2550 

IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION www.uscis.gov

LEGAL AID Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles Long Beach Office 110 Pine Ave., Suite 420, Long Beach, CA 90802  562-435-3501

LIBRARIES

Angelo M. Iacoboni Library 4990 N. Clark Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712  562-866-1777 

George Nye, Jr. Library 6600 Del Amo Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90713  562-421-8497

MEDICAL REFERRALS

Lakewood Regional Medical Center 3700 E. South St., Lakewood, CA 90712  562-531-2550 

Harbor Dental Society 2698 Junipero Ave., Suite 201A, Signal Hill; CA 90806  562-595-6301  Long Beach Medical Association 333 W. Broadway, Suite 208, Long Beach, CA 90802  562-927-6526

MOSQUITO ABATEMENT Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District 12545 Florence Avenue., Santa Fe Springs, Ca.90670  562-944-9656 

NEWSPAPERS

Press Telegram 604 Pine Ave., Long Beach, CA 90844  562-435-1161 

Los Angeles Times General information 1-800-LATIMES

PARAMEDICS Emergency 911

POLICE See Sheriff

POISON INFORMATION CENTER 24-hour Line  800-876-4766

LAKEWOOD POST OFFICE 5200 N. Clark Ave., Lakewood, CA 90714 Postal information  800-275-8777 

RATS Health Services Department Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District, 12545 Florence Ave., Santa Fe Springs, CA  90670  562-944-9656 www.glacvd.org

RECREATION PROGRAMS City of Lakewood  562-866-9771

RED CROSS American Red Cross Greater Long Beach Chapter 3150 E. 29th St., Long Beach, CA 90806  562-595-6341 

SHERIFF Lakewood Sheriffs Station 5130 N. Clark Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712  562-623-3500 

SENIOR SERVICES REFERRAL Weingart Senior Center 5220 Oliva Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712  562-630-6141

SERVICE REQUESTS Service Request Representative Graffiti, street sweeping, street lighting, traffic signals, trash collection, trees maintenance  562-866-9771

SOCIAL SECURITY  Call: 800-772-1213
4957 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, California 90712

SOCIAL SERVICES 17600 B Santa Fe Ave., Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221  310-603-5100

TAX ASSESSOR South District 11401 E. Willow St., Signal Hill, CA 90755  562-256-1701

State tax information  800-852-5711  Federal tax information

Internal Revenue Service 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802  800-829-1040

TELEPHONE COMPANIES

Verizon Billing Service 800-483-3000 Service and Equipment  800-482-8706 

AT&T   800-310-2355 

TRANSPORTATION

DASH Senior/Handicapped Transportation Burns Community Service Center 5510 N. Clark Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712 Reservations   562-920-9701

Long Beach Transit 1963 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA 90813.  Bus Information  562-591-8753 

MTA Information Bus and Rail Information 1-800-COMMUTE 

Orange County Transit Information Bus Information  800-636-7433 

TRASH AND DUMPSTER SERVICE EDCO/BZ Disposal P.O. Box 116 Lakewood, CA 90714  562-531-3054

VETERANS SERVICES Information  800-827-1000 Medical benefits 5901 E. 7th St., Long Beach, CA 90822  562-826-8000

VOTING See County Registrar Recorder

WATER SERVICE

Water Resources Department  562-866-9771

Golden State Water 7105-D Eastern Ave., Bell Gardens, CA 90201  800-999-4033

WATER UTILITY CUSTOMER SERVICE Questions concerning water and rubbish billing  562-866-9771

Y.M.C.A. of Greater Long Beach, Weingart-Lakewood 5835 E. Carson St., Lakewood, CA 90713  562-425-7431

YOUTH SPORTS Lakewood Youth Sports (LYS) Information  562-866-9771, extension 2408 

SCHOOLS

ABC Unified School District 16700 Norwalk Blvd., Cerritos, CA 90701  562-926-5566

Aloha Elementary 11737 E. 214th St., Lakewood, CA 90715  562-924-8329

Melbourne Elementary 21314 S. Claretta Ave., Lakewood, CA 90715  562-924-1658

Nixon Elementary 19600 Jacob Ave., Cerritos, CA 90703  562-860-6549

Palms Elementary 12445 E. 207th St., Lakewood, CA 90715  562-924-5549

Willow Elementary 11733 E. 205th St., Lakewood, CA 90715  562-865-6209

Haskell Junior High 11525 Del Amo Blvd., Cerritos, CA 90701  562-860-6529

Artesia High School 12108 E. Del Amo Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90715  562-229-7700

Cerritos High School 12500 E. 183rd St., Cerritos, CA 90703  562-229-7715

Bellflower Unified School District 16703 S. Clark Ave., Bellflower, CA 90706  562-866-9011

Foster Elementary 5223 E. Bigelow Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712  562-804-6518

Intensive Learning Center 4718 Michelson St., Lakewood, CA 90712  562-804-6513

Jefferson Elementary 10027 E. Rose St., Bellflower, CA 90706  562-804-6521

Lindstrom Elementary 5900 Canehill Ave., Lakewood, CA 90713  562-804-6525

Williams Elementary 6144 N. Clark Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712  562-804-6540

Mayfair High School (junior and senior high) 6000 N. Woodruff Ave., Lakewood, CA 90713  562-925-9981

Somerset High School 9242 E. Laurel St., Bellflower, CA 90706  562-804-6548

Long Beach Unified School District 1515 Hughes Way, Long Beach, CA 90810  562-997-8000 

Cleveland Elementary 4760 Hackett Ave., Lakewood, CA 90713  562-420-7552

Gompers Elementary 5206 Briercrest Ave., Lakewood, CA 90713  562-925-2285

Holmes Elementary 5020 Barlin Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712  562-633-4427

MacArthur Elementary 6011 E. Centralia St., Lakewood, CA 90713  562-420-3588

Madison Elementary 2801 E. Bomberry Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712  562-420-7731

Mark Twain Elementary 5021 E. Centralia St., Long Beach, CA 90808  562-421-8421

Monroe Elementary 4400 Ladoga Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712  562-429-8911

Riley Elementary 3319 E. Sandwood St., Lakewood, CA 90712  562-420-9595

Bancroft Middle School 5301 E. Centralia St., Long Beach, CA 90808  562-425-7461

DeMille Middle School 7025 Parkcrest Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808  562-421-8424

Hoover Middle School 3501 E. Country Club Dr., Lakewood, CA 90712  562-421-1213

Jordan High School 6500 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90805  562-423-1471

Lakewood High School 4400 Briercrest Ave., Lakewood, CA 90713  562-425-1281

Paramount Unified School District 15110 S. California Ave., Paramount, CA 90723  562-602-6000

Collins Elementary 6125 Coke Ave., Long Beach, CA 90805  562-602-8008

Lakewood Elementary School 3701 Michelson St., Lakewood, CA 90712  562-602-8032

Mokler Elementary 8571 E. Flower St., Paramount, CA 90723  562-602-8044

Paramount High School 14429 S. Downey Ave., Paramount, CA 90723  562-602-6067

Paramount High School Alternative Academy 3717 Michelson St., Lakewood, CA 90712  562-602-8076

• Monday - Thursday. 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Friday - 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (City hall is open alternating Fridays)

For customer convenience, we have exended service hours at the building and cashier counters in city hall. They are regularly open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from Monday through Thursday.

The cashier's counter, in the lobby of city hall, is available for water and trash customer service, payment of parking citations issued in Lakewood, building permit and plan check fee payments, and business license applications.  Payments can be made with a credit card.

After-hours water and trash payments can be deposited in the night box at the west entrance of city hall.

Lakewood City Hall is always open, thanks to new technologies.  Lakewood's commitment to legendary customer service is now 24/7.

Here's how to access your around-the-clock city hall:

CityLine: 562-925-4357.

Lakewood residents and businesses can obtain information and request services and city forms by telephone from city hall 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, thanks to the CityLine automated phone and fax system.  Using any touch-tone telephone, you can access over 200 prerecorded informational messages about everything from dog licenses to library hours.

Lakewood Online is the homepage on the World Wide Web that has become a must see website for Lakewood residents.  Lakewood Online allows anyone with access to the Internet to e-mail a service request to city staff, search the online City Service Guide, keep up with the news, or get the latest information about Lakewood's hundreds of recreation programs whenever they want.

CityTV: Cable Channel 31

Youth sports coverage, special events, and community news make Lakewood's CityTV something special.  And now, CityTV is available 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week

City Hall: 562-866-9771

Real people will respond all day, every day, to a city service emergency like a water leak or a downed stop sign.  After business hours, callers with a touch-tone telephone can call the main city hall number and activate an emergency response.

The doors to city hall open early at 7:00 a.m.  The Administrative Services and Building and Safety counters are staffed early for handling water bills, business licenses, and plan checking. The regular business day begins at 7:30 a.m.  You can always phone during regular business hours - 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Community Information Radio: 1620 AM KLWD

1620 AM is a community information resource.  In a disaster, it will become Lakewood's lifeline.  Learn more about Lakewood by tuning to the city's radio station KLWD 1620 AM.  The new service offers information on city programs, disaster preparedness, and destinations in Lakewood such as The Centre at Sycamore Plaza.

Consult the white pages of a telephone book for the current telephone, gas, and electricity service numbers.

The city hall and Lakewood Civic Center are east of Lakewood Center at Hardwick Street.  City hall is between the Lakewood Sheriff's Station and The Centre at Sycamore Plaza in the civic center.

The civic center also includes the Angelo Iacoboni Library, part of the county library system.

Parking is available in front of city hall (short term) and behind city hall and The Centre at Sycamore Plaza.