Directory

Homelessness & crisis support

• County mental health support

  800-854-7771
  County
• CIRCLE

  877-275-5273
  City
• UMCR · unarmed crisis response
  City
• LA-HOP · request street outreach
  County area
• LAHSA · housing and shelter resources
  Regional
• Who is who · compare the services
  Guide

Outreach requests are not emergency dispatch.

Watch, join & speak

• Police Commission: find meeting agendas
  City of LA
• City Council: watch meetings & find agendas
  City of LA
• City Council: check how to speak at a meeting
  City of LA
• Send written comment on a Council item
  City of LA
• County Supervisors: join a meeting or comment
  LA County

Trash & street issues

• Schedule a bulky-item pickup
  City of LA
• Report a missed trash collection
  City of LA
• MyLA311: start a service request
  City of LA
• LADOT Special Traffic Control Division: temporary no-parking signs (213) 485-2298
  City of LA
• LADOT 24 Hour Customer Care Hotline: citations, towed cars, abandoned vehicles, parking violations 1 (866) 561-9742
  City of LA
• The Works: find County reporting options
  LA County

City or County? Who handles what

• LAPD · Los Angeles Police Department
  City of LA
• LA Public Library · find a branch
  City of LA
• City Attorney · misdemeanor prosecution
  City of LA
• County Public Health
  LA County
• County Department of Mental Health
  LA County
• Assessor · how your property is assessed
  LA County
• Sheriff · find someone in County custody
  LA County
• Unincorporated areas · County as your city
  LA County

Research & local history

• Los Angeles Public Library · Research Guides
  Government documents, house history, Los Angeles maps, environmental impact reports, and more.

Stay informed

• Get meeting agendas by email
  City of LA
• Look up a Council file, its documents & decisions
  City of LA

Your neighborhood

• Neighborhood Councils · find yours
  City of LA
• Greater Wilshire · meetings and community affairs
  Greater Wilshire
• Local names and acronyms · neighborhood guide
  Guide
• Look up your Council district & neighborhood services
  City of LA
• Explore historic districts & preservation plans
  City of LA