Agencies and Organizations Serving Cerritos
Updated January 11, 2023
Adoptions/Foster
Department of Children and Family Services
(Adoption and Permanency Resources Division — Los Angeles County)
425 Shatto Place
Los Angeles; (213) 351-5507
Air Pollution
South Coast Air Quality Management District
21865 E. Copley Dr.
Diamond Bar; (909) 396-2000
Complaints (800) 288-7664
Airports
John Wayne Orange County Airport
(949) 252-5200
Long Beach Airport
(562) 570-2600
Los Angeles International Airport
(310) 646-5252
Ambulance
Fire Department Paramedic Unit; 911
Animal Adoption
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P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center
7700 E. Spring St.
Long Beach; (562) 570-7722
Animal Shelter/Dead Animal Removal
Long Beach Animal Care Services Bureau
P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village
7700 E. Spring St.
Long Beach; (562) 570-7387
Hours: Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Closed to the public on Mondays, Tuesdays and holidays.
Artesia Cemetery District
11142 Artesia Blvd.
Cerritos; (562) 865-6300
Birth, Death & Marriage Records
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
12400 Imperial Hwy.
Norwalk; (800) 201-8999
Board of Equalization
12440 E. Imperial Hwy., Suite 200
Norwalk; (562) 466-1694
Building Permits
Cerritos City Hall
18125 Bloomfield Ave.
Cerritos; (562) 916-1209
Cable Television
Charter Communications: (888) 438-2427
113300 Whittier Boulevard,
Whittier
2310 Bellflower Blvd., Unit 102, Long Beach
Cerritos TV3 (City channel)
(562) 916-1320
California Highway Patrol
10051 Orr & Day Rd.
Santa Fe Springs; (562) 868-0503
Cerritos Regional Chamber of Commerce
Cerritos Regional Chamber of Commerce Website
13259 South Street
Cerritos; (562) 467-0800
Fax (562) 467-0840
Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 540-4000
Child Care Centers
State of California Department of Social Services
Community Care Licensing Division
1000 Corporate Center Dr.
Monterey Park; (323) 981-3300
Consumer Affairs
Los Angeles County Hall of Administration
500 W. Temple St., Room B-96
Los Angeles; (213) 974-9750 or (800) 593-8222
Coroner, Los Angeles County
1104 N. Mission Rd.
Los Angeles; (323) 343-0512
After hours, Sat., Sun. and holidays; (323) 343-0714
County Courts, Los Angeles
L.A. Superior Court Website
Bellflower Courthouse
10025 E. Flower St.
Bellflower; (562) 804-8025
Downey Courthouse
7500 E. Imperial Hwy.
Downey; (562) 803-7059
Norwalk Courthouse
12720 Norwalk Blvd.
Norwalk; (562) 807-7290
Superior — Juvenile
Dependency Court
Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court
201 Centre Plaza Dr.
Monterey Park; (323) 526-6671
Delinquency Court
Los Padrinos Juvenile Courthouse
7281 E. Quill Dr.
Downey; (562) 940-8824
Dental
Harbor Dental Society
2225 E. 28th St., Suite 500
Signal Hill; (562) 595-6303
Department of Motor Vehicles
DMV Website
9520 E. Artesia Blvd.
Bellflower; (800) 777-0133
Dog Licenses
Cerritos Sheriff's Station/Community Safety Center
18135 Bloomfield Ave.
Cerritos; (562) 916-1266
Long Beach Animal Care Services
P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village
7700 E. Spring St.
Long Beach; (562) 570-7387
Hours: Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays: 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Closed to the public on Mondays, Tuesdays and holidays.
Dumps (Public)
Ecology Auto Parts
13780 E. Imperial Hwy.
Santa Fe Springs; (562) 404-2277
Electric Utility
Southern California Edison
Customer Service
(800) 655-4555
Payment locations
Albertsons
15200 Rosecrans Anve., La Mirada
Big Saver Foods
16000 Woodruff Ave., Bellflower
12832 Rosecrans Ave., Norwalk
Checks Cashed
12203 E. Carson St., Hawaiian Gardens
Northgate Market
11660 Firestone Blvd., Norwalk
6991 Lincoln Ave., Buena Park
R & G's Food Basket
14407 Pioneer Blvd., Norwalk
10951 Rosecrans Anve., Norwalk
Superior Grocers
6931 La Palma Ave., Buena Park
Valley View Drug Inc.
13966 Valley View Ave., La Mirada
Employment
Employment Development Department (State)
12715 Pioneer Blvd.
Norwalk; (562) 929-9112 or (800) 300-5616
Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Investment Board (SELACO-WIB)
SELACO-WIB Website
10900 E. 183rd St., Suite 392
Cerritos; (562) 402-9336 or (800) 481-6555
Federal Bureau of Investigation
11000 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles; (310) 477-6565
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
18000 Studebaker Road, Room 660
Cerritos; (888) CALL-FCC (225-5322)
Fire Stations
To report a fire — 911
13717 E. Artesia Blvd. #35
Cerritos; business calls (562) 926-1511
19030 S. Pioneer Blvd. #30
Cerritos; business calls (562) 865-3714
Foster Care
State of California Department of Social Services
Los Angeles East Regional Office
1000 Corporate Center Dr., Suite 200A
Monterey Park; (323) 981-3300
Children's Home Society of California
1300 W. Fourth St.
Los Angeles; (213) 240-5900
Franchise Tax Board
State Tax Information
4300 Long Beach Blvd., Suite 700B
Long Beach; (800) 852-5711
Gas Company
Southern California Gas Company
24-hour service; (800) 427-2200
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Goodwill Industries
10745 South St.
Cerritos; (562) 207-9464
Heart Association (American)
816 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles; (213) 580-1408
Hospice
Pathways Volunteer Hospice
3701 Michelson St.
Lakewood; (562) 531-3031
Health Clinics
Artesia Walk-in Medical Clinic
Dr. Kailash R. Dhamija
18326 Pioneer Blvd
Artesia, CA 90701
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(562) 860-5599
Bellflower Health Center
10005 East Flower Street
Bellflower, CA 90706
Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
(562) 804-8112
Family Health Care Centers of Greater Los Angeles - Hawaiian Gardens Health Center
22310 Wardham Street
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(562) 420-2433
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
7601 E. Imperial Highway
Downey, CA 90242
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(562) 401-7111
Long Beach Comprehensive Health Center
1333 Chestnut Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90813
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(562) 599-2153
Long Beach Walk-in Medical Clinic
701 E. 28th St., Suite 415
Long Beach, CA 90806
Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
(562) 988-2777
The S. Mark Taper Foundation Children's Clinic Family Health Center
455 E. Columbia
Long Beach, CA 90806
Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
(562) 933-0400
Westside Neighborhood Clinic
2125 Santa Fe Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90810
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(562) 432-9575
City of Long Beach — Department of Health and Human Services
2525 Grand Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90815
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(562) 570-4000
Whittier Health Center
7643 South Painter Avenue
Whittier, CA 90602
Hours vary—call first
(562) 464-5350
Hospitals
Anaheim General —Buena Park Campus
5742 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park; (714) 521-4770
Coast Plaza Hospital
13100 Studebaker Rd.
Norwalk; (562) 868-3751
College Hospital—Psychiatric Center
10802 College Pl.
Cerritos; (562) 924-9581
(800) 352-3301 24-hour Crisis Helpline
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital
7901 Walker St.
La Palma; (714) 670-7400
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
2801 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach; (562) 933-2000
Norwalk Community Hospital
13222 Bloomfield Ave.
Norwalk; (562) 863-4763
Tri-City Regional Medical Center
21530 S. Pioneer Blvd.
Hawaiian Gardens; (877) 877-1104
Immigration and Naturalization Service
300 N. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles; (800) 375-5283
Internal Revenue Service
Federal Tax Information
501 W. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach; (562) 491-7751
(800) 829-1040
Legal Counseling/Referral, Cerritos
(562) 916-8550, for information and appointments
Mailbox and Shipping Services
Cerritos Mail Box & More
11432 South St.
Cerritos; (562) 741-3801
Packaged To Go
11245 E. 183rd St.
Cerritos; (562) 403-1718
The UPS Store
13337 South St.
Cerritos; (562) 924-8822
Mental Health Services
Asian Pacific Counseling and Treatment Center
Asian Pacific Counseling and Treatment Center Website
11050 E. Artesia Blvd., Suite F
Cerritos; (562) 860-8838
Community Family Guidance Center
10929 South St., Suite 208B
Cerritos; (562) 924-5526
Rio Hondo Community Mental Health
17707 Studebaker Rd.
Cerritos; (562) 402-0688
National Park Service
401 W. Hillcrest Dr.
Thousand Oaks; (805) 370-2300
Newspapers
Downey Patriot, The
8301 E. Florence Ave., Downey
(562) 904-3668
Gateway Guardian
11744 187th St., Artesia
(562) 650-0437
International Daily News
870 Monterey Pass Road, Monterey Park
(323) 265-1317
Korea Daily
14133 Arbor Place, Cerritos
(562) 483-7783
Korea Times
9572 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove
(714) 530-6001
Long Beach Press-Telegram
727 Pine Ave., Long Beach
(562) 435-1161
Los Angeles Times
202 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles
(213) 237-5000
Los Cerritos Community News
18000 Studebaker Rd., Suite 700, Cerritos
(562) 407-3873
Orange County Register
2190 S. Towne Center Place, Anaheim
(714) 796-7000
Rafu Shimpo
701 E. 3rd St., Suite 130, Los Angeles
(213) 629-2231
Sing Tao Newspapers (L.A.) Ltd.
17059 Green Dr., City of Industry
(626) 956-8200
Vien Dong Daily News
14891 Moran St., Westminster
(714) 379-2851
Viet Bao Daily News
14841 Moran St., Westminster
(714) 894-2500
World Journal
1588 Corporate Center Dr., Monterey Park
(323) 268-4982
Paramedics
911
Parking Permits
Cerritos Sheriff's Station/Community Safety Center
18135 Bloomfield Ave.
Cerritos; (562) 916-1266
Police
Emergency — 911
California Highway Patrol
(562) 868-0503
Cerritos Sheriff's Station/Community Safety Center
(562) 860-0044
Federal Bureau of Investigation
(310) 477-6565
Post Office
Artesia/Cerritos
11721 E. 183rd St.
Artesia; (800) 275-8777
Cerritos
18122 S.Carmenita Road
Cerritos; (800) 275-8777
Private Industry Council
Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Investment Board (SELACO-WIB)
10900 E. 183rd St., Suite 350
Cerritos; (562) 402-9336, (800) 481-6555
Public Defender
Superior Court
10025 E. Flower St., 4th Floor
Bellflower; (562) 804-8083
12720 Norwalk Blvd., Room 109
Norwalk; (562) 651-2500
Public Utilities Commission
320 W. 4th St., Suite 500
Los Angeles; (213) 576-7000, (800) 365-0550
Transportation permits:
1823 14th St.
Sacramento; (916) 322-1297
Utility Complaints/State Office Building
Consumer Affairs Branch
San Francisco; (800) 649-7570
Recreation Programs
Cerritos City Hall
18125 Bloomfield Ave.
Cerritos; (562) 916-1254
Recruiting Offices
11760 Firestone Blvd., Norwalk
Army (562) 864-2558;
Marines (562) 864-4788
4125 Woodruff Ave., Lakewood
Army (562) 496-3815;
Marines (562) 354-9304;
Navy (562) 484-1322
4117 Woodruff Ave., Lakewood
Air Force (562) 429-7401
11005 Firestone Blvd., #111, Norwalk
Coast Guard (562) 790-2138
Recycling
Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste Hotline
(888) CLEAN-LA or (888) 253-2652
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
900 S. Fremont Ave.
Alhambra; (626) 458-5100
Hi-Waste Disposal Co.
11718 Arkansas St.
Artesia; (562) 865-8068
Recycled Waste Products, Inc.
8844 Millergrove Dr.
Santa Fe Springs; (562) 692-6598
Star Scrap Metal Co., Inc.
14372 E. Firestone Blvd.
La Mirada; (562) 921-9442
Red Cross (American)
Greater Long Beach Chapter
3150 E. 29th St.
Long Beach; (562) 595-6341
Refuse Collection
To connect service (562) 869-0901
Other trash inquiries (562) 916-1226
To schedule bulky item pick-up, Athens Services
(833) 791-2376
Salvation Army
Bellflower; (562) 804-0808
Donation pick-ups (800) 728-7825
Service Agencies
Community Care Licensing/State
Department of Social Services
(310) 568-1807
Community Family Guidance Center
(562) 924-5526
Department of Children & Family Services
Foster Care and Adoptions Assistance Hotline
(800) 697-4444
Easter Seals Society
(562) 860-7270
Elder Abuse Hotline
(800) 992-1660
Helpline Youth Counseling
(562) 864-3722
Little House Recovery Home
(562) 925-2777
Pathways Volunteer Hospice
(562) 531-3031
Rio Hondo Mental Health Center
(562) 402-0688
Southern California Resource Services for Independent Living
(562) 862-6531
Su Casa — Ending Domestic Violence
(562) 421-6537, 24-Hour Hotline (562) 402-4888
Small Business Administration
200 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite 700
Santa Ana; (714) 550-7420
Los Angeles District
330 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 1200
Glendale; (818) 552-3201
Social Security Administration
12440 E. Imperial Hwy., Suite 170
Norwalk; (800) 772-1213
Southern California Alcohol and Drug Program
13205 South St.
Cerritos; (562) 402-2466
Home Office
11500 Paramount Blvd.
Downey; (562) 923-4545
Streets
Repairs, (562) 407-2632
Repair/obstruction after business hours:
City Crews, (562) 860-4018
Sheriff, (562) 860-0044
Su Casa ~ Ending Domestic Violence
3840 Woodruff Avenue, Suite 203
Long Beach, CA 90808
Administration: (562) 421-6537
Hotline: (562) 402-4888
Tax Assessor
(Los Angeles County)
Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 W. Temple St., Room 225
Los Angeles; (213) 974-3211 or (888) 807-2111
Telephone Service (Local)
Verizon
(800) 837-4966
Southern California Telephone & Energy.
(800) 840-6673
Charter Communications
(888) 438-2427
Frontier Communications
Residential Customers: (800) 921-8101
Business Customers:
(800) 921-8102
Trees
Planting and removal, (562) 916-1220
After business hours:
City Crews, (562) 860-4018
Sheriff, (562) 860-0044
Vector Control
Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District
12545 Florence Ave.
Santa Fe Springs; (562) 944-9656
Veterans Administration
Medical Benefits (inquiries)
5901 E. 7th St.
Long Beach; (562) 826-8000
Cal-Vet Farm and Home Loans
General Information
(800) 952-5626
Voter Registration
Cerritos City Hall
18125 Bloomfield Ave.
Cerritos; (562) 916-1248
Cerritos Library
18025 Bloomfield Ave.
Cerritos; (562) 916-1350
Fire Stations
13717 E. Artesia Blvd., Cerritos
19030 S. Pioneer Blvd., Cerritos
Water
Emergency (562) 407-2674
After business hours (562) 860-4018
To report a water leak (562) 407-2674
For water service (562) 916-1235