Los Angeles Government Resources

Official Links
Website includes pull-down menus that simplify finding needed services. Some special features are: My Neighborhood near the bottom of the page- type in your address or cross streets and find out immediately: Elected officials with links to their web pages; service district information (when trash is collected, etc.); census tract number, ZIP code, etc.
Has been designed to provide visitors on the World Wide Web with a simple and convenient way to access information and services provided by the departments, commissions and agencies that serve Los Angeles County.
Functions as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for six counties: Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura and Imperial.
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Transportation
Delivers valuable services to customers in a timely, easy-to-do, business-with manner that positively impacts the quality of life for the community
A regional rail system, including commuter and other passenger services, linking communities to employment and activity centers.
An automated transit trip itinerary planning web services. It provides a quick and easy way to produce a transit itinerary in the immediate area.
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Airports
(Burbank)
(Orange County)
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Education
site includes an online directory of its schools.
provides access to test scores, enrollment statistics, and other information about specific schools.
Curriculum frameworks are the blueprints for implementing the content standards adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE).
helps you find facts about California schools and districts.
Includes public, private, and charter schools.
Data and statistics collected from California schools and learning support resources to identify trends and educational needs and to measure performance.
is a database menu that is part of the larger site. Date comes from the state and other government sources.
make it easy to find school district Web sites in addition to reports issued by the district. (Note: school Web sites may be listed at a district's Web site)
is a program of the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics that annually collects data about all public schools, public school districts and state education agencies in the United States.
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Community Information by ZIP Code
(Census Bureau) is your source for 2000 population, housing, economic, and geographic data.
(Census Bureau) Census Bureau Statistics about people, households, personal income, labor force, housing
(Yahoo!)
Provides information regarding demographics, school and neighborhood profiles, cost of living, and much more by Zip Code.
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Other Resources
(Internal Revenue Service)
Here you will find links to various studies relating to the individual taxpayer.
Wealthy zip codes of the United States
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California Resources
(Department of Health Services)
The Office of Health Information and Research produces a variety of reports on the health and well-being of Californians.
The California Department of Justice's Internet web site, which lists designated registered sex offenders in California.
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Health Information Service Locator
MedlinePlus provides links to directories to help you find health professionals, services and facilities.
database of information about hospitals is built from both public and private sources including Medicare claims data, hospital cost reports, and other files obtained from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) provides information on how well the hospitals in your area care for all their adult patients with certain medical conditions. This information will help you compare the quality of care hospitals provide.
(American Medical Association)
Basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States.
(Medicare) provides detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.
(American Dietetic Association) a national referral service that links consumers, physicians, food manufacturers, distributors and restaurant owners and managers with dietetics professionals.
(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Resource for locating drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs
(Administration on Aging)
The Eldercare Locator connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services.
(Earth 911)
View local recycling facilities and other community environmental resources.
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Helpful Sites
(Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
An independent agency created by Congress, the FDIC supervises banks, insures deposits up to $100,000 and helps maintain a stable and sound banking system.
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