Utilities
- Southern California Edison Company - (800) 655-4555
- Long Beach Gas & Electric Department - (562) 570-2000
- Long Beach Water Department - (562) 570-2300
- Verizon (telephone service) (800) 483-4000
- Charter Communications (cable TV) (310) 971-4000
Schools & Libraries
- Long Beach Public Library - (562) 570-7500
- Long Beach Unified School District - (562) 997-8000
- California State University Long Beach - (562) 985-4111
- Long Beach City College - (562) 938-4111
Transportation
- Long Beach Area Maps
- Long Beach Transit (562) 591-2301 - Long Beach bus service
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority (310) 320-9442 - Bus system serving L.A. County
- Long Beach Passport Bus Shuttle (562) 591-2301 - Free downtown bus shuttle
- Long Beach Airport (562) 570-2600 - City's municipal airport
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) (310) 646-5252
- Orange County/John Wayne Airport (714) 252-5200
- Long Beach BIKESTATION (562) 436-BIKE - The nation's first full-service bicycle facility
- Amtrak (800) 872-7245 - Amtrak depot located in downtown Los Angeles
Miscellaneous
Earthquake Preparedness (courtesy of the Daily Breeze) all files are .pdf format:
To view online: one page
To print (3 parts): top middle bottom
Earthquake Preparedness - FEMA website
For all sorts of useful ideas to make your life easier: RealSimple
For alternatives to household chemicals: Green Living













