History and culture
Hemet has a lake story full of fossils
Western Science Center in Hemet connects Diamond Valley Lake to Ice Age fossils, local archaeology, and the museum work that grew out of the reservoir dig.
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History and culture
Heritage Hill keeps Lake Forest's El Toro story in four buildings
Heritage Hill Historical Park gathers the Serrano Adobe, El Toro Grammar School, St. George's Mission, and the Bennett Ranch House into one small Lake Forest history walk.
History and culture
Heritage House keeps Compton's oldest home in view
Compton's Heritage House was built in 1869, is listed by the city as the oldest house in Compton, and stands as a small landmark from the city's early settler period.
History and culture
Heritage Museum keeps a piece of old Santa Ana on a quiet campus
Heritage Museum of Orange County grew from the saved Kellogg family home and now gives Santa Ana a hands-on local history place.
Outdoors
Hesperia's Civic Plaza Park puts town life behind City Hall
Civic Plaza Park gives Hesperia a central gathering space behind City Hall, with an amphitheater, lawn space, community events, and everyday room to walk.
Home and property
Highland building work has a plan-check rhythm
Highland Building & Safety handles plan review, permits, and inspections for city-limit projects, with Planning and grading questions sorted before some plans move forward.
History and culture
Historic Folsom is easiest to read on foot
Folsom's self-guided historic walking tour links Sutter Street, Leidesdorff Plaza, the railroad turntable and depot, the Truss Bridge, and the American River.
History and culture
Huntington Park's name started as a streetcar bet
Huntington Park took its name from an effort to bring Henry Huntington's Pacific Electric Railway through the young development, linking the city name to early streetcar growth.
Rules and licenses
Indio building permits and inspections run through CSS
Indio uses Citizen Self Service for building permit applications, tracking, management, and inspection scheduling for online permit work.
Rules and licenses
Inglewood separates business licenses from business tax certificates
Inglewood uses a business tax certificate for anyone doing business in the city, while some business types may also need a separate regulatory license.
History and culture
Knott's Berry Farm grew from berries, chicken dinners, and crowds
Buena Park's Knott's Berry Farm story began with a family farm, boysenberries, Cordelia Knott's chicken dinners, and small attractions that grew into a major theme park.
Rules and licenses
La Habra building work starts in the online portal
La Habra routes plan submittals and building permit applications through its online portal, while business licenses and planning permits sit on separate city application paths.
Rules and licenses
La Mesa business licenses depend on how you work in the city
La Mesa business licensing covers in-city businesses, home occupations, out-of-city businesses working in La Mesa, contractors, delivery work, and new businesses before they open.
Home and property
Laguna Niguel bulky pickup has a yearly free limit
Laguna Niguel residents get two free bulky-item pickups per calendar year, with CR&R handling scheduling and extra pickups available for a charge.
History and culture
Laguna Niguel grew from rancho land into an early planned community
Laguna Niguel's name reaches back to Rancho Niguel and a Juaneño village name, while the modern city grew from one of California's early master-planned community efforts.
History and culture
Lake Elsinore keeps its museum close to Main Street
Lake Elsinore's Cultural Center and Historical Society Museum keep local artifacts, research materials, and Main Street history close to the city's lake-town core.
Outdoors
Lake Elsinore lake days can need more than one pass
Lake Elsinore separates lake use, launch and park access, one-day passes, annual passes, vessel rules, and Lake Watch updates, so a boating day is worth checking before arrival.
Outdoors
Lakewood park gatherings use the reservation pages
Lakewood has community rooms, picnic shelters, athletic fields, pools, and park spaces with different reservation paths, resident priority, and rental details.
History and culture
Lakewood's Pan Am Fiesta began with a handshake
Lakewood's Pan Am Fiesta began in the mid-1940s as a neighborly friendship effort and grew into the city's longest-running community event.
Home and property
Lathrop garbage service is billed apart from city utilities
Lathrop uses Republic Services for residential garbage, with separate garbage billing from city utility billing, a three-cart system, and scheduled bulk item pickups.
Home and property
Lincoln utility setup covers water, sewer, and garbage
Lincoln utility service starts with a city utility request, and the same local system helps with garbage cans, green waste schedules, missed cans, and special waste questions.
Home and property
Livermore water and sewer questions start with the provider
Livermore utility billing covers Livermore Municipal Water and sewer charges, but some addresses need a provider lookup before opening or paying an account.
Home and property
Lodi special collection events handle the odd stuff
Lodi residents can use special collection events for household hazardous waste, e-waste, curbside cleanup, and dollar dump day instead of guessing with regular carts.
Home and property
Lompoc trash service starts with the utility account
Lompoc solid waste service starts after the utility account is set up, then the Solid Waste Division handles carts, bulky pickup, landfill questions, and hazardous waste appointments.