Rules and licenses
Jury summons questions go through the local court
Respond through the court named on the summons; California superior-court and federal jury systems have different portals, and ignoring a summons can carry penalties.
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Home and property
Keep a generator at least 20 feet from doors and windows
CDPH says a portable generator belongs outdoors at least 20 feet from doors and windows, never in a home or garage.
Outdoors
King tides turn beach plans into a timing question
The California King Tides Project lists its highest predicted tide windows, but local tide time, weather, surf, and beach shape still control the day in front of you.
Home and property
La Habra reports split by what you need to tell the city
La Habra's report page separates online police reports, graffiti, street light outages, and general online requests through its Citizen Request Management service.
Home and property
La Mesa uses SeeClickFix for non-emergency reports
La Mesa uses SeeClickFix for non-emergency city issues, while police concerns, sewer backups, overflows, and odors have separate phone paths.
Home and property
La Mirada Public Works is the first call for many street issues
La Mirada Public Works handles many roads, storm drains, signals, streetlights, parks, facilities, encroachment permits, and graffiti removal questions.
Home and property
LAFD brush clearance status can be checked by parcel
LAFD's parcel tool uses an Assessor Parcel Number, while an account made with the APN and mailed PIN can show inspection photos and email pass-or-fail notices.
Rules and licenses
Laguna Niguel has a permit portal, but no city business license
Laguna Niguel uses an online Permit Center for building permits and inspections, while many business openings move through approvals rather than a city business license.
Rules and licenses
Lake Elsinore business licenses can be handled online
Lake Elsinore lets businesses apply for or renew a business license online, with separate paths for contractors and businesses based outside city limits.
Home and property
Lake Elsinore permits and inspections run through two steps
Lake Elsinore uses its Citizen Self-Service Portal for permit applications and a separate inspection line for building inspection scheduling.
Home and property
Lake Elsinore problem reports need the subject address
Lake Elsinore problem reports can be sent through Alert LE or by calling Code Enforcement, and the city asks for the subject location so the request can be processed.
Home and property
Lake Forest building permits can move through the city web portal
Lake Forest encourages building permit applications and construction documents through its web portal, with the Permit Center still available for routing and counter questions.
Home and property
Lakewood bulky-item pickup is scheduled through EDCO
Lakewood trash customers can schedule bulky-item pickup through EDCO before their regular trash day, with city service staff available for local questions.
Home and property
Lakewood service requests can start online
Lakewood's Report an Issue / Request Service page gives residents an online, app, phone, and email path for common city-service questions.
Home and property
Lancaster alerts and cooling centers are high-desert basics
Alert Lancaster carries local notices, while the cooling-center page distinguishes county-listed public sites from the city center that opens only when activated.
Rules and licenses
Lancaster has one report-a-problem page for many local issues
Lancaster's Report a Problem page routes questions, compliments, and concerns into topic forms so the right city team can respond.
Home and property
Landslide maps are planning clues, not live warnings
California's inventory shows mapped past slides and its susceptibility layer shows relative deep-seated likelihood; neither is a site inspection or live warning.
Home and property
Lincoln separates public works, code, and police reports
Lincoln's Report a Problem page separates Public Works issues, code concerns, railroad crossing emergencies, mosquito or standing water concerns, and police non-emergencies.
Rules and licenses
Livermore Public Works reports depend on the kind of issue
Livermore's Public Works report page separates water, street, landscaping, garbage, airport, and dumping concerns, with different phone or online paths depending on what is happening.
Rules and licenses
Lodi has separate online paths for permits and fix-it reports
Lodi residents can use eTRAKiT for online permitting and the FixiT report form for local concerns, while Public Works keeps a 24/7 emergency number for urgent utility or street issues.
Home and property
Lodi utility starts need ID and proof of the address
Lodi utility start and stop requests use city applications, with new residential service asking for a completed application, picture ID, and rental agreement or proof of ownership.
Rules and licenses
Long Beach business licenses start with the business type
Long Beach routes business-license questions through Financial Management, with different paths for online applications, in-person help, renewals, location changes, and required extra permits.
Home and property
Long Beach trash questions have a request navigator
Long Beach's refuse page separates special pickups, dumped items, cart changes, and missed pickups into separate online request forms.
Home and property
Long Beach tsunami zones and warning signs
Use the hazard map to plan ahead, Alert Long Beach for official messages, and natural warning signs as a reason to move inland and to higher ground right away.