Rules and licenses
West Covina issue reports need the place and the problem
West Covina's portal and GoGov app take routine city service requests, but they are not monitored around the clock.
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Rules and licenses
Westminster business licenses run through HdL
Businesses, home occupations, commercial landlords, and owners renting three or more homes or units may need Westminster's HdL license process.
Home and property
Whittier projects often need planning before plan check
Whittier Building and Safety asks projects to be evaluated by Planning Services before Building and Safety plan review, then permits and inspections follow.
Home and property
Work at a Folsom address can need a Historic District check
For work at a Folsom address, eTRAKiT may handle the regular permit path, but properties near the Historic District can need design review or extra checks.
Outdoors
Albany Bulb turned a rough bay edge into art, trail, and open sky
Albany Bulb blends Bay shoreline, old landfill history, informal art, dog walking, trails, and wide views across a changing waterfront.
History and culture
Alpine County is a whole county without a city layer
Alpine County has no incorporated cities, so its history and daily services feel tied to county offices, Markleeville, old Silver Mountain, and mountain roads.
History and culture
Alturas gives far northeast California a practical high-desert center
Alturas sits in far northeast California, with a small downtown, the Modoc County Historical Museum, and a wildlife refuge shaped by Pit River water.
History and culture
Amador City packs a Mother Lode story into a tiny downtown
Amador City is small today, but its creek, mines, old hotel, and Whitney Museum carry a deep Gold Country story in just a few blocks.
History and culture
American Canyon has a wetlands edge at the bottom of Napa County
American Canyon's Wetlands and Napa River Bay Trail connect the city to marsh views, Napa River access, wildlife, the San Francisco Bay Trail, and Napa County's southern edge.
History and culture
Anaheim Packing House keeps citrus history busy
Anaheim Packing House turns a 1919 orange packing facility into a lively food hall, keeping a piece of the city's citrus past in daily use.
History and culture
Anderson River Park gives the city its Sacramento River backyard
Anderson's 440-acre River Park ties the Shasta County city to the Sacramento River with trails, shade, fishing, sports, and summer events.
History and culture
Antioch began as a river landing before it grew south
Antioch's early story starts near the San Joaquin River, where settlers chose the name in 1851 and river travel shaped the town before roads took over.
History and culture
Arroyo Grande's Swinging Bridge is small, old, and memorable
Arroyo Grande's Swinging Bridge connects village history, a creek crossing, the Short family, restorations, and a simple walk with a lot of local memory.
History and culture
Artesia's name, tower, dairies, and food streets all connect
Artesia's story includes artesian wells, early farming, Portuguese and Dutch dairy roots, the water tower, and Pioneer Boulevard's cultural district.
History and culture
Arvin's farm-town story runs beside the packing houses
Arvin grew from Staples Store, railroad-side farm shipping, and Kern County agriculture into a city with deep valley roots.
History and culture
Atherton began as Fair Oaks, a quiet rail stop for estate country
Atherton's story starts with Fair Oaks, the San Francisco-to-San Jose rail line, large country estates, and Holbrook-Palmer Park's surviving estate buildings.
History and culture
Avenal's name starts with oats, then oil changes the map
Avenal's history moves from wild oats on the Kettleman Plains to an oil discovery that turned tents into a west-side Kings County town.
History and culture
Balboa Park got much of its look from two big fairs
Balboa Park's El Prado buildings, Cabrillo Bridge, planting story, and Spanish Colonial look trace back to early park planning and two expositions.
History and culture
Bay Meadows still explains a big piece of San Mateo
The former Bay Meadows racetrack site shows why part of San Mateo now mixes housing, offices, shops, parks, and Caltrain access in one busy rail-side area.
History and culture
Belvedere is a tiny island city built around water and views
Belvedere is one of California's smallest and oldest cities, with two islands, an artificial lagoon, little retail, yacht-club history, and San Francisco Bay views.
History and culture
Bidwell Mansion is now part of Chico's recovery story
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park honors John and Annie Bidwell, but the park is closed after the December 2024 fire while State Parks works on what comes next.
History and culture
Big Bear Lake was made by a dam built for farm water
Big Bear Lake's mountain-resort identity began with an 1884 dam that stored water for Redlands agriculture.
History and culture
Blue Lake keeps its Mad River railroad story close
Blue Lake grew from a small Mad River resort idea into a railroad and logging town, and the old depot museum still makes that story easy to picture.
Outdoors
Bommer Canyon keeps Irvine's ranch edge close
Bommer Canyon Preserve links Irvine open space with old Irvine Ranch Cattle Camp, daily trails, guided-access areas, and wildlife habitat.