Local & Regional Services
Child Abuse/Family Violence
Child Care
Consumer Information
Disability Services
Disaster Services
Employment
Environmental Information
Financial Assistance
General Information
Health Care
Hospitals
Housing
Immigrant & Refugee Services
Legal Services
Libraries
Public Safety
Post Offices
Senior Services
Utilities
Transportation
Youth & Teen Services
Veterans Services

Child Abuse/Family Violence:

The child abuse hot line 800-540-4000
Childhelp USA 800-422-4453
24 hours human options hotline & shelter 949-494-5367
24 hours domestic violence orange county social services adult abuse registry 714-566-3116
24 hours child abuse registry 714-938-0505 24 hours

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Child Care:

Children's Home Society 714-543-2273
Child care referrals Orange County Social Services 949-532-7500 24 hours

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Consumer Information

Better Business Bureau of the Southland
6101 ball road, suite 309, Cypress, Ca 90630
714-985-8922

State of California Consumer Affairs Department 800-344-9940 or 916445-1254 *tdd 916-322-1700

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Disability Services:

California State Department of Rehabilitation 949-662-6030 Disability

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Disaster Services:

American Red Cross 949-835-5381
24 hours Catholic Charities 949-668-1130
Lutheran Social Services 714-534-6450

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Employment:

State of California Employment Development Department 714-558-4294 24 Hours Job Service

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Environmental Information:

Household Hazardous Waste 714-744-0516 Call for household hazardous material disposal locations for Orange County Residents Recycling 949-497-0344 (Laguna Beach) Please check with local city officials to determine which materials are recycled

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Financial Assistance:

California Department of Social Services 800-952-5253
Orange County Social Services (Welfare) 949-587-8543
Social Security Administration 800-772-1213 *TDD 800-325-0778 24000 Avila Road, Fourth Floor, Laguna Niguel, CA 92656

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General Information:

California Boater's Hotline 800-869-7245
California State Lottery 800-225-6669 *TDD 800-345-4275
 24 Hours Highway Conditions 800-427-7623 24 Hours Time of Day 949-853-1212 24 Hours
Weather & Surf Conditions 949-494-6573 24 Hours

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Health Care:

Medi-cal Information 949-587-8543 OR 800-952-5253
Medicare Information 800-772-1213 *TDD 800-325-0778
Regional Poison Control Center 949-456-5988 24 Hours or 800-544-4404 24 Hours

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Hospitals:

These hospitals provide 24-hour emergency care:
Mission Hospital Mission Viejo
949-364-1400 *TDD 949-364-2603
27700 Medical Center Road, Mission Viejo, CA 92691

Saddleback Memorial Medical Center 9
49-837-4500
24451 Health Center Drive, Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Mission Hospital Laguna Beach 949-499-1311
31872 Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

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Housing:

Orange County Fair Housing Council 714-569-0823
Orange County Housing Authority 714-480-2700
Assists low-income, seniors and physically challenged persons U.S. Department of Fair Housing & Discrimination Hotline 800-669-9777

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Immigrant & Refugee Services:

Catholic Charities 714-662-7500
Jewish Family Service 714-445-4950
Lutheran Social Services 949-534-6454
U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service 800-755-0777 24 Hours English/Spanish

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Legal Services:

Orange County Bar Association 949-835-8811
Lawyer Referral Service Orange County Lawyer Referral Service for legal aid 714-547-0763
State Bar of California 800-843-9053 (Complaints Against Attorneys)

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Libraries:

Crown Valley - 949-249-5252 - 30341 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Dana-Niguel - 949-496-5517- 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point, CA 92629

Laguna Beach - 949-497-1733 - 363 Glenneyre Street, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

New Hours as of 01/24/97:
Monday Noon - 8pm
Tuesday Noon - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
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Post Offices:

Postal Answer Line (PAL) - 800-275-8777 PAL is the Automated Telephone Information Service of the U.S. Postal Service. It provides information of bulk mail, express mail, priority mail, passports, rates, hours of service and more.
Main Office
350 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
South Laguna
 31677 Virginia Way, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

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Public Safety:

Fire & Paramedics The numbers listed below are for non-emergencies only. In case of an emergency dial 911. City of Laguna Beach Fire Department 949-497-0700 505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Serves the city areas of Laguna Beach. Orange County Fire Department 714-744-0400 180 South Water Street, Orange, CA 92666 Serves the County areas of Emerald Bay. Law Enforcement The numbers listed below are for non-emergencies only. In case of an emergency dial 911.

City of Laguna Beach Police Department
949-497-0701
505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

California Highway Patrol
949-661-6215
32951 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

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Schools - Higher Education:

Community Colleges

Irvine Valley college
949-559-9300 5500
Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92720

Orange Coast College
714-432-0202
2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Saddleback College
949-582-4500 *TDD 714-582-4833
28000 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA 92692

California State Universities

California State University Fullerton
714-773-2011
800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton CA 92631

California State University Long Beach
310-985-4111 *TDD 310-985-5426
1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840

University of California Irvine
949-856-5011 *TDD 714-856-6272 Irvine, CA 92717

University of California Los Angeles
310-825-4321 *TDD 310-825-7275

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Senior Services:

Laguna Beach Seniors 949-497-2441
Meals on Wheels 949-499-7575
Orange County Senior Citizens Information & referral line 949-567-7500 #TDD 714-550-9472
Project Transportation, Lunch & Counseling (TLC) 949-497-2702
Senior Legal Advocacy Program 949-835-8808 VIVA!
Senior Housing Referral Service 800-934-8482 Retirement homes-board & care homes-nursing homes-Alzheimer's homes.

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Transportation:

Airports

Long Beach Airport
562-570-2600

Parking
562-570-2683
4100 E. Donald Douglas Drive, Long Beach, CA 90808 

Los Angeles International Airport
310-646-5252
One World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90009

Ontario International Airport
909-988-2700
Parking
909-988-2737
Airport Drive & Vineyard Avenue, Ontario, CA 91761

Orange County John wayne Airport
714-252-5200
Parking
949-252-6260
18741 Airport Way, Santa Ana, CA 92707

Railway Passenger service

Amtrak
800-872-7245 *TDD 800-523-6590

Local Stations:
1000 E. Santa Ana Blvd, Santa Ana, CA 92701
26701 Verdugo Street, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Orange County Transportation Authority
714-636-7433 *TDD 714-636-4237

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Veterans Services:

Veterans Services
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 800-827-1000

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Youth & Teen Services:

Boy Scouts of America 714-546-4990
Orange County Area Council
3590 Harbor Gateway North Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Boys' & Girls' Club of Laguna Beach
949-494-2535
1085 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Camp Fire Boys' & Girls', Inc.
714-838-9991
Orange County Council
513 E. First Street, Suite A, Tustin, CA 92680

Girl Scouts of the USA
714-979-7900
Orange County Council
1620 Adams Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

YMCA of South Coast
949-495-9622 29831
Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677