Alice Sarkisian Wessen

Best of Altadena Useful Links

ALTADENA BLOG: http://www.altadenablog.com/

ALTADENA TOWN COUNCIL: http://www.altadenatowncouncil.org/

ALTADENA WEATHER
http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USCA0021_f.html

ALTADENA WEATHER CAM: http://www.westphalfamily.com/wxdata2.html
(Thank you Bill Westphal!)

ALTADENA NEWS: http://ads.topix.net/city/altadena-ca

ALTADENA/PASADENA SCHOOLS:  http://www.pusd.us/index.php?home=1

ALTADENA HISTORICAL TIMELINE
http://www.altadenatowncouncil.org/altadenahistory/timeline.html

ALTADENA REAL ESTATE/HOW MUCH IS YOUR HOME WORTH? ZILLOW
http://www.zillow.com/

BEST OF ALTADENA BUSINESSES
Yelp.com
A blog that uses folks in your neighborhood to rate all sorts of businesses. I found this very helpful in finding recent restaurant reviews and hair cutting salons. They rate everything from museums to yoga houses.
http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=&find_loc=altadena%2C+ca&ns=1&rpp=10

BEST CELL RECEPTION
Mobiledia and Cell Towers in Altadena
http://www.cellreception.com/towers/towers.php?city=altadena&state_abr=ca
Go to the right side, put in 91001 for a listing by real users of the best cell phone coverage in the Altadena area (pssst…it is still Verizon)

BRUSH CLEARANCE VENDOR?
List of vendors available throughout the County of Los Angeles
http://www.fire.lacounty.gov/Forestry/BrushManagementHazardReductionContractors.asp

COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT)
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.
http://www.fire.lacounty.gov/ProgramsEvents/PECERT.asp

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HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENTS
Items such as household batteries, flourescent light bulbs, electronic devices, paint, solvents, old cell phones and mercury thermostats should not be placed in your trash. Bring them to a collection event or a permanent center.
The local permanent Hazardous Collection Center is in Glendale.
Los Angeles: GLENDALE
4600 Colorado Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Hours of Operation:
Saturdays and Sundays
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

USED OIL COLLECTION SITE
Kragen Auto Parts #1503
737 E Altadena Dr
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 797-9525
CIWMB#: 19-C-04160

HAZARDOUS WASTE: COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Links: http://ladpw.org/epd/hhw/phone_numbers.cfm
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LOCAL COMMUNITY LINKS
* Altadena Community Center: http://www.altadenacommunitycenter.net/
* Altadena Senior Center: http://www.ladcss.org/srvc/altadenatxt.htm
* Altadena Chamber of Commerce: http://abacus-es.com/altadena/
* Altadena Historical Society: http://www.mtlowe.net/altadenahistoricalsociety.htm
* Altadena Heritage: http://altadenaheritage.com/
* Altadena Foothills Conservancy: http://www.altadenafoothills.org/
* Altadena Watershed Committee: http://www.altadenawatershed.org/
* Sheriff's Support Group of Altadena: http://www.altadenasheriffs.org/frames/ssgaframeset.html
* Altadena Mountain Rescue Team: http://www.amrt.org/
* Altadena Guild of Huntington Memorial Hospital: http://www.altadenaguild.org/
* Altadena Town & Country Club: http://www.altaclub.com/
* Altadena Golf Course: http://parks.co.la.ca.us/altadena.html
* Altadena Rotary: http://www.altadenarotary.com/

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
* Los Angeles County Codes: http://ordlink.com/codes/lacounty/index.htm
* Los Angeles County Animal control: http://animalcare.lacounty.gov/
* Altadena Sheriff's Station: http://la-sheriff.org/stations/for1/altadena/
* Altadena Library District:  http://library.altadena.ca.us/
* Pasadena Courthouse (LA Superior Court System) http://lasuperiorcourt.org/locations/ui/listbyname.aspx
* Los Angeles County Help Line: 888 924-HELP
* Los Angeles County Report Line: County Neighborhood Code Enforcement
1-877 966-CODE
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OTHER NUMBERS
Fire Station #12:        797-1911    Lincoln Ave               
Altadena Sheriff        798-1131    Deputy Sam Estrada, Community Relations / Sergeant Marsha Williams-Community Liaison               
(Also ask for Watch Commander)               
Nuccio's Nursery        794-3383   
Lonnie Fehr            398-0674 (h)    Millard Campgrnd Host - Emergency only
LACO Debris Removal    458-4357    Los Angeles County Road Emergency Works (debris removal)               
Forest Service Dispatch    661-723-2703     24 Hour Dispatch   
DFG Violation in Progress    888-334-2258

Useful Contacts from Animal Control to Hazardous Waste

Emergency/Fire/Law Enforcement

For a full listing of what to do in case of an emergency, visit:http://chaneymillard.org/emergPrepare.html

REMEMBER: In case of emergency, dial 911!

Altadena Sheriff's Dept. Non-Emergency Number 798-1131
US Forest Service 24 hour dispatch (661) 723-2703

NOTE:  If you don’t know which county agency to contact regarding a problem, dial the information line: 211

Animal Control
Domestic animals: Los Angeles County Animal Control,  962-3577
http://animalcare.lacounty.gov/

Sgt Luis A Villegas
Los Angeles County Animal Care & Control, Baldwin Park Animal Shelter, Officer in Altadena
(Office) 626-430-2378
(Cell) 626-290-3635
(Fax) 626-960-8223
Direct e-mail address: altadena@animalcare.lacounty.gov

Wild animals:  Los Angeles County Department of  Fish & Game, (562) 590-5132

Hazardous waste collection
Permanent site near Glendale:
4600 Colorado Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
Sat-Sun 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Used oil:
Kragen Auto Parts #1503
737 E Altadena Dr
(626) 797-9525

County hazardous waste link:
http://ladpw.org/epd/hhw/phone_numbers.cfm

LA County Neighborhood Code Enforcement: 1-877 966-CODE

Social Services
LA County Help Line: 888 924-HELP

Building & Safety 574-0941

Dept of Public Works Franchise Section 800-993-5844

Dept of Health Services 430-5213 or dial 211

Fire Dept. 323-262-2111

Graffiti Hotline 800-675-4357

Household Hazardous Waste 1-888-CLEAN LA

Illegal Dumping (into channel, creek, catch basin, etc.) 800-303-0003

Illegal Dumping (vacant lots) 430-5200

Illegal Dumping (couches, mattresses, etc. dumped on county streets) 800-675-4357

Parking enforcement (Sheriff’s) 798-1131

Road maintenance (tree trimming, potholes, debris, street sweeping, etc. 800-675-4357

Sewer problems  800-675-4357

Southern California Edison (street lights out, etc.) 800-655-4555

Southern California Gas 800-427-2200

Emergency/Fire Preparedness Links

For a full listing of what you can do in case of an emergency, visit: http://chaneymillard.org/emergPrepare.html

Pasadena Emergency Preparedness
http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/disaster/index.asp

La Canada Emergency Preparedness
http://www.lacanadaflintridge.com/city/city_hall/administration/emergency_prep.htm

Ready.gov
http://www.ready.gov/america/index.html

For Kids: Ready.gov
http://www.ready.gov/kids/index.html

American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_500_,00.html

Federal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.gov/index.shtm

Los Angeles County Fire Dept
http://www.fire.lacounty.gov/

LA County Fire Dept, Forestry (Fire Weather Danger,
Fuel Management, Brush Vendors, Fire Plan)
http://www.fire.lacounty.gov/Forestry/Forestry.asp

CERT
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
http://www.fire.lacounty.gov/ProgramsEvents/PECERT.asp

The Fire Safe Council
http://www.firesafecouncil.org/index.cfm

Fire Wise
http://www.firewise.com/