Whittier New Resident Information

Welcome to the City of Whittier! We are pleased that you have chosen our community for your new residence. Below you will find listings for some of our utilities and services which may be helpful to you as you begin your new life in our wonderful City. Additional listings for City services can be found on this website under the heading City Services. Also, see the other Community Resources pages for information about social services and recreational organizations based in Whittier.
Utilities

Cable
Charter Communications 13300 E. Whittier Blvd. Whittier, CA 1-800-681-9997 www.chartercom.com
Electric
Southern California Edison 1-800-655-4555 www.sce.com
Gas
Southern California Gas Company 1-800-427-2200 www.socalgas.com
Telephone
Telephone – Verizon (GTE)1-800-483-4000www.verizon.com
Water
Whittier Water Department – 562-464-3530Suburban Water Systems – 562-944-8219 – www.suburbanwatersystems.comSan Gabriel Valley Water Company – 562-699-1041 – www.sgvwater.com
Trash
Whittier Sanitation Department – 562-464-3530Consolidated Disposal Service, Inc. – 562-946-6441Waste Management – 1-800-266-7551 – www.wm.com City Landfill – 562-907-7750
After Hours City Emergency
562-695-5214
Services

Courts
Whittier Superior Courthouse7339 Painter AvenueWhittier, CA 562-907-3125
Police
Whittier Police Department7315 Painter AvenueWhittier, CA 562-945-8250www.whittierpd.org
Fire
Los Angeles County Fire DepartmentEmergencies – Dial 911PIO Office – 323-881-2411www.lacofd.org
Unincorporated Areas
Los Angeles County Website for Unincorporated WhittierCall (888) 924-4357 for assistance with County Services such as Animal Care & Control, Fire, Parks, Recreation, Libraries, Public Works, Regional Planning, Health Services, Sheriff, etc...or visit http://whittier.lacounty.info
Hospitals
Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital 12401 E. Washington BoulevardWhittier, CA 562-698-0811 www.whittierpres.com
Whittier Hospital Medical Center 9080 S. Colima Road Whittier, CA 562-945-3561www.whittierhospital.com
Clinics
L.A. County Health Services Department 7643 Painter Avenue Whittier, CA 562-464-5350 www.ladhs.org
Animal Control
L.A. County Department of Animal Control 562-940-6898 http://animalcontrol.co.la.ca.us
US Postal Service
1-800-275-8777www.usps.com
8520 S. MichiganWhittier, CA 562-693-9561
6709 Washington Ave.Whittier, CA 562-698-4810
10053 Whittwood LaneWhittier, CA562-947-4337
Newspapers
Daily News 7612 S. Greenleaf AvenueWhittier, CA 562-698-0955 www.whittierdailynews Los Angeles Times 1-800-252-9141 www.latimes.com
Schools
Whittier City Elementary School District7211 S. Whittier Avenue 562-789-3000 www.whittiercity.k12.ca.us
East Whittier City School District 14535 E. Whittier Boulevard 562-698-0351www.ewcsd.k12.ca.us
Whittier Union High School District 9401 S. Painter Avenue562-698-8121 www.wuhsd.k12.ca.us
Whittier College 13406 E. Philadelphia 562-907-4200 www.whittier.edu
Rio Hondo Community College3600 S. Workman Mill Road 562-692-0921 www.riohondo.edu
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