Southern California Real Estate by Phil McCollum

Local Cities and Neighborhoods...

"Discover What's Happening in Long Beach..."

Long Beach, California; March 13, 2010

Welcome to my Long Beach California real estate information page. If you are interested in nearby Southern California cities, please see the bottom of this page for links.

Thank you for your interest in the Long Beach. My website is intended to be a single point where you can come to get up to date information on Long Beach CA, and everything you need to know about real estate, whether you are buying or selling, whether you are a first-time buyer or a savvy real estate investor.

Long Beach CA

Long Beach is an ideal place to live, if you ask me. Conveniently located between downtown Los Angeles and Orange County, it's easy to venture north or south on the 405 Freeway.

Long Beach is the 36th largest city in the United States, and the fifth-largest in California. With a population of approximately 500,000 residents, Long Beach is a diverse, multi-cultural city.

The weather in Long Beach is excellent, with many sunny days and pleasant temperatures. For full details on the local weather, refer to the following website. It's full of useful information.

Long Beach Weather -

http://www.wunderground.com/US/CA/Long_Beach.html

Learn More about Long Beach -

For general background information on Long Beach, refer to wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach,_California

Long Beach CA - Information and Resources

Below, I've gathered some pertinent information regarding the Long Beach CA area.

Official City of Long Beach Websites

City of Long Beach - http://www.ci.long-beach.ca.us/

City of Long Beach - http://www.longbeach.gov/

Long Beach Chamber of Commerce - http://www.lbchamber.com/

Long Beach Environmental Services - http://www.longbeach-recycles.org/home/index.htm

Long Beach Schools

Long Beach Unified School District - http://www.lbusd.k12.ca.us/

Long Beach State University - http://www.csulb.edu/

Long Beach City College - http://www.lbcc.edu/

Long Beach Attractions

Visit Long Beach - http://www.visitlongbeach.com/

Guide to Long Beach - http://www.longbeach.com/

Guide to Long Beach - http://www.beachcalifornia.com/longbch.html

Long Beach Attractions - les/a/ToDoinLongBeach.htm

Downtown Long Beach - http://www.downtownlongbeach.org/

Long Beach Restaurants - http://www.longbeachcarestaurants.com/

Long Beach Shopping - www.visitlongbeach.com/long-beach-shopping.html

Long Beach Queen Mary - http://www.queenmary.com/

Long Beach Aquarium - http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/

Long Beach Convention Center - http://www.longbeachcc.com/

Long Beach Sport Fishing - http://longbeachsportfishing.com/

Port of Long Beach - http://www.polb.com/

Long Beach Public Resources

Long Beach Airport -
http://www.longbeach.gov/airport/

Long Beach Transit -
http://www.lbtransit.com/

Long Beach Public Library -
http://www.lbpl.org/

Long Beach Press Telegram - http://www.presstelegram.com/

Long Beach Parks and Recreation - http://www.longbeach.gov/park/

Long Beach Neighborhoods Information

http://realestate.yahoo.com/California/Long_Beach/neighborhoods

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bixby_Knolls

http://bixbyknollsinfo.com/

http://www.calheights.org/

Long Beach Neighborhood Resources

www.longbeach.gov/cd/neighborhood_services/resource_center/

Long Beach on Yahoo

http://groups.yahoo.com/phrase/city-of-long-beach-california

http://local.yahoo.com/CA/Long+Beach

Long Beach Hospitals

Long Beach Memorial - http://www.memorialcare.org/long_beach/about.cfm

Pacific Hospital of Long Beach -
http://www.phlb.org/

Community Hospital of Long Beach - http://www.chlb.org/index_flash.php

St. Mary's Medical Center - http://www.stmarymedicalcenter.org/index.htm

Lakewood Regional Medical Center - www.lakewoodregional.com/CWSContent/lakewoodregional

Long Beach Animal Hospital -
http://www.lbah.com/

Long Beach Utility Services - gas, water, electric, phone

Long Beach Water - http://www.lbwater.org/

Miscellaneous Long Beach Websites

Long Beach World Clock - http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=850

Long Beach Pride - http://www.longbeachpride.com/

Long Beach Police - http://www.longbeach.gov/police/

Southern California Cities

Long Beach Things to Do

http://www.dlba.org/residents/Home

Long Beach Phone Numbers

Burglary (562) 570-7351
Violent Crimes (562) 570-7250
Abandoned Vehicles (562) 570-7241
Non-Emergency (562) 435-6711
Parking Enforcement (562) 570-7241
Graffiti Hotline (562) 570-2773
Recycling Hotline (562) 570-2876
Poison Control Center (800) 777-6476
Animal Control (562) 570-7387
Public Works (562) 570-6383
Sanitation (Oversized) (562) 570-2876
City of Long Beach (Gas, Water, Sewer and Refuse Utilities)
(562) 570-5700
Gas, Pilot Light and Appliance adjustment (562) 570-5700
Gas Emergency Service (562) 570-2140
Water Quality Problems (562) 570-2870
Southern California Edison (800) 655-4555

Long Beach

Listed below are the MLS codes for the neighborhoods of Long Beach, Lakewood, and Signal Hill

1 Belmont Shore, Naples
2 Belmont Heights, Alamitos Heights
3 Eastside, Circle Area
4 Downtown Area, Alamitos Beach
5 Wrigley Area
6 Bixby, Bixby Knolls, California Heights
7 North Long Beach
8 Signal Hill
9 Poly High
11 Westside

Lakewood and Long Beach

21 Crest Gardens, Mayfair, Signature
22 Lakewood Estates, Lakewood
23 Lakewood Park
24 Lakewood Mutuals
25 Carson Park
26 Lakewood East
27 Imperial Estates North
28 Lakewood City
29 Lakewood Village
30 Lakewood Country Club Estates
31 South of Conant
32 Stratford Square, University
33 Lakewood Plaza, Rancho
34 Los Altos, X-100
35 Artcraft Manor
36 Park Estates
37 College / University Park Estates
38 Bixby Hill
40 Imperial Estates South, Country Club
42 El Dorado Park
46 Eastgate
47 Garden Park
48 College Park East

For a zip code map of Long Beach, refer this page:

Zip Code Maps

Put Long Beach in the search box and the map will focus on Long Beach and show the zip codes in a nice color-coded map.

Contact Information

Phil McCollum real estate in Southern California