Area Information

Apples and Oranges. Everyone knows the familiar metaphor for things that simply can't be placed in the same category. If you live in South or Coastal Orange County, you might find the metaphor particularly appropriate. Comparing it to other places just can't be done. Its ever-changing blend of natural beauty family-friendly neighborhoods, diverse communities and thriving businesses make it truly stand out in the crowd.

Located on the Southern California coast, Orange County is one of the most beautiful places you can choose to live. With more than 42 miles of pristine coastline, Orange County, ideally located between Los Angeles and San Diego, is a center of tourism, trade, commerce, technology and innovation.

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Hospitals

Children's Hospital of Orange County 455 So. Main Street, Orange	(714) 997-3000
Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach	(949) 645-8600
Irvine Regional Hospital 16200 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine	(949) 753-2000
Irvine, Kaiser Permanente	(888) 988-2800
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center 27700 Medical Center Drive, Mission Viejo	(949) 364-1400
Saddleback Memorial Medical Center - 24451 Health Center Drive, Laguna Hills	(949) 837-4500
San Clemente Hospital & Medical Center 654 Camino De Los Mares, San Clemente	(949) 496-1122
South Coast Medical Center 31872 Coast Highway, Laguna Beach	(949) 499-1311
Tustin Hospital Medical Center	(714) 838-9600
U.C.I. Medical Center 101 The City Drive South, Orange	(714) 456-6011

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Libraries

Aliso Viejo 1 Journey	(949) 360-1730
Dana Point (Dana-Niguel) 33841 Niguel Road	(949) 496-5517
Foothill Ranch 27002 Cabriole Way	(949) 855-8072
Irvine University Park 4512 Sandburg Way	(949) 786-4001
Ladera Ranch 29551 Sienna Parkway	(949) 234-5940
Laguna Beach 363 Glenneyre Street	(949) 497-1733
Laguna Niguel 30341 Crown Valley Parkway	(949) 249-5261
Laguna Woods 24264 El Toro Road	(949) 639-0500
Lake Forest (El Toro) 24672 Raymond Way	(949) 855-8173
Mission Viejo 25209 Marguerite Parkway	(949) 470-3000
Rancho Santa Margarita 30902 La Promisa	(949) 459-6094
San Clemente 242 Avenida Del Mar	(949) 492-3493
San Juan Capistrano 31495 El Camino Real	(949) 493-1752
Silverado Canyon 28192 Silverado Canyon Road	(714) 649-2216
Tustin 345 E. Main Street	(714) 544-7725
Orange County Public Library System

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U.S. Post Offices & Shipping Services

US Post Office Locations

US Post Office Web Site (USPS)	(800) 275-8777
Dana Point 24551 Del Prado	(800) 275-8777
Lake Forest 24552 Raymond Way	(800) 275-8777
Laguna Beach 91 Columbia, Aliso Viejo	(800) 275-8777
Laguna Hill 24001 Calle De La Magdalena	(800) 275-8777
Laguna Niguel 29911 Niguel Road	(800) 275-8777
Mission Viejo 28081 Marguerite Parkway	(800) 275-8777
Rancho Santa Margarita 29851 Aventura	(800) 275-8777
San Juan Capistrano 32124 Paseo Adelanto	(800) 275-8777
Trabuco Canyon, 30595 Trabuco Canyon Road	(800) 275-8777

Private Shipping Services

United Parcel Service (UPS)	(800) 742-5877
Federal Express (FedEx)	(800) 238-5355
Postal Answer Line (PAL)	(800) 400-7884

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Utilities

San Diego Gas & Electric	(800) 411-7343
SoCal Gas Company	(800) 427-2200
So Cal Edison	(800) 655-4555
Hazardous Waste	(714) 834-6752
CR&R	(949) 728-0446
Waste Management Refuse	(949) 642-1191

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Chamber Of Commerces

Aliso Viejo	(949) 635-5800
Dana Point	(949) 496-1555
Irvine	(949) 660-9112
Laguna Beach	(949) 494-1018
Laguna Hills	(949) 635-5800
Laguna Niguel	(949) 363-0136
Laguna Woods	(949) 635-5800
Lake Forest / Foothill Ranch	(949) 635-5800
Las Flores / Ladera Ranch	(949) 635-5800
Mission Viejo	(949) 635-5800
Newport Beach / Corona del Mar	(949) 729-4400
Rancho Santa Margarita	(949) 635-5800
San Clemente	(949) 492-1131
San Juan Capistrano	(949) 493-4700
Trabuco Canyon	(949) 635-5800
Tustin	(714) 544-5341

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Government Offices

GENERAL INFORMATION - County/ State/ Federal
General Information	(714) 834-5400
Better Business Bureau	(714) 985-8922
Consumer Affairs	(800) 344-9940
Courts
Property Tax Rates	(714) 834-2455
Social Security Administration	(800) 772-1213
Internal Revenue Service
CA Dept. of Veteran Affairs	(800) 952-5626
US Dept. of Veteran Affairs	(800) 827-1000
Volunteer Match
Volunteer Center of OC	(714) 953-5757
OC Vector Control	(949) 654-2421
Registrar of Voters	(714) 567-7600
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Fire/ Paramedics/ Police	911
Poison Control Center	(800) 876-4766
Police Non-Emergency -OC Sheriff	(949) 770-6011
Earthquake Preparedness	(916) 845-8150
Fire/Paramedics Non-Emergency	(714) 573-6000
National Domestic Violence Hotline	(800) 799-SAFE
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children	(800) 843-5678

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Pet Licenses Information

City of Mission Viejo Animal Shelter	(949) 470-3045
Costa Mesa City Animal Control	(714) 754-5311
Irvine Animal Care Center	(949) 724-7741
Laguna Beach Animal Shelter	(949) 497-3552
Newport Beach/ Corona Del Mar Animal Shelter	(949) 722-8301
Orange County Animal Care Services	(949) 249-5160
San Clemente/ Dana Point	(949) 492-1617

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Transportation

Department of Motor Vehicles	(800) 777-0133
Highway Conditions	(800) 427-7623
CalTrans
AIRPORTS
John Wayne (SNA)	(949) 252-5200
Long Beach (LGB)	(562) 570-2600
Los Angeles (LAX)	(310) 646-5252
Ontario (ONT)	(909) 937-2700
San Diego (SAN)	(619) 400-2400
BUS LINES
Greyhound / Anaheim	(714) 999-1256
Greyhound / Santa Ana	(714) 542-2215
Orange County Transit Authority (OCTA)	(800) 636-7433
TAXIS / SHUTTLES
Airport Shuttle	(800) 545-7745
Gold Coast Limo	(714) 445-1160
Super Shuttle	(714) 517-6600
AAA Taxi	(800) 200-0000
Yellow Cab	(714) 535-2211
TRAINS
Amtrak	(800) 872-7245
Metrolink	(800) 371-5465

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Churches

South Coast Christian Assembly	(949) 240-4777
Capistrano Valley Christian	(949) 661-4991
South Shores Church	(949) 496-9331
Coast Bible Church	(949) 364-1191
El Toro Baptist Church	(949) 830-7473
Pacific Hills Church	(949) 362-7475
Saint Kilian's Church	(949) 586-4440
Santiago De Compestella	(949) 951-8599
Capo Beach Calvary	(949) 493-2006
Mission Viejo Christian Church	(949) 768-0209
Mission Viejo Church of Christ	(949) 582-2650
Lake Hills Community Church	(949) 837-7729
Saddleback Church	(949) 609-8000
Coast Hills Community Church	(949) 362-0079
Mount of Olives Lutheran Church	(949) 837-7467
Presbyterian Church of the Master	(949) 582-2670
Santa Margarita United Methodist Church	(949) 589-1502
Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church	(949) 837-2941
St. George's Episcopal Church	(949) 837-4530
St. John's Episcopal Church	(949) 858-5144
Vineyard Christian Fellowship - Laguna Niguel	(949) 425-3787
Living Water Fellowship - Ladera Ranch	(949) 713-9463

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Jobs

Job Bank	(800) 872-5627
Career Builder Network	(866) 438-1482
ComputerJobs.com
Monster.com	(800) 666-7837
LA Times Classifieds	(800) 234-4444
Orange County Register Classifieds	(714) 796-7000

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Entertainment, Points of Interest & Things to do

Aquarium of Pacific, Long Beach	(562) 590-3100
Adventure City, Anaheim	(714) 236-9300
Disney Land / California Adventure, Anaheim	(714) 781-4565
Dromo l, Orange	(714) 744-4779
Knotts Berry Farm, Buena Park	(714) 220-5200
Legoland, Carlsbad	(877) 534-6526
Magic Mountain, Los Angeles	(661) 255-4100
Medieval Times, Buena Park
Queen Mary, Long Beach	(562) 435-3511
San Diego Wild Animal Park, Escondido	(760) 747-8702
San Diego Zoo, San Diego	(619) 234-3153
Birch at Scripp's Aquarium, La Jolla	(858) 534-FISH
Sea World, Mission Bay	(800) 325-3150
Van's Skate Park, Orange	(714) 769-3800
Wild Rivers, Irvine	(949) 768-9453

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Museums & Historical

Balboa Park, San Diego
Bowers Museum - Santa Ana	(714) 567-3600
Casa Romantica Cultural Center & Gardens, San Clemente	(949) 498-2139
Dana Point Ocean Institute	(949) 496-2274
Dana Point Harbor	(949) 496-1094
Fullerton Arboretum	(714) 278-3579
Heritage Hill Historical Park, Lake Forest	(949) 855-2028
Getty Center, LA	(310) 440-7300
Laguna Art Museum	(949) 494-6531
Long Beach Museum of Art	(562) 439-2119
Los Angeles Museum of Art	(323) 857-6000
Marconi Automotive Museum, Tustin	(714) 258-3001
Mission San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano	(949) 234-1300
Museum of Contemporary Art	(213) 626-6222
Orange County Museum of Art	(949) 831-3287
OC Natural History Museum, Laguna Niguel	(949) 831-3287
Richard Nixon Library, Yorba Linda	(714) 993-3393
Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, Newport Beach	(949) 675-8915
Norton Simon Museum of Art	(626) 449-6840
San Diego Museum of Art	(619) 232-7931
Sherman Gardens & Library, Corona del Mar	(949) 673-2261

Theater / Performing Arts

Ballet Pacifica, Irvine	(949) 851-9930
Cabrillo Playhouse, San Clemente	(949) 492-0465
Camino Real Playhouse, San Juan Capistrano	(949) 489-8082
Capistrano Valley Symphony, San Juan Capistrano	(949) 240-8584
Coach House, San Juan Capistrano	(949) 496-8930
Festival of the Arts, Laguna Beach	(949) 494-1145
Irvine Barclay Theatre, Irvine	(949) 854-4646
Laguna Playhouse, Laguna Beach	(949) 494-8021
OC Pavilion Theatre, Santa Ana	(714) 550-0880
OC Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa	(714) 556-2787
Orange Curtain Theatre, San Juan Capistrano	(949) 412-3252
Opera Pacific, Santa Ana	(800) 34-OPERA
Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa	(714) 708-1870
Pacific Symphony, Costa Mesa	(714) 755-5788
South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa	(714) 708-5555
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine	(949) 855-8096
Movie Phone locator	(949) 777-3456

Movies / Cinemas

Edwards Cinemas/ Regal Cinemas - Web site - complete information on show listings, times, and locations.

(865) 922-1123

Other Entertainment Information

TicketMaster - Order Tickets On-line	(714) 740-2000
VIP Tickets	(800) 328-4253
Front Row Center Tickets	(714) 751-9800
TeleCharge Tickets	(800) 447-7400

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Sports Teams & Outdoor Sports

Sports Teams

Baseball
Angels, Anaheim	(714) 634-2000
Dodgers, LA	(323) 224-1448
Padres, San Diego	(619) 881-6500

Basketball
Clippers, LA	(213) 742-7555
Lakers, LA	(310) 419-3865

Football
Chargers, San Diego	(619) 280-2121

Ice Hockey
Kings	(888) 546-4752
Mighty Ducks	(714) 704-2701

Stadiums / Arenas / Racetracks / Raceways

Edison Field, Anaheim	(714) 634-3000
Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim	(714) 704-2500
LA Coliseum / Sports Arena	(213) 748-6131
Dodger Stadium	(213) 224-1500
Staples Center	(877) 522-8669
The Great Western Forum	(310) 673-1300
The Rose Bowl	(626) 577-3100
Del Mar Racetrack (Thoroughbred Club)	(619) 755-1141
Hollywood Park (Horse Racing)	(310) 419-1500
Santa Anita Racetrack (Horse Racing)	(626) 574-7223
California Speedway (Auto Racing)	(800) 944-7223

Outdoor Sports / Activites

Beach & Vacation information	(877) 633-4127
Surf Reports & Live Surf-Cams	(714) 374-0556
SoCal Ski Report
O.C. Dept. of Harbors, Beaches & Parks - Urban Park Listings
National Park Service

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Shopping Malls

South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa	(800) 782-8888
Irvine Spectrum Center, Irvine	(949) 753-5180
Laguna Hills Mall, Laguna Hills	(949) 586-8282
Plaza de la Paz, Laguna Niguel	(949) 831-5158
Kaleidoscope Center Mission Viejo	(949) 582-1948
The Shops at Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo	(949) 364-1771
Fashion Island Newport Beach	(949) 721-2000
Tustin Marketplace Tustin	(714) 130-4124

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Beaches & Parks

OC Beaches & Harbors, Orange County	(714) 834-2400
CA State Parks, California	(949) 492-0802
National Park Service United States	(619) 557-5450
Irvine Regional Park, Irvine	(714) 973-6835
Mason Regional Park, Irvine	(949) 923-2220
Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park, Trabuco Canyon	(949) 923-2245
O' Neill Regional Park, Trabuco Canyon	(949) 923-2260
T.F. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza	(949) 923-2265
Crystal Cove Park, Laguna Beach	(949) 494-3539
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Laguna Beach	(949) 923-2235
Aliso /Wood Canyon, Laguna Niguel	(949) 923-2200

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Golf Courses

Orange County Golf Courses

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Recreation Centers

Canyon Crest Clubhouse Mission Viejo	(949) 458-9828
Coto De Caza Country Club Coto De Caza (Trabuco Canyon)	589-5000
Dove Canyon Country Club Dove Canyon (Trabuco Canyon)	858-2800
Lake Forest Beach & Tennis Club Lake Forest	837-6100
Lake Forest Sun & Sail Club Lake Forest	586-0860
Lake Mission Viejo Mission Viejo	770-1313
Mission Viejo Recreation Center Mission Viejo	951-6872
Mission Swim & Racquet Club Mission Viejo	837-4070
Nellie Gail Equestrian Center Laguna Hills	831-5041
Nellie Gail Tennis/Swim Club Laguna Hills	831-6660
Portola Hills Rec. Center # 1 Trabuco Canyon	858-8810
CASA-Rancho Santa Margarita Rancho Santa Margarita	589-4272
Laguna Niguel Recreation Center Laguna Niguel	362-4350
Laguna Niguel Racquet Club Laguna Niguel	496-4665
The Club, Rancho Niguel Laguna Niguel	643-8271

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