EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIVING IN... GLENDALE.Byline: - Ben Jauron Population: 200,200 ETHNIC BREAKDOWN* White/non-Hispanic: 63.58% Hispanic: 19.72% Asian/Pacific Islander: 16.20% African-American: 1.27% American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. : 0.32% WEATHER Average annual rainfall: 17.6 inches Average high temperature: 78 degrees Average low temperature: 51 degrees LOCAL GOVERNMENT Type: Charter city City Hall location: 613 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA 91206, (818) 548-2090 City's Web site: www.ci.glendale.ca.us Courthouse: 600 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA 91206 TRANSIT General information: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, (213) 922-2000 Bus service: (800) 266-6883 (COMMUTE); Glendale Transportation Section, (818) 548-3960; Greyhound, (800) 231-2222 Senior/disabled services: MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. , (213) 689-0054; Dial-A-Ride, (818) 808-RIDE Rail service: Metrolink, (800) 371-5465; Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run , (800) 872-7245 Airports: Bob Hope Airport Bob Hope Airport (IATA: BUR, ICAO: KBUR, FAA LID: BUR) is a regional and national airport located in Burbank, California, United States. It was formerly known as United Airport (1930-1934); Union Air Terminal (1934-1940); (Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena), (818) 840-8830; Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX , (310) 646-5252 UTILITIES Water and power: Glendale Public Service Department, (818) 548-3300 Gas: Southern California Gas This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Co., (800) 427-2200 Telephone: SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Pacific Bell, (800) 310-2355 Cable TV: Charter Communications, (866) 499-8080 Trash: Integrated Waste Management, (818) 548-3916 Recycling: (818) 548-3916 LAW ENFORCEMENT Police: 131 N. Isabel St., (818) 548-4840 Sheriff: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. (contract, unincorporated areas) headquarters, (323) 526-5541 Emergency: 911 Fire: 421 Oak St., (818) 548-4021 Ambulance: American Medical Response American Medical Response, Inc. (AMR) is the largest private ambulance provider in the United States. AMR and EmCare are wholly owned subsidiaries of EMSC L.P., an emergency management company held by the investment firm Onex. AMR is based out of Greenwood Village, Colorado. , (818) 808-2100 LICENSES Animal licenses: (818) 548-2090 Business licenses: (818) 548-3200 Driver's licenses: California Department of Motor Vehicles In the United States of America, Department of Motor Vehicles (or DMV) is a commonly used name of the government agency of a U.S. state which administers the registration of automobiles (e.g., by issuing license plates), and/or the licensing of drivers (e.g. , www.dmv.ca.gov OTHER SERVICES & INFORMATION TV stations (local): GTV GTV gross tumor volume GTV Gala Television (Taiwan) GTV Ground Test Vehicle GTV Gran Turismo Veloce (automobile specification) GTV Gas Turbine Vessel (Maritime) 6 (public access) (818) 548-4013 Library: Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St., (818) 548-2030 Historical society: www.glendalehistorical.org Hospital: Glendale Memorial Hospital, 1420 S. Central Ave., (818) 502-1900 Postal service: U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. , 313 E. Broadway and 1009 N. Pacific Ave. Voter registration: 14340 W. Sylvan sylvan emanating from or pertaining to woods. See also sylvatic. St., Van Nuys, (800) 815-2666 Social Security office: 710 S. Central Ave., Suite 320, (800) 772-1213 Birth, death and marriage records: Los Angeles County Clerk/Registrar-Recorder (800) 201-8999 Animal shelter: (818) 242-1128 BURBANK POPULATION: 102,800 ETHNIC BREAKDOWN* White/non-Hispanic: 77.7% Hispanic: 24.9% Asian-Pacific Islander: 10.8% African-American: 2.6% American Indian: 1.2% WEATHER Average annual rainfall: 16.48 inches Average high temperature: 78 degrees Average low temperature: 51 degrees LOCAL GOVERNMENT Type: Charter city City Hall location: 275 E. Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91502, (818) 238-5850 City Web site: www.ci.burbank.ca.us Courthouse: 300 E. Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91502, (818) 557-3482 TRANSIT General information: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, (213) 922-2000 Bus service: (800) 266-6883 (COMMUTE); Greyhound, (800) 231-2222 Senior/disabled services: MTA, (213) 680-0054; Dial-A-Ride, (818) 808-RIDE Rail service: Metrolink, (800) 371-5465; Amtrak, (800) 872-7245 Airports: Bob Hope Airport (Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena), (818) 840-8830; Los Angeles International Airport, (310) 646-5252 UTILITIES Water and power: Burbank Water and Power, 164 W. Magnolia Ave., (818) 238-3700 Gas: Southern California Gas Co., (800) 427-2200 Telephone: SBC Pacific Bell, (800) 310-2355 Cable TV: Charter Communications, (866) 499-8080 Trash: (818) 238-3800 Recycling: (818) 238-3900 LAW ENFORCEMENT Police: 200 N. Third St., (818) 238-3333 Sheriff: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (contract, unincorporated areas) headquarters, (323) 526-5541 Emergency: 911 Fire: 311 E. Orange Grove Ave., (818) 238-FIRE (3473) Ambulance: Schaefer Ambulance Service Schaefer Ambulance Service provides ambulance transport and 9-1-1 response services providing basic life support and critical care for patients in Southern California. Schaefer also provides air ambulance service. , (800) 582-2258 LICENSES Animal licenses: (818) 238-3340 Business licenses: (818) 238-5280 Driver's licenses: California Department of Motor Vehicles, www.dmv.ca.gov OTHER SERVICES & INFORMATION TV station (local): Burbank TV6 (public access) Library: 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd., (818) 238-5600 Historical society: Burbank Historical Society, (818) 841-6333 Hospital: Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center is a hospital in Burbank, California, USA. The hospital has 455 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. It's adress is: 501 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91505. , 501 S. Buena Vista St., (818) 843-5111 Postal service: U.S. Postal Service, 2140 N. Hollywood Way; 3810 W. Magnolia Blvd.; 1634 N. San Fernando Blvd.; 135 E. Olive Ave. Voter registration: 14340 W. Sylvan St., Van Nuys. (800) 815-2666 Social Security offices: 2025 N. Glenoaks Blvd., (800) 772-1213 Birth, death and marriage records: County Clerk/Registrar-Recorder, (800) 201-8999 Animal shelters: (818) 238-3340 *Ethnic breakdown total may exceed 100% because a recent change allows people to check more than one ethnic category. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Ying Yang teaches her son Jeremy Sharp, 4, to ride a bike in Glendale. Charlotte Schmid-Maybach |
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