Wow! I can not believe how low the rating is and bad reviews, for a city that is all I've known…read moreall my life. I grew up here, my kids grew up here, seen lots of changes since 1975 (yup!). I can understand the complaint about the incompetence of city employees; I've had mine with the Police Department & also with Whittier High School & WHUSD (side note w/both school & school district, I'm talking a few certain employees, the rest of employees were fine, it takes a few bad apples, as they say), that is much needed area of improvement, but I don't take it out on the entire city. And the city is most certainly not desolate! Try going to San Bernardino and you will change your tune. Yes, there has been ongoing rise of crime, tagging/graffiti, lots of outsiders from all other cities moving here- both good & unfortunately bad (West & So. Whittier and unfortunately pockets of Uptown as well) moving into the area, apparently it's appealing to them as well. There are times I go to Uptown for dinner, drinks or to chill, it seems like you have to be there in the day time till early evening before the mob of socialites & attitudes come out at night and saturate it. But again, it's not that bad, just know when to go, know where to go and know when to leave, if your the younger generation, then I guess you guys know how to handle it, focus is elsewhere anyways right? But what does the city have to do with it? If we can all look up above it and take it for what it is and make the best out of it, then it's all good. I probably won't buy a home out here, unless I won the Lottery and was in a position to pick and choose (I choose Whittier Hills, Friendly Hills & the best of East Whittier only), but mostly likely looking to get as far away from the city and live on an open field of homes with a view of the mountains in the quiet sleepy town of Yucaipa, what some will call boring, I call it peaceful. But when I get homesick, I know I can come back to good old Whittier. The point is, if your new to the area, have an open mind and give Whittier a chance.

Whittier is one of those cities that has pretty much everything you'd want from a city, from nice…read moreshops, restaurants and a large middle class population. If your a foodie your gonna love this city because we have it all and who makes the best of a certain type of food is up for debate! The city is pretty safe compared to neighboring cities and yes Whittier has pockets were gangs and low life's thrive but Whittier PD is pretty aggressive keeping the city safe. As for the average citizen we have old folks from the old Nixon days and the new generation of people trying to live in a modest home and give their kids a good life! If I could suggest any change i'd say the city needs to do something about the homeless in uptown and the gang activity in the surrounding area! Also limit the number of apartment complexes and section 8 because we already have a large share of renters! This city has a lot to offer on the weekends if you check the city website. It's far from a boring sleepy town, It's a thriving town with wonderful people living in it!

It is so incredibly sad, when in need to speak to someone or for that matter anyone at City Hall or…read moredepartment head. We tried a few times, after listening to the prompt to leave a message at the specific Department. Only to have the Automated answer machine hang up after just after a few rings. In which the prompt then says, "there is not enough space to leave a message" .

Pico Rivera, California has made tremendous progress since the late 1990's when I entered the adult…read moreworld. The city council has done a great job in attracting businesses, keeping parks maintained and the Sheriff Dept. in full force. It's unfortunate that the actions of one particular Council member put a stain on our city's name for his unprofessional behavior with minors in the classroom. It takes decades to build a respected reputation, yet minutes of irresponsible behavior to permanently throw it away.... we are slowly moving on as a community in 2019. City Hall has continued to keep law & order intact with a good Mayor and a City Council that's competent. It's taken over 20-years for me to appreciate this city, after traveling across Southern California and visiting towns from Bakersfield to San Diego and in between, I now notice how well structured Pico Rivera is and how the people in this community show up to City Hall, attend meetings and get involved.

City of West Covina is one of the cities you'll drive past when you're on Fwy 10 heading west from…read moreOntario to Monterey Park. I usually am in this city mainly to visit the Eastland Center off of Barranca Ave. Most recently I have found The McIntyre Square (Thumbling is here), Tokyo Central, Tony's BBQ, and Haven City Market (HCM is a foodie's paradise). Wow, so many great food plazas and food halls with many great restaurants and shops waiting for our arrival! If you're out and about and want to explore something different and you've never been to West Covina, then this is the city for you. I'll see you at HCM this Sat 11/02/2024 for their Grand Opening celebration. Come early and support your neighborhood's newest food hall!

I frequent City of West Covina quite often while here for The New Haven City Market Place eateries,…read moreGW supermarkets and also the Quan Nem Nihn Hoa Vietnamese restaurant all located in the same vacinity .

If you need to visit this or any other branch of the Social Security office, please try to make an…read moreappointment. Upon entering this office, the very friendly security guard advised me that an appointment was required to enter the building and that no one would see me without one. The guard handed me a card with the number to call to make an appointment. I did not have an appointment, so I left and sat in my truck, trying to make one by phone. I dialed the number on the card the security guard gave me. I received a recorded message that they were busy and it would be many minutes before an agent could assist me. I waited, waited, and waited some more. When the waiting time hit thirty minutes. I was done, frustrated, and left, never having asked any questions about my issue. I'll try again sometime. For now, time to have lunch

I took the paperwork that I needed to do my process, but the office needs a different paperwork and…read moreI told the lady, "it says I can bring this online" and she said well yeah we need to fix that online its not specific

This review is for Regina at the information desk THANK YOU…read moreso much for helping me today with my ticket. AWESOME customer service.

This review is for Patrick from Parking Enforcement. I work at a school in La Puente, and one of…read moreour biggest struggles is parents parking out on the street on sweeping days. There is not much room in our parking lot, but we also don't want our parents getting tickets for simply trying to pick up their children. Patrick goes out of his way to keep us informed and helps us resolve potential issues before they arise. His excellent customer service does not go unnoticed, and we are extremely grateful for his partnership in keeping our city clean and safe.

Lots of parking, but sucks you have to pay. There are some free one hour parking spots and it was…read moremy first time here so I didn't risk it. The lives were long and I hope I won't be coming back anytime soon. I didn't see any judges with white wigs :(

Was here on a Tuesday to go to traffic court, it actually is a nice little complex or campus...with…read morethe City Hall, courts and a library all there mall adjacent. Commissioner Petraborg was pretty easy on people so that added a star for me

The city hall building is built around a lovely courtyard. They are building new shops on a grass…read morearea they used to have fairs on. These buildings are totally unnecessary and a waste of money. There are several buildings in Norwalk empty. Fill those up and fix our streets. Stop waisting money.

Attended Las Posadas at Norwalk City hall and it was a beautiful community event with great food,…read moredrinks and cultural in the heart of Norwalk.

This Costco has the worse customer service ever. Employees are rude and God forbid you make returns…read morethey don't agree with. They will note your account and remind you that when you return things. They will tell you are known for returning things". The store manager she's terrible, when you call to complain instead of investigating, she's will tell you not to shop there anymore. And Steve some store supervisor will pretend to solve the problem but with a condescending attitude, wishing he didn't have to deal with you. Just TERRIBLE customer service. They should remember they exist because we pay and shop there.

Honestly, this strip of land is exactly what it's called. All industry. Just passing thru. I…read morewished people would drive slower.