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!

I've left a separate review under Santa Fe Springs Town Center Hall. Santa Fe Springs does some…read moreamazing things for the community like hosting the practice venue for the Masters of Harmony chorus and putting on a Christmas festival each December 1st at Town Center Hall. However, I wanted to leave a public comment on what is perhaps a glaring oversight on either the city of Santa Fe Springs, City of Norwalk, and/or LA County's behalf. If you look at the public transit rail system for Southern California, there is a place in Santa Fe Springs/Norwalk where they should have combined the LA Metrorail Green line station at Hoxie Avenue, Norwalk with the Amtrak station on Imperial Hwy to allow people from San Diego County and Orange County to access LAX and the LA Metrorail with better ease. If you look at a map (picture uploaded to this review), the stations are 10 minutes away from each other. Given this glaring oversight, at the very least, there needs to be another Green Line station at this Amtrak station to combine the public railway systems. It's a no-brainer that would have been done decades ago in any European country.

Worst building department ever!!!! The inspector here is the…read morerudest most inconsiderate inspector there could be . Lies to homeowners and adds to the code out of his own made up code book.

I came for the July 4th celebration. There were lots of food trucks. There was a long program with…read moredignitaries. The band Knight Ryder used to play fun 80's music, but today they played 90's music which was more hard rock than soft rock. The fireworks show was wonderful and patriotic music was playing. The finale was exciting and colorful.

Not sure of what to do, we grabbed some chairs, a blanket and some snacks and headed out. Wound up…read morehere at the Cerritos Civic Center for their Fourth of July Event. The grandkids had a great time with rides, games & prizes. There was no shortage of food trucks and we were all hungry but the lines were sooo long, that we decided we'd wait until after to eat. I wish they were more spread apart (this would be a 5 star review but everything felt too congested) Although there were plenty, we couldn't find pizza and maybe there was but we didn't see one. The band that played at the end (I wish I had caught their name) was killin' it and the firework show that followed did not disappoint! We found a spot with a great view. We all had a great time! Thank you City of Cerritos!

I initially went here today to get my gas bill paid, but the funding was exhausted. I met Evelyn,…read moreand we hit it right off. Everything in my life was going wrong, and I DO mean everything. My mom passed away in 2017, my close friend and landlord Jerald (the first person I met when I came to California in 1977) had a quadruple bypass surgery 11 days ago (he's healing well, for 84 years), and my good friend Erik passed away 4 days ago, I have known him since I came to California too. Don't worry, I am seeing a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, things have been that bad. And in comes Evelyn. She went above and beyond to help me out, she paid the electric bill (I have to call her on Jan. 2 to make sure about gas funding), and to top it all off, she brought me a cart full of groceries, all name brand and all stuff we use. She is truly an angel on this Earth. She deserves a much-needed raise. She didn't have to do the things she did. And she was so pleasant and upbeat, it completely changed my frame of mind. Evelyn deserves some kind of award alongside th e aforementioned raise. Evelyn, thank you so, so, so much! Merry Christmas, have a wonderful New Year, and may God bless! Cristine Khoury

Past Friday 8/11 was my first time at this location. This is a small venue but very clean and well…read moretaken care of. Perfect location to have an intimate wedding or even a birthday party. The staff was great. Recommend it.

This place is very well run government office. It was easy, quick and just the staff is very nice…read more It's in the Downtown Anaheim area, where there is parking on the street and a parking structure. The offices were clean, staff was efficient, and just the overall experience was great. Thank you OC Clerk Recorder!

I had to go to the Orange County Clerk recording office to turn in an expired Notary journal. Its…read morelocated in the big Wells Fargo building on Harbor blvd in Anaheim. I was greeted by a friendly receptionist at the front door and she scheduled me in right away. Less than a 5 min wait and the clerk took care of me quickly. I was in and out in 10 min. Great service!

La Mirada will always hold a special place in my heart. My wife and I got married in the city of…read moreLa Mirada back in 2001. We have many family members who still live in this fine city. It is part of Los Angeles County, but is very close to Orange County. In fact, La Mirada is within an hour to so many attractions in Southern California. Awesome location. Housing is expensive, but that is to be expected because it is part of the L.A. area. Good places to eat in town. Nice people. Will always come back to La Mirada for family and the good memories.

What a joke! I called the code enforcement specialist, A. Ammons at (562) 943-0131, ext. 2332 to…read morediscuss a letter I received and their voicemail stinks! You just go around in circles and eventually get disconnected

I've been coming here to study and it's been wonderful! You…read moredon't need a library card to come in and use their WiFi or to reserve a room but I'm sure the process is simple and quick. There are multiple tables and work areas to use and almost every table will have an outlet attached or within reach. They do not allow any food in the library but drinks are okay- I bring in coffee or matcha without any problems. Reserved rooms are for 2 hours but the wait can be a while so sign up early! The remaining areas are pretty quiet to work in but it does get louder than library noise from 3-5pm on weekdays when the students from the nearby school come in. Bathrooms are clean and it feels pretty safe. Definitely would recommend anyone who needs a place to get their work done.

This is such a beautiful library, but it's unfortunate that they allow homeless people in to sleep…read moreat the self study desks. I understand that they cannot tell anyone not to use the library as it is public, but the managing of the areas is very poor. There was a homeless guy snoring the entire morning as I was trying to study and another guy, lloudly stating, "I am high as f$&$" and talking on the phone. The staff was very friendly and the overall place, again, is beautiful. However, it just needs to be managed better.

We came tonight to the Civic Center to see the concert with the band 1969. No big surprise - all…read morethe songs they sang were hits in 1969. They were doing an excellent job performing all these songs, and people were dancing and everybody seemed to really be enjoying themselves. I know we were. Thank you Cypress for providing this wonderful Entertainment.

Great Civic Center in Cypress. I used to live here and id go to Summer Concerts, and participate in…read moreother community events. I miss living here, but I often find myself visting here. So its a good place for business and entertainment. Good professionals here that know how to put together a good city to live with.