Business Resources
If you are looking to open a business in Bixby Knolls, OR, if you have just opened a business, please contact us at Info@bixbyknollsinfo.com or call 562 595-0081, so we can get you in the “Know’lls”
Business Resources
Pacific Gateway
Pacific Gateway is the region’s public workforce agency dedicated to helping youth and adults find quality employment, and assisting businesses connect to a skilled workforce.
Adult Services
Pacific Gateway provides services to thousands of adults each year through three career centers. These services are tailored to the individual needs of our customers. The first step in connecting to the best possible job is to meet with a Program Specialist, or utilize the Resource Center at one of Pacific Gateway’s centers.
Job Search Assistance
Many job seekers have a strong sense of what job they are seeking and have relevant experience in their chosen field of work. For these individuals, we help them find the right job opportunity by providing access to computers and office equipment, tips on effective job searches, help in uploading resumes and responding to job postings, as well as labor market information to help identify what areas of the economy are growing.
Skills Development
There are a number of skills development workshops offered to help you prepare for your next job. These workshops include resume development, writing and math skills, information about career change, computer skills, and other helpful information.
Training
Pacific Gateway provides access to training in specific areas to help individuals gain the skills they need to secure their next job. While funds are limited, opportunities are still available. To find out more, ask to see a Program Specialist.
Long Beach Transit
Routes that operate in Bixby Knolls:
61, 101, 103
Constructing Fences and Walls
As a homeowner or a business property owner in Long Beach, the decision to install a fence or wall on your property offers many possible benefits including privacy/security, curb appeal, aesthetic value, and convenience. The Long Beach Development Permit Center can provide the necessary guidelines, procedures, and assistance to help you complete your project.
Contact the Long Beach Development Permit Center at (562) 570-LBDS (-5237), x3.
Fallen Trees
Report a public tree issue by calling (562) 570-2700 option 4, on the GO Long Beach App or on the Go Long Beach website. Please provide the street address of the public tree when reporting.
Go Long Beach
GO Long Beach is an App that is designed to provide Long Beach, CA residents, businesses, and visitors the opportunity to access City Hall, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, from anywhere. You will be able to quickly submit service requests for issues such as graffiti, potholes and sign damage. iPhone users can simply open the App, select an issue, take a picture, and tap submit – the App knows the exact location and sends the issue directly to city staff. You will also be able to track the status of your requests through your iPhone.
Fire Department
(562) 570-2500
Street Potholes
(562) 570-3259
Parkway Tree Trimming/Removal
(562) 570-2700
Code Enforcement
(562) 570-2633
LB Clean Team, Public Works
(562) 570-2876
Graffiti Removal Programs
The City of Long Beach has a well-earned national reputation for its innovative and effective programs for controlling the modern blight of graffiti. These include a Free Paint Program for property owners choosing to remove the graffiti themselves; a Graffiti Removal Program which utilizes a professional Paint Contractor to insure perfect paint match when necessary; the use of misdemeanor offenders performing community service by removing graffiti from major city corridors; a Graffiti Prevention Landscape Program that provides graffiti-deterrent vines and shrubs for walls and fences attractive to graffiti vandals; and a Graffiti Hotline for citizens to report “graffiti sightings” or request free paint
Graffiti Hotline
(562) 570-2773
Leave your name, address, daytime phone number, and the exact location of graffiti on your property. After we have your written consent to remove graffiti from the property, a licensed painting contractor or volunteers will remove the graffiti within about two weeks. Every effort will be made to match colors, but the cleaned, processed, or coated area may not match precisely.
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
SBDC Counselors are industry experts that have signed on to apply their expertise in assisting our clients. Counseling is divided into to general areas, core counseling services which are basic to all businesses and specialized counseling for unique business needs.
Airport Noise
(562) 570-2665
(562) 570-2600
Noise Control
(562) 570-4126 (press 4)
Neighborhood Preservation
(562) 570-6194
Shopping Cart Pick-up
(800) 252-4613
Energy Resources
(562) 570-2000
Water Department
(562) 570-2300
Long Beach Recyles
(562) 570-2876
Animal Care Services
(562) 570-PETS (7387)
City Departments
Police Department
Emergency Dispatch – 911
Non-emergency Dispatch – 562-435-6711
North Division (information only) – 562-570-9800
Planning Bureau
(562) 570-6194