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Hometown
Hero
Milo Ventimiglia:
The low-down on this
high-flying star
Features
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Anaheim Magazine chats with Milo Ventimiglia.
On the Cover
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15 Fun in the Sun Summer Fitness
Stay cool in the pool and made in the shade this summer in Anaheim.
Milo Ventimiglia: Anaheim-born hero.
©Shane McCauley
16 With Our Compliments
A guide to free City services.
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Departments
2 City Scene
Anaheim water ranks top in Southern California; Independence Day celebration;
Anaheim Cinco de Mayo fiesta; OC Black Chamber of Commerce celebrates history;
Anaheim’s transit master plan; City hosts finish line for Great American Race 2007;
Planning Department launches Q-Flow; Engage your senses at Taste of Anaheim.
Mayor Curt Pringle
Mayor Pro Tem Bob Hernandez
Council Member Lorri Galloway
Council Member Harry S. Sidhu, P.E.
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Council Member Lucille Kring
Anaheim ballerina twirls her way to the top; Local royalty.
City Manager David M. Morgan
9 Building for the Future
Colony Park by Brookfield Homes; New West Anaheim Youth Center and Police Station;
New park in West Anaheim; Anaheim Police take flight.
Managing Editor John James Nicoletti
Editor Jeanne Meehan
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Contributors: Alicia Navarro, Breana Gattari, Celeste Navejas,
Crystal Henson, Jennifer Labrado, Jennifer Steinhart, Matt Prince,
Meghan Schinderle, Nikki Moreno, Tavia Jefferson
Anaheim Magazine is published quarterly by the City of Anaheim.
Address all correspondence to Anaheim Magazine, c/o Managing
Editor, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805.
The City of Anaheim is a City Council/City Manager form of
government. As such, the City Council makes policy decisions at
City Council meetings, Tuesdays at 5 P.M. while the City Manager
oversees the day-to-day operations of the City. To contact the
City Council to voice opinions, call (714) 765-5247. If you have
concerns regarding the day-to-day operations of the City, call
specific departments found on page 20 of this publication or
the City Manager’s Office at (714) 765-5162.
8 Newsmakers
11 Calendar of Events
18 Business Connection
Commuting to Anaheim eases with grant; Construction of new CKE office building;
Kaiser Permanente and ARCO join Anaheim 150; Anaheim’s green initiatives;
Adopt-A-Ramp in Anaheim; Turner Construction moves to Platinum Triangle.
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20 Important Phone Numbers and Websites
About Anaheim: Celebrating its 150th Anniversary, the City of Anaheim is one of the nation’s premier municipalities and California’s 10th most
populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 342,000 residents and 2,117 City employees. The municipal corporation’s annual
budget is $1.297 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as CKE Restaurants, Inc., L-3 Communications,
Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, Anaheim Arsenal, and the USA
Men’s National Volleyball team call Anaheim home. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim
Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes
millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net.
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City of Anaheim: Start Your Engines!
NAHEIM REVS UP TO GRAB THE CHECK-
town Anaheim finish line in 1999 and 2002. Anaheim also
served as the race’s starting point in 1986, 1987 and 1988.
“We’ve finished in Anaheim twice, and on both occasions
the crowds were tremendous,” said Bill Ewing, CEO of Rally
Partners, Inc., the event organizers. “I’m sure it will be an
incredible event.”
The tradition of the Great Race began in 1983 to provide
enthusiasts an opportunity to take to the open road and drive
their classic cars across the country. Automobiles manufactured in 1969 or earlier are eligible to participate.
ERED FLAG AS THE CITY HOSTS THE FINISH
LINE FOR THE
GREAT AMERICAN RACE 2007.
The Great Race will begin on June 30, in Concord, North
Carolina and will finish, 14 days and 4,000 miles later, on July
14, in Downtown Anaheim on Center Street Promenade.
ARCO, CIM Group, Inc. and Lee Homes are sponsors of this
year’s Anaheim finish line.
As an official Anaheim 150 event, the cross-country rally
race for classic cars, hot rods and muscle cars will return to
Anaheim to celebrate its 25th anniversary, the 75th anniversary
of the Ford 1932 “Deuce” V-8, and the City’s sesquicentennial.
The competition is not new to Anaheim as car enthusiasts in
Southern California welcomed race competitors at a Down-
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For more information on the Great American Race 2007,
please visit www.anaheim.net or www.greatrace.com. ❚
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CITY SCENE
Queue Up With Q-Flow
PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAS EASED
SERVICE WAIT TIMES WITH A NEW SYSTEM,
Q-FLOW. LOCATED IN THE LOBBY OF CITY HALL
EAST, THE SYSTEM DECREASES WAIT TIMES FOR
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©David Fairfield/Getty Images
Planning Department’s New Q-Flow Services
Business License Application
Site Plan Review
THOSE NEEDING MULTIPLE PLANNING SERVICES
Plan Check Submittal
BY USING ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS FROM ONE
COUNTER TO ANOTHER.
Special Inspector Registration
Prior to Q-Flow, customers had to sign in individually at the
Business License, Building and Planning Services counters.
Now, each person will receive a single ticket for all counters at
one kiosk. Customers choose services at the easy-to-use Q-Flow
and are then entered into an electronic queue. Ticket numbers
are announced over monitors and speakers in the lobby.
Business License Renewal
For more information on the new Q-Flow system, please contact Anaheim’s Planning Department at (714) 765-5139. ❚
Building Permits
Entitlement and Case Filing
Building Code Questions
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Anaheim Sees
Stars and Stripes
HIS INDEPENDENCE
DAY, THE CANYON
HILLS COMMUNITY COUNCIL WILL HOST
ITS 19TH ANNUAL FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION. WITH EVERYTHING FROM GAME BOOTHS
TO DOG SHOWS, PARADES TO FIREWORKS, THE
FESTIVITIES ARE SURE TO PROVIDE FUN, FOOD
AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.
The celebration kicks off with a free patriotic concert and
ice cream social on Saturday, June 30 at 7 P.M. On this evening,
the community choir will entertain with patriotic sing-a-long
music. In addition, Mr. & Mrs. Anaheim Hills, Miss Anaheim
Hills & Court, Citizen of the Year and the Canyon Hills Community Council scholarship winners will be announced.
There will be free shuttle buses to and from Peralta Park
starting at 5 P.M. from the Crossroads Center, at the corner of
Imperial Hwy. and Santa Ana Canyon Road.
Volunteers and donations are still being sought for this
Anaheim 150 event.
Call (714) 283-6653 for volunteer/donation information. ❚
July 4 Features
Fiesta! Fiesta!
Firecracker 5K/10K Walk/Run
220 S. Imperial Highway, Anaheim
10K race starts 7 A.M. / 5K starts at 7:30 A.M.
36TH ANNUAL ANAHEIM CINCO DE
MAYO FIESTA WAS ANOTHER SPECTACULAR CELEBRATION DURING ANAHEIM’S 150TH
ANNIVERSARY. THE COMMUNITY EVENT, WAS
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Pancake Breakfast
Canyon High School Cafeteria
8—10 A.M.
“Yankee Doodle” Dog Show
Canyon High School (upper parking lot)
10:30 A.M.
A TRULY GRAND AND SPECIAL DAY FOR THE
Peralta Park Food & Game Booths
100,000 PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED.
12:30—8:45 P.M.
Live entertainment starts 6 P.M.
This year the fiesta was held May 3-6 at La Palma Park located on the corner of Harbor Blvd. & La Palma Ave. Thursday
and Friday evenings were filled with fun rides and games. The
festivities continued Saturday morning with a soccer tournament, food, carnival, live entertainment and the crowning of
the Cinco de Mayo Queen. On Sunday, a Mass was followed
by more fun, food and festivities.
4th of July Parade
Parade starts at Canyon High School
and travels west on Santa Ana Canyon Road
to Pinney Road near Peralta Park
3 P.M.
Fireworks Show
Peralta Park
9 P.M.
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For more information please visit www.anaheimcincodemayo.com ❚
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Transportation Solutions
Through a Shared Vision
C ITY CELEBRATES THE PAST AND
LOOKS TOWARD THE FUTURE, THE IM-
S THE
Authority’s (OCTA) Go Local program which will specifically
recommend a transit system to extend the reach of what will
soon be a frequent, all-day Metrolink train service throughout
the County.
PROVEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY
ANAHEIM AND
CAL IMPORTANCE.
IN
THE REGION IS OF CRITI-
To learn the latest information on the Transit Master Plan, or
to find out how you can participate, please call (800) 577-8601,
or visit www.anaheim.net and click on Go Local. ❚
With that objective in mind, Anaheim is in the process of
developing a Transit Master Plan that will develop a comprehensive transit vision in response to the mobility needs of
Anaheim residents, businesses and visitors. The study
will define feeder routes to improve connectivity to
Anaheim’s two Metrolink stations and lay out a plan
that will help guide the development of transit projects
for the next 25 years.
As part of the Transit Master Plan process, Anaheim is
working closely with the Orange County Transportation
A train station at ARTIC would be a key stop on proposed high speed rail lines.
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CITY SCENE
OC Black Chamber
of Commerce
Celebrates History
at Annual Banquet
ORANGE COUNTY BLACK CHAMBER
OF C OMMERCE PROUDLY PRESENTS ITS
16TH ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET ON AUGUST
25 AT THE ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER.
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Celebrating “Reading, Writing, and Recording…of our
History,” this year’s event will recognize community institutions for reaching significant milestones in Orange County
education and history. Honorees include the City of Anaheim for its 150th anniversary and California State University,
Fullerton, which is currently celebrating its 50th year. NBC 4
reporter and Cal State Fullerton Alum, Vikki Vargas, will
serve as Master of Ceremonies.
To promote education at the banquet, the Chamber will team
up with the Los Angeles Times’ “Read by Nine” program. All
banquet guests will be required to bring a black history book,
which will be donated to public schools across the county.
The OC Black Chamber advocates and promotes business
and economic development within public and private sectors,
resulting in a sound economic base that supports the survival
and self-determination of the African-American community.
Anaheim Water
Ranks Top in
Southern California
NAHEIM RESIDENTS , BUSINESSES AND
VISITORS CAN PROUDLY RAISE THEIR
For ticket information, please visit www.banquet-ocblackchamber.com. ❚
WATER-FILLED GLASSES TO CELEBRATE THE CITY’S
DRINKING WATER , RECENTLY RANKED THE
S OUTHERN C ALIFORNIA IN A
MARCH 2007 MEN’S HEALTH MAGAZINE STUDY.
CLEANEST IN
Anaheim ranked 15th among all U.S. cities and finished
higher than Riverside, San Diego, and Los Angeles.
“Our performance in this survey is testimony to Anaheim
Public Utilities’ commitment to delivering high-quality water to
Anaheim residents and businesses,” said Don Calkins, assistant
general manager/water services for Anaheim Public Utilities.
The magazine examined the most recent data from 100
major U.S. cities on containment levels plus the number of
EPA water-system violations from 1995 to 2005.
Visit www.anaheim.net for more information or to see the
latest copy of Anaheim’s water quality report. ❚ ©Caroline Schiff/Getty Images
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CITY SCENE
Engage Your Senses at the
12th Annual Taste of Anaheim
HIS YEAR ’ S
TASTE OF
A NAHEIM , THE C ITY ’ S
Enthusiastic diners will be entertained by musicians, while
enjoying samples from many of Anaheim’s favorite dining
establishments. Featured entertainment includes American Idol Finalist Lisa Tucker; The Starship,
starring Mickey Thomas and featuring
Joe Lynn Turner of Deep Purple;
Tommy Heath of Tommy Tutone;
and Jimmy Jamison, former lead
singer of Survivor. The Zippers
will provide the main outdoor
entertainment.
ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF FOOD,
FUN AND MUSIC , IS JOINING
WITH TASTE OF THE CANYON
AND WILL TAKE PLACE ON
JUNE 28, 2007 FROM 5:30
TO 10 P.M. AT THE GROVE
OF ANAHEIM.
Tickets are $30 pre-sale or $35
at the door, and are available for
purchase online at www.tasteofanaheim.com or by calling the Anaheim
Chamber of Commerce at (714) 758-0222. ❚
More than 5,000 guests will sample
offerings from 50 different restaurants,
while honoring the City of Anaheim’s
sesquicentennial.
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NEWSMAKERS
Poise, Persistence and Pliés
Anaheim Ballerina Twirls Her Way to the Top
EVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD
ANAHEIM BALLET
“I have had the opportunity to work with Elan both at the
Disneyland Resort and Anaheim Ballet. I am in awe of not
only her incredible skill and artistry as a dancer but also her
extreme dedication and professionalism,” said Denny Newell,
Senior Show Director, Creative Development, Disney Entertainment Productions. “It is rare to find these outstanding
qualities in such a young dancer.”
Elan is the daughter of Anaheim Ballet directors
Lawrence and Sarma Rosenberg. Following in her
parent’s footsteps, Alekzander lends her talent as
an Anaheim Ballet Apprentice, teaching hip-hop
and ballet classes at the school.
DANCER ELAN ALEKZANDER IS LEAPS AND
BOUNDS ABOVE MANY BALLERINAS HER AGE.
After capturing first place in classical dance at the 2007
Regional Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) competition
earlier this year, Alekzander was invited to compete at the
international finals of the YAGP, the only student ballet competition in America which awards scholarships
to leading dance schools in the U.S. and abroad.
The YAGP invitation comes on the tails of many
other recent accomplishments for Alekzander. The
dancer was awarded the Cerritos Friends Performing Arts Scholarship for classical dance and a 2007
Merit Scholarship from the National Foundation
for the Advancement in the Arts. With beauty and
the trained poise of an experienced ballerina, Alekzander also won the Discount Dance Supply
model search earlier this year.
For more information on Alekzander or Anaheim
Ballet, please visit www.anaheimballet.org. ❚
Anaheim’s Princesses
Photos: © Patrick Kelley
HASTA NECHVATAL AND LEAH CECIL ARE
ANAHEIM’S NEWEST ROYALTY AFTER BEING
CROWNED 2007 M ISS A NAHEIM AND M ISS
ANAHEIM’S OUTSTANDING TEEN RESPECTIVELY.
Nechvatal, a 19-year-old Cal State Long Beach student,
performed a Tahitian dance during the talent competition and
used “Cultural Arts Awareness and Preservation” as her platform to top the 11-contestant field.
Cecil, a 16-year-old Pacifica High School student, showcased her talent as she played the classical harp and used
“Compassion for the Convalescing” as her platform. She
bested six other contestants in the field.
Both winners will represent the City at statewide competitions
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Leah Cecil
BUILDING
FUTURE
FOR THE
New Housing
Develops in
Anaheim’s Colony
Anaheim Police Historic District
Take Flight
Anaheim’s pilots take to the skies from their
new hangar at Fullerton Airport
HIS SUMMER , THE
C ITY OF A NAHEIM’S
HELICOPTER DETAIL , KNOWN AS “A IR
SUPPORT,” WILL CELEBRATE THE GRAND OPENING OF ITS NEW HELIPORT, LOCATED AT FULLERTON AIRPORT.
ANAHEIM’S REVITALIZATION EFFORTS IN THE C OLONY
HISTORIC DISTRICT, THE CITY CELEBRATED
THE GROUNDBREAKING OF COLONY PARK, A
COLLECTION OF 339 RESIDENCES BY BROOKFIELD HOMES, ON MARCH 30.
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The state-of-the-art hangar will function as home base for
the air fleet, and will facilitate all air support operations.
“Helicopters are the equivalent to more than 20 officers on
the street,” said Anaheim Police Chief John Welter. “Anaheim
is one of the few cities in the county that has an Air Support
program actively working to deter criminal activity in our community, as well as lending support to other county agencies.”
The Anaheim Police Department helicopter detail began
serving the City in 1970. Since its inception, there have been
more than 30 police officers who have earned their wings and
contributed to the detail’s colorful history.
The helicopter detail began service with six pilots and a
Hughes 300, a small two-seat helicopter with a top speed of
100 mph. Its original objective was to provide command and
control to the ground officers below.
Nearly four decades later, the helicopters and equipment
have improved but the primary mission has remained the same.
The fleet boasts an impressive array of aviation vehicles with
three jet-powered helicopters, outfitted with the latest avionics to help navigate through congested Southern California
airspace. Each helicopter is also equipped with an infra red
camera and a high powered spotlight. Such equipment allows
the crew improved vision at night.
Anaheim’s Air Support provides additional assistance to
fire fighting, Special Operations/SWAT efforts, and surveillance work. ❚
City officials attended the special event, which marked the
commencement of construction of these new homes.
Located on the northeast corner of South and Olive Street,
Colony Park will feature Early California- and French Normandy- style homes, keeping with the historic nature of the
City’s downtown architecture. The neighborhood is part of a
large-scale revitalization project in the historic district, which
will include retail space, residential units, and parking.
The new housing offers two collections, Harmony and
Legacy, which will showcase condominiums and townhomes.
Future onsite amenities will include a stylish venue with an
open-air pavilion, pool, and park for barbecuing and outdoor activities. The homes will go on sale in the near future.
In 2005, Costa Mesa-based Brookfield Homes, an ongoing
contributor to the growth of the City, was honored by the
California Redevelopment Association (CRA) with an Award
of Excellence for Cantada Square, a neighborhood featuring
single-family townhomes in West Anaheim. The builder has
also supported Anaheim by producing some of the City’s
newest home communities, including Anacapa, Picadilly, and
Cantada Lane.
Visit www.brookfieldsouthland.com for more information on
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B FUO RI TLH ED I N G
FUTURE
A Park Built West Anaheim
on Sunshine Facility Opens
N MARCH 31, THE WEST ANAHEIM YOUTH
NOTHER NEW PARK WILL SOON BLOOM IN
CENTER AND POLICE STATION OPENED
ITS DOORS TO THE COMMUNITY.
C ITY, THANKS TO A NAHEIM P UB LIC UTILITIES.
THE
Located at 320 S. Beach Blvd., the easily-accessible 29,000square-foot facility is designed to offer recreational and educational programs, while the on-site police station will provide
service to the area.
“The facility gives youth of all ages a safe place to learn and
play, thanks to a unique collaboration between the Anaheim
YMCA, the Boys & Girls Club, Police Activities League, and
the Magnolia School District,” said Terry Lowe, Community
Services Director.
The Youth Center offers an after school drop-in program,
and features a gymnasium, fitness/dance room, teen center,
and computer room, among others. The Police Station includes a full service lobby, offices and reporting and interviewing rooms. ❚
Energy Field is a 3.1-acre mini-park being built to provide
recreational space in West Anaheim and support the Hermosa
Village Youth Center. Energy Field will include a 1.6-acre synthetic turf play area that will eliminate the need for irrigation,
mowing and chemicals. Drought-tolerant native California
plants and grasses will also be used to enhance the park’s natural beauty while reducing water consumption and maintenance.
Additionally, Energy Field will have solar energy technology
on picnic shelter roofs as well as a solar energy generator field
that will provide power to the grid.
Anaheim Public Utilities also helped create the recentlyopened Roosevelt Park.
Energy Park is scheduled for completion in January, 2008. ❚
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CALENDAR
OF
EVENTS
Upcoming events at
Public events at
Selected events at
Upcoming shows at
Honda
Center
Anaheim
Convention
Center
The Grove
of Anaheim
House of Blues
2695 E. Katella Avenue
(714) 704-2500
www.hondacenter.com
2200 East Katella Avenue
(714) 712-2700
www.thegroveofanaheim.com
800 West Katella Avenue
(714) 765-8950
www.anaheim.net
Downtown Disney
(714) 778-BLUE
www.hob.com
4-6 June
Sesame Street
14 June
29 June - 1 July
▲ Chayanne
Home Garden & Gourmet Expo
21 June
7 July
WWE Raw
Empresa Frias
25 May
▲ Boys II Men
20 May
12-15 July
21 June
▲ The Police
US Futsal
31 July
18-26 August
▲ Tim McGraw & Faith Hill,
Soul2Soul Tour 2007
53rd Annual Southern California
Home & Garden Show
▲ The Gipsy Kings
Hellogoodbye with Boys Like Girls
and The Rocket Summer
1 June
10 June
Side A-Freestyle
Steel Pulse
8 June
▲
Career Builder.com
Anaheim Career Fair
10-11 August
2-4 June
Lisa Lampanelli
28 June
Taste of Anaheim
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28 July
▲ Hootie & The Blowfish
with Candygram for Mongo
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H A V E
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n his day job, he’s saving the world; but in his free time,
this Anaheim-born star would rather kick-back and enjoy
an Angels or Ducks game, restore vintage muscle carsor
work with his best friend at their production company.
persuasion. With the power of persuasion, anyone can change
the world and give back. It’s an interesting thought—persuasive people have the ability to start wars or end wars. A lot of
public figures can misbehave because of their power of persuasion, but they also have a lot of power to do good. They
must use it to do more good.
AM: Has being on the show changed your lifestyle at all?
Milo: Not necessarily. It really wasn’t until this year that I’ve
become “above the radar.” A couple more people recognize
me, but it’s about the same.
AM: How was working with Sylvester Stallone in Rocky Balboa?
Milo: I was blown away. He is introspective and intelligent.
I had a great time.
© Trae Patton
Meet Milo Ventimiglia, also known as Peter Petrelli, star of
NBC’s new hit show, Heroes. Heroes follows the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities.
“Their ultimate destiny is nothing less than saving the world…”
Milo’s character, Peter, has the ability to mimic other heroes’
powers, making him one of the most central and dynamic
characters on the show.
The brainchild of creator/writer Tim Kring, Heroes received
profuse critical acclaim with a People’s Choice Award, an AFI
Award and a Multicultural Prism Award. The show has also
been nominated for a Golden Globe Award, NAACP Image
Award, WGA Award and Satellite Award.
In addition to Heroes, Milo has an impressive body of work
that encompasses film and television. Some of his previous
roles include playing “Jess” on “Gilmore Girls” and Sylvester
Stallone’s son in “Rocky Balboa.”
Despite his heroic schedule, Milo was able to take a few
moments with Anaheim Magazine:
ON THE SHOW AND HIS CAREER
NBC’s Heroes Simone Deveaux (Tawny Cypress) and Peter Petrelli (Milo Ventimiglia).
Anaheim Magazine: What about Heroes makes it such
a big hit?
ON LIFE
Milo Ventimiglia: The thing about Heroes is that it is relative to a lot of different people. It’s something that a teenager
and an 88-year-old grandmother can enjoy. The show has very
diverse characters that appeal to a wide-variety of people.
AM: What first attracted you to acting? At what age did you
seriously start pursuing it as a career?
Milo: As a kid, I always liked to entertain. I liked the idea of
being able to make someone laugh, and being able to make
that same person cry. I got seriously into the profession at 18,
which is when and why I moved up to Los Angeles.
AM: (So the question everyone is dying to know, but I’m
sure you’ve been asked a million times) On Heroes, you have
many different super powers, if there was one you could have
in “real-life” what would it be?
AM: We heard that you attended UCLA; what did you study?
Milo: The ability to dodge that question when asked (laughs).
No, really, being able to fly would be a great “super power,”
but if I could have any realistic power, it would be the power of
Milo: Theatre. But, if I were to go back, I’d study engineering
or architecture and learn something that I don’t know anything about—something totally different and interesting.
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ON ANAHEIM/ORANGE COUNTY
AM: What’s your favorite part of growing up in Orange County?
Milo: I was born in Anaheim, but grew up in Orange. Living
five towns from the beach was great. Orange County was my
foundation; it is a great place to grow up. It is a very nurturing
and protective place, but not too separated from the realities
of the world.
AM: What are your favorite places in Anaheim?
Milo: Angels games at Angel Stadium and going to other
sporting events such as Ducks games at Honda Center. I grew
up as an Angels fan going to games with my family. Baseball
games are a time to be social, without dealing with people who
are too loud or rambunctious.
AM: What high school did you attend?
Milo Ventimiglia and Sylvester Stallone
talk at the premiere of MGM’s Rocky Balboa.
© Michael Tullberg/Getty Images
Milo: El Modena High School in Orange, class of 1995.
AM: So you’re already in a hit show and a blockbuster movie,
what’s your next goal?
Milo: I haven’t done a quarter of what I want to do. I’m
happy and I want to continue in the direction I’m going. I’m
only 29 and have so much ahead of me. Each year, things
have gotten more difficult and better at the same time. With
more work comes more success. Because I’m now in the public’s eye more than ever, I have to keep level headed. Ultimately,
I hope to continue to get good work.
AM: Who would be the ideal actor to work with?
Milo: That’s a hard one. I look at guys just a few years older
than me, like Joaquin Phoenix, Christian Bale, Colin Farrell,
and they are all doing great work. There are so many good
actors out there. I can’t name one, it would be an injustice to
so many others.
AM: What’s your definition of a real-life hero?
Milo enjoying an Anaheim Ducks game at the Honda Center.
Milo: Real-life heroes touch the next generation through heroic events and actions. True heroes pass on to the next generation knowledge of what they’ve been through and what they
have done. They share the better side of life.
ON LIFE RIGHT NOW
AM: What’s life like now; what are you doing besides Heroes?
AM: Who are your heroes?
Milo: I’m very busy with three jobs. I have a production
company with my best friend, called Divide. It keeps me busy
when I’m not acting. We do film, TV and some commercials.
I’m also doing a new feature film (cannot release name yet)
and of course, filming Heroes. Life is good. ❚
Milo: My family, parents, friends. Soldiers in Iraq. The guy that
takes care of me at a restaurant. No, Seriously. We’re all in
this world together, interacting and affecting one another.
Heroes are the people who leave it [the world] a better place.
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FUN
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SUN
SUMMER FITNESS!
Stay cool in the pool and made in the shade this summer in Anaheim
S
ummertime is here and whether you
want to shed those extra winter pounds or
enjoy outdoor activities as a family, Anaheim
has all you need to take full advantage of the
Young athletes training at the Competitive Athlete Training Zone (CATZ).
coveted Southern California summer.
For families looking for a more traditional workout, Competitive Athlete Training Zone (CATZ) and Bogifit offer fitness regimens with proven results.
CATZ, located in the American Sports Center at 1500 S.
Anaheim Blvd, trains youth athletes and adults using an approach designed to mimic the demands of sport and reduce
the likelihood of injury. Complete physical therapy and injury
evaluations are also available onsite. Visit www.catzsports.com
or call (714) 917-3555 for more information.
Similarly, Bogifit, short for boy girl fitness, is a conditioning center that provides sport-specific or general physical
conditioning opportunities for youth, nine to 17 years of age.
Bogifit is located at 5465 E. La Palma Ave. and offers options
for first-class structured weight and agility conditioning/training, nutrition education and weight control. Visit www.bogifit.com for more details.
Finally, for those in a hurry to meet their fitness goals, race
to the finish line in the Downtown Anaheim 5k in July and
the Disney Half Marathon in September.
Outdoor buffs can enjoy Oak Canyon Nature Center, which
offers some of the best hiking in Orange County. Nestled in
the Anaheim Hills, Oak Canyon is a 58-acre natural park
with four miles of hiking traverse, a meandering stream and a
small museum. The trails are open from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. during
the summer months. Also offered every Saturday throughout
the summer are cardio conditioning hikes and outdoor Tai Chi
classes for those 12 years of age and older.
For more outdoor fun, the City of Anaheim’s Community
Services recreation program offers day camps at Peralta and
Twila Reid Parks. Children six to 13 years old can participate
in arts and crafts, sports, games and a variety of excursions
designed to keep kids active and engaged. Skateboarding camps
will also be held at the Downtown Skate Zone, located at the
intersection of Olive and Broadway. Classes will take place
Monday through Friday from 3 to 5:30 P.M.
Of course, there is always time for a round of golf at Anaheim Hills and Dad Miller Golf Courses. Anaheim Junior Golf
Academy offers golf lessons for youth taught by PGA Professionals at both courses. Visit www.playanaheimgolf.com for
more information.
If you are looking to cool down this summer, what better
way than on ice? Anaheim Ice, located at 300 W. Lincoln Ave.,
has open skate times twice a day throughout the summer. For
more information, call (714) 765-5191.
With four pools, open swim times and hundreds of different
classes, dive into the Anaheim Summer Aquatics program.
The City offers everything from mommy and me classes, swim
lessons and diving to junior life guarding, snorkeling, water
polo and a competitive swim team.
For more information on the City of Anaheim’s recreation
and fitness programs, or to register online, please visit Anaheim
Community Services at www.anaheim.net. ❚
Summer Sports from Anaheim Recreation
Adult Sports
Basketball
Soccer
Softball
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Youth Sports
Baseball
Boxing
Cheerleading
Swimming
Water Polo
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Anaheim
With Our
Compliments
Anaheim Offers an Abundance of FREE Services Throughout the Year
Who says you can’t get something
for nothing? The City of Anaheim
proves that you can with an exciting
mix of FREE programs all residents
should explore!
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Electric & Water Services
Anaheim’s business and residential customers are saving
thousands of dollars a year, as well as saving energy and water,
through Anaheim Public Utilities’ Advantage Services.
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Home Utility Check-Up: FREE personalized in-home energy/water use review, including FREE computer analysis,
faucet aerators, low-flow showerheads, toilet flappers and
up to five compact fluorescent lights. (714)939-9020.
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Dusk to Dawn Lighting: Customers receive up to two FREE
energy-efficient, high-pressure sodium or fluorescent lights
equipped with a photo sensor and FREE installation for
income-qualified customers. (714)939-9020.
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TreePower: Residents can receive up to six FREE shade trees
for their home. In celebration of the City’s 150th anniversary, TreePower is also offering one FREE citrus or avocado
tree for a limited time! Shade trees help reduce air conditioning costs, reduce greenhouse gases and beautify the
community. (714)491-TREE.
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Weatherization: FREE weatherization, energy-efficient
measure and ENERGY STAR replacement appliances for
single- and multi-family homes of income-qualified customers. (714)839-6199.
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Air Duct Efficiency: FREE inspection to identify leakage/need for repairs, plus half of repair costs, up to $300.
(714)939-9020.
Youth and Family Programs
women, infant & nutritional program (WIC), and youth
and family counseling. (714)765-4500.
Anaheim’s Community Services Department offers a wide
variety of FREE programs that provide safe and fun afterschool activities, as well as entertainment and recreation for
the whole family to enjoy.
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Art in the Park: The Artmobile travels to parks in Anaheim
teaching local children about art. Participants learn about
painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, and photography.
The FREE program is conducted from 3 -5 P.M. For dates
and locations call (714)765-5219.
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Kids in Action: Provides outreach, character development,
recreation, arts and crafts and sports to children at several
locations in Anaheim. Kids in Action provides a safe environment where young people build self-esteem and social,
physical and emotional competencies. The daily program is
offered FREE to youth 5 to 12 years of age. (714)765-5275.
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Project SAY: Serving junior high and high school-age youth,
Project SAY uses a combination of outreach, recreation, educational workshops and individualized guidance to engage
youth in positive and constructive activities.Youth participate in a wide range of social, recreational, and educational activities that help develop skills necessary for successful
adulthood. (714)765-5246.
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You Are Not Alone: The Anaheim Police Department Retired
Senior Volunteer Patrol (RSVP) provides “You Are Not
Alone” (Y.A.N.A.) checks for those living alone who would
appreciate someone checking in on their welfare. Volunteers
may identify any needs for special services and make referrals to other agencies. (714)765-1987.
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Vacation House Checks: While residents are on vacation,
trained Anaheim RSVP volunteers can perform a perimeter
check, physical and/or visual check of all doors and windows, verification of vehicles left on the property, and verification of any people found on the property. If something
appears suspicious, the RSVPs will call for the assistance of
a police officer. (714)765-1987.
Business Programs
The City of Anaheim helps to create quality jobs for residents
and ensure a viable, diverse local economy by supporting existing businesses as well as recruiting new ones. The following
FREE business programs are offered as an added resource to
the Anaheim business community.
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Anaheim Workforce Center: Provides business services to
employers, useful employment and training services, career
planning and advice for job seekers. (714)765-4350.
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Business Seminars: The City of Anaheim’s Economic Development division partners with other local agencies, including the Small Business Development Center and North
Orange County Community College District, to offer business seminars on a number of useful topics. Seminar topics
range from Record Keeping to Marketing Your Business. For
dates and times, call (714)765-5033.
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Small Business Energy Management Assistance: FREE
energy-use surveys; FREE low-cost efficiency measures for
businesses that use less than 100kW; 75% of cost up to
$5,000 for prescribed lighting retrofits. (888)459-4205.
Social Services
The City of Anaheim offers several programs that offer assistance for the welfare of its residents. These programs provide
services that promote and support the safety, stability and
healthy development of Anaheim families.
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Anaheim Family Justice Center: The recently opened
facility co-locates many resources to effectively address
many types of abuse. By utilizing a multi-disciplinary team
approach, the Center offers new and innovative ways to
offer support to victims of crimes. 150 W. Vermont Avenue,
(714)765-1521.
Family Resource Centers: These family friendly facilities
offer residents an assessment of family needs, coordination
of human services and programs and ensure that needs are
addressed to the benefit of the family unit. Services include,
legal assistance, emergency & utility assistance, youth and
adult job placement, English as a second language classes,
Anaheim Magazine wants to know how much you’ve saved
utilizing the City’s FREE services.Write in and let us know! For
more information on these, or any other City services, visit
www.anaheim.net. ❚
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Green Building
s Anaheim celebrates its sesquicentennial year and moves
forward with new development, the City looks to the
Redevelopment of CKE Restaurants Inc.’s Anaheim
future by implementing green initiatives that will provide
campus, one of the City’s most recognized business
our growing community with environmental, economic and
social benefits.
landmarks, is set to start soon.
In the 2007 State of the City address, the Mayor introduced
KE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl’s Jr., Green
a series of environmentally friendly initiatives, including a
Burrito, La Salsa and Hardee’s restaurant chains, plans
proposal to double the rebates for homeowners who install
an administrative office building at the longtime Carl’s Jr.
solar panels. This will add to other Green Power programs
site alongside the Riverside (91)
currently offered by Anaheim
Freeway. The 90,000-square-foot
Public Utilities. These programs
building is set for completion by
include “Green Power for the
summer 2008 and is designed
Grid” which helps bring renewto accommodate approximately
able energy to the community,
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360 workers.
and “Sun Power for the Schools,”
The current 78,000-square-foot
which installs solar power sysTurner
Construction
CKE office building will remain
tems at Anaheim schools.
open throughout the first phase of
Further, City initiatives include
Moves to Town
construction, potentially making
expediting the green building
way for a new shopping center
permit process, transitioning City
urner Construction, the nation’s leading generon the 17-acre site. A decision on
fleet vehicles to cleaner burning
al builder, recently relocated to Anaheim, comthe shopping center should come
or alternative fuels and waiving
bining their Los Angeles and Irvine offices in the
in the near future.
certain fees for new businesses
heart of the Platinum Triangle. The new location,
The Karcher family and CKE
and residential complexes certiat 1900 S. State College Blvd, makes the company
Restaurants Inc. have had a refied by the U.S. Green Building
centrally located between multiple developments in
markable impact throughout
Council (USGBC).
Southern California.
Anaheim. This past January, Carl
Haskett Library, City Hall
Turner Construction can be credited with building
and Margaret Karcher, founders
West and Fire Station #12 are
some of the most notable landmarks in Anaheim
of the company, received the
among the projects in the process
including The Grove of Anaheim, Honda Center,
second star on the Anaheim/
of receiving USGBC’s LeaderDisney’s Grand Californian Hotel, ESPN Zone in
Orange County Walk of Stars for
ship in Energy and EnvironmenDowntown Disney, the renovation of Angel Stadium
their entrepreneurial and philtal Design certification. Haskett
and the Anaheim Convention Center expansion.
anthropic ventures throughout
Library, will be the first certified
Turner Construction has offices in 12 countries
the City and County. ❚
green building in the City.
with projects all over the world and was recently
To further prove its dedication
chosen to manage construction of a tower in Dubai,
to environmental awareness, the
United Arab Emirates, which will be the tallest buildCity will host an Ecobuild Amering in the world when completed. ❚
ica conference at the Anaheim
Convention Center, where hundreds of industry experts will gather to provide energy efficiency and green building practices.
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Visit www.anaheim.net for more information on Anaheim’s
Green Connection program and the City’s green initiatives.
See page 16 for more information on Anaheim Public Utilities’
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Adopt-A-Ramp in Anaheim!
Anaheim, On the Move!
n conjunction with the Caltrans Adopt-A-Highway Program, the City of Anaheim is encouraging local businesses,
organizations or individuals to Adopt-A-Ramp in Anaheim.
The California Department of Transportation spends more
than $41 million per year on litter removal. With the help of
local businesses, organizations and individuals, the City can
continue to keep California’s State Highway System in the City
attractive. In addition to the aesthetic benefits of cleaner and
more beautiful roadsides, participants help to prevent potential pollutants from entering the County’s waterways.
The Adopt-A-Ramp Program provides a tremendous opportunity to promote civic responsibility, community pride and
camaraderie within organizations. Adopt-A-Ramp courtesy
signs also provide prominent recognition.
The cost to hire a contractor to clean the ramp areas ranges
from $250 to $500 per month, but the ability to support the
Anaheim community and keep Anaheim a fresh and clean
place to live and drive, is invaluable.
Commuting will soon be easier for residents,
businesses and visitors of Anaheim!
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arlier this spring, California Transportation Commission
(CTC) members granted Orange County $383.5 million
to improve local freeways. The money comes as a result of
Prop. 1B, which, approved in November by California voters,
allowed the state to sell $19.9 billion in general obligation
bonds to finance state and local transportation projects.
The CTC originally recommended that Orange County get
$361.5 million, but after further review, Orange County officials were granted an additional $22 million for improvements
on the Riverside (91) Freeway.
The $383.5 million will be distributed amongst the following five projects:
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If you are interested in adopting a ramp in the City, please visit
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$200 million: Building carpool connectors
from the Garden Grove (22) Freeway to
the San Diego (I-405) and San Gabriel
River (I-605) freeways.
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$70 million: Adding a northbound
lane on the Orange Freeway (57)
between the Riverside Freeway
(91) and Lambert Road.
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$20.1 million: Adding a northbound lane on the Orange Freeway (57) between Katella and Lincoln Ave.
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$71.4 million: Adding an eastbound
auxiliary lane on the Riverside
Freeway from Eastern Toll Road
(241) to Corona Expressway (71).
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$22 million: Adding a lane in each
direction on the Riverside Freeway
(91) between the Costa Mesa Freeway (55) to Gypsum Canyon Road.
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Kaiser Permanente
and ARCO Join Anaheim 150
RCO and Kaiser Permanente have come on board as the
newest sponsors of the City’s 150th anniversary celebration. As Founding Sponsors, both company logos will be featured in all Anaheim 150 promotional materials including the
Anaheim website and at select Anaheim 150 events.
In addition, ARCO has chosen to be the Finish Line Title
Sponsor of the 2007 Great American Race, a cross country
auto adventure, which will end in Downtown Anaheim on
July 14. Kaiser Permanente will be featured as a Presenting
Sponsor and ARCO as a Major Event Sponsor for the Halloween
Parade and Fall Festival this October. Kaiser Permanente will
also be a community sponsor to the 2007 Holiday Lights Tour
in December.
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In addition, the state funds will
be matched by the Orange County
Transportation Authority, further
ensuring that these improvements
will allow those traveling to and
from the City, and around Orange
County, an easier and faster trip
in the near future. ❚
The City of Anaheim is still accepting sponsorships for Anaheim 150 and the numerous events that our residents, businesses,
and visitors enjoy in 2007. Please visit www.anaheim.net for
more information. ❚
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I M P O RTA N T T E L E P H O N E N U M B E R S & W E B S I T E S
Anaheim Municipal Government
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5100
www.anaheim.net
Administration
Mayor/City Council Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5247
City Manager’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5162
City Management
City Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5169
City Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5166
Community Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4300
Community Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5191
Convention, Sports & Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-8950
Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5195
Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4000
Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5111
Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5139
Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1900
Public Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5137
Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5176
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5117
Angel Stadium 2000 Gene Autry Way
Anaheim Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .940-2000
www.angelsbaseball.com
Box Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 634-2000
Business Services and Economic Development
Business Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5194
Chamber of Commerce, 201 E. Center Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .758-0222
www.anaheimchamber.org
Economic Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4323
Community & Neighborhood Centers
Brookhurst Community Center, 2271 W. Crescent Avenue . . . . .765-3373
West Anaheim Senior Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3415
Downtown Community Center, 250 Center Street . . . . . . . . . .765-4500
Senior Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4510
Youth Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4501
Youth Boxing Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4508
East Anaheim Community Center
8201 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3904
Manzanita Family Resource Center, 1260 Riviera Street . . . . . .765-3776
Ponderosa Family Resource Center
2100 S. Haster Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .750-2826
Convention Center 800 W. Katella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-8950
Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-8950
Ticket Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-8900
County of Orange www.oc.ca.gov
Animal Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .935-6848
Birth Certificates, 630 N. Broadway, Santa Ana . . . . . . . . . . . . .834-3005
County Government Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .834-5400
Dog Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .935-7419
Health Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .834-7700
Marriage Licenses, 700 Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana . . . . . . .834-3005
Orange County Sheriff’s Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .647-7000
Disneyland 1313 S. Harbor Boulevard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .781-4000
www.disneyland.com
Education
Anaheim City (Elementary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .517-7500
www.acsd.k12.ca.us
Anaheim Union High (7-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .999-3511
www.auhsd.k12.ca.us
Centralia (K-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228-3100
Magnolia (K-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .761-5533
North Orange County Community College District . . . . . . . . . . 808-4500
www.nocccd.cc.ca.us
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Orange Unified (Anaheim Hills) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .997-6100
www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us
Placentia Linda (K-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .996-2550
Savanna (K-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236-3800
Santiago Community College (Anaheim Hills) . . . . . . . . . . . . .628-4900
Emergency Services
Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533-1305
Fire/Paramedic Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911
Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1911
Police Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911
24 Hr. Utility Emergency
Electric outage/lines down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3300
Water main/hydrant leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3300
Earthquake Preparedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-6951
Report Street Flooding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-6860
Employment www.anaheim.net
Anaheim Career Employment Center,
50 S. Anaheim Blvd.,#300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4350
Anaheim Youth Employment Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .956-1182
Job Training Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4342
Graffiti Removal
Anaheim 24-Hour Hot Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5200
Report In Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1911
Caltrans Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(949) 936-3500
The Grove of Anaheim 2200 E. Katella Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .712-2700
Honda Center 2695 E. Katella Avenue
Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .704-2400
www.hondacenter.com
Anaheim Ducks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .704-2700
www.anaheimducks.com
Housing Information
Fair Housing Council
Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .569-0823
Landlord-Tenant Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .569-0823
Homeless Shelters (Referral) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(888) 600-4357
Neighborhood Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4340
Library www.anaheim.net
Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1810
Main Library, 500 W. Broadway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1880
Canyon Hills Branch, 400 Scout Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .974-7630
Euclid Branch, 1340 S. Euclid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3625
Sunkist Branch, 901 S. Sunkist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3576
Other Services
Anaheim Museum, 241 S. Anaheim Boulevard . . . . . . . . . .778-3301
Bookmobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1738
Anaheim History Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1850
Mother Colony House, 414 N. West Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1850
Parks, Recreation & Community Services
Administration, 200 S. Anaheim Boulevard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5191
Anaheim Hills Golf Course, 6501 Nohl Ranch Road
Golf Reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .998-3041
The Clubhouse at Anaheim Hills
Banquet Reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .998-3041
Dad Miller Golf Course, 430 N. Gilbert Street
Golf Reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3481
Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .535-8770
Neighborhood Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4456
Oak Canyon Nature Center, 6700 E. Walnut Canyon Road . . . .998-8380
Recreation Classes & Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5228
Therapeutic Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 821-6510
Senior Citizens Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4510
Planning, Zoning and Building
Building Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5153
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Building Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4626
Code Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5158
Planning Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5139
Public Safety
Fire Department Administration
201 S. Anaheim Boulevard, 3rd Floor
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4000
Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911
Bicycle Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4000
Paramedic Billing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4060
Police Department, Administration,
425 S. Harbor Boulevard
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1900
Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911
Gang Detail (Police) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-GANG
Gang Detail (en Espanol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1410
Parking/Traffic Violations
Traffic Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1860
Payments (Impounds, Parking Citations, Court Dates) . . .765-5178
Anaheim Police Department & Community Center (Anaheim Hills)
8901 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road
Business & Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3800
Records
City Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5166
State of California
Department of Motor Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 777-0133
Utilities and Services
Water and Electricity
Anaheim Public Utilities, 201 S. Anaheim Boulevard
www.anaheim.net
Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5137
Advantage Services/Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4250
Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3300
Emergency reporting of power outage, lines down
or water main/hydrant leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3300
Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3300
Deaf/Hearing Impaired (TDD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5125
Electrical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5156
Water Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5196
Cable TV
Time Warner Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(888) TV-CABLE
Garbage Collection
Anaheim Disposal,
1131 N. Blue Gum Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-3300
Gas Service
The Gas Company
131 Center Street Promenade . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 427-2200
Streets, Traffic & Transportation
Flooding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-6860
Street Lights, Repair (Utility Operations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3300
Street Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-6840
Street/Parkway Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-6920
Traffic Signal Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5202
OC Transportation Authority www.octa.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .560-6282
Bus Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .636-RIDE
U.S. Government
Postal Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 275-8777
Social Security, 300 S. Harbor Boulevard, #310 . . . . . . . . .(800) 772-1213
Visitor & Convention Bureau www.anaheimoc.org . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-8888
Voter Information
City Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5166
County Registrar of Voters
1300 S. Grand Avenue, Santa Ana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-7600
IF UNDELIVERABLE,
DO NOT RETURN
ECRWSS
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER
PRSRT STD
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
ANAHEIM, CA
PERMIT NO. 575