While many Signal Hill and Long Beach residents will be occupied gobbling up Thanksgiving dinners or simply enjoying a day off from usual responsibilities, it’s important to remember that most city services will operate on special schedules on Thursday and Friday.
Signal Hill City Hall and associated offices will be closed on Thanksgiving Nov. 23 and Nov. 24.
These places will remain open in Long Beach on Thanksgiving Nov. 23, Thursday and Nov. 24, Friday:
- Fire Stations and Lifeguard Stations
- All Long Beach parks and trails (excluding El Dorado Nature Center)
- El Dorado Regional Park
- Long Beach Airport
- Main Police Station Front Desk
- Refuse and Recycling Collection (offices will be closed but refuse and recycling will be collected as usual)
- Gas Services Dispatch (562.570.2140) open 24/7 for emergency calls
- Water/Sewer Dispatch (562.570.2390) open 24/7 for emergency calls
Schedules are subject to change as the City continues to respond to the recent network security incident.
The El Dorado Nature Center and the offices for the Alamitos Bay Marina and the Shoreline Marina will be closed on Thanksgiving, Noc. 23 but open on Nov. 24 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
These places will be closed on Thanksgiving Nov. 23 and Nov. 24:
- Billie Jean King Main Library, all branch libraries, including library offices (digital resources available 24/7)
- BizCare Hotline (562.570.4BIZ)
- BizCare Popup at Civic Center Plaza
- Building and Safety services, including the Permit Center, inspections and plan reviews
- City Hall
- City-operated COVID-19 testing sites
- City-operated vaccination sites for COVID-19 and mpox
- City-operated pools
- City Prosecutor’s Office
- Code Enforcement services
- COVID-19 Information Line (562.570.4636)
- Energy Resources offices
- Fire Headquarters, Support Services, Fire Prevention & Operations, including Marine Safety Administration
- Health Department and Health facilities
- Homeless Services Outreach Line (562.570.4672)
- Housing Authority
- LB Resource Hotline (562.570.4246)
- Long Beach Airport administration offices
- Long Beach Animal Care Services and spcaLA
- Long Beach Utilities offices
- Mobile Access Center
- Neighborhood Resource Center
- Parks, Recreation and Marine programs and community park facilities
- Public Health Information Line (562.570.7907)
- Special Events and Filming offices
- Street sweeping
- Towing and Lien Sales
- WorkPlace, Future LB and Pacific Gateway Administrative offices
Street Sweeping
Street sweeping will not occur on Nov. 23 or Nov. 24, and will resume on its regular schedule on Monday Nov. 27. Street sweeping violations will be suspended during these days.
Parking
If a parking meter does not say “Exempt on Holidays,” then regular parking violations will occur on Nov. 23 and Nov. 24 and residents should follow the meter’s requirements to avoid a violation.
Trash and Recycling
These services will continue as scheduled on Nov. 23 and Nov. 24.
Towing and Lien Sales
Towing operations and vehicle storage facility (3111 E. Willow St., between Temple Avenue and Redondo Avenue) will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24. Normal business hours are:
- Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Closed Sunday and holidays.
Vehicles and property are available for release outside of the hours listed above for an additional fee. More information can be found online.
Libraries
Long Beach libraries will be closed on Nov. 23 and 24. The following branches will also be closed on Saturday, Nov. 25:
- Alamitos
- Bach
- Brewitt
- Burnett
- Dana
- Los Altos
- Bay Shore
All other library locations and the main phone line will be open during regular business hours on Nov. 25. Residents can use the library’s digital resources, including the library catalog, downloads, and databases, available 24/7.
Thanksgiving week schedule for Signal Hill and Long Beach