Los Angeles Resources

This page provides useful information on city guides, job sites, and living accomodations.

Housing & Apartments

Craigslist Los Angeles - apartments

4rentinla - apartments (fee-based)

Westside Rentals - apartments (fee-based)

Apartment Search Service - free citywide coverage. Tomothoy Traub: 818.906.7368

Current Apartment Postings also appear on Semester in LA (Columbia College Chicago) Facebook Page. Visit Now

Temporary and Hotel Housing

Oakwood Apartments - Specialize in short-term housing. They are a one stop operation, including: furniture, utilities, cable, etc. *Discounted Rate applies to Columbia College Chicago students.

Download your Reservation Request Form now.

Oakwood Contact Lila Cross: 323.878.2100 or dcross@oakwood.com
 

Vacation Rentals By Owners - short term housing

Air BnB - short term housing

Car Rental

Hollywood Enterprise Rent-A-Car - 990 N. Vine St. Hollywood, Ca 90038. 323.460.4100

Industry Guides and the City of Los Angeles

• The Industry Labor Guide
• Thomas Brothers Maps
• Entertainment Partners
• Your Industry Insider

• Los Angeles Magazine
• Los Angeles Times
• LA Weekly
• LA 411

Entertainment Temp Agencies

• Friedman Personnel Agency - 310.550.1002
• Apple One Employment Services - 818.247.2991
• All Star Agency - 310.271.5217

• London Personnel Agency - 818.243.8100
• The Right Connections - 310.657.3700

• Our Gang Agency - 323.653.4381

Additional Employment Resources

Brad Marks International

Entertainment Recruiting Network

Film, Television, and Commercial Employment Network

The Maslow Media Group - Washington, DC

Medical Resource

Larry Brandis, M.D. - 1300 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, Ca 90028.
Phone: 323.464.1336 Fax: 323.464.2163

Suggested Reading:

Newcomer's Handbook for Los Angels
By Joan Wai and Stacey Ravel Abarbanel
ISBN 0-912301-43-0

* Alumni - If you have any useful links, please sent them to us at: semesterinla@colum.edu