Los Alamos, California

About Los Alamos

Set in the southern part of California, Los Alamos is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Los Alamos is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.9 square miles.

📰 Los Alamos News Today

• Los Alamos Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Public Meeting for Highway 135 Los Alamos Connected Community Project Set for Monday, June 1 California Department of Transportation | Caltrans (.gov) · May 27
• A 4,000-Unit Housing Project Between Orcutt and Los Alamos Is Moving Forward The Santa Barbara Independent · Mar 26
• Forward Progress Halted on 40-Acre Vegetation Fire South of Los Alamos - News Channel 3-12 News Channel 3-12 · Aug 19
• UPDATE: Forward progress stopped on vegetation fire Northwest of Los Alamos KSBY News · Jul 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Los Alamos Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Los Alamos

• Bell Street Farm — american
• Bob's Well Bread Bakery
• Full of Life Flatbread — pizza
• Pico — american
• Plenty on Bell

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Contemporary Art · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Los Alamos

• Arthur Ferrini Park reviews ★
• Los Alamos County Park reviews ★
• Los Alamos Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Los Alamos

• Olga L. Reed Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🔧 Local Services

Local Garage Door Repair Inc
Serving Los Alamos, CA
📞 (805) 687-5225

garage door repair in Los Alamos

🗺️ Map of Los Alamos

🏘️ Nearby Communities