Ladera Heights and a portion of Baldwin Hills comprise an island of unincorporated Los Angeles County, bordered by Culver City, Inglewood, and the City of Los Angeles. Ladera Heights is approximately representated by the zip code 90056.

Ladera Ranch (zip code 92694) is a planned community in unincorporated Orange County, south of Mission Viejo.

Lakeshore, California, is in Fresno county. Its ZIP code is 93634. It is located near Huntington Lake.

The San Diego County community of Lakeside received its name when it was laid out in 1887 as a 3000-acre development on the western shore of Lake Lindo. Its population, including some nearby areas, is 42,267, according to the 2000 census figures for the Lakeside ZIP code, 92040.

The City of Lake Forest is located in south Orange County in an area known as the Saddleback Valley. It is bordered by Mission Viejo on the east, Laguna Woods and Laguna Hills to the south, Irvine to the west, and Foothill Ranch to the north. The population estimate in 2010 was 78,720. El Toro: Prior to incorporation as a city in 1991, the Lake Forest area earlier carried the name El Toro, a name dating back to the 1800's, when the area was part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Canada de Los Alisos. More recently, El Toro was the original post office designation as well as the home of the now decomissioned El Toro Marine Base. Heritage Hill Historical Park: Orange County's first historic park is home to the 1863 Serrano Adobe (California State Historical Landmark No. 199).

Lake Mathews is an unincorporated area in Riverside County. Lake Mathews/Woodcrest Area Plan shares its extensive northern boundary with the City of Riverside. Bordered by the cities of Riverside, Corona, Temecula, Perris and Lake Elsinore, it is located in a triangle between the 15, 91 and 215 freeways. Here are some reference maps; http://www.rcip.org/Documents/general_plan/vol1/lake_mathews/c.pdf (700 KB) General Plan land use. http://www.rcip.org/pdf_files/maps_09_24_03/lowres/Fig3_9lakemathews.pdf (3.38 MB).

Lake San Marcos is a small, unincorporated area in San Diego County just outside the city limits of San Marcos. For its postal addresses, it uses San Marcos CA 92069.

La Crescenta, California, is a community in Los Angeles County.

La Grange lies on the east side of Stanislaus County near the Sierra foothills, about 30 miles due east of Modesto, the county seat. Founded as a mining community during the Gold Rush, La Grange remained small as development followed the railroads into the center of the valley. Although located in Stanislaus County, La Grange is often considered part of the shopping, tourism, and service area of Mariposa or Tuolumne counties.

Cut off from the rest of San Diego by Mount Soledad and bordered on the north and west by the Pacific Ocean, La Jolla is a unique area of coastline parks, elegant shopping, and Mediterranean-style homes. Technically it is part of the city of San Diego, but in many ways it remains a relatively isolated community all its own. Despite being a part of San Diego, it retains the postal address of La Jolla CA 92037. According to the 2000 census, and based on its ZIP code, its population is 42,603.

La Mesa is a city in San Diego County, 9 miles east of downtown San Diego. According to the 2000 census, the La Mesa ZIP codes, 91941 and 91942, contain approximately 69,000 residents. This figure, however, includes both La Mesa and some nearby unincorporated areas of the county.

Incorporated in 1977, Lemon Grove is one of San Diego County newer incorporated cities. It lies 9 miles east of downtown San Diego, and has a population of approximately 25,000, according to the 2000 census. Its ZIP code is 91945.

Lincoln Acres is a small unincorporated area of San Diego County totally surrounded by the city of National City.

Located in southern Los Angeles County, Long Beach is a geographically large city full of contrasts and varied neighborhoods. It boasts one of the nation's busiest ports and largest marina, a large convention center, and many cultural and tourist attractions including the famous historical ocean liner, the Queen Mary.

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Los Molinos is a census-designated place in Tehama County.

Lucerne, California, ZIP code 95458, is located in Lake County, along the eastern shore of Clear Lake. The area was originally inhabited by the Pomo Indians. It is sometimes referred to as "the Switzerland of America". The population in the 2000 census was 2,870.