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Search businesses with the California Secretary of State

• Cinefamily is corporation number C3055250

• Fairfax is LLC number 201729810254

Search nonprofits with the California AG’s Registry of Charitable Trusts

• Cinefamily is number CT0150024

Search food licenses with the County’s Dept. of Environmental Health

Search litigation records with L.A. County Superior Courts

Search L.A. Department of Building and Safety records and permits

Search planning records through the city’s ZIMAS system

• The address is 611 N. Fairfax Ave., L.A. CA 90036

Search alcohol licensing with the Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control

• Fairfax Cinema is license 596046

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