Finding a notary public in Los Angeles can be difficult or easy, depending on how you do it. If you just go to the yellow pages, you will have a tough time finding someone close-by, and you will end up wasting a lot of time and gas going from and to the notary public’s office. In order to minimize the distance traveled (and your costs), you can look online. There are a lot of websites where you can enter your zip code, and the sites will give you a list of notaries in your area, usually sorted by distance to you. Just start from the top of the list, and look at their zip codes. If they have the same zip code as you, chances are they are within walking distance, and you can go and get your documents notarized. You can also call your local insurance company or library, it is very likely that such places will have a notary public available for walk-in customers.