I realized I skipped over something that in my case led me to leave my state for Mayo, but likely is just what you are looking for where you are. Google "best lung cancer hospitals in California" (and also just "best lung cancer hospitals" to see the National list) and you'll see a US New & World Report article on patch.com. In my case our major metro hospital wasn't even in our own state's top 10 and even the better ones nearby didn't look that much better compared to the Top 20 nationally. Since travel wasn't as issue we quickly decided with that info we wanted to travel. In California it looks like both of the places you asked about are listed in the National Top 20, which would give me great comfort with staying in your area.