Nominate a Club Member as Employee of the Year!
Calling Excellent Employees!
Club Members are bold … fun … hard-working … humble … and generally awesome. You know Club Members who fit that description. It’s time to nominate them.
In a new program, the Club will honor awesome public service employees:
City of Los Angeles Employee of
the Year and Retiree...
Club CEO Robert Larios named the Michigan Ross Graduate of the Last Decade. It’s a win for the Club.
On Sept. 13, the Club’s Robert Larios was honored as the University of Michigan Ross School of Business’ Graduate of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.), an impressive national honor...
Send In Your Veterans Day Messages
In November we plan to post your messages and photos of the person in your life who has served our country (in uniform, if possible), to honor them for their service...
LAFD welcomes new probationary dept. members.
The LAFD’s next Recruit Training Academy Class celebrated its graduation Sept. 6, as the members became proud probationary members of the LAFD...
Paralympic flag arrives from Paris, joins Olympic flag in City Hall; poetry slam connects two cities.
On Sept. 12, Mayor Karen Bass installed the Olympic and Paralympic flags at Los Angeles City Hall alongside Olympic and Paralympic athletes, civic leaders and LA28...
Club Sports: Where You Belong!
This fall, the Club is thrilled to offer new and exciting additions to the Club Sports Program at an affordable price for Club Members...
Alive! Around the World: Danube Cruise and Texas
Alive! goes wherever you go! Club Members bring their recent copy of Alive! with them when they travel and and we publish their picture...
Raise employee morale! Schedule a Club Mobile visit!
Club Mobile Team is ready to visit City worksites with gear, tickets, insurance, more. Say hi to the Club…
Read All About It: It’s Halloween!
Alive! reached out to Librarians at the Los Angeles Public Library, for their recommendations for awesomely scary Halloween reads and watches...
Noelle’s Picture Perfect Contest Winners: October 2024
Submit your photos to the Picture Perfect contest, and you could win a $50 Amazon E-Gift Card. Once a month, the best pics are selected for publication...
Lifes Moments
Lifes Moments: Retirements October 2024
Here’s a listing of all those who retired from the City this month...
Lifes Moments: Graduations October 2024
Did you or a loved one get married? Have a baby? Get a promotion? Graduate? Or accomplish something special? Send in a photo with the details. We love to share your good news.
Lifes Moments: Retirements September 2024
Here’s a listing of all those who retired from the City this month...
Airport and Port Police welcome new public safety Officers.
As part of the recent LA Police Academy graduation Class 3-24, Airports and Harbor welcomed new Officers...
Parks Foundation’s LA Cup invited elected offices to a tournament.
On Sept. 1, Council Districts, the Mayor’s Office and City Attorney’s Office participated in the Los Angeles Parks Foundation’s first- L.A. Cup soccer tournament and resource fair...
Erica Calhoun promoted to Dep. Executive Director.
On Aug. 22, the Harbor Dept. appointed Erica M. Calhoun as its Deputy Executive Director overseeing the department’s Administrative Bureau...
3 hires get their Class B license and are good to go.
The Club congratulates three new hires at Public Works/Sanitation and Environment on getting their Commercial Class B licenses...
Project-delivery training program honors 35 graduates.
Public Works’ Bureau of Engineering offers a unique program to train employees on how to successfully complete and deliver complex projects...
Crews battled the elements as the City baked in record heat.
Let’s hear it for the LADWP crews that worked tirelessly, around the clock on 16-hour shifts in record heat last month to keep the power flowing in most case...
LACERS
LACERS Open Enrollment Starts Oct. 15
LACERS’ annual Open Enrollment period will be held beginning this month; materials will be mailed in October and also online at lacers.org/health-benefits...
LACERS Well Events Coming This Month
Register for these virtual events below through your MyLACERS account at https://mylacers.org or by calling LACERS...
LACERS Appointment-Based Service Is Now in Operation
LACERS is now using an appointment-based system for all Members who need in-person assistance...
Sea Scare returns to Cabrillo Aquarium Oct. 19.
Every October, a strange fog transforms Cabrillo Marine Aquarium into a family-friendly theater of discovery...
Annual picnic for African-American law enforcement Retirees returns.
More than 100 people gathered for the annual Ebony Reunion Picnic, held each September primarily for African American former LAPD employees...
Omar Cuevas, Club Member, becomes newest Sergeant.
On Sept. 9, Omar Cuevas, Club Member, was promoted to Sergeant, LA Port Police...
Mayor Karen Bass brings the Olympic Flag to LA.
At the conclusion to the Games of the 33rd Olympiad – the Paris Olympics – Aug. 11, LA Mayor Karen Bass accepted the Olympic Flag from Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo...
Council recognizes national awareness week.
On May 23, the City Council recognized Public Works during the National Public Works Week, intended to highlight the hard work that Public Works employees...
Fire Dept. hosts first Civilian Recognition Lunch since pandemic.
A robust and full crowd celebrated the career achievements of nine LAFD civilians at a fun luncheon held July 30 at the Stadium Club at Dodger Stadium...
Port Police Officer Maria Hernandez, Port’s first female K9 Officer, retires.
K9 Officer Maria Hernandez, Port Police, 41 years of City service, Club Member, a trailblazer who paved the way for other female Officers by being the first female K9 Officer in Port Police history...
Planning wins for public outreach, community planning.
City Planning recently received two prestigious awards from the Los Angeles section of the American Planning Association (APA LA)...
Theodore Higgins, Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector, PW Sanitation and Environment, passed away July 22.
A Memorial Service was held for Theodore Higgins, Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector on Aug. 14 at Forest Lawn in Cypress...
Fire Commission honors seven who saved a hiker’s life.
On Aug. 6, the LA Fire Commission recognized the six LAFD firefighters for their dedicated efforts and skillful handling of a hiker whose life was in the balance...
Firefighters Association honors Capt. II Richard Moody.
LAFD Capt. II Rich Moody, 24 years of City service, was named Firefighter of the Year (2023) for his personal and professional accomplishments last year...
Airport Police/CHP hockey team takes bronze at police tournament.
The Club congratulates the Airport Police hockey team, comprised of dedicated officers from both Airport Police and the CHP...
Zoo’s famous condor repopulation program hatches 17 chicks.
The Los Angeles Zoo is capping off its 2024 California condor breeding season with a record-breaking 17 chicks hatched...
Arlene on the Scene – September 2024
Alive! follows the Club’s Arlene Herrero, Vice President of Business Development, as she meets Club Members...
Police Dept., Port Police took part in National Night Out.
On Tues., Aug. 6, several divisions of the LAPD and the Port Police took part in National Night Out, a nationwide event...
Club Retirement Plaque Presentations: September 2024
Robert Larios, the Club’s President & CEO, honors Club members with the coveted Club Retirement Plaque...
Alive! Around the World: Oklahoma and Argentina
Alive! goes wherever you go! Club Members bring their recent copy of Alive! with them when they travel and and we publish their picture...
Noelle’s Picture Perfect Contest Winners: September 2024
Submit your photos to the Picture Perfect contest, and you could win a $50 Amazon E-Gift Card. Once a month, the best pics are selected for publication...
Send In Your Veterans Day Messages
In November we plan to post your messages and photos of the person in your life who has served our country (in uniform, if possible), to honor them for their service...
LA Public Library’s Top Ten: September 2024
Here are the top 10 books, CDs and DVDs loaned, and songs by the the Los Angeles Public Library...
Lt. Long Nguyen graduates from Sherman Block Leadership Institute.
The Club congratulates Lt. Nguyen on successfully graduating from the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute...
In Memoriam: Mary Jo Diemer, vendor who created Club promotional merchandise, dies.
Mary Jo Diemer, co-owner with her husband, Thom Wilson, of Rosebud Marketing, which produced Club promotional merchandise for many years, died July 8 of pulmonary disease. Mary Jo was 79...
Fire Dept. promotes 72 sworn, civilian employees.
On June 13, the LAFD honored the achievements of 72 LAFD uniformed and civilian employees who have successfully been promoted in rank or status within the department.
LAPL hosts Parables Convening: An Octavia Butler Celebration
The Los Angeles Public Library celebrated the award-winning science fiction author, Octavia E. Butler, at the Parables Convening: An Octavia E. Butler Celebration...
Alive! Around the World: Denmark and Argentina
Alive! goes wherever you go! Club Members bring their recent copy of Alive! with them when they travel and and we publish their picture...
Newton Area Officer Todd Patino was named Newton Area’s Officer of the Quarter for the period ending in June.
Officer Patino was selected by Detective Supervisors as the employee of the quarter...
Olympic/Paralympic poster project now on display in City Hall.
To celebrate the Paris Olympic 2024 Games and prepare for 2028 host of Olympic and Paralympic Games, Cultural Affairs, the City of Paris and the County of Los Angeles Dept. of Arts and Culture co-facilitated a poster design competition...
Club Honors 32 With Mukai Scholarships
The Club is pleased to announce the winners of the annual Joannie Mukai Scholarship Program for 2024...
Lotus Festival: Popular summer festival blooms for 43rd year.
The Lotus Festival returned to Echo Park Lake July 13 and 14. This year’s festival honored the people and culture of the Philippines...
Arlene on the Scene – August 2024
Alive! follows the Club’s Arlene Herrero, Vice President of Business Development, as she meets Club Members...
LA Public Library’s Top Ten: August 2024
Here are the top 10 books, CDs and DVDs loaned, the Los Angeles Public Library...
Transportation team takes top prize from government group.
The LADOT won the 2024 Outstanding Achievement in Sustainability, the most prestigious award from the Southern California Association of Governments...
Club Sports: Club-sponsored basketball program continues at EXPO Center
More than 100 City employees hit the hardwood for the Club-sponsored one-day basketball tournament, held July 7 in EXPO Center’s outstanding facilities...
Georgianna Mitchell receives retirement commendation from LAPD.
In June, before her retirement, Georgianna Mitchell, 37 years of City service, was honored with a certificate of commendation from LAPD Chief Dominic Choi and a team at the LAPD for her many years of service...
Get Ready for Retirement
If you plan to retire soon or are newly Retired, you have access to attend a retirement planning party with Club Retiree Specialist Counselors that will set you up for success in retirement.
Exec. Director Gene Seroka shares monthly updates with C&M.
On March 29, Harbor Executive Director Gene Seroka, Club Member, held the quarterly Town Hall gathering for Construction and Maintenance employees.
Owner thanks LAFD Firefighters for saving his business.
On May 7, the Los Angeles City Board of Fire Commissioners recognized a group of firefighters after a business owner penned a letter to the Fire Chief extending his gratitude for saving his business...
Environmental Programs Div. holds its first service pin ceremony.
On June 12, Airports’ Environmental Programs Division hosted its first-ever service pin and presentation ceremony...
Janisse Quiñones is new CEO at LADWP
On May 14, the City Council confirmed Janisse Quiñones as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer of the LADWP, one of the City’s biggest, most important and most prominent positions...
Griffith Observatory names seat in honor of the late Tom LaBonge.
Before he tragically passed away, former Councilman and proud Club Member Tom LaBonge had visited every corner of the City...
LAPD overall winner as Club celebrates 20 years of sponsoring teams in this popular desert footrace.
The 40th annual Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay grew in its third year after a hiatus during the pandemic, and the Club was there for all the action...
An Unstoppable Voice
Something told me that interviewing Cora Jackson-Fossett, Retired from Public Works and proud Club Member, would be a worthy endeavor...
