Belinda Jackson built the country’s best rec center – the EXPO Center. As she retires, we pay tribute.
A City powerhouse has retired. Without Belinda Jackson, there would be no EXPO Center, maybe the finest public recreation center in the country...
It’s time for another Grown-up Coloring Contest!
The prize: a $50 Amazon gift card. So get out your crayons, sparkles and whatnot, and get going!...
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...
Cooking: Gouda, Prosciutto & Fig Jam Sandwiches with Tomato & Arugula
The only thing better than a fantastic sandwich is one that’s ready in minutes! Channeling a bit of Julia Child’s flair, Anthony Bourdain’s edge, and Thomas Keller’s precision, we’ve crafted the ultimate quick bite...
Resources for Those About to Retire or for Club Retirees
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.
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...
LADWP crew members move to next round as dept. hosts regional Lineman’s Rodeo competition.
The LADWP hosted the annual Lineman’s Rodeo May 18, showcasing the skills of electric utility workers who work around the clock to keep the power flowing across their communities...
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium hosts Shark Week featuring the feared sea creatures.
Coinciding with TV’s week of sharks, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium presents its own Shark Week from 2 to 5 p.m. July 14-19. Shark Week features special shark crafts and activities each day...
Arlene on the Scene – July 2024
Alive! follows the Club’s Arlene Herrero, Vice President of Business Development, as she meets Club Members...
Club Retirement Plaque Presentations: June 2024
Robert Larios, the Club’s President & CEO, honors Club members with the coveted Club Retirement Plaque...
Lifes Moments
Lifes Moments: In Memoriam July 2024
Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of the following current and retired City employees who have passed away...
Lifes Moments: Graduations July 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 July 2024
Here’s a listing of all those who retired from the City this month...
LACERS
LACERS honors its best employees as event returns post-pandemic.
On May 9, LACERS held its seventh Employee Appreciation Week and Guiding Principles event to award employees who best represent the principle categories of professionalism, innovation, respect, kindness and caring, and teamwork...
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...
Noelle’s Picture Perfect Contest Winners: July 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...
Carmen Chang appointed new GM of Dept. of Neighborhood Empowerment.
Carmen Chang, formerly the Director of Programs and Organizing at Golden State Opportunity, has been confirmed as the new General Manager of the Neighborhood Empowerment Dept...
Det. Mitzi Roberts, who inspired a book character, retires after 29 years of City service.
Det. III Mitzi Roberts, one of the department’s most determined crime investigators and who inspired popular author Michael Connelly to create the fictional character Renee Ballard, retired in April after 29 years of City service...
CD5 thanks StreetsLA for its hard work.
In April, Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavski acknowledged the hard work of the StreetsLA External Relations Team with a Council proclamation...
Sanitation bids farewell to Michael Simpson, Pritpal Jhaj, Tim Dafeta and Rick Veiga.
Public Works/Sanitation and Environment recently said goodbye to four long-term staffers and leaders...
Dr. Jan Green-Rebstock is Engineering’s outstanding employee.
Dr. Jan Green-Rebstock, Environmental Affairs Officer, Environmental Management Group in Public Works’ Bureau of Engineering, is the 2024 Bureau of Engineering’s Rory M. Shaw Outstanding Employee...
Airports tests first car of its massive new people mover train.
On May 2, Airports achieved an important milestone – the first Automated People Mover train car entered testing...
In Memoriam: David Lara, Building and Safety
David (Dave) Lara, longtime employee at Building and Safety who was retired, died May 11 of esophageal cancer. He was 65...
Safety agencies host local celebration of National Dispatchers Week.
The LAPD and LAFD celebrated National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week – popularly known as National Dispatchers Week – April 14-20, honoring their dispatchers with ceremonies and honors...
Sanitation’s popular open houses at six yards continue through June.
Public Works’ Sanitation and Environment begins its series of popular Open Houses May 4, running through June 29...
Sanitation Livability’s CARE Team Addressing Unhoused.
On May 7, Sanitation and Environment’s Livability Team launched a CARE+ team dedicated to the coastal area in Council District 11’s coastal areas...
Club daughter is raising money for Shriner’s.
Isabella Jones, 10, daughter of Heather Jones, Deputy City Attorney, Club Member, has scoliosis and is raising money for Shriner’s Children’s Hospital in Pasadena...
People We See: Meet Malcolm Ashley and his girlfriend Sarah Espiritu
In this feature, the Club introduces you to people you see every day, but you might not know who they are...
Out and About: Duesies and Automobile Heaven
When J.B. Nethercutt, the co-founder of LA’s Merle Norman Cosmetics, bought his first two vintage automobiles in 1956, world peace was probably not so much at stake as it is today...
Resources for Those About to Retire or Club Retirees
Have you been thinking about signing up for the Club’s Long Term Care Plan? If you have, now is the time to apply...
Raise employee morale! Schedule a Club Mobile visit!
Club Mobile Team is ready to visit City worksites safely with gear, tickets, insurance, more. Say hi to the Club … in person again!
Noelle’s Picture Perfect Contest Winners: June 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...
Kid’s Coloring Contest Winners: June 2024
Congratulations to the WINNERS of our Kid's Club Coloring Contest! Our top four participants win 4 Free Tickets to the San Diego Zoo!
LA Public Library’s Top Ten: June 2024
Here are the top 10 books, CDs and DVDs loaned, the Los Angeles Public Library...
Cooking: Peach BBQ-Rubbed Chicken With Lemon Green Beans and Garlic Rice
Let me introduce you to pan sauce. In just three minutes, you’ll blend together savory chicken stock, zesty lemon juice, creamy butter and sweet peach jam into a velvety concoction...
Alive! Around the World: Mexico, Philippines, 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...
Happy Father’s Day 2024
Alive! presents one of our most popular annual features – Father's Day messages from Club Members. Enjoy… and happy Father's Day!
LAFD promotes 52 employees.
The LAFD honored 52 sworn and civilian personnel who completed the process of promoting in rank or status...
Happy Mother’s Day 2024
Alive! presents one of our most popular annual features – Mother's Day messages with pictures from Club Members. Enjoy… and happy Mother's Day!
Sanitation welcomes new employees.
During the “Beyond Onboarding” program April 8, Public Works/Sanitation and Environment welcomed new employees...
Sanitation hosts Earth Day event.
On April 20, Public Works/Sanitation and Environment held its seventh annual Citywide Earth Day LA event at the North Hollywood Water Conveyance Yard...
SWE chapter hosts annual walk for women.
On April 6, the LADWP chapter of the Society of Women Engineers hosted this year’s Women’s Nature Walk at the Encino Reservoir...
Club Board family has fun at LEGOLAND.
Anthony Virzi, son of Club Board Member Andrew Virzi Jr., took his family to LEGOLAND and wanted to share their day out with the Club.
LADWP performs final snow survey for the season.
Following the 2023-24 winter season, the LADWP announced that the Eastern Sierra snowpack measured 103 percent of normal...
First artistic signs of LA Olympics take shape – in Paris.
LA’s Cultural Affairs Dept. is collaborating with Olympic/Para-Olympic officials in Paris to construct murals in the French city in anticipation of its hosting the 2024 Olympics.
For the first time, City honors its longtime employees with Sapphire Awards.
Active City employees with at least 45 years of City service were honored Feb. 23 with Sapphire Awards...
City employees catch the recent eclipse.
On April 8, citizens of the Western Hemisphere from Mexico, through the United States and into Canada, glimpsed a total eclipse of the sun...
People We See: Meet Amber Marie Causer
In this feature, the Club introduces you to people you see every day, but you might not know who they are...
Arlene on the Scene – May 2024
Alive! follows the Club’s Arlene Herrero, Vice President of Business Development, as she meets Club Members...
Alive! Around the World: Southeast Asia, Vietnam, and Chile
Alive! goes wherever you go! Club Members bring their recent copy of Alive! with them when they travel and and we publish their picture...
LA Public Library’s Top Ten: May 2024
Here are the top 10 books, CDs and DVDs loaned, the Los Angeles Public Library...
Cooking: Easy One-Pan Shrimp Tacos With Sriracha Mayo, Tangy Slaw and Crispy Onions
We’re all about shaking things up in the flavor department, especially when we’re dancing between sweet and savory...
Noelle’s Picture Perfect Contest Winners: May 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...
Club Retirement Plaque Presentations: May 2024
Robert Larios, the Club’s President & CEO, honors Club members with the coveted Club Retirement Plaque...
Resources for Those About to Retire or Club Retirees
Have you been thinking about signing up for the Club’s Long Term Care Plan? If you have, now is the time to apply...
Center for Green Innovation adds new tools.
StreetsLA’s Center for Green Innovation, profiled in Alive! last year, has added two new tools in its arsenal toward sustainable energy...
Depts. prove critical in successful recent events.
Let’s hear it for the dedicated City teams that made two recent LA events – the Academy Awards and the LA Marathon – hugely successful. We honor them for their service and dedication!...
Club holds latest staff seminar to keep on top of current insurance information and products.
On March 21, Club Founder and Education and Training Officer John Hawkins held his first training session for Club staff regarding the Club’s Long-Term Disability Insurance...
Afternoon at Medieval Times marked return to the Club’s Private Parties.
On Feb. 18, the Club’s private parties for Members made a glorious comeback at Medieval Times...
A Legend Who Built a Landmark
You know that when a Retiring employee has too many people wanting to talk to her before she leaves, she’s a legend...
