Police Dept.’s annual event honors heroes with the Purple Heart and Medal of Valor.
On Sept. 21, the LAPD hosted its annual “Above and Beyond” ceremony honoring 23 Officers who demonstrated the highest level of courage and bravery in protecting the City...
Salute to Veterans 2023
We are honored once again to salute our Club Member Veterans in honor of Veterans Day, Nov. 11...
Time to Party in Person Again – And We Want Your Photos!
The Club Holiday tradition continues – have photos from your department’s holiday party printed in Alive!, in our special holiday section, online and in print...
City Holiday Events 2023
Every year, the City produces and sponsors a variety of events to celebrate the holidays...
Cooking: Sweet Chili Beef and Green Bean Bowls with Jasmine Rice, Crispy Onions and Cilantro
Get ready to create a delicious and nutritious dinner in just 20 minutes. Brace yourself for a mouth watering combination of juicy ground beef, crisp green beans and heavenly sweet chili sauce...
Sanitation introduces new orientation program.
On Sept. 28, Public Works/Sanitation and Environment introduced its new “Beyond Onboarding” orientation program, welcoming 100 new employees. The new program...
Read All About It: It’s Thanksgiving!
As the holidays envelop us, Alive! continues publishing recommendations from our favorite Library – Los Angeles Public Library – for your seasonal reading pleasure and to remember the point of the holiday, gratitude...
People We See: Meet Todd Charles
In this feature, the Club introduces you to people you see every day, but you might not know who they are. The Club reminds you that we all have names and stories to tell...
Ethel Pattison, a longtime Airports employee and model of service and dedication to Los Angeles, passed away at 97
We featured Ethel in a cover story from October 2020 as she retired at 93 from the Flight Path Museum during the pandemic. She retired after an official 32 years of City service...
Annual picnic for African-American law enforcement Retirees returns.
More than 90 people gathered for the annual Ebony Reunion Picnic, held each September primarily for African American former LAPD employees. The picnic was held Sept. 16 in Kenneth Hahn County Park in LA’s Burke-Roche picnic area...
Club Store Holiday Shipping Deadlines
For the 2023 holiday season, the online Club Store accepts orders 24/7 for all your holiday needs!
Valerie Melloff, Assistant General Manager, retires after 37 years of City service.
A reception was held July 19 for Valerie Melloff, longtime Assistant General Manager, General Services and Club Member. She retired after 37 years of City service...
Pasadena Transit boss Laura Rubio-Cornejo is new LADOT GM.
On Sept. 19, Laura Rubio-Cornejo was confirmed by the LA City Council as the new General Manager of LA’s Dept. of Transportation...
Lifes Moments
Lifes Moments: In Memoriam November 2023
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 November 2023
Did you or a loved one get married? Have a baby? Get a promotion?Graduate? Or accomplish something special? Send in a photo withs the details. We love to share your good news.
Lifes Moments: Retirements Listing November 2023
Here’s a listing of all those who retired from the City this month...
Resources for Club Retirees or Those About to Retire
Have you been thinking about signing up for the Club’s Long Term Care Plan? If you have, now is the time to apply!..
Zoo offers altar to honor memory of beloved pets.
For the third consecutive year, the LA Zoo built its Beloved Pets Ofrenda in observance of National Hispanic Month and Día de Los Muertos...
Mobile Operations Rep DeAngelo Thompson lends a hand to support a good cause.
When LA Port Police had a job to do – help raise money for the Special Olympics by pledging to pull a UPS Boeing 757 freighter – they called for help: #ClubMobile’s DeAngelo Thompson...
Expert succeeds Mercedes Márquez as new Chief Housing/Homelessness Officer.
On Oct. 2, Lourdes Castro Ramírez, Secretary of the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, was appointed by Mayor Karen Bass as the incoming...
PSR III Sylvia Richardson retires after 28 years of City service.
A reception was held Sept. 26 for Sylvia Richardson, Police Service Representative III. She retires after 28 years of City service...
$750 Joannie Mukai Scholarship: accepting applications starting January 2024
Applications for the Joannie Mukai Memorial Club Scholarship are available for completion as an online form on the Alive! Website. Deadline is 11:59 p.m., June 30, 2023...
We’re bringing Club benefits and authentic City of Los Angeles gear to you!
Club Mobile Team is ready to visit City worksites safely with gear, tickets, insurance, more. Say hi to the Club … in person again!
LACERS
Open Enrollment for 2024 Ends Nov. 16
There’s still time to make changes to your LACERS coverage for next year! The Open Enrollment period runs from now through Nov. 16...
LACERS Office Hours Return to 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
LACERS welcomes all current and Retired City employees to its new headquarters at 977 N. Broadway. Regular hours are now back to normal: 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday-Friday...
Larios in the City: November 2023
Robert Larios, the Club’s President & CEO, honors Club members with the coveted Club Retirement Plaque...
John’s Picture Perfect Contest Winners: Nov. 2023
Submit your photos to the Picture Perfect contest, and you could win a $25 Amazon Gift Card. Once a month, the best pics are selected for publication...
LA Public Library’s Top Ten: November 2023
Here are the top 10 books, CDs and DVDs loaned, the Los Angeles Public Library...
Alive! Around the World: Madeira Island, Portugal; Peru; Maine and Italy
Alive! goes wherever you go! Club Members bring their recent copy of Alive! with them when they travel and and we publish their picture...
Arlene on the Scene – Nov. 2023
Alive! follows the Club’s Arlene Herrero, Vice President of Business Development, as she meets Club Members...
People We See: Daniel Mathis Goes Home
In this feature, the Club introduces you to people you see every day, but you might not know who they are. The Club reminds you that we all have names and stories to tell...
Alive! Papers delivered to the Octavia Lab Makerspace
Alive! editor John Burnes (right) stopped by the Central Library’s Octavia Lab makerspace to say hello and thanks for a great August cover...
Carl Carranza retires after 17 years of City service.
The Cabrillo Aquarium crew said goodbye to Carl Carranza, Aquarium Educator, with a party in late January...
Arlene on the Scene – Oct. 2023
Alive! follows the Club’s Arlene Herrero, Vice President of Business Development, as she meets Club Members...
Port Police Association celebrates 30th anniversary. Club co-sponsors.
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the LA Port Police Association hosted a barbecue June 17 at the Fort MacArthur Museum...
Read All About It: It’s Halloween!
Alive! reached out to Librarians at our favorite library, Los Angeles Public Library, for their recommendations for awesomely scare Halloween reads and watches. We decided to ask again, and here are fresh...
Schiry Monroe retires after 43 years in grand style.
Schiry Monroe, Sr. Documentation Technician, LADWP, retired in grand style with a celebration of her career May 20...
Mayor’s Office thanks StreetsLA for its work after Tropical Storm Hilary.
On Aug. 24, the Mayor’s Office said thanks for helping to clean up the mess caused by Tropical Storm Hilary...
Ryan Jensen saves life of a 9-year-old boy.
On Sept. 5, the LAFD’s Board of Fire Commissioners recognized Apparatus Operator Ryan Jensen for helping save the life of a nine-year-old boy during a structure fire in Sun Valley in March...
Lt. Alisha Jordan graduates from FBI National Academy.
Lt. Alisha Jordan, LAPD, graduated from the prestigious FBI National Academy, which provides advanced investigative, management and fitness training to senior Officers who are...
Young man dreams of becoming an LAPD Officer. Now he is one.
Some 25 years ago, a young Francisco Duarte met and told then-Chief Bernard Parks that Francisco’s dream was to become an LAPD Officer...
Monica De La Torre retires from LAPD Dispatchers after 27 years of City service.
A reception was held Feb. 1 for PSR III Monica “DLT” De La Torre, who retired from LAPD Communications (911 Operators) after 27 years of City service...
Freelance fire photographers, Alive! contributors are honored.
On Aug. 29, Fire Chief Kristin Crowley and senior staff honored the incredible freelance and department photographers who help tell the department’s story of heroism and the realities of firefighting...
Softball Is Back!
The Labor Day holiday saw six City teams compete in a family softball tournament. For the first time, the Club sponsored it...
Club CEO Robert Larios joins City’s celebration of Mexican independence.
The City marked Mexican Independence Day Sept. 15 with an El Grito celebration downtown outside City Hall and in Grand Park...
Lifes Moments: In Memoriam October 2023
Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of the following current and retired City employees who have passed away...
Lifes Moments: Retirements Listing October 2023
Here’s a listing of all those who retired from the City this month...
Throwback Thumbs Up: Photos from the Alive! archives – Oct. 2023
Photos from the Alive! archives looking back at the men and women whose hard work helped build a better LA.
LA Public Library’s Top Ten: October 2023
Here are the top 10 books, CDs and DVDs loaned, the Los Angeles Public Library...
Alive! Around the World: Venice, Egypt and Italy
Alive! goes wherever you go! Club Members bring their recent copy of Alive! with them when they travel and and we publish their picture...
Kid’s Coloring Contest
Hey kids! Enter to WIN four tickets to the San Diego Zoo!
Larios in the City: October 2023
Robert Larios, the Club’s President & CEO, honors Club members with the coveted Club Retirement Plaque...
John’s Picture Perfect Contest Winners: Oct. 2023
Submit your photos to the Picture Perfect contest, and you could win a $25 Amazon Gift Card. Once a month, the best pics are selected for publication...
Easy Peasy Zucchini Fritters
Deliciously healthy zucchini fritters — easy, low-carb, and low-calorie! Get your daily dose of veggies with this simple and satisfying appetizer or side dish...
We’re bringing Club benefits and authentic City of Los Angeles gear to you!
Club Mobile Team is ready to visit City worksites safely with gear, tickets, insurance, more. Say hi to the Club … in person again!
Port Police welcomes new Officer Orozco.
Officer Carina Orozco has become the newest Port Police Officer...
CityView 35 wins multiple awards in regional government competition.
ITA’s LA CityView Channel 35 won big at the recent Scan Natoa STAR Awards, a regional government competition...
In Memoriam: Cuong Chau
Rec and Parks held a memorial service Aug. 13 for beloved employee Cuong Chau, Sr. Recreation Director II, who died July 6. He was 50 and had served the City officially for 24 years...
Dains Makes Gains
Three weeks into the role as General Manager of Los Angeles Animal Services, Staycee Dains has completed visits to all six City animal shelters as she...
Bryan Fujita transfers from LACERS to become LAFPP Chief Investment Officer.
Bryan Fujita is the new Chief Investment Officer for the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions Dept. The appointment was made in June...
Police Dept. Citywide took part in National Night Out.
On Aug. 1, several divisions of the LAPD took part in National Night Out, a nationwide event that brings community and law enforcement together for building the neighborhood...
Tony Gioiello, Soheila Sajadian retire after more than half-century of service.
Harbor Dept. bids a fond farewells to two leaders and executives – Tony Gioiell and Soheila Sajadian...
In Memoriam: Bernard Wilson, Retired Chief of the LA Airport Police Dept.
Bernard Wilson, Retired Chief of the LA Airport Police Dept. and longtime Officer, passed away June 14 in Nashville. He was 70...
Real Stories
Each November, Alive! gets real. I should say, even more real. When we consider which stories to place on our cover, we consider their behind-the-scenes facts of important City projects, their insights...
