City’s plan to electrify its vehicles continues with new EVs.
Both the LADWP and Public Works/StreetsLA are welcoming new electric vehicles to their fleets. Many departments are replacing their gasoline vehicles with electric alternatives...
LAX celebrates delivery of first train car for the upcoming people mover system.
The City debuted a critical component of the future of LAX, unveiling the first Automated People Mover (APM) train car. LAX will be the first U.S. airport to feature the INNOVIA 300 APM vehicles, which showcase the latest technology to help...
Sergio Perez becomes first Inspector General in dept. history.
On April 11, LADWP hired Sergio Perez, its first Inspector General, an oversight position created by Mayor Eric Garcetti in 2019...
Rad to the Max
The LA Public Library offered custom-made and library-branded skateboards as best prizes for top...
Library pays tribute to the namesake of its branch in Watts.
On Aug. 10, representatives of the Library greeted Alma Reaves Woods and wished her a happy 98th birthday – at the library branch named for her...
GM Mike Shull retires; Jimmy Kim, Club Member, is new leader.
The City Council honored the career of longtime City employee Mike Shull, who retired as General Manager of Rec and Parks. Newly appointed General Manager Jimmy Kim has served the City and Rec and Parks for more than 26 years...
Scenes From a Pandemic: Part 30
Alive! continues its documentation of City employees as they take a multitude of measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic...
Famed Wright house reopens after further restoration.
Cultural Affairs and Councilman Mitch O’Farrell teamed up to reopen the City’s famed Hollyhock House, a masterpiece designed by Frank Lloyd Wright...
Reiko Kerr, first woman to lead LADWP’s Power System, retires.
Reiko Kerr, then first woman to lead LADWP’s Power System, retired June 29 and leaves an indelible mark as an advocate for women at the department and for leading the Power System through a transformative period. She leaves with five years of City service...
Police Dept. Citywide took part in National Night Out.
Several divisions of LAPD took part in National Night Out, a nationwide event that brings community and law enforcement together for building the neighborhood, sharing crime prevention tips, and having family fun...
