Toward a Cleaner Future
Treating the City’s wastewater is probably not something you think about a lot … unless of course you work for Public Works, or you’re otherwise interested in how cities work...
Waste Not: Sanitation leads the way to a greener water future.
LA Sanitation’s Traci Minamide is leading the City into a future of innovative wastewater recycling and clean water operations...
Chicken Breasts with Mediterranean Artichoke and Green Bean Salsa
Mediterranean dishes are often filled with enormous amounts of flavor and often are very healthy – low in sodium and saturated fat. Dishes are typically jam-packed with fruits and vegetables, beans and nuts...
QUESTION OF THE MONTH: What makes the Employees Club Coed Softball League so much fun?
Fellow City Employees answer the Question of the Month...
LEGISLATIVE REPORT: National Report Cites Strength In Local Pension Funding
New confidence in local and state pensions in this country came from the Brookings Institution in mid-July. Their experts got together with Brandeis International Business School’s Rosenberg Institute of Public Finance, Washington University in St. Louis...
City’s Hollyhock House, a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece, wins prestigious international honor.
Back in 2011 and 2012, as Alive! chronicled, Project Restore, Public Works, General Services, Rec and Parks and other departments restored the City’s Hollyhock House, a masterpiece by architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright...
Urban Forestry Div. holds going-away party for Carlos Leon, who leaves for the DWP.
The guys at the West Valley Street Services’ Urban Forestry Division held a fun and very informal goodbye barbecue for Carlos Leon, Tree Surgeon (Leadman), who was leaving the unit and transferring to the DWP....
Chicano Employees Association awards its annual scholarship.
On Aug. 13, the Los Angeles City Employees Chicano Association (LACECA) held its annual scholarship awards ceremony in the Board of Civil Service Room...
Wil is a Retiree on the Move.
William Halverson retired last year from Transportation after 30 years of City service. During his City career, he worked at the DWP, Public Works/Engineering and Environmental Affairs...
LACERS Financial Report: LACERS Begins Process of Rebuilding its Retiree Website
LACERS is in the process of a major upgrade to its Internet website to make it more user friendly. This follows a user survey looking at what works and what needs improvement...
