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...
Restoring the Vision Theatre brings a beacon of light to Leimert Park.
A vision of hope, art and life is nearing completion in South LA’s Leimert Park – the impressively restored Vision Theatre Performing Arts Center. It’s a project of Cultural Affairs, Public Works/Engineering, many other City departments, and countless community activists who have long dreamed of reopening it.
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...
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...
LACERS Well hosted organized walks for Retirees.
Throughout last summer, LACERS Well hosted organized walks for Retirees enrolled in the free program...
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...
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...
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...
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...
