Mental and Physical Health
As my grandson says, I was born in the 1900s. Back then, my only knowledge of mental healthcare applied to people who were institutionalized at the Eastern State Hospital, near where I grew up...
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...
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...
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...
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...