Lifes Moments: Retirements Listing August 2023

Here’s a listing of all those who retired from the City this month...

Lifes Moments: In Memoriam August 2023

Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of the following current and retired City employees who have passed away...

People We See: Special Edition

Association President John Hawkins, who produces Alive!’s “People We See” series, collects signs and posters created by the homeless humans he meets...

Cooking at Home: Kimchi Fried Rice (Kimchi Bokkeumbap)

It’s time to break into Korean cuisine with one of the most popular dishes – kimchi fried rice. Kimchi is a spicy Korean condiment, a tangy, spicy fermented cabbage that is the heart of Korean cuisine...

LA Public Library’s Top Ten: August 2023

Here are the top 10 books, CDs and DVDs loaned, the Los Angeles Public Library...

John’s Picture Perfect Contest Winners: August 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...

Throwback Thumbs Up: Photos from the Alive! archives – Aug. 2023

Photos from the Alive! archives looking back at the men and women whose hard work helped build LA...

Alive! Around the World: South Dakota, France, Greece 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...

Play Is Serious Business

When Association President John Hawkins and I arrived at the amazing Octavia Lab makerspace, one of the Central Library’s newest offerings, we were set to discover everything about it...

People We See: Meet Ron Moore (From August 2011)

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...