Cooking at Home: Holiday Rice Pilaf in a Pumpkin Bowl

Turkey, sweet potatoes and pumpkins are all part of the great American tradition of the Thanksgiving feast. This month’s recipe calls for these ingredients, but I have added a few additional ingredients – brown rice, aandouille sausage and almonds, of all things...

Lifes Moments: Retirements Listing November 2021

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

Life’s Important Moments: In Memoriam November 2021

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

Telling All of LA’s Stories

People ask me how the Alive! team decides which stories we will feature. I reply: a number of ways, but the most direct way is that you tell us about your department and the excellent things you’re doing...

John’s Picture Perfect Contest: October 2021

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...

Life’s Important Moments: In Memoriam October 2021

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

Lifes Moments: Retirements Listing October 2021

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

One-Pan Ground Turkey Fajita Lettuce Wraps

In the recipe, we get a chance to try a lettuce wrap. That means, no corn or flour tortilla to hold all the melted cheese, lime crema and seasoned ground turkey.

LA Public Library’s Top Ten: October

Here’s what LA was reading, watching and listening to...

In Memoriam: Remembering Michael Kane

Our beloved husband, brother, son-in-law, uncle, nephew, brother-in-law and devoted friend Michael R. Kane left us after a ten-year battle with Early (Younger) Onset Alzheimer’s Disease...