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...
What Giving Means
In retirement, Zaki Mustafa, LADOT, Club Member, has transformed tens of thousands of lives. And maybe even his own...
Clear Skies Ahead
The email came clearly but gently one morning – asking if Alive! would consider producing a story on the Van Nuys Airport staff. We replied to him – Paul Herrera, Club Member – immediately…
On the Road to a New Era
How good it was to see everyone again at the Club’s annual meeting last month! After three years of being relegated to virtual Board meetings during the pandemic, we came back together again on Jan. 17, pledging...
The Future on the Roof
We found out. I speak of the LAPD’s first major solar array, a bold and award-winning look into the future of LA. It sits atop the LAPD Motor Transport Division’s headquarters...
The Drive for Better Safety
Three years ago, Public Works/StreetsLA recommitted to public safety in a big, big way. It created the Commercial Vehicle Training Center to teach and certify its heavy equipment drivers...
‘This Person Is a Person’
When Jessica Mertlich – neither a Club Member nor an LA resident – emailed the Club last November, one of the first thoughts I had was: Angels Flight. I’ll tell you why in a moment...
A Bright and Colorful Future
A long odyssey is finally over … and a new era for City buildings might just be dawning, thanks to the hard work and foresight of our friends at LACERS, the City retirement system...
Celebrating Retirees, Together
Associations can be known by their logos, their matching shirts, or other things. But the best ones are known by their people...
The Future Arrives
The future has arrived! I have seen it myself on duty at Fire Station 82 in East Hollywood. The LAFD’s new all-electric fire truck is indeed impressive. In this month’s Alive!, we dig deeper to tell you how it came about. Meet Battalion Chief Peter Hsiao, Capt. II Darius Cunnigan and Equipment Specialist II Michael Dunbar, who made it happen. (Let me also laud the stunning cover and inside photos by our Vice President of Marketing, Summy Lam.)
