The City In Bloom

Rec and Parks’ horticultural section offers five parks specially filled with floral delights, peaceful petals, gorgeous groves, community gardens … and even pickable fruit....

Holiday Deals to enjoy at home.

Like all of us during the pandemic, the family of Club CEO John Hawkins and his wife, Kelley, are celebrating this special season at home. In this Alive! feature are some ways they’re making it special, and you can, too...

LA Sanitation Brings Dignity to the Streets

Celebrating its first year, Sanitation’s Mobile Hygiene Unit provides showers and toilets to LA’s unhoused, giving them hope, dignity and a chance at a new life..

Witness to the Making of Modern LAX Says Goodbye

After an astounding 64 years of City service, Ethel Pattison is retiring. Here’s a look back at her amazing career...

Port Logistics Manages Medical Gear for LA Area During the Pandemic

As it delivers its one millionth piece of medical gear, the Logistics Victory LA program supplies hospitals with the equipment they need during the pandemic...

New Rec and Parks Operations Center Manages Housing for Thousands During Pandemic

When Rec and Parks opened its Dept. Operations Center (DOC) in January, it could not have known that a pandemic was about to envelop the world. But sometimes the timing is fortunate...

From the Navy to the City: Bill Lillenberg Served Well

Bill Lillenberg, 91, Retired, Planning, and US Navy veteran, served at Midway Island just after the war, then joined the NSA at the beginning of the intelligence agency...

StreetsLA takes advantage of lighter traffic to pave major arterials.

For anyone thinking about retiring in the next five years to the recently retired, this event is for you!