Pam Perez goes from foster parent to adopter.

Congratulations to Pam Perez, Marketing Manager, Public Works/Sanitation and Environment, and her husband, Marc, on the adoption of their second child and first daughter, Savannah...

Stacey Dains nominated for GM.

Staycee Dains has been nominated as the new General Manager for Animal Services. Mayor Karen Bass made the nomination and the announcement...

LAX PUPs program celebrates 10th anniversary.

Just in time for summer holiday travel, the LAX Pets Unstressing Passengers (PUPs) held a paw-ty May 10 to celebrate the program’s tenth anniversary...

Bonus Coverage of Baker to Vegas

The 38th annual Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay returned after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic...

We look back at the Sanitation Open Houses for 2023.

Public Works/Sanitation and Environment just completed another successful season of six open houses!

Orcutt Ranch continues its orange-picking events for the public.

Orange picking returns in July to Rec and Parks’ Orcutt Ranch in West Hills...

Lotus Festival Blooms Again

The Lotus Festival in its second year after a pandemic hiatus, returns and will honor and showcase the people and culture of Indonesia...

Dep. Chief Orin Saunders named new Fire Marshal.

With his promotion reported in last month’s Alive!, Deputy Chief Orin Saunders is LA’s new Fire Marshal...

Sanitation welcomes newest class of environmental engineer associates.

On June 7, Public Works/Sanitation and Environment officially welcomed the newest class of 32 environmental engineering associates...

Two head to National Police Week memorial.

Officers Carballo and Kassis from North Hollywood pedaled their way to Washington, DC in May as part of the Police Unity Tour...