Engineer Julie Allen promoted to Sanitation Assistant Director
Julie Allen, who led the effort to design and build the biggest bridge/viaduct project in City history, was promoted in April to Assistant Director of Clean Water at Public Works’ Sanitation and Environment bureau...
St. Baldrick’s fundraiser is back in person after a pandemic hiatus.
The St. Baldrick’s head-shave event – a fundraiser managed locally by members of the LAPD and LAFD – returned to live and in person this year. The annual fundraiser was held virtually last year due to the pandemic...
Longtime PR head Peter Persic retires after 31 years of City service.
Peter Persic, former Director of Public Relations and Marketing, retired in March after 31 years of City service. He worked for the Library for 28 of those years...
The City celebrates its first official Juneteenth holiday
On June 19, the City celebrated its first official Juneteenth holiday. Juneteenth as an official holiday in LA was signed into law by Mayor Eric Garcetti June 6. (It was designated an official federal holiday last year.)...
Lotus Festival Blooms Again
The Lotus Festival returns after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, and will honor and showcase the people and culture of India. The 41st Lotus Festival is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, July 9-10 at Echo Park Lake...
Blanca Calderon named to Hispanic engineers association.
In May, Blanca Calderon, Civil Engineering Associate II, Public Works/Sanitation and Environment, was elected to a leadership position...
Scenes From a Pandemic: Part 28
Alive! continues its documentation of City employees as they take a multitude of measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic...
City responds to climate crisis, giving special attention to underserved areas.
The City’s response to the growing climate crisis – and the way the crisis unfairly affects underserved areas – is heating up, so to speak. LA’s new Climate Emergency Mobility Office (CEMO) is on its feet and hard at work addressing these growing needs. Alive! first reported on the CEMO office in May 2021 after its creation in January that year.
Ambassador program shares the recycling message.
Public Works’ Sanitation and Environment has been re-introducing its Ambassador Program over the last several months. They recently...
Law Is New Digital Chief
On May 9, Ian Law was appointed Chief Digital Transformation Officer for Airports. Chief Executive Officer Justin Erbacci made the appointment...
