Erika Rodriguez retires from the LAPD after a long career.
Erika Rodriguez, Management Analyst, LAPD, with the department’s Air Support Unit, has retired...
LAFD promotes 25 sworn and civilian staff members.
On Aug. 24, the LAFD honored 25 sworn and civilian personnel who completed the process of promoting in rank or status within the department...
LAPD Above and Beyond event honors courage and bravery in protecting the City.
On Oct. 20, the LAPD hosted its annual “Above and Beyond” ceremony. This year’s event honored 14 Officers who demonstrated the highest level of courage and bravery in protecting the City...
LA has North America’s first all-electric fire engine.
You’ve read that LA has North America’s first all-electric fire engine. (Awesome!) Now read about how it happened.
Read All About It: It’s Halloween!
Alive! reached out to Librarians at our favorite library, Los Angeles Public Library, for their recommendations for awesomely scare Halloween reads and watches. We decided to ask again, and here are fresh...
Jaime Pacheco-Orozco is new GM of Dept. of Aging.
On July 5, Jaime H. Pacheco-Orozco became General Manager of the Dept. of Aging. He was appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti and replaced Interim General Manager Mariella Freire-Reyes...
Chief Sustainability Officer leaves to take on Seattle transportation.
Greg Spotts, currently the City’s Chief Sustainability Officer and Executive Officer of Public Works/Street Services, is headed to Seattle...
Club CEO Robert Larios joins City’s celebration of Mexican independence.
The City marked Mexican Independence Day with an El Grito celebration downtown outside City Hall and in Grand Park...
Battalion Chief calls it a career.
On Sept. 3, LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley attended an impromptu goodbye gathering for Battalion Chief Karen Richter...
Drake to Emergency Operations
Starting Aug. 28, LAFD Assistant Chief John Drake is the new Chief Deputy of Emergency Operations, LAFD, it was announced by Chief Kristin Crowley...