Lourdes Varas, PSR III, retires from LAPD/Communications

On Feb. 10, Lourdes Varas, PSR III, retired from LAPD/Communications. She retires with 33 years of City service...

Janna Sidley, Harbor’s General Counsel, retired Feb. 11

Janna Sidley, Harbor’s General Counsel out of the Office of the City Attorney, retired Feb. 11 after 19 years of distinguished City service...

Chief Terrazas to retire; Fire Marshal Crowley nominated.

City Council President Nury Martinez announced that Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas will retire after nearly 40 years of City service, and that Kristin Crowley, a top deputy with 25 years of City service, has been nominated as City Council President...

LAWA, DCA turn LAX into an impressive art gallery for travelers.

The impressive LAX Art Program, the product of two City departments working together – LA World Airports and Cultural Affairs – and a local gallery, has turned LAX into a strong presenter of vibrant west coast contemporary art.

Youth Council Seeks First Members

Club kids (and all City kids) are encouraged to apply for membership to LA Youth Development Dept.’s Olivia Mitchell LA City Youth Council, which is accepting applications for its first citywide group...

Scenes From a Pandemic: Part 23

Alive! continues its documentation of City employees as they take a multitude of measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic...

Animal Services Officers deploy at South Lake Tahoe to help save animals during the...

As the Caldor Fire devastated the South Lake Tahoe area last August, people and their homes weren’t the only victims. Animals needed to be rescued, too...

Carol Parks, Club Member, promoted to lead EMD.

Carol Parks, formerly Assistant General Manager, Emergency Management Dept. and #ReadyLA, was promoted to General Manager last September...

Pretty in Pink Goes International

Pretty in Pink, the innovative and fast-growing program that empowers young teen women toward respect, dignity and self-realization, presented at the World Urban Parks Congress in December...

Officer II Fernando Arroyos, Club Member, slain while off-duty.

Flags in LA and at the state Capitol were flown at half-staff Jan. 14 on news of the death of LAPD Officer II Fernando Arroyos, who was shot and killed while off-duty Jan. 10, officials said...