Hollywood on Parade

TV host Sheryl Underwood was the grand marshal of this year’s Hollywood Christmas Parade, held Sunday, Nov. 28 in Hollywood. The parade was also scheduled to be aired on the CW Network Dec. 19 and supported the U.S. Marines’ Toys for Tots program...

City Holiday Guide

There are a few events and dates remaining for the list of City holiday activities. They are...

LAPD Retirements: Three Say Goodbye

The following employees of the LAPD have retired...

Airport Police opens its $220 million headquarters.

Since its inception in 1946, the LA Airport Police has been housed in dozens of buildings, spaces and work areas. It has never been consolidated into one home since expanding to a modern police force of more than 1,100 Officers and civilians in the last few decades. Until now...

Dressed to the Nines (One One)

On Oct. 31, the men and women of the LAPD Communications/Valley Emergency Call Center had their annual Halloween fun by dressing up for the holiday...

Read All About It: It’s the Holidays!

Librarians are ready to help you enjoy the holidays with book, movie recommendations. LIBRARY: Last year, as we all celebrated the holidays at home, we at Alive! thought you might be looking for recommendations for...

Map legend Glen Creason, Librarian III, retires after 42 years of City service

“I’ve been here for eight presidents, five mayors, many numbers of Microsoft Windows, three Dodgers World Championships, 11 Laker crowns, subways, a spectacular Olympics, a book and the birth of a wonderful daughter.”..

General Services Dept. brings back holiday party virtually that centers on giving.

Normally, General Services hosts a big and memorable holiday party for employees. But last year, due to the pandemic, the department changed gears and went virtual to raise funds for charities...

Scenes From a Pandemic: Part 21

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

LAX’s new parking garage is the first in historic transformation.

On Oct. 19, Airports opened its massive new LAX Economy Parking Lot, a 4,300-space structure that is the first facility to open as part of the airport’s historic $5.5 billion landside modernization program...