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Scenes From a Pandemic: Part 25

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

Transportation Dispatchers direct the Traffic Officers on the street.

Transportation’s Communications unit is a small but strong team of Dispatchers and administrative personnel that does many things – answer telephone calls for Parking Enforcement, traffic control, Traffic Signal Repair and impound booting for LA.

Four Officers honored for saving a pilot’s life.

On Jan. 26, 2022, four LAPD Officers who saved a downed pilot’s life were honored for their heroic act by Congressman (and former Councilman) Tony Cardenas and the Montague Charter Academy Elementary School...

In Memoriam: Remembering Gordon Brooks

Remembrance written by Betty Uyeda, Retired, ITA: "I was saddened to see that “In Memoriam” listed a familiar name, L. Gordon Brooks. This must have been Gordon Brooks, I thought sadly, seeing that he served 36 years in the Library...

Police Dept. promotes two from within.

Congratulations to Commander Craig Valenzuela and Sgt. Roxanne Flores in LAPD leadership who were recently promoted...

Scenes From a Pandemic: Part 24

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

Lt. II Rich Thomas retires from LAPD Communications.

A retirement event was held Jan. 19 for Lt. II Rich Thomas, who retires from LAPD/Communications after 38 years of City service...

Funeral, fundraiser honor the memory of Officer Fernando Arroyos.

A large-scale funeral service was held Feb. 2 for slain LAPD Officer II Fernando Arroyos at Forest Lawn Cemetery in the Hollywood Hills...

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...