Retiree Ken Wang pens technical book to pass knowledge along.
When Ken Wang worked in Water Distribution Design at the DWP, “two Engineers with more than three decades of service retired at the same time,” Ken explains. “They took their knowledge with them.
LA Sanitation Brings Dignity to the Streets
Celebrating its first year, Sanitation’s Mobile Hygiene Unit provides showers and toilets to LA’s unhoused, giving them hope, dignity and a chance at a new life..
Flor Burrola, Civil Eng. Associate II, gets statewide honor as ‘emerging leader.’
Flor Burrula, Civil Engineering Associate II, Public Works/Sanitation, has been recognized by the California Water Environment Association as a young professional engineer of the year...
Red Medina Retires
City legend Adolfo “Red” Medina, Construction Inspector, Public Works/Contract Administration, retired in March after 34 years of distinguished service. Red was a Club Member for 33 of his 34 years with the City...
Sanitation’s popular open houses postponed until next year.
Public Works/Sanitation and Environment has postponed its popular slate of open houses this year due to the coronavirus pandemic...
New Aerial Trucks!
Street Services received 10 new aerial trucks Feb. 28 for the Streets LA’s Urban Forestry Division.
Engineer Shirley Lau wins prestigious employee honor.
On Feb. 27, Shirley Lau, Principal Civil Engineer, Bridge Improvement Division, Public Works/Engineering, was honored with the Rory M. Shaw Outstanding Employee Award...
Urban Forestry trims 20,000th tree since July 1.
Over the Jan. 11-12 weekend, Public Works/Street Services’ Urban Forestry unit trimmed its 20,000th tree since the July 1 start of the fiscal year, with 13,000 to go before the end of the fiscal year June 30. The goal is to trim 33,000 this year...
West Valley Sanitation collects more than 300 toys for children in need, a 50...
West Valley Sanitation culminated its hugely successful 2019 toy drive with a crew lunch and holiday party Dec. 11...
