Carl Carranza retires after 17 years of City service.

The Cabrillo Aquarium crew said goodbye to Carl Carranza, Aquarium Educator, with a party in late January...

In Memoriam: Cuong Chau

Rec and Parks held a memorial service Aug. 13 for beloved employee Cuong Chau, Sr. Recreation Director II, who died July 6. He was 50 and had served the City officially for 24 years...

Engineering, Rec and Parks break ground on game-changing park underneath Sixth Street Viaduct.

City officials broke ground Aug. 5 on a large park project under the recently opened Sixth Street Viaduct. The project is known as PARC – the Sixth Street Park, Arts and River Connectivity project...

Lotus Festival: Popular summer festival blooms for 42nd year.

The Lotus Festival returned to Echo Park Lake July 15 and 16. This year’s festival honored the people and culture of Indonesia...

Three Rangers graduate from LAPD Academy.

Congratulations to Ranger Recruits Jalen Woods, Kayleigh Raciak, and Andrew Trejo of LAPD Academy class 02-23 who received their badges June 30...

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium hosts Shark Week featuring the feared sea creatures.

Coinciding with TV’s week of sharks, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium presents its own Shark Week from 2 to 5 p.m. July 16-22 (the aquarium is closed Monday, July 17)...

Lotus Festival Blooms Again

The Lotus Festival in its second year after a pandemic hiatus, returns and will honor and showcase the people and culture of Indonesia...

Orcutt Ranch continues its orange-picking events for the public.

Orange picking returns in July to Rec and Parks’ Orcutt Ranch in West Hills...

Traci Goldberg is new head of Aquatics.

Congratulations go to Traci Goldberg, the newly appointed Superintendent of Citywide Aquatics and Emergency Management...

Banning Museum fundraiser returns March 25.

The Banning Museum’s chief fundraiser, the Wisteria Regale, returns after the pandemic with a gala evening scheduled for 5-9 p.m. March 25 at the museum, 401 East M St., Wilmington...