LACERS Well Events Coming This Month

Register for these virtual events below through your MyLACERS account at https://mylacers.org or by calling LACERS. If you need assistance, email LacersWell@lacers.org Space is limited for each event so be sure to sign up early. To view additional dates and information, visit: lacers.org/lacers-well-events...

LACERS Sets Temporary Hours – 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.

LACERS welcomes all current and Retired City employees to its new headquarters at 977 N. Broadway. Temporary hours are now in effect: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday-Friday...

Central Library’s Octavia Lab makerspace expands the limits of learning.

The Octavia Lab, named after the award-winning science fiction author Octavia E. Butler, is a do-it-yourself makerspace located inside the Los Angeles Public Library’s historic Central Library.

Safety agencies host local celebration of National Dispatchers Week.

The LAPD celebrated National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 10-14, honoring its dispatchers with ceremonies and honors...

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)...

Rachel Placensia awarded dept.’s humanitarian honor.

Congratulations to PSR III Rachel Placensia, who received the LAPD’S Lt. Charles Mealey Humanitarian Award for her commitment every day to serving others...

Pam Perez goes from foster parent to adopter.

Congratulations to Pam Perez, Marketing Manager, Public Works/Sanitation and Environment, and her husband, Marc, on the adoption of their second child and first daughter, Savannah...

Stacey Dains nominated for GM.

Staycee Dains has been nominated as the new General Manager for Animal Services. Mayor Karen Bass made the nomination and the announcement...

LAX PUPs program celebrates 10th anniversary.

Just in time for summer holiday travel, the LAX Pets Unstressing Passengers (PUPs) held a paw-ty May 10 to celebrate the program’s tenth anniversary...

Bonus Coverage of Baker to Vegas

The 38th annual Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay returned after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic...