Pepe Garcia, Assistant Director, retires from Sanitation after 35 years of City service.

A City Hall ceremony was held Jan. 27 for Jose “Pepe” Garcia, Assistant Director of the Solid Resources Operations, LA Sanitation and Environment...

Norma Gutierrez retires after 32 years of City service.

On Jan. 30, a reception was held for the retirement of Norma Gutierrez, Personnel Director II....

Sgt. Brad Hearn retires after 28 years of service.

Sgt. II Brad Hearn held his final roll call Jan. 26 before he retired from the LAPD with 28 years of City service...

In Memoriam: Richard Kaufman, brother of Kurt Kaufman, LADWP, passes away

Kurt Kaufman, LAPD, announces the death of his brother, Richard Kaufman, Feb. 9. Richard, the deceased, was “a proud IBEW Union brother,” according to Kurt, a Club Member...

New IRS Tax Withholding Pension Forms for 2023

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a new federal tax withholding form for pension payments in 2023. The new IRS W-4P form will be required for any withholding...

In-Person Appointments Suspended During Move

Until further notice, LACERS is suspending in-person appointments as the department moves to its new location. LACERS looks forward to offering in-person counseling in its new location, but before that, there are many options...

Sanitation’s popular open houses at six yards return after pandemic pause.

Public Works’ Sanitation and Environment has released the schedule of its popular open houses for 2023...

Sgt. Herman Van Twist retires after 26 years of City service.

Last Oct. 27, a retirement party was held for Sgt. Herman “Twister” Van Twist, who retired from the LAPD after 26 years of City service...

RCTO Chermaine Fontenette makes a young friend along her collection route.

Club Ambassador Chermaine Fontenette, Refuse Collection Truck Operator, PW Sanitation, kept seeing a young boy waiting when she drove by his house. So finally last summer, she stopped, and a beautiful friendship was born...

Greg McManus, former LAPD Harbor, becomes Port Police Deputy Chief.

On Nov. 9. Port Police swore in Gregory McManus as its new Deputy Chief. Previously he had been LAPD Captain in the Southwest Area...