Innovating to Lower LA’s Temperature, One City Neighborhood at a Time

Cool Neighborhoods LA – comprised of the Cool Team (transformative repaving and urban forestry) – is an initiative bringing 200 blocks of cool pavement and nearly 2,000 new trees to eight neighborhoods across Los Angeles’ hottest residential areas.

A Marathon of a Cleanup

The end of the marathon meant the beginning for the Public Works/Street Services cleanup team...

Shaving the Day

The St. Baldrick’s head-shave event – a fundraiser managed by members of the LAPD and LAFD – is back to being held live and in person this year...

Two Executives Appointed

In March, Airports made two new executive appointments. Louis Gutierrez is the new Chief Human Capital and Equity Officer, and Martin Elam is the new Deputy Executive Director, Public Safety and Security...

LAPD Officer Efrain Moreno boxes his way to the top

On April 2, LAPD/Rampart Gang Unit Officer Efrain Moreno took the UCA (United Combat Association) Jr. Light Heavyweight championship...

Prom Season

On April 4 and throughout the month, personnel from the City Attorney’s Office and the LAPD Mission Area teamed up to help hundreds of students get ready for the prom...

Scenes From a Pandemic: Part 26

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

Steve Otera named General Counsel for Harbor Dept.

Steve Otera was named General Counsel to the Harbor Dept. by City Attorney Mike Feuer on April 11...

Goodbye, Paul

A retirement reception was held in late February for Alfonso “Paul” Dominguez, who retired as Sr. Construction Inspector at the Harbor...

‘Into the Blue,’ on the Wall

Cultural Affairs and Airports have completed the installation of a mural to adorn the new Airport Police headquarters in Westchester March 21...