Vermont Square branch library dedicated to LA pioneer, Rita Walters

On Dec. 11, 2021, the City honored the late Rita Walters, the first Black woman to join the City Council and a tireless advocate for the Library and equality...

Scenes From a Pandemic: Part 25

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

Bhavin Patel promoted to Assistant GM of ITA

Bhavin Patel has joined the ITA executive team as the department’s newest Assistant General Manager for the Infrastructure Bureau...

A Trailblazer Says Goodbye

During the Police Commission meeting March 15, the Commission announced that Assistant Chief Beatrice Girmala, would be retiring by the end of March. She leaves the City with more than 37 years of City service...

So Long, Stacy

Battalion Chief/EMT Stacy Gerlich, Executive Officer of the Administrative Operations Bureau, retired in February after 35 years of City service. She was one of the department’s most decorated employees...

Transportation promotes five to the rank of Lieutenant

Last September during the pandemic, LADOT promoted five to the rank of Lieutenant...

Sanitation provides small events to honor Mother Earth.

As things begin to ramp up again, the Bureau offers three smaller events to mark Earth Day...

GM Ted Ross wins SoCal CIO of the Year.

Congratulations go to ITA General Manager Ted Ross, Club Member, for being selected as an ORBIE SoCal CIO of the Year winner for 2021...

Sgt. II Andy Hudlett retires.

On March 10, an event was held to mark the retirement of Sgt. II Andy Hudlett, Watch Commander, LAPD/Harbor Area...

Three Dispatchers Retire from LAPD Communications.

In February, three LAPD Dispatchers and Supervisors retired from LAPD/Communications. We thank them for their service!