Airport Police welcomes five new Officers.
On Aug. 3, Airport Police welcomed five new Officers. The five are Officer Brandon Shiramizu a kinesiology major from Cal State Monterey Bay and police academy recipient of the Tina Kerbrat award for most inspirational recruit...
The Law in the Sky
In this month’s Alive! feature story, meet the crew, read the observations of Air Support Capt. Sean Parker, and ride along with the Alive! crew on patrol...
Annual month of spooky fun set for October.
“Boo at the L.A. Zoo” fun takes place October 1-27 at the Los Angeles Zoo. Jack-o-lantern-carving demonstrations, strolling characters are just some of the Halloween family adventures for visitors...
Jake Owens named as Zoo’s first Director of Conservation.
Dr. Jake Owens has been named the Zoo’s Director of Conservation, the first position in the Zoo’s history dedicated solely towards wildlife conservation. Dr. Owens joins the L.A. Zoo after spending five years in China helping save giant pandas from extinction...
Waste Not: Sanitation leads the way to a greener water future.
LA Sanitation’s Traci Minamide is leading the City into a future of innovative wastewater recycling and clean water operations...
City’s Hollyhock House, a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece, wins prestigious international honor.
Back in 2011 and 2012, as Alive! chronicled, Project Restore, Public Works, General Services, Rec and Parks and other departments restored the City’s Hollyhock House, a masterpiece by architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright...
Urban Forestry Div. holds going-away party for Carlos Leon, who leaves for the DWP.
The guys at the West Valley Street Services’ Urban Forestry Division held a fun and very informal goodbye barbecue for Carlos Leon, Tree Surgeon (Leadman), who was leaving the unit and transferring to the DWP....
Chicano Employees Association awards its annual scholarship.
On Aug. 13, the Los Angeles City Employees Chicano Association (LACECA) held its annual scholarship awards ceremony in the Board of Civil Service Room...
Airport Police welcomes three.
Los Angeles Airport Police Chief David L. Maggard Jr. swore-in three new Officers following a graduation ceremony held at the historic Los Angeles Police Academy in the hills of Elysian Park Aug. 2nd...
September is National Preparedness Month. Is your neighborhood ready?
The City’s Emergency Management Dept. (EMD) has developed a program called Ready Your LA Neighborhood (RYLAN) to help your family and neighbors prepare for disasters...
