FEATURED
LAPD Chaplains come to the spiritual aide of Officers in need.
Who helps LAPD Officers on their toughest days? That would be the Chaplain Corps, a team of 50 religiously trained men and women help the Officers and their families deal with sometimes tragic events...
Happy Mother’s Day 2024
Alive! presents one of our most
Alive! presents one of our most popular annual features – Mother's Day messages with pictures from Club Members. Enjoy… and happy Mother's Day!
“Happy Mother’s Day to my Queen, Esther. Thank you for your guidance, wisdom and your prayers. I love you, Mom.”
– Lisa Edwards,...
COOKING WITH THE CLUB
Cooking: Easy One-Pan Shrimp Tacos With Sriracha Mayo, Tangy Slaw and Crispy Onions
We’re all about shaking things up in the flavor department, especially when we’re dancing between sweet and savory...
PEOPLE WE SEE
People We See: Meet Amber Marie Causer
In this feature, the Club introduces you to people you see every day, but you might not know who they are...
LAFD
LAFD promotes 52 employees.
The LAFD honored 52 sworn and civilian personnel who completed the process of promoting in rank or status...
PUBLIC WORKS
Sanitation welcomes new employees.
During the “Beyond Onboarding” program April 8, Public Works/Sanitation and Environment welcomed new employees...
PUBLIC WORKS
Sanitation hosts Earth Day event.
On April 20, Public Works/Sanitation and Environment held its seventh annual Citywide Earth Day LA event at the North Hollywood Water Conveyance Yard...
LADWP
SWE chapter hosts annual walk for women.
On April 6, the LADWP chapter of the Society of Women Engineers hosted this year’s Women’s Nature Walk at the Encino Reservoir...
CLUB
Club Board family has fun at LEGOLAND.
Anthony Virzi, son of Club Board Member Andrew Virzi Jr., took his family to LEGOLAND and wanted to share their day out with the Club.
LADWP
LADWP performs final snow survey for the season.
Following the 2023-24 winter season, the LADWP announced that the Eastern Sierra snowpack measured 103 percent of normal...
CULTURAL AFFAIRS
First artistic signs of LA Olympics take shape – in Paris.
LA’s Cultural Affairs Dept. is collaborating with Olympic/Para-Olympic officials in Paris to construct murals in the French city in anticipation of its hosting the 2024 Olympics.
COUNCIL
For the first time, City honors its longtime employees with Sapphire Awards.
Active City employees with at least 45 years of City service were honored Feb. 23 with Sapphire Awards...
SANITATION
Sanitation’s popular open houses at six yards continue through June.
Public Works’ Sanitation and Environment begins its series of popular Open Houses May 4, running through June 29...
CITYWIDE
City employees catch the recent eclipse.
On April 8, citizens of the Western Hemisphere from Mexico, through the United States and into Canada, glimpsed a total eclipse of the sun...
ARLENE ON THE SCENE
Arlene on the Scene – May 2024
Alive! follows the Club’s Arlene Herrero, Vice President of Business Development, as she meets Club Members...
Lifes Moments
CLUB MOBILE
Raise employee morale! Schedule a Club Mobile visit!
Club Mobile Team is ready to visit City worksites safely with gear, tickets, insurance, more. Say hi to the Club … in person again!
ALIVE! AROUND THE WORLD
Alive! Around the World: Southeast Asia, Vietnam, and Chile
Alive! goes wherever you go! Club Members bring their recent copy of Alive! with them when they travel and and we publish their picture...
LIBRARY TOP TEN
LA Public Library’s Top Ten: May 2024
Here are the top 10 books, CDs and DVDs loaned, the Los Angeles Public Library...
PICTURE PERFECT
Noelle’s Picture Perfect Contest Winners: May 2024
Submit your photos to the Picture Perfect contest, and you could win a $50 Amazon E-Gift Card. Once a month, the best pics are selected for publication...
RETIREMENT PLAQUES
Club Retirement Plaque Presentations: May 2024
Robert Larios, the Club’s President & CEO, honors Club members with the coveted Club Retirement Plaque...
CLUB
Resources for Those About to Retire or Club Retirees
Have you been thinking about signing up for the Club’s Long Term Care Plan? If you have, now is the time to apply...
LACERS
LACERS Offers Access Thru Office Hours, Online
LACERS welcomes all current and Retired City employees to its new headquarters at 977 N. Broadway. Regular hours are 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. No appointments are needed...
PUBLIC WORKS
Center for Green Innovation adds new tools.
StreetsLA’s Center for Green Innovation, profiled in Alive! last year, has added two new tools in its arsenal toward sustainable energy...
LADOT
Depts. prove critical in successful recent events.
Let’s hear it for the dedicated City teams that made two recent LA events – the Academy Awards and the LA Marathon – hugely successful. We honor them for their service and dedication!...
CLUB
Club holds latest staff seminar to keep on top of current insurance information and products.
On March 21, Club Founder and Education and Training Officer John Hawkins held his first training session for Club staff regarding the Club’s Long-Term Disability Insurance...
CLUB
Afternoon at Medieval Times marked return to the Club’s Private Parties.
On Feb. 18, the Club’s private parties for Members made a glorious comeback at Medieval Times...
SANITATION
Sanitation’s popular open houses at six yards begin April 20.
Public Works’ Sanitation and Environment begins its series of popular Open Houses April 20, running through June 29...
LAPD
Assistant Chief Dean Zipperman retires after 36 years of City service.
A retirement reception and Council presentation were held in December for LAFD Assistant Chief Dean Zipperman, who retired after 36 years of City service...
LIBRARY TOP TEN
LA Public Library’s Top Ten: April 2024
Here are the top 10 books, CDs and DVDs loaned, the Los Angeles Public Library...
LAPD
Assistant Chief Dominic Choi appointed to top job in interim.
On March 1, Assistant Chief Dominic H. Choi, LAPD, was unanimously appointed by the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners as the Interim Chief of the LAPD...
PUBLIC WORKS
Sanitation to host seventh Earth Day sustainability event in North Hollywood.
On Sat., April 20, Public Works/Sanitation and Environment plans to hold its seventh annual Citywide Earth Day LA event, this year at the North Hollywood Water Conveyance Yard...
HARBOR
All-female team from Harbor and partners wins Challenge Cup.
In February, an all-female team of Harbor employees and its port vendors won the highly competitive TPM24 Challenge Cup Regatta and Yacht Race. The race took place March 3...
MAYOR'S OFFICE
Dr. Etsemaye Agonafer is City’s first for homeless, community health.
On Feb. 13, Mayor Karen Bass appointed Dr. Etsemaye Agonafer as the City’s first deputy mayor for homelessness and community health...
PICTURE PERFECT
Noelle’s Picture Perfect Contest Winners: April 2024
Submit your photos to the Picture Perfect contest, and you could win a $50 Amazon E-Gift Card. Once a month, the best pics are selected for publication...
RETIREMENT PLAQUES
Club Retirement Plaque Presentations: April 2024
Robert Larios, the Club’s President & CEO, honors Club members with the coveted Club Retirement Plaque...
CLUB
Resources for Those About to Retire or Club Retirees
Have you been thinking about signing up for the Club’s Long Term Care Plan? If you have, now is the time to apply...
ARLENE ON THE SCENE
Arlene on the Scene – April 2024
Alive! follows the Club’s Arlene Herrero, Vice President of Business Development, as she meets Club Members...
CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Apply Now for the Club Scholarship; Deadline is 11:59 p.m., June 30, 2024.
Applications for the Club’s Mukai Scholarship are now available online. Deadline is June 30, 2024...
COLORING CONTESTS
Grown Up Coloring Contest Winner: April 2024
Congratulations to the WINNER of our Grown-up Coloring Contest! Our winner is Billy Yuen, LADWP...
COLORING CONTESTS
Kid’s Coloring Contest
Hey kids! Enter to WIN four tickets to the Aquarium of the Pacific!
COOKING WITH THE CLUB
Cooking: Creamy Garlic Ricotta Ravioli
Get ready to treat your taste buds to a delightful culinary adventure with our heavenly ravioli creation...
ALIVE! AROUND THE WORLD
Alive! Around the World: Philippines, Thailand, Zimbabwe, and Paris
Alive! goes wherever you go! Club Members bring their recent copy of Alive! with them when they travel and and we publish their picture...
PEOPLE WE SEE
People We See: Meet Sean Caffey and Heidi
In this feature, the Club introduces you to people you see every day, but you might not know who they are. The Club reminds you that we all have names and stories to tell...
FEATURED
Three inspection managers take us inside LA’s housing crunch.
Los Angeles Housing Dept. faces the challenge every working day of taking care of citizens in need, all according to housing code. On the front lines is the department’s inspection services...
CLUB
Club’s 95th historic annual luncheon highlights Club succession and success
The Club held its 95th annual luncheon Jan. 23 at the California Endowment in downtown Los Angeles. The luncheon was the first to be led fully by Robert Larios, the newly promoted President and CEO of both the Los Angeles City Employees Association parent company and its subsidiary, the...
PICTURE PERFECT
Noelle’s Picture Perfect Contest Winners: Mar. 2024
Submit your photos to the Picture Perfect contest, and you could win a $50 Amazon E-Gift Card. Once a month, the best pics are selected for publication...
CITYWIDE
Depts. work hard to clear the City after historic rains.
City departments responded after historic rainstorms confronted Los Angeles Feb. 4-6...
LAPD
Newton Div. remembers the late Officer Ricardo Lizarraga.
On Feb. 20, Newton Division marked the 20th anniversary of the line-of-duty death of Officer Ricardo Lizarraga...
MOTHERS DAY
Send in your Mother’s Day Tributes – 2024
Pay tribute to your mom this Mother’s Day with a photo and message of lifelong love, published in Alive!...
HARBOR
Officer Dong Lee moves on from Port Police.
A goodbye reception was held last August for Port Police Officer Dong Lee, Club Member, who decided to leave his position to pursue other opportunities.
AIRPORTS
Police Division welcomes new Officers.
The Club welcomes new Airport Police Officers Hazel Perez, Jessica Medina and Brandon Smith to the force...
Nick Lopez, 40 years of City service, is promoted to Assistant Director, StreetsLA.
Nick Lopez, a 40-year veteran of Street Services, has been named the Bureau’s new Assistant Director and Chief Construction Officer...
Cooking: Spinach Caprese Salad with Chickpeas, Ciabatta Croutons and Dressing
This salad is my special treat for all you food lovers. I’ve mixed a spinach salad, full of vitamins A, K and C, with the traditional Italian caprese salad...
Sanitation’s West Yard commends employees who went above and beyond.
In late January, Public Works/Sanitation and Environment’s West Los Angeles Yard honored 10 employees who went above and beyond to serve customers...
Cecilia Moreno named new Community Relations Director.
Last October, the Port of Los Angeles promoted Cecilia Moreno, a veteran Harbor employee, to be its new Community Relations Director. Moreno now oversees the Port’s community relations team, special events, administration of the...
Sgt. Ted Morse retires after 35 years of City service.
A casual reception was held Jan. 25 at Wilshire Division for Sgt. Ted Morse, who retired after 35 years of City service...
Sgt. Rob Pedregon completes Leadership Institute training.
Congratulations to Sgt. Rob Pedregon, Manuals Orders and Compliance, Club Member, for completing the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute (SLI) training...
Mission Critical
A Club event sparked an idea. For our annual luncheon this past January, I thought adding an invocation and benediction to the agenda was a marvelous touch...