Club Angels Help Others This Holiday
HELP MAKE THE HOLIDAY SEASON BRIGHTER FOR FELLOW PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. After the devastating fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, fellow public employees like you face hardships you might not be aware of. Club Angels, the charity managed by staff members of the Employees Club, invites you to join our efforts to help. Since the Club […]
Donate to a Donate to a Toy or Clothing Drive!
Many City departments host holiday toy and clothing drives. The Club encourages Members to participate. (Many agencies were finalizing their plans at Alive! press time; please check their social media channels for the most current information.) LAFD Spark of Love The LAFD – and many other local fire departments – are collecting for their annual […]
More Stars!
WATER AND POWER WINS TWO STAR AWARDS FOR VIDEO PROGRAMMING. The LADWP’s video production team – under the Communications and Community Affairs unit — won two STAR Awards Oct. 2 for excellence in government video programming during a recent independent association presentation. SCAN-NATOA — the Southern California and Nevada chapter of the National Association of […]
Ruben Viramontes Named New Leader
In October, the Office of the City Clerk announced that Ruben Viramontes was the department’s new Executive Officer. Previously he had been Fiscal Manager in the Administrative Services Division. “I’m incredibly honored to be appointed as your new Executive Officer,” he said in a video posted to the department’s social media. “Having spent over 19 […]
Give Them a Medal!
DROP IN FATAL CRASHES LEADS TO ASSOCIATION AWARD. On Oct 27, CHP West Valley and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. Lost Hills unit received the Bill McSweeney Award for Excellence in Interagency Collaboration at the Police Officers Association of Los Angeles County (POALAC)’s Centurion Awards. The Malibu Task Force’s work along the Pacific Coast Highway […]
Jay Kim Retires
AGM JAY KIM RETIRES AFTER 35 YEARS OF CITY SERVICE. Assistant General Manager Jay Kim, head of mobility management, retired from Transportation July 1 after 35 years of City service. Assistant General Manager Tommy Carranza has taken his place. Jay retires with more than 35 years of service in transportation planning and engineering with the […]
Officer Romanelli Rides Away
Officer Romanelli Rides Away MOTOR OFFICER BILL ROMANELLI RETIRES AFTER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE. On Oct. 1, Valley Traffic’s Motor Officer II Bill Romanelli was honored as he retired from the City with 30 years of service. “We thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and your unwavering commitment to justice,” Valley Traffic posted. “May […]
Well Done, Victor
VICTOR CASTILLO RETIRES AFTER 33 YEARS OF CITY SERVICE. On April 4, the Board of Public Works honored Victor Castillo, who retired after 33 years of City service. Victor started his City career as a Refuse Collection Truck Operator (RCTO) in Sanitation and Environment’s East Valley Collection Yard. After a couple of years, he transferred […]
Chief Hudson to the Top
JIM HUDSON APPOINTED UNIT CHIEF OVER UNIT. Effective Nov. 17, Jim Hudson was appointed Unit Chief in the Nevada-Yuba Placer Unit (NEU). He began his fire service career in 1999 as a Firefighter I in the same unit at the Higgins Fire Station and continued working as an Amador Firefighter for the Higgins Fire Protection […]
Letter From Cabo: Cruise Ships, Fishing and College Kids
Many years ago while exploring the Baja Peninsula, I first encountered the small Mexican seaside town of Cabo San Lucas. It was nothing more than a few bars, a fish cannery and a ferry terminal to the Mainland of Mexico, along with a small marina with a fuel dock popular with yachts men and big […]