Your Best Life Photo Contest: March
Thank you to everyone who shared their beautiful moments for our “Your Best Life” photo contest! In this month’s issue, we’re celebrating Retirees traveling the world, welcoming new great grandbabies, spending time with friends, and enjoying their favorite hobbies. It’s inspiring to see how our Club community is living life to the fullest — and […]
Club Retirement Plaque Recipients: March
Congratulations to Club Retirees, and thank you for your unwavering dedication to the City and County of Los Angeles, the State of California and their citizens. We honor you!
Farewell, Captain Al
In late November, Capt. III Al Mendoza retired from Southwest Division after 32 years of City service. Capt. Mendoza began his career with the LAPD in 1994. He worked Southeast, Van Nuys, Wilshire, Pacific and Metropolitan Division as a Police Officer. As a Sergeant, he worked assignments at 77th, Harbor, Office of Operations, Operations South […]
Club Valentines
Alive! presents one of our most popular annual features – Club Valentines. Enjoy… and happy Valentine’s Day! “Hope love fills your heart.” – Lynette Sakuda Campbell, LADWP “Love is a bond. To my love in sickness and health you will always have all my love and support! Overcoming cancer, IV.” – Sgt. Francisco Carrillo, LAPD […]
Never Too Late
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. — Jim Ryun As the first month of the new year, January represents a beginning. We make resolutions to end unhealthy habits and start good ones. Many of us strive to make those New Year resolutions reality, and we hope they do because […]
Transportation’s UBM Pilot Program Is Honored
In August, LADOT’s Universal Basic Mobility (UBM) pilot program won an Award of Merit in Transportation Planning from the American Planning Association California (APA) for the department’s efforts to bring clean and affordable mobility options to South Los Angeles. APA California serves as a resource for and voice of professional planning in California, empowering planning […]
Chief Dep. City Engineer Deborah Weintraub Retires After 25 years of City Service
Chief Deputy City Engineer Deborah Weintraub, the first woman and the first architect to serve in that capacity, retired in early 2026. She retires with 25 years of City service. A reception was held in her honor Jan. 8. A presentation was hosted by the Board of Public Works Dec. 19. “I am filled with […]
New Faces, Roles in Mayor’s Office
Rachel Brashier Late last year, Mayor Karen Bass announced that she has appointed Rachel Brashier as Deputy Chief of Staff for City Services, Anna Hovasapian as Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, and Amanda Crumley as Deputy Mayor of Communications. Rachel Brashier joins the Bass administration as Deputy Chief of Staff for City Services where […]
Det. Dan Says Goodbye
In early January, Det. III Daniel Hanabusa, Newton Division’s Officer in Charge of the Narcotics Enforcement Detail, retired after 30 years of City service. Det. Hanabusa was awarded a Medal of Valor by the LAPD, its highest honor in 2011 for bravery during a drug sting shootout. Congratulations from the Club on a stellar career, […]
From Camera to Page
LAFD Capt. and Public Information Officer Erik Scott reported nearly every day over the air and on the Internet during last year’s Palisades Fire, one of the most devastating events in City history. He’s recounted his experiences in a new book, Calm Amidst Chaos, a Frontline Memoir of the Palisades Fire and the Voice That […]