The Award Goes to STO

LADOT’s Special Traffic Operations (STO) team worked hard to manage the traffic crunch before, during and after the recent Grammy Awards, held Feb. 1 at crypto.com arena in downtown LA. Alive! has chronicled the Special Traffic Operations team before. They do a great job mitigating heavy traffic snafus during the City’s many special events, including […]
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 […]
Zaki Hits a Milestone

LADOT RETIREES GROUP GIVES AWAY ITS 100,000TH JACKET TO THE NEEDY. JOIN THE EFFORT. Alive! has brought you several stories of the amazing work of Transforming a Life – a group of City and State employees and Retirees who collect and hand out winter jackets to the needy. The volunteer group, now numbering more than […]
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 […]
Read All About It: It’s the Holidays!

Library: Here is a selection of books reflecting some of the Library’s suggestions for the winter holidays. If your favorite holiday isn’t represented, feel free to email children@lapl.org, and the Librarians can help. Happy Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa to all, and to all a good night! Reading Recommendations by: Literature and Fiction Dept., Los Angeles […]