Representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, City of Norco, California Office of Emergency Services, Riverside County, along with U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert of California’s 41st Congressional District and contractors, gather for the Upper Norco Bluffs Emergency Repair Project groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 3 in Norco, California.

Senior leaders with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Department of Veterans Affairs gather Oct. 9 at the Jennifer Moreno DVA Medical Center campus in San Diego for a tour of the Spinal Cord Injury/Community Living Center, which is scheduled to replace the current facility and open its doors to veterans in 2025.

Volunteers gather during a National Public Lands Day event Sept. 28 at Sepulveda Basin in Los Angeles. During the event, in further collaboration with the California Native Plant Society and the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society, volunteers created seed balls to encourage re-growth of native vegetation, picked up litter and participated in a nature/bird walk.

Pictured is a view from the Point Vicente Interpretive Center in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Sept. 10.

December Winters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District occupational health nurse, runs the Occupational Health and Wellness programs, which provides services to LA District employees. These services include the Ergonomic Program, health-focused newsletters, setting up activities such as monthly Walking Wednesdays and massages, and managing the gym.

David Kingston, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Emergency Management Branch chief, dives into an exercise scenario with participants during the Carbon Canyon Dam tabletop exercise July 31, 2024, at the Yorba Linda Water District in Placentia, California.

Michael Connor, assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, at the lectern, joins the Gila River Indian Community and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to commemorate a project partnership agreement signing during a ceremony Nov. 9, 2023, at the Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona. This project is scheduled to be the first solar-over-canal project constructed in the U.S.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District representatives attend a meet and greet with the Pechanga Band of Indians Tribal Council July 24 in Temecula, California. The Pechanga Indian Reservation covers roughly 7,000 acres. The LA District visited with the tribes’ members to strengthen and demonstrate the Corps’ commitment to meeting their Federal Trust responsibilities.

Shaun Frost, hiring manager and chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District’s Construction Division, right, provides information about employment opportunities to an attendee of the 2024 League of United Latin American Citizens National Convention and Exhibition July 26 in Las Vegas.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District leadership hosts a town hall June 12 at the district’s main office in Los Angeles. The event provided leadership the opportunity to communicate priorities, highlight recent wins and recognize employees.

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Los Angeles District Deputy Engineer Justin Gay, left, and Luther Lee, Tribal engagement director for Senator Mark Kelly, right, tour a potential project site for the Ak-Chin Indian community March 25 near Maricopa, Arizona.

Fort Huachuca Garrison Commander Col. Johnny Ives, left, and Los Angeles District Commander Col. Andrew Baker, right, discuss construction projects at the installation March 27 near Sierra Vista, Arizona. One of the projects discussed, the Ground Transport Equipment building, will create additional vehicle storage at the installation.

Lt. Col. Sean Karrels, battalion commander with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, left, cuts the ribbon on a two-bay hangar that will be used for training during an April 9 ribbon-cutting ceremony at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District constructed the hangar for the Special Operations Aviation Command flight detachment that supports training operations for the Military Freefall School.