Los Angeles District News

Army senior leader tours Whittier Narrows, Prado dams

Dena O'Dell and Stephen Baack — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:48:17 GMT

An Army senior leader joined a group of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leaders and subject-matter experts to tour two dams March 4 in USACE Los Angeles District’s area of operations.

Yorba Linda emergency exercise unites USACE partners, stakeholders

Stephen Baack — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:47:27 GMT

More than 40 representatives from federal, state, county and local agencies participated in a Carbon Canyon Dam tabletop exercise July 31 at the Yorba Linda Water District in Placentia, California.

Small town trains for big disasters

Robert DeDeaux — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 02:03:00 GMT

The Los Angeles District Emergency Management team conducted an emergency tabletop training exercise June 25 at Panaca Fire Station in Lincoln County, Nevada, to sharpen the emergency response and coordination skills for local, state and federal agencies.

USACE joins local, state and federal partners for Rosemead bikeway ribbon cutting ceremony at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area

Brooks O. Hubbard IV — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:44:20 GMT

Col. Andrew Baker, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, joined other local, state and federal partners Jan. 27 to celebrate the grand opening of the Rosemead Boulevard bike path at the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in South El Monte, California.

Update, tour give Corps’ South Pacific Division better picture of Whittier Narrows Dam Safety Modification Project

Stephen Baack — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division received an up-close look Jan. 18 at Whittier Narrows Dam and an in-depth update on the safety modification project designed to increase its capacity to handle extreme storms.

Korean engineers, officials visit Corps’ LA River restoration project

John Reese — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 23:00:00 GMT

A South Korean delegation of 20 engineers and Gyeongbuk province river-sector officials learned about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District restoration project June 6 on the bank of the Los Angeles River at Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park.

Senior dam safety program manager visits Prado Dam spillway project

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Public Affairs — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 21:40:00 GMT

To get a first-hand look at Prado Dam and better understand upcoming modifications to its spillway, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ senior Dam and Levee Safety Branch program manager Travis Tutka toured the spillway, exterior and deep interior of the dam, March 9, at Corona, California.

Corps partners with LA County on summer safety videos

Robert DeDeaux — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 20:25:56 GMT

AZUSA, California -- Angeles District teamed up with LA County Parks and Recreation May 31 – June 1 to produce videos promoting summer safety.