Los Angeles District News

Salton Sea feasibility study progress takes center stage during 'Tier 1' meeting

Stephen Baack — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:06:47 GMT

Senior leaders and project delivery team members with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined key partners for a meeting and site tour of the Salton Sea Feb. 22-23 in Imperial County.

Public meeting gives community a chance to learn about remediation at former training site

Stephen Baack — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:38:06 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted a public meeting Aug. 25 to share plans for removing old military munitions from the former Camp San Luis Obispo.

USACE, partners break ground on high-priority bluff repair project

Stephen Baack — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 22:07:54 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District joined city, state, county and congressional partners Oct. 3 to break ground on an emergency repair project for the upper bluffs of Norco, along the Santa Ana River.

LA District hosts public meeting for Point Vicente Interpretive Center FUDS project

Stephen Baack — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:56:27 GMT

The Point Vicente Interpretive Center in Rancho Palos Verdes opened its doors for a public meeting Sept. 10 to help determine the way forward on the soil contamination Formerly Used Defense Sites, or FUDS, project.

Community donates time during National Public Lands Day

Areca T. Wilson — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:01:49 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, in partnership with the Friends of the Los Angeles River, or FoLAR, hosted a National Public Lands Day clean-up event Sept. 28 at the Sepulveda Basin.

LA District hosts Seven Counties Flood-Control Directors Meeting

Stephen Baack — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 22:29:00 GMT

Representatives from seven Southern California counties met with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District leaders Nov. 30 during the 2023 Seven County Flood-Control Directors Meeting at the Corps’ LA District headquarters in downtown LA.

Corps, Newport Beach partner during cleanup event at salt marsh

John Reese — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 18:59:00 GMT

Representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District and the City of Newport Beach hosted a cleanup event Sept. 23 at the Santa Ana River Marsh in Newport Beach. The cleanup of the 92-acre saltwater marsh area was in recognition of National Public Lands Day.

Corps updates citizens, officials after first year of Lake Elsinore ecosystem restoration study

John Reese — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 18:31:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District hosted a virtual public meeting May 24 for partners, stakeholders and private citizens about the Lake Elsinore Continuing Authority Program 206 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study.

The Corps Environment - May 2020 issue now available

Pentagon News — Mon, 18 May 2020 13:40:00 GMT

The Corps Environment May 2020 issue is now available. This edition highlights protecting and preserving the environment, in support of USACE's Environmental Operating Principle #4, and showcases extraordinary environmental stewardship efforts across the Army.

USACE working with Zion National Park to keep visitors safe

J. Paul Bruton — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT

Imagine an adventurous day of hiking deep into one of Utah’s rugged slot Canyons. Sure it’s a bit cloudy, but rain isn’t forecast in the area for another two hours. What you don’t know, is that it’s already pouring a couple miles upstream with water levels rising fast. And all that water is headed your way.

Earth Day 2020 focuses on climate action for 50th Anniversary

Lee Roberts — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:49:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 21, 2020) – The first Earth Day in 1970 launched the modern environmental movement, and is now recognized as the planet’s largest civic event. On the event’s 50th Anniversary April 22, 2020, the theme is climate action. ate action.