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.

USACE Los Angeles District attends SAME, NAVFAC small business/industry forum

Shawn Davis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Public Affairs — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:00:55 GMT

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District leadership represented their organization at the joint Society of American Military Engineers and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command small business and industry forum Feb. 27 in San Diego.

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announces ‘Build Infrastructure, Not Paperwork’ transformation initiative for the Army’s Civil Works program

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:12:00 GMT

Today, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork,” for the Army’s Civil Works program. “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” will provide greater focus on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) core Civil Works missions, while minimizing non-core programs, direct funding to priority water resources projects that will provide the greatest benefits to the nation, shorten permitting timelines and reduce or eliminate extraneous regulations and paperwork that slow USACE’s delivery of Civil Works projects and programs.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District hosts second quarter town hall

Shawn Davis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Public Affairs — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:32:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES — The LA District celebrated a quarter of achievements and exceptional service by its employees Feb. 5 during a town hall award ceremony at its main headquarters in downtown Los Angeles.

Los Angeles District hosts headquarters leaders for governance meeting, plans for future

Shawn Davis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:39:00 GMT

SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif. — Senior leaders in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gathered in the Los Angeles District the week of Jan. 26 to strategize on the future of the corps as it plans to kick off a productive year with new challenges.

Senior Leaders tour border barrier project

Pentagon News — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:50:27 GMT

Senior U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Joint Task Force Southern Border leaders toured progress on a border barrier installation at the Barry M. Goldwater Range 1 project site Nov. 17 near Yuma.

District celebrates completion of solar-over-canal project at Gila River Indian Community

Pentagon News — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:15:02 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, in partnership with the Gila River Indian Community, celebrated the completion of the district’s first solar-over-canal project during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 11 at the Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona.

USACE, Air Force break ground on KC-46 hangar at March ARB

Stephen Baack — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:41:47 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District joined Air Force officials, community partners, stakeholders and contractors Dec. 16 to mark the start of construction on a new KC-46 Pegasus hangar and training facility at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, California.

SPD commander visits Los Angeles District to highlight teamwork, priorities

Stephen Baack — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:18:42 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division commander visited several key locations in the Los Angeles District’s area of operations Dec. 2–3 in Southern California to receive updates on projects and highlight partnerships and teamwork across the region.

USACE, partners remove 3 tons of debris from encampments in Santa Ana River Marsh

Stephen Baack — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:11:03 GMT

A team with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District and multiple county and city agencies joined forces Dec. 10 to clear debris from homeless encampments in the lower Santa Ana River Marsh, a sensitive habitat that supports several threatened and endangered species.

USACE LA District marks landmark year with annual town hall

Shawn Davis — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:41:27 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District marked the end of an eventful year with its End-of-Year Town Hall Oct. 16 at its headquarters in downtown LA.

Partnership brings water to a dry land

Pentagon News — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 21:30:40 GMT

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe, along with U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton, joined U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leaders Sept. 12 near Tucson to break ground on the Pascua Yaqui Wellness Center Water Distribution Project.

LA District commander underscores wildfire recovery, partnerships at NAWIC gala

Stephen Baack — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 21:06:15 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers took part in the National Association of Women in Construction Los Angeles Chapter’s Installation Gala, Sept. 16 at the Los Angeles County Fire Museum.

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 Murrieta Creek Phase 2B

Stephen Baack — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:55:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District joined local, state and federal partners Aug. 28 to break ground on Phase 2B of the Murrieta Creek Flood Control, Environmental Restoration and Recreation Project.

USACE marks final debris removal property in Pacific Palisades Fire recovery

Stephen Baack — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:35:35 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with local, state and federal partners, marked a major milestone Aug. 26 as crews began debris removal at the last opt-in private property in the Pacific Palisades Fire recovery area.

Planner of the Year: Chris Stanton

Pentagon News — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 21:08:26 GMT

Traveling throughout the Southwest, Christopher Stanton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District lead planner and Silver Jackets program manager, has built a professional reputation for dependability.

VA Long Beach celebrates opening of mental health facilities

Dena O'Dell — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:17:00 GMT

Department of Veterans Affairs officials celebrated the opening of two mental health facilities with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 28 at the Tibor Rubin Veterans Affairs Medical Center campus in Long Beach, California. The mental health buildings – constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Los Angeles District and its contractors – include an 80,000-square-foot outpatient facility and a 40-bed, 82,000-square-foot inpatient facility.

The LA District commander visits Air Force project sites in Nevada

Robert DeDeaux — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 22:29:04 GMT

Col. Andrew Baker, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, toured several district military construction projects July 15, including site visits to Creech and Nellis Air Force bases in Nevada.

USACE, partners mark milestone with final private property debris removal in Eaton Fire area

Dena O'Dell — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 22:24:00 GMT

Homeowners Beverly Outterbridge and her daughter, Tami, arrived early Aug. 14 to their property in Altadena. As U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives and contractors prepared an area in front of the burned-out shell where the Outterbridges’ home once stood, Tami greeted each person with a smile. “Welcome to our home,” she said, handing out a statement she had prepared to read at a ceremony later that day. The ceremony marked the start of debris removal at the Outterbridges’ property — the final private property assigned to USACE in the Eaton Fire recovery area.