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  • USACE to host town hall to discuss Whittier Narrows Dam Safety project April 16 in Pico Rivera

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in collaboration with the City of Pico Rivera, will be hosting a town hall to discuss Whittier Narrows Dam and its upcoming safety project. The town hall is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. April 16 at the Main Auditorium at Pico Park, 9528 Beverly Blvd., Pico Rivera.

  • USACE awards construction contract for the Prado Dam Spillway Modification Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract for construction services March 23 to Barnard Construction Company Inc., headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, for the Prado Dam Spillway Modification project. The approximately $1.13 billion contract enables USACE and Barnard to complete the modifications to Prado Dam, which helps manage flood risk for about 1.4 million people and more than $200 billion in property and infrastructure between the dam and the Pacific Ocean.

  • USACE awards construction contract for Whittier Narrows Dam Safety project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District awarded the construction phase of a contract March 23 to Barnard Construction Company, Inc., headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, for the Whittier Narrows Dam Safety project. The more than $735-million contract enables USACE and Barnard to complete construction of critical safety improvements to Whittier Narrows Dam – a high-risk dam that helps manage flood risk for more than 1 million people and $200 billion in property between the dam and the Pacific Ocean.

  • USACE returns restored Temescal Canyon Road to City of Los Angeles

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed restoration of Temescal Canyon Road in Pacific Palisades and returned it to the City of Los Angeles. The road was used as a temporary staging site for debris removal following the January 2025 southern California wildfires, the largest debris removal mission in USACE history.

  • USACE to begin debris removal on final opt-in property in Eaton Fire Recovery Area

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with FEMA, Cal OES, Los Angeles County and local jurisdictions, will begin debris removal at the final opt-in property in the Eaton Fire recovery area. This milestone event will bring together local, state and federal leaders, community members, and the property owner to mark progress toward completing the debris removal mission. 

  • More than 5,000 properties complete in wildfire debris removal effort

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, together with FEMA and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, today announced that more than 5,000 properties across the Eaton and Palisades burn areas have been cleared of ash and fire debris and received final sign off.

  • US Army Corps of Engineers begins residential debris removal in LA County

    This week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in coordination with the State of California and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will begin Phase-2 debris removal for private residential properties in the Eaton and Palisades wildfire impact zones. The start of Phase-2 debris removal to private homes marks a major milestone in the wildfire recovery process for residents impacted by the wildfires.

  • LA District begins work on San Clemente Beach nourishment project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District began preparations for a 50-foot-wide beach nourishment project along a stretch of shoreline Nov. 21 in San Clemente.

  • LA District bids farewell to Balten, welcomes Baker

    Col. Julie Balten relinquished command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District to Col. Andrew Baker during a change of command ceremony July 14 at the LA District Baseyard near Los Angeles.

  • Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Veterans Day, November 11.