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  • May

    Congressional reps visit Whittier Narrows Dam Ryan Hambelton, staff director of the Water Resources and Environmental Subcommittee, left, speaks with U.S. Rep. Grace Napolitano, 32nd Congressional District of California and ranking member of the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, right, during a tour of the Whittier Narrows Dam April 2 in Montebello, California.

    Congressional reps visit Whittier Narrows Dam

    The Los Angeles District welcomed congressional leaders with the House Subcommittee on Water Re-sources and the Environment April 2 at the district’s Base Yard in South El Monte. The committee, its staff and Los Angeles County Department of Public Works officials received a comprehensive briefing about the district’s management of the Los Angeles County Drainage Area flood control system, Whittier Narrows Dam and water conservation priorities for the Water Resources Development Act, or WRDA, of 2024.

  • April

    Workers with the City of Newport Beach and the Los Angeles District remove debris from several unauthorized encampments in the inner banks of the lower Santa Ana River Marsh April 19 in Newport Beach, California.

    Crews clean up Santa Ana River Marsh

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District collaborated with the City of Newport Beach, Orange County Public Works and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department to remove debris from several unauthorized encampments April 19 in the Santa Ana River Marsh at Newport Beach. The area is home to endangered habitat.
  • Lt. Gen. Steve Gilland, 61st superintendent at West Point and Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of the Los Angles Unified School District, gave opening remarks before the students broke into groups for outbreak sessions. April 5 at Stephen White Middle School and STEAM Magnet in Carson, California.

    LA District team bridges gap with STEAM challenge

    Future Army officers were joined by a team with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District to bring awareness to science, technology, engineering, arts and math April 5 at the Stephen White Middle School and STEAM Magnet in Carson.

  • February

    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.

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

    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.

  • November

    Col. Andrew Baker, commander of the Corps’ Los Angeles District; Frank Pearson, chief executive officer and executive director of the VA San Diego Health Care System; and Todd Bofinger, director, facilities operations, VA Office of Construction and Facilities Management, joined the construction team to cut the ribbon on the new facility.

    Corps joins VA San Diego Healthcare System leaders to celebrate completion of new parking structure

    Representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District joined leaders from the Department of Veterans Affairs San Diego Health Care System, VA Office of Construction and Facilities Management, and contractors Nov. 6 to cut the ribbon for a new parking structure at the San Diego Veterans Affairs Medical Center campus.

  • October

    Maj. Gen. Kimberly Colloton (left), and Juan Rivera, chairman of the board for GMIS signs the agreement as other senior leaders from both the Corps and GMIS observe.

    Corps signs partnership agreement with Great Minds in STEM

    PASADENA, Calif. – Representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Great Minds in STEM recently signed a partnership agreement to assist underserved students in STEM careers.
  • Col. Andrew Baker (left), LA District commander, and Justin Gay (right), LA District deputy engineer, lead the End-of-Year Celebration – that highlighted the year’s accomplishments – Oct. 17 at the LA District Headquarters in downtown Los Angeles.

    Corps’ Los Angeles District celebrates end of fiscal year with more than $600M in contract awards

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District awarded about 755 contracts worth more than $600 million in fiscal year 2023.

  • September

    LA District planners highlight Corps’ Environmental Justice, Engineering with Nature initiatives

    LA District planners highlight Corps’ Environmental Justice, Engineering with Nature initiatives

    Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Planning Division team members participated in the 2023 State of the Los Angeles River Watershed Symposium Sept. 19 at the Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles.

  • June

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District’s Emergency Operations Branch, in collaboration with the Bishop Paiute Tribe, completed emergency flood-risk mitigation measures June 22 at the Bishop Paiute Tribe Indian Reservation in Inyo County, California.

    LA District completes emergency flood protection measures project at Bishop Paiute Tribe Reservation

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District’s Emergency Operations Branch, in collaboration with the Bishop Paiute Tribe, completed emergency flood-risk mitigation measures June 22 at the Bishop Paiute Tribe Indian Reservation in Inyo County, California.

  • May

    A team that includes subject-matter experts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the California Department of Public Health and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services conduct a final inspection of work at Adventist Health White Memorial Medical Center in Boyle Heights, California, April 16, as part of FEMA’s support to California in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Corps completes final inspection of LA-area hospital COVID-19 additions

    LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District led a final inspection of work April 22 at Mission Community Hospital in Panorama City, California, as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s support to California in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Park Ranger Mary Carmona secures the gate at the Deep Creek road entrance May 17. Vandals have continually cut the locks and removed the chains that secure that gate at several of the Corps Mojave River Dam basins entrances in the County of San Bernardino. The area also known as the “Deep Creek Spillway” is located on federal property and is restricted to authorized motor vehicles and personnel.

    District park rangers want public to know recreating at Mojave River Dam is not authorized

    LOS ANGELES – As COVID19 state and local government shelter-in-place restrictions loosen, local high desert residents may be for sure heading to their favorite watering hole, known to local residents as the “Deep Creek Spillway” this Memorial Day weekend.

  • November

    Corps, VA breaks ground for new Long Beach facilities

    Corps, VA breaks ground for new Long Beach facilities

    Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanders helped break ground on new medical facilities on Veterans Day at the Tibor Rubin Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach.

  • May

    Maj. Scotty Autin, deputy district commander for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District and Lt. Col. Peter Stambersky, Los Angeles District contracting officergroup of LA D joined district team members and their families assembled for the two-mile parade route May 19 as participants in the 59th annual City of Torrance Armed Forces Day parade.

    District participates in the City of Torrance Armed Forces Day parade

    The City of Torrance honored the five branches of the military during the Torrance Armed Forces Day Celebration May 18 to 20. This year the honored service was the United States Marine Corps.

  • June

    Maj. Scotty Autin, deputy commander of the LA District, addressed the council members and public who filled the council chambers June 8. Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District joined City of Los Angeles Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell (L) and his staff in recognizing the collaborative efforts to improve, preserve and revitalize the Los Angeles River during a special City Council presentation City Hall June 8.

    LA District participates in Fourth Annual LA River Day

    Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District joined City of Los Angeles Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell and his staff in recognizing the collaborative efforts to improve, preserve and revitalize the Los Angeles River during a special City Council presentation at City Hall June 7.

  • May

    Delfina Fallin, a field office assistant with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The Los Angeles District's Fort Irwin Resident Engineer Office accompanied by her family assist "Bobber" as the participated in the City of Torrance’s 58th Annual Armed Forces Day parade here May 20. The parade is an official Department of Defense event and is the city's way of expressing respect and reverence for the personnel who served in the armed forces, according to the city's website. The city honored the men and women of our nation's military with a three-day celebration that began on Friday, May 19, and continued through Sunday, May 21. The parade highlighted this year's honored branch, the United States Air Force.

    District participates in Armed Forces Day parade in Torrance

    The Los Angeles District participated in the City of Torrance’s 58th Annual Armed Forces Day parade here May 20.
  • Health Facility Planning Officer Lt. Col. John Smith (right), with the U.S. Army Health Facility Planning Agency shows U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commanding General for Military and International Operations Maj. Gen. Mark Yenter(left) a triage room located within the hospital's emergency department as they toured the new Fort Irwin Weed Army Community Hospital project at Fort Irwin, California, during a visit here May 15. Yenter toured several Los Angeles District projects at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, during a visit here May 15.

    Corps deputy visits Fort Irwin projects

    FORT IRWN, Calif-U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commanding General for Military and International Operations Maj. Gen. Mark Yenter toured several Los Angeles District projects at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, during a visit here May 15.

  • April

    With scissors in hand, Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th Test Wing commander (left, and Army Col. Kirk Gibbs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District commander, prepare to cut the ceremonial ribbon signifying the official opening of the new 411th Flight Test Squadron facility March 22. The squadron is responsible for the developmental testing of the F-22 Raptor and its systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christian Turner

    Corps completes F-22 relocation project

    EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District participated in a ceremony March 22 to cut the ribbon at the 411th Flight Test Squadron’s new F-22 Raptor facility here.

  • March

    Hon. Margery Melvin, the keynote speaker, is a native of Los Angeles, Calif., and is currently an Administrative Law Judge in the Department of Social Services for the State of California where she conducts disability and Affordable Care Act hearings throughout the state. Melvin presented her personal experiences in the education system as a student and later as an educator. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Black Employment Special Emphasis Program committee held its Black History Month observance closing ceremony at the District's headquarters Feb. 23.

    District employees celebrate BHM

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Black Employment Special Emphasis Program committee held its Black History Month observance closing ceremony at the District's headquarters Feb. 23.

  • February

    Officials cut the ribbon Feb. 8 ceremonially opening the newly renovated dormitory 2424 that introduces modern apartment style living for Airmen assigned to the second largest base in the Air Force. The dorm features updated amenities that includes 61 bedrooms arranged into 20 suites. The living area in each suite is furnished with a sofa, table and television stand with connections for a television and the internet. The kitchenettes include Corian counters with a breakfast bar, cooktop, over-the-range microwave/convection oven, refrigerator, dishwasher and sink with a garbage disposal.

    Edwards dorm opens

    Officials cut the ribbon Feb. 8 ceremonially opening the newly renovated dormitory 2424 that introduces modern apartment style living for Airmen assigned to the second largest base in the Air Force.

  • October

    Exterior photo of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations Center at March Air Reserve Base, Riverside County, California, Oct. 26. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations and March Air Reserve Base officials broke ground, on a new CBP AMOC expansion construction project here, Oct. 26.

    Corps and CBP break ground on AMOC construction project

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations and March Air Reserve Base officials broke ground on a new CBP Air and Marine Operations Center expansion project here Oct. 26.