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  • October

    Representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, City of Norco, California Office of Emergency Services, Riverside County, along with U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert of California’s 41st Congressional District and contractors, gather for the Upper Norco Bluffs Emergency Repair Project groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 3 in Norco, California.

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

    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.
  • Pictured is a view from the Point Vicente Interpretive Center in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Sept. 10.

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

    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.
  • Volunteers gather during a National Public Lands Day event Sept. 28 at Sepulveda Basin in Los Angeles. During the event, in further collaboration with the California Native Plant Society and the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society, volunteers created seed balls to encourage re-growth of native vegetation, picked up litter and participated in a nature/bird walk.

    Community donates time during National Public Lands Day

    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.

  • September

    Representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District and USACE’s South Pacific Division pose for a photo during the Painted Rock Dam tabletop exercise Sept. 18 at the Yuma Public Works Department in Yuma, Arizona. During the exercise, several small groups reviewed and practiced specific functions relevant to their agencies or organizations. The exercise is designed to review, practice and assess federal and nonfederal partners’ response to emergency disasters to and around Painted Rock Dam.

    Yuma hosts Painted Rock Dam Tabletop Exercise

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District’s Dam Safety Program and the Emergency Management team conducted a tabletop exercise Sept. 18 at the Yuma Public Works Department in Yuma.
  • Mila Besich, mayor of the City of Superior, left, and Col. Andrew Baker, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District commander, right, sign a project partnership agreement under the Section 595 Program Sept. 16 in Phoenix. Projects under the 595 Program may include wastewater treatment and related facilities, water supply and related facilities, environmental restoration, and surface water resource protection and development. USACE can engage in design, construction or both for projects under this program.

    Section 595 signing in Arizona

    The mayors of Superior and Douglas, Arizona, along with a representative from Congressman Greg Stanton’s office, met with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials Sept. 16 in Phoenix to sign project partnership agreements for environmental infrastructure projects in the two cities.
  • Jonathan Hallemeier, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District interdisciplinary study manager and study team lead planner, speaks during a public meeting regarding the ongoing San Diego County Shoreline (Oceanside) Mitigation Study Sept. 16 at the Oceanside Civic Center Library in Oceanside, California. The study aims to mitigate shoreline erosion and other impacts, resulting from the construction of U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Harbor.

    Corps hosts public meeting for shoreline mitigation study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted a public meeting to discuss the ongoing San Diego County Shoreline (Oceanside) Mitigation Study Sept. 16 at the Oceanside Civic Center Library. The study aims to mitigate shoreline erosion and other impacts, resulting from the construction of U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Harbor, which has interrupted sediment transport along the coast and contributed to erosion of southward beaches.
  • Retired Col. Aaron Barta, then a company commander with the Military District of Washington Engineer Company, second row standing, second from right, poses for a picture with his unit in September 2001. The unit was responsible for responding to recovery efforts following the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the Pentagon in Washington D.C.

    Former Los Angeles District commander reflects on 23 years since 9/11 recovery effort

    It was a Tuesday. Twenty-three years ago. The day of the week – not the date of the month – stands out the most for retired Col. Aaron Barta. Tuesday. A planned training day. A normal drive into work. By mid-morning, all of that would change. Tuesday would soon alter the course of Barta’s life and redefine the next 20 years of his Army career and the nation. It was Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001. This is his story.

  • August

    Military leaders pose for a photo following the new South Wilmot Gate project groundbreaking ceremony Aug. 23 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. The $15 million project will include a vehicle inspection facility and updated security measures, while easing traffic flow in and out of the installation.

    USACE, 355th partners break ground on new security entrance at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

    Senior leaders with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base broke ground on the new South Wilmot Gate project during an Aug. 23 ceremony at the air base near Tucson, Arizona.
  • Los Angeles District Regulatory Division teammates Therese Carpenter and Lisa Robinson pose for a photo at the Phoenix Area Office July 22 in midtown Phoenix. Carpenter, a regulatory project manager, and Robinson, a regulatory assistant, discussed the positive impact district volunteers and donations have on charitable organizations in central Arizona.

    Regulatory Division teammates lead Phoenix charity efforts

    For Los Angeles District Regulatory Division teammates Therese Carpenter and Lisa Robinson, the joy of working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is only surpassed by their continuous support of local charities.
  • December Winters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District occupational health nurse, runs the Occupational Health and Wellness programs, which provides services to LA District employees. These services include the Ergonomic Program, health-focused newsletters, setting up activities such as monthly Walking Wednesdays and massages, and managing the gym.

    Don’t miss out on LA District’s health, wellness offerings

    Regular physical activity can positively affect human health. For some, this source of physical activity may come in many forms, such as daily walks in the park, dance workouts in their living room, or a swim in their apartment complex’s pool. For many, it’s a gym, but, in most cases, it costs money. Fortunately, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District employees can sidestep these costs. Tucked away in the quiet corridors of the 14th floor at 915 Wilshire, the LA District’s gym is a convenient and free resource for employees, even during work hours.
  • David Kingston, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Emergency Management Branch chief, dives into an exercise scenario with participants during the Carbon Canyon Dam tabletop exercise July 31, 2024, at the Yorba Linda Water District in Placentia, California.

    Yorba Linda emergency exercise unites USACE partners, stakeholders

    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.
  • Michael Connor, assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, at the lectern, joins the Gila River Indian Community and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to commemorate a project partnership agreement signing during a ceremony Nov. 9, 2023, at the Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona. This project is scheduled to be the first solar-over-canal project constructed in the U.S.

    LA District PDT named ‘USACE Planning Team of the Year’

    A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District project-delivery team has been named the USACE 2023 Outstanding Planning Achievement Team of the Year (Programmatic) after taking on the study of a nontraditional Tribal Partnership Program project using new guidance from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.

  • July

    PANACA, Nev. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District safety and emergency management experts join the Nevada State Park Rangers, the Lincoln County Fire Department, along with other federal and nonfederal agencies, to pose for a photo along the top of Matthews Canyon Dam, following an emergency training exercise June 25 in Lincoln County, Nevada. The LA District Emergency Management Team conducted the training event with the support of the Nevada Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and the Lincoln County commissioner.

    Small town trains for big disasters

    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.

  • June

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District leadership hosts a town hall June 12 at the district’s main office in Los Angeles. The event provided leadership the opportunity to communicate priorities, highlight recent wins and recognize employees.

    LA District hosts town hall, discusses priorities, recognizes employees

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District leadership hosted a town hall June 12 at the district’s main office.

  • May

    Representatives from various city, state and federal agencies participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of Phase One of the San Clemente Beach Nourishment project May 31 in San Clemente, Calif. The project includes the construction of a 50-foot-wide beach fill along a 3,412-foot-long stretch of shoreline, using 251,000 cubic yards of compatible sediment.

    Corps, city celebrates San Clemente beach expansion

    The City of San Clemente hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of part of its expanded beach May 31 in San Clemente. The event occurred following the completion of Phase One of the San Clemente Beach Nourishment project, which aims to reduce coastal storm damage along the city’s shoreline.
  • Hunter Merritt, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources social scientist, speaks to Whittier Narrows Dam Tabletop Exercise participants at the USACE Baseyard May 23 in South El Monte, Calif. During the exercise, participants were provided with a brief about Whittier Narrows Dam, which included dam operations, safety and procedures.

    LA District hosts Whittier Narrows Dam Tabletop Exercise

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District hosted representatives from multiple local, state and federal agencies during a Whittier Narrows Dam Tabletop Exercise at the USACE Baseyard May 23 in South El Monte.
  • Col. Andrew Baker, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District commander, speaks to the media during a May 13 press conference, while, from left to right, Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner, Encinitas Mayor Tony Kranz and Rep. Mike Levin with California’s 49th District, look on at Encinitas City Hall in Encinitas, California.

    Community, leaders celebrate sand on beach just in time for summer

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District celebrated the completion of a beach nourishment project that benefits the Encinitas and Solana Beach communities during a joint press conference with its partners May 13 at Encinitas City Hall.

  • April

    Jason Russell, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District project engineer, expresses the LA District's support for American troops during a media interview April 9 at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. LA District and Yuma Proving Ground military leaders celebrated the official completion of a facility for the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the same day at the installation.

    Leaders celebrate hangar completion at Yuma Proving Ground

    The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground’s primary mission is to test the nation’s military ground combat equipment; however, for nearly 30 years, its vast desert ranges also have been used by the Military Freefall School to train thousands of the military’s most elite paratroopers.
  • 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.

  • March

    Eric Ravelli, deputy of the Office of Small Business Programs with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, left, speaks with participants at the Business Opportunities Open House March 13 at the Midtown Hilton Garden Inn in Phoenix. Small businesses represented more than 75 percent of the participants. This is Ravelli’s seventh year hosting the event for the LA District.

    District hosts Business Opportunities Open House

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District hosted the spring Business Opportunities Open House March 13 at the Midtown Hilton Garden Inn in Phoenix.