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    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District employee Ernesto Elias, a supervisory construction representative at the Yuma Proving Ground Project Office, participates in a five-person panel discussion held to celebrate Hispanic contributions to the Nation and to share their stories Sept. 22. This year's National Hispanic Heritage Month theme is Embracing, Enriching and Enabling America.

    Helping people motivates District employee

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District employee Ernesto Elias, a supervisory construction representative at the Yuma Proving Ground Project Office, took part in a five-person panel discussion held to celebrate Hispanic contributions to the Nation and to share their stories Sept. 22.
  • Resident Engineer Pete Gauer describes ongoing flood risk reduction work in Old Town Temecula, California, during a Sept. 22 visit to the to site by Los Angeles District Commander Col. Kirk Gibbs.

    Murrieta Creek project to reduce flood risk

    Los Angeles District Commander Col. Kirk Gibbs visited here Sept. 22 to get a first-hand look at progress on the multi-purpose Murrieta Creek project designed to provide flood risk reduction, ecosystem restoration and recreation adjacent to the city’s historic Old Town
  • Flooding in December 2010 resulted in the closure of roads in the Prado Dam basin.

    Silver Jackets comprise many agencies, one solution

    Los Angeles District Commander Col. Kirk Gibbs joined water resource agencies, led by the California Department of Water Resources, at a Sept. 9 signing ceremony here during the Floodplain Management Association’s annual conference to formally establish California as the 40th state to form a Silver Jackets program.
  • Capt. Park led the bridge design workshop using computer generated simulation. Middle school students were challenged to build a working bridge using the most cost effective means available.

    Corps participates in STEM workshop

    Maj. Scotty Autin, deputy commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District along with Capt. Eugene Park, assistant chief of civil works branch, participated in the West Point Leadership, Ethics, and Diversity STEM (LEADS) workshop for LA Metro Area educators and students on Sept. 9.
  • Kim Gavigan (right), chief of the water resources planning section, briefs Col. Kirk Gibbs, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, on the flood risk management study for the Lower Santa Cruz River Sept. 7. Much of the flood plain is located between two major municipalities, Phoenix and Tucson, and is in Pinal County which, according to the study, was the second fastest growing county in the United States during the past decade.

    Commander visits regional offices, projects

    Col. Kirk Gibbs, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, toured Arizona-Nevada Area Office projects Sept. 6-8.
  • The Port of Los Angeles, along with its sister Port of Long Beach, is a critical facility for the nation's economy. One of the Corps' primary responsibilities is to ensure the safety of federal navigation channels at this and other ports throughout the nation.

    Senior leaders help kick off inaugural LA Fleet Week

    On August 30, the Defense Support of Civil Authorities senior leaders held a seminar for representatives of military branches to present their roles in a catastrophic incident that would draw upon the Authorities’ resources.