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  • May

    Farnsworth Park sits quiet and fenced off in Altadena, California, as crews continue wildfire debris removal May 23, 2025. The park remains closed to the public for safety as cleanup progresses, with the historic Davies Building and nearby pickleball courts visible in the distance.

    Three Altadena parks move closer to reopening after wildfires

    In the aftermath of the devastating January 2025 Southern California wildfires, recovery is taking root in Altadena — not only in homes and hillsides, but in three public parks that have long served as gathering places for the community.
  • Col. Sonny Avichal, commander of the Emergency Field Office – Eaton, returns Derek Russell Jr.’s late father’s police badge May 5 at the Southern California Wildfire Recovery Field Office building lobby in Pasadena, California. The badge was recovered from the debris of Russell’s home following the Eaton Fire in January.

    USACE team helps wildfire survivor reclaim priceless keepsake

    In the aftermath of the January wildfires in Southern California, many residents returned to their properties to find little left but ash and debris. Among them was Derek Russell Jr., who had just buried his father — a retired police officer and Army veteran — a month before the Eaton Fire consumed his home.
  • Darius Wallace, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District employee and an Eaton Wildfire survivor, is greeted by USACE teammates April 30 outside his property in Altadena, California.

    USACE teammate receives unwavering support after wildfire devastation

    A longtime U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee lost his Altadena home in January when the Eaton Fire swept through the area, destroying thousands of structures in its path. Darius Wallace, a 43-year veteran of the USACE Los Angeles District, returned to the property recently, joined by leaders from both USACE’s Southern California Wildfires Debris Recovery Mission – Task Force Phoenix and the LA District, who came to show their solidarity.

  • April

    Jason Bostjancic, 412th Test Engineering Group deputy director, second from right, talks with Col. Andrew Baker, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District commander, left, about the technical features of the Flight Test Engineering Laboratory during Baker’s April 3 visit to Edwards Air Force Base, California. The LA District designed and constructed the two-story, 75,000-square-foot laboratory, engineering and office complex for the Air Force.

    USACE LA District helps bring big changes to Edwards AFB

    The commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District visited two Air Force installations April 3 to meet with project partners and assess progress on key construction efforts.

  • March

    Robyn Colosimo, senior official performing the duties of the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, right, receives a briefing on the LA River Ecosystem Restoration Project from Edward Belden, LA River Ecosystem Restoration project manager for the City of LA, third from left, as she gets an advantageous view of Reach 8 of the river from a helipad at the LA Transportation Center located downtown. Reach 8 of the LA River is a mile-long portion that begins at Main Street Bridge and extends downstream to the 1st Street Bridge. Reach 8 restoration components include some features that are on LATC property, and some that are not.

    Army Civil Works senior leader gets updates on LA River Ecosystem Restoration Project

    Robyn Colosimo, senior official performing the duties of the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, visited three reaches of the Los Angeles River Feb. 27 to receive a close-up look at the LA River Ecosystem Restoration Project.
  • Paul Underwood, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Engineering Division chief, right, talks with an attendee of the 2025 Business Opportunities Open House, which the LA District hosted March 6 in Montebello, California.

    Hundreds attend LA District’s 2025 Business Opportunities Open House

    More than 450 attendees gathered March 6 at the Quiet Cannon Banquet Hall for networking, discussions and to strengthen business relationships during the 2025 Business Opportunities Open House.

  • February

    Col. Andrew Baker, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District commander, left, joins Erica Schenk, tribal council chairwoman for the Cahuilla Band of Indians, right, Feb. 26 to sign a Feasibility Cost Share Agreement as part of an effort to restore the tribe’s hot springs at the Cahuilla Reservation near Anza, California.

    LA District takes big step toward Cahuilla Hot Springs restoration

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District officials joined the Cahuilla Band of Indians for a Feasibility Cost Share Agreement signing ceremony Feb. 26, as part of an effort to restore the tribe’s hot springs.

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