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LOS ANGELES — The city is finally moving to fix the broken streets, cracked sidewalks, curb ramps, parks, and public buildings that city leaders now acknowledge have been neglected for years.
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LOS ANGELES — The Olympics are still more than two years away, but officials are already warning fans that scammers may try to cash in early.
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LOS ANGELES — Local buyers made up the dominant share of LA28’s first Olympic ticket sales, with residents in the Los Angeles and Oklahoma City areas accounting for nearly three-quarters of all tickets sold during the initial phase.
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LOS ANGELES — Officials are finally putting new money behind sidewalk repairs near 2028 Olympic and Paralympic venues — roughly a decade after the city agreed in a disability access settlement to fix inaccessible sidewalks and pedestrian routes.
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LOS ANGELES — With the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics approaching, LA28 has released a 35-page human rights strategy laying out where organizers believe the Games could create “adverse human rights impacts” in Los Angeles and how they plan to respond. The document, identifies eight priority a…
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LOS ANGELES - City Council members sharply criticized LA28 on Tuesday over a procurement plan they said could leave businesses in the city of Los Angeles without a meaningful share of Olympic-related work, even as the city remains financially exposed to the 2028 Games.
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LOS ANGELES — LA28 said it will steer 75% of Olympics-related contracts to businesses in the greater Los Angeles region, including 25% for small businesses — a public commitment that puts a number on how much of the Games’ spending is supposed to stay local.
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LOS ANGELES - LA28 opened global ticket sales for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games after an earlier presale for residents in Greater Los Angeles and Oklahoma drew complaints about prices, fees, and ticket availability.
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LOS ANGELES — Bankruptcy could become the legacy of the 2028 Olympics if the city fails to secure stronger financial protections, Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez warned in an April 7 letter pressing LA28 to guarantee full reimbursement before any money goes to a Legacy Fund.
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LOS ANGELES — With more than 5 million people worldwide already vying for a chance to attend the 2028 Olympics, organizers are now rolling out how fans will be able to resell tickets — before most have even secured one.
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LOS ANGELES - LA28 on Monday unveiled the official visual identity for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games — the color palette, graphics and design system Angelenos will start seeing across venues, signage, digital platforms and fan spaces as Los Angeles prepares to host the world.
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LOS ANGELES - County supervisors voted Tuesday to start identifying and marketing county-owned facilities that could be leased during the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as officials try to avoid getting boxed out while other cities move ahead with deals.
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LOS ANGELES - The City Council on Friday voted 12-0 to approve a resolution formally raising concerns about LA28 chair Casey Wasserman’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, adding to growing calls for his resignation.
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LOS ANGELES - The City Council on Friday punted a vote on a resolution confronting mounting concerns over LA28 chair Casey Wasserman, delaying action for another week as questions continue swirling around his past email exchanges with Ghislaine Maxwell.
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LOS ANGELES — A new buyer is emerging for the graffiti-covered Oceanwide Plaza towers in downtown Los Angeles — the abandoned high-rise complex that has turned into a skyline-sized warning label about what happens when a billion-dollar project collapses and the public is left paying to conta…
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LOS ANGELES — Organizers for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games say more than 5 million people have now registered for the event’s ticket-draw system, a milestone LA28 called a “record-setting surge” of interest.
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LOS ANGELES - Mayor Karen Bass on Monday called for Casey Wasserman to step down as chair of the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games — a public break after weeks of declining to take a position as scrutiny grew over salacious emails Wasserman exchanged …
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LOS ANGELES - Local elected officials on Tuesday called on LA28 Olympics committee chair Casey Wasserman to resign over a string of racy emails with Ghislaine Maxwell, who has been convicted of sex trafficking for her role in a widespread sexual abuse scandal involving the late Jeffrey Epstein.
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LOS ANGELES - Registration for the ticket draw for all events of the 2028 Olympics will begin Wednesday, the first chance for fans to secure a time slot to purchase tickets.
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LOS ANGELES - Registration for the LA28 ticket draw for all Olympic sports will begin on Jan. 14, marking the first chance for fans to secure a time slot to purchase a pass for the international event.
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LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday confirmed the relocation of the closing ceremonies for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to solely the L.A. Memorial Coliseum.
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LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles City Council is expected Tuesday to consider a proposal to establish an ordinance allowing temporary and permanent construction of facilities, installations and or activities for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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LOS ANGELES — Westside councilmembers split sharply Friday as the Los Angeles City Council voted 11-2 to approve a $2.62 billion expansion of the Convention Center ahead of the 2028 Olympics, a move supporters called a historic investment and critics blasted as a reckless gamble with the ci…
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LOS ANGELES - Registration for tickets to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles will open in January 2026 on the LA28 website, organizers announced Wednesday.
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LOS ANGELES - With just three years until the Olympic flame is lit in Los Angeles, organizers of the 2028 Games say they’re not just training for medals — they’re building a game plan for legacy.
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VENICE BEACH — Venice Beach could be caught in the crosshairs of a proposed ballot measure that threatens to derail preparations for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As first reported by the Los Angeles Times, a powerful labor union has filed paperwork for a measure that would require…
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LOS ANGELES - City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez introduced a motion Friday calling on top city officials to work on a contingency plan to ensure hotel and airport workers receive back pay if a referendum effort delays a recently approved minimum wage increase for such workers, which is sche…
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LOS ANGELES — A coalition of airlines, hotels, and concession companies is mobilizing to overturn Los Angeles' newly approved minimum wage ordinance for tourism workers, citing concerns over its potential impact on small, independent hotels.
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LOS ANGELES - Metro's Board of Directors approved a $9.4 billion spending plan for 2026 -- which represents a 2% increase or $180.9 million more compared to the $9.26 billion in the current year -- prioritizing more funding for public safety and boosting the frequency of transit services.
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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council is set to appear in a full page newspaper ad Thursday — but not for reasons members might welcome.
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LOS ANGELES - A major selling point for the LA28 Olympics has been the ability to host a “no build” Games because of the City's large existing venue and event spaces. But not needing to build venues doesn’t mean Los Angeles is off the hook for building completely.
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VENICE — It’s official: Venice Beach is going Olympic.
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LOS ANGELES - A report recommending changes to venues that will host the 2028 Olympics and Paralympic Games, a move officials said will increase sales and lower potential risk for the city, is headed to the City Council Thursday for review and approval.
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LOS ANGELES - When news of LA28 first broke, I sighed. The Olympic Committee reported trouble finding a country willing to host the Games due to their extensive cost. Of course, Los Angeles—a city already receiving reports of extensive financial mismanagement—would be the only answer.
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Trash-strewn streets and abandoned furniture — can L.A. really host the world when it can’t clean up after itself?
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LOS ANGELES - Mayor Karen Bass is set to install the Olympic and Paralympic flags at City Hall today, marking a milestone as Los Angeles prepares to host the 2028 Games for the third time. As the city celebrates, pressure is building to address a critical issue ahead of the event. The Econom…
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LOS ANGELES — Taxpayers could end up paying hundreds of millions if the 2028 Olympics run over budget, and one City Councilmember says the city needs stronger financial protections before the Games arrive.
LOS ANGELES — Walking through downtown Los Angeles with a cocktail in hand could eventually become legal under a new proposal from Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado.
LOS ANGELES — County supervisors voted to move ahead with creating the county’s first Ethics Commission, advancing a Measure G reform meant to add new ethics oversight to county government.
LOS ANGELES — The county’s rent price-gouging protections are set to expire May 28 after a divided Board of Supervisors declined Tuesday to extend emergency limits put in place after the January 2025 wildfires.
LOS ANGELES — People across the country united for a common cause on April 18: Earth Day cleanups and conservation projects organized by We Explore Earth. The nationwide events removed more than 2,000 pounds of trash from natural and public land and culminated in local celebrations, the largest of which was in L.A. The nonprofit hosts year-round programming, creating exciting and educational outdoor experiences to help people connect – and give back to – nature.
LOS ANGELES — Michelin has added four Westside-area restaurants to its California Guide, giving new statewide attention to a Mar Vista French bistro, two Sawtelle restaurants and a Pico-Robertson tasting menu spot ahead of next month’s awards ceremony.
LOS ANGELES — Blue is currently at the West LA shelter, where volunteers describe her as affectionate, outgoing, playful, and eager to connect with people.
LOS ANGELES — The animal welfare system continues its march towards collapse as City leaders appear resigned to accept preventable downstream consequences rather than invest in affordable prevention.
LOS ANGELES — Bagel started life in a homeless encampment and has spent the last two years bouncing between Los Angeles shelters. By every measure, the 4-year-old Pit Bull Terrier has had a rough start, but no one would ever know it.
LOS ANGELES — More than five years after Rebecca Grossman struck and killed two young brothers in a Westlake Village crosswalk, a psychiatrist testified that their mother continues to show symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
LOS ANGELES — Rihanna was standing inside an Airstream trailer at her Beverly Crest home when bullets pierced the windshield directly in front of her, according to police.
MARINA DEL REY — Nordstrom Rack is opening a new Marina del Rey store as Santa Monica’s traditional shopping core absorbs another major retail departure.
CULVER CITY — IKEA opens its new Culver City store today, bringing the company’s smaller-format, planning-focused retail concept to the Helms Design District ahead of a grand opening block party this weekend.
SANTA MONICA — The Pier will close out its spring “Locals’ Night” season Thursday with a free evening of live music, classic cars, storytelling and a Fleet Week-themed 5K.
SANTA MONICA – In celebration of World Whisky Day, an extraordinary culinary collaboration is coming to the coast as The Lobster hosts a one-night-only five-course whisky pairing dinner on May 21. The exclusive evening brings together two of Santa Monica’s most celebrated chefs for an unforgettable oceanfront experience honoring the art of fine whisky and cuisine.
LOS ANGELES — California is pouring more money into Los Angeles County’s homelessness housing pipeline while federal prosecutors continue pursuing cases alleging millions in earlier homelessness dollars were diverted.
LOS ANGELES - More than one-third of Project Homekey housing units were still offline as of January, even as City Hall faced mounting pressure to show progress on homelessness.
LOS ANGELES — California is pouring more money into Los Angeles County’s homelessness housing pipeline while federal prosecutors continue pursuing cases alleging millions in earlier homelessness dollars were diverted.
LOS ANGELES — The County may soon face a contempt of court hearing alongside the City, a new report in the LA Alliance homelessness case warns. If the County wants to avoid a similar proceeding, the report says it must give the court reliable and verifiable data proving it is complying with the settlement agreement.
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