2028 Olympics – Page 2 – California Globe

LA Mayor Bass Demonstrated that Wildfires Were Not High on her Priorities List

February 18, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 18, 2025 2:46 am

In an NBC interview over the weekend, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass admitted publicly for the first time that her trip to Ghana just before the Southern California wildfires last month was a mistake. Before the fires, Bass demonstrated that...

Former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell Named New LAPD Chief

October 4, 2024 3:10 pmOctober 4, 2024 3:10 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced on Friday that she chose former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell as the next Los Angeles Police Department Chief, replacing interim Chief Dominic Choi. McDonnell, a Massachusetts native, began his career with the...

LA Supervisors Consider Massive $25 Minimum Wage For Hotel, Amusement Park Workers

August 9, 2023 4:33 pmAugust 9, 2023 4:34 pm

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn announced on Tuesday that she will be proposing a $25 minimum wage for both hotel workers and amusement park workers in the unicorporated areas of the county, which would, if passed, give a massive...

New Polls Shows Fewer Angelinos Support Hosting 2028 Olympic Games

March 21, 2023 5:45 pmMarch 21, 2023 5:46 pm

According to a new survey conducted earlier this month, a record number of Los Angeles residents have said that the upcoming 2028 Olympics would not be good for the city. Polls in previous years showed strong support. In September 2017,...

2023 LA Homeless Count Begins

January 25, 2023 2:25 amJanuary 26, 2023 1:21 pm

The 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count began on Tuesday, with millions of dollars of federal and state funding depending on the final count number, as well as contributing to the next steps where Mayor Karen Bass’ homeless initiatives are...

Bill To Give Resident Classification For Team USA Athletes Training in CA Passes Assembly

August 26, 2022 4:59 pm

A bill to give in-state resident tuition availability to Olympic and Paralympic members of Team USA who train in California passed the Assembly in a unanimous vote earlier this week, moving in to the Governor’s desk to await his signature...

Senate Committee Finds Nearly One-Third Of All Restaurants Closed in CA Due To Pandemic

May 20, 2021 2:10 amMay 21, 2021 6:35 am

A Special Senate Committee formulated to focus on pandemic related responses reported on Tuesday that restaurants in California had been damaged inordinately hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Special Committee on Pandemic Emergency Response, around one-third of all...