LA28

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Val Kilmer as Iceman in the iconic beach volleyball scene from Top Gun spinning a volleyball on his finger

Bump, set, spike

Santa Monica mounted a sustained, publicly transparent campaign to challenge what LA28 was offering. And, in the end, that's probably what sent the organizing committee packing for other shores

Councilmember Tim McOsker speaks at an LA City Council meeting holding up a "zero" with his fingers

Significant headwinds

On Friday we saw the first serious challenge of LA28's venue plan, which had gone largely uncontested by LA city leaders. And we saw an LA city councilmember openly accuse LA28 of making backroom deals to create that venue plan

A podium set up in the Dodger Stadium parking lot with the governor's bear logo and the Dodger Foundation logo

Rising to the occasion

Less than four years out, the citywide vision we're supposed to be rallying behind has yet to be revealed by LA28. And now LA's recovery has become inextricably bound to the 2028 deadline that we're all haphazardly hurtling towards without a plan

A press conference with LA and Paris elected officials including Anne Hidalgo, Karen Bass and Paul Krekorian

Paul's boutique

With less than 3.5 years until the opening ceremonies, the termed-out council president emeritus is taking on a new megaevent department, a new role, and a whole lot of city baggage

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