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1. LA Council calls for LA28 to clarify federal government role in 2028 Olympics
The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday approved a motion to request that LA28, the private organizers for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics, clarify how the federal government will be involved in the Games.
In a 14-0 vote, council members approved a motion introduced by Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez in August 2025. LA28 is asked to provide a detailed presentation on the new federal Olympics task force — its purpose, jurisdiction, anticipated activities and any implications for the city’s planning and preparation.
The report would also include guidance on what guardrails the city can enact to ensure the protection of “vulnerable communities.”
In August 2025, President Donald Trump conducted a news conference alongside LA28 President and Chairman Casey Wasserman, where he signed an executive order creating a White House Olympics task force.
2. LA County looks to establish ‘ICE-free zones’ at county-owned facilities
The county Board of Supervisors unanimously directed its attorneys to draft an ordinance creating “ICE-Free Zones” to prevent county facilities from being used as staging areas or processing centers by federal immigration-enforcement authorities.
According to the motion authored by Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Hilda Solis, the move is modeled after an October executive order by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson designed to prohibit immigration authorities from using city-owned property during their operations — following the use of several school and city-owned parking lots by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.
The motion directs county attorneys to return to the board within 30 days with a draft of an ordinance that prevents any county property “from being used for other than county purposes.” It would specify that no county- owned property can bused used “as a staging area, processing location or operations base for unauthorized civil law enforcement actions, including civil immigration enforcement.”
3. LA City Council moves to repeal ban on playing catch on streets, in some parks
The Los Angeles City Council voted to move forward with repealing a city law that could subject residents to a $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail for playing catch or other sports on public and residential streets or in some parks.
In a 14-0 vote, council members directed the City Attorney’s Office to draft an ordinance to repeal Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 56.16, titled “Streets-Sidewalks-Playing Ball or Games of Sport.” Councilman Bob Blumenfield, who introduced the motion in August 2025, was absent during Tuesday’s meeting.
In his motion, Blumenfield described the regulation as an “uncommonly silly law.”
City officials said the law is outdated and no longer appropriate for a modern city.
(Getty Images/Stephen Simpson)
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‘I think it’s very cool’: New California gun law ruling sparks local reaction
On Jan. 2, a U.S. Appeals Court ruled that California’s ban on openly carrying guns in counties with a population greater than 200,000 was inconsistent with the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms.
Roughly 95% of the counties in California have a population greater than 200,000. The panel ruled, 2-1, in favor of a California gun owner’s civil rights lawsuit challenging the law. In dissent, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge N. Randy Smith wrote in part, “Because California allows concealed carry, it may restrict open carry.”
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SoCal Snapshot
Former Olympians gather for a group picture at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ahead of the launch for ticket registration to the 2028 Summer Olympic Games on Tuesday in LA. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)