EKA Partner Eric Rose weighed in on the recent vandalism of 13 fiber-optic cables in Van Nuys, California, disrupting service for many in the area. Rose partnered with Thom Weidlich to write – Charter Comms Misleads With Terrorism Label.
Organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics have unveiled the competition schedule, confirming that Long Beach will play a major role as a venue city. Long Beach is set to host 11 Olympic sports – the most outside of Los Angeles itself – taking advantage of its waterfront and existing facilities. Newly added sports in Long Beach include Beach Volleyball (to be held at Alamitos Beach) and Coastal Rowing, which will debut in the Olympics along the Long Beach shoreline. These join previously confirmed events such as Sailing, Water Polo, Artistic (Synchronized) Swimming, Marathon Swimming, Canoe Sprint, Rowing, Handball, Sport Climbing, and Target Shooting. At a city press event, Mayor Rex Richardson celebrated Long Beach’s expanded Olympic role as a “premier waterfront venue,” noting it presents a generational economic opportunity. The Olympic plans will require significant preparations: the city will partner with LA28 on infrastructure upgrades, and ensure that venues like the Belmont Pool, Marine Stadium, and convention center area are ready to welcome athletes and spectators.
Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho announced at a press conference on June 30 that the Trump Administration froze $6.8 billion in federal education funding for the 2025-26 school year. Carvalho explained that the freeze would reduce LAUSD’s budget by $110.2 million, and would cost California schools an estimated $680 million to $800 million. Many of the impacted LAUSD programs service “fragile and certainly immigrant communities”, according to the superintendent, including the following:
- Title I, Part C: Migrant Education Program ($1.4 million lost)
- Title II, Part A: Supporting Effective Instruction ($30.2 million lost)
- Title III: English Learner and Immigrant Program ($10 million)
- Title IV, Part A: Academic Enrichment Activities ($45.4 million)
- Title IV, Part B: Community Learning Centers ($23.2 million)
Carvalho also noted that he considers these federal actions illegal, and that California will take legal action against the cuts.
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