EKA is officially participating in Shine LA on October 25th from 9 AM – 12 PM in Council District 5 (110 S. Fairfax Ave.)!
Created by Mayor Bass, Shine LA is a movement that strengthens communities by bringing Angelenos together from across the city to beautify LA neighborhoods. With major global events just around the corner – the 2026 FIFA World Cup, 2027 Superbowl and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games – Shine LA inspires Angelenos to take pride in preparing their communities to step onto the world stage.
If you would like to join EKA in participating in Shine LA, please reach out to Hilary Brown at hilary@ekapr.com.
Crisis leadership on the fairway: How the PGA of America found its moral compass
EKA Partner Eric Rose wrote an opinion piece in PR Week on the PGA of America’s handling of the Ryder Cup. The PGA made an initial misstep in their response to the criticism that American spectators were abusing their European competitors. Later they changed their tune, acknowledging the poor behavior and vowing to do better.
The LA County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $2 million settlement for CEO Fesia Davenport due to what she characterized as “physical, emotional and mental distress” caused by Measure G, which converted her appointed position to an elected one starting in 2028. The settlement, approved in a July 29th closed session, reflects supervisors’ concerns about potential litigation from Davenport, though experts questioned the legitimacy of her claims. Measure G, passed by voters in 2024, also increased the Board from five to nine members and created an elected county executive position, fundamentally changing LA County’s governance structure for the first time in decades.
On Friday, October 17, Mayor Karen Bass laid out her vision for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Mayor announced a series of orders focused on mobility and transit, city services and streamlining bureaucratic processes like permitting for Olympics-related projects. The directive called for the City’s Office of Major Events to work with a group of city departments to make a list of public right-of-way and mobility projects to prioritize and fast-track.
Part of the mayor’s directive also seeks to bring in money from the Games. Bass is asking her staff to look into renting city properties to countries, organizations and other interest groups that will come to town in 2028.
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