Mayor urges Wasserman to resign as head of 2028 L.A. Olympics

Feb 17, 2026, 07:52 AM ET MILAN — Pressure continues to mount for Casey Wasserman to leave as head of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing team after the city’s mayor urged him to step down because of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass told CNN late Monday … Read more

L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath won’t run for L.A. mayor, ending weeks of speculation

Lindsey Horvath will not run for Los Angeles mayor, becoming the latest political heavyweight to decide against a challenge to incumbent Karen Bass. Horvath, who as an L.A. County supervisor represents 2 million people in a sprawling Westside and San Fernando Valley district, ended weeks of speculation about her political intentions, saying her work in … Read more