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LA This Week #1410
On this episode of LA This Week:

Los Angeles embraces the excitement of the 2026 World Cup with free viewing events across the city, a celebration of global soccer culture at the LA Memorial Coliseum Fan Festival, and Kick it in the Park, a citywide community event bringing fans together through live match broadcasts, entertainment, and cultural programming. We also visit the HACLA World Cup Youth Soccer Tournament, where young athletes build skills, teamwork, and community connections through the beautiful game.

Plus, discover how the Metro App helps riders navigate people, places, and events across Los Angeles. Learn about the new Pacoima Stormwater Capture Project, designed to reduce flooding and replenish local groundwater supplies, and see how the Watts Summer Games are kicking off a season of outdoor recreation and youth engagement.

We also cover the LAPD Annual Memorial Ceremony honoring 241 fallen officers, highlight opportunities for young Angelenos at the Los Angeles Youth Expo 2026: Earn, Learn, and Play, and take a look at the latest edition of Under Discussion, exploring the topic of residential voting in the City of Los Angeles.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Music
02:30 - Free World Cup 2026 Viewing Events in L.A.
04:49 - People, Places, Events across LA: the Metro App helps Riders get Going
07:55 - LA Coliseum Hosts FIFA Fan Festival Celebrating World Cup in LA
10:58 - New Pacoima Stormwater Capture Project to Reduce Flooding and Replenish Groundwater
13:24 - Watts Summer Games Kicks Off a Season of Outdoor Fun
15:47 - Connecting Communities: The HACLA World Cup Youth Soccer Tournament
17:28 - LAPD Honors 241 Fallen Officers at Annual Memorial Ceremony
20:14 - Kick it in the Park: A Los Angeles World Cup Celebration
22:50 - Fans Flock to LA Memorial Coliseum to share in Global Soccer Culture
25:58 - Los Angeles Youth Expo 2026: Earn, Learn, and Play
29:34 - Under Discussion: Residential Voting for the City of Los Angeles