EDITORIAL PLAYING GAMES GETTING THE OLYMPICS TO L.A. IS NOT THE PUBLIC'S PRIORITY.HOSTING the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. (again), we are told, would be a huge money-maker for the region. Why, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Committee for the Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. , were the 2016 Olympics to come to the Southland, it would bring in some $7 billion. Which is great, but if true, why would the games require a quarter- billion-dollar taxpayer insurance policy? Last week, the California Assembly voted to authorize up to a $250 million bailout should the games fail to turn a profit. This, from a government that can't provide for basic infrastructure without turning to massive bond initiatives, is stunning. Yes, hosting the games for a third time would be a fine feather in L.A.'s cap. But most Angelenos would gladly give up all the feathers in the world for things such as drivable freeways, good schools and safe streets. |
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