Benjamin Papp

Benjamin is an intern with the NBCLA digital team. He is studying Journalism with a minor in Business Administration at the University of Southern California (Fight on!). In his free time, he likes to wrench on classic American cars, watch the 49ers, and produce live unscripted content.

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The torch is lit at the Los Angeles Coliseum on September 13, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, as the city was officially named as host of the 2028 Summer Olympics by a unanimous vote of the International Olympic Committee in Lima, Peru.
Los Angeles and its iconic stadium has sealed the deal to host the Summer Olympics for the third time, following the 1932 and 1984 Olympic Games. / AFP PHOTO / FREDERIC J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

2028 Los Angeles Olympics Mar 29, 2025

LA City Council approves update to 2028 Olympic Games venue plan

The Los Angeles City Council Friday approved changes to the original proposed venue plan for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympic Games, a move officials said will increase revenue and lower potential risk. The city ok’d the current venue plan in 2017, but venue plan revisions were announced during the summer. Any amendments require consent by the city. The City Council...

Los Angeles Dodgers Mar 26, 2025

World Series champion Dodgers to visit White House next month

In World Series tradition, the Los Angeles Dodgers have accepted their invitation to visit President Donald Trump and White House next month on April 7. In a social media post Tuesday the team wrote it “look[s] forward to visiting the White House and celebrating our title.” Select players and personnel will visit Capitol Hill the following day on April 8....