The right presence: The Catholics keeping up with LA's fastest-changing area

Vol. 10, No. 18

September 5, 2025

On the cover: The sudden transformation of the area around LAX Airport into a major entertainment hub is attracting big-name concerts, soccer’s World Cup, the 2028 Olympics, and two Super Bowls. But it is also bringing challenges such as more traffic and higher home prices. On Page 10, Catholic leaders in the area explain how they’re responding to the changes. Some of them pictured, with Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium in the background, from left are: Mary Agnes Erlandson; Dr. Brandi Odom Lucas, Miguel Arizmendi, Richard Wise, and Father Alexis Ibarra.