San Diego might wind up losing the Chargers, but at least its people and politicians have stood up for what’s right. It appears team owner Dean Spanos will fail in his quest to secure a publicly funded stadium, and now some city council members are enjoying what may be their last laugh. Last month, San Diego
A proposal to build a new football stadium complex for the Oakland Raiders cleared two hurdles Tuesday after the Oakland City Council and the Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved resolutions to enter an exclusive negotiating agreement with former NFL star Ronnie Lott’s investment team.The plan is to build a $1.3 billion coliseum complex with
With the clock ticking, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is betting big that a combination of $600 million in private money from Ronnie Lott’s investment group, $200 million in public money and an equal amount from the National Football League will be enough to keep the stadium-hungry Raiders from moving to Las Vegas. At this point,