Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney, center, speaking at Thursday’s Coliseum JPA meeting at Oracle Arena. COLISEUM JPAOakland and Alameda County representatives on the Oakland Coliseum Joint Powers Authority showed keen interest Thursday for revisiting the idea of the county selling… Read More ›
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5 THINGS I THINK: THANKSGIVING EDITION
THINGS I THINK1➤I think Rep. Eric Swalwell is the greatest salesman in America. Over the past two years or more absolutely nobody, except for fellow Golden State Rep. Adam Schiff, has leveraged cable news and social media better to raise… Read More ›
In Beast Mode, Schaaf responds to Trump’s tweet calling for Marshawn Lynch’s suspension
OAKLANDOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf won’t stand for President Donald Trump attacking her city, and for good measure, its native son, Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch. At Sunday’s game in Mexico City, Lynch chose to sit during the National Anthem,… Read More ›
Noel Gallo pledges council district funds to support citizen-led lawsuit against Raiders
Godfather Griz, representing Forever Oakland, addresses the Coliseum JPA Friday morning at Oracle Arena in Oakland. OAKLAND COLISEUM JPAWhile some Coliseum Joint Powers Authority commissioners appeared less than enthused about a fan base seemingly grasping again at a long-gone straw… Read More ›
Fan groups enlist well-known sports litigator to potentially sue Raiders, NFL over relocation
OAKLANDA grassroots collection of Raiders fan groups believe they have a legal grounds for keeping the NFL franchise in Oakland, and the investor group headed by football great Ronnie Lott still believes a football stadium can be built in Oakland,… Read More ›
With Raiders departure, Oakland once again sticks it to ‘The Man’
The NFL announced approval Monday for the Raiders relocation to Las Vegas. The team is scheduled to play in Oakland through 2018. OAKLANDRaise a banner from the rafters at Oakland City Hall! By refusing to acquiesce to the threats of… Read More ›
Schaaf delivers emotional call for Raiders to stay in Oakland
Oakland Raiders fan displays his displeasure with the team’s intention of moving to Vegas. OAKLANDWith the clock admittedly winding down, Mayor Libby Schaaf launched a passionate, sometimes defiant effort Saturday to keep the Raiders in Oakland. NFL Owners could possibly… Read More ›
SCHAAF THROWS SHADE ON RAIDERS POTENTIAL FAN BASE IN VEGAS
The Oakland Raiders filed relocation papers Thursday with the NFL to move the franchise to Las Vegas. OAKLAND | On the day the Oakland Raiders filed relocation papers to move the franchise to Las Vegas–the team’s second attempt in as… Read More ›
Placing their trust in Ronnie Lott, Alameda County supervisors agree to Raiders stadium term sheet
NFL Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott addressing the Alameda County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning in Oakland. ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS |The Alameda County Board of Supervisors agreed to signing a term sheet with a group led by Hall of… Read More ›
Oakland, Alameda County officials to vote Tuesday on Raiders stadium term sheet
OAKLAND | STADIUM |In what is likely the last chance to keep the Raiders in Oakland, both the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and the Oakland City Council will vote Tuesday on a proposed term sheet to build a $1.3… Read More ›
Nevada state Senate approves Raiders stadium package
RAIDERS | The notion of the Las Vegas Raiders gain a few yards toward the goal line Tuesday night. The Nevada state Senate approved tax legislation that includes financing for a new $1.9 billion stadium that one day might house… Read More ›
Report: Raiders told NFL that Oakland, Alameda County officials lied to them
Raiders ownership reportedly told NFL execs that East Bay officials reneged on promises. OAKLAND | With the hopes of Raiders ownership flagging over the possibility NFL owners will approve their relocation bid to Los Angeles this week comes a report… Read More ›
Schaaf rebuts report she supports public funding Raiders stadium; A’s eye other sites in Oakland
Report says A’s owners are looking at other sites in Oakland. Could Howard Terminal be on the list? OAKLAND | STADIUMS | In a lengthy statement released Friday afternoon, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf pushed back against a news report suggesting… Read More ›
Oakland’s commitment to not using public money for a new football stadium
View of O.co Coliseum from the parking lot. OAKLAND | Under the NFL’s bylaws, franchises that want to relocate to another city must first allow fans to have their voices heard. The practice of the NFL, however, when it comes… Read More ›
Schaaf highlights crime reduction, fixing housing crunch in first state of the city
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf delivers her first state of the city Wednesday night at the City Council chambers. OAKLAND | STATE OF THE CITY | Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf entered the City Council chambers for her first State of the… Read More ›
City Hall Insider: agenda notes from around the East Bay, Oct. 27-29
OAKLAND/Oct. 27-28Open house at City Hall; sparse committee schedule STATE OF THE CITY Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf will give a 2015 State of the City address (starts at 5:45 p.m.) as part of a City Hall Open House that begins… Read More ›
Supervisor Nate Miley on Raiders staying in Oakland: ‘I’m not real confident’
Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley says he believes the NFL is playing cities against each other. RAIDERS | Alameda County Supervisor Nate told a Southern California radio station Thursday that he is skeptical Oakland can hold on to the Raiders…. Read More ›
Miley believes Raiders could ‘buy into’ his plan to renovate the Coliseum
OAKLAND COLISEUM | Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley has recently pushed a proposal to save taxpayers’ money by renovating O.co Coliseum as a football-only facility instead of constructing a new stadium likely to cost more than $1 billion. Getting the… Read More ›
Miley pushes idea of renovating Coliseum
The Coliseum, before the first renovation of the stadium in 1996. COLISEUM AUTHORITY | Over the past few weeks, Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley has been quietly pushing with more frequency the idea Oakland and county officials should renovate the… Read More ›
Coliseum JPA postpones vote on Raiders lease; Miley says some public money may be used for new stadium
COLISEUM AUTHORITY | The morning after the Oakland Raiders unveiled a surprise joint proposal with the San Diego Chargers to build a stadium in Southern California, the Oakland Coliseum Joint Powers Authority (JPA) postponed a decision to approve a one-year… Read More ›
Rep. Honda introduces bill to cancel NFL team’s trademark
Rep. Mike Honda’s bill hopes to stare down the NFL franchise into changing its name. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT | On the gridiron, the Washington Redskins’ defense was porous last season. South Bay Rep. Mike Honda is hoping to exploit… Read More ›
In bid for Raiders, looks like San Antonio sees the writing on the wall
RAIDERS | It’s not like anybody anywhere believes San Antonio is a legitimate option for the Oakland Raiders, but the likelihood the entire story was a ruse received some sunshine Sunday in the San Antonio Express-News. An NFL consultant told… Read More ›
Mike Honda Condemns NFL Commish for Handling of Domestic Violence Incidents
Rep. Mike Honda CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT | Rep. Mike Honda said he was “shocked and saddened” by the handling of a number of football players accused of domestic violence against by the National Football League and Commissioner Roger Goodell… Read More ›
Swalwell Places Bet on 49ers in Elaborate Video with N.C. Congressman
Rep. Eric Swalwell: 49ers fan. CONGRESS | 15TH DISTRICT | The 113th Congress is the least productive in American history. Instead of passing meaningful legislation, what exactly are they doing in Washington? Apparently, they are placing football bets with each… Read More ›
Ronnie Lott Morphs Into Nate Silver, Predicts Victory For Khanna
CONGRESS//17TH DISTRICT | If Ro Khanna played in the NFL, he would undoubtedly be a placekicker. Nonetheless, Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott acted as both Vince Lombardi and political Nostradamus Nate Silver during a rousing pep talk at a fundraiser for Khanna’s run at Rep. Mike… Read More ›
NFL’s Concern Over Coliseum City Also Centers On Dubai Investor
Rashid Al Malik COLISEUM CITY | A report in the San Francisco Chronicle Wednesday says National Football League officials “rolled their eyes” when asked about the proposed Coliseum City development. However, sources who attended the meeting last month between Coliseum Authority… Read More ›
A’s Owner Hints At Downtown Ballpark in Oakland
A’s co-owner Lew Wolff OAKLAND | Was A’s co-owner Lew Wolff being positively flippant today about a downtown ballpark for the team in Oakland or is the recent spate of trash talk against the aging Coliseum a new strategy to pressure Oakland and… Read More ›
Preliminary Studies Find Corporate Sponsorship Lacking For New Raiders Stadium
OAKLAND COLISEUM AUTHORITY | Two preliminary studies — one by the City of Oakland and Alameda County, and one by the Oakland Raiders — say the feasibility of a new stadium in Oakland for the football team would be hampered… Read More ›
Coliseum Officials Hint A’s Are Using Sewage Leak To Their Advantage
OAKLAND COLISEUM AUTHORITY | Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley checked his email last Sunday and found a message alerting him of a sewage leak in the player’s locker room at O.co Coliseum. Miley, also the chair of the joint powers authority… Read More ›
Coliseum Concession Workers Say Unruly Fans, Vendor Are Out Of Control
If the fans don’t hurt you, the Chili Mac Hot Dog will. OAKLAND COLISEUM AUTHORITY//NOTES | Sylvia Lloyd says fan behavior at Oakland Raiders games is getting out of hand and the stadium’s concession vendor, Aramark, doesn’t have their backs…. Read More ›