Raiders will stay at the Coliseum for the 2016 season and possible the next two years. COLISEUM | The Oakland Raiders are staying put for the 2016 season and possibly the next two years. The team and Coliseum Joint Powers Authority… Read More ›
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Coliseum JPA’s proposed Raiders lease is the best in NFL history, says supervisor
Coliseum JPA member says undisclosed Raiders lease proposal is “fair and reasonable.” RAIDERS | The Coliseum Joint Powers Authority is offering the Raiders a lease extension so good that Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty is calling it the best “in… Read More ›
Oakland looking at ‘three-pronged path’ for new Raiders, Athletics stadiums
COLISEUM | With a Friday deadline for Coliseum City developer Floyd Kephart to present his final financial proposal to city and county leaders, Oakland’s point-person on the project, Assistant City Administrator Claudia Cappio signaled today that other options are also… 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 ›
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 ›
Coliseum Authority to offer next executive director 3-year, $250,000 contract
Scott McKibben COLISEUM AUTHORITY | Former newspaper publisher Scott McKibben wanted a bit more to fill the long-vacant executive director position at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority, but he’ll settle for an annual salary of $250,000. McKibben, who led the… Read More ›
Alameda County Supervisors Register Last Approval for A’s Lease Deal
ALAMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPES | The only thing that now stands in the way of the Oakland Athletics playing the next three seasons at O.co Coliseum is baseball Commissioner Bud Selig’s signature. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on… Read More ›
When Will The Raiders Stop Taking A Knee In Stadium Negotiations?
Dr. Death addressing the Oakland City Council earlier this year. OAKLAND COLISEUM | Ray Perez viewed last week’s Coliseum Joint Powers Authority meeting from the back of the room. Missing was the silver and black war paint and Raiders head… Read More ›
Bryan Parker Says City Needs A Greater Sense of Urgency Over A’s Deal
Bryan Parker says he still prefers a waterfront ballpark for the A’s OAKLAND | MAYOR | Oakland mayoral candidate Bryan Parker is urging the City Council to approve the contentious 10-year A’s lease deal and not play a “high-stakes game… Read More ›
Taking the Oakland City Council’s Temperature on the A’s Lease Deal
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | There remains no clear gauge for how the Oakland City Council may react to the proposed 10-year lease approved last week by the Coliseum Joint Powers Authority allowing the A’s to continue playing at O.co Coliseum…. Read More ›
Quan Says MLB Bullied Oakland With Threat to Relocate
Oakland Councilmember Noel Gallo listens to a public speaker at Friday’s Coliseum Joint Powers Authority meeting to approve a 10-year lease for the A’s. PHOTO/Steven Tavares COLISEUM AUTHORITY | Following a strongly-worded letter sent late Wednesday from Oakland Athletics co-owner… Read More ›
Coliseum Authority Does Not Vote on A’s Lease Extension After Surprising Oakland City Council Power Play
COLISEUM AUTHORITY | The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Joint Powers Authority did not vote on a proposed 10-year lease scheduled for early Friday morning to keep the Athletics at their current location a following a move by Oakland City Council to… Read More ›
Coliseum Authority Offers A’s a 10-Year Lease to Stay in Oakland
COLISEUM AUTHORITY | The A’s may be in Oakland through 2024 after the Coliseum Authority offered the team a 10-year lease Tuesday to remain at the O.co Coliseum. A press release only noted the length of the proposed deal, but… Read More ›
Ringling Bros. Threatens To Pull Circus Out Of Oakland If Bullhook Ban Is Passed
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | The circus is coming to the Oakland City Council chambers later this month. An ordinance authored by Oakland Councilmember Libby Schaaf would strengthen regulations on the treatment of circus animals and the safety of spectators, but… Read More ›
Alameda County, Oakland Officials Face Realities Of Coliseum City
Raiders superfan Dr. Death tells public officials Monday to “Just build it, baby!” PHOTO/Rebecca Kaplan’s office COLISEUM CITY | The dream of building up to three professional sports stadiums at the current Oakland Coliseum complex clashed Monday with the financial… Read More ›
Coliseum Approves Short-Term Leases With A’s, Raiders Through 2015 Seasons
COLISEUM AUTHORITY | The Athletics and Raiders have a home in Oakland, at least, for the next few years. The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority approved a two-year lease Monday for the Athletics, along with a one-year extension of its current… 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 Proposed Citywide Surveillance Center In Oakland Is Delayed As Opposition Builds
The Domain Awareness Center began as a federal grant for port security, but has expanded to include more of Oakland. OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | The approval of $2 million in federal funding for a citywide surveillance center in Oakland was… 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 ›
Oh, S@#%! Another Story To Make The Coliseum Look Bad
Oakland Athletics co-owner Lew Wolff is good at exploiting an edge when it comes to his battle with Alameda County and the city of Oakland over the aging Oakland Coliseum. After a sewage backup during Sunday’s game at the Coliseum… 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 ›
