In addition to the quotes from Friday’s post, it looks as exploration is full steam ahead, according to an article in the Contra Costa Times. The focus is mostly on the Coliseum parking lot, though there’s no distinction between the existing lot and the 8.65 acre gravel auxiliary lot adjacent to the south lots. “Now, [...]

Quotes from Lewis Wolff at today’s 11 AM press conference: Regarding what would happen if a deal could not be struck with Oakland/Alameda County: “I’m not going to get into ‘what if’ at all.. We need to put blinders on and look at where we’re at today.” When asked if he was “optimistic” about the [...]

Most of the same information, but two new tidbits came up in the article: Commissioner Bud Selig said he had no trouble with Wolff’s wanting a deal done by season’s end — “They’ve had enough conversations,” Selig said — but added that Wolff should not look elsewhere. “I want him to concentrate on getting something [...]

On the late NBC11 newscast, it was reported that the Del Monte Cannery site in San Jose is no longer available, due to San Jose pulling out of negotiations with KB Home on a land swap. Early next week, San Jose’s planning commission is due to make a recommendation on KB Home’s planned residential community [...]

Stadium architectural giant HOK Sport out of Kansas City was selected by the DC Commission to design the Nationals’ new ballpark. HOK’s winning bid came in at $18.4 million, $4 million less than the next lowest competitor who was not named. That $4 million is quite important, as the revised cost estimate released today by [...]