When I posted a few weeks ago on Lew Wolff’s SJ Chamber talk, I discussed the possibility that he may once and for all eliminate Downtown San Jose from all future discussions. On Wednesday, Wolff finally made it official. Rumors of this were present as early as six months ago, but I wanted to see [...]

A handful of articles have been put out over the past few months questioning how infrastructure will be paid for at Pacific Commons should a ballpark come in. Chief among these concerns is the extra policing that will be required for event security, traffic control, and additional presence in the new “entertainment district” that should [...]

NBC11′s Raj Mathai ended the sports section of the tonight’s late newscast with a mention of a Merc article about the Sharks’ pursuit of a pro hoops franchise. Mathai noted that the Sharks’ failed bid for the Seattle Sonics involved one particular big-money guy at the end: Oracle’s Larry Ellison. The Sonics have already been [...]

Wednesday night’s game against the M’s might not turn into Sharks vs. Jets, but it should still be fairly compelling. While the day is officially Fremont Day at the A’s (with full pregame regalia), a “There is No ‘A’ in Fremont” rally will be held outside the stadium. I don’t come back from overseas until [...]

Today’s check of the BigSoccer forums netted a thread titled “Lew Wolff to speak at SJ Chamber.” The first post has the following blurb from member JayCee: Taken from the Chamber Advocate Newsletter, August 2006 The Oakland A’s owner, Lew Wolff, will be the guest speaker at the San Jose Chamber’s, Silicon Valley Buzz, on [...]