If you’ve come looking for up-to-the-minute transaction news, you’ve come to the wrong place. In the world of stadia, there are a few items of note. Detroit’s city council is moving forward with plans to demolish Tiger Stadium, though it is unclear if any developer is willing and able to take on the task of [...]

12 days ago I asked the question, “How would the Piccinini group have been different?” Responses were fewer than the previous poll question, but the results for this one are nevertheless interesting. Downtown Oakland ballpark – 18 (28%) New Coliseum lot ballpark – 10 (15%) Stayed in Coliseum indefinitely – 9 (14%) Moved elsewhere in [...]

Linh Tat’s article in the Argus addresses the school situation: Besides opening an elementary school, A’s officials said they are willing to consider offering a specialized technology or health program for students, tutoring, math and reading programs, internships and scholarships. A program recognizing Fremont’s teacher of the year also was suggested. “These are just our [...]

Fremont Councilman Steve Cho is keeping up his call for a ballot measure to decide the ballpark village. The other council members and the mayor apparently disagree. In Chris DeBenedetti’s article there are comments from both pro- and anti-development ex-pols. So what’s the issue here? Cho believes there are “concerns from Fremont citizens that cannot [...]

Chris DeBenedetti’s Argus article is first out of the gate, followed by Barry Witt’s Merc piece. Of course, there are only so many inches in the papers, so I’m here to fill in the blanks (TV links: KTVU-2, KGO-7). (Update 5:34 p.m.: The archived webcast is now online.) The A’s and the city packed a [...]

Lew and Keith Wolff will provide an update on the Cisco Field project during a work session prior to the regular city council meeting next Tuesday night. The one hour work session is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and the A’s are the only item on that session’s agenda. There will be a public comment period. [...]

First, take a look at the Argus and Merc articles. The first article has links to three new PDF’s that contain descriptions of the buildings in the core village and two views of overall layout: Context A plan Context B plan Lease plan with descriptions Context A and B differ in one major way: timing. [...]

Voting for the first poll is now closed. Here are the results: A. Outright betrayal – 12 (10%) B. Necessary but unsavory – 23 (20%) C. Little to no difference to me – 3 (2%) D. Fine as long as they stay in the Bay – 44 (38%) E. Extremely positive – 33 (28%) I [...]

Quakes fans can now consider the last two years to be a poorly-timed hiatus. A press conference in Denver today should make it official. Earthquakes 4.0 is expected to start play again in the 2008 season, with a new stadium targeted for the old FMC site in San Jose by (hopefully) 2010. MLS commissioner Don [...]

Chris De Benedetti of the Argus has the results of last week’s Morrison-Wolff koffee klatch, and the former mayor remains unconvinced. Morrison added a new concern: the residential component would introduce 1,400 students, not 684 as was previously estimated. Morrison claims that he received the figure from a school board member, but FUSD superintendent Douglas [...]