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Mythbusting: Vikings to L.A. Coliseum?

Why did the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission reject USC's offer on Wednesday to conditionally accept an agreement to allow the Trojans to play in the Coliseum?When we first heard of USC's "put up or shut up proposal," we thought it was brilliant, because to reject the plan would require that the Coliseum Commission...

Council Fiddles As Coliseum Issue Burns

If the Los Angeles City Council is taking USC's threat to move to the Rose Bowl seriously, they certainly are not showing it. Last week, Councilmmbers Jack Weiss--who represents UCLA territory--and Greig Smith, who attended USC, introduced an emergency non-binding resolution to encourage the University and Coliseum...

BernardParks News From the Web

05/23/12 Clergy Groups Urge Veto of Redistricting Plan Source: LA Downtown News - Los Angeles CA In the coming weeks, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is expected to sign off on a controversial redistricting plan that carves up existing City Council boundaries in Downtown, South Los Angeles and Koreatown.
05/19/12 Sombrio partiers blocked Source: Victoria Times Colonist - BC - Canada Anyone thinking of heading to Sombrio Beach this long weekend should be prepared for an energetic hike - which should discourage partygoers carrying large amounts of alcohol, generators and musical instruments.
05/15/12 USC control of the Coliseum approved Source: LA Observed The Coliseum Commission voted 8-1 Monday to give up day-to-day control of the historic facility to neighboring USC.
05/12/12 Probe muddies USC's Coliseum deal Source: United Press International (UPI) A stadium commissioner says he wants to cancel a vote to turn the management of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum over to the University of Southern California.
05/09/12 Changes to park for Squamish gondola draw criticism Source: CBC.ca A B.C. government bill to reconfigure a provincial park in Squamish to allow for a cable car development sets a disturbing precedent, some environmentalists say.