Less than 24 hours after it released its report “Irreconcilable Differences,” the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury launched another volley into Santa Clara politics, this one aimed at the San Francisco 49ers with a little splash back on the Santa Clara City Council majority. The title of the report says it all: “Outplayed: Measure … Read more
A recent article by the San Francisco Chronicle that outlined a potential $38 million loss to the City of Santa Clara for hosting the FIFA World Cup may be premature. Several sources with insight on the negotiations told The Weekly they’re not sure how the Chronicle arrived at its numbers. In an article posted last week, the … Read more
Santa Clara’s Stadium Authority (SCSA) Board has rejected the Forty-Niners Management Company’s (ManCo) settlement offer and issued an offer of its own. The board heard public comment on Monday, April 8 about the settlement offer before heading into a closed session to discuss the issue. Less than 24 hours after leaving the closed session, the … Read more
Santa Clara City leaders face a big decision on Tuesday. Agree to settle with the 49ers and quash all pending litigation or continue to fund a legal battle that has been raging for more than five years. The Forty-Niners Management Company (ManCo) has offered the Santa Clara Stadium Authority (SCSA) $18 million to resolve two … Read more
A week or so ago, the public was treated to the shameful spectacle of the mayor of Santa Clara browbeating a city employee until he said what she wanted him to say — something which was, as they say, lying with the truth. Watch this clip starting at 4:30:00 to judge for yourself. Mayor Lisa … Read more
Since its 2014 opening, Levi’s Stadium has generated $350 million in direct and indirect economic activity in the City of Santa Clara. That’s according to a study commissioned by the San Francisco 49ers and published Oct. 2 by Emeryville-based Sports Economics. “This is why the current council was so eager to relax the [10 p.m. … Read more
After two years of closed-door hearings and discussion, a private arbitrator awarded the Santa Clara Stadium Authority a 1.07 percent increase in the Levi’s Stadium facilities rent — raising the annual amount to $24,762,000 from $24,500,000, a total of $10.5 million over the 40-year term of the stadium lease. The Stadium Authority will also receive … Read more