SAN DIEGO – Anthony Bernal, a candidate for San Diego City Council in District Three, challenged the Chargers today to come up with a financing plan for a new stadium that works for San Diego taxpayers, and said he would like to work with them to get it done. A football fan himself, Bernal would like to…
The NFL has frequently demonstrated its ability to selectively black out a broadcast in San Diego, so I have a request: Could they please prevent their “Football is Family” commercials from being seen in our media market? You’ve seen them – families receiving and wearing branded sweaters and baby clothes, typically from competing teams, usually…
I want the Chargers to stay in San Diego. I want a stadium funding plan that puts the costs on those who would benefit most. I read the Citizens Stadium Advisory Group (CSAG) report and followed the back-and-forth between the City and the Chargers, and I still want answers to a few questions. Does the…
Over a decade ago in my weekly column in the then Gay and Lesbian Times, I said that one day the Chargers would move to Los Angeles. Well, all hell broke loose and Charger fans went crazy on me calling me every name in the book and saying that the Chargers would never leave America’s…
Finding a way to keep the Chargers in San Diego is complicated. Arithmetic and self-interest are not, which is why I think the key players are making a ballot initiative more complicated than it needs to be. If you need two-thirds of voters to back a funding plan, tell most voters that it won’t cost…
The Chargers’ season may be over, but don’t expect them to leave the headlines. With Councilmembers David Alvarez and Kevin Faulconer meeting in six mayoral debates this month, you should at least find some Chargers news in the political pages. Here are my questions, and answers, for the candidates. Debate moderators, steal as you will….
