Could L.A. Stadium Project Skirt Environmental Laws?

Jul 30, 2010

What does the California budget process have to do with a new NFL stadium in downtown Los Angeles? Quite a lot, really.

A detailed column written by two environmental-law experts in today's edition of The Sacramento Bee breaks down talk on the political street that stadium proponents are pressing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to exempt the stadium project from the California Environmental Quality Act - the state's "most fundamental and effective environmental law" - as part of any budget deal.

Click here to read what they have to say.

NFL Mulls Penalizing Injurious 'Hip-Drop' Tackle

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Ohio Stadium to Host Upper Deck Golf Event in April

The WELL, Sacramento State's health and wellness facility, will soon feature an event center to host Hornet sports, entertainment and more.

Facility Friday: Event Center at Sacramento State's The WELL, Hub City Central Stadium and Arena, HS Activities Complex

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Vertical Endeavors Climbing Gym Employees Unionize Across Minnesota

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Sheriff Seeks Probe of Whether HS Coaches, AD Filed False Assault Report

Stadium & Arena

Ohio Stadium to Host Upper Deck Golf Event in April

Upper Deck Golf announced it will offer the unique opportunity of playing golf inside Ohio Stadium in Columbus, April 19-21, with greens on the field and tee boxes in the stands of Ohio State University's iconic football stadium.

Facility Friday: Event Center at Sacramento State's The WELL, Hub City Central Stadium and Arena, HS Activities Complex

The new events facility at California State University-Sacramento will be home to the men’s and women’s basketball teams, women’s volleyball and gymnastics teams, and intramural...

The WELL, Sacramento State's health and wellness facility, will soon feature an event center to host Hornet sports, entertainment and more.

Vertical Endeavors Climbing Gym Employees Unionize Across Minnesota

Employees of Vertical Endeavors climbing gyms throughout Minnesota have voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers, making them the first climbing gym workers to unionize in the state.

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Sheriff Seeks Probe of Whether HS Coaches, AD Filed False Assault Report

The Onondaga County (N.Y.) Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that it has asked the District Attorney’s Office to determine whether a football coach, an assistant coach and a Buffalo Public Schools official should be charged with filing a false report.

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Stadium & Arena

Minnesota City Pauses Two Planned HS Stadium Renovations Over Possible Noise Issue

Plans to renovate and reopen two high school stadiums in Bloomington, Minn., are on hold after concerns were voiced that home games might be too loud.

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Stadium & Arena

Homeowners Sue Evanston Over Northwestern's Plans to Hold Concerts at Ryan Field

Homeowners in Evanston, Ill., have filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging elected officials bent the law in their most recent vote to allow for concerts and other commercial events at Northwestern's Ryan Stadium.

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NCAA Cites Former Husson University Swim Coach for Ethical Violations

A former swimming and diving head coach at Husson University in Bangor, Maine, violated ethical conduct rules when he arranged for a student-athlete to be paid for work not performed as a student assistant with the swimming and diving program...

Safety & Security

How Biometric Scanning Can Reduce Stadium Lines and Improve Security

As the NFL season heats up, fans are eagerly searching for tickets and anticipating the thrill of catching the action live. This excitement, however, often tends to fizzle out thanks to long lines and exhaustive ticketing processes. Fans can end up...

Women's-Only Fitness Club Owner Pleads Guilty to Recording Gym Patrons

The former owner of a now-closed health club in San Luis Obispo, Calif., pleaded guilty this week to illegally recording two patrons at his gym.

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HS Player Reinstated to Team After Mother Sues

A high school basketball player in Illinois who had been cut from the team was reinstated this week following a lawsuit filed by the boy's mother...

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Safety & Security

Georgia HS Senior in Coma After Batting Cage Accident

A Georgia community is hoping for the speedy recovery of a high school student who has been in a coma after a batting cage accident last Monday.

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Board OKs Little League Affiliation, Will Create Separate Competitive League

The Indianola (Iowa) Baseball board on Wednesday voted to stick with its Little League affiliation after previously floating the idea of moving to the United States Specialty Sport Association.

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