Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Supertitles, once denounced, loom large in modern-day opera

2013-05-19 00:00:00

"Celluloid condoms between the audience and the immediate gratification of understanding." "More like watching Playboy TV than having sex." Hyperbolic outbursts are not uncommon in opera, but rarely were they so concentrated or, um, vivid. What...

Herald Examiner photographers reflect on the good ol' days

2013-05-12 20:05:00

Nick Souza doesn't remember developing the film of what he considers his most noteworthy front-page photo. He doesn't even recall printing the image. What he does remember is "standing on a giant ladder in the middle of Broadway" to photograph co-...

The 20 greatest Dodgers of all time, No. 3: Vin Scully

2013-05-15 11:00:00

We recently asked you to list your choices for the 10 greatest Dodgers of all time, and vote you did, as we received an amazing 12,231 ballots. So many people voted that we have decided to expand the list from the top 10 to the top 20. Each weekday at...

Live Nation to acquire stake in Electric Daisy Carnival producer

2013-05-02 17:20:00

Concert and ticketing giant Live Nation Entertainment Inc. is nearing a deal to acquire a stake in the events company that puts on the Electric Daisy Carnival dance music festival, a person with knowledge of the matter confirmed. Beverly Hills-based...

Review: The Rolling Stones rock Staples in first gig of tour

2013-05-04 13:16:00

The first measures heard at� Staples Center as the Rolling Stones began their 26th (give or take) concert in Los Angeles didn’t include Keith Richards’ riffs, Mick Jagger’s sweet falsetto, Ron Wood’s delicate guitar lines or...

Track: Dorsey's Billy Vaughn tunes up in 400 meters

2013-05-10 10:54:16

Senate opposes ceding control of parking at Coliseum

2013-05-10 09:45:00

SACRAMENTO -- State lawmakers are jumping into the middle of a dispute over who should control state-owned parking lots at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The state Senate voted unanimously Thursday to prohibit the California Science Center from...

The 20 greatest Dodgers of all time, No. 13: Walter O'Malley

2013-05-01 11:00:00

Coliseum hid reports of financial woes, records show

2013-05-09 00:00:00

The overseers of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum concealed from the public independent reports of lax financial controls and widespread spending abuses at the taxpayer-owned stadium that included sloppy accounting of hot dog sales and excessive perks...

L.A. Times couldn't be barred from reporting on testimony, judge rules

2013-05-09 22:31:00

A judge ruled on Thursday that The Times could not be stopped from reporting on testimony from the top manager of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in a deposition for an open-government lawsuit. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Luis A. Lavin said that...

Seattle group raises offer for Sacramento Kings

2013-04-12 22:26:00

The Seattle group attempting to buy the Sacramento Kings says it has reached agreement to raise the purchase price by $25 million. Chris Hansen, who is teaming with Steve Ballmer to lead the group, announced the decision to raise the valuation late...

Hybrid position looks like right combo for Devon Kennard

2013-04-09 21:40:00

Devon Kennard found his niche. The fifth-year senior came to USC as a defensive end, started at outside linebacker near the end of his freshman season, played middle linebacker as a sophomore and was a defensive end in 2011. Kennard redshirted last...

Walter O'Malley made the decision to move the Dodgers from Brooklyn to L.A. in time for the 1958 season. He did not have a stadium ready for the Dodgers, so he rented the Coliseum for $200,000 a year for 1958 and 1959, plus 10% of the ticket revenue.

2013-05-20 11:28:00

Dorsey's Reginald Bell cruises to a victory in the Coliseum League 110-meter high hurdles competition Thursday at Crenshaw High.

2013-05-09 00:00:00

Could the Coliseum in 2024 host its third Olympics?

2013-03-07 09:03:36