Oakland negotiated a richer deal for the Coliseum. Then Mayor Sheng Thao’s opponents pounced
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao recently announced new terms of the deal to sell the city’s share of the Coliseum that appeared to include wins for the city: The price went up $15 million, the closing date moved a year sooner and the buyers agreed to help the city retire millions of dollars of debt on the facility.