Power plays at Coliseum

The latest political tug of war over the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum could intensify Monday, when USC officials are set to respond to the Coliseum Commission's new proposal for a long-term lease to keep the Trojans' football home games at the city landmark. Daily News.

While USC has threatened to leave for the Rose Bowl, Coliseum officials late last week issued a counterproposal that compromised on the key issue of control of the stadium at the center of Exposition Park.

But at the heart of the struggle is how to fund millions of dollars in renovations at the aging stadium, which has a long history at the center of political power plays.