Valley gets say on AEG stadium plans

The first public meeting in the San Fernando Valley over a new downtown NFL stadium saw a range of local reaction on Thursday night, with skeptics asking that the project be put to a citywide vote, and supporters calling on city officials to bring football back to L.A.Dakota Smith in the Daily News.

Roughly a dozen and a half people spoke during public comment at the Ad Hoc Committee's hearing at Van Nuys City Hall to discuss the memorandum of understanding with Anschutz Entertainment Group. The developer is hoping the city will approve the preliminary deal by mid-August. The project drew largely positive comments from many construction workers and labor groups. Others practically begged for a football stadium.

"I am here for my football team," said Sylmar resident Sharon Gunter, who only asked that the city not extend an invite to the Raiders or Rams.