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Oceanside City Council Withdraws From Chargers Stadium Talks

The Oceanside city council has bowed out of the competition to host a new NFL football stadium for the Chargers. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

Oceanside City Council Withdraws From Chargers Stadium Talks

The Oceanside city council has bowed out of the competition to host a new NFL football stadium for the Chargers. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

Oceanside would have had to offer the Chargers almost 40 extra acres of land, on top of the 72 acres stadium site, to make the deal pencil out for the team -- and that was too much.

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Community member Nadine Scott, a vocal opponent of the plan, applauds the council's decision.

Scott : I was surprised at how definitive it appears that they are no longer communicating with the Chargers that the whole deal is off the table -- but on the other hand I could not have been more thrilled!

City Councilman Rocky Chavez says there were residents who wanted the Chargers to come to town.

Chavez : Especially from the east side of town. I believe if we had put it to the vote to the people we probably would have got a vote to ring the Chargers in. It just didn't work economically.

The Chargers will now focus attention on two possible sites in Chula Vista.

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Alison St John, KPBS News.