Critics dislike the public financing part of the plan, particularly the stipulation for a levy on businesses with at least US$3 million in revenues, whose proceeds would be critical to repaying bonds for the project.
An outspoken critic, David Catania, an independent council member, said the city is spending "all its time and energy on fool's gold." This, he said with anger, "is your government working for you."
The baseball that Barry Bonds hit for his 700th career home run brought a top bid of US$804,129 Wednesday after a 10-day online auction.
The ball had received 240 offers by the time Overstock.com closed the bidding. The identity of the top bidder, nicknamed "bomasterj," was not immediately made public.
Steve Williams of Pacifica got the ball after a scramble in the left-center field bleachers at SBC Park on Sept. 17.
Bonds became the first Major League Baseball player in 31 years to reach the 700 milestone on Sept. 17, joining Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron.
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