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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders Saturday said it was "a no-brainer" to ignore advice from the City Attorney's office and approve a temporary name change for Qualcomm Stadium.
The mayor dismissed concerns from the City Attorney's Office that the three-day change to "Snapdragon Stadium" -- to publicize Qualcomm's new smartphone chip -- was illegal.
The mayor said he discounted the city attorney's legal opinion "for the greater good of the community."
The legal opinion had said the move was illegal because the Snapdragon chips were not being sold in the stadium -- a move that prompted Qualcomm to offer the computer processors for sale during three nationally-televised football games this month.
"Helping one of our largest employers execute a creative promotion if a San Diego innovation was a no-brainer," he said in a statement.
The City Attorney;s office said today it had no comment beyond its original legal opinion.
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News 8 is proud to launch 8's Growing Up San Diego in partnership with Rady Children's Hospital to elevate infant and child wellness through education, outreach and prevention. In this edition, we explore the unthinkable; a parent or caregiver puts an infant to sleep and the child never wakes - a tragedy most often attributed to SIDS - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Experts at Rady Children's are leading an effort to reduce risk and say life-saving steps are as easy as "ABC."
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