PASADENA, Calif. (CNS) -- The city of Pasadena announced Thursday it has filed a lawsuit that aims to hold UCLA to its lease agreement to play its home football games at the Rose Bowl, with the university believed to be exploring a possible move to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

"On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, the city of Pasadena took the unfortunate but necessary step of filing a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court to enforce a lease agreement between the Rose Bowl Stadium and UCLA," according to a statement from the city. "That lease agreement is unambiguous, explicitly stating there is no option for UCLA to terminate the lease prior to its expiration in 2044."

Mary Osako, UCLA vice chancellor for strategic communications, issued a statement saying the university has not made any deci

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