Several Southern California locals have hired attorneys and “filed a complaint to the city of Oxnard this week” after the Cowboys built a “tall, temporary structure inches from their properties without notice.” A Cowboys spokesperson said that until mid-August, the team will use the tent-like platform to “entertain special guests during camp practices in Oxnard.” Neighbors whose backyards border the white-tarped deck said that the project has “compromised their security and privacy, obstructed a view for which they paid a premium, blocked essential garden sunlight and ultimately reduced their home value.” Issues “with construction workers” also were reported. The Cowboys will begin their 17th training can held in Oxnard when players and coaches arrive on July 24 ( DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 7/15 ).
