Turner: With arena to rise, Old Sacramento has chance to shine like never before
Old Sacramento is a true civic treasure, but it also remains a partially buried one. With millions of new visitors coming to downtown soon, there's no time like the present, or in this case, the past,...
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City unveils new report with details on arena design
By Greg HyattIn anticipation of an April 10 planning commission meeting, the City of Sacramento April 4 unveiled a new staff report that gives more details about what the new downtown arena will look...
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City Releases Blueprints for Downtown Arena, Makeover
The sketch you see right here is the next step in a new downtown arena for the Sacramento Kings.The city of Sacramento released blueprints for the new Downtown Arena, surrounded by L, J, Fifth and...
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Kings arena passes planning commission, referred to as ‘spectacular’
By Greg HyattThe downtown arena will be a “spectacular design” that will set the standard for arenas throughout America. That was how John Dangberg, Sacramento's assistant city manager, opened the...
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Arena Talks Include Proposed Digital Billboards around Sacramento
SACRAMENTO-Everywhere you look: Ads.“It’s here!” “Your choice.” “Awesome.”“From your phone, to on your computer at work, it’s almost like you’re saturating the average person with advertisements,”...
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Kings Ensure $1million in Arena Construction Tax Revenues Stay Local
SACRAMENTO-The Kings announced a new partnership Tuesday with the City of Sacramento and Turner Construction to keep the tax revenues from the construction of the new arena in Sacramento.The program...
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Kings to Keep Arena Construction Tax Revenue in City
SACRAMENTO-A three-way deal between the Kings, the City of Sacramento and Turner Construction will move an estimated $1 million in sales and use taxes directly into the city, instead of state and...
View ArticleOwners of Kings aren’t the only ones who could use a city handout
If I were starting a small business in Sacramento, I sure would welcome a gift of $200,000 a year to help me with advertising. That could cover the cost of renting land alongside a busy freeway so I...
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Arena Cost Up $30 Million, Team to Cover Difference
SACRAMENTO-The City of Sacramento announced Monday that the Sacramento Kings will spend an extra $30 million on the downtown arena project, bringing the expected cost to a total of $477 million.The...
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Arena Term Sheet Revised Ahead of City Council Meeting
SACRAMENTO-Kings fans revere Vlade Divac’s number 21 jersey and Mitch Richmond’s number 2, but their new favorite number may be 35.That’s the number of years the team is guaranteed to stay in...
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Current Arena Workers Worried about What New Arena May Take Away
SACRAMENTO-As the Kings starting line-up gets closer to echoing throughout a brand-new facility, Sacramento City Council members are learning more about where the city’s team could play in...
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New Anti-Arena Group Emerges
SACRAMENTO-In less than a month, the Kings are planning for demolition at the site of what’s set to become the team’s new arena.But a new group of taxpayers says not so fast.Members of Sacramento...
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Kings Kick-off Apprentice Program for Arena Construction
SACRAMENTO-While work on the new downtown entertainment and sports complex has yet to begin, the Sacramento Kings kicked off a program to help the community be involved in the construction.The...
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Sacramento Council to Make Final Vote on New Arena
SACRAMENTO-The final entertainment and sports complex term sheet, which will go before the Sacramento City Council May 20, was released by the city Friday evening.The legally-binding document sets up a...
View ArticleThe Sacramento Bee sees ‘peril’ in arena project way too late
As serious observers of the downtown Kings arena project know, the city of Sacramento is embarking on a perilous financial path against the will of prudent residents because ambitious politicians and...
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As Arena Vote Looms, Opposition Enters Crunch Time
SACRAMENTO-Proponents of the new Sacramento Kings arena voiced their opinions one last time before tomorrow’s official City Council vote. Council members will cast their votes at Tuesday’s meeting to...
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Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson denies dramatic parking rate Increases are...
SACRAMENTO-A new consultant report states the City of Sacramento could raise its parking rates and make millions in the process.Currently, metered parking in Sacramento is $1.25 an hour, but could go...
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Sacramento City Council Prepares for Big Arena Vote
SACRAMENTO-Welcome to the City of Sacramento’s Citizen’s Planning Academy.It’s a class for people interested in city planning, and on the eve of the most significant planning decision in decades,...
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Kings Fans Pack Downtown for Draft Lottery, Arena Vote
SACRAMENTO-Fans attending a draft lottery viewing party at K Bar in downtown Sacramento Tuesday night let out a collective moan when they learned the Kings received the 8th pick in the draft.Kings...
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In 7-2 Vote, Sacramento City Council Formally Approves Arena Plan
SACRAMENTO-The Sacramento City Council voted 7-2 Tuesday night in favor of the planned downtown sports and entertainment complex.This was the final vote needed before construction can begin on the...
View ArticleKings Arena Approved
The Sacramento city council has approved the final Kings arena plan last night with a 7-2 vote. The city will now go ahead with selling $298.4 million in bonds for the $477 million project, with about...
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Kings Fans React to the Final Arena Vote
Paul Robins and Bethany Crouch talk to Sacramento Bee columnist Marcos Breton about last night’s final arena vote at Sacramento City Hall.…
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NEW PHOTOS: New Sacramento Arena Struts its Stuff
SACRAMENTO-From the Kings landing the 8th pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, to Mayor Kevin Johnson standing up in City Hall to yell “Long Live the Kings!” after the Sacramento City Council approved plans...
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Lawsuit Filed to Stop Downtown Arena Project, Cites CEQA Changes
SACRAMENTO-Less than 24 hours after the Sacramento City Council approved plans to build a new entertainment and sports complex downtown, a lawsuit was filed to stop the project so “proper environmental...
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Arena Opponents Promise Lawsuit, Petition Drive
SACRAMENTO-Less than 24 hours after the 7-2 vote approving the downtown Sacramento arena project, a 15-page lawsuit threatens to derail those new arena plans before crews even break ground.In his...
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Virtual Tour of Kings New Arena
SACRAMENTO-It’s a suite inside of a suite, and a bunch of really cool technology to boot.Inside of a fourth floor suite in the downtown plaza, sits a mock-up of many things related to the new...
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Riot Concerns Rolled into Lawsuit Against Arena Plan
SACRAMENTO-This year, a massive riot happened in Seattle right after the Seahawks won the Super Bowl. There was another back in 2010 after the Lakers bested the Celtics in the NBA finals.But concern...
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Judge: Anti-Arena Lawsuit Must Make Changes
SACRAMENTO-A Sacramento judge is allowing petitioners seeking to stop the downtown entertainment and sports complex project to modify their lawsuit.Friday morning in court, the judge did not toss the...
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First CEQA challenge to arena shows up, and it is humorous
By Greg HyattAs was previously reported and predicted here at Bleed Black and Purple, lawsuits challenging the downtown arena project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) are pretty...
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Court Leaves Opening For Downtown Arena Opponents
SACRAMENTO-A lawsuit claiming collusion and fraud in negotiating a deal for a downtown arena for the Sacramento Kings was ruled invalid by a judge today, but he left an opening for arena opponents by...
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Kings in talks with companies about downtown arena naming rights
By Greg HyattSacramento Kings officials are currently engaged in discussions with companies about naming rights for the new downtown arena, team officials told Bleed Black and Purple on June 12. Laura...
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Demolition for New Kings Arena to Begin Late July
SACRAMENTO-The Sacramento Kings said Wednesday that demolition for the new downtown arena is expected to begin late July.A rough schedule was outlined in a news release sent by the team. A fence will...
View ArticleCrying foul over arena “extortion” is hypocritical
The trouble with setting a bad example is that you inspire others to follow your lead. Imitation, after all, is the sincerest form of flattery. No need to get all hypocritical when this happens. The...
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Kings Ask Arena Foes for $100 Million Bond in Case of Delays
SACRAMENTO-The Sacramento Kings’ new ownership group and the City of Sacramento figure they’ll have spent $100 million on the new downtown arena before recent lawsuits against the project ever make it...
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New Lawsuits Seek to Halt Arena Construction
Several lawsuits seek to halt construction of the proposed arena center around the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).The city’s attorneys cited a new state law streamlining environmental...
View ArticleDemolition on Downtown Plaza Brings New Arena to Fruition
By Ashley Atilano It was just a little over a year ago that Sacramento received the wonderful news that the Kings would be staying and a beautiful new arena would be built Downtown. We’ve been...
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Downtown Plaza Demolition for New Arena Begins Friday
SACRAMENTO-The demolition process for downtown Sacramento’s new arena will begin Friday at 6 a.m. at the Downtown Plaza, the Kings announced Wednesday evening.The public will still me able to go into...
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New Arena Demolition Starts Friday, Access to Site Already Shrinking
SACRAMENTO-The Kings’ 2013-2014 season didn’t finish so well, but Sacramento’s NBA royalty is bracing for what may be their most spectacular off-season move ever.Construction on the team’s long-awaited...
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Arena Update: Steel nearly done, roof is next
By Greg HyattIf you have been to the downtown arena construction site lately, you had to be pleasantly surprised by all the progress. Excitement has grown to new levels at the site this month, as the...
View ArticleRegional Transit polishes up arena-area stations while poor riders struggle
Sacramento’s Regional Transit system is the primary provider of bus and light rail to local residents. The majority of riders live below the federal level. An astounding 48 percent of all riders have...
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