Restaurateur Patrick Mulvaney got a shock a few weeks ago when he contacted a client, the Sacramento Kings, to discuss last-minute details for a banquet at his midtown eatery.

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This latest example of arena envy strikes close to home – too close to home.
Mayor Kevin Johnson was scheduled to be in Los Angeles on Monday night for a fundraiser hosted by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa that could have an impact on Sacramento's ongoing – although faded – arena effort.
A letter written by Sacramento businessmen last month asking the NBA to encourage the Kings owners to sell has suddenly become the center of intrigue.

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Take an interactive look at the long history of arena proposals in Sacramento, starting with the effort to get the current building constructed in the 1980s.

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For more than a dozen years, Sacramento has struggled with the question of whether and how venerable but aging home to the Sacramento Kings basketball team should be replaced.

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