A judge has rejected an attempt to move the trial out of town, handing city officials a key victory in their attempt to gain control of a vital parcel for the development of a new sports arena.
The Sacramento Bee says the trial is set for next Wednesday.
The city is suing an ownership group that includes the California Public Employees' Retirement System and a Texas-based firm negotiating for U.S. Bank, which holds a ground lease on the property.
CalPERS supports the lawsuit. But the firm negotiating for U-S Bank says it's not in the public interest.
Plans for a new 448 million dollar Kings arena show the Macy's property covers much of the footprint for the proposed complex.
October 29, 2014Six months after receiving the approval to begin construction of a downtown arena, the Sacramento Kings and the City of Sacramento have broken ground.
August 1, 2014The first demolition work is underway at the site of the Sacramento Kings' future home.
August 1, 2014The Downtown Plaza garage entrances at 6th and J and 6th and L are now closed as construction begins on the downtown arena.
July 31, 2014People with affiliations to the group Sacramento Taxpayers Opposed to Pork have filed notice they will appeal a judge's decision denying a request for an injunction blocking the downtown arena project.
July 31, 2014Parts of Downtown Plaza will be demolished Friday to make way for the Sacramento Kings arena project.
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