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The Sacramento Kings say you'll be able to get locally sourced food and drink at the concession stands in the new downtown arena. The team says 90 percent of the culinary ingredients will come from growers operating within a 150-mile radius.

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Sacramento State Students Ride In Self-Driving Shuttle To Get To Class

March 14, 2016 | Amy Quinton

Sacramento State hosts electric self-driving shuttle.

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Food and Sustainability

Farmers In California Delta Beat Goal For Saving Water

March 11, 2016

(AP) — Officials say a group of Northern California farmers has exceeded a voluntary target set for conserving water during historic drought.

State Government

California Lawmaker Wants To Bring Back Sales Tax On Snacks

March 11, 2016

(AP) — A leader of the movement to exempt tampons from California's sales tax is now proposing to reinstate the tax on candy and snack foods.

Food and Sustainability

With Pistachio Sanctions Gone, Will Iran Cut Into Growers’ Bottom Line?

March 8, 2016

The American pistachio industry hopes to recover this year, but growers across the country may have a different issue, a problem that stems from the lifting of sanctions against Iran.

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