An 11-block area surrounding the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, including the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, a handful of restaurants, the Sheraton Grand Hotel and the Hyatt Regency.

A. Heading into its show at Memorial Auditorium on Sept. 10, 1975, Kiss was a 2-year-old band that was making a name for itself with its live shows while struggling to sell its studio albums.

J. J. Watt of the Huston Texans, right, and Kealia Ohai arrives at the 7th Annual NFL Honors at the Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

KR Ship Recycling Yard, a prominent shipbreaking facility in Bangladesh, has been awarded the Green Factory Award 2025 in recognition of its environmentally responsible ship recycling practices.

J. J. Watt of the Huston Texans, right, and Kealia Ohai arrives at the 7th Annual NFL Honors at the Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Just to the north, community leaders were addressing another need: a full-size arena to replace the 7,200-seat Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Built in 1955, Vets had served Des Moines well, but it ...