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WEBVTT BRIAN: YOU'LL HAVE NO SHORTAGE OF SPORTS, POLITICS, AND LIVE EVENTS TO FOLLOW IN 2016. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THERE IS THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE SUMMER OLYMPICS IN BRAZI IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THERE WILL BE A LOT GOING ON. AS SHAROKINA SHAMS TELLS US IT ALL STARTS WITH THE SUPER BOWL NEXT MONTH IN SANTA CLARA. SHAROKINA: WHEN FANS CONVERGE ON LEVI'S STADIUM IT WILL MARK THE FIRST TIME IN 13 YEARS A SUPER BOWL WILL BE HELD IN CALIFORNIA, THE FIRST TIME IN 31 YEARS IT WILL BE HELD IN THE BAY AREA. >> THEY ARE GOING TO THE WINE COUNTRY, EXPERIENCE -- >> 2016 WILL BE PACKED WITH POLITICS, BUT NOT JUST BECAUSE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE. THEN I THINK SACRAMENTO WANTS TO MOVE FORWARD AND I WANT TO BE A PART OF THAT TRAJECTORY. >> VOTERS WILL CHOOSE A NEW MAYOR IT AT NOON. THE WINNER OF THAT ELECTION WILL HAVE A VOICE IN THE FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN, WHICH WILL SEE ONE OF ITS BIGGEST MOMENTS IN DECADES IN 2016, A NEW ARENA SET TO OPEN IN OCTOBER. >> WE HAVE A LOT OF SURPRISES COMING IN THE NEXT COMING WEEKS AND MONTHS. >> THE PROJECT HAS SPURRED OTHER SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS DOWNTOWN THAT PEOPLE ARE NOTICING. IN SACRAMENTO, SHAROKINA SHAMS, KCRA THREE NEWS. KATHY: IF NEITHER OF THEM AORTAL