California Association of Museums

Museums in the News 8/06/08


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Options for Foster City land up in the air
By: Mark Abramson, Burlingame Daily News, August 5, 2008
http://www.theburlingamedailynews.com/article/2008-7-27-fc-four-acres

Big cuts possible at SF Zoo after tiger attack
CBS 5/KCBS, August 4, 2008
http://cbs5.com/pets/zoo.cutbacks.tiger.2.787154.html

Scientists track mysterious sevengill sharks
By; Patricia Yollin, San Francisco Chronicle, August 4, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/04/MNNH121JGN.DTL

Program helps youth soar
By: Sam Womack, Santa Maria Times, August 3, 2008
http://www.santamariatimes.com/articles/2008/08/03/news/centralcoast/news03.txt

The Hammer Museum’s James Elaine builds a bridge to China’s art scene
By Suzanne Muchnic, Los Angeles Times, August 3, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-ca-china-art3-2008aug03,0,5693724.story

LA Zoo benefits as NoHo Gallery LA stages ‘Paws, Claws, Applause’
Los Angeles Times, August 3, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-ca-zoo3-2008aug03,0,7489694.story

Preserving the USO
By: Dave Nordstrand, The Salinas Californian, August 2, 2008
http://thecalifornian.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080802/LIFESTYLE/808020323/1024/LIFESTYLE

Claremont Museum of Art receives $10 million grant from anonymous donor
Philanthropy News Digest, August 2, 2008
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=223000004

Zoo to limit free day to residents only
By: Marisa Lagos, San Francisco Chronicle, August 2, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/02/BAOC1248L4.DTL

New law would cost SF Zoo its accreditation
By Marisa Lagos, San Francisco Chronicle, August 2, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/02/BAPA1240OP.DTL

Mexican Museum may finally have found a home
By: Robert Selna, San Francisco Chronicle, August 1, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/01/MN0H12253U.DTL

Grand Ming show gets party to match
By: Carolyne Zinko, San Francisco Chronicle, August 1, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/31/SBRF11PLRH.DTL

Performing arts museum could also be built
By: Robert Selna, San Francisco Chronicle, August 1, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/01/MNML12317M.DTL

East union cemetery in peril
By; Ben Marrone, Sun Post, July 31, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/01/MNML12317M.DTL

Boys raising money for USS Hornet Museum in Alameda
By: Peter Hegarty, San Jose Mercury News, July 31, 2008
http://www.mercurynews.com/alamedacounty/ci_10059890

Actors, others are needed for programs on history
Ventura County Star, July 31, 2008
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/31/no-headline---nxxfcauditions31/

Sacramento Zoos baby lemurs ready to meet the public
By: Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee, July 31, 2008
http://www.sacbee.com/102/story/1124020.html

Zoo aviary gets renovation
Humboldt Beacon, July 31, 2008
http://www.humboldtbeacon.com/local/ci_10055659

Revelles donate Wisteria Cottage
By: Nicole Reino, La Jolla Light, July 30, 2008
http://www.lajollalight.com/news/247182-revelles-donate-wisteria-cottage

Getty Museum adds rare Ethiopian book
By; Suzanne Muchnic, Los Angeles Times, July 30, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-et-getty30-2008jul30,0,777381.story

Historical Society gets a boost from Supervisor Horn’s Office
By: John Raifsnider, North County Times, July 29, 2008
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/07/29/news/inland/fallbrook/z1146d755a0b6cac1882574960013f0e5.txt

Murals help keep San Dimas history colorful
By: Maritza Velazquez, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, July 29, 2008
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_10035770

Warbird Museum houses new flight simulator
By: Julia Bluff, Paso Robles Press, July 29, 2008
http://www.pasoroblespress.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=2391

L.A. Zoo reopens after wildfire threat
Los Angeles Times, July 28, 2008
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2008/07/la-zoo-reopens.html

Lots of fun and facts in corporate museums
BY: Victoria Colliver, San Francisco Chronicle, July 27, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/26/BUG311UVUI.DTL

Chasing a green vision for the Presidio
By: Harold Gilliam, San Francisco Chronicle, July 27, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/26/INAQ11SNEV.DTL

Science sites for families
By; Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, July 27, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/25/PKOR11QBHN.DTL

New Children’s Museum Opens downtown
By: Emily Butcher, Navy Compass, July 25, 2008
http://www.navycompass.com/content/view/671/205/

Unfavorable ‘Chihuly’ review sparks emotions
By: Kenneth Baker, San Francisco Chronicle, July 27, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/25/PKPP11P3II.DTL

Thanks to Frida, SFMOMA finally draws Latino crowd
By: Amanda Martinez, New America Media, July 23, 2008
http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=3be5f5731ae44fd02882469d143788ec