California Association of Museums: CAM e-News

Hearst Castle museum head sued for sexual harassment; claim says there was nude nightime swimming in Neptune Pool: Ex-executive of Friends of Hearst Castle details a hostile work climate
By: Leslie Parrilla, San Luis Obispo Tribune, December 18, 2007
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/story/223018.html

Donor drain: As mistrust grows, loyalty goes: Charities lose lots of money replacing departing benefactors [problems non-profits are facing with fundraising]
By: Tracie McMillan, MSNBC.com, December 17, 2007
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22249269/

Expansion plans for Chaffee Zoo in limbo: City officials want results of study first.
By: Marc Benjamin, Fresno Bee, December 16, 2007
http://www.fresnobee.com/263/story/270554.html

Pacific Grove won't cut funding for library and museum: Cash-strapped city explores other cost-cutting avenues
By: Kevin Howe, Monterey County Herald, December 13, 2007
http://www.montereyherald.com/ci_7708569?nclick_check=1

Lee gets $800K in funds for Chabot space center: Officials say most of money will go to elementary and middle school science programs
By: Kristin Bender, Oakland Tribune, December 12, 2007
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_7699763

Fire station to come down: Concrete block Turlock building shows effects of age, earthquake
By: Michael R. Shea, Modesto Bee, December 12, 2007
http://www.modbee.com/local/story/149580.html

The Tech Museum of Innovation’s Second Life Initiative: Revolutionizing the Development of New Museum Exhibitions
Business Wire, December 11, 2007
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20071211005354&newsLang=en

Empty space becoming a space center: A science learning center is rising in Downey, once a hub of Apollo module and shuttle manufacturing.
By: Susannah Rosenblatt, Los Angeles Times, December 11, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-columbia11dec11,1,5635280.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california

Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Agreement Allowing Development of Railroad Technology Museum in Sacramento
Government Technology, December 10, 2007
http://www.govtech.com/gt/218305?topic=117691

Flying Leathernecks want to expand: Marine aviation museum set for big push in 2008
By: Jim Trageser, North County Times, December 9, 2007
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/12/10/news/top_stories/1_23_2012_9_07.txt

Railyard parties resolve dispute: Developer agrees to donate two historic buildings for a museum.
By: Mary Lynne Vellinga, Sacramento Bee, December 9, 2007
http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/553781.html

Aquarium offers new Internet resources [Monterey Bay Aquarium]
The Californian, December 9, 2007
http://www.californianonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071209/NEWS01/71209010/1002

Intel founder gives $200 million to build world's largest telescope: The donation to Caltech and the University of California will help produce an instrument with a nearly 100-foot mirror.
By: Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times, December 6, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-telescope6dec06,1,4159936.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Da Vinci Suit Against Palm Springs Air Museum Continues
The Desert Sun, December 5, 2007
http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071205/GETPUBLISHED/712050337

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