California Association of Museums

Museums in the News 1/30/08


No crime found in tiger case: Case remains open, but police suspend investigation into mauling at S.F. Zoo
By: Linda Goldston and Sandra Gonzales, San Jose Mercury News, January 30, 2008
http://www.mercurynews.com/valley/ci_8116672

Federal probe of stolen art goes national: Chicago man's private collection was raided in investigation of Cerritos art dealer accused of smuggling
By: Jason Felch and Mike Boehm, Los Angeles Times, January 29, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-museum29jan29,1,7111604.story

A History Buff Uncovers Thefts of American History Treasures
By: Eric Konigsberg, New York Times, January 29, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/nyregion/29library.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Ovation TV to pair first with MOCA in series partnership
By: Diane Haithman, Los Angeles Times, January 28, 2008
http://www.calendarlive.com/tv/cl-et-ovation28jan28,0,282539.story

Museum May House Illegally Taken Works [Berkeley Art Museum]
By: Taylor Fife, Daily Californian, January 28, 2008
http://www.dailycal.org/article/100113/museum_may_house_illegally_taken_works

Mexican Museum still searching for a home
By: Jesse Hamlin, San Francisco Chronicle, January 27, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/27/MNEFUJQ4E.DTL

Historic attractions set to open to the public [Beginning in February, Peña Adobe and Mowers-Goheen Museum will be open to public once a month]
The Reporter, January 27, 2008
http://www.thereporter.com/ci_8093757?source=most_emailed

Raid is ancient history at the Bowers: A day after agents came seeking evidence of smuggled antiquities, the institution sees the issue as a 'huge distraction.'
By: Dana Parsons, Los Angeles Times, January 26, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-parsons26jan26,1,7269966.column

Holocaust museum breaks ground in L.A.: Event marks 63rd anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
By: Tony Castro, Los Angeles Daily News, January 25, 2008
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_8080856

Museums raided in fraud probe: Southeast Asian antiquities allegedly obtained, smuggled
By: Greg Risling, San Francisco Chronicle, January 25, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/25/BAPVULKSP.DTL

Cadaver exhibit: Who said OK?: California Assembly approves legislation to ensure prior consent.
By: Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times, January 25, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-corpse25jan25,0,2070702.story

An emotional custody dispute over history: Advisory panel wants to rebury bones found in L.A., Chinese Americans want to study them.
By: David Pierson, Los Angeles Times, January 24, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-chinese24jan24,1,2761742.story

Oakland Zoo bounces UOP professor and camera
By: Phillip Matier and Andrew Ross, San Francisco Chronicle, January 23, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/23/BAAFUJRFA.DTL

Free Holocaust museum to be built in the Coachella Valley?
By: Colin Atagi, The Desert Sun, January 22, 2008
http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080122/NEWS01/801220314/1006/news01

Closing parks and monuments would erode California heritage
By: Abel Maldonado, San Jose Mercury News, January 21, 2008
http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_8032184

Make art loans, not war: Ownership issues aside, Greece, Italy and other countries can afford to share the wealth.
By: Lee Rosenbaum, Los Angeles Times, January 21, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-rosenbaum21jan21,1,2374614.story?coll=la-news-comment

Historical Society of Long Beach celebrates new home, museum
Long Beach Press-Telegram, January 21, 2008
http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8035498

Editorial: Body displays, if properly run, are very educational
San Jose Mercury News, January 18, 2008
http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_8006778?nclick_check=1

A Taxing Matter [Review of newly public non-profit 990 tax forms and implications]
By: Peter Panepento and Grant Williams, Chronicle of Philanthropy, January 18, 2008
http://philanthropy.com/news/updates/3798/a-taxing-matter

US and Italian officials seek better collaboration: Loan procedures to be simplified
By: Jason Edward Kaufman, The Art Newspaper, January 17, 2008
http://www.theartnewspaper.com/article.asp?id=7373

Salinas to create first Arts Congress on Thursday
Salinas Californian, January 16, 2008
http://www.californianonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080116/NEWS01/80116013/1002

Surprise name on bill at BCAM: Jane and Marc Nathanson gave $10 million and will see their names on a gallery [donation to LACMA]
By: Suzanne Muchnic, Los Angeles Times, January 16, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-et-naming16jan16,1,5534051.story?ctrack=1&cset=true

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