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Sacramento is turning its mile-long riverfront museum district into a major tourist draw that could transform the city's economy. City leaders just approved funding priorities to expand museums and showcase thousands of hidden historical artifacts.
Five major Sacramento museums raised nearly $500K on Big Day of Giving but now face a critical volunteer shortage. They're calling on the community to donate something just as valuable as money: their time.
A pair of California condors are incubating the region's first wild egg in over a century, marking a major milestone for a species that once dwindled to just 22 birds. The hopeful parents, equipped with GPS trackers and given names meaning "She carries our prayers" and "At last I fly," are sharing parenting duties in Humboldt County.
Egyptian citizens will get free access to most museums nationwide on International Museum Day. It's a celebration of culture that brings ancient history closer to everyone.
The Grand Egyptian Museum has become the world's third most visited museum with 6.5 million visitors, marking the first time an Egyptian museum has reached this prestigious global ranking. This milestone highlights Egypt's growing reputation as a leading cultural tourism destination.
The Times has recognized Egypt's Grand Egyptian Museum as a modern world wonder, celebrating the billion-dollar architectural masterpiece that finally opens its doors after years of anticipation. The museum unites cutting-edge technology with 5,000 years of Egyptian history in one breathtaking space.
A groundbreaking exhibition reveals the hidden contributions of Indian artists and plant collectors whose work shaped botanical science but went uncredited for centuries. The Museum of Art and Photography is honoring International Museum Day by giving away free annual passes to visitors who bring their "museum buddy."
Ferris State University's Jim Crow Museum is moving to a new 26,000-square-foot facility with help from hundreds of volunteers learning museum preservation skills. The expanded space will triple the museum's capacity to teach about racism's history and the movements that fought against it.
California and the United Kingdom just deepened their climate partnership with real money behind it. British clean-tech company Octopus Energy is committing nearly $1 billion to California's clean economy.
California just rolled out the largest utility-backed rebate program in the nation to help businesses afford electric trucks, with incentives up to $120,000 per vehicle. The billion-dollar California Clean Fuel Reward program aims to clean the air while making zero-emission commercial vehicles affordable for fleets of all sizes.
A young gray wolf has crossed from California into Nevada, marking a rare wildlife milestone for a species that nearly disappeared from the American West. The lone traveler is part of California's growing wolf recovery success story.
A bungling burglar spent three hours ransacking a True Crime Museum in England, inadvertently capturing his perfect mugshot on security cameras. The ironic twist has museum staff hoping he'll soon pose for a real police photo.
After 25 years of planning, the Museum of Youth Culture opens in London's Camden neighborhood, celebrating how teenagers from flappers to emos shaped society. The museum honors the rebellious spirit of young people through personal photos, rave flyers, and artifacts spanning a century of subcultures.
California just switched on a 105-megawatt solar farm to power the state's largest electricity consumer: a giant pumping station that lifts water over mountains to Southern California. The project marks the biggest renewable energy purchase in State Water Project history and helps protect residents from rising energy costs.
Major clean energy organizations are uniting behind a California ballot measure that could cut project delays by up to 9 years while keeping environmental protections intact. The Building an Affordable California Act aims to speed up solar, wind, and battery storage projects through clearer timelines and streamlined reviews.
California just reached an ambitious goal that seemed impossible 13 years ago: 1.5 million electric vehicles sold statewide. Back when Tesla was a hobbyist brand and the Prius was still a novelty, former Governor Jerry Brown bet big on clean transportation, and California drivers proved the skeptics wrong.
A Southern California defense tech company just announced a $1 billion campus expansion that will create 5,500 direct jobs by 2027. The move reinforces California's position as America's aerospace and defense innovation leader.
Anderson Taylor just earned a Guinness World Record as the world's youngest male museum curator, opening his own natural history museum at age 9. Now he's fundraising to buy the building and expand his collection for the whole community.
A world-class museum designed by legendary architect Tadao Ando is rising in Tashkent, ready to showcase 100,000 artworks and welcome visitors from around the globe. The National Museum of Uzbekistan will open in 2028 as Central Asia's boldest cultural statement yet.
California's inland and Bay Area counties are booming, with 16 regions more than tripling their economic output over 23 years. San Mateo County led the state with a stunning 379% growth, reaching $217 billion in GDP.
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