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California delegation pushes for Los Angeles County wildfire aid
California's congressional delegation urged Congress to approve federal funding to support recovery efforts after the Los Angeles County wildfires devastated communities across the Southern portion ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
Paint Valley baseball wants to recapture momentum; softball makes a PACT
The Paint Valley baseball team is hoping to recapture the momentum they had from 2014-2021.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Los Angeles Wildfires Leave Residents Worried About Contaminated Soil
Federal agencies are removing topsoil from burned areas but will not test it for contaminants. So scientists and residents are testing fire-affected properties themselves.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Los Angeles Faces Nearly $1 Billion Deficit as It Rebuilds From Fires
Shifting federal policies, combined with the cost of January’s wildfires, have created “serious financial headwinds” for the city, officials said.The New York Times - 1d -
Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350 review – saints and sinners come alive in art’s golden moment
National Gallery, London From young Christ in a strop to Lazarus coming back from the dead, astonishingly relatable paintings by medieval Siena’s finest reach into the present in this dazzling ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Lloyd’s of London expects $2.3bn losses from California wildfires
Insurance market says fine art losses were limited because rich residents took such possessions with them. Lloyd’s of London expects losses of $2.3bn (£1.78bn) from the California wildfires that ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
2028 Olympics To Focus On Los Angeles Rebuild And Kendrick Lamar Presence
The games will emanate from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium.Yahoo Sports - 19h -
L.A. officials issue evacuation warnings for wildfire-affected areas ahead of heavy rain
The Los Angeles Fire Department issued evacuation warnings on Tuesday for residents living in the areas of the city savaged by recent wildfires ahead of heavy rain and mudslides expected later this ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Norfolk woman refuses to hand over 16th-century Italian painting identified as stolen
Exclusive: Barbara De Dozsa’s husband bought Madonna and Child by Antonio Solario in 1973 after it was stolen from a museum. A 16th-century Madonna and Child painting disappeared without a trace ...The Guardian - Mar. 10
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Black Panther artist's painting of jazz legend catches eye of Spike Lee
Sitting in the window of the Artfunk gallery on Jackson Street in San Francisco is a painting of jazz legend John Coltrane. While most people walking by will see the image of a great musician, ...CBS News - Mar. 3 -
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