World — Bush meets with Abbas and Olmert at White House WASHINGTON — Just 24 hours after securing an agreement between Israeli and Palestinian leaders to resume long-stalled peace talks, President Bush invited the pair to the White House to ceremonially inaugurate the first formal, direct negotiations in seven years. … [Read more...] about TOP 5 STORIES (November 28, 2007)
TOP 5 STORIES (November 27, 2007)
FIRE UPDATE — 8:50 a.m. (Malibu Times) The Corral Fire that sparked early Saturday morning and raged through Malibu's canyons burning nearly 5,000 acres is 90 percent contained with no active flames, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2007/11/26/news_flash/flash1.txt Map of damaged/destroyed homes: … [Read more...] about TOP 5 STORIES (November 27, 2007)
Kaufman’s piece shines brighter than the rest
LISA YAMADAStaff Writer Growing up in sun-soaked Venice, Craig Kaufman became heavily influenced by the radical surf culture that surrounded him. An artist, he started to move away from the traditional medium of paint and canvas by experimenting with the materials he knew best: the glossy textures and fluid curves of his surfboard. His piece, “Yellow-Blue,” is displayed as a … [Read more...] about Kaufman’s piece shines brighter than the rest
Simplicity makes Wolberger’s piece very intriguing
MARC CHOQUETTEStaff Writer One may suddenly feel that they have been shrunk into the world of the film “Toy Story” upon first seeing San Franciscan Yoram Wolberger’s piece entitled “Toy Soldier #3 (Crawling Soldier).” This ability of a work to alter one’s perception of reality was something Frederick Weisman saw as paramount to determining a piece of art’s value. Wolberger … [Read more...] about Simplicity makes Wolberger’s piece very intriguing
TOP 5 STORIES (November 26, 2007)
FIRE UPDATE — 8:50 a.m. (Malibu Times) The Corral Fire that sparked early Saturday morning and raged through Malibu's canyons burning nearly 5,000 acres is 90 percent contained as of 1 a.m. today, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2007/11/26/news_flash/flash1.txt World — Middle East peace conference begins … [Read more...] about TOP 5 STORIES (November 26, 2007)