Local News in Brief : Museum Gets City Funds
The financially troubled Southwest Museum received a $25,000 check Thursday from the City of Los Angeles to help cover operating costs at the Highland Park facility.
The museum accumulated $200,000 in debts last year and faced an uncertain future when its board of trustees considered merging with the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History.
The City Council last month approved a motion by Councilman Richard Alatorre to allocate the funds for the 80-year-old museum, which houses a collection of American Indian artifacts and is the oldest museum in Los Angeles.
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