The J. Paul Getty Trust released figures estimating the overall economic impact in Southern California of Pacific Standard Time to include $280.5 million while it supported 2,490 jobs and generated $19.4 million in state and local taxes.

Several museums in Los Angeles County will offer free admission for two on Saturday, September 29, as part of “Museum Day Live!” sponsored by Smithsonian magazine.

Many Los Angeles-area museums will begin offering free admission throughout the summer to members of the National Guard, the Reserves, military personnel on active duty, and their immediate families.  The program runs Memorial Day (May 28) through Labor Day (September 3).

A bipartisan bill that would authorize approximately $300 million in federal assistance to museums and libraries has passed both the Senate and the House, and is currently awaiting President Obama's signature.