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“Glaciers are touchstones between the past and the present, and it’s just so visceral when you can see how it used to be and how it is today,” Jones said.

"This memorial would be a touchstone honouring a shared history and bringing communities together."

The Westside Pavilion was one of the city’s premier shopping venues and a cultural touchstone for generations of Angelenos, appearing in movies, television shows and music videos.

While the Menendez case has become a touchstone in the true-crime genre spawning viral debates about abuse, privilege and punishment, the parole board’s decision rested on prison records and behavioral assessments, not public opinion.

Country music has long been a conservative cultural touchstone, valorizing patriotism, liberty and small-town Americana.