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Among CSUN grads, unusual success stories abound
A mother and daughter get dual English degrees. A deaf and blind student accepts his sheepskin, job in hand.
Jacques Pepin Gives a Cooking Demo: A Comedy Routine, With Knives
Recently Jacques Pepin, the acclaimed French chef, veteran of PBS cooking shows, friend of Julia, author of many brilliant cookbooks, Dean of of Special Programs at the French Culinary Institute in New York City and general culinary living legend, took the stage at Cal State Northridge's Valley Performing Arts Center to give what turned out to be a ... (more)
LAUSD board race to be decided by East Valley voters
Spending has topped $1.8 million in the race to fill the remaining open seat on the Los Angeles Unified school board, with East San Fernando Valley voters deciding how the transformation of the nation's second-largest school district will play out.
North Coast Journal Weekly Politics
Humboldt State's head honcho Rollin C. Richmond is raking it in as one of the highest-paid California State University presidents, despite Humboldt's near-last position on the enrollment charts.
With Graduation Approaching, One Final Fee For Students
At Cal State Northridge, the more than 9,000 students who will graduate next week will pay a $47 fee.
The Acting Company Announces Upcoming Season
" John Rando will direct Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead for The Acting Company ," announced its producer, Margot Harley .
Choosing the right marital therapist is key
Couples counseling, marriage therapist Pat Love says, is "like assembling an airplane in flight." Highly stressful.
'Mad Dog' Mark Madsen To Coach Lakers' Development League Team la D-Fenders
The man who once "danced" on the streets of Los Angeles in front of millions after the Lakers won their back-to-back NBA Title in 2001 will now be the coach of the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development league, according to Yahoo.
Ray Reynolds: A Man Glowing In Light Of Truth
Ray Reynolds is one of those native Californians who has experienced many shadings of survival and life.
Local: Reedley College sees presidential finalists
State Center Community College District trustees, who interviewed three finalists for the job on Thursday, are expected to announce their decision at the June 4 board meeting, said Lucy Ruiz, Reedley College public information officer.
Students help with tax returns
Eight West Virginia Wesleyan College students participated in the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program this semester, helping local community members complete their income tax returns.
Eva Longoria Writing Thesis for Master's Degree in Chicano...
The gorgeous Eva Longoria will be trading in her usual designer attire for a cap and gown in a couple weeks, when she receives her master's degree in Chicano Studies from California State University, Northridge.
How Different Cultures Handle Personal Space
Our perspectives on personal space - the distance we keep between the person in front of us at an ATM, the way we subdivide the area of an elevator - are often heavily influenced by the norms of the places we inhabit.
3 vie for Redondo Beach city treasurer sans incumbent
The past five races for Redondo Beach city treasurer have yielded the same end result, with Ernie O'Dell either winning the job outright or in a runoff election, or because he ran unopposed.
Douglas Valentine and Nicolas Davies detail the strategic use of torture and assassination by US forces during the Iraq War; RAVE ON: Lee Ballinger on the latest in the war on youth: police crackdowns on raves; THE AFGHAN WAR COMES HOME TO PHILLY: Dave Lindorff reports on the drone base in Philadelphia, which is now a legitimate target of Al Qaeda; ... (more)
Hispanic and Black Communities See Similar Struggles
Hispanic and black communities have many similarities in immigration, three guest speakers said during the "Black and Latino Migrant Relations" presentation held early last week at California State University, Northridge.
Barbara Collins, pioneering CSUN professor, dies weeks before her retirement
Barbara Collins, a pioneering faculty member of Cal State Northridge and a beloved biology professor for five decades at California Lutheran University died Tuesday, April 30, 2013, weeks before she was slated to retire.
Personal Finance Center donated proceeds from the Pancakes for Charity event on April 26.
COLLEGES: USC handles top-ranked Stanford in MPSF women's water polo final
USC not only earned a measure of revenge for a recent loss to top-ranked Stanford, but gained a timely confidence boost Sunday with an 11-7 victory Sunday in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation women's water polo final in Berkeley.
Wendy Greuel, Eric Garcetti differ in mixing Los Angeles mayoral campaigns, family
Wendy Greuel with her husband, Dean Schramm, and son, Thomas Schramm, 9, on election night, March 5, 2013.