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Maria L. La Ganga – Deputy Managing Editor, California and Metro

La Ganga graduated from Granada Hills High School in the San Fernando Valley and Cal State Northridge, where she studied English literature and journalism. She first worked at The Times in 1981 as an academic intern in the Metro section. She has served as Seattle bureau chief, San Francisco bureau chief, edited in the Business section and pitched in on six presidential elections, five for The Times and one for the Guardian. La Ganga left The Times in 2015 and returned in 2018 after a brief hiatus during which she wrote for the Guardian and the Idaho Statesman. -- Los Angeles Times

GBPT Adds Development Director

A graduate of Cal State, Northridge, and an experienced performer herself, Johnson was a key player in the establishment of fundraising processes and infrastructure for the community-based Glendale Arts, 18th Street Arts Center, and was on the development team that managed the successful capital campaign for the newly constructed permanent theater for the Antaeus Theatre Company, Glendale, CA. Now a rooted Berkshire transplant, she's become an active participant in the local business, arts and culture and non-profit networking communities. -- iBerkshires

In a world of earth-toned pottery, her jubilant ceramic clowns spark delight

Soraya Hannah Yousefi didn’t kick off her career with an internship or an entry level position; she began with a box of air dry clay and an Instagram account. It was May 2020 and her life was feeling upside down as she graduated from Cal State Northridge with a degree in communication studies. -- The Gulf Today

Cal High grad reflects on Emmy nomination for ‘Ada Twist, Scientist’

After graduating from Cal High in 2007, Nguyen Dewitt went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in theater from California State University, Northridge in 2011 before launching her entertainment career, first as an intern for a voice casting company before working on commercials, animation, and casting at DreamWorks TV. -- Danville SanRamon

MMSD narrows down superintendent applicant pool

Choudhury is a former state superintendent of schools at the Maryland State Department of Education and also served as chief strategy, talent, and innovation officer for the San Antonio Independent School District. He earned a master of education in urban schooling from the University of California- Los Angeles and a bachelor of arts in English Literature and Chicano/a Studies from California State University- Northridge. -- WMTV

Lenoir-Rhyne Football Hires Doug Socha as New Head Coach

Socha is a graduate of California State University-Northridge where he received his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology. Prior to graduating, he played football at Los Angeles Valley College and Mesa State as a defensive back. As a renowned speaker, Socha has presented at multiple events, including the Glazier and Nike Coach of the Year Clinics. -- WHKY

Flawed logic on nation’s large budget deficit: Letters

For years, I loved reading the Los Angeles Times. I felt a responsibility to be an informed citizen. However, as a Cal State Northridge journalism major, I knew that opinions belong in the editorial section and should not masquerade as news in the news section. But over time, the “news” in the L.A. Times became more and more one-sided. I couldn’t take it anymore and, like so many others, I canceled my subscription. If I had wanted a Democratic National Committee newsletter, I would have subscribed to the DNC directly. — Joseph Dennett, Rancho Cucamonga -- Daily Breeze

L.A. Affairs: I said, ‘I love you.’ She quickly replied, ‘As a friend, right?’

I started as a freshman in the cinema and television arts program at California State University, Northridge, joining Stacy at the school in August of that year. I told my friends and family that CSUN had an excellent TV program, which was the primary reason I was there. But the reality was that I loved Stacy, and she loved me; there was no place I would rather be than with her. -- Los Angeles Times

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