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Phoenix Rising FC's Danny Trejo talks about his namesake and MLS experience
Trejo was raised near Fresno, Calif., and played college soccer at Cal State-Northridge. Because he was part of LAFC for a time last season and the club went on to win the MLS Cup, Trejo has a championship ring waiting for him in L.A. -- Arizona Republic
LOCAL NEWS 2 LA Council District 6 candidates to face a runoff.
The 35-year-old Padilla was born in Van Nuys and raised in Sun Valley, graduating from Roscoe Elementary School, Byrd Middle School and Polytechnic High School. She received a bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley and a master's degree from Cal State Northridge. -- CBS Los Angeles
Ariana Sajnani: Stand out- don’t blend in; seek out and embrace your uniqueness as this is what you were born to do.
She recently made her big screen debut in a lead role alongside Seema Biswas and Bhagwan Tiwari in “Sir Madam Sarpanch”. This Hindi Indie satire film (written and directed by the award winning Praveen Morchhale) recently received a great reception in theaters throughout India. Prior to this, she had wrapped up ten performances of a play at the prestigious Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai. A few months earlier, she had the exclusive screening of her music video “Lesson Learned” air on VH1 India Soundnation. She is a graduate of The Actors Studio three-year MFA program at Pace University, New York; Whistling Woods International Limited two year film studies program (Mumbai) and California State University Northridge four-year theater program (Los Angeles). Also, she is trained in improvisation from The Groundlings School in Los Angeles. Ariana’s list of specific theater, film credits and other skills can be found at : www.ariana-sajnani.com -- Mid-Day
Heritage's May 9 auction features legendary offerings from D.C.'s famed The Guitar Shop
In 1974 Hartman left Cal State Northridge with a graphic arts degree and designed two dozen covers for the likes of Poco and America – as well as the interlocking "CSN" logo for Crosby, Stills & Nash. In a new letter accompanying the Martin, Graham writes that he "used it for songwriting, recording and on stage" and gave it to Hartman during his SNL run "to show my appreciation" for having designed the CS&N logo. -- Art Daily
Ski slalom champ Tina Grossi
Grossi started recreational water skiing at age 7 on summer vacations with her family, who owned a boat. She began tournament water skiing when she joined the team at California State University, Northridge, in her first semester, and she has never looked back. -- Fra Noi
A journey through local history: the legacy of Julie Lugo Cerra
Julie Lugo Cerra was born August 30, 1945. First child to Charles Reyes and Mary Lugo, she would be joined 6 years later by brother Carlos. They would be part of the 6th generation of Lugos born here, one of the first 8 families to settle in what would become Culver City. Julie attended St. Augustine’s up through 8th grade, then St. Bernard’s high school. She spent her first year of college at UCSB (where she always joked that she only really learned two things: how to make wonderful Polish Catholic cheese blintzes which always made an appearance at her Easter table and to drive a stick shift). Julie later graduated with a B.A. in Sociology from Cal State Northridge while working full time for the city of Culver City in the City Treasurer’s Office. It was at the city that she met Sam Cerra in the break room, and they married in November of 1974 and had their daughter Michele in December of 1975. -- Culver City News
Gary Powers Jr. to deliver remarks at Freedom Pavilion
Powers Jr., now 57, grew up in California not knowing much of his father’s history. In 1984, at age 19 he began his research while attending California State University Northridge using the campus library. -- Silva Herald
Imelda Padilla and Marisa Alcaraz Heading for a Runoff
The 35-year-old Padilla was born in Van Nuys and raised in Sun Valley, graduating from Roscoe Elementary School, Byrd Middle School and Polytechnic High School. She received a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and a master’s degree from Cal State Northridge. -- San Fernando Valley Sun
Imelda Padilla y Marisa Alcaraz se Dirigen a una Segunda Vuelta
Padilla, de 35 años, nació en Van Nuys y se crió en Sun Valley, graduándose de Roscoe Elementary School, Byrd Middle School y Polytechnic High School. Recibió una licenciatura de UC Berkeley y una maestría de Cal State Northridge. -- El Sol Del Valle De San Fernando (in Spanish)
Celebration Theatre Debuts New Leadership & Launches Co-Artistic Director Search
Brittney S. Wheeler has been a company member for over 10 years in addition to being a decorated, award-winning performer. A classically-trained vocalist and seasoned actor born and bred in Los Angeles, Wheeler previously served as the theatre's Casting Associate for resident Casting Director, Jami Rudofsky (she/her), helping cast several of the theatre's biggest productions to date. She was invited to join the artistic team as Associate Artistic Director in 2021 until her promotion to acting Artistic Director in December 2022. Ms. Wheeler has considered Celebration Theatre to be a life-changing part of her artistic world since 2012, when she joined the cast of the hit production of The Color Purple, A New Musical. A member of AEA and a featured soloist of the Pasadena Chorale, Brittney S. Wheeler holds a BA in Theatre Arts from Concordia University Irvine, and an MA in Theatre Arts from California State University, Northridge. -- Broadway World