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Residential Spaces Combine Living and Learning in New Ways
California State University, Northridge, students majoring in cinema television arts or in the pre-CTVA track can opt in to the CTVA living-learning community. -- Inside Higher Ed
Billions are needed to repair, renovate and maintain Cal State’s buildings
The LAO report highlighted the CSU campuses that required the most money to replace building components that are at the end of their useful life. Those included San Jose State, Long Beach, CSU Northridge, CSU Fullerton, and San Diego State. The CSU campuses with the worst facilities, based on their backlog of items that require maintenance, are CSU East Bay, San Francisco State, San Jose, Cal Poly Humboldt, and CSU Bakersfield, according to the report. -- CapRadio
Yamato—The Drummers of Japan at The Soraya
Yamato, the Drummers of Japan, returns to The Soraya on Saturday, March 4 with a thrilling, high-energy, and explosive interpretation of the centuries-old Taiko tradition. Hinotori: The Wings of Phoenix is a new production created to celebrate the company’s historic 30th anniversary. -- NoHo Arts District
Best Things To Do This Week In Los Angeles And SoCal: Feb. 20 - 23
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The Soraya at Cal State Northridge
18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge
Watch the world premiere of a musical portrait of California’s Redwood, Sequoia and Joshua Trees. Commissioned by The Soraya, the works composed by Billy Childs, Steven Mackey and Gabriella Smith are a reflection on the 2020 wildfires in California and the threatened native trees.
COST: $41 - $94; MORE INFO -- LAist
Single mother of three ‘fighting for her life’ after crash with suspects fleeing LAPD
The crash happened just hours after a different Los Angeles police pursuit ended in a fatal crash that killed a 19-year-old Cal State Northridge student. That was the second fatal collision during an LAPD pursuit in recent weeks. -- Los Angeles Times
Song Celebrates When the HOLLYWOOD Sign Became HOLLYWEED
Finegood and his crew accomplished the stunt using ropes and sheets, and reportedly spent around $50 for materials. The prank was a class project while he was an art major at Cal State Northridge. He got an A for the project. -- PR Log
The fight for African American studies in schools isn't getting easier, even after 50 years
“We still haven’t, after 50 years, gotten what we really deserve,” said Theresa Montaño, a Chicano and Chicana studies professor at California State University, Northridge. “Eventually our students are going to say, ‘We want the truth. We want our history by our people for all people.'” -- USA Today
How Segregated Is Los Angeles? Do Proposed Fixes Make Things Better Or Worse?
These demographic changes resulted from the phenomenal growth of LA’s Latino population, many of whom moved into formerly Black neighborhoods. This has been confirmed by CSUN maps (See below.) documenting the dispersal of LA’s Black population from South Central Los Angeles to other neighborhoods between 1990-2010, largely a result of fair housing laws and Latino migration. Furthermore, these demographic trends continued from 2010 to date. -- CityWatch Los Angeles
Bystander — a CSUN student with ‘dreams’ — killed in crash as LAPD pursued suspects
A 19-year-old Cal State Northridge student was killed early Thursday when the car he was driving was struck by robbery suspects who were being pursued by police, authorities said. -- Los Angeles Times
Estudiante de CSUN muere tras persecución policial que culminó en choque en Northridge
El vehículo del sospechoso no obedeció a una luz roja y chocó contra un sedán negro, cuyo conductor murió en el lugar, dijeron las autoridades. -- Telemundo 52