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Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Dec. 8-15
Alton Brown Live – Beyond the Eats – The Holiday Variant: Brown, the host of the scientific cooking show “Good Eats,” presents an entertaining and interactive food show, 7 p.m. Dec. 19. Tickets $46 and up; a VIP experience, $156, includes a before-the-show Q&A with Brown, first access to his tour’s merchandise for sale and premium seating. The Soraya at CSUN, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 818-677-3000. www.thesoraya.org. Details and to purchase tickets: bit.ly/3AfHjQI -- Los Angeles Daily News
What To Know And What’s Next
More recently, the brand was called out for appropriation over its $1,190 Trompe-L’Oeil pants, which were lined with visible boxers on the inside. “Balenciaga men’s Trompe-L’Oeil sweatpants in red triggers immediate concern given the grotesque similarity to the iconic African American hip hop aesthetic worn by Black Americans for decades that has resulted in the imprisonment and death of Black men,” Marquita Gammage, an associate professor of Africana Studies at California State University, Northridge, expressed to CNN via email. -- Quick Telecast
How a ’90s toy created a style archive for L.A. that has transcended time and space
Many have a favorite Homie — one that reminds us of who we wanted to look like or of someone we knew. Maybe it’s Huera, with her blonde tresses, piercing blue eyes and matching oversized khaki suit. Or Old School, a noted “cool dresser” from the ’70s who had slicked-back hair, pleated pinstripe pants and an enviable vintage Charlie Brown polo. “I always found myself being drawn to the cholas, especially the ones with the long feathered hair,” says Denise Sandoval, professor of Chicano/a studies at Cal State Northridge, curator and scholar on lowrider culture and Chicano cultural histories. “It reminded me of the women that I would see growing up in La Puente in the ’80s.” -- Los Angeles Times
A toast to the misunderstood temperance movement on the anniversary of its demise
For a time, the state WCTU headquarters was in a house in present-day Koreatown that still stands today, and in 1928 the WCTU opened a home for its elderly and needy members in Eagle Rock, a retirement home that finally closed more than 60 years later. Cal State Northridge maintains a large collection of temperance-related items. -- Los Angeles Times
Dec. 7: ‘All is Calm’ at The Soraya on CSUN Campus
Santa Clarita Valley residents are invited to enjoy “All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914,” a play based on a true story when camaraderie prevailed on the battlefield in 1914. -- SCV News
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Mr. Toolan, vice president, is a seasoned fundraising professional who began his career in 1989 at California State University, Northridge. He has experience in both public and private universities and has worked in development, alumni relations and consulting. -- Hunt Scanlon
Several CSUs, including Long Beach, among best for economic mobility, study says
Cal State San Marcos, in San Diego County, was first in the rankings, which came out last month. Bakersfield was 10. East Bay was 11th, Northridge was 15th, San Francisco was 16th and Pomona was 17th. -- Press-Telegram
New Report Says Nearly Half Of LA’s Airbnb, Vrbo Listings May Be Breaking The Law
Edward Kung, an economics professor at California State University, Northridge who has conducted his own research on short-term rentals, said the study’s conclusion “that Airbnb reduces rental stock and raises rents is certainly consistent with previous academic findings.” -- LAist
Books, interviews & magazines with a little extra Latinx & LGBTQ style
“El Nuevo Sol” is a multilingual, multimedia publication at the California State University, Northridge that uplifts and serves the Latinx community. Following their 2021 podcast platforming Afro-Latinx, Black-Latinx, and Afro-Latin American stories, “El Nuevo Sol” compiled those interviews into their upcoming book: Afro-Latinx Stories. You can follow “El Nuevo Sol” for updates on their Instagram page here. -- GLAAD