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“The commissioner is an elected official and he’s trying to serve his constituents in a way that does not favor market forces,” said David Russell, a professor of insurance and finance at California State University, Northridge. “But if you suppress rates, you’re going to get availability problems.” --Carrier Management

The Soraya at California State University, Northridge is providing families with an incentive to turn out for their family-friendly performances this season. Tickets for the whole family, fees and parking all adds up. To make it easy for families to enjoy their performances, The Soraya is now offering a family four-pack to select shows: Four tickets to any one of the following family- friendly shows for just $99. --LA Parent

In addition to bags filled with comfort items like stickers, coloring books, a teddy bear and other comfort items for kids, the organization raises money for tickets to events for families, and scholarships, so survivors can continue their education after their battle, which is what Castaneda is currently doing at Cal State Northridge. While working on his marketing degree, Castaneda is putting both his experience and what he’s learning at CSUN to good use, creating partnerships with dozens of local businesses that support Bags of Love. --The Bakersfield Californian

Pemberton is an associate professor of educational psychology and counseling in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Cal State Northridge and the faculty liaison for Strength United, the CSUN charter center that provides trauma services to the community and on campus. In addition, she has a private practice and is director of training and manager of the crisis program at the Child & Family Guidance Center's Balboa Boulevard offices in Northridge. --Napa Valley Register