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The Meaning of a Mixtape: How Musical Compilations Elevate Overlooked Communities
Mixtapes and compilations also played an important role in East L.A.'s DJ scene, says Gerard Meraz, a Chicano studies instructor at Cal State Northridge. Meraz, who is also a DJ, got his start in the 1980s hosting backyard parties across East L.A. -- KCET
WWE Supershow, wine fest, and fair at Hueco Tanks top this week's to-do list in El Paso
Cultural celebration: Amano Artist Co-op, 210 Poplar St., will have a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Artists taking part include Caleb Jimenez, Victor Casas, Angel Cabrales, Bianca Camarillo, Bernadette Ramos, Aaron Perdue and Xochihuitzilin. The event will feature a lecture and reading of “I am Joaquin,” by Omar Gonzalez of the Chicano Studies department at California State University - Northridge, poetry by Robert Fonseca, a lowrider bicycle installation, a free wrestling show at 6 p.m. by Pro Wrestling Legacy and La Gargancha food truck -- El Paso Times
The $US10 trillion man – how Larry Fink became king of Wall Street
Titan of finance was hardly written in Fink’s stars. He was born on November 2, 1952, and grew up in Van Nuys, a nondescript neighbourhood in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. His father owned a shoe store while his mother was an English professor at California State University’s Northridge campus. Larry didn’t do as well academically as his older brother, so he had to help out at his father’s shop – a chore his more gifted sibling was exempted from. -- AFR
CSUN's Jeremy B. Yoder: We’ll have to sacrifice Joshua trees to save them
Joshua trees, the tall, twisty succulents that mark the Mojave Desert, are survivors. -- Los Angeles Times
LAUSD says it’s hiring 922 mental health workers. 75% of the positions sit empty
Today, two years later, Solis is a freshman at Cal State Northridge, but is still recovering from the stress he experienced during the pandemic. It’s a challenge that is all too familiar to thousands of students who have returned to LAUSD classrooms for in-person instruction. Many are still coping with the mental stressors they experienced over the last year and a half of the COVID-19 pandemic. -- KCRW
Gov. Newsom Signs 46 Bills, Part of $123.9 Billion Education Plan
Newsom turned signing some of the bills into public events. On October 5, he was joined by members of the Legislature and local officials in Fresno for a bill signing ceremony that celebrated the state’s master plan for early education. The next day, at California State University, Northridge, he led a celebration of the master plan for higher education as he signed a number of bills. -- San Diego voice & Viewpoint
CSUN's Jeremy B. Yoder: We’ll have to sacrifice Joshua trees to save them
Joshua trees, the tall, twisty succulents that mark the Mojave Desert, are survivors. -- Yahoo! News
$123.9B FOR EDUCATION: GOV. SIGNS 46 BILLS
Newsom turned signing some of the bills into public events. On October 5, he was joined by members of the Legislature and local officials in Fresno for a bill signing ceremony that celebrated the state’s master plan for early education. The next day, at California State University, Northridge, he led a celebration of the master plan for higher education as he signed a number of bills. -- Precinct Reporter
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Oct. 14-21
Robotics news from Cal State University, Northridge: The robotics team discusses their projects and shows their robots, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 15. Chatsworth Branch Library, 21052 Devonshire St. 818-341-4276. www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/csun-robotics-team -- Los Angeles Daily News
Morning Brief: The Alisal Fire, Speed Limits, And The Home Run That Wasn’t
Amalie Orme, professor of geography and environmental studies at Cal State Northridge, said she was surprised the area hadn’t succumbed to a wildfire before now. -- LAist