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Actors ratify deal with Hollywood studios, with reservations

The strikes brought Hollywood to a standstill and the financial fallout has been significant. Beyond the writers and actors, more than 100,000 behind-the-scenes workers were out of jobs for months. The strikes caused roughly $10 billion in losses nationwide, according to Todd Holmes, an associate professor of entertainment media management at California State University, Northridge. While the big studios are based in Los Angeles, they also use soundstage complexes in Georgia, New York, New Jersey and New Mexico. -- San Juan Daily Star

Private Prison Firms Set To Cash In On Immigrant Surveillance Boom

“These prison companies have been lobbying on alternatives to detention for some time now, and it’s becoming a bigger part of their business,” said Jason Morin, a professor of political science at California State University, Northridge, who has studied the impacts of the private prison lobby on immigration policy. -- The Lever

Spread Love (&$$) for the Holidays

88.5 FM, SOCAL SOUND – is the little station that could, stringing together a network of small college stations in SoCal, all at 88.5, to create a station broadcasting from Cal State Northridge but reaching all of the greater LA area. I have listened from the beginning and they have turned me on to many artists I love, who I can’t hear anywhere else. They rely almost entirely on listener subscribers. No commercials, nonstop music. Become a subscriber and you will be eligible for concert tickets throughout the year. KCRW former head Nic Harcourt runs the show, Mookie does some fine programming, mixing in the new and old and obscure, and Andy Chanley is an outstanding DJ. -- Santa Monica Daily Press

Katharine McPhee & More to be Featured in The Pacific Jazz Orchestra Holiday Concert

The Pacific Jazz Orchestra is LA’s new resident 40-piece ensemble for jazz and beyond, producing on an annual concert season consisting of 5 projects, each with a different pair of guest artists. Performing at Los Angeles-area venues such as The Wallis in Beverly Hills, The Soraya at Cal State Northridge, The Alex in Glendale, and Theatre at Ace Hotel in Downtown LA, the program will reach far beyond the boundaries of jazz, as it will feature pop music, R&B, hip hop, Americana, and music from Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and much more. -- Broadway World Los Angeles

Where can you find three exhibitions in one place? This gallery has something for everyone

2. ‘Samara Joy: A Joyful Holiday’ Get in the holiday spirit with Samara Joy at the Soraya at California State, Northridge. The Grammy-winning jazz artist returns to the venue for “A Joyful Holiday” where she’ll perform timeless seasonal tunes with members of her musically-gifted family. Together with the McLendons, Joy will provide a soulful evening holiday concert dedicated to her family roots in gospel, Motown and jazz. The multi-generational act will perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Tickets range from $39 to $89, and more details can be found on the Soraya’s website. -- Los Angeles Times

L.A. Reparations Commission Hosts Second In-Person Event

The Reparation Advisory Commission is in the first phase of its four-phased study. The first phase consists of hearing from Black Angelenos’ personal experiences and stories through the “Black Experience Study” survey and personal interviews from Black residents and organizations. Through the survey that is ongoing, academic researcher California State University Northridge (CSUN) College of Social and Behavioral Sciences will discover key themes about the harms affected to Black residents in the City of Los Angeles. The second phase includes recommendations made to the City on how it should address these harms, program qualifications, and costs of a reparations program. -- Los Angeles Sentinel

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