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CSUN Baseball Makes History: 3rd Consecutive 30-Win Season & All-Big West Honors
The CSUN baseball team achieved a remarkable milestone by securing its third consecutive 30-win season, a first in over two decades, under the leadership of head coach Eddie Cornejo. The team's 30-24 overall record marked the fifth consecutive winning season as a Division I program, setting new benchmarks with a 16-14 conference record and a fourth straight winning conference mark. Noteworthy victories included an upset against No. 13 UC Irvine and a memorable eight-game winning streak, featuring multiple walk-off hits. -- BVM Sports
Opinion: Some in a blue-collar job are just one injury away from homelessness
I got into construction. I was a journeyman carpenter for 10 years. I got my training at Cal State Northridge, after the earthquake — started as an apprentice, but after two years, I was on top. We had to rebuild that whole place. Tore the library down and built it back up, from scratch. I felt bad for that school. The math did me in, though — all that drafting. It was like high school all over again. I thought, “If you’re not going to help me, I’ll just leave.” -- Los Angeles Times
Insurance companies need more freedom in California
According to David Russell, professor of iInsurance and finance at California State University, Northridge, “The reason people are having trouble getting insurance is that regulators haven’t let premiums keep up.” -- Mountain Democrat
CSUN Women’s Basketball Announces Diverse New Coaching Staff for 2024-25 Season
CSUN head women's basketball coach Angie Ned has finalized her staff for the 2024-25 season by hiring Akilah Martin and Kayla Mokwuah as assistant coaches and Neil Holmes as director of basketball operations. -- BVM Sports
SDAM Curator Talks: Lowrider Intersections with Denise Sandoval
Come chat with us at the next installment of the San Diego Automotive Museum Curator Talks Series, featuring Dr. Denise Sandoval, professor of Chicana/o Studies at CSU Northridge. -- KPBS
How Anxiety and Depression Can Affect Your Ability to Learn Choreography
The effects of mental health on memory might differ based on the nature of the mental health condition, according to Paula Thomson, a clinical psychologist who works with dancers and is a professor at California State University, Northridge. -- Dance Magazine
Northwoods League Announces 2024 All-Star Selections
In the Great Plains Division, the First-Half Great Plains West Champion Willmar Stingers have five players on the roster. Willmar is led by Andrew Sojka (California State University, Northridge). Sojka is the all-time home run leader in the Northwoods League with 31. He is currently hitting .395 with 17 home runs, 53 RBI, and 60 runs scored over 42 games. The St. Cloud Rox also have five selections in the Plains. On the mound from the Rox will be Kaden Pfeffer (St. Cloud State University) who is currently 3-1 with a 2.21 ERA across 40.2 innings. -- Our Sports Central
Tim Belcher joins Light Iron as new managing director
Belcher arrives at Light Iron from ITV America, where he served as Head of Finishing Operations and Technology. Previously, he was Senior Vice President of West Coast Picture Operations at Picture Shop, and prior to that, he spent more than 19 years with Technicolor, including 7 years as Senior Vice President of West Coast Picture Operations, overseeing all episodic and theatrical work. Before joining Technicolor, he held various roles at Rainmaker Digital, Digital Domain and Disney’s The Secret Lab. A graduate of California State University, Northridge, Belcher began his career at The Post Group. -- British Cinematographer
DWP ratepayer advocate predicts fee increases, recommends delaying city’s 100% clean energy timeline
Loraine Lundquist, a faculty associate at the Institute for Sustainability at Cal State Northridge, said the report “ignores the incredible costs of continuing to burn fossil fuels.” -- Los Angeles Times
Golf wish granted, Gracie Piar qualifies for U.S. Women's Amateur
Cal State-Northridge's Gracie Piar, an IHSA state champion for Marquette Catholic in 2021, watches her shot during a round last season. -- Edwardsville Intelligencer