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Cal State Professor Makes Case for Tolling Existing Interstate Highways
The Fiscal Times publishes an op-ed by Robert Krol, an economics professor at California State University, Northridge, who writes, “The president was elected in part because he convinced voters he was a dealmaker who could get things done in Washington. He now needs to sell the idea that tolls can play a key role in making U.S. infrastructure great again. If Congress listens, the drive home from work each night won’t take so long.” -- Tollroad News
Pima County Attorney Tells Huckelberry She Is “Not As Sanguine As I Once Was” About Goldwater Case
The majority on the Pima County Board of Supervisors has supported proceeding “in the face of that legal uncertainty.” They have chosen to ignore the advice of Shirley V. Svorny, Ph.D., an economics professor at California State University Northridge. In her study “Economic Development in Pima County,” Svorny notes, “Instead of negotiating subsidies to individual private firms, such as World View, Pima County should focus on efforts that make the community attractive to firms in general and to the workers they might hire.” -- Arizona Daily Independent
Old rescue animals and their people teach value of life
Kane worked for the City of Ventura before she and her husband Phil, a professor at CSU Northridge, retired and moved to Cassel 19 years ago. They’ve adopted older and disabled animals for 40 years, and now own five elderly dogs and a cat, and foster three dogs. -- Record Searchlight
PH team stuns Romania, but falls to host France
But the 19-year-old Paras, who has committed to play at Cal State Northridge in the US NCAA, connected on a two-point shot and forced a steal that led to two free throws to make it 21-15 with 30 seconds left. -- Manila Bulletin
PH pips Romania, but loses to France
But the 19-year-old Paras, who is committed to play for Cal State Northridge in the US NCAA, connected a two-point shot and forced a steal that led to two free throws to make it 21-15 with 30 seconds left. -- Tempo News
Boca basketballer earns MVP accolade in Masters showcase
Pitino, the men's head basketball coach at the University of Louisville was the keynote speaker at the banquet and he also played in the Masters. Theus, a former NBA standout who also played in the tournament, served time as an assistant under Pitino at Louisville. Theus is now the coach at California State Northridge. -- Sun Sentinel
City of Irwindale Announces New Chief of Police
Chief Henshaw holds a Master of Science degree in Emergency Services Administration from Cal State Long Beach, as well as a Master of Public Administration from Cal State Northridge. He currently serves as state board member for the California Peace Officers' Association (CPOA) and previously served as the Region Chair for the organization's Los Angeles County chapter. --Public Now
Glendale resident earns book award for research into New York theater during 1970s fiscal crisis
Hillary Miller, who teaches at California State University Northridge, and her book “Drop Dead: Performance in Crisis, 1970s New York” earned the 2017 John W. Frick Book Award from the American Theatre and Drama Society. -- Los Angeles Times
Friend Request: Central's Pincince Wants To Help Students Learn Social Media Realities
Having a scholarship banked only to have it rescinded because of social media posts can happen in an instant. And it's not only photos. Words matter, too, such as the ones a Pinole Valley (Calif.) High student-athlete used that eventually led to him losing a scholarship to Cal State Northridge. --Hartford Courant
Japan Launches Northern Pacific Whaling Campaign
The “cultural identity” argument also includes a question of fairness: why is Japanese consumption of marine mammals any different from foreigners' consumption of land mammals? "To the Japanese, it is hypocritical that Westerners consider it morally wrong to kill certain mammals such as whales but consider it acceptable to kill others, such as kangaroos (in Australia) and cattle (in the United States)," writes Prof. Keiko Hirata of California State University-Northridge. -- The Maritime Executive