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In February, the program awarded a first round of seed funding to a selection of 11 teams, which also included two Los Angeles-based projects at California State University, Los Angeles and California State University, Northridge. -- Los Angeles Times

Dr. Lancaster teaches keyboard musicianship, piano ensemble, and keyboard literature as a member of the piano faculty at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). He is the author or co-author of more than 400 publications for piano students of all ages. His works include the Alfred Music Publishing series of piano method books used at SMC. Dr. Lancaster has led workshops for music teachers throughout the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, China, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. He was named a Signature Sinfonian by the national music fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and his numerous awards and honors for excellence in teaching and guiding students include the Distinguished Alumnus Award and Outstanding Alumnus in Fine Arts Award from Murray State University, Lifetime Achievement Awards from both the California Association of Professional Music Teachers and the National Conference of Keyboard Pedagogy. Dr. Lancaster is a former professor of music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, where he established the Master's and Doctoral programs in piano pedagogy. -- Culver City Observer

Roscoe Boulevard's forthcoming bus lanes came about as part of the $180-million North San Fernando Valley Bus Rapid Transit project, which had originally called for the creation of a meandering bus rapid transit line connecting with Cal State Northridge along Nordhoff Street. However, Metro backed away from that plan in the face of faced opposition from residents along the project corridor. -- Urbanize LA

Golfstat Final Results LA QUINTA, Calif. - The CSUN men's golf team matched its low round of the championship for the second straight day with a round of 1-under 287 but remained in sixth place at the conclusion of the 2024 Big West Men's Golf Championship Tuesday at La Quinta Country Club. After posting the second-lowest team round of the day on Monday, the Matadors were among the low teams again on Tuesday but were not able to gain any ground in the team competition. -- BVM Sports