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Nine best bets for your weekend: Chinese New Year plus dance, jazz, classical and more
Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra return to SoCal to kick off the Soraya’s inaugural, monthlong showcase featuring some of the biggest names in contemporary jazz. Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 8 p.m. Saturday. $41-$86; series passes, $199 and $299; virtual pass, $49. thesoraya.org -- Yahoo! News
Local schools celebrate college-bound athletes as winter signing period begins
Jordan Sprague, Cal State Northridge women’s soccer -- Los Angeles Times
See which Inland athletes were honored at Signing Day ceremonies
Emily VanderKallen, girls soccer, Cal State Northridge. -- Press-Enterprise
Rocak leads UCSD against CSU Northridge after 20-point showing
UCSD Tritons (9-11) at CSU Northridge Matadors (5-14, 1-6 Big West) -- San Luis Obispo Tribune
Meet the Bay Area athletes set to hit the ice and snow at the Olympics
Growing up in Hayward, Nic Taylor began his bobsled career later in his athletic career. He transferred from City College of San Francisco to CSU Northridge where he joined their track and field team. Post undergrad, he decided to try bobsledding and started training for the team. Taylor, 34, eventually became an alternate on the bobsled team for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Olympian is one of many titles Taylor holds. He recently earned a doctor of chiropractic degree from Life University on top of his two Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Engineering. Taylor is married to three-time Olympic medalist, bobsledder, Elana Meyers Taylor. The couple have a one-year-old son named Nico. -- San Francisco Examiner
Spotlighting Achievements of LA Kings Female Employees
Sally Chakkou is the HR Generalist for the AEG Sports divisions; LA Kings, Ontario Reign and AEG Rugby. Sally provides ongoing support to employees & managers in the areas of recruiting, onboarding, training, performance management, employee relations, terminations, and acts as a resource to employees on HR-related matters. Before joining AEG Sports, she worked at Career Group Companies, a recruiting agency in Century City, as their HR Generalist. Prior to that, she received her Bachelor's degree in Business Management from California State University, Northridge. She is brand new to sports and has been loving every bit of it! -- NHL
Who is Mickey Guyton's husband Grant Savoy? Singer's lawyer husband is her BIGGEST support
Apart from being a supportive husband and dedicated father, Savoy has a career of his own. He is a lawyer, partner, and cofounder of Solouki | Savoy, LLP in Los Angeles and a Complex Civil Litigator. The firm’s website notes that he completed his undergrad at California State University in Northridge, and received his law degree from Southwestern Law School. -- MEAWW
Autumn Burke’s resignation brings total to five for State Assembly vacancies
But, if Burke jumps back into politics at some point in the future, her abrupt resignation from the Assembly will likely have little effect on her success, said Tom Hogen-Esch, chair of the political science department at Cal State Northridge. -- Los Angeles Daily News
CSUN Celebrates Black History Month
Black History Month is a celebration that often embodies remembrance, community and culture. This year’s activities hosted by California State University, Northridge will be no different. -- SCV News
Jazz Stars Light Up The Soraya in February
Audiences can get to know a different side of The Soraya this month. The performing arts center on the campus of California State University, Northridge is hosting a jazz festival Feb. 5–19. Naturally, this new emphasis on the genre comes with a new nickname for the venue. -- SF Classical Voice