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African American Heritage Month Schedule of Events Released

ABC7 Eyewitness News, and local scholars: Dr. Maulana Karenga, Chair, Africana Studies, CSULB; Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Dean, College of Ethnic Studies, California State LA; Dr. Donna Nicol, Chair, Africana Studies, CSUDH; Dr. Boris Ricks, Director, Center for Southern California Studies, CSUN; and Dr. Francille Rusan Wilson, American Studies & Ethnicity, History, Gender & Sexuality Studies, USC, will discuss the Association for the Study of African American Life and History’s 2022 national theme for African American Heritage Month: The Black Family: Black Health and Wellness. -- Los Angeles Sentinel

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Feb. 3-10

Ballet BC: Two dances from Medhi Walerski, the company’s artistic director-choreographer, “Garden” and “Pas de Deux, from his “Romeo + Juliet,” and Crystal Pite’s “The Statement,” 8 p.m. Feb. 26. Tickets $41 and up. The Soraya at Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-8800. www.thesoraya.org; thesoraya.org/calendar/details/balletbc-2022 -- Los Angeles Daily News

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

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

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