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PICTURES OF YOU: ARTS CALENDAR: NOVEMBER 4-10
David Sedaris at the Soraya. Whether it’s his sardonic wit or famously reedy voice, bestselling author David Sedaris is one of the most observant writers of the human condition. With essays in The New Yorker, bestselling books, endless tours, and a perennial presence on NPR, Sedaris is one of the most recognizable humorists in America today. He returns to The Soraya for one night to read from his latest book, The Best of Me, a collection of 42 previously published stories and essays, about which novelist Andrew Sean Greer wrote in The New York Times: “You must read The Best of Me. It will be a new experience, knowing that enough time has passed to find humor in the hardest parts of life. More than ever — we’re allowed to laugh.” 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge; Wednesday, November 10, 8pm; $41-109; thesoraya.org. -- LA Weekly
Innova Medical Group Announces Senior Leadership Appointments
Guzel brings years of financial and leadership experience in growing and scaling businesses in key financial leadership roles. Prior to joining Innova, Guzel oversaw all finance functions and successfully led finance transformations from start-up stage to multi-billion-dollar IPOs at fast growing technology companies including Procore and Mindbody. Guzel started her career in finance at Deloitte, working on IPOs and M&A transactions in technology, manufacturing, and semi-conductor space. Guzel holds a California CPA license and a B.S. from California State University, Northridge. She also serves on the Advisory Board of Gappify, Inc. -- KPVI
LA Inspector General Looks Into Allegations of Racist Policing by Sheriff’s Deputies on School Grounds
Our investigation was also cited in a recent study conducted by Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County and California State University, Northridge, which found that children as young as 5 are having daily contact with sheriff’s deputies employed as school resource officers. -- ProPublica
TheWrap’s Top 50 Film Schools of 2021
This year, USC regained the No. 1 spot it had lost in 2020, while Emerson crashed the Top 10, Wesleyan and Stanford took double-digit jumps and a few perennial powers fell slightly. Those jumps meant that Stanford returned to the Top 20 after two years outside it, while Wesleyan joined Cal State, Northridge in making the Top 20 for the first time. -- The Wrap
Hassina Leelarathna, co-founder of the only Sri Lankan newspaper in US dies of Cancer
She had developed a strong relationship with the California State University (CSU) in Northridge. -- Indica News
NJIT awarded NSF grant to open undergrad space weather research program
Research funding at NJIT’s CSTR exceeded $4M this past year, most recently including an NSF award to develop a polarimeter for solar synoptic high-sensitivity observations with California State University, Northridge. Additional NSF funding has come to support the operation of EOVSA as a community facility and to support the next-generation, autonomous geophysical observatories in Antarctica. -- SpaceRef
TheWrap’s Top 50 Film Schools of 2021
This year, USC regained the No. 1 spot it had lost in 2020, while Emerson crashed the Top 10, Wesleyan and Stanford took double-digit jumps and a few perennial powers fell slightly. Those jumps meant that Stanford returned to the Top 20 after two years outside it, while Wesleyan joined Cal State, Northridge in making the Top 20 for the first time. -- Yahoo! Entertainment
They journey south to welcome the dead and then they go back to the U.S.
It’s unclear exactly how many go back, but experts say that some tiny villages swell in size. Immigrants who cannot travel often send money to those planning the festivities, said Xóchitl Flores-Marcial, a Zapotec historian at Cal State Northridge, who compared the season to Thanksgiving travel. -- The Yucatan Times, Mexico
A Journey Home to Welcome the Arrival of the Dead
It's unclear exactly how many go back, but experts say that some tiny villages swell in size. Immigrants who cannot travel often send money to those planning the festivities, said Xochitl Flores-Marcial, a Zapotec historian at Cal State Northridge, who compared the season to Thanksgiving travel. -- The Chronicle
Loyola’s Berry, Kansas claim Kaanapali Classic crowns
He beat playing partner Carson Griggs of Denver on the final hole they played in the shotgun start format — No. 8 on the Royal Kaanapali Course — by one stroke. Cal State Northridge’s Felix Schrott was third at 199. -- Maui News