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Governor Newsom announces appointments 7.14.2026
Nola Kennedy, of Reseda, has been reappointed to the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, where she has served since 2018. Kennedy has been a Professor and Department Chair at California State University, Northridge since 2018, where she was an Associate Professor from 2013 to 2018. She held multiple positions at the University of California, Los Angeles from 2000 to 2013, including Lecturer, Assistant Researcher, and Adjunct Assistant Professor. Kennedy was the Manager of Industrial Hygiene Services at Drucker Health and Safety Management Inc. from 1987 to 1991. She is a member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association. Kennedy earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Environmental Health Science/Industrial Hygiene from the University of California, Los Angeles, Master of Science degree in Environmental Health Science – Industrial Hygiene from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Genetics from the University of California, Berkeley. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Kennedy is a Democrat. -- Gov. Gavin Newsom
Boy Scout patrol crosses finish line together
Nobili graduated from Castaic High School and is going to California State University, Northridge, to study kinesiology. -- Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Earthquakes rock California as fault line fears are ‘real and growing’
“Whenever there’s a bigger earthquake out there, I mean, there’s always a concern of what it’s going to do to nearby faults like the San Andreas,” Julian Lozos, associate professor of geological sciences at Cal State Northridge, told the publication. The two recent quakes are “probably not big enough to cause a bigger thing, but it’s a sign to check that you’re prepared for when we inevitably do get a bigger thing,” he added. -- Syracuse
The Miracle Project’s Express Yourself Program Gives Nonspeaking/Multi-Modal Artists the Stage
The Miracle Project (TMP), founded in 2004, is internationally recognized as the first systematic, evidence-based program to use expressive and performing arts to improve quality of life and relationships for autistic individuals while challenging negative societal stereotypes through authentic artistic representation. A 2014 California State University, Northridge (CSUN) study, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, demonstrated that TMP’s methodologies improved social communication, strengthened relationships with typically developing peers, reduced anxiety, and fostered more positive public perceptions of autistic individuals (Kim et al., 2015). -- Autism Spectrum News
Echoes of Courage: The Living History of Luding Bridge
That feeling was shared by Sky Gommeren, a student at California State University, Northridge. -- Morning Star
COC Board Trustee Elected to Statewide Leadership Board
Guerrero brings more than 30 years of experience in higher education to the position. He serves as a Chicana/o Studies professor at Los Angeles City College and a lecturer at California State University, Northridge. In addition, he volunteered as a teacher assistant at Golden Oak Community School and served on the school’s site council. -- KHTS
School Board Vice President Velázquez Will Not Seek Reelection
Velázquez, a California State University, Northridge professor first elected to the board in 2022, represents a west Pasadena district whose seat is one of four up for reelection on the Nov. 3 ballot. Her decision removes an incumbent from that race at a moment when the board is under public pressure over school-consolidation plans, a projected multimillion-dollar budget shortfall, and two threats to recall other board members. -- Pasadena Now
COC trustee Guerrero elected to statewide leadership board
Guerrero brings more than 30 years of experience in higher education to the position. He serves as a Chicana/o studies professor at Los Angeles City College and a lecturer at California State University, Northridge. In addition, he volunteered as a teacher assistant at Golden Oak Community School and served on the school’s site council. -- Santa Clarita Valley Signal
COC Board Trustee Elected to Statewide Leadership Board
Guerrero brings more than 30 years of experience in higher education to the position. He serves as a Chicana/o Studies professor at Los Angeles City College and a lecturer at California State University, Northridge. In addition, he volunteered as a teacher assistant at Golden Oak Community School and served on the school’s site council. -- SCV TV
Meet Monserat of Los Ángeles, Koreatown
Hello everyone, my name is Monserat Hernandez, though most people know me as Monse. I am a freelance photographer based in Koreatown, Los Angeles, where I was born and raised. I am also currently completing my final year studying Photography at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). As I approach graduation, I am excited for the opportunities that lie ahead and grateful for the journey that has brought me to where I am today. -- Voyage LA