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Documentary examines the political intrigue and medical mistakes that killed the shah of Iran

The shah was a distant if pivotal figure in the life of director Bobak Kalhor, who was 7 years old in 1976 when his family emigrated from Iran to Los Angeles during the stirrings of revolt. Kalhor grew up in Sherman Oaks, delivering newspapers and graduating from Cal State Northridge. He became intrigued by the politics of his native land and how the shah was connected to his own fate and the exodus of many Iranian Americans. -- CETUSNews

Carlsbad Resident Larissa Roman Joins 2-1-1 San Diego

Prior to joining 2-1-1, Roman served as executive director of the American Diabetes Association’s San Diego office and executive VP of development with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s San Diego-based Pacific South Coast Chapter. A California native, Roman grew up in the San Fernando Valley. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the California State University at Northridge. Larissa and husband Andy have two children. The family has lived in Carlsbad since 2000. -- Oside News

Opus Bank : Expands Northern California Commercial Banking Team

Mr. Hatter joins Opus most recently from BBVA Compass, where from 2013 to 2016 he served as Market President for the San Francisco Bay Area and had the overall responsibility of originating and building the bank's middle market commercial banking business. From 2007 to 2013, Mr. Hatter served as Senior Vice President at Bank of the West, where he focused on developing new client relationships with middle market companies and private equity sponsors. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Hatter served as Director, Senior Manager at Citigroup Global Wealth Advisory, where he originated asset-based, secured, and unsecured senior debt transactions. Earlier in his career, Mr. Hatter served as Senior Vice President and regional manager at Merrill Lynch Capital, Heller Financial, and Fleet Capital Corporation, where in each case he was responsible for building and leading a team and originating new business opportunities with middle market companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mr. Hatter began his banking career in 1987 at Barclays Bank PLC, where he served as Director, General Manager within the Investment Banking division. Mr. Hatter holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Investment Finance from California State University, Northridge and an M.B.A from Pepperdine University. -- 4-Traders

Education best investment for ‘young’ World War II vet

As a 14-year-old kid who quit school, Robert earned four college degrees, a BS from the University of Maryland, a MBA from the University of California, San Bernardino, a Master in Public Administration from Cal State Northridge and a Doctorate of Business Administration from Corllins University. -- Nevada Appeal

Soprano Leila Bowie and Tenor Joe Shadday to Perform Holiday Favorites with the ESO Dec 9 & 10

Stephen Squires is a musician with a career that blends his passions for conducting, teaching, and performing. He received his musical training at the Preparatory School of the Eastman School of Music and the Crane School of Music, in his home state of New York. Mr. Squires earned his Master's degree in Instrumental Conducting/Trumpet Performance at California State University, Northridge. Further conducting studies were with Helmuth Rilling, Maurice Abravanel, Daniel Lewis, Tsung Yeh, and at the Aspen Music Festival. Mr. Squires is Professor of Conducting in the Music Conservatory of the Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University. His current professional appointments include Resident Conductor of the Elgin (IL) Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra (Rockford, IL), Music Director of the Millar Brass (Evanston, IL), and Music Director of the Illinois Brass Band (Arlington Heights, IL). In addition, he is an accomplished recital accompanist, freelance trumpeter, and frequent guest conductor at educational festivals throughout the country. -- Chicago Tribune - IL

Therapist Releases Guide to De-Stressing, Improving Mindfulness

Laurie Goldey, MFT, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and holds a master’s in psychology and counseling from California State University, Northridge. Goldey has been a student and practitioner of mindfulness in her own life, and she regularly shares her mindfulness practices with her husband and teenage son. She currently resides in Agoura Hills. -- CEO World Magazine

Polluted groundwater eroding Hawaii coral reefs, study shows

If coral reefs erode faster than they can grow, they will be less able to protect coastal communities from hazardous storms and waves, especially if sea levels keep rising, according to Nyssa Silbiger, a marine biologist at California State University in Northridge, California, who was not involved with the study. --Lahaina News

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