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Things to do in LA and the Valley, Oct. 20-27
Bianchi Planetarium at Cal State Northridge: Two shows: “Autumn Sky,” 7:30; “Happy 100th Birthday to Mount Wilson’s Hooker Telescope,” 8:30 tonight. Minimum age 8. Tickets $6 for one show; $10 for both. Parking in lot G4. Adjacent to Citrus Hall on the campus, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-5601. www.csun.edu -- Los Angeles Daily News
Paying for retirement and college for their grandkids is putting more grandparents in a double bind
To keep costs down, Gage chose to live at home while pursuing an associate degree in kinesiology. After graduation in May, he plans to transfer to California State University at Northridge to complete a bachelor's degree in the same field. -- Duluth News Tribune - MN
Sevens Choose Darin Johnson, Three Others In 2017 G-League Draft
Johnson began his collegiate career with the Washington Huskies in 2013, but transferred to Cal State-Northridge following his sophomore season. As a junior (2016-17), the 6-5 Johnson averaged 13.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game while shooting 46.3 percent from the field and nearly 37 percent from beyond the arc. -- Liberty Ballers
Seltzer's Notebook | Okafor's Debut, Johnson's Homecoming Tour
The NBA G-League conducted its annual player draft Saturday afternoon. The Delaware 87ers, with Elton Brand in his first season as general manager, made four selections - Cal State-Northridge guard Darin Johnson at No. 12, Arizona State guard Tyshawn Abbott at No. 38 (he’s played professionally overseas the past few years), Southern New Hampshire University forward Devin Gilligan at No. 61, and Creighton guard Isaiah Zierden at No. 64. -- NBA.com
UCSB Pulls Out a Gritty Triumph Against Cal State Northridge
The UC Santa Barbara women's volleyball team capped off a 3-0 week on Saturday night with a straight-sets victory over CSUN at the Thunderdome. Set scores were 25-17, 25-23, 25-19. -- Noozhawk
Notary Promoter: Milton Valera runs the National Notary Association, a trade group in Chatsworth with nearly half a million active members.
Milton Valera
Age: 75
Education: Bachelor’s degree in journalism from California State University – Northridge
Hometown: Island of Kauai, Hawaii
Personal: Married, four children, seven grandchildren and one great grand child
Hobbies: Reading, traveling -- San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Cool jobs in sports -- Cassy Athena, your favorite NBA player's favorite photographer
I went on to take art classes at California State University, Northridge after I left Glendale. One of my professors introduced me to the idea of combining photography and sports. He made a few of the [promo] videos they showed before Lakers games. It was a hobby that turned into a profession. -- ESPN
Mia St. John Wiki: Facts to Know about Kristoff St. John’s Ex-Wife
Mia Rosales St. John was born on June 24, 1967, in San Francisco, California, with a family background that leads back to Zacatecas, Mexico. She went to CSU in Northridge, where she graduated with a psychology degree. She did not think about taking up professional boxing until the age of 29. But she was sure that she wanted to become a fighter, and went on to master the art of taekwondo, even receiving a black belt. -- Earn the Necklace
Orpheum Theater celebrates 90 years, countless memories in Omaha
Speed said the venue made sense both logistically and sentimentally. After all, they wouldn’t have met if it weren’t for the building. She’s a Grand Island native who studied cello performance at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and he’s a native of Daly City, California, who moved to Los Angeles to attend Cal State-Northridge. -- Omaha World-Herald - NE
New general manager to Can Publications
Ali Granit, born in 1981, completed the Saint-Michel French High School and the California State University Northridge Business School. After taking a position at various companies, in 2009, at the age of 27, he became Can Publishing Sales and Marketing Manager. Today, at the age of 36, he became one of the youngest senior executives in the publishing industry by being appointed General Manager of Can Publishing. -- HaberGaraj - Turkey (in Turkish)