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CSUN Alum Rafael Dagnesses: California Dreamin’ – A Criminal’s Paradise
California lawmakers from Oakland and Los Angeles want to continue where the early release of prisoners left off: Ending California’s bail system so that those charged with a crime don’t have any incentive to appear in court. -- Citizens Journal
Long Beach Environmental Organizer Awarded Green “Nobel Prize”
Lopez attended UC Santa Cruz, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies. He then taught courses at UC Santa Cruz, Cal State Northridge and UCLA Extension and eventually earned his masters at Cal State Northridge from the Chicanx Studies Department. -- Long Beach Post
Two Distinguished Project Managers Join S.L. Leonard & Associates' Team
Prior to S.L. Leonard & Associates, Matthews spent seven years as Director of Construction, Real Estate Development and Maintenance at a well-respected, regional affordable housing developer where he was responsible for the design and construction bottom line. He managed all construction activities including a full staff of project managers, superintendents, estimators and administrators; directed all acquisitions, entitlements and design for new projects; developed design guidelines and project specifications; and developed construction policies and procedures. He has served as the Owner's representative for third party clients, worked for large homebuilders and overseen more than 30 master planned communities. Additionally, he has commercial construction experience and has managed several office construction projects. Matthews holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Earth Sciences from California State University, Northridge. -- PR Log
Hope Bancorp Appoints David P. Malone Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Bank of Hope
He began his professional career as a Certified Public Accountant with Arthur Andersen, where he later served as a Senior Manager, providing strategic and operational consulting services to financial institutions in the Western United States. Malone earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from California State University, Northridge. -- Military Technologies News
Mokelumne Hill geologist is a true rock star
College proved to be difficult at first because Southern California offered so many distractions for a young man. Yet after putting a little more effort into his studies, he obtained bachelor’s and master’s degrees in geology from California State University, Northridge. -- Calaveras Enterprise
Hope Bancorp Appoints David P. Malone Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Bank of Hope
Prior to Community Bank, Malone served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Metrobank and Merchant Bank of California. He began his professional career as a Certified Public Accountant with Arthur Andersen, where he later served as a Senior Manager, providing strategic and operational consulting services to financial institutions in the Western United States. Malone earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from California State University, Northridge. -- Nasdaq
Pennfield Top 10 baseball players of all time - No. 1-2
Shepard had the most productive post-high school baseball career of any Pennfield graduate. Shepard played in the minor leagues for several years, including a stint with the South Bend Silverhawks where he played against the Michigan Battle Cats at C.O. Brown Stadium. Shepard played at KCC and went on to play at Cal State Northridge and led the team in batting average, RBIs, hits and runs for a team that advanced to the NCAA West Regional. At Pennfield, Shepard led the Panthers to a league title and was All-City, hitting .542 at shortstop, while also striking out 69 in 56 innings as a pitcher. -- Battle Creek Enquirer
Rep. Schiff Honors Lena Kortoshian as ‘Woman of the Year’
Ms. Kortoshian attended California State University, Northridge, where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, and a Master’s Degree in Leadership and Policy Studies. -- Asbarez
‘Re-Imagined’ Glendale Central Library to Open May 1
Shant Sahakian, life-long Glendale resident, graduate of Herbert Hoover High School and a Glendale Community College and Cal State Northridge alumnus, was just elected to the Glendale Unified School Board as District D representative. Sahakian participated in community life from a very young age, and has served on numerous local boards. He is currently serving on the City of Glendale Arts & Culture Commission, which works with the Library, Arts & Culture Department; he is also serving on the Armenian American Museum’s Development Committee and when that museum is built it will be directly next to the Downtown Central Library. -- Asbarez
LA Riots 25 years later: The fallout of Rodney King verdict has given way to fragile peace
By the early 90s, as many as one in four blacks was without a job, said Josh Sides, a professor of history at Cal State Northridge, author of a book and articles about the ‘92 L.A. riots. Drug addiction and alcoholism soared. In 1991 and 1992, the record years for homicide in Los Angeles, 3,200 people were murdered, most of them young black men. -- Los Angeles Daily News