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“There’s an otherworldliness to them,” said David Bermudes, a microbiologist at California State University, Northridge in Los Angeles who leads a monthly mushroom class for mycological society members at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. “Plants and animals seem so familiar — we see them all the time. But we don’t spend 365 days a year with mushrooms. There’s an unfamiliarity there that’s intriguing.”-- Valley News

California State University Northridge (CSUN) Athletics and CSUN’s Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics in the College of Health and Human Development have announced a unique new partnership that will help the two programs create and grow mutually beneficial nutrition and wellness programming. The Matadors’ existing wellness programming will be supplemented by the Magaram Center’s cutting edge, best of its kind services, expertise and facilities. The partnership, which will officially launch with the start of the Fall 2017 semester, will include nutrition education, mindfulness training, an internship exchange, research opportunities and community outreach to underserved Los Angeles communities.--Natural Practitioner Magazine

With Sunday’s win, Cal Poly moved into a first-place tie atop the Big West Conference standings alongside Long Beach State (16-20, 4-2) and CSUN (24-13, 4-2).--KSBY 6

Like it’s done so many times this season, the No. 1-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team dismantled another MPSF opponent on Saturday night in the Walter Pyramid. With a 25-18, 25-15, 25-17 sweep of Cal State Northridge, the 49ers claimed the MPSF regular-season title and will host the conference tournament next week. LBSU will open play at 7 p.m. April 15 against a team to be determined. -- Noozhawk