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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 home builders 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. - Online PR Media
Jemarl Baker will be going from the Inland Empire to a mecca of college basketball
His father, Jemarl Sr., was an All-City guard at Manual Arts and played at Cal State Northridge. Baker lives in Menifee in Riverside County and isn’t worried about moving to Lexington for college. -- Los Angeles Times
New Coordinator Hired to Lead Malibu Senior Center Programs and Activities
Born and raised in Southern California, Gomez graduated from California State University, Northridge with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology. She brings a wealth of experience working with people of all ages and backgrounds. -- Malibu Patch
FROM LOS ANGELES TO FERGUSON: 25 YEARS AFTER RODNEY KING RIOTS, ‘THERE'S A SOUTH CENTRAL IN EVERY CITY AND EVERY STATE’
Josh Sides, a professor at California State University at Northridge who wrote L.A. City Limits: African American Los Angeles from the Great Depression to the Present, estimates that South Central is now about 75 percent Latino. Though he cautions against the misconception that 04/29/92 drove blacks out of South Central, he acknowledges that “the riots definitely accelerated that.” -- Newsweek
Young adults born after LA Riots discover a ‘warlike’ history at CSUN seminar
Madison Dunn said on Thursday she wouldn’t be surprised if another riot erupted in Los Angeles given how society seems to take one step forward only to take two steps backwards in terms of racial tensions and the marginalization of minority groups in the city. -- Los Angeles Daily News
How A Radio Station Became Koreatown's Lifeline During The '92 Unrest
According to Taehyun Kim, a professor of journalism at Cal State Northridge, at times the station acted as a literal walkie talkie. "People would call to make sure their store is OK. Since there was no way to get there because of a curfew," Kim told LAist. "So someone would call to ask about a place. And, if someone nearby listens to the radio program, they would call to tell you 'No, Johnny's swap meet has basically burned down completely to the ground, sorry.' And the [original] caller would say 'Oh my god, I don't know what to do tomorrow.'" Kim says this back-and-forth was also used to mobilize emergency efforts. "A caller would say, 'Here's a shoe store burning down at such and such. Let's go help put out the fire. We need volunteers.'" -- LAist
L.A. theater openings, April 30-May 7: 'The Gary Plays' and more
Man of La Mancha Broadway’s Davis Gaines stars in the classic musical about Cervantes’ knight-errant Don Quixote. Valley Performing Arts Center, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 3 and 8 p.m.; next Sun., 3 p.m.; ends May 7. $43 and up. (818) 677-3000. (Also at La Mirada Theatre, June 2-25) -- Los Angeles Times
Historian to Explore Ethnic Studies’ Roots in CSUN Lecture
Historian and author Robin D.G. Kelley will speak to California State University, Northridge students, faculty and the community about ethnic studies’ origins, at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 1, in the University Student Union’s Lake View Terrace Room. -- SCV News
Historian Robin D.G. Kelley To Explore Ethnic Studies’ Roots In CSUN Lecture
Historian and author Robin D.G. Kelley will speak to California State University, Northridge students, faculty and the community about ethnic studies' origins, at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 1, in the University Student Union's Lake View Terrace Room. -- Public Now
Family friendly events slated for Canyon, Ada counties
Maddox was invited to give a duo-piano performance at the Liszt in Russia Festival of the National Liszt Society at California State University Northridge, Los Angeles in summer 2016. Previously, she gave a solo recital at the Chopin International Festival in El Paso, Texas, in fall 2009. -- Idaho Press-Tribune