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Interface names three to nonprofit's board
Manuel "Manny" Minjares has been an elected member of the Fillmore City Council since 2012. He is housing director for Turning Point Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports adults facing mental illness. He previously worked for Cabrillo Economic Development Corp. and the city of Fillmore. He earned his bachelor's degree in urban studies and planning from CSU Northridge. Minjares lives in Fillmore with his wife and three children. -- Ventura County Star
A dream amid uncertainty
Alvaro Castillo, 23, a Cal State Northridge student, and his cousin, Robert Castillo, 23, a student at Santa Ana College, will visit their grandmother in Nayarit. Alvaro Castillo, on his second trip to Mexico, said he hopes to absorb more this time around. -- The Orange County Register
Biz Buzz: Napa Solano Kaiser gets new V.P.
Jemjemian holds a master’s in Business Administration from the University of LaVerne and a bachelor’s in Business Administration from California State University, Northridge. -- Daily Republic
Water issues to get focus during event
Guardado joined the United Water Conservation District as general manager in August 2015. Prior to joining United, Guardado served nine years as retail manager/CEO for the Santa Clarita Water Division of the Castaic Lake Water Agency, seven years as director of engineering for Cucamonga Valley Water District and four years as project engineer with San Gabriel Valley Water Company. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from CSU Northridge and a master's degree from the University of Southern California's Executive Master of Leadership Program. He is a registered civil engineer in the State of California. -- Ventura County Star
Prankster alters iconic Hollywood sign to read ‘Hollyweed’ amid new marijuana law in California
On Jan. 1, 1976 — another day California adopted more relaxed marijuana laws — Cal State Northridge arts student Danny Finegood also altered the sign to read “Hollyweed.” The prank earned him an A for a class assignment. -- NY Daily News
Hollywood sign altered to read 'Hollyweed'
On New Year’s Day of 1976, the sign became “HOLLYWeeD” for the first time — the work of Cal State Northridge student Daniel Finegood, who scaled Mount Lee with $50 worth of curtains. -- LA Times
Hollywood sign changed to read ‘Hollyweed’
A Cal State Northridge art student named Danny Finegood played the same trick on January 1, 1976, “the day the state’s relaxed marijuana law took effect,” according to the Los Angeles Times. He used stones, ropes, and curtains to make the sign read “Hollyweed.” -- Curbed Los Angeles
Vandals broke the famous 'Hollywood' sign last night and made it say 'Hollyweed'
Surprisingly, this isn't the first time the iconic sign has been changed to "Hollyweed." On New Year's Day in 1976, the day California loosened marijuana laws in the state, another prankster pulled the same stunt. The prankster, Cal State Northridge art student Danny Finegood, earned an A for executing the weed joke for a class project. -- News Mic
Hemp hero changes Hollywood sign to read 'Hollyweed'
An official told CBS Los Angeles that somebody climbed the mountain around midnight Sunday and threw two tarps over the O’s to make them look like E’s. Similarly, Danny Finegood, a Cal State Northridge art major, used curtains to pull off the same effect in 1976. -- The Daily Dot
Hollywood Sign Vandalized to Read 'Hollyweed'
Built in 1923, the Hollywood sign was first changed to "Hollyweed" on Jan. 1, 1976 when a Cal State Northridge student similarly hung curtains over some of the letters to alter the sign. The "H" was once hidden to read "Ollywood" during the Oliver North and the Iran-Contra hearings. When the Pope visited in 1987 the sign was changed to "Holywood." -- Billboard