Valley View News special edition covers the San Gabriel Valley “Station” wildfire, so named because it is believed to have started near a ranger station during late August, 2009. Reporters Joseph Prado, Samantha Minton, Tiaira Nowlin, Matthew Johnson.
CSUN’s Department of Cinema and Television Arts Film Production Option received an $86,000 grant from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) during the annual summer luncheon for new HFPA officers Tuesday, Aug. 11 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. A total of $1,000,000 in financial grants was donated by HFPA to selected applicant schools and non-profit organizations to celebrate the 2009-10 officers. Executed in true Hollywood style, the event was complete with a slew of actors who presented the grants to… Read more
For the second consecutive weekend the Cal State Northridge women’s soccer team split two games, but this time, they did it at home against strong competition: Loyola Marymount and Oregon State. CSUN vs. LMU CSUN shut out Loyola Marymount 3-0 Thursday evening, in its home opener at Matador Field. The Lions were coming in with confidence after winning at UNLV 2-0, and they played that way for most of the first half. A couple of turnovers created most of the… Read more
After last year’s regular season finale, the Cal State Northridge men’s soccer team doesn’t want to experience another punch-in-the-gut, sick feeling. In 2008, having endured a season in which injuries depleted head coach Terry Davila’s team depth, the Matadors went into their final game against UC Irvine at home with a chance to reach the postseason. A win or a tie would have catapulted them into the Big West Conference’s four-team playoff. And after 87 minutes of play, the Matadors… Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — (UPDATED) Firefighters reported some progress Tuesday against a gigantic blaze on the edge of Los Angeles, but warned that this one might be just a preview of even greater dangers ahead. The peak Southern California fire season hasn’t even started yet. The worst fires typically flare up in the fall, when ferocious Santa Ana winds can drive fires out of wilderness areas and into suburbs. As a result, Southern California could be in for a long… Read more