Last fall, the city of Los Angeles held its first ever ciclovia that closed streets that stretched over seven miles from East Hollywood to Boyle Heights for people to walk, jog, bike and just have a good time on that sunny day. Thanks to the city government and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa plus sponsors, three CicLAvia events will happen this year. Here are the dates (all Sundays from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.): April 10 July 10 October 9 The works… Read more

For a set or so, the Matadors seem like the team that dominated the USC Trojans for 17 straight games prior to the 2011 season.           The Cal State Northridge men’s volleyball team held its own against the No. 1 team in the nation, keeping games close and not doing the things that doomed it earlier in the season.             It all fell short as the Trojans defeated the Matadors in straight sets 25-21, 27-25, 25-19, Wednesday night at the Matadome…. Read more

What is your most memorable moment at CSUN? Michael Lizarraga Forward “Winning the Big West Championship two years ago. Last season’s Washington Huskies game, I had one of my best games and the Cal game this season because my old school was there to see me and I had 15 points.” Lenny Daniel forward “Dunking on people and being here (at CSUN), being with the guys, we had a couple of big wins over these two years and obviously the… Read more

It will be a special game for the five Matador seniors being honored tonight at the Matadome against UC Santa Barbara, but also a vital matchup as Cal State Northridge will try to climb up the Big West standings and position themselves for a better seed in the conference tournament. Seniors Raymond Cody, Lenny Daniel, Michael Lizarraga, Dathan Lyles, and Rashaun McLemore will all be recognized on Senior Night. Lyles said he is looking forward to being honored, but is… Read more

With a home opener sweep over the weekend, the Matadors now go on the road to play at the UC Irvine Tournament for a weekend series and will first face No. 5 Hawaii. “I heard Hawaii is really good,” said freshman Molly Henehan. “But I think if we continue to work hard this week and push to our goals, we will be okay and hopefully we can win.” Over the weekend, CSUN used all its players and Henehan says it… Read more

Playing against every team with a serious attitude was a lesson learned. The Cal State Northridge baseball team got a lesson over the weekend against Seattle University on not taking certain teams lightly. “You never play a team and just sit there and think, ‘We swept them last year and we’re going to sweep them this year again.’ You never underestimate a team; always play the game like you’re supposed to play,” said pitcher Paul Tremlin, who pitched three innings… Read more