The Sundial

Many chose to pursue their passions during the pandemic. 818 Night Market shows that sentiment is here to stay.

Trevor Morgan, Online Editor | July 23, 2021

At first glance, the 818 Night Market held in Mission Hills on July 10 seemed like any other pop-up event, flea market or swap-meet before the...

Denzel Clarke drafted by Oakland Athletics in 2021 MLB Draft

Blake Williams, Assistant Managing Editor

July 12, 2021

Matador outfielder Denzel Clarke was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the fourth round with the 127th overall pick of the 2021 MLB Draft on Monday. He is the first baseball player to be drafted from...

Rise Simi Valley Hosts its first Pride picnic, car rally

Kaitlyn Lavo, Staff Photographer

July 2, 2021

Rainbows and smiles filled the Rancho Simi Community Park as families and community members of Simi Valley, Calif. came together to celebrate Pride on June 26. Simi Valley Pride, hosted by Rise Simi...

Here’s what you need to know about California’s digital vaccine card

Bryan Hernandez, Reporter

June 29, 2021

Californians vaccinated against the coronavirus now have the option to access their vaccine card digitally as of June 18. California’s Department of Public Health and Department of Technology announced...

Tackling the homelessness crisis: What California, L.A. County have done so far

Steven Almeida, Reporter

June 28, 2021

Data released in July 2020 indicated that the number of individuals experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County has risen 13%. A Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority report revealed that L.A....

Photo Essay: Juneteenth celebrations in Los Angeles

Kaitlyn Lavo, Taylor Arthur, Briana Walden, and Chris Torres

June 21, 2021

On June 17, President Joe Biden signed into law that Juneteenth will be a federal holiday. Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Many Juneteenth celebrations were held throughout...

Cooling centers offered as the San Fernando Valley reopens amid heatwave

Trevor Morgan, Assistant News Editor

June 18, 2021

Temperatures reached 109 degrees in Northridge on Tuesday as part of a heatwave that extended through much of the Southwestern U.S. The heatwave has prompted an advisory from the National Weather Service....

As Juneteenth becomes a federal holiday, weekend celebrations are planned across the region

Mercedes Cannon, Reporter

June 18, 2021

A year after the historical summer that followed the death of George Floyd and the unprecedented events that fueled various social justice initiatives, the arrival of this year’s Juneteenth ushers in...

President Beck discusses her listening tour and what she’s learned from it

Shannon Carter, Assistant News Editor

June 3, 2021

CSUN President Erika D. Beck has spent most of her life earning multiple degrees in psychology, being a research associate in psychopathology and cognitive neuroscience, before becoming an administrator...