Activists say the 2028 Olympics could cause police militarization and increase disparity in L.A.’s low-income neighborhoods
Trevor Morgan, Contributor
September 17, 2020
Amid a large scale advertising campaign, the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are under intense scrutiny by a group called NOlympics L.A., who say the games will cause lasting effects including an increase in police militarization and racial disparity. L.A.’s official Olympic organization, LA28, released ...
COVID-19 Update: Mayor Garcetti encourages Angelenos to get flu vaccines by end of October
Sloane Bozzi, News Editor
September 17, 2020
Los Angeles County has the most cases in the United States, as other hotspots like New York have seen a decrease in the number of new cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention forecasts an upward trend in the number of deaths nationwide. L.A. County currently holds the record for the m...
L.A.’s poor air quality expected to last for weeks, according to experts
Emily Holshouser, Assistant News Editor
September 16, 2020
Here’s what you need to know: The state of California is in the midst of a destructive and volatile wildfire season that is covering most of the state in smoke. Los Angeles County is under air quality warnings and has seen several days of unhealthy air. The air quality will not comple...
Associated Students holds moment of silence in memory of Casey Hargis
Shannon Carter, Assistant News Editor
September 15, 2020
During the Associated Students meeting on Monday, President Rose Merida called for a moment of silence to recognize and honor Casey Hargis, a 22-year-old CSUN student who was killed alongside her friend Kiana Taylor, 22, in a car crash Wednesday night in San Diego. According to reports, Hargis and Taylor entered the intersection to make a left turn onto 70th Street from El Cajon Boulevard in Taylor's Ford Fusion, when a vehicle slammed into their car from behind. The car subse...
Majority of police reform bills struggle to pass California Legislature
Emily Holshouser, Assistant News Editor
September 14, 2020
Here’s what you need to know: The California State Legislature attempted to pass several bills related to police reforms on their last day before the recess, on Aug. 31. Several bills related to regulating the use of tear gas and rubber bullets, investigating fatal officer-involved incident...
Hundreds attend pro-Trump caravan in Studio City
Emily Holshouser and Samantha Bravo
September 13, 2020
*Editor’s note: This story contains graphic images and words that may offend some readers. We believe that they are a crucial aspect of telling the most accurate story and have decided to include them in this article. STUDIO CITY — Around 100 people gathered at a parking lot in Studio City, ne...
COVID-19 Update: COVID-19 testing positivity rate in L.A. remains low
Sloane Bozzi, News Editor
September 11, 2020
Los Angeles County has the most cases in the United States, as other hotspots like New York have seen a decrease in the number of new cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention forecasts an upward trend in the number of deaths nationwide. L.A. County currently holds the record for the m...
L.A. remembers first responders who died in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001
Sloane Bozzi and Emily Holshouser
September 11, 2020
Today, Los Angeles remembered first responders who died in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. An event was held at Fire Station 3 in downtown Los Angeles with Mayor Eric Garcetti and Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Ralph Terrazas in attendance. The event was focused on thanking first responders and...
Newsom signs AB 2147 into law, allowing inmate firefighters to pursue firefighting profession
Emily Holshouser, Assistant News Editor
September 11, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Friday that will introduce reforms to California’s inmate firefighter program. Assembly Bill 2147, authored by Assemblywoman Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-San Bernardino), will allow inmate firefighters to pursue a professional career in firefighting after the end of their...
New legislation allows inmate firefighters to be eligible for professional firefighting careers
Mayra Lopez, Reporter
September 10, 2020
The California Senate approved a bill on Aug. 31 that will allow nonviolent offenders who volunteer in fire camps as inmate firefighters to get their records expunged and become eligible to serve as firefighters once released. The bill was passed in midst of the state’s wildfire season and modified operations to slow the spread of COVID-19, as well as widespread calls for the early release of inmates...
Campuses to continue virtual instruction next semester, CSU announces
Madalyn Amato, Daily Forty-Niner
September 10, 2020
All 23 California State University campuses will continue with mainly virtual instruction through the spring 2021 term, Chancellor Timothy P. White announced Thursday. “After extensive consultation with campus presidents and other stakeholders, and careful consideration of a multitude of factors – regarding the pandemic and its consequences, as well as other matters impacting the university and its operations – I am announcing that the CSU will continue with this primarily virtual instructional approach for the academic term that begins in January 2021, and also will continue with reduced populations in campus housing," White said in the statement. ...
USU hosts cultural welcoming
Danielle Tranter, Reporter
September 9, 2020
In light of not being on campus this semester, CSUN’s University Student Union is hosting a three day, virtual “Cultural Welcomes” event. The series began Tuesday and will continue Wednesday and Thursday aimed to familiarize students with their campus community. Each session is dedicated to...
