The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

A woman watches from her balcony as police in riot gear attended to a domestic incident

LAPD responds to domestic incident on Dearborn Street near CSUN

Alexia Mersola, Assistant News Editor November 18, 2021

The Los Angeles Police Department responded to a domestic incident involving a couple arguing in an apartment building at the 18400 block of Dearborn Street at around 11:07 a.m. Just past 11:30 am,...

People Protesting

Multimedia story: Life Inside Adelanto – Stories from the ICE detention center

Ryanne Mena, PJ Shahamat, Kaitlyn Lavo, and Briana Walden November 17, 2021

This story is a multimedia piece that incorporates audio, text, and photos. To experience the full story, click the play button on the audio players underneath each section. The Facility Immigration...

Covid- 19 vaccination record card

Turmoil grows over California’s student vaccination requirement. Here’s what you need to know

Rocky Walker, Reporter November 10, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Oct. 1 that the state will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination to attend public K-12 schools once the Food and Drug Administration gives full approval of vaccine use for age...

The crowd walks toward City Hall at the march for women’s reproductive rights organized by Women’s March in downtown Los Angeles, Calif., on Oct. 2, 2021.

Photo essay: Women’s marches for reproductive rights throughout Los Angeles on Oct. 2

Kaitlyn Lavo, Staff Photographer October 29, 2021

This photo essay is the visually focused version of our written piece on the Oct. 2 women's marches across Los Angeles. To read the written piece click here. Crowds gathered on the streets of downtown...

Illustration by Sarah Hofstedt

Two shot after scuffle at strip mall near CSUN; suspects still at large

Shannon Carter, Assistant News Editor October 20, 2021

CSUN police responded to reports of a shooting late Friday night and performed first-aid to two victims upon their arrival. A fight broke out between two pairs of men at a strip mall in the 17600 block...

Alfredo Fernandez, the interim Chief of Police at CSUN, stands in front of a mural in the Police Services building. The words on the mural say Devote yourself to your community around you & devote yourself to creating something that give you purpose & meaning.

CSUN Police Department: A look into its history and where it stands today

Lorena Salinas, Reporter October 20, 2021

CSUN’s Department of Police Services, the official name of the CSUN campus police department, has come a long way from its early roots in 1958 when CSUN was known as San Fernando Valley State College....

The Lake Fire has burned a roughly 10,000 acres in the Los Angeles Forest on Aug. 12.

California faces an uphill battle with droughts and fires. But how does climate change factor into it?

Rodrigo Louvat, Reporter October 18, 2021

It’s no secret California has a history of natural disasters ranging from wildfires to droughts, which have been exacerbated by climate change. Over the last decade California has struggled through...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs AB 1460 into law, requiring all CSU students to take a 3-unit ethnic studies in order to graduate.

Examining the Recall Election of Gov. Gavin Newsom

Shannon Carter, News Editor September 20, 2021

On Sept. 14, California voters will have the opportunity to decide whether or not to keep Gov. Gavin Newsom in office, through the state’s recall election. The recall election, which is a process...

The CSUN Faculty Senate voted to pass a resolution that opposes the proposed implementation of Assembly Bill 1460 that was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 17. AB 1460 is a new three-unit ethnic studies requirement for all CSU campuses and will go into effect for students graduating in the 2024-2025 school year.

Landslide win: Gavin Newsom defeats recall attempt

Rocky Walker, Reporter September 17, 2021

Landslide win: Gavin Newsom defeats recall attempt Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom won the fight against his recall in a victory Tuesday night, with a projected 63% of voters choosing not to remove him...

Large group of people pictured on a rooftop chatting and drinking

L.A. County to require proof of vaccination for entry to indoor bars, breweries and more

Trevor Morgan, Online Editor September 15, 2021

Bars, wineries, breweries, nightclubs and lounges in Los Angeles County will soon require proof of vaccination before entry. L.A. County Department of Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer made...

LA renters are protected from eviction during the COVID-19 crisis.

California’s eviction moratorium still stands. But is that enough?

Rocky Walker, Reporter September 10, 2021

While California’s reopening has boosted the economy’s recovery from the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, numbers suggest that many are vulnerable to slipping through the cracks, and with the Supreme...

Illustration by Sarah Hofstedt

Fatal Shooting near Northridge Fashion Center

Alexia Mersola, Reporter August 9, 2021

Police are still searching for the suspect involved in a shooting at an apartment complex in the 9400 block of Corbin Avenue in Northridge late Friday afternoon. The victim was killed in the shooting,...

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