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Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

COVID-19 curve of cumulative cases in Los Angeles County as of Sept. 11.

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...

Mayor Eric Garcetti gives a firefighter food.

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...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 2147 into law, which will  reform existing a California legislation that prevents former inmates from being able to become a professional firefighter.

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),...

A group of inmate firefighters clear a line to prevent further fire spread during the Amigo Fire in Porter Ranch, Calif. on Sept. 5, 2020.

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...

Chancellor Timothy P. White announced all 23 CSU campuses will continue virtual instruction for the spring 2021 semester.

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...

USU hosts cultural welcoming

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...

The Financial Aid and Scholarship department's counters, located on the first floor of Bayramian Hall, are closed due to the stay-at-home orders and CSUN's shift to virtual learning.

Financial Aid department pushes through backlogged inquiries despite lack of staff, system limitations

Jazmin Navarette, Reporter September 9, 2020

The financial aid counters in Bayramian Hall have closed since the transition from in-person to virtual instruction, and the once-bustling office has transferred student financial aid concerns to phone...

Activists dance outside the Los Angeles Superior Court in downtown L.A. during an eviction blockade on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020.

Renters receive new eviction protections, but tenant activists fear it’s not enough

Emily Holshouser, Assistant News Editor September 9, 2020

About 100 protesters formed an “eviction blockade” in front of the Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday to protest evictions, provide support for tenants in the form of legal advice and access...

The Sepulveda Recreation Center is a learning center for LAUSD students as part of the "Safer at Parks" program. Spots are limited to 24 participants per location.

City of Los Angeles launches “Safer at Parks,” an alternative to at home learning

Maria Medina, Reporter September 8, 2020

The Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks launched the "Safer at Park"s program on Aug. 31 to provide elementary and middle school students with internet access and a secure environment to...

Protesters demanding justice for Dijon Kizzee in South Los Angeles, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. Many members of the public called in during the Civilian Oversight Committee town hall, voicing their concerns and frustrations with police brutality and the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.

Public voice frustrations during town hall meeting over LASD killing Dijon Kizzee

Trevor Morgan, Contributor September 7, 2020

Protests and outcry continued this week following the death of 29-year-old Dijon Kizzee in Westmont. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed Kizzee on Aug. 31. This prompted the Los...

LAFD crews work to slow the spread of the fire in the Sepulveda Basin.

Photos: Fire burns 20 acres in the Sepulveda Basin amid 114 degree heat

Logan Bik, Editor in Chief September 6, 2020

Roughly 20 acres of dry brush caught fire in the Sepulveda Basin on Sunday, shutting down the northbound 405 Freeway entrance on Burbank Boulevard. No structures were damaged. However, the Donald...

A LAFD firefighter sprays a chemical foam to prevent the fire from spreading further in Porter Ranch, Calif. on Saturday, Sept.4, 2020.

Amigo Fire threatened homes in Porter Ranch, now contained

Logan Bik, Editor in Chief September 6, 2020

Five houses were in immediate danger from the Amigo Fire, which caused evacuations and road closures in Porter Ranch on Saturday. The Los Angeles Fire Department contained the four-acre brush fire...

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