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The 2020s have not been a kind decade for Cal State LA’s baseball team. After the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the 2020 and 2021 seasons,...
Letter from the editor: January 29, 2025 - University Times
Jan 29, 2025 · I didn’t pay much attention to politics growing up. When I was 14 years old, I fell asleep on election night 2016, and woke up the following day to learn that Donald Trump was elected as the 45th President of the United States. The memory of …
‘Mojada’ to premiere at Cal State LA - University Times
Nov 13, 2024 · The box office opens this weekend to present “Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles,” a modern take on a Greek theater classic. The play draws together archaic themes of betrayal and passion in the context of modern Mexican immigration. Written by Los Angeles native and USC Professor Luis Alfaro, the play follows Medea and her
Behind the decks with Zeph - University Times
6 days ago · A music career is sought out by people all over the world with varying success. Cal State LA alum Zeph Pascasio is new to this journey, with a bright future ahead. Pascasio, a 23-year-old DJ and producer from Arcadia, recently graduated from Cal State L.A at the end of the fall 2024 semester, and is
Angelenos skeptical about the pressure ‘car-free’ Olympics will put …
Nov 3, 2024 · Detroit may be known historically as the car capital of the United States, but Los Angeles is quickly gaining ground with about 7.8 million registered cars in 2023.. That’s why Mayor Karen Bass has said she would like the 2028 Olympics to be almost car-free, with attendees taking public transit to the main sporting venues across the county.. The question is whether a city where cars are king ...
A whopping 200 new jobs for young people coming to Compton
Dec 28, 2024 · A nonprofit run by Barak and Sara Bomani, of Compton, was recently awarded a three-year grant to create 200 jobs for local teenagers and young adults. The $897,000 grant from the Los Angeles County Justice Opportunities and Care Department for the Compton Youth Career Pathways (CYCP) program was announced on the nonprofit’s LinkedIn page. The
Relief and worry in South Los Angeles over encampment clearing
Nov 3, 2024 · Encampments and RVs have surrounded Jose Vidales’ South Los Angeles neighborhood streets, making maneuvering around difficult. Vidales empathizes with those on the streets but is also concerned for his family's safety because he has had two troubling encounters with them in recent years. For instance, he said he was chased by an unhoused person with
Annual security report finds rise in car theft - University Times
Sep 26, 2024 · The Cal State LA Public Safety Department sent a school-wide email on Sept. 15 containing the 2024 annual security report, which outlines information on crime statistics spanning from 2021 to 2023 for the main campus as well as off campus extension buildings.. The report documented a noticeable upward trend in motor vehicle theft — a total of seven incidents in 2021 climbed to 19 in 2022 ...
Rapper’s family mourns his death - University Times
Mar 31, 2022 · The family of local rapper Zerail Dijon Rivera, who went by the name “Indian Red Boy,” is desperately looking for answers after he was gunned down in Hawthorne last year. In an interview with UT Community News, his aunt, said Rivera grew up in Long Beach, played basketball at Jordan High School and his passions
Career Center fashion show back from hiatus - University Times
Sep 30, 2024 · On Thursday, Sept. 19, Cal State LA hosted its first Career Fashion Show in nine years. The fashion show was started as a fun way for students to have a visual inspiration of how to dress and prepare themselves when going to interviews, internships, or dressing for their new day-to-day in their post-grad careers.