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The US Latino economy is growing faster than the country’s as a whole

Apr. 16, 2025
El País
The Latino community is a key driver of the U.S. economy. The total economic output of the Latino community reached $4.1 trillion in 2023, almost three times what it was in 2010. If it were a standalone economy, the U.S. Latino GDP would be the fifth largest in the world.

Scandinavian Fest returns to CLU

Apr. 4, 2025
Thousand Oaks Acorn
A vintage market with Scandinavian clothing and other items as well as a beer garden with local brews are among new features visitors to this year’s Scandinavian Festival will encounter. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 5 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 6 at Cal Lutheran...

Local economists own ‘crystal ball’

Apr. 4, 2025
Thousand Oaks Acorn
Cal Lutheran University economists Matthew Fienup and Dan Hamilton were named recipients of the 2024 Crystal Ball Award for the Fannie Mae Home Price Expectations Survey.

CLU invites community to help support athletic program

Mar. 28, 2025
Thousand Oaks Acorn
Food, wine and raising money for Cal Lutheran athletics will be the focus of a new event at the school. The Wine and Beer Walk Fundraiser is the brainchild of Athletic Director Howard Davis and his staff, who were seeking ways to help cover sports teams’ post-season play.

CLU soccer player kicks adversity

Mar. 21, 2025
Thousand Oaks Acorn
Before every soccer game over the past four years, Madie Fahey looked at a photo of her younger self playing the sport that has brought her so much purpose. The Cal Lutheran senior was forced to end her last college season prematurely due to a rare health condition.

Economic forecast takes shine off Ventura County

Feb. 28, 2025
Thousand Oaks Acorn
Ventura County’s economy is stumbling and showed little signs of improvement last year as high living costs and breathtakingly high home prices continued to take their toll on the region.

Imagine this FAB 50+ program

Feb. 22, 2025
Moorpark Acorn
Lisa Buono, dean of the School for Professional and Continuing Studies at Cal Lutheran University will be the Moorpark Women’s Club speaker on Fri., March 14.

See local leaders for the 2025 Ventura County Economic Forecast

Feb. 21, 2025
Ventura County Star
Matthew Fienup, left, executive director of the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting at California Lutheran University, interviews featured speaker Anthony Bradley at the 2025 Ventura County Economic Forecast at the Scherr Forum Theatre in Thousand Oaks on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025.

CLU working to bridge past, present, future

Feb. 7, 2025
Thousand Oaks Acorn
At his Jan. 24 State of the University Address, Interim President John Nunes encouraged an audience of community leaders, students, faculty, staff, alumni and donors to join the Cal Lutheran in honoring its past, strengthening its present and planning its future.

Carmichael Native Madie Fahey to be Honored

Feb. 5, 2025
Carmichael Times
Two California college student-athletes, Madie Fahey, a senior soccer player at California Lutheran University, and Will Bermudez, a senior baseball player at UC Irvine, were selected as the January 2025 recipients of the CalHOPE Courage Award.