Omid Khanian
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 4
- Latest publication
- Sep 14, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Sundial
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- Aug 30, 2026
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OPINION: Sports betting is ruining what it means to be a fan (opens the original)
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As a die-hard Lakers fan, the 2010s will always stand out to me as the time when I began to love basketball. I watched because I actually cared about the teams, players and action on the floor. From watching the Lakers and Celtics rivalry to Kobe Bryant’s prime performances, my desire to watch solely stemmed from the love of the game at a time when betting apps weren’t even remotely prevalent. As I got a little older and entered the early 2020s, I began feeling like some things in basketball wer
Sweet Remembrance: The Meaning Behind Persian Halva (opens the original)
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Wafts of saffron and rosewater emerge from a hot concoction of toasted flour and sugar for a dessert with deeper meaning. Persian halva is an Iranian sweet traditionally made with flour, sugar, rosewater and either oil or butter. Fragrant saffron and ground cardamom pods are added for taste, and crushed pistachios, almonds or coconut may be used as garnish. According to Azita Mehran, author of the Persian food blog Turmeric & Saffron, halva is a common sight during Iranian religious holidays and
CSUN students and professors weigh in on Trump’s Lake Ontario renaming proposal (opens the original)
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President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Aug. 27 renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for use by U.S. government agencies, drawing criticism in Canada and sparking questions from Canadians about executive authority, political posturing and renaming a body of water that sits between two countries. The executive order applied to the use of the lake’s name by the federal government. It did not mandate that Canada, international bodies or others use “Lake America.” Trump issued the exe
Triple-digit heat greets CSUN students during first week of classes (opens the original)
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Students trekked across Northridge in sweltering heat on the way to their classes, desperately seeking shade and water in air-conditioned buildings. The 2026-27 school year at CSUN officially began Monday, Aug. 24. The National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard office placed the western San Fernando Valley under an extreme heat warning through 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28. The agency forecasted a high near 110 degrees on Wednesday, with temperatures remaining in the triple digits for the days to foll
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