August was the 81st anniversary of rocket tests in the Arroyo Seco that led to the establishment of JPL, changed the course of World War II and created a whole new scientific field: rocket science. The man who led that effort, Frank Malina—who was born last mo... More »
A contingent of the Shakespeare Club visited the Pasadena Museum of History’s current exhibition “Starting Anew” which tells the story of the early arrivers and shapers of the city. Brad McNeil, the Museum’s Director of Education, was an informative and dynami... More »
Leap Day, Saturday, February 29, brings a program of writers, poets and historians to the Donald Wright Audtiorium at the Central Library. Beginning at 1:00 p.m., Donzaleigh Abernathy, daughter of the Rev. Ralph Abernathy will discuss her book. “Partners to Hi... More »
The 60th anniversary of the Pasadena Senior Center will be celebrated with a series of special events and activities throughout 2020. Founded in 1960, the center is an independent, donor-supported nonprofit organization that offers recreational, educational, w... More »
According to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, a local architect/urbanist committed suicide last month. David Wolf was found dead at his home in Altadena on Dec. 21. Wolf would have turned 55 on Jan. 1. According to an alert by the... More »
After 40 years working to preserve historic structures and the culture of the community, Pasadena Heritage hosts its Annual Meeting tonight to look back on the organization’s accomplishments over the years and discuss challenges the group faces in the new year... More »
Different eras of Pasadena’s past are visible in the architecture found in all corners of town and one local historian says that city would look much different if the once-booming railroad that surged through the downtown area hadn’t been laid at all. This tim... More »
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was to visit Pasadena three times. His very first visit came in the winter of 1958 when he was only 29 years old. King was invited to the campus as part of the Caltech Y’s “Leaders for America Program.” The program, established in 1... More »
A community room named in honor of local black entrepreneur and visionary Thomas D. Scott was dedicated at the newly inaugurated Heritage Square Apartments, Pasadena’s newest housing development. Heritage Square was opened last Thursday, March 16, and now give... More »
When you walk into Maura Dykstra’s new office at Caltech, one of the first things you notice is a table covered in scrolls, brushes, and calligraphic Chinese characters. For Dykstra, a new assistant professor of history, calligraphy is not just a hobby—it is p... More »
The palatial 20,000 square mansion that has housed the local chapter of the American Red Cross since 1962 in the neighborhood famously known as ‘Millionaire’s Row’ is up for sale with a fittingly hefty price tag of $10.5 million. Situated just off of South Ora... More »
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today that it has acquired a unique 10-volume edition of The Life and Writings of John Muir (1916–1924) that incorporates 260 original photographs—most by Herbert W. Gleason (18... More »
