John Johnson, assistant professor of astronomy at Caltech, has been named the recipient of the American Astronomical Society’s 2012Newton Lacy Pierce Prize, which is awarded for outstanding achievement in observational astronomical research based on measuremen... More »
The Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden visited an undisclosed location in Pasadena Friday, January 20th. This was verified by a spokesperson for the Pasadena Police Department. As part of a campaign stop, the Vice President attended a $5,000.00 p... More »
Seven finalists, named the best speakers out of 290 who presented their research on SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships) Seminar Day in October, competed in the third and final round of the Doris S. Perpall SURF Speaking Competition on January 19.... More »
Sally M. Bixby [Photo: Tournament of Roses] In a ceremony yesterday, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Association’s Board of Directors confirmed Sally M. Bixby as President for the 2012-2013 Tournament year. Bixby will provide leadership for the 124th Rose... More »
• Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) students celebrated the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday with service activities and art and essay contests. Students and families joined community leaders and district officials at a day of service at Madison El... More »
Pasadena attorney Xochitl Flores, The Heart Link Network® Pasadena Chapter Leader [Photo: The Heart Links Network] The Heart Link Network® aims to benefit women in Pasadena and surrounding areas by launching a women’s networking chapter that was created sp... More »
Pasadena celebrates its heritage as the birthplace of the cheeseburger during January’s Cheeseburger Week. More than 20 restaurants are taking part, offering cheeseburgers, cheeseburger-inspired fare and alternatives to cheeseburgers. You can vote for your f... More »
With an interest in enhancing the living and learning environment at Caltech, the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation has pledged $25 million to support campus life and outreach programs. The focus of the five-year gift, in accordance with the wishes of the Foundati... More »
Rashad Smith goes up for a shot for the Lancers in their 62-49 loss to LA Southwest Wednesday, image by Richard Quinton. For the first 15 minutes of its South Coast Conference contest, the Pasadena City College men’s basketball team kept pace with state No. 6... More »
Destinee Sellers goes up for the fast-break layup during Pasadena’s 78-49 win at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium Wednesday, image by Richard Quinton. For one half, the Pasadena City College women’s basketball team reminded themselves and others that they are more ... More »
At about 8:20 p.m. Wednesday night, Pasadena Police responded to a residence in the 400 block of N. Sierra Madre Blvd. to investigate a suspicous item found inside. The appearance of the item led officers to believe it was a small homemade explosive device. Of... More »
The latest image of sea surface heights in the Pacific Ocean from NASA’s Jason-2 satellite shows that the current La Niña is peaking in intensity. Yellows and reds indicate areas where sea surface height is higher than normal (due to warm water), while blues ... More »
