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In the early 2010s, data scientist and entrepreneur Michael Amori (MS ’07) made contacts at Caltech alumni events that would change his career. A managing director at Deutsche Bank at the time, he was introduced to George Djorgovski, professor of astronomy and... More »
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday tentatively approved a pair of ordinances regulating sidewalk food vendors, including the establishment of fees that the county hopes to largely subsidize. The ordinances will both return to the board for fin... More »
The search to replace long-time Pasadena Heritage Executive Director Sue Mossman has begun. As announced last autumn, Mossman will retire this spring after 30 years of leadership in the organization and 45 years of dedication to Pasadena Heritage. Pasadena Her... More »
UNITE HERE Local 11 members announced a boycott of Aimbridge Hospitality last week, the largest third-party hotel operator in the world, until the company agrees to sign a fair contract at all of its union properties. The boycott calls for tourists and visitor... More »
For the first time, scientists have engineered an enzyme that can break stubborn man-made bonds between silicon and carbon that exist in widely used chemicals known as siloxanes, or silicones. The discovery is a first step toward rendering the chemicals, which... More »
At the request of the parties, a judge Thursday put a short hold on a lawsuit brought by a 25-year-old woman against Flintridge Preparatory School so that both sides can mediate her allegations that she was sexually abused by an instructor. The plaintiff is id... More »
Former Los Angeles County politician Mark Ridley-Thomas Thursday asked a federal appeals court to reverse his fraud and bribery convictions for voting in support of county contracts that would favor USC while accepting benefits for his son from the university ... More »
Ingenuity — the Jet Propulsion Laboratory-built, drone-like helicopter that made history when it launched from the surface of Mars and conducted the first powered flight on another planet — has suffered damage to one of its rotors and is no longer able to fly,... More »
Dave’s Hot Chicken, a Pasadena-based fast-casual restaurant chain known for its Nashville-style hot chicken, reported a year of growth and expansion in 2023. According to a company statement, Dave’s Hot Chicken opened 79 new stores in 2023, bringing the total ... More »
Organizations with 501(c)(3) status serving Pasadena and such communities as Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, La Cañada Flintridge, Monrovia, San Gabriel, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, and Temple City can now apply for the Pasadena Tournament of Roses ... More »
On October 24th, the Department of Transportation (DOT) gave a presentation to the City Council’s Municipal Services Committee about the current state of the city’s Bicycle Transportation Action Plan. A major focus was on the Greenways—four streets that will h... More »
Friday is typically a day off, but I had to get out the crayons when I heard this news. On Friday for the first time in more than 100 years, reporters at the LA Times walked off the job. As of now, it’s supposed to be just one day. Reporters there are standing... More »
