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Jayawardhana’s appointment by Caltech’s Board of Trustees, announced today at a community-wide gathering on the Institute’s Pasadena campus, was the result of a months-long international search. ? “Ray is a leader of exceptional distinction who brings a comple... More »
When the Eaton Fire swept through Altadena and Pasadena on January 7, 2025, John Muir High School’s buildings were spared. Its community was not. Approximately 175 students and 16 to 18 staff members lost their homes, according to verified reports, leaving the... More »
Pasadena Unified School District schools in Pasadena and Altadena will observe a brief moment of silence on Jan. 7 to mark one year since the start of the Eaton Fire, according to a letter sent Monday to the district community by Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth B... More »
As the one-year anniversary of the Eaton Fire approaches, Pacific Oaks College & Children’s School in Pasadena has helped distribute nearly $2 million to 43 childcare sites. Pacific Oaks worked with the Childcare Directors Alliance, the City of Pasadena, Save ... More »
The state of California has designated Pasadena City College as a Black Serving Institution in recognition of the college’s commitment to the success of Black students. “Being awarded this designation, particularly in the inaugural year, speaks volumes about P... More »
Pasadena City College’s Winter 2026 intersession begins Jan. 5 and runs through Feb. 12, following a schedule released Sept. 22 and an application window that opened Oct. 1. The campus is currently closed for winter break from through Jan. 1. Additional closur... More »
Pasadena High School has become the first campus in the San Gabriel Valley to partner with the California Legal Pathways Collaborative, according to the organization. The collaboration establishes CLPC’s first-ever law academy partnership in the region and exp... More »
Pasadena Unified School District said new soil testing at San Rafael has confirmed the need for soil removal and replacement after City of Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) county-recommended post-Eaton Fire sampling found lead at concentrations exceedi... More »
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has received a $50 million commitment from Caltech Trustee Lynn Booth and Life Member Kent Kresa, former chair of the Board of Trustees. Made jointly with their family foundations, the gift endows and names the ... More »
Pasadena City College celebrated the official rededication of the historic John A. Sexson Auditorium, and the famed mirror pools, marking the start of a new chapter in the lives of two campus icons. Over the last year, the auditorium and the mirror pools have... More »
The president of United Teachers of Pasadena is pushing back against a Pasadena Unified School District update emailed Tuesday to the school district community about ongoing labor negotiations, disputing key claims about bargaining session topics, the district... More »
Two hundred Los Angeles-area students attended a December 6 event at the Los Angeles College of Music’s Pasadena campus, where many who lost homes, schools, and instruments in the Eaton wildfires in Altadena received guitars, mentorship, and encouragement. The... More »
