Friday, June 19, 2009 | 10:09 am
Kevin W. Sharer, chief executive officer and president of Amgen Inc., the world’s largest biotechnology company, has been named a trustee of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). From October 1992 to May 2000, Sharer served as the president and chi... More »
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 | 8:10 pm
In a festive ceremony Tuesday evening, Blair IB Magnet School graduated 155 of its seniors. Blair is an International Baccalaureate school that serves gifted students in grades 7 through 12. Students who are accepted to the middle or high school must adhere to... More »
Monday, June 15, 2009 | 10:27 am
Mark Kim, co-owner of the Hill Street Café in La Canada voted yes on Measure LC, a $150 per parcel tax that if approved would bring in an estimated $4.5 million over its five-year duration to benefit La Canada public schools. In addition, the restaurant creat... More »
Friday, June 12, 2009 | 2:41 pm
U.S. Secretary of Energy and renowned physicist Steven Chu, Ph.D., spoke today at Caltech’s 115th annual commencement. Chu, the 12th United States Secretary of Energy, is a distinguished experimental physicist and scientific administrator and Nobel Laureate. A... More »
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 | 8:32 am
Students from the Pasadena Unified School District receiving the AIM High Scholarships and the PEF/PHS Wark Scholarships were honored on Thursday, June 4, at a special reception at the Tournament of Roses. PEF’s AIM HIGH Scholarships, developed with funding ... More »
Saturday, June 6, 2009 | 8:33 am
Pasadena Police Department officers and staff recently participated in the annual Cleveland Elementary School Career Fair. About 400 students spoke with police officers and park safety specialists and toured police department vehicles. The career fair was spon... More »