On Tuesday, The Norton Simon Museum announced the appointment of Mikka Gee Conway as General Counsel, overseeing the diverse range of legal matters for the Museum and its affiliated foundations. Conway comes to the organization with more than three decades of ... More »
The Pasadena City Council, preceded its budget deliberations on Monday night with a tribute to Betty Jane “BJ” Kirwin Hanna, a pioneering environmental lawyer and community leader whose life of public service left an indelible mark on the city. Councilmember S... More »
A memorial service for Ann Erdman, Pasadena’s longtime public information officer and a beloved civic voice, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, at All Saints Church in Pasadena, her family has announced. A reception will follow the service. Erdman, ... More »
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s Emmy-winning Chief Medical Correspondent and practicing neurosurgeon, will deliver a public lecture at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Monday, June 9, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. In his book “World War C,” Gupta argues that “societies must lear... More »
The leader of a national Latino organization based in Pasadena issued an urgent call to action Sunday during a chaotic Sunday that saw protests across Los Angeles, urging people to protect day laborers from immigration enforcement actions. Pablo Alvarado, spea... More »
Pasadena-based Doheny Eye Institute, one of the nation’s leading vision research institutions for more than 75 years, is adding to its panel of remarkable vision scientists with the appointment of Emma Lessieur-Contreras, MD, PhD, as Principal Investigator. Dr... More »
Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros, a former Pasadena parking enforcement officer and Pasadena City College student, was shot and killed Saturday while responding to reports of an armed suspect. Riveros, 35, died during a shootout with a gunman on the ... More »
Dr. Lori J. Morgan, who has led Huntington Health as president and CEO for nearly eight years, will step down from her position before the end of the year to focus on her family. Morgan, who holds both medical and business degrees, has guided the Pasadena-base... More »
A celebration of life service for pioneering civil rights legislator Nathaniel “Nate” Holden will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at West Angeles Cathedral Church of God In Christ in Los Angeles, officials announced. The May 29 service at 3600 S. Crenshaw Blvd. wi... More »
Among the hundreds of fallen military service members Pasadena will honor at its Memorial Day commemoration Monday are four native sons who made the ultimate sacrifice and received the nation’s highest military decorations for heroism in combat. The ceremony, ... More »
The Pasadena Conservatory of Music has appointed Stephen Cook as its new Executive Director following a comprehensive, national search. Cook, who currently serves as Chair of the Piano Department at Pasadena Conservatory of Music, will assume leadership after ... More »
Each year, the Institute awards its highest honor for alumni—the Distinguished Alumni Award—to those individuals who, because of both personal commitment and professional contributions, have made remarkable impacts in a field, on the community, or in society m... More »
