“I never played a game at the Rose Bowl,” said donor W. Robert “Bob” Kohorst, who along with his wife, Shelley Allen, recently pledged a significant foundational gift in support of their “neighborhood” stadium. “I don’t have any great connections to the Rose B... More »
The Los Angeles Master Chorale is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Marshall A. Rutter, a devoted champion of choral music, who died peacefully on Wednesday December 4, 2024, at the age of 93. Surrounded by his loving family, Rutter passed away at his... More »
Pasadena City College Trustee Ryan Liu, an attorney and nationally recognized advocate for accessible higher education, has been named to Forbes’ annual “30 Under 30” list in education for 2025, highlighting his work to expand access to higher education. Liu, ... More »
Caltech’s annual Distinguished Alumni Awards—the highest honor the Institute bestows upon its graduates—recognize “a particular achievement of noteworthy value, a series of such achievements, or a career of noteworthy accomplishment.” The 2024 luminaries inclu... More »
The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, a 135-year-old organization serving more than 1,250 members, will honor Tournament Of Roses Association President Edward Morales at its annual President’s Breakfast on Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Hilton Pasadena. Morales will be ... More »
Michelle Matthews has resigned from her position as Executive Director of Arlington Garden in Pasadena, the Garden’s Board of Directors announced in an email Monday, November 18. Matthews, who joined the garden on July 1, 2017, led significant expansion of the... More »
A Noise Within, a leading regional theatre located in East Pasadena, has appointed three new members to its Board of Directors: retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Julie Fox Blackshaw, former Kirkland & Ellis partner Rick Madden and actor and voice... More »
As the nation honors its military personnel, Pasadena’s Veterans Day commemoration on Monday morning will feature a distinguished leader who exemplifies a lifetime of service, alongside a dramatic aerial tribute and recognition of locally deployed Marines. Col... More »
William B. Bridges, the Carl F Braun Professor of Engineering, Emeritus, died on November 1, 2024, at the age of 89. Bridges was best known for his invention of the argon ion laser, which is still used today to treat diabetic retinopathy, in DNA sequencing, an... More »
Funeral services were pending today for music legend Quincy Jones, who worked for artists ranging from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson. Jones died on Sunday surrounded by his family. Jones won 28 Grammy Awards, two honorable Academy Awards, an Emmy Award for ... More »
Earlier this month, Javan Rad was hired as the City Attorney in Ventura. Rad, who was hired on Oct. 8, has served as Chief Assistant City Attorney in Pasadena for the past 12 years. During that time, he oversaw a team of 10 attorneys and managed civil legal ma... More »
A Cal State LA professor who lives in Pasadena has joined as co-principal investigator on a groundbreaking project examining artistic perspectives on peacekeeping missions in post-conflict regions, focusing particularly on Rwanda’s cultural response to genocid... More »
