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Earlier this month, Huntington Hospital celebrated the next group of healthcare professionals to earn scholarships to pursue higher education. Thanks to generous philanthropic support from community members and organizations, these annual scholarship awards su... More »
Pasadena educator Marie Kanne Poulsen was recently appointed to the State Inter-agency Coordinating Council on Early Intervention by California Governor Jerry Brown. The ICC encourages a family-centered approach, family-professional partnerships and inter-agen... More »
The Caltech Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation has named Taylor Houck as the inaugural Head Coach for the new women’s soccer program. “We are thrilled to welcome Taylor to our team,” Betsy Mitchell, Director of APER, said. “Her enthusia... More »
Parsons is pleased to announce that Marianne Meins, Vice President, has been appointed Manager of the Federal Cyber Intelligence & Operations Sector. In this role, she will be responsible for the execution and growth of Parsons’ business related to the intelli... More »
[Pasadena’s youth amateur boxers will step into the ring and showcase their skills in the bi-annual Villa-Parke Boxing Show this Saturday. Here is a look at Fausto De La Torre, the man who has run that well-regarded program for decades.] All it takes is a man ... More »
Yuki Oka, assistant professor of biology, has been named one of six recipients of the 2016 McKnight Scholars Award. The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience awards $75,000 per year for three years to support young scientists who are establishing their own ... More »
Pasadena resident Wendell Pierce, best known for his role as Detective Bunk Moreland on HBO’s “The Wire,” will no longer be commencement speaker at Rutgers University-Newark, the school announced Monday. Pierce himself said he has backed out commencement speak... More »
The YWCA of Pasadena-Foothill Valley hosted their 5th annual Leadership Celebration and Networking Day to promote women’s accomplishments and participation in the community and politics. The theme “We Have the Power” resonated loud and clear with the six influ... More »
This summer, The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens will host internationally acclaimed photographer and sculptor Mary Beth Heffernan in an artist-in-residence arrangement made possible by a grant from Los Angeles arts organization Phot... More »
Apostol was born in Helper, Utah, on August 20, 1923. He received his bachelor of science in chemical engineering in 1944 and a master’s degree in mathematics in 1946, both from the University of Washington, Seattle. In 1948, he received his PhD in mathematics... More »
The Pasadena Playhouse’s annual gala, A Night in the Catskills, was held on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Co-chaired by Julietta Perez and Art Silveri, the event honored two-time Academy Award Winner Jane Fonda, celebrated record producer Richard Perry and communi... More »
Assistant Professor of Theology and Culture Kutter Callaway of Pasadena’s Fuller Theological Seminary was recently interviewed by actor Morgan Freeman in the six-part TV “The Story of God” by National Geographic. The show began airing on April 3, 2016 and take... More »
