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A Noise Within in Pasadena announced the appointment of Conner Criswell as its new managing director. Criswell steps into the role after serving as the company’s general manager during his first three seasons with A Noise Within. The theater said he holds an M... More »
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor made three stops in Pasadena during a multi-day visit to the Los Angeles area in early February, speaking to high school students, reading her children’s book to fifth graders at the Pasadena Playhouse and j... More »
A public memorial gathering honoring Joanne Nuckols, the South Pasadena preservationist whose legal expertise and coalition-building helped stop the 710 Freeway extension from displacing thousands of homes in South Pasadena, Pasadena, and El Sereno, will be he... More »
An attorney whose career has spanned three professions — law, real estate and family therapy — has been named partner at Lagerlof, LLP, a Pasadena law firm that traces its history to 1908, according to the firm. Dena L. Klotz, a member of the firm’s Private Cl... More »
Robert Hartstein, the new-ish general manager and CEO of the University Club of Pasadena, settled into a corner of the sunlit dining room for a lunchtime conversation Wednesday, reflecting on a career that has spanned fine dining, hotel management, and private... More »
Twenty years ago this week, the shy girl from Pasadena who turned science fiction inside out died at 58 after a fall outside her Seattle home. Octavia E. Butler — MacArthur fellow, Hugo and Nebula winner, the first African American woman to gain widespread rec... More »
Former PCC track and field champion Walt Butler will serve as grand marshal of Saturday’s 44th annual Black History Festival at Robinson Park, leading a celebration reshaped for the second consecutive year by the aftermath of the January 2025 Eaton Fire. The f... More »
The Pasadena Symphony has tapped actor Alec Baldwin to narrate Aaron Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait” at its season finale concert, America@250, on May 30 at Ambassador Auditorium. The program, led by Music Director Brett Mitchell, celebrates the nation’s semiquin... More »
Brian Stoltz, the Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry and Heritage Medical Research Institute Investigator, has been awarded this year’s Shirley M. Malcom Prize for Excellence in Mentoring. The annual prize, first established in 2021 and named f... More »
Editor’s Note: This story is part of California Voices published by CalMatters, a California-focused, nonprofit news organization that covers state politics, policy, and major quality-of-life issues such as housing, education, health care, the environment, and... More »
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the American civil rights movement, died Tuesday at the age of 84. While his influence was felt across the nation, Jackson forged a significant and recurring connection with Pasadena, visiting the city at pivotal mo... More »
Viola Davis, one of the most decorated performers in American entertainment, will receive the Chairman’s Award at the 57th NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 28 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, the NAACP announced Thursday. The Chairman’s Award honors individuals who... More »
