As Latino Heritage Month spotlights cultural contributions, Pasadena-based entrepreneur Diana Gonzalez is making waves in the health food industry with her innovative cactus-based snacks. Gonzalez, founder and CEO of Cactus Foods, has transformed her Mexican A... More »
The architect leading design work for the renovation of Pasadena’s Central Library will be bestowed with the American Institute of Architects’ Los Angeles Chapter’s highest honor later this month. Debra Gerod, FAIA, LEED AP will receive the 2024 AIA|LA Gold Me... More »
Joshua Driskell, a Pasadena attorney and Managing Partner of Lagerlof, LLP, has been recognized as a Business of Law Visionary by Business of Law: Updates, Trends & 2024 Visionaries Magazine produced by L.A. Times B2B Publishing. The honor acknowledges attorne... More »
Julie Miller, a 20-year veteran of the Professional Child Development Associates (PCDA), has been named the organization’s new Executive Director, effective Oct. 1. The announcement came from Anne Perry, Board Chair of PCDA, in a letter to the organization’s s... More »
Ellen Elizabeth Daigle, beloved businesswoman and community member of South Pasadena, passed away peacefully at home on September 12, surrounded by loving family members, after a long battle with brain cancer. She was 82 years old. Ellen was the co-owner of El... More »
Harry Jeffrey Kimble, the William L. Valentine Professor of Physics, Emeritus, passed away on September 2, 2024, at the age of 75. A giant in the field of physics, Kimble—who was also known as H.J. Kimble and Jeff Kimble—performed groundbreaking experiments in... More »
On Monday the Pasadena City Council recognized the contributions of a significant local nonprofit that helps prepare young people for life’s challenges, as well as the contributions of a local Superior Court judge who recently passed away. The Council officia... More »
As preparations for the 136th Rose Parade® presented by Honda hit full stride, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® is thrilled to announce the selection of Morgan Anderson, Bill Brzeski and Drew Rios as the distinguished judges for the 2025 Float Awards sponsore... More »
Harry Jeffrey Kimble, the William L. Valentine Professor of Physics, Emeritus, passed away on September 2, 2024, at the age of 75. A giant in the field of physics, Kimble—who was also known as H.J. Kimble and Jeff Kimble—performed groundbreaking experiments in... More »
Dr. Edna Griffin will finally be honored by the City on Sept. 18. The local civil rights icon will be recognized for her remarkable contributions to civil rights when the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center (RBAC) renames its recreational pool after her. Griffin, born ... More »
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino embarked on a new era of cultural preservation and representation with the appointment of Diego Godoy as associate curator of its California and Hispanic collections. Starting last week, G... More »
Katherine de Kleer, assistant professor of planetary science and astronomy, and Hufstedler Family Scholar, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Harold C. Urey Prize, given by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society. The pri... More »
