The Pasadena City Council adjourned its meeting on Monday in memory of Don Nollar, a former City planning director and longtime advocate for disability awareness who left an indelible mark on the City’s development. Mayor Victor Gordo led the ceremonial rememb... More »
Pamela Björkman, the David Baltimore Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering; and Jim Eisenstein, the Frank J. Roshek Professor of Physics and Applied Physics, Emeritus; have each been awarded the Wolf Prize in their respective fields. According to the... More »
Pasadena will mark the conclusion of the official 50th anniversary commemoration of the Vietnam War with a “Welcome Home, Vietnam Veterans Day” ceremony on March 30 at Memorial Park, honoring the legacy of veteran José Guadalupe Ramos. The event, hosted by the... More »
The Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation and the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation have appointed Su Oh as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Oh, who brings more than three decades of expe... More »
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens has appointed Nenette Luarca-Shoaf as the Nadine and Robert A. Skotheim Director of Education and Public Engagement, effective March 31, 2025. A seasoned museum educator and interdisciplinary scholar, L... More »
In a pivotal leadership transition, Chris Ramon has assumed the role of interim chief executive officer at Pasadena Humane, stepping up from his position as vice president and chief programs officer to guide one of Southern California’s largest animal welfare ... More »
Comedian Dave Chappelle will be honored with the NAACP President’s Award at the 56th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena this month, organizers announced Tuesday. The President’s Award honors individuals for special achievement and distinguished public service. Pas... More »
Robert Owens transformed El Prieto Canyon into a thriving hub of Black enterprise in 1853, becoming one of Los Angeles County’s wealthiest Black residents through timber supply and real estate investments. Now, historian, educator and Pasadena resident Okeyo A... More »
Dia DuVernet has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer of Pasadena Humane after a five-year tenure marked by significant program expansion and emergency response initiatives. The organization made significant strides in advancing its mission, expan... More »
Altadena meteorologist Edgar McGregor could see the flames just seven blocks from his Altadena house on the evening of Tuesday, January 7. He knew it was bad. He had no idea how bad. “When I took that video warning people to evacuate,” he said Monday at a pres... More »
Former Caltech professor Fred Shair, who founded Caltech’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program in 1979, died January 16. He was 88 years old. Shair was professor of chemical engineering at Caltech when he founded the SURF program. He moved ... More »
Jenijoy La Belle, Professor of English, Emeritus, passed away on January 28, 2025. She was 81 years old. La Belle was a scholar of William Blake, William Shakespeare, and Theodore Roethke, and she wrote about issues of women’s identity and physical appearance ... More »
