As Major League Baseball celebrates the 78th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier this week, a Pasadena Councilmember is reflecting on why the hometown hero never returned to the city that raised him. April 15 marked the anniversary of Rob... More »
The Pasadena City Council adjourned its meeting Monday night in honor of Jim Ukropina, recognizing a life devoted to civic leadership, legal excellence, and charitable impact. Ukropina, a widely respected attorney, philanthropist, and longtime Pasadena residen... More »
Jed “The Fish” Gould, who spent 34 years as a popular afternoon-drive DJ on influential Pasadena alt-rock radio station KROQ-FM, died on Monday. He was 69. Gould, known by his moniker “Jed the Fish,” died of lung cancer, which had only recently been diagnosed,... More »
A program highlighting the lives and legacies of Anna H. Jones and Dr. Sophia B. Jones, will be held on Saturday, May 3 beginning with a program and luncheon at 11 a.m. at Second Baptist Church, 925 S. Shamrock Ave., followed by the dedication of their grave m... More »
An award-winning Kurdish-Iranian graphic artist is bringing sacred geometry and mystical calligraphy to Pasadena this April, offering residents a unique cultural bridge during Arab American Heritage Month celebrations. Throughout April 2025, La Pintoresca Bran... More »
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will Tuesday vote on proclaiming Thursday as Dolores Huerta Day in honor of the labor and civil rights activist’s 95th birthday. Dolores Clara Fernández was born on April 10, 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico and moved to S... More »
[Updated] The Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center will honor Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater with its fifth annual Rabbi Marvin Gross Social Justice Award for Grater’s extensive work addressing homelessness and at-risk communities. The ceremony will take place during ... More »
Arden L. Albee, professor of geology and planetary science, emeritus, and chief scientist at JPL, passed away March 19, 2025. He was 96. Albee conducted petrological investigations in the United States and Greenland, and eventually of material from the Moon an... More »
Pasadena Community Services Officer Hilda Jurado has been selected as a finalist for the Southern California Chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (N.O.B.L.E.) Homer Garrott Community Service Award. Police Chief Eugene Harris... More »
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 »
