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The leader of a national Latino organization based in Pasadena issued an urgent call to action Sunday during a chaotic Sunday that saw protests across Los Angeles, urging people to protect day laborers from immigration enforcement actions. Pablo Alvarado, spea... More »
Pasadena-based Doheny Eye Institute, one of the nation’s leading vision research institutions for more than 75 years, is adding to its panel of remarkable vision scientists with the appointment of Emma Lessieur-Contreras, MD, PhD, as Principal Investigator. Dr... More »
Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros, a former Pasadena parking enforcement officer and Pasadena City College student, was shot and killed Saturday while responding to reports of an armed suspect. Riveros, 35, died during a shootout with a gunman on the ... More »
Dr. Lori J. Morgan, who has led Huntington Health as president and CEO for nearly eight years, will step down from her position before the end of the year to focus on her family. Morgan, who holds both medical and business degrees, has guided the Pasadena-base... More »
A celebration of life service for pioneering civil rights legislator Nathaniel “Nate” Holden will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at West Angeles Cathedral Church of God In Christ in Los Angeles, officials announced. The May 29 service at 3600 S. Crenshaw Blvd. wi... More »
Among the hundreds of fallen military service members Pasadena will honor at its Memorial Day commemoration Monday are four native sons who made the ultimate sacrifice and received the nation’s highest military decorations for heroism in combat. The ceremony, ... More »
The Pasadena Conservatory of Music has appointed Stephen Cook as its new Executive Director following a comprehensive, national search. Cook, who currently serves as Chair of the Piano Department at Pasadena Conservatory of Music, will assume leadership after ... More »
Each year, the Institute awards its highest honor for alumni—the Distinguished Alumni Award—to those individuals who, because of both personal commitment and professional contributions, have made remarkable impacts in a field, on the community, or in society m... More »
John E. Bryson, former United States Secretary of Commerce, environmental advocate, and a life member of the Caltech community, passed away peacefully at his home in San Marino, California, on May 13, 2025. He was 81 years old. Bryson was named to the Caltech ... More »
Emmy Award-winning journalist Emily Chang will deliver a keynote address on the ethical and societal implications of artificial intelligence at Pasadena’s Distinguished Speaker Series. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pasadena C... More »
Two Caltech faculty members—Dianne Newman, Gordon M. Binder/Amgen Professor of Biology and Geobiology and Merkin Institute Professor, and Barry Barish, Ronald and Maxine Linde Professor of Physics, Emeritus—were elected to membership in the American Philosophi... More »
The Pasadena City Council and Pasadena Unified School District Board adjourned their special joint meeting on Monday in memory of former state senator and Los Angeles City Council Member Nate Holden, who died at 95 on May 7. Holden’s son is Chris Holden, forme... More »
