State Assemblymember Chris Holden will honor Pasadena community activist Stella Murga as his “Woman of the Year” for her outstanding accomplishments in the 41st Assembly District. Each year the Assembly honors women of distinction who enhance the quality of li... More »
Cynthia Vant Hul, city resident and 13-year breast cancer survivor, has been named chair of the American Cancer Society’s San Gabriel Valley Leadership Council for 2015 – 2016. She takes over from Lucille Leong, MD, of City of Hope, who held the position for... More »
Blair International Baccalaureate High School senior Joshua Hing, 17, has been selected as the Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena’s 2015 Youth of the Year, and will represent Pasadena as he joins 26 other Boys & Girls Club members in vying for the title of Los An... More »
Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek’s iconic Vulcan Science Officer Mr. Spock, and who studied his craft at the Pasadena Playhouse, died at his home in the Bel Air this morning. Nimoy’s first wife, Sandra Zober, with whom he had two children, was a fellow student at the ... More »
Five Caltech faculty members have been named among the 2015 class of Sloan Research Fellows. The fellowships, awarded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, honor “early-career scientists whose achievements and potential identify them as rising stars, the next gen... More »
Eric Bjorgum has been named President of The Board of Directors of the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles (“MCLAâ€). Bjorgum, who practices law with Karish & Bjorgum, PC in Pasadena and Los Angeles, replaces MCLA co-founder Bill Lasarow as Board President. La... More »
Youth Moving On (YMO), Hillsides transition-aged youth program for youth formerly in foster care or probation, is excited to introduce the newest member of its clinical team, Eshele Williams, Psy.D, LMFT. Williams will serve as the clinical coordinator. Willia... More »
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens has named internationally acclaimed violinist Cho-Liang Lin as its artist-in-residence for 2015. The musical residency is presented under the auspices of the Cheng Family Visiting Artist Program, e... More »
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA) named Lynn Mehl as the Benefit Chair for the 2015 Pasadena Showcase House of Design. Brains, brawn, heart and leader are words that best describe Mehl. She has a long history of community service, holds a Doctorate, ... More »
Now historians can etch Alison Bjorkedal’s name next to the talented musicians who have taken home the music industry’s most hallowed prize. Bjorkedal, an adjunct instructor at Pasadena City College, and her ensemble Partch won a Grammy Award on Sunday for... More »
Bolton & Company, one of the nation’s largest employee-owned insurance brokers, announced that William Lewis, CPCU, CIC, Executive Vice President of Bolton & Company was recently elected as chairman of TechAssure Association Inc., a consortium of independent... More »
The Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer (LODPS), Pasadena’s premier family law firm, today announced that Partner Casey Marticorena has received her certification as a family law specialist. She joins the firm’s Partner & Founder Don Schweitzer, and Partner ... More »
