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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the American civil rights movement, died Tuesday at the age of 84. While his influence was felt across the nation, Jackson forged a significant and recurring connection with Pasadena, visiting the city at pivotal mo... More »
Viola Davis, one of the most decorated performers in American entertainment, will receive the Chairman’s Award at the 57th NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 28 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, the NAACP announced Thursday. The Chairman’s Award honors individuals who... More »
Michael Zinzun, who was raised in Pasadena, ran an auto repair shop in Altadena and co-founded a policing accountability organization that challenged law enforcement practices across Los Angeles, will be the subject of a special radio episode first airing Satu... More »
A year after the Eaton Fire, a monthly Monday evening mental health program in Pasadena has become a communal meeting ground — where survivors who lost their homes and neighbors who didn’t are discovering that the disaster left no one untouched, and that guilt... More »
Beong-Soo Kim has been appointed USC’s 13th president, elevating the interim leader following a months-long national search, the university’s Board of Trustees announced Wednesday. Kim, who has served as interim president since July 1, 2025, was unanimously se... More »
A board-certified cardiologist will speak about women’s cardiovascular health at the Woman’s Club of South Pasadena on February 12, offering local women information about heart disease risks that research suggests many are unaware of. The presentation by Dr. X... More »
Walt Butler spent six decades helping his neighbors in Altadena, donating shoes to kids who needed them, mentoring youth, assisting seniors and the unhoused. In January 2025, the Eaton Fire took his home. On February 21, his community will honor him. The City ... More »
Editor’s note: The time for the February 28 event has changed. It is now to start at 11 a.m. A public memorial gathering will be held Saturday, February 28, at the South Pasadena War Memorial Building to honor Joanne Nuckols, a longtime civic leader whose work... More »
Before Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color line, before he starred in four sports at John Muir High School, before he became a name that would shape Martin Luther King Jr.’s sense of what was possible — he was a kid on Pepper Street, figuring things out lik... More »
Canto “TNT” Robledo, a Pasadena boxing figure who overcame blindness to become what is believed to be the only licensed blind trainer in the history of the sport, will be inducted into the National Boxing Hall of Fame later this year, his son announced Monday ... More »
Bill Nye. known by his TV nickname “The Science Guy,” is stepping down as CEO of The Planetary Society, the Pasadena-based nonprofit he has led for 15 years, the organization announced Monday in a statement from Nye. Jennifer Vaughn, who has worked at the orga... More »
Virtualitics, the Pasadena-based Mission AI Company, has appointed Craig Rosen as chief financial officer. Rosen will be responsible for all aspects of financial planning, capital strategy, accounting, reporting, legal and HR as the firm accelerates its expans... More »
