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Residents from Altadena, Pasadena and throughout Southern California are coming together as one to express their respect and love for Altadena Town Councilmember Dr. Sandra Thomas, known for being a “community mother” for her dedication to community developmen... More »
Caltech’s mathematics professor David Wales, who spent more than 50 years at the Institute, passed away on July 17. In addition to serving on the faculty in the Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy, he was also Caltech’s associate dean of students fr... More »
Angelo Mozilo, the former CEO of Countrywide Savings in Pasadena, the man who the New Yorker called “the face of the financial crisis of 2008”, died at the age of 84 in Santa Barbara this week. A statement by his family’s foundation said he died of natural ca... More »
Angelica Salas, Executive Director of CHIRLA (Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights), was named Grand Marshal and longtime Pasadena Latino rights activist Yuny Parada was named Community Grand Marshal for this year’s Pasadena Latino Heritage Parade and Festival... More »
The Los Angeles College of Music (LACM) has named Emmy Award-winning guitarist, educator and audio producer/engineer Dr. Dylan Caligiuri (D.M.A.) as the college’s new Guitar Department Head. Dylan’s credits include work for an eclectic list of artists ranging... More »
Emmy-winning television producer Manny Coto, known for his work on shows such as “24,” “Dexter,” and “Star Trek: Enterprise,” has died at the age of 62. Coto passed away on Sunday at his residence in Pasadena after a 13-month battle with pancreatic cancer, acc... More »
On Monday evening, Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo and L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger congratulated Pasadena Playhouse Producing Artistic Director Danny Feldman in City Council Chambers for the Playhouse’s receipt of the 2023 Regional Theatre Tony Award at ... More »
Funeral services were pending Monday for Andrea Evans, a veteran soap opera actress who had extended tenures on ABC’s “One Life to Live” and NBC’s “Passions,” who Evans died Sunday at her Pasadena home after a battle with breast cancer, casting director Don C... More »
As a tribute to Edward C. Stone’s scientific contributions and farsighted leadership, the W. M. Keck Foundation has made a gift of $4 million to endow a new faculty position at Caltech. The Edward C. Stone Professorship will sharpen the Institute’s competitive... More »
E.R. Ruiz, an actor and burn survivor, has been recognized as the 2023 recipient of the Robert Gorski Access Award by the City of Pasadena Accessibility and Disability Commission. This prestigious award acknowledges a Pasadena resident with a disability who ha... More »
Pasadena Media has appointed Jasiri Jenkins-Glenn as its Director of Community Engagement. The newly established position aims to foster partnerships and enhance public programs. Jenkins-Glenn is tasked with broadening and enriching the organization’s communit... More »
Kelly O’Connell, deputy chief of the Child Care Services program at Options for Learning, is retiring on June 30 after a 40-year career with the agency. O’Connell joined the organization in 1983 as a resource and referral manager and has since helped guide its... More »
