The Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena has chosen Jimmy Francis to serve as the facility’s president and executive director. Francis, who served on the RBAC board of directors in 2019 and 2020, was named to the position following “a comprehensive national s... More »
After 589 days on a one-man mission to clear the Eaton Canyon Natural Area Nature Center of trash, one bucketful at a time, climate activist and student Edgar McGregor was thrilled to discover Friday that there was no more litter to pick up. Since May 2019, th... More »
MUSEI/IQUE, Pasadena’s pioneering live music organization, is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Barbara Franks Bice, Christine Swanson, and Jonathan Weedman. The Board, chaired by philanthropist LeeAnn Havner, ... More »
Margaret H. Sedenquist passed away on February 9, 2021 after a courageous battle with Covid-19. She was 94. Trailblazer, entrepreneur, business owner, community leader, philanthropist, and deeply cherished mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, ... More »
The 2020–21 Richard P. Feynman Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Caltech’s highest teaching prize, has been awarded to Rob Phillips, the Fred and Nancy Morris Professor of Biophysics, Biology, and Physics in the divisions of Engineering and Applied Science and... More »
When he’s not rushing to fires or other emergencies to help others, Pasadena Fire Department Firefighter Scott Henderson dedicates his time to another passion: Supporting fellow first responders and their families as they struggle with the mental health challe... More »
Pasadena brothers who invented wireless headphone technology are hoping to inspire future generations of Black students. In an interview with ABC7 News, Earl and Cedric Woolfork, who own and operate One-E-Way, an electronic products design and manufacturing De... More »
Cheri Todoroff, director of community programs at the L.A. Department of Health Services, has been named interim head of the county’s Homeless Initiative, according to a statement released Wednesday. Todoroff will succeed Phil Ansell, who will retire on March ... More »
Two Caltech faculty members have been awarded Sloan Research Fellowships for 2021: Nick Hutzler (BS ’07), assistant professor of physics at Caltech, and Wei Gao, assistant professor of medical engineering. Awarded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the two-yea... More »
Innovate Pasadena has announced the election of a new president and officers to lead the organization’s efforts to foster innovation and advancements in technology, the organization announced last week. Former Vice President Rob McClinton has taken over as pre... More »
Longtime Director and CEO of the historic Gamble House in Pasadena Edward “Ted” Bosley has been named an honorary member of the American Institute of Architects, the organization announced Friday. Bosley was among three people nationwide honored with the recog... More »
Yu-Chong “Y.C.” Tai, the Anna L. Rosen Professor of Electrical Engineering and Medical Engineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Induction into the NAE, one of the three national academies in the United States, is among the hi... More »
