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Caltech’s Evan Kirby, assistant professor of astronomy, has won the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy, an annual award presented by the American Astronomical Society, or AAS, to astronomers 35 years old or younger. Kirby specializes in the study of dwarf g... More »
Christopher Hedley, MD has been elected chief of the medical staff at Huntington Hospital, effective January 1, 2017. Dr. Hedley currently serves as medical director of the department of radiology, and now leads a medical staff of more than 800 active physicia... More »
A Pasadena native who managed to climb the ranks of Playstation and contribute to the world of 21st century gaming as we know it will offer words of advice and tales of wisdom to interested professionals at a special meeting Thursday night. The introspective d... More »
Richard Marsh (BS ’43), senior research associate in chemistry, emeritus, at Caltech, passed away on January 3, 2017, at the age of 94. Marsh, who went by the name Dick, was a crystallographer, and a colleague, mentor, and friend to generations of scientists. ... More »
Pasadena resident William Christopher, who played the sincere and unassuming Father John Mulcahy in the “M*A*S*H” TV series, died in his Pasadena residence from cardiorespiratory arrest, according to a TMZ report. Christopher died on New Year’s Eve at 7:12 a.m... More »
Pasadena-based celebrity doctor Dr. Drew said he “felt bad” for four young Chicago adults who are now in custody for allegedly kidnapping and torturing a disabled man and streaming the incident on Facebook live. The story of the four — two young men and two yo... More »
Palghat P. Vaidyanathan, professor of electrical engineering in the Caltech Division of Engineering and Applied Science, has been awarded the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Signal Processing Society’s highest honor: the Society Award,... More »
A neighborhood activist and an organization that promotes and supports local artists were named as Citizen and Business of the Year for 2016 by the Altadena Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association. Author Elliot M. Gold, co-founder of the Altadena Coalition ... More »
The Allendale Branch Library presents “An Homage to Julia Child,” a French cooking demonstration with Isabelle Camps-Campins, on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at 2:00 p.m., at 1130 S. Marengo Ave., Pasadena. Having spent her formative years in both Trinidad and ... More »
The City’s new Director of the Pasadena Public Library and Information Services Department, Michelle Perera, brings a healthy dose of optimism alongside 24 years of professional experience to an institution that she says is more relevant than ever. With a new ... More »
Jewel Plummer Cobb, a life member of the Caltech Board of Trustees and president and professor of biology, emerita, of California State University, Fullerton, passed away on January 1, 2017. She was 92 years old. Cobb was elected to the Caltech Board of Truste... More »
Leadership Pasadena is excited to announce the appointment of Pasadena resident Patti Traglio as the Recruitment Chair for Leadership Pasadena for 2017-2018. Patti is a current member of the Leadership Pasadena class of 2017 and will work with the Leadership P... More »
