Leslie Sobol, CPA, has been named a partner of the accounting firm of Lucas Horsfall it was announced today by Mike Amerio, the firm’s managing partner. “Leslie Sobol brings to our practice an impressive tax background and many years of professional experi... More »
Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed Pasadena resident Julie Fox Blackshaw to become a Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge. Blackshaw, 59, has been has been deputy counsel to the mayor of Los Angeles since 2010. She was also a federal court special master from 2... More »
Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP, a Los Angeles based intellectual property law firm, announce on Monday that Oliver S. Bajracharya, a partner at the firm, is serving as the president-elect for the Pasadena Bar Association in 2013. Bajracharya counsels clients wit... More »
The Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer, a Pasadena family law firm, announced today the promotion of Kayla Horacek to partner. “The decision to promote Kayla to partner was an easy one,†said Donald P. Schweitzer, founder and partner. “She has been with... More »
Pasadena Unified School District chief finance officer John Pappalardo will be leaving his post on April 13 to become the deputy superintendent of business services for the Capistrano Unified School District. Pappalardo has held his position as chief finance o... More »
Roy John Britten, a pioneering molecular biologist who studied the organization of the animal genome, and Caltech’s Distinguished Carnegie Senior Research Associate, Emeritus, passed away on January 21. He was 92. Britten began his academic career as a physici... More »
Chris Holden, a candidate for State Assembly in the 41st district, has received the endorsement of several state legislators from southern California, his campaign announced today. “Creating jobs is the biggest concern of citizens in the San Gabriel Valley a... More »
The Public Information Officer of Pasadena, Ann Erdman, announced Wednesday that she will be retiring on March 30 after serving the city for more than 30 years, according to a story in the Pasadena Sun. Erdman has not responded to Pasadena Now’s requests for... More »
Tournament of Roses President Rick Jackson today annouced that Executive Director P. Scott McKibben has resigned his post. “Tournament of Roses Executive Director P. Scott McKibben, citing personal reasons, has resigned his position effective today. William ... More »
Laurie Sowd has been named vice president for operations at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Sowd, a member of the Huntington’s senior staff, has been directing operations for 19 years; her promotion to vice president reflects ... More »
GTM Sportswear and the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) recently announced Michelle Miller as the GTM Sportswear Athlete of the Month for February 2011. Miller was recognized at a press conference at Polytechnic High School on May 23. She recei... More »
Loma Alta Elementary School teacher for visually impaired students Lisa Okikawa has won the Broadway League’s 2011 Apple Award, which honors the efforts of promoting further development of theater education and bringing Broadway theater to the classroom, the P... More »
