After months of planning and listening to feedback from parents, students and community stakeholders on how the district can improve its communications, the Pasadena Unified School District launched its new website Monday, May 2, 2016 in one of many steps PUSD... More »
Victor Wright, who for decades inspired countless people through his perseverance and faith after suffering a high-school football injury that left him quadriplegic, has died. Wright, who turned 55 April 8, died Saturday April 30, 2016 at his Altadena, CA home... More »
Michael M. Watkins, the Clare Cockrell Williams Centennial Chair in Aerospace Engineering and Director of the Center for Space Research at The University of Texas at Austin, has been appointed director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and vice president at Cal... More »
The College Women’s Club of Pasadena is truly a historic organization. The Club allocates financial aid to approximately 10 full-time students each year who need help completing their college or graduate education. “What we share as Club members is a passion t... More »
Editor’s Note: In this report, Pasadena Chief of Police Phillip Sanchez reviews noteworthy incidents which occurred or were concluded in recent weeks in Pasadena. Critical Incidents: On December 25, 2012, at about 11:08 a.m., a vehicle occupied by multiple loc... More »
Principals, teachers, community volunteers and students were honored Sunday morning at the 2016 Leaders in Education Recognition and Scholarship Awards Ceremony held at Madison Elementary School. The event was presented by Pasadena Altadena League of United La... More »
The City of South Pasadena hosted a community ride last Friday to highlight South Pasadena’s involvement as a host city in the 2016 Amgen Tour of California. The ride was led by fan-favorite professional rider Jens Voigt, finisher of 17 Tour de France races. V... More »
Freshman shortstop Karina Moreno and sophomore rightfielder-first baseman Derek Blow were the Pasadena City College selections on the 2016 All-South Coast Conference Softball Team. Chosen to the All-SCC First Team, Moreno (Hoover High, Glendale) finished secon... More »
Pasadena City College women’s badminton is 21-0 in South Coast Conference matches since head coach Jennifer Ho took over the program to start the 2015 season. The Lancers closed out their SCC title run with a 9-0 record on Friday behind a 17-4 win at East Los ... More »
Sophomore first baseman Joe Quire ripped two triples and a double in a wild season finale but his Pasadena City College baseball team lost to host East Los Angeles, 11-9, Friday night. The Lancers finished the year at 13-23, a 3-win improvement from a season a... More »
In a lean year for Pasadena City College track and field, sophomore women’s distance runner Edna Bailon came up with the best showing for the Lancers as she placed second in the 10,000 meters at the South Coast Conference Championships held April 26 and 29 at ... More »
Caltech’s eight top academic leaders—the president, provost, and all six division chairs—now hold leadership chairs endowed by donors who believe in Caltech’s ability to change the world. The establishment of the Ronald and Maxine Linde Leadership Chair in the... More »
