Mikhail Shapiro, the Max Delbrück Professor of Chemical Engineering and Medical Engineering, has been awarded the Fulbright-Tocqueville Distinguished Chair Award by the Franco-American Fulbright Commission. The award will support Shapiro’s ongoing research and... More »
Many of us would love the superpower to fly, and for good reason: Flight offers a crucial evolutionary advantage. Flying enables an animal to travel large distances quickly, in search of food and new habitats, while expending far less energy than walking. Thro... More »
Saint Mark’s School, an independent Episcopal school in Altadena serving students from preschool through sixth grade, has been awarded a $1.7 million grant from The Children’s Education Initiative to establish a new partnership aimed at empowering socioeconomi... More »
Pasadena residents are uniting in the fight against hunger as they prepare to join the Pasadena Area CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, April 21 – an event organizers say is planned to showcase the power of communal action in addressing critical social issues. The Pa... More »
The City Council on Monday heard a presentation on a Citywide parking plan that would overhaul its parking system, with a focus on modernizing technology, implementing demand-based pricing, and improving the overall user experience. Citywide Parking Strategic ... More »
The recent municipal election created angst among various constituent groups in Pasadena. There were those fretting the City Council would tilt even more progressive than it is now. Others worried Pasadena wasn’t attentive enough to the needs of residents, esp... More »
Assemblymember Chris Holden, who represents Pasadena, is sponsoring a bill that would require California cities and counties to collect more granular demographic data on employees, including additional categories and tabulations for specified Black or African ... More »
Jay Zapata, who served as president of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Pasadena Foothills Chapter from December 2018 to December 2019, has been selected to receive the AIA’s prestigious Young Architects Award for 2024, an acknowledgment of his unwav... More »
The Pasadena Public Library and the Pasadena Police Department are teaming up for a sweet and creative event on Saturday, April 20, as they host the “Books ‘N Cops: Donut Décor Showdown,” a fun-filled donut decorating competition at the Jefferson Branch Librar... More »
The City of Pasadena is warning residents to be on the lookout for people posing as employees of Pasadena Water and Power attempting to fraudulently gain entry to homes. The impostors have been knocking on doors and claiming they need to enter the residence to... More »
The Board of Directors of the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (KPSOM) in Pasadena announced Tuesday it has named Dr. John L. Dalrymple as the new Dean and CEO. Dr. Dalrymple, known for his pioneering work in championing inclusivity and d... More »
Registration has opened for the SoCal Women’s Conference, an annual event that brings together women, families, community organizations, medical professionals and wellness experts for a day of education, inspiration and networking. The conference, open to the... More »
