Friday, October 2, 2015 | 12:50 pm
Pasadena City College recently participated in the production of “Jackie Robinson,” a documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns on the life and times of PCC’s most famous alumnus. Slated for release April 2016 on PBS, the two-part series chronicles Robins... More »
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | 7:41 pm
Pasadena’s own California Institute of Technology has been rated Best Research University in the world for the fifth year in a row by the Times Higher Education magazine in the United Kingdom. In a report released Wednesday, the magazine rated three other scho... More »
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | 2:22 pm
Recently, during lunch at La Salle High School, juniors paired with freshmen enjoyed a lovely picnic on the baseball field. This kicked off La Salle’s Big Sibling program and the picnic was just one of the many events planned to help their freshmen feel welco... More »
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | 11:24 am
Two major college and career expos where students and their families can learn more about the prospects of college and university are happening in Pasadena Wednesday, September 30th — one sponsored by Pasadena City College and the other by the Pasadena Unified... More »
Sunday, September 27, 2015 | 5:51 am
Descanso Gardens, located in La Cañada Flintridge, inaugurated their Ancient Forest on Saturday morning. “Our new Ancient Forest gives us a glimpse into the past,” said Nadia Hagan, Assistant Manager of Education from Descanso Gardens. Just follow the dinosa... More »
Friday, September 25, 2015 | 2:51 pm
The halls of Alverno High School are a little busier this year as Alverno is reporting an increase in enrollment over last year. “We are thrilled, and grateful, to report that Alverno’s enrollment is up 7.75 percent from last school year. Alverno has made a nu... More »
Friday, September 25, 2015 | 11:08 am
On September 23, fourteen Caltech faculty and staff members led roundtable discussion groups with the incoming freshman class of 2019 about this year’s freshman summer reading, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. The book, written by Rebecca Skloot, tells th... More »
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 | 11:39 am
On Sunday, September 20, Caltech extended a formal welcome to new undergraduate students, graduate students, parents of new students, and postdoctoral scholars at its 2015 Convocation at Beckman Auditorium. Joseph E. Shepherd, vice president for student affair... More »
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 | 3:57 pm
Saying “We are poised to do great things,” Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Superintendent Dr. Brian McDonald delivered an optimistic assessment of the District, but admitted that the District still faces some challenges. McDonald said that nearly 36 pe... More »
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 | 11:11 am
Jack Larson, a Pasadena City College alumnus and actor best known for his portrayal of cub reporter Jimmy Olsen in Adventures of Superman, died this Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 87. Raised in Montebello, Calif., Larson enrolled at Pasadena Junior ... More »
Monday, September 21, 2015 | 11:52 am
Caltech Releases Results of AAU Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct In Spring 2015, Caltech, along with 26 other colleges and universities, participated in the Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct organized by... More »
Monday, September 21, 2015 | 11:45 am
On a scorching hot Sunday afternoon at Levitt Pavilion, 13 bands came out to play. Only two were left standing—the eclectic, violin-laced rock rap of Grey Goo, and the pop stylings of Not Exactly Monday. The afternoon, part of the 2015 “Rock4PEF” music event, ... More »