Thursday, March 28, 2024 | 6:04 am
One of the biggest names in automotive design has joined the Board of Trustees at ArtCenter College of Design. Franz von Holzhausen, chief designer for Tesla and the design lead for nearly all the company’s models since he joined the company in 2010, will brin... More »
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | 6:52 am
The Pasadena Symphony announced on Tuesday that Brett Mitchell will become the orchestra’s next music director, ushering in a new era for the venerable institution as it approaches its centennial in just four years. Mitchell, 44, who currently serves as the ar... More »
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | 5:53 am
Mark Flewelling and Jeremy Shulman, attorneys at Pasadena law firm Lagerlof, LLP, have been honored as 2024 visionaries in the LA Banking & Finance: Trends, Updates, and Visionaries magazine by Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing. Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing... More »
Thursday, March 21, 2024 | 5:56 am
Brandon Rodriguez, a Staff Member at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Chosen as Lead Science Communication Fellow for Ocean Exploration Trust’s 2024 Expedition Brandon Rodriguez, a staff member at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, has ... More »
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | 6:11 am
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger will honor Rlene Mijares de Lang, co-owner and executive officer of Pasadena’s renowned Mijares Mexican Restaurant, as the Fifth District Woman of the Year at the upcoming Board of Supervisors meeting. The recogniti... More »
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | 5:01 am
Retired softball head coach Sandi Iverson, a member of the Pasadena City College Sports Hall of Fame, passed away on Monday due to complications from cancer. Iverson had a magnificent 27-year career as Lancers softball coach (1979-2006), winning six conference... More »
Thursday, February 29, 2024 | 5:56 am
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a motion aiming to bestow Los Angeles County Historical Landmark status upon the gravesite of renowned abolitionist Owen Brown. Situated atop a hill at the northern terminus of El Prieto Road... More »
Thursday, February 22, 2024 | 5:52 am
Paul Sternberg, the Bren Professor of Biology, has received the Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal from The Genetics Society of America (GSA). The award, given for lifetime contributions to the field of genetics, is named after Nobel Laureate Thomas Hunt Morgan, who fou... More »
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 | 12:43 pm
Few local landmarks—and there are many—ring as many cultural bells as The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, nestled just south of San Marino’s border with Pasadena. The world-class facility boasts some of the world’s most well-known and re... More »
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 | 5:28 am
Dr. Lisa Genova is not your typical scientist. She is also a novelist, a speaker, and a movie producer. She has a rare talent for making complex medical topics accessible and engaging for a wide audience. On Wednesday, Feb. 21, she will share her insights and ... More »
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | 11:19 am
A special event commemorating Black History Month will be held at the Pasadena Senior Center on Cultural Thursday, Feb. 22, featuring TV director and actress Karen Bankhead, starting at 2 p.m. The event, co-presented by Annie Laskey, Director of Events at the ... More »
Monday, February 19, 2024 | 4:00 am
Mary Jeannette Falkingham, a well-known local floral designer and owner of Mary Falkingham Floral Designs, passed away unexpectedly on January 30, 2024. She was 79. Her passing was announced on Facebook and by the Altadena Chamber of Commerce. Falkingham’s Alt... More »