Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts announced the appointment of Dotty Ewing as Benefit Chair for the 2024 Pasadena Showcase House of Design, one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most successful home and garden tours. This crucial volunteer position is res... More »
The Tournament of Roses announced its 2024-2025 leadership and organizational structure on Thursday, confirming the election of Ed Morales as President and Chairman of the Board for the 2025 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association. Morales will provide the le... More »
Civil rights leader and activist Dolores Huerta on Tuesday will be among seven honorees of the 2023 John Anson Ford (JAF) Human Relations Awards hosted by the county of Los Angeles. In June, Huerta joined nearly one hundred Design faculty, labor organizers, st... More »
A graveside service will be held for Maestro Victor Vener at noon on Wednesday, January 10 at Mountain View Cemetery, 2400 N. Fair Oaks Ave, Altadena. Vener died on Dec. 31. He was 78. “He was born in Pasadena and died in Pasadena,” said Vener’s son André. He... More »
Maestro Victor Vener, founder of the California Philharmonic died on Dec. 31, Pasadena Now has learned. “It is with deepest sympathy that we inform you of the death of our beloved father, grandfather and friend,” an email to friends read. Vener founded the C... More »
Pasadena-based Fuller Seminary and the Fuller Foundation announced the appointment of two new administrative leaders, Lauren Yamaoka and Dasha Thomas, effective January 1, 2024. This move reaffirms Fuller’s commitment to women in leadership roles, the Seminary... More »
The annual Rose Parade, a cherished New Year’s Day tradition in Pasadena, is not just a showcase of breathtaking floats, spirited bands, and majestic horses; it’s also a reflection of tradition, community, and the enduring spirit of America. Leading the broad... More »
The 135th Tournament of Roses Parade is underway in Pasadena Monday with marching bands, equestrian units and — of course — a host of elaborately decorated floral floats — all making their way down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena under the theme “Celebrating a ... More »
Ella Beyer, a 20-year-old student at the Los Angeles College of Music (LACM), has been named the winner of the Pasadena Humane Songwriting Competition for the 2024 Rose Parade. Her original song, “Feed the Love,” will be featured on Pasadena Humane’s float in ... More »
Pasadena’s Ice House is the oldest continuously operating comedy club in the nation, with a meticulous sound system that made it an entertainment mecca for both comedy and folk music fans when it opened its doors to both in 1961. It’s been said that more come... More »
Ada Gates, a trailblazer in the world of farriery, plays a crucial role in the annual Rose Parade as the official Horseshoe Inspector, ensuring the safety and security of the horses that grace the iconic Pasadena event. Ada Gates made history as the first woma... More »
Gwendolyn Jones, a former treasurer of the NAACP Pasadena Branch and an active member of the Pasadena area community, died on Dec. 2, 2023. She was 72. Born on July 8, 1951, in Ann Arbor, Mich., Jones resided in Monrovia at the time of her passing. She served ... More »
