Dr. Kaustabh Ghosh, a researcher at Doheny Eye Institute in Pasadena, has been awarded the prestigious Catalyst Award for Innovative Approaches for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) by Research to Prevent Blindness (RPD) and the International Retinal Rese... More »
Brandy Harmon is the Senior Vice President of Ticketing and Operations for Breeders’ Cup Limited. She oversees all ticket sales and operations for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.? Brandy, who joined the Breeders’ Cup in 2009, was instrumental in moving ... More »
Legendary singer Tina Turner has died at 83 according to news reports. Turner, who became known as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” during her career, which spanned six decades, died after a long illness. Turner’s music career began in the 1960s alongside that of ... More »
The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden today announced the appointment of Michael Desplaines as Chief Executive Officer. Desplaines brings over two decades of experience in historic property development and restoration, public garden management, e... More »
Former longtime UCLA broadcaster Chris Roberts passed away peacefully in his Glendora home on the morning of May 12, 2023. Roberts, who was 74 years old, died from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Roberts served as UCLA’s football and men’s basketball pla... More »
Christa Lorenz has been named senior director of development at the Pasadena Senior Center. Her responsibilities will include developing a five-year plan to increase the base of top donors and ensure all fundraising communications and marketing activities work... More »
Stanley Deser, a theoretical physicist known for his achievements in general relativity, quantum field theory, and high-energy physics, passed away on April 21, 2023. He was 92 years old. After Deser retired from Brandeis University in 2005, where he spent mos... More »
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine in Pasadena on Thursday announced the appointment of Leong Koh, MD, to the school’s Board of Directors. As a respected leader in the healthcare community and President and CEO of Northwest Permanente, Dr. K... More »
Kidspace Children’s Museum has appointed Ralph Barnes as the museum’s new Chief Operating Officer. Barnes will join the nonprofit’s Senior Leadership Team and apply his 20 years of business experience to help build the future of the museum. As the former gener... More »
Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, has announced John M. Corman, MD, will be joining the Huntington enterprise and its executive management team as Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer (CCO), effective May 1, 2023. He will be working ... More »
Huntington Medical Research Institutes, a leading biomedical research organization in Pasadena with a 70-year track record of impact, announced it added Dr. Edward Mena and accountant Rick Wentzel to its board of directors. “We are thrilled to welcome Edward a... More »
Pasadena native and resident, Richard Ludt of Interior Removal Specialist (IRS Demo), an interior demolition and industrial recycling firm, was recently appointed to the Solid Waste Facilities Hearing Board by Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn. The Boa... More »
