Friday, February 27, 2015 | 9:57 am
Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek’s iconic Vulcan Science Officer Mr. Spock, and who studied his craft at the Pasadena Playhouse, died at his home in the Bel Air this morning. Nimoy’s first wife, Sandra Zober, with whom he had two children, was a fellow student at the ... More »
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 | 11:20 am
Five Caltech faculty members have been named among the 2015 class of Sloan Research Fellows. The fellowships, awarded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, honor “early-career scientists whose achievements and potential identify them as rising stars, the next gen... More »
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 | 7:26 am
Eric Bjorgum has been named President of The Board of Directors of the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles (“MCLAâ€). Bjorgum, who practices law with Karish & Bjorgum, PC in Pasadena and Los Angeles, replaces MCLA co-founder Bill Lasarow as Board President. La... More »
Friday, February 20, 2015 | 12:54 pm
Youth Moving On (YMO), Hillsides transition-aged youth program for youth formerly in foster care or probation, is excited to introduce the newest member of its clinical team, Eshele Williams, Psy.D, LMFT. Williams will serve as the clinical coordinator. Willia... More »
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 | 11:49 am
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens has named internationally acclaimed violinist Cho-Liang Lin as its artist-in-residence for 2015. The musical residency is presented under the auspices of the Cheng Family Visiting Artist Program, e... More »
Friday, February 13, 2015 | 11:22 am
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA) named Lynn Mehl as the Benefit Chair for the 2015 Pasadena Showcase House of Design. Brains, brawn, heart and leader are words that best describe Mehl. She has a long history of community service, holds a Doctorate, ... More »
Thursday, February 12, 2015 | 11:42 am
Now historians can etch Alison Bjorkedal’s name next to the talented musicians who have taken home the music industry’s most hallowed prize. Bjorkedal, an adjunct instructor at Pasadena City College, and her ensemble Partch won a Grammy Award on Sunday for... More »
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 | 11:31 am
Bolton & Company, one of the nation’s largest employee-owned insurance brokers, announced that William Lewis, CPCU, CIC, Executive Vice President of Bolton & Company was recently elected as chairman of TechAssure Association Inc., a consortium of independent... More »
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 | 11:31 am
The Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer (LODPS), Pasadena’s premier family law firm, today announced that Partner Casey Marticorena has received her certification as a family law specialist. She joins the firm’s Partner & Founder Don Schweitzer, and Partner ... More »
Monday, February 9, 2015 | 4:57 pm
James A. Shankwiler, M.D., has been elected president of the medical staff at Huntington Memorial Hospital, effective January 1, 2015. A board certified orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Shankwiler, now leads a medical staff of more than 800 active physicians in serving... More »
Monday, February 9, 2015 | 11:21 am
Six members of the Caltech community—Caltech professors Harry Atwater, Mory Gharib (PhD ’83), Robert Grubbs, and Guruswami (Ravi) Ravichandran, and JPL staff members Dan M. Goebel and Graeme L. Stephens—have been elected to the National Academy of Engineer... More »
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 | 4:29 pm
The Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA), heralded for championing access to justice, an independent judiciary and the Rule of Law, honors legal titans Thomas J. Nolan, a leading trial lawyer and Pasadena resident, and The Hon. Arthur Gilbert at the Fifth Annu... More »