As the possibility of Muslim registries loom closer with the upcoming inauguration of America’s new president, Salam Al-Marayati, president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, will address the Democrats of Pasadena Foothills Thursday evening to explore “Savi... More »
David L. Graft has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Five Acres effective December 19, 2016. CEO Chanel Boutakidis, along with Five Acres Board of Directors has hired Graft to oversee, among other things, all financial and business matters including se... More »
Altadena’s own multi-award winning food sport competitor, Jodi Taffel, a.k.a. The Fabulous Bacon Babe, has just been named to the prestigious Ambassador Council of The World Food Championships. Taffel is uniquely qualified to join the 6 member Ambassador Counc... More »
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, Southern California’s iconic landmark hotel, has announced the appointment of Casey Rodgers as Director of Rooms to its senior management team. Rodgers brings his own unique hospitality industry experience and knowledge to the... More »
Caltech’s Evan Kirby, assistant professor of astronomy, has won the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy, an annual award presented by the American Astronomical Society, or AAS, to astronomers 35 years old or younger. Kirby specializes in the study of dwarf g... More »
Christopher Hedley, MD has been elected chief of the medical staff at Huntington Hospital, effective January 1, 2017. Dr. Hedley currently serves as medical director of the department of radiology, and now leads a medical staff of more than 800 active physicia... More »
A Pasadena native who managed to climb the ranks of Playstation and contribute to the world of 21st century gaming as we know it will offer words of advice and tales of wisdom to interested professionals at a special meeting Thursday night. The introspective d... More »
Richard Marsh (BS ’43), senior research associate in chemistry, emeritus, at Caltech, passed away on January 3, 2017, at the age of 94. Marsh, who went by the name Dick, was a crystallographer, and a colleague, mentor, and friend to generations of scientists. ... More »
Pasadena resident William Christopher, who played the sincere and unassuming Father John Mulcahy in the “M*A*S*H” TV series, died in his Pasadena residence from cardiorespiratory arrest, according to a TMZ report. Christopher died on New Year’s Eve at 7:12 a.m... More »
Pasadena-based celebrity doctor Dr. Drew said he “felt bad” for four young Chicago adults who are now in custody for allegedly kidnapping and torturing a disabled man and streaming the incident on Facebook live. The story of the four — two young men and two yo... More »
Palghat P. Vaidyanathan, professor of electrical engineering in the Caltech Division of Engineering and Applied Science, has been awarded the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Signal Processing Society’s highest honor: the Society Award,... More »
A neighborhood activist and an organization that promotes and supports local artists were named as Citizen and Business of the Year for 2016 by the Altadena Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association. Author Elliot M. Gold, co-founder of the Altadena Coalition ... More »
