South Pasadena Councilman Michael Cacciotti was re-appointed to AQMD’s Governing Board for the 4-year term 1/15/16 to 1/15/20 at the February 18 meeting of the cities of the Eastern Region of LA County by a 21-9 vote. Thirty of the region’s 34 cities were repr... More »
This year’s honoree for the Experience Hope and Strength Award is award-winning actress Mackenzie Phillips (American Graffiti, One Day at a Time) for her memoir High on Arrival. Mackenzie is also on staff at the Pasadena Recovery Center and has been working th... More »
Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek announced this week that Assistant City Manager Steve Mermell has been appointed by the City Council to serve as Interim City Manager. Mr. Mermell assumes his new duties effective February 15, 2016, replacing outgoing City Manager M... More »
Jamie Bock, professor of physics and Jet Propulsion Laboratory senior research scientist, has received the Joseph Weber Award for Astronomical Instrumentation from the American Astronomical Society (AAS). The award citation notes his “development of low-noise ... More »
Dianne Newman, professor of biology and geobiology at Caltech and an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, has been awarded the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Award in Molecular Biology for her “discovery of microbial mechanisms underlying... More »
Wednesday morning the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership Board of Directors approved Jeff Allred, current City Manager of Rosemead, as the next President and CEO of the Partnership. Allred, a 50-year resident of the San Gabriel Valley, has served in vario... More »
JPL engineer Adam Steltzner, who helped pioneer the breakthrough technique for landing a one-ton rover on Mars, is being honored with admission into the National Academy of Engineering. Steltzner is recognized for development of the Mars Curiosity rover’s entr... More »
Departing City Manager Michael Beck was fêted at City Hall by colleagues and friends Tuesday evening as he ends his position as Pasadena’s City Manager. He will be assuming a vice-chancellor position at UCLA. “I feel like I have been blessed to have worked in ... More »
Huntington Hospital announced today the election of three members to its board of directors, effective January 1, 2016. Bill Bogaard has been elected as a new board member and Ellen Lee and David Kirchheimer have been elected as returning board members. “Each ... More »
Rabbi Sharon Brous, a founding member of Los Angeles-based Ikar will be featured at the Rector’s Forum at Pasadena’s All Saints Church on Sunday, April 10, 2015, from 10:15 to 11 a.m. The Rector’s Forum at All Saints Church has a long history of bringing speak... More »
Altadena Resident and lifelong educator, Barbara Bigby was recently elected Chair of the Los Angeles County Sybil Brand Commission for Institutional Inspections.Barbara is the first African American to serve in this esteemed role.Commissioner Barbara Bigby was... More »
Yvonne Rosas Petty, a REALTOR at Century 21 Masters in Arcadia, has been named chair of the American Cancer Society’s San Gabriel Valley Leadership Council for 2016. She is a dedicated leader in the community and has served as the President of the San Gabriel ... More »
