Two leaders from the world of medicine and biotechnology, David D. Ho (BS ’74) and William H. Rastetter, have been elected to the Caltech Board of Trustees. Ho, a recognized leader at the forefront of research on HIV and AIDS, is the founding scientific direct... More »
The Pasadena Doo Dah Parade has selected renaissance woman, Juli Crockett, to lead this year’s 38th Occasional Parade. Consider the fact she’s a singer, songwriter, playwright, theater director, undefeated professional boxer and amateur champion, and leader of... More »
Parsons is pleased to announce that its Chairman, CEO, and President, Charles L. “Chuck” Harrington, has been named a new member of the National Academy of Construction (NAC). NAC is made up of industry leaders whose present or past professional careers demons... More »
Jonas C. Peters, the Bren Professor of Chemistry, has been appointed director of the Resnick Sustainability Institute. Launched in 2009 with an investment from philanthropists Stewart and Lynda Resnick and located in the Jorgenson Laboratory on the Caltech cam... More »
Marty Ingels, the comic and voice-over actor who started his career as an actor at the Pasadena Playhouse and would later became one of the industry’s most powerful talent agents, died of a massive stroke Wednesday at Tarzana Medical Center in Tarzana, Califor... More »
In a jam-packed caucus of this year’s Doo Dah Queen Tryouts, post-punk rocker and East Pasadena alternative clothing shop owner Veronika MeowMeowz was selected to reign over this year’s parade monarch. The new Queen wooed over 30 judges by performing a song fr... More »
Professor of Physics David Hitlin has been awarded the 2016 W.K.H. Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics from the American Physical Society. The $10,000 prize, established in 1985, is given annually to recognize achievements in high energy particle p... More »
In the late afternoon on October 9, 2015, beloved Nancy Garni suddenly passed away at her home in Pasadena as a result of cardiac arrest. Having undergone a valiant stem cell transplant for leukemia diagnosed nearly two years ago, Nancy was in full remission, ... More »
Abel Ramirez is a local entrepreneur who has made Pasadena a tastier place. As a strong business man he is co-owner and CEO of the El Portal restaurant. He also founded both Yahaira’s Café and Vanessa’s Coffee House — all three located in the Playhouse Distric... More »
Guidance Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: GUID), makers of EnCase®, the gold standard for digital investigations and endpoint data security, today announced that it has named Alfredo Gomez as its new Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary. In t... More »
Caltech physicist David Hsieh, who devises and builds new laser-based instruments in order to identify, understand, and manipulate novel phases of matter, has been awarded a Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering. These fellowships, awarded annually by... More »
Huntington Memorial Hospital today announced that Paul L. H. Ouyang has been elected chairman of the board of directors of Huntington Hospital, effective immediately. Paul replaces Jim Rothenberg, who passed away in July. “Paul’s extensive business experience ... More »
