California Institute of Technology
Research university in California
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| January 2025 | Portions of Pasadena were destroyed in the Eaton Fire, causing significant damage to the city. |
| 2024 | John Hopfield, Dickinson Professor Emeritus at Caltech, won the Nobel Prize in Physics. |
| 2024 | Admission for the Class of 2028 marks Caltech as the hardest college in America to gain acceptance to, with an all-time low admit rate of 2.7%. |
| December 2024 | C/GPU-UAW members held a strike authorization vote, with 1441 participating and 86% voting in favor of authorizing the bargaining team to potentially call a strike. |
| May 2024 | Contract negotiations began for Caltech Grad researchers and Postdocs United. |
| February 2024 | NLRB certified that 1335 of 1997 eligible workers voted, with 78% voting in favor of unionization. |
| February 1 2024 | Second day of NLRB vote for graduate student and postdoctoral researcher unionization. |
| January 31 2024 | First day of NLRB vote for graduate student and postdoctoral researcher unionization. |
| December 2023 | Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers filed to be recognized for collective bargaining as Caltech Grad researchers and Postdocs United, affiliating with the United Auto Workers (C/GPU-UAW). |
| April 30 2023 | The application period for new graduate student housing closes. |
| April 15 2023 | The application period for new graduate student housing opens. |
| July 2021 | The test-blind policy moratorium was extended, starting from this date. |
| July 2021 | Test-blind policy moratorium was extended, starting from July 2021. |
| 2020 | Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine matriculated its first class, waiving tuition and fees for the first 5 classes. |
| 2020 | Census data shows Pasadena's demographic composition, with total population reaching 138,699. Notable changes include a decrease in non-Hispanic White population to 36.67% and an increase in Asian population to 17.41%. |
| June 2020 | Caltech announced a test-blind admissions policy, where they would not require nor consider test scores for the next two years. |
| 2019 | At commencement, Ricketts House had a total membership of about 110 students, with space for approximately 70 students. |
| 2019 | Pasadena established a sister city relationship with Dakar-Plateau, Senegal. |
| February 21 2019 | Most recent snowfall recorded in Pasadena. |
| 2018 | A referendum to add social membership to Ricketts House was defeated, with 16 votes in favor, 43 against, and 3 abstentions. |
| 2018 | Dennis A. Dougherty becomes the director of the Beckman Institute, succeeding David A. Tirrell. |
| 2018 | The Pasadena Playhouse celebrated its centennial season as the State Theater of California. |
| 2016 | The Pasadena Public Health Department received national accreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). |
| March 5 2016 | Extended Gold Line begins revenue service, connecting additional foothill communities in the San Gabriel Valley. |
| 2015 | Census data showed Pasadena's median household income increased to $83,068, with 14.5% of the population living below the federal poverty line. Educational attainment data indicated 88.3% of residents 25 and over had a high school degree, and 52.3% held a Bachelor's degree or higher. |
| 2014 | Thomas F. Rosenbaum became the ninth president of Caltech, taking leadership of the institute. |
| 2014 | Multiple arrests were made in an embezzlement scheme that stole an estimated $6.4 million from the city's Underground Utility Program. |
| August 2 2014 | Beyonce and Jay Z performed their 'On the Run Tour' at Rose Bowl Stadium. |
| 2013 | Colorado Boulevard .net grassroots news website is established, covering Pasadena and Alhambra areas with resident-written stories. |
| 2012 | David A. Tirrell takes over as director of the Beckman Institute, following Barbara Wold's tenure. |
| 2012 | Pasadena was the filming location for the movie Project X. |
| November 30 2011 | Major windstorm caused by Santa Ana winds struck Pasadena, causing significant damage including toppled trees, building damage, and a gas station roof being torn off. |
| July 2011 | A water treatment plant began operation to remove volatile organic chemicals and perchlorate from contaminated wells on the west side of the service area. |
| January 2011 | After 33 years in Pasadena, the Doo Dah Parade moves to East Pasadena for the first time. |
| 2010 | Conflicts regarding the new mural policy were resolved, and the policy was relaxed. |
| 2010 | Stanislav Smirnov, a Caltech alumnus, won the prestigious Fields Medal. |
| 2010 | United States census reported Pasadena's population as 137,122, revealing significant demographic shifts including a decrease in African American population from 19.0% in 1990 to 10.7%, and a reduction in Non-Hispanic White residents from 70.4% in 1970 to 38.8%. |
| June 2010 | Construction begins to extend the Gold Line eastward through San Gabriel Valley communities including Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale, and Azusa. |
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