UNITE HERE Local 11, the union representing hotel workers, announced that the Hyatt Place Pasadena and several other hotels signed a tentative contract agreement on Tuesday, guaranteeing pay increases and better working conditions. The Pasadena Hilton, however... More »
A former employee of a Pasadena gym has settled her lawsuit with the school in which she alleged she was wrongfully fired from in 2022 as a general manager and bookkeeper for complaining that management was manipulating employees’ timesheets and payroll record... More »
Old Pasadena Management District (OPMD), the non-profit business organization that creatively plans, manages, and develops Old Pasadena, is currently undergoing a comprehensive Strategic Plan. An online survey is currently live, and we are seeking your opini... More »
The Kroger Company and Albertsons Companies announced on Monday that they have amended their agreement with C&S Wholesale Grocers for the sale of stores and other assets, as the grocery chains seek to overcome regulatory hurdles to their proposed $24.6 billion... More »
Ridwell, a sustainability startup that recently launched in Los Angeles but was originally founded in 2018 near Seattle, is expanding its doorstep pickup service for hard-to-recycle items to Pasadena this week, just in time for Earth Day on April 22. The compa... More »
Dine Brands Global, Inc., the Old Pasadena-based parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar and International House of Pancakes, reported this week that it has successfully transitioned to 100% Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)- free packaging a year ahead... More »
Home sales dropped in Southern California and across the state last month, while prices continued to increase, according to figures released Wednesday by the California Association of Realtors. Unadjusted raw sales decreased on a year-over-year basis in all ma... More »
State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara — who is in the midst of issuing new regulations to address California’s insurance crisis — told CalMatters this week that he feels like he is “in a forced marriage” with the insurance industry, and that “we’re staying... More »
Pasadena City College has made a groundbreaking stride in empowering women entrepreneurs with the launch of its Women’s Business Center, a first-of-its-kind initiative among Southern California’s educational institutions. The center, unveiled as part of a bro... More »
Seventeen San Gabriel Valley Chambers of Commerce are collaborating to offer a free webinar on Thursday, April 18, as part of their “Renewal and Resilience: Navigating the Future of Business in 2024” series. The webinar aims to provide insights and guidance fo... More »
Helicity Space, a Pasadena-based commercial space technology company focused on fusion propulsion, has secured a strategic investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures, a venture capital arm of Lockheed Martin Corp. The investment amount remains undisclosed. The c... More »
Discover the power of homeownership, wealth building, and smart investing strategies in an upcoming NAACP Pasadena workshop aimed at helping you take control of your financial future. On Thursday, April 25, the NAACP Pasadena Good Trouble Alliance is hosting a... More »
