Many businesses in Pasadena, especially locally owned businesses, are still recovering from the impact of COVID pandemic. On this road to recovery, local businesses have had to face a roadblock; inflation rates over six percent in 2022. Inflation eased to 6.5... More »
Pasadena-based East West Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of East West Bank, achieved a record $1.1 billion in 2022 full-year net income, according to financial reports for the full year and the fourth quarter of 2022. For the fourth quarter, net income was $... More »
Gov. Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta and State Sen. Anthony J. Portantino (D – Pasadena) held a press conference to discuss gun safety efforts and legislation that strengthens California’s conceal carry laws. SB 2, authored by Portantino, will impleme... More »
Retailer Bed Bath & Beyond plans to close the Pasadena location of its beauty store brand, Harmon, at 3609 E. Foothill Blvd. in Hastings Ranch. The closure is part of a plan to close an additional 87 Harmon and Bed Bath & Beyond stores across the United States... More »
A Tesla driver who allegedly carried out a series of road-rage attacks was charged with a dozen criminal counts, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Nathaniel Walter Radimak, 36, pleaded not guilty in a downtown Los Angeles cou... More »
The Pasadena Police Department will conduct a traffic safety operation on Friday, February 3 focused on dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk. These violations include speeding, making illegal turns, failing to yiel... More »
Through two years now as your Mayor, and nearly three decades of serving our City, I find it frequently useful to step back, evaluate the big picture, and ask what work must be done to move our City forward. One thing I have learned in asking myself this quest... More »
This week, three Pasadena-related court cases are scheduled to forward in the Pasadena Courthouse of the Los Angeles Country Superior Court. Here’s a profile of each of these cases. Monday, Jan. 30, 8:30 a.m. Preliminary Hearing Date Setting for Sadarius Lawso... More »
This is what implementation of Measure H looks like, at least in my building. At the end of 2022, my neighbors and I got a letter from our landlord saying that our January rent would go down to what it was in [May] 2021. Before anyone makes any comments, in t... More »
Late last week, video of the violent and fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by five Black Memphis police officers was released. The 29-year-old had been living with his parents in Memphis since the pandemic. Officers pulled over Nichols due to “reckless driving,” ... More »
Young & Healthy, a community-based nonprofit that provides access to medical, dental, mental health, and other health services free-of-charge to uninsured and underinsured low-income children, will hold its 2023 benefit Gala will be held on February 4, 2023 at... More »
Last year was a strong one for California’s $3.4 trillion economy. The state added 621,400 jobs, finally regaining the nearly 3 million that were initially lost during the COVID-19 pandemic as Gov. Gavin Newsom shut down major economic sectors. The year ended ... More »
