Fire broke out early Friday morning at a vacant commercial building in East Pasadena, causing an estimated $250,000 in damage before firefighters brought it under control, according to Pasadena Fire Department spokesperson Lisa Derderian. Firefighters were dis... More »
Inflation may be slowing, but high prices continue to dash all hopes of saving money for Californians living paycheck to paycheck. Just this month, a new California law banning so-called “junk fees” took effect. Designed to shield consumers from undisclosed co... More »
Pasadena Fire Department’s Engine 31 with four personnel has been dispatched to Northern California as part of a multi-agency response to the state’s largest wildfire this year, the Park Fire. The local firefighters are part of a mixed-resource Strike Team tha... More »
Approximately 90 feet of copper wire and cables were cut and stolen from two pull boxes near the bridge in the 700 block of West Holly Street, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Matt Campeau. Officers were dispatched to the location to investigate the re... More »
[Updated] Commercial real estate firm Kidder Mathews has orchestrated the sale of three multifamily properties in Pasadena for a combined total of $7 million, the company said Thursday. The transaction involves three separate apartment complexes located in des... More »
In a major victory for gig-work companies, the California Supreme Court today upheld a voter-approved law that allows Uber and other app makers to treat their drivers and delivery workers as independent contractors instead of employees. The decision on Proposi... More »
Planned Parenthood Advocates Pasadena & San Gabriel Valley announced the addition of four new members to its Board of Directors. The new members, Suzie Abajian, Ricky Choi, Dominick Correy, and Jennifer Love Tang, bring extensive experience and leadership to t... More »
A 41-year-old Pasadena man fell to his death at a Metro station early Wednesday morning, according to police. According to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Matt Campeau that on July 24 at 3:56 a.m., police and fire departments were dispatched to the Metro Memorial P... More »
Major healthcare services provider Optum informed California officials of its plans to make departmental closures and lay off employees across the state, including 55 workers at one of its Pasadena locations. The company submitted a notice to the Employment De... More »
In the summer of 1924, as First Lady Grace Coolidge’s portrait found its place in the White House, a group of women in Pasadena, California, were laying the foundation for a century of friendship and service. The Pasadena Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi, born in t... More »
Larson & Gaston, LLP, a Pasadena-based law firm, is commemorating its 25th anniversary of serving Southern California businesses. Since its inception in 2000, the firm has focused on defending companies against claims and lawsuits, and guiding them through the... More »
The Flintridge Center, a Pasadena nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting formerly incarcerated individuals and at-risk youth, was recognized as Nonprofit of the Year in Congresswoman Judy Chu’s Congressional Leadership Awards. The award ceremony, held ... More »
