Wedbush Securities announced the appointment of Chris Ellis as Vice President of Investments. Ellis, a Certified Financial Planner, joins the firm’s expanding Pasadena office from CUSO Financial Services. Wedbush is a diversified independent financial services... More »
Pasadena residents who still have a landline, listen up. Last week, AT&T applied for a waiver that would allow it to stop servicing traditional landlines in California. The move would replace older copper wire-based telephone systems lines with faster and more... More »
Virtualitics, a Pasadena company that provides Explainable AI-driven data analytics and applications, has been included among the “Best Places to Work” list by Built In, an online community for national startups and tech companies. The “Best Places to Work” aw... More »
The Altadena Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association is marking its Centennial this year, with a grand celebration scheduled for Friday, Feb. 2 at the Altadena Town and Country Club. The event, the organizers said, promises an evening of recognition, festivi... More »
It may not be long until Californians can order a beer at a bar to go, walk it straight out the door and drink it outside. Democratic State Sen. Scott Wiener wants to allow California cities and counties to designate “entertainment zones” where bars and restau... More »
CVS Health announced on Tuesday, January 30 that it will close 25 MinuteClinic locations in Southern California by February 25. In its statement, the company did not specify which clinics would be closing or how many jobs would be affected by these closures. C... More »
The Langham Huntington Pasadena Hotel has been awarded the prestigious EarthCheck Certified Platinum status for the 13th consecutive year, underscoring its commitment to environmental sustainability and cultural preservation. Victoria Kock, the hotel’s sustain... More »
Dave’s Hot Chicken, a Pasadena-based fast-casual restaurant chain known for its Nashville-style hot chicken, reported a year of growth and expansion in 2023. According to a company statement, Dave’s Hot Chicken opened 79 new stores in 2023, bringing the total ... More »
National restaurant chain The Cheesecake Factory and some of its contractors have paid $1 million to settle a major California wage theft case, in which state labor officials accused the companies of stiffing hundreds of janitors of overtime pay and breaks. Ja... More »
Renew Performance Center, a state-of-the-art facility that offers a comprehensive approach to sports performance enhancement, injury rehabilitation, and overall fitness recovery, has opened at 600 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena. A company statement said Renew P... More »
Dine Brands Global, Inc., the Pasadena-based parent company of popular Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar, Internal House of Pancakes (IHOP) and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop restaurants, has promoted Scott Gladstone as the company’s new Chief Development Officer. The c... More »
Vroman’s Bookstore Chairman of the Board Joel Sheldon said Wednesday that the 130-year-old bookstore is up for sale and portrayed the decision as the stepping stone into the next stage of the 130-year-old bookstore’s evolution in a changing world. After 50 yea... More »
