Green Dot Corporation, which has called Pasadena its home since establishing its headquarters here upon forming in 1999, will soon be moving its main office to Austin, Texas, according to company officials. The financial services company best known for prepaid... More »
Panda Express is launching a $10 million community investment program with a $1.5 million pledge to Asian American & Pacific Islander groups, the company announced Wednesday. The chain was started by Pasadena restaurateur Andrew Cherng in 1983, ten years after... More »
The coronavirus pandemic shattered the local travel and hospitality industry, but the Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau said Tuesday the economic power of tourism is igniting a comeback as pandemic restrictions loosen and California Tourism Month begins. T... More »
Goalswell, Inc., a Pasadena-based company that seeks to help high school and college students develop healthy financial habits, has closed $1.5 million in seed round funding led by Andrew Nikou, founder and CEO of private equity firm OpenGate Capital, based in... More »
The artificial intelligence-powered software serving as the brain of a robotic kitchen assistant created by a Pasadena company is now being sold as a standalone product to assist human cooks, the company announced Tuesday. Miso Robotics, maker of the Flippy bu... More »
A law firm marked its 130th year in Pasadena by announcing the addition of a new partner and two new attorneys this week. Brittany Duke has joined the firm now called Barbaro, Chinen, Pitzer & Duke LLP as a partner, the estate planning, trust administration a... More »
Pasadena-based Copa Vida has just opened its latest location at the Kilroy Center Del Mar in San Diego, where it already has a significant presence, with cafes in the East Village, San Marcos, Sorrento Valley, and Carlsbad. Eater San Diego reports that the com... More »
BBQ Americano is back at the University Club of Pasadena every Friday from 5 to 9 p.m., starting this Friday, April 30, with strict safe-distancing and mask protocols. BBQ Americano will be outdoors at The Patio and feature meal combos by Guest Chef Robin Sal... More »
Pasadena-based Miso Robotics, which manufacturers a burger grilling, French fry frying autonomous kitchen assistant called Flippy, continues attracting investor interest, raising more than $5 million in the past three months alone. After a round of Series C fu... More »
Los Angeles County businesses in the personal care and retail sector can apply for $10,000 grants starting Monday and through the end of the week. The L.A. Regional COVID Fund distributed nearly $100 million in grants last year to small businesses and nonprofi... More »
Pasadena-based Innova Medical Group, billed as the world’s largest manufacturer of rapid antigen tests, has acquired another company dedicated to the design, manufacture and distribution of N95 masks, the company announced Monday. Innova has taken over Pomona-... More »
After nearly 40 years with the Pasadena-based technology firm Parsons, CEO Charles “Chuck” Harrington announced his retirement Tuesday. Carey Smith will take over the post on July 1, Parsons said in a written statement. Harrington will continue to serve on the... More »
