? A Pasadena company that makes a robot designed to interact with children with autism or other developmental disabilities is among 13 young businesses selected to take part in the largest-ever pediatric technology accelerator program, headed by Children’s Hos... More »
With a continued surge in COVID-19 cases that has flooded hospitals with patients and led to deaths roughly every six minutes, Los Angeles County could face more business closures in an effort to slow the virus spread, with a decision potentially coming as ear... More »
Construction of a new grocery store is well underway at the site of a former Orchard Supply Hardware location along Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, but specifics about the plan, such as what store is moving in and when, remained unclear Wednesday. The project ... More »
Pasadena business owners now have only hours left to apply for the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program, which closes its application window at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13. This is the last chance for the first round of grant applications,... More »
The Pasadena-based real estate investment company ExchangeRight gifted $16.9 million to charity in 2020, the company announced Tuesday. In total, the company has donated more than $41.2 million to charity, ExhangeRight said in a written statement. One of the c... More »
Chipotle Mexican Grill will host a “Coast To Coast Career Day” on Thursday, with plans to hire 15,000 new workers for its restaurants across the United States, the Newport Beach-based company announced today. The chain has three restaurants in Pasadena. Althou... More »
While businesses are legally permitted, in general, to require employees to receive vaccination against COVID-19 before returning to the workplace in-person, many large companies in Pasadena say they’ve not yet reached a decision on the issue. Guidelines issue... More »
The loss of Tournament of Roses events caused by the pandemic cost the region hundreds of millions of dollars over the holiday season, according to Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Paul Little. “In a normal year, both events together generate about $200 milli... More »
Home Depot has posted job listings for a wide variety of job openings ahead of the planned opening of a location on the site of the former Avon distribution warehouse in Pasadena, according to the company. The in-progress home improvement store at Foothill Bou... More »
The Vallarta Supermarket location in Pasadena is joining the company’s 51 other stores throughout the state in raising money to benefit the Children’s Rehabilitation Institute Teleton USA fund, the company has announced. TeletonUSA hosted its fundraiser on Uni... More »
The Los Angeles County Development Authority announced Wednesday it is launching a webinar program to help businesses navigate economic uncertainty amid COVID-19 and prepare for a post-pandemic economy. The series of webinars offering support and resources wil... More »
Green Dot Corp. in Pasadena has launched a new “mobile bank” service meant especially for gig workers and Americans living paycheck to paycheck, the company announced Wednesday. The new service, called GO2bank, is “designed to help the two in three Americans l... More »
