The NAACP Pasadena is offering financial relief to small local black-owned businesses in Pasadena, according to a prepared statement released on Wednesday. The group has raised money through generous contributions that will be given to small businesses as a on... More »
L.A. County health officials announced another slate of businesses can reopen on Friday, including nail salons, bars, tattoo parlors and cosmetology services. But in Pasadena, a separate health order revision must be issued by the City first before those openi... More »
Ask Pasadena residents if they’re ready to dine in restaurants, shop in their favorite stores, and even send their kids back to school, and you get a wide range of answers. Some are adamantly in favor of dining out, and for others, it’s just a “possible maybe.... More »
Pasadena-based Green Dot Corporation has named Greg Quarles, former president and CEO of American State Bancshares, as new CEO of Green Dot Bank effective June 15. He will be reporting to Green Dot Corporation President and CEO Dan Henry, a company announcemen... More »
The parent company of two clothing retailers in Pasadena could be the next major American retailer to file for bankruptcy, a CNN Business report said Sunday. Tailored Brands, which owns Men’s Wearhouse at 406 S. Lake Ave. and Jos. A. Bank Clothiers at 345 S. L... More »
Restaurants using Panasonic’s ClearConnect kiosk systems will have a new option for their consumers to order and pay, with the integration of facial recognition and payment technology developed by Pasadena-based PopID Inc. PopID is a unit of the locally-headqu... More »
The same week Pasadena announced that fitness facilities are authorized to reopen in the city, 24-Hour Fitness announced it has permanently closed one of its two Pasadena locations. The facility in East Pasadena at 465 N Halstead St. was closed June 11 along w... More »
The state’s Public Utilities Commission, the government body responsible for licensing and regulating some transportation companies officially ruled Tuesday that it would formally consider Uber and Lyft drivers employees, in line with a newly-enacted state law... More »
Employees at Nike in Pasadena will get a paid holiday on June 19 according to CEO John Donahoe. In a company-wide memo sent to employees on Thursday, Donahoe announced the company would recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday for U.S. employees moving forward. ... More »
Macy’s Thursday announced the reopening a number of stores in Southern California — including the iconic South Lake Avenue store in Pasadena — with coronavirus safety precautions in place. “We are ready to welcome our customers back to Macy’s stores in the Lo... More »
Pasadena-based development firm Adept Urban has donated 10,000 personal protection equipment (PPE) to the communities it serves, including Pasadena, to help California fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus. A company statement said Adept Urban don... More »
Non-profit and social enterprise Goodwill Southern California has reopened two of its three stores in Pasadena, closed since March 18 due to the coronavirus emergency. The non-profit is gradually reopening 21 locations out of 80 total but will continue to obse... More »
