Trader Joe’s in South Pasadena on Mission Street reopened on Wednesday after an outbreak of the Coronavirus left at least three employees infected. The store was closed on April 12 after an initial crew member tested positive for the virus. According to the co... More »
With many businesses shuttered during the coronavirus crisis, and all of them economically stressed, the federal government in recent weeks rolled out a pair of acronym-tagged loan programs that can serve as lifeboats to many employers with their payrolls, cap... More »
The California Department of Insurance is examining numerous complaints from businesses and public officials about insurance representatives trying to discourage policyholders from filing business interruption claims. Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued... More »
Pasadena drivers with auto insurance policies will receive relief on their auto insurance by August. Although several insurance companies have voluntarily said they would return money to drivers during the Coronavirus pandemic, California Insurance Commissione... More »
With unemployment in Los Angeles on the rise, more people are turning to gig work such as on-demand lawn care. According to the Department of Labor, 878,727 people in Los Angeles filed for unemployment in Week Ending March 28, up 372 percent from the week prio... More »
Anyone exhibiting coronavirus symptoms can now get tested at Exer Urgent Care in Pasadena or at other Exer clinics in Los Angeles County after going through an online consultation. In Pasadena, Exer Urgent Care is located at 3160 East Del Mar Blvd, Suite 110. ... More »
The Board of Directors of Pasadena-based financial technology and bank holding company Green Dot Corporation has appointed Ellen Richey, former vice chairman and chief risk officer, Visa Inc., as a director of the company. The appointment follows the hiring of... More »
To help those who are facing the Coronavirus head-on, the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce is raising money through its Foundation to purchase meals from local restaurants for delivery to Pasadena emergency room personnel as well as first responders and urgent car... More »
New listings on the housing market in the Los Angeles metro area have dropped 27% from last year and about 19% over the last month, a trend seen nationwide since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis released Thursday by real estate data... More »
Our local Pasadena distillery, Stark Spirits, has temporarily changed the focus of its business from distilling whisky and other spirits to distilling hand sanitizer. Stark Spirits will provide hand sanitizer for first responders who are not in an environment ... More »
[Updated with comments from the hotel] The Langham Hotel has closed its door to the public until further notice according to a letter obtained by Pasadena Now. “We will be temporarily suspending operation of The Langham Huntington, Pasadena,” said Paul Leclerc... More »
If times were normal, this would be the start of the fundraising season, with many local nonprofits holding spring benefit events or gearing up money drives to help finance another year’s worth of good work. But the coronavirus crisis has largely shut down tho... More »
