Well-known Pasadena restaurateur Abel Ramirez has started a GoFundMe page to help pay his employees. Ramirez said while he agrees the severe restrictions on businesses are “the correct course of action to help preserve the health of our patrons, our staff, and... More »
On Saturday, Los Angeles County Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer called on residents to proceed as if they are a carrier of the Coronavirus. As a general rule of thumb, you should assume that you may be infected and that others around you may be infected. Th... More »
Businesses that have been severely hurt or closed altogether by the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis can lay off employees or cut costs in all manner of other ways – but one cost that won’t go away is rent. It comes due every month, whether a business... More »
To our valued patients, friends, colleagues, partners, and community members: Even as the spread of COVID-19 impacts the health of our community and upends our daily living, we want to assure everyone that Huntington Hospital remains committed to the mission a... More »
[Updated] I know it’s two columns in one week, but we’re in uncharted territory, and I had some material left over. Even if you’re 102 and lived through the influenza pandemic, most of us probably have never seen near-total shutdowns of cities and states. Desp... More »
Police said a transient who frequents the Pasadena area stabbed a man in the neck Saturday afternoon after attempting to wrest a container of water from the victim. The 1:45 p.m. incident occurred on a sidewalk at the intersection of N. Lake Ave. at East Walnu... More »
Two more Los Angeles residents have died from COVID-19, and an additional 59 people in the county have tested positive for the disease, bringing the total to four deaths and 351 people infected, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. ... More »
Pasadena business leaders say many smaller area businesses are going to have a tough time reopening after the 30-day closure mandated by Thursday’s “stay safer” orders issued by the city, the county and the state. Small- to medium-sized companies are going to ... More »
Be alert for scammers trying to cash in during the coronavirus pandemic by sending phishing emails to steal your personal and financial information. In the Email Phishing Scam, fraudsters pose as health authorities including the World Health Organization and C... More »
Albertsons and Vons agreed to raise wages temporarily for its Southern California employees by $2 an hour. Grocery store workers remain the lifeline to the public, most going to work every day in spite of the Coronavirus crisis, unions said. “This global ... More »
Pasadena’s venerable Vroman’s Bookstore has closed its stores and shut down its online operations in the wake of the multiple “Stay At Home” orders issued Thursday afternoon by the city, the county and the Governor. On Facebook shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday, ... More »
A second person has died in Los Angeles County due to the coronavirus, the county’s public health director announced Thursday, while the overall number of cases increased by 40, plus two more cases reported by Long Beach officials. Meanwhile, TMZ reported the ... More »
