Pasadena Fire Chief Dennis J. Downs is set to join other local Fire Chiefs to throw a ceremonial first pitch during pre-game festivities on Wednesday, June 17th when the Dodgers will take on the Oakland A’s at 7:10 p.m. Dodger Stadium plans to honor local fire agencies for their service and dedication to their communities with Firefighter Appreciation Night on Wednesday. Pasadena’s firefighter... More »
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced on June 10 that it was awarded a one year $3 million contract, with the potential for a total of $9.9 million over three years, from the Marine Corps Systems Command Quantico, VA., to support the Program Manager (PM), Marine Corps Enterprise Information Technology Services (MCEITS). The PM MCEITS is a provider of information technology solutions ... More »
Optical Research Associates (ORA®), with Corporate Headquarters in Pasadena, has promoted Claude Thomas Walker, its current Vice President of Software Development, to the new position of Software Chief Technology Officer. In this role, Walker will focus on leading ORA’s software vision and strategy, which will include identifying, assessing, and incubating next-generation optical and technical ... More »
Mark Kim, co-owner of the Hill Street Café in La Canada voted yes on Measure LC, a $150 per parcel tax that if approved would bring in an estimated $4.5 million over its five-year duration to benefit La Canada public schools. In addition, the restaurant created La Canada School days, a community outreach program, designed to support local schools by donating 3% of its daily net proceeds to La Can... More »
This letter was sent to the Pasadena City Council from the Chamber regarding the significant water rate increase proposed by PWP. *** June 2, 2009 Mayor Bill Bogaard Pasadena City Council 100 North Garfield Avenue Pasadena, CA 91109 Dear Mayor Bogaard and Pasadena City Council, The Board of Directors of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce at its meeting of May 26, 2009 formally chose to express conce... More »
Some companies are developing policies for employee use of social media such as blogs, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and others. Here’s a link to some of the current thinking on the subject from an HR professional at About.com who has worked to develop policies for companies: http://humanresources.about.com/od/policysamplesb/a/blogging_policy.htm Paul More »
A 56-year-old Pasadena man is in custody for allegedly hitting a friend with a shovel during an argument, police said. Juan Flores and the victim, another male with whom he was reportedly friends, were drinking alcohol Sunday afternoon when they started to argue, said Pasadena Police Department Lt. Bruce George in a telephone interview. The argument happened around 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the 800 bloc... More »
On Sunday, a Pasadena Episcopal rector and an assistant Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles kicked off a community-letter writing effort aimed at convincing state legislators to change tax laws to balance the state’s budget rather than reduce services to the poor. Rector Ed Bacon of All Saints Church and Bishop Sergio Carranza, who is a former bishop of the Diocese of Mexico, signed let... More »
The purchase of a new helicopter for the Pasadena Police Department was approved by City Council in September, now the Council will vote on whether to approve the credit financing plan for the purchase during its Monday meeting. If the resolution is passed at Monday’s regular City Council meeting, then a $2.4 million financing plan through SunTrust Bank would secure the purchase of a MD500E police... More »
Arrests of both juveniles and adults have been made in two recent armed robberies, police said. Carlos Mercado, 18, of Pasadena, Michael Vasquez, 19, of Pasadena, and Rodolfo Vasquez, 22, of Corona, were arrested Friday on suspicion of armed robbery, said Pasadena Police Department Lt. Chris Russ. Two Pasadena juveniles, one a 17-year-old female and the other a 17-year-old male, were also arrested... More »
