A Pasadena-based artist has spent this year using her pencils and paintbrushes to fight cancer, donating 100% of proceeds from art sales in 2020 to the American Cancer Society. AM Studio LLC founder and CEO Alia Manetta says she has four passions: “art, scien... More »
Thousands of toys and lots of warm clothes were collected for the children of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) at the Homenmen (Armenian Athletic Association) Toy Drive in Pasadena and Glendale. Volunteers of all ages helped donors unload toys from cars lining up th... More »
To help protect the most vulnerable in our communities, Kaiser Permanente has awarded $1.5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations in Southern California, aimed at supporting the prevention and mitigation of COVID-19 for people experiencing homelessness i... More »
In honor of Military Appreciation Month, Stater Bros. Charities is partnering with Chobani to provide $75,000 to Operation Homefront in support of military and veteran families in areas served by Stater Bros. Markets, including Pasadena. “Stater Bros. Charitie... More »
Honoring National Nurses Day and National Nurses Week, The Langham Huntington, Pasadena has donated a total of 10,000 surgical masks and 2,000 N95 masks each, to Huntington Hospital and City of Hope. National Nurses Week begins Wednesday, May 6, and runs thro... More »
A program that helps struggling local restaurants stay in business by donating meals to health care workers at Huntington Hospital inspired a critical care nurse to write, in a thank you note, she was “floored.” “Hi, my name is Eddie and I’m a nurse at Hunting... More »
Original Tommy’s is delivering 2,000 meals to healthcare workers and first responders, including the Pasadena Police Department, this week. Police stations and hospitals across the region will receive 60 orders of chili burgers and fries. Restaurants are an es... More »
For decades, Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Social Services has supported low-income seniors in Pasadena, with a unique capacity to serve clients who are recent immigrants or refugees and may not seek help elsewhere. The ARS Pasadena office is a one-stop center... More »
One Colorado, the one city retail block in the heart of historic Old Pasadena, has donated $25,000 to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank as part of CoreGiving Foundation’s effort to support the fight against childhood hunger. CoreGiving, a national philanthrop... More »
As many as 50 FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) trailers have been placed in the Rose Bowl parking lot. Responding to posts on the Nextdoor site, City Manager Steve Mermell said that the trailers are currently not in use. “The city obtained them from ... More »
McDonald’s franchisees will begin serving free breakfast to first responders, beginning Thursday morning, at the company’s 700- plus locally owned and operated restaurants in Southern California. There are three McDonald’s in Pasadena, at 1320 E. Colorado Blvd... More »
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena hotel donated more than 5,000 N95 Respirator Masks to Huntington Hospital on Friday. The hospital has put out the call for help to address supply shortages in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The Langham hotel’s management sa... More »
