Pasadena Unified School District schools will reopen Monday, Aug. 18, and families are being urged to complete registration, update student records, and review health and safety guidance ahead of the new academic year, according to a districtwide email update sent Monday by Superintendent Elizabeth Blanco. “Our theme this year, The Power of PUSD: Rising Together, reflects the unity and strength of... More »
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses and Zappos.<mark class="bsearch_highlight">com</mark> joined together with Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Families in Transition, a charitable organization serving homeless children enrolled in PUSD, to provide shoes for children in need this holiday season. The joint PUSD Families in Transition — Zappos.<mark class="bsearch_highlight">com</mark> — Tou... More »
The American Red Cross announced Thursday it urgently needs blood and platelet donors as holiday schedules threaten to reduce donations vital for patient care this fall. The organization, which provides 40% of the nation’s blood supply, announced it is working to recover blood products uncollected due to recent hurricanes that disrupted collection efforts. Patients needing blood or platelets rely ... More »
The American Red Cross announced Thursday it urgently needs blood and platelet donors as holiday schedules threaten to reduce donations vital for patient care this fall. The organization, which provides 40% of the nation’s blood supply, announced it is working to recover blood products uncollected due to recent hurricanes that disrupted collection efforts. Patients needing blood or platelets rely ... More »
Kaiser Permanente, whose Southern California Region operations are headquartered in Pasadena, has been ranked as the nation’s “Best Health Insurance Company” by Insure.<mark class="bsearch_highlight">com</mark>, a widely-used web-based marketplace consumers across the country use to sign up for health insurance. Based on that data and other important insurance metrics, Insure.<mark class="bsearch_... More »
Tagged Inc. announced Wednesday its inclusion into the Pasadena-based Interpolls Rich Media Pricing Network. Tagged is experiencing tremendous growth and is now the third largest social network in the U.S., as measured by comScore, with more than 50 million monthly visits. Tagged’s focus on social discovery has propelled it to over six billion monthly page views worldwide. By joining Interpolls Pr... More »
Kaiser Permanente has earned a top spot as the nation’s highest-rated health insurance company for overall customer satisfaction by Insure.<mark class="bsearch_highlight">com</mark> for the fifth consecutive year. The healthcare provider received 4.17 out of 5 stars, tying for first place with one other national health insurance organization among 65 leading health insurance companies evaluated in... More »
Local online home improvement directory service Done Right! was partially acquired by Tree.<mark class="bsearch_highlight">com</mark>, it was announced today. An online directory service providing lead generation and marketing services for home improvement professionals, Done Right! was a Web site launched out of Pasadena, Calif., in 2005. The company helped consumers find and hire the best contra... More »
After panicked people rushed out to stock up on toilet paper because of the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders, a new website will now help you answer the question — how long will all that TP last? Howmuchtoiletpaper.<mark class="bsearch_highlight">com</mark> is the brainchild of student software developer Ben Sassoon and artist Sam Harris. The website calculates how long your secret TP sta... More »
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