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A mobile app encouraging residents to shop locally has generated nearly $24,000 in economic activity since its October debut. The Shop Local Pasadena pilot program launched Oct. 1. More than 1,100 businesses have signed up. Some 530 users downloaded the app. T... More »
Los Angeles County has closed its small business and worker relief program after distributing $23.4 million to those impacted by January’s wildfires, including Altadena’s Cafe de Leche, county officials announced Monday. The Department of Economic Opportunity ... More »
Tetra Tech Inc., based in Pasadena, announced it has been awarded a $500 million multiple-award contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District to provide environmental remediation services across the United States. The five-year contract cover... More »
The Venture Valley video game, developed by the Pasadena-based Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship, has won the General Audience Game Award at the Serious Games Showcase & Challenge, organizers announced. The award was presented du... More »
Edison International President and CEO Pedro Pizarro and Southern California Edison Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer Funmi Williamson are scheduled to speak today at a community town hall in Pasadena on wildfire compensation tied to the Eaton F... More »
Pasadena Private Wealth said it will relocate its Irvine office to 2030 Main Street, Suite 1550, underscoring its continued growth. The firm, a Southern California multi-family office and wealth management company with more than $1 billion in assets under mana... More »
[UPDATED] Amazon has acquired an industrial property in East Pasadena for $78.8 million, a transaction that more than doubled the building’s value in about four years and underscores the tech giant’s expanding presence in the region. The two-story building at ... More »
As California inches closer to a new year, the economy is expected to soften through the first quarter of 2026 before rebounding in later months as a result of a bifurcated economy, according to a UCLA economic forecast released Wednesday. The December 2025 UC... More »
The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity has launched the Shop Local LA County Gift Card Program to help small businesses devastated by the January 2025 wildfires. The program, unveiled on Cyber Monday, allows consumers to purchase digital gif... More »
The Altadena Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association has set 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, as the deadline for nominations for its annual Citizen of the Year and Business of the Year awards. The date marks the close of nominations only and is not the day of t... More »
Just a day after Small Business Saturday, local retailers are divided on whether Cyber Monday will be a chance to boost holiday revenue with online sales or a day to sit out the digital shopping rush and remain focused on foot traffic. National forecasts proje... More »
Sunday, November 30 marks the final day for Pasadena small business owners to apply for grants of up to $20,000 through the city’s new Commercial Façade Improvement Program. The competitive grant program, announced Nov. 18, aims to help local businesses enhanc... More »
