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A year after the Eaton Fire, some small business owners in Altadena are striving to rebuild, in some cases while also grappling with being displaced from homes that burned down or were severely damaged. For others, such as Steve’s Pets Store owner Carrie Meyer... More »
Tetra Tech Inc., a Pasadena-based consulting and engineering firm, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Providence Consulting Group Pty Ltd, an Australian advisory and project management consultancy specializing in defense and government s... More »
Astrus Insurance Solutions, headquartered in Pasadena, is marking its 10-year anniversary with the relaunch of its website, astrusins.com, the company announced. Founded in 2015, Astrus has grown into one of the nation’s largest managing general underwriters s... More »
On the fifth floor of a low-rise office building on North Lake Avenue, Pasadena Private Lending has quietly built a national business from its hometown. The non-bank lender, part of Pasadena Private Financial Group, announced Tuesday that it originated more th... More »
Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 5.7% in November, below the rate of 6.1% a year ago, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department. The 5.7% rate was the same as September, the las... More »
Two Pasadena-based engineering firms were among dozens honored this week by the American Council of Engineering Companies, California (ACEC California) in its 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards. Earth Systems, with offices in Pasadena, received an Honor Award ... More »
Keck Medicine of USC, which operates three medical facilities serving Pasadena, has appointed Christian Pass as its next chief financial officer, the health system announced earlier this week. Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medicine, said in a statement that Pass “h... More »
The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity will host the “Small Business Pop-Up Fair: Recovering Together” on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Loma Alta Park Gymnasium in Altadena, offering recovery services one year after the ... More »
California is ending the year in much the same way it started: uncertain about what impact President Donald Trump’s policies and actions will have on its economy. Immigration raids and the threat of them negatively affected the state’s residents, communities a... More »
The first time a Pasadena-based company called Meridian played a role in protecting the Rose Parade, it secured what many might consider a small order. It was asked to protect just one intersection. A single corner. But it was a very, very important one indeed... More »
Tetra Tech Inc., the Pasadena-headquartered engineering and consulting firm, announced that Susan Hardwick, former chief executive officer of American Water, has joined its board of directors. Hardwick’s appointment took effect Dec. 29. She will serve on the A... More »
Bank of America Monday announced $10 million in zero-interest loans to Community Development Financial Institutions for housing, nonprofit facilities and small business recovery following the Eaton and Palisades wildfires. The loans will be managed through thr... More »
