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[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 »
For the first time in 18 years of business, Theodora Coleman joined fellow Holly Street shop owners for a coordinated holiday kickoff. “This year, as a group of independent retailers, we came together in a way that we never have done before,” said Coleman, co-... More »
With national holiday spending surging and Black Friday online sales on track to shatter records, Pasadena’s independent retailers are preparing for Small Business Saturday today, with giveaways, raffles, and discounts—and a renewed sense of urgency. The Natio... More »
Shoppers in Pasadena will join crowds across Los Angeles County on Friday as Black Friday marks the start of the Christmas shopping season, even as sales promotions continued to begin earlier each year. According to an annual survey released Nov. 20 by the Nat... More »
As Black Friday approaches, Pasadena is spotlighting its independent retailers and restaurants with a citywide “Shop Small Pasadena” campaign, part of a national push to support local businesses during the holiday season. The initiative, spearheaded by the cit... More »
Vanessa Nabhani calls Small Business Saturday her “Super Bowl.” “It’s our most important day of the year because that’s when we get to really celebrate with our local community,” said Nabhani, founder and owner of PlayLab Beauty in Old Pasadena. “This communit... More »
Pasadena-based Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc., based in Pasadena, announced it has earned a $200 million milestone payment from Sarepta Therapeutics after advancing a clinical study of its investigational therapy for type 1 myotonic dystrophy, according to a c... More »
