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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 »
Virtualitics has been named to the 2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, a prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech and energy tech companies in North America. The artificial intelligence firm based... More »
The Altadena Chamber of Commerce announced it will host the Altadena Small Business Market at Mariposa Junction on Saturday, Nov. 29, from noon to 4 p.m. The event is intended to support local businesses recovering from recent wildfires and economic challenges... More »
The Altadena Chamber of Commerce is inviting residents and local business leaders to nominate candidates for the 2025 Citizen and Business of the Year awards. The program honors individuals and enterprises that have shown outstanding service and made a positiv... More »
Pasadena will launch a holiday shopping campaign Saturday, Nov. 29, aimed at driving customers to more than 1,600 independent retailers and 700 restaurants across Pasadena’s commercial districts. The initiative, developed with Visit Pasadena, begins on Small B... More »
Kaiser Permanente on Nov. 18 announced the opening of the Kaiser Permanente Sports Medicine Center at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, home of the Los Angeles Clippers. Kaiser Permanente, headquartered in Pasadena, operates sports medicine services at 13 Southern Cal... More »
