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Virtualitics Taps OpenAI to Power Its Defense Readiness Platform

Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 5:41 am

An AI company that grew out of a Caltech astronomy lab now has a partner that needs no introduction.  Virtualitics, the Pasadena firm built on a decade of research at the California Institute of Technology and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, announced a memo... More »

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Median California Home Price Sets Record in April

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | 3:39 am

California’s median home price reached a record last month while sales picked up steam as well, the California Association of Realtors said Tuesday. The median price of an existing, single-family home in California was $914,810 in April, up from $889,190 in Ma... More »

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Rocket Lab Acquires Pasadena Robotics Firm Behind Mars Rover’s Arm

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | 6:36 am

The company that built the robotic arm exploring the surface of Mars will reportedly  soon belong to Rocket Lab. Rocket Lab Corporation announced May 7 that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Motiv Space Systems, the Pasadena-based maker of roboti... More »

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Nana’s Green Tea Plants Its U.S. Flag on Raymond Avenue

Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 6:28 am

The matcha comes from Kyoto. The parfaits are layered with mochi and red bean. And starting Friday, all of it will be served at 45 North Raymond Avenue. nana’s green tea, a Tokyo-born café brand founded in 2001, opens its first company-operated U.S. location i... More »

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Free Virtual Job Fair Targets Pasadena-Area Workers on May 14

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | 5:10 am

Pasadena-area residents looking for work can register now for a free virtual job fair scheduled for May 14, one of a handful of no-cost hiring events aimed at the city this spring as California’s unemployment rate continues to run above the national average.  ... More »

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Pasadena’s Minimum Wage Will Top LA Region at $18.57 Starting July 1

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | 6:23 am

Workers in Pasadena will earn a higher minimum wage than their counterparts in the City of Los Angeles or unincorporated Los Angeles County starting this summer. The city’s minimum wage rises to $18.57 per hour on July 1, up from $18.04 — an increase of 53 cen... More »