A Pasadena-based space technology company founded by two former Jet Propulsion Laboratory technologists is helping reshape how orbital missions are planned and managed, using a cloud-based platform built entirely on Amazon Web Services. Continuum Space Systems... More »
Virtualitics, a pioneering Mission AI company, has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies, showcasing its significant expansion in delivering advanced AI readiness solutions for defense. The company’s Integrated Readine... More »
[An earlier version of this story said only two commercial float builders remain for the Rose Parade. As of August 2025, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses lists three approved professional builders: Phoenix Decorating Company, Artistic Entertainment Services (A... More »
Avila Apartments, a 201-unit luxury multifamily complex in Old Pasadena, has been sold to an undisclosed investment firm, CBRE announced Thursday. The sales price was not revealed. Built in 2018 at 75 West Walnut Street, Avila Apartments offers studio, one- an... More »
Small business owners affected by January’s wildfires will be able to apply for grants up to $50,000 through Steadfast LA, a nonprofit dedicated to the rebuilding of fire-impacted areas of Los Angeles, developer and former mayoral candidate Rick Caruso announc... More »
The six United Food and Commercial Workers locals representing more than 12,000 Stater Bros. employees across Southern California will prepare Thursday for a vote to ratify a tentative contract agreement with the grocery chain. No specific details of the propo... More »
RealDefense, a consumer cybersecurity firm based in Pasadena, has launched a $10 million SmartScan Prepay Fund as part of its expanded Partner Ignite Prepay program, offering up to $250,000 in upfront capital to select software developers integrating its priva... More »
Property value in Los Angeles County increased by $82 billion, or 3.91%, compared to last year’s estimate, marking 15 years of continuous growth despite the devastating wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes in January, the county Assessor’s Office announ... More »
Stater Bros. workers, union leaders, members and community supporters called for a boycott of the supermarket chain’s Pasadena store on Monday. “Twelve thousand Stater Bros. workers across Southern California have been working under a contract that expired in ... More »
Xencor Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Pasadena, has appointed Raymond J. Deshaies, Ph.D., to its board of directors, the company announced in a press release. Deshaies is recognized as a pioneering biochemist and cell biologi... More »
GuRu Wireless Inc., a developer of advanced wireless power systems headquartered in Pasadena, announced on July 31 that Douglas C. Blake has joined its Advisory Board, strengthening the company’s strategic push into national defense applications. The appointme... More »
Uber and Lyft drivers in California have been fighting for years for higher wages and better working conditions — in the streets, before state lawmakers, in court and at the ballot. Now, a bill making its way through the state Legislature would allow ride-hail... More »
