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Altadena Cookie Co., co-owned by local entrepreneurs Michelle Taylor and Jessica Christopher, has received a $10,000 grant from Bank of America and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, recognizing the small business’s resilience and community impact following t... More »
ForensisGroup, an expert witness referral firm based in Pasadena, is playing a pivotal role in helping local residents affected by recent wildfires in Los Angeles County and their lawyers navigate complex insurance claims and legal disputes, according to a com... More »
East West Bancorp, Inc., parent company of Pasadena-headquartered East West Bank, has been ranked the No. 1 performing bank in the United States for the third consecutive year in Bank Director’s 2025 RankingBanking study. The recognition places East West at th... More »
A nine-story office building at 790 East Colorado Boulevard has been sold for $31.5 million in an off-market deal, according to multiple real estate sources. The transaction, which reportedly closed August 18, involved buyer Arash Danialifar, CEO and founder o... More »
ExchangeRight, a real estate investment firm headquartered in Pasadena, announced it has secured 50 lease renewals and sustained 100 percent rent collection across its Essential Income REIT and broader net lease platform through the second quarter of 2025, acc... More »
When Marcella Johnson lost her infant son George, her grief led her to create something unexpected: a teddy bear that hospitals, the FBI, and trauma centers now use to heal broken hearts — literally. On Wednesday, Johnson’s nonprofit delivered 1,000 of these w... More »
August marks Black Business Month in Pasadena, a time dedicated to celebrating and supporting Black-owned businesses throughout the city. The City of Pasadena encourages residents to visit Black-owned restaurants, clothing stores and other establishments durin... More »
Unionized Southern California Stater Bros. workers have ratified a new labor contract with the grocery chain, their union announced Friday. According to the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, the three-year agreement includes “substantial wage increases... More »
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 »
