In February, the Pasadena Chamber hosted its quarterly onboarding and orientation meeting for new members. The meeting was held at the Chamber offices. Light refreshments were served.

Board Weighed Many Factors Before Deciding Support Was Warranted for Measure That Would Create Mental Health Treatment Centers and Housing for the Homeless

US jobs growth of 353,000 far outstrips estimates. From the Financial Times: The US economy added 353,000 jobs in January, almost double consensus estimates.
 

Good afternoon Pasadena Chamber Members,

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence , a decision that sends a clear message that exploiting the technology to scam people and mislead voters won’t be tolerated.

The unanimous ruling targets robocalls made with AI voice-cloning tools under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a 1991 law restricting junk calls that use artificial and prerecorded voice messages.

The City adopted a Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) Control Program (Pasadena Municipal Code 8.14) as an important component of the City's wastewater system maintenance program.  The purpose of this ordinance was to regulate the disposal of Food Service Establishment (FSEs) cooking grease so as to prevent blockages in the city's sewer system caused by the collection of grease.

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2024 Cheeseburger Week® in Pasadena

Cheeseburger Week® in Pasadena ended at 11:59pm on Saturday, January 27th. Delicious burgers and very special selections were tasted by people from throughout Southern California. Some visited old favorites and some tried a new venue. 
A delicious Cheeseburger Week burger

The robot flew 72 times, serving as a scouting partner to the Perseverance rover, aiding in the search for evidence that there was once life on the red planet.

Ingenuity, the little Mars helicopter that could, can’t anymore.

U.S. Economy Grew at 3.3% Rate in Latest Quarter-from the New York Times: The increase in gross domestic product, while slower than in the previous period, showed the resilience of the recovery from the pandemic’s upheaval. By Ben Casselman

The U.S. economy continued to grow at a healthy pace at the end of 2023, capping a year in which unemployment remained low, inflation cooled and a widely predicted recession never materialized.