Economic Update for October 3, 2023-Small Business Grant,…

Small Business Growth Fund- In partnership with Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) and with funding from Etsy and Progressive, Hello Alice’s Small Business Growth Fund is offering $5,000-$25,000 grants to provide entrepreneurs the capital they need to make their next move. Applications for the current round are open through Friday, October 27, 2023, at 6 p.m. ET. To be eligible, a business must be a U.S., D.C.

New law raises fast-food staff pay. What you need to know

Deal between unions, restaurants, governor avoids a costly fight over a ballot measure. By Taryn Luna for the LA Times.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed into law a sweeping deal his office helped forge between fast-food companies and unions that will give workers in the industry a pay increase next year.

Economic Update for September 18, 2023-Recession Fears…

COVID Vaccines: From the LA Times: Health officials are recommending most everyone get an updated vaccine. But are people willing to roll up their sleeves again? By Rong-Gong Lin II

Pasadena Magazine Has Advertising Opportunities in its…

Join the Destination Rose Bowl special advertising section in Pasadena Magazine to get your business in front of thousands of affluent area residents and inbound visitors to Pasadena during the 2024 Rose Bowl festivities.
 

Children of One Planet 2023 Annual Gala - Dance For Hope…

We are excited to announce our 2023 Annual Gala for our Dance For Hope America campaign. 

Remember 9/11

Today is September 11th.

22 years ago terrorists murdered thousands of people in a brutal attack on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon. Those aboard United Flight 93 died when the plane crashed in rural Pennsylvania. 

This was a terrible day for our country and the world. 

It was also a day of amazing bravery. Hundreds in New York went into the Twin Towers to save others knowing they could perish themselves. 

Economic Update for September 4, 2023-Inflation, COVID,…

Inflation: From the Financial Times: US Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell has warned inflation “remains too high”, raising the prospect of further interest rate rises in a hawkish speech.

From the New York Times: Inflation and Consumers Show Staying Power as Fed Eyes Another Rate Move. Overall inflation climbed to 3.3 percent, from 3 percent previously, underscoring the Fed’s long road back to 2 percent price increases.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Advertise in Pasadena Perspective, the…

Perspective

Pasadena Perspective Spring/Summer Magazine: Perseverance, Progress, Prosperity
 
The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce is pleased to share with you the Spring/Summer Edition of our digital magazine Pasadena Perspective. Learn about local attractions, meet fellow Chamber members and much more here: https://chambervu.com/pasadenasummer23/
 
 

From the Associated Press and LA Times: Some Investment…

Investment scams on social media By Cora Lewis

Social media is full of scammers promising guaranteed returns on investment, and consumers lost billions of dollars to them last year.

Troy Gochenour of Columbus, Ohio, was conned out of $25,800, including $15,800 in borrowed money, in a crypto-mining scam that began with a WhatsApp message from a beautiful stranger.

Economic Update for August 21, 2023-World Economy,…

COVID: From the LA Times: COVID is ‘heating up all around.’ Are masks needed? By Rong-Gong Lin II. The uptick in coronavirus transmission this summer has not brought major alarm from health experts. But it is raising questions about whether the risks are high enough to go back to safety measures that many have abandoned.

Athens Services, the City of Pasadena and the Pasadena…

California Senate Bill 1383 requires all commercial enterprises to compost organic waste. Compliance is simple and easy.

Find out the details:

The Pasadena Chamber invited our member Athens Services and the City of Pasadena Solid Waste Division to provide information via a ZOOM presentation on the new California requirements for organic composting by commercial enterprises.