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View MoreVroman's Bookstore sells to Pasadena native after two-year search
Vroman's Bookstore and Book Soup have been sold to Robert Hoffman and his family, ending more than a century of Sheldon family ownership of the 132-year-old Pasadena institution on Colorado Boulevard.
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View MorePasadena food trucks can apply to serve at 2028 Olympic venues
LA28 launched the L.ocal A.uthentic Program, inviting food truck operators and mobile vendors across the L.A. region to apply by Nov. 16 for a chance to serve spectators at 2028 Olympic venues, including Pasadena's Rose Bowl Stadium.
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View MoreStorrier Stearns Japanese Garden hosts autumn tea ceremony Sept. 27
Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden in Pasadena will host two public Japanese tea ceremony demonstrations on Sept. 27 in its historic Niko-an Teahouse, led by practitioner Yuki Wakino of the Mushanokoji Senke school.
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View MoreAtlanta-area Merit Financial acquires Pasadena wealth firm Bridgeway Group
Merit Financial Advisors, a national firm managing $30.1 billion in assets, has acquired Pasadena-based Bridgeway Group and its $900 million portfolio, with all nine employees staying on under the new brand.
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View MoreNorthwest Commission plan targets corridors, Olympic contracts
Pasadena's Northwest Commission is scheduled to vote Tuesday, Aug. 11, on a strategic plan that assigns commissioners to monitor three commercial corridors, support formation of a new Lincoln Avenue Business Association and prepare neighborhood businesses for LA28 Olympic contracting opportunities.
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View MorePasadena businesses can start competing for LA28 Olympic contracts this year
Deputy City Manager Alexander Souto will brief Northwest Pasadena businesses Tuesday, Aug. 11, on how to compete for LA28 Olympic supplier contracts across eight service categories, with bidding in areas like catering and security expected to open this year through the RAMP portal.
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View MorePatagonia Pasadena hosting free kids' clothing swap Aug. 22 in Old Town
Patagonia Pasadena will host a free, ticket-based kids' clothing exchange at its Old Town store on Aug. 22, letting families swap outgrown items for back-to-school clothes, with free garment repairs and ice cream included.
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View MoreFast-food chain workers in Pasadena entitled to $20 wage, above city's new minimum
Pasadena's citywide minimum wage rose to $18.57 on July 1, but employees at McDonald's and other national fast-food chains in the city are entitled to $20 an hour under a separate state law, and the city is posting enforcement contacts for workers who believe they're being shortchanged.
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View MorePasadena commission hears extension request for stalled Affinity project on South Arroyo Parkway
The Pasadena Planning Commission heard a request on Wednesday, July 8, to extend the planned development agreement for The Affinity, a stalled 3.3-acre mixed-use project on South Arroyo Parkway, through June 2028 after the developer cited rising costs and interest rates for its failure to pull building permits.
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View MorePavilions near Caltech plans to close by mid-August
The Pavilions grocery store at 845 E. California Blvd. in Pasadena, a longtime anchor near Caltech, plans to close by mid-August due to years of underperformance, rising costs, retail theft, and an expiring lease.
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View MoreKeck Medicine of USC Opens Administrative Office in Pasadena, Bringing City Footprint to Three Sites
Keck Medicine of USC has opened a business operations office at 215 N. Marengo Ave. in Pasadena, giving the health system three locations in the city as part of its eastward expansion along the 210 corridor.
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View MoreVeteran broker Bill Ukropina installed as Pasadena Chamber board chair
Bill Ukropina, a 40-year Coldwell Banker Commercial veteran, was installed as board chair of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce at the organization's annual gala on Friday, June 26, taking the lead as the city's business community continues its post-Eaton Fire recovery.
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