This page covers companies, markets and commerce in Pasadena. Reporting follows organizational developments, including major corporate shifts, business startups and industry trends.
Harambee Ministries distributed Thanksgiving food boxes to 400 families at its Northwest Pasadena location on Saturday, Nov. 7.
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Are grocery prices getting harder for families in your area to afford?
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Should cities reduce zoning restrictions to allow for more flexible housing options in your area?
The Planning Commission will meet on October 28, 2026, to review proposals aimed at increasing local housing development.
Nearly 500 guests attended the eighth annual event at Tournament House, where the 2027 Rose Parade theme was also unveiled.
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Do you trust your local government to fairly divide new health care tax money?
Pasadena's council holds a special joint session with Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger over how health care tax revenue is divided.
Children ages 4 to 12 can earn a free In-N-Out burger by completing a reading challenge at Pasadena libraries.
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Do you trust your local city government to manage the city well?
Councilmembers held three days of closed-session interviews to pick a successor to the city's interim leader after the previous choice reversed course.
Day to day, that means store openings and closures, executive departures, corporate mergers and local commerce impacts. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. Commercial real estate developments and zoning decisions often dictate how individual retail corridors evolve. Hiring trends and funding rounds for startups represent the most frequent shifts in the local commercial landscape.
