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Spending for the Holidays (from the New York Times): The consumer is back — but for how long? Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping bonanzas hold outsize political significance this year with the retailing events emerging as key recession and inflation indicators. So far, so good. Bargain hunters turned out in force for Black Friday sales, and Cyber Monday is forecast to be even bigger.

The Pasadena Chamber is once again holding a Holiday Celebration for members and the community.

Kelly Shearer, member services coordinator, is putting together a fun event for Chamber members and the community at the Romanesque Room at 50 east Green Street on Thursday evening, December 14th from 5pm to 7pm. (Park on the street or in the lot across Green Street.)

It's that season. Let's celebrate our businesses, to!

Join us on Wednesday, December 20th, 2023 at 7:30am for our networking Connection Breakfast.

We moved the breakfast to VILLA GARDENS at 842 East Villa Street (just west of Lake Avenue) in Pasadena . We will meet on the 5th Floor. 

Tell your fellow Pasadena Chamber members what you are doing!

Promote your product or service by sending information to your fellow Chamber and community members.

Get your information, events, products and services in front of your fellow Pasadena Chamber members. Send information for inclusion here. 

Help kids in the Pasadena area enjoy the holiday with a visit from Santa and/or Mrs. Claus!

The Pasadena Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts Operation Santa Claus every year. On Christmas Eve, toys are delivered by the jolly elf himself to needy children in our community.

YOU CAN HELP! 

Drop an unwrapped toy off at the Pasadena Chamber office at 44 N. Mentor Avenue before December 20th.

During this time of year, we often see a surge in impersonation scams. Stay safe by learning to identify and avoid them.
 
In impersonation scams, a scammer reaches out to you pretending to be someone you trust to get sensitive information like social security numbers, bank information, or something such as Amazon account details. Scammers change tactics quickly making them hard to detect.

The LA Times published their 2023 Best of the Southland list in November. 

Among those noted were several Pasadena Chamber of Commerce members:

• Pasadena Playhouse
• In 'n Out Burger
• The Hat
• Randy's Donuts
• Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles
• Raffi's Catering and Banquet
• Clearman's Northwoods Inn
• True Food Kitchen
• Optum
• Merry Plumbing of San Marino

Ask yourself 5 questions before buy-now-pay-later holiday purchases-By Jackie Veling

Shoppers gearing up for the 2023 holiday season won’t have to look hard for a convenient way to pay for all those presents.

By Soumya Karlamangla, California Today, Writer

What an El Niño winter could mean for California. Plus, Interstate 10 in Los Angeles fully reopens today.

More than 150 inches of snow was reported in areas in California from snowstorms last winter.Philip Cheung for The New York Times

Odds are that this winter’s going to be a wet one.