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Southern California homebuyers took their feet off the gas pedal last month, causing the region’s whitehot housing market to level off after six months of record- setting price gains.

The median price of a Southern California home, or the price at the midpoint of all sales, was $680,000 in August, down $1,000 from July, DQ News/CoreLogic reported Monday. There also were 541 fewer homes sold last month than in July, a decrease of 2.2%.

Market slows down

Grants: Now in its sixth round, KKR Small Business Builders is here to support entrepreneurs and their small businesses around the world.

Vaccinations surged in the state as Delta took hold. Plus, Los Angeles and Contra Costa counties will soon begin requiring proof of vaccination to enter some indoor businesses.

GET VACCINATED! It is the best way to combat the spread of COVID-19 and ensure your health adn safety and that of your loed ones, friends, colleagues and co-workers, neighbors and all of us.

As a result of lack of interest (zoom burnout?) the Chamber virtual networking events were cancelled for September.

We are working with two venues to host the Luncheon Alliance and Connection Breakfast in October.

The events will be on the first Wednesday (lunch) and the second Thursday (breakfast).

PASADENA POLICE - COMMUNITY BRIEF August 2021

Cases: From PasadenaNOW: Los Angeles County public health officials on Friday cautioned of a new COVID-19 “variant of interest,” known as the Mu variant, that’s been detected in the county. The Mu variant, which was first identified in Colombia in January and since spread to 39 countries, has been linked to 167 COVID-19 infections in L.A. County between June and August, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Vaccines: The rate of Pasadena residents over the minimum eligible age of 12 who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 increased to 85.3% on Tuesday, with another 8.1% of Pasadenans having received at least one dose, according to the latest figures released by the Pasadena Public Health Department. Meanwhile, the city continued to see a gradual decline in new infections, with 14 new cases of the virus detected. No fatalities were reported.

Starting Wednesday, those who lost income in the pandemic can again seek assistance.

TENANTS and landlords are eligible for aid through the state’s Housing Is Key program. Above, protesters drive by the house of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti last year as a moratorium on evictions was sought. (Wally Skalij Los Angeles Times) 

The Pasadena Chamber of Comerce Inaugural Gala is Friday, September 17, 2021, at the Langham Huntington Hotel Pasadena. We are honoring John Leano of Bryan's Cleaners and Laundry who has served as chair of the Board through the pandemic and continues until December 31, 2021.