Saturday night a gunman brought death to ten people in our neighboring community of Monterey Park. Ten others were wounded.

This horrific act of devastation occurred as residents of Monterey Park and other local communities were celebrating the eve of the Lunar New Year. 

Right now (Sunday evening), we do not know what lunacy motivated a man to kill and injure so many. 

Restaurants throughout Pasadena pay homage to Lionel Sternberger’s invention of the cheeseburger in Pasadena in 1924 with delicious meals and deals

Put those New Year’s resolutions on hold for seven days and celebrate all things cheeseburger during Cheeseburger Week from January 22nd to January 28th.  

Cases: Pasadena reported 12 new COVID cases on January 19th. There were no new fatalities. To date, Pasadena has seen 39,063 cases among our population of about 142,000 and 440 deaths due to the disease.

On January 19th, Los Angeles County reported 1,502 new cases and 31 deaths due to COVID.

PASADENA POLICE - COMMUNITY BRIEF December 2022

Business earns the most trust in a polarized world

In a 28-nation survey, 62% see companies as competent and ethical, beating media and governments.

People worldwide are more gloomy about their economic prospects than ever before and trust business far more than other institutions such as governments, nonprofits and the media in an increasingly divided world, according to a survey from public relations firm Edelman.

Cases: 

COVID fatalities hit a season high-Rise in L.A. County comes despite a drop in new cases. Experts suggest reasons for it. By Luke Money and Rong-Gong Lin II for the LA Times. The number of COVID-19 deaths reported weekly in Los Angeles County has hit the highest point of the season, underscoring the continued deadly risks of a disease that has ripped through the community for nearly three years.

Your #dreamjob? It might be a fake By Jaimie Ding for the LA Times.

Two days after applying for a job on LinkedIn , Sandi Pounder received the good, if surprising, news.

“I am glad to inform you that due to your level of experience and your working skills, the company has decided to hire you as one of our Data Analyst (REMOTE),” the email read. “On behalf of our firm, I congratulate you on your achievement.”

Promote your business and make important connections and contacts at the Chamber networking lunch and breakfast.

Remote work may be stickier than you think By Sarah Kessler, Senior Staff Editor, DealBook

During the nearly three years since pandemic precautions pushed remote work into the mainstream, companies have been negotiating a “new normal” in an environment that some say gives workers an upper hand: Hiring has been difficult, quitting has been popular, and employers had been in a good position to accommodate workers’ preferences.

Cases: New viral strain back East could be a threat here: Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is more contagious and more resistant to immunity.
By Corinne Purtill for the LA Times. You may have come home with it after a recent trip to New England. Or you may have gotten it from that friend or family member who flew in from New York over the holidays.