Every year, thousands of people become victims of holiday scams. Scammers can rob you of hard-earned money, personal information, and, at the very least, a festive mood.
The two most prevalent of these holiday scams are non-delivery and non-payment crimes. In a non-delivery scam, a buyer pays for goods or services they find online, but those items are never received. Conversely, a non-payment scam involves goods or services being shipped, but the seller is never paid.
Cases: Pasadena Reported 36 new cases and no fatalities from COVD-19 on Thursday.
2,200 new COVID cases logged in LA County, with 8 more deaths. According to state figures, there were 666 COVID-positive patients in county hospitals as of Friday, up from 648 on Thursday. Of those patients, 74 were being treated in intensive care, down from 77 the previous day.
Happy Thanksgiving-enjoy the day with family and friends.
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce members are among the best at what they do.
Some were recently recognized for contributions to the community as Women Achievers by Business Life Magazine. Acknowledged were:
Bobbi Abram, Executive Director of the Pasadena City College Foundation
Nancy Davidson, Executive Director of the Foundation for Living Beauty, and
This information provides a greater awareness to the Pasadena community. The critical events detailed below are merely a snapshot of the calls received to the Police Communications Center every day. Your police department strives to better serve the Pasadena community. Interim Police Chief Jason Clawson continues to adhere to the principles of the “Pasadena Way” as he leads the Police Department into its new chapter.
NEW GRANT OPPORTUNITY:
$25,000 Grants for Your Small Business: In partnership with GEN, the Small Business Growth Fund provides the capital high-growth small business owners need to make their next big move. Each recipient will receive a $25,000 grant, provided by Mastercard, to accelerate their growth and achieve their goals in 2023.
Eligible businesses must:
Cases: From the Associated press: The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday said the number of recent COVID-19 deaths has dropped nearly 90% globally compared with nine months ago, a “cause for optimism” even as new coronavirus variants demand continued vigilance against the pandemic.
From Jonathan Wolfe:
There was a brief moment this fall, when Covid-19 cases were low and we hadn’t yet heard the word “tripledemic,” that I thought we might have something close to a normal holiday season, for the first time in years. But the last few weeks have changed the picture.
Here are election results. Please be aware some races may be too close to call at this point (see below),
Propositions on the Ballot:
Statewide:
Prop 1: California Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment- Passed (Pasadena Chamber Board too no position)
Prop 1 guarantees both the right to contraception and the right to an abortion.
Promote your business and make important connections and contacts at the Chamber networking lunch and breakfast.
Cases: After months of decline, Los Angeles County health officials have reported a sharp increase in the average daily number of new COVID-19 infections, again raising concerns about an impending winter spike in cases.
