Cases: The Pasadena Public Health Department reported 19 new COVID-19 infections, but zero deaths, on Thursday, marking three straight weeks without a fatality, records show.
for the Los Angeles Times By Nolan D. McCaskill
The White House released a framework Thursday on President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, a $1.85-trillion outline that Democrats plan to pass in Congress without any Republican support.
For the Pasadena Star-News By Olga Grigoryants ogrigoryants@scng.com
NAVIGATING THE GIG ECONOMY By Kathy Kristof for the LA Times
Many companies hire holiday help, both to handle seasonal demand and to account for the many regular employees who want to take time off at this time of year. This gives you the opportunity to snag a holiday job. Of course, the best thing about holiday jobs is that they help you pay seasonal bills as they happen, instead of ringing up debts you’ll regret in January.
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With federal approval of COVID-19 booster shots of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson formulations expected any day, joining already-approved Pfizer booster shots, public health officials in both L.A. County and Pasadena stood ready to begin administering the doses as soon as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issues the go-ahead, authorities said Thursday.
2021 Micro & Small Business Grant Program: Farmers & Merchants Bank, Deadline to Apply: October 31, 2021: In response to escalating need for pandemic relief resources, F&M Bank is committing $40,000 to support local micro or small businesses adversely impacted by COVID-19 who have been forced to make adjustments to stabilize the business while continuing to support the local community.
Recently a local restaurant called our Chamber office to ask about two young people who came to his business and represented they were Pasadena Chamber employees. They asked him for specific employee and employment information.
These people, and any others representing to be Chamber employees going door-to-door are fraudulent.
The Chamber would not inquire about labor practices of our members or anyone else.
Looking for a used car?
Get ready for some sticker shock. The microchip shortage has slowed production of new vehicles, funneling buyers instead to pre-owned cars, trucks and SUVs, and prices have risen significantly as a result.
This article was written by Caroline Beteta, president and CEO of Visit California.
With the Sept. 20 announcement that international travel will resume in November, California’s travel industry has renewed optimism for an accelerated recovery. The new standards will allow vaccinated travelers from Europe, the United Kingdom and select other countries to enter the United States without quarantine or other restrictions.
From the very start of the Paycheck Protection Program last year, it was clear that minority entrepreneurs, especially Black business owners, struggled more than White borrowers to find a willing lender. A new research project indicates that the problem was particularly pronounced at smaller banks — and human bias appears to be the main reason.
