Safety Rules for the Return of the Rose Parade-from…

The 2022 Rose Parade might look the same when it blooms again on January 1, but a host of new precautions will be in place to keep spectators and participants safe.

Tournament officials, law enforcement and first responders announced the new rules at a press conference on the steps of Pasadena City Hall Thursday.

New Year’s activities still have green light- from the…

Organizers remain prepared to adjust plans if necessary because of coronavirus, By Brennon Dixson-bdixson@scng.com

As holiday events across the country post cancellations in the wake of surging coronavirus case counts, Pasadena city leaders and Tournament of Roses officials said the 2022 Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game will occur on New Year’s Day but that they are keeping watch on the COVID-19 scenario.

Quick Preview of New and 2022 California Employment Laws


For the California Chamber of Commerce By James W. Ward - November 19, 2021

Following is a quick look at some of the new employment laws about which employers should be aware. Unless otherwise stated, the new laws take effect starting January 1, 2022.

California Family Rights Act

From the LA Times and Bloomberg: Retail’s battle with COVID…

Retail’s battle with COVID actually saved its stores

BY MATTHEW TOWNSEND, BLOOMBERG on DEC. 21, 2021 5:42 PM PT

When COVID-19 erupted 21 months ago and upended retailers around the world, it looked like just another chapter in the sad story of an industry’s decline.

The reality of the pandemic era, however, hasn’t played out that way.

Six Things to Know About Testing

From the Atlantic-With coronavirus cases on the rise, at-home testing remains a useful but imperfect way to mitigate risk.

From a conversation with Katherine J. Wu, Atlantic staff writer who’s been covering this pandemic, to talk about what rapid-test results can—and can’t—tell us. Below you’ll find six takeaways from our conversation.

The conversation that follows has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Pasadena Perspective, the digital magazine of the Pasadena…

You can view the inaugural edition of Pasadena Perspective: Perseverance, Progress, Prosperity here:

https://chambervu.com/pasadenawinter21/

Happy Holidays, Feliz Navidad, Merry Christmas, vrolijk…

However you say it, please have a happy holiday season.

Enjoy some time with family and friends.

Appreciate all we have.

Be nice to strangers.

Say hello.

Be merry.

Be happy.

AND be safe.

 

COVID-19 Update for December 20, 2021

The Pasadena Public Health Department on Monday, Dec. 13, reported its first laboratory-confirmed case of a resident contracting COVID-19 with mutations consistent with the new Omicron variant.

The infected person was fully vaccinated with a booster dose and had not recently traveled internationally, city officials said. The virus was likely transmitted locally in early December.

LA Times Best of the Southland includes Pasadena Chamber…

The Los Angeles Times published its annual Best of the Southland awards.

Not surprisingly, many Pasadena Chamber members were on the list. (If you are a Pasadena Chamber member, you are among the best at what you do.)

Here are your fellow Chamber members how were voted onto the:

2021 The Best of the SouthLand Reader’s Choice LA Times: 

Popular City : City of Pasadena 

COVID-19 Update for December 13, 2021-Cases, vaccinations…

Cases: Exactly two weeks after the Thanksgiving holiday and its associated gatherings of family and friends, Los Angeles County is seeing a resulting increase in COVID-19 cases, the public health director said recently, calling the trend a possible start of yet another winter surge of infections.

Vaccines, year two-from The New York Times

On Dec. 14., 2020, a nurse in New York City became the first person in the U.S. to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. This week, the country crossed another important milestone: More than 200 million Americans are now fully inoculated. Today, a year into the vaccine campaign, I’ll take a look at how it’s going.