The Economic Development and Technology Committee of the Pasadena City Council is set to discuss funding and distribution of city funds to support local small businesses.

As fast-moving developments affect the reopening of some local businesses the City of Pasadena released guidelines in a Thursday night email.

“Our goal is to disseminate accurate public health information, offer recommendations to prepare for and slow the spread of the virus, and provide links to resources for additional information,” the statement read.

You are invited to a Zoom meeting with Congressman Adam Schiff and the business communities of Glendale and Pasadena. Congressman Schiff will make a brief presentation and answer questions from those on the Zoom call.

When: May 15, 2020 01:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:

The Pasadena Police Department reports critical incidents that hapened each month.

Here is April's report:

You are invited to a Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Socialy Distanced Mixer. When: May 14, 2020 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) 

Pasadena Chamber Virtual Happy Hour May 14th at 4:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada). You must register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvdO2vrDgoGta4coWZSKdD1Fq1Oj_M82_T 

The American economy is about to endure a once-in-a-generation kind of retooling, one that’ll both decimate and reshape our storefronts. As this recession deepens, keep your eye on these four economic trends, as noted by our writers:

While this is a tremendous burden on businesses and individuals, I am supportive of the effort to keep us all free of the Coronavirus. Our best outcome is to keep our communities and residents safe so, once businesses are able to reopen, they can serve healthy customers who are not worried about being infected. 

That said, I hope all are safe and well.

The LA County Department of Public Health has confirmed 1,172 deaths and 24, 215 cases of the Coronavirus as of Sunday. This includes This is the highest number of new cases reported to date. As of April 28, 2020, Public Health has identified 22,485 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County.

Tuesday is Giving Tuesday - a day set aside to supoprt non-profits doing good work in our community. Join me in supporting local charitable causes.

You can find a list of all our non-profit members here: http://www.pasadena-chamber.org/directory/organizations-non-profits

Here are Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day specials we are aware of: 

NEW SAME-DAY COVID-19 TESTS, ANSWERS TO TESTING FAQs & LAX THE GAME!

Locally, Exer Urgent care in east Pasadena is providing COVID-19 antibody testing on a first-come first-served basis. You can find information at exerurgentcare.com.