Business Spotlight

By J. Shadé Quintanilla Eat Feed Love, a new business based in Southern California and Victoria, Canada, creates an opportunity for their customers to purchase delicious goods while also giving them a chance to help feed the millions of people suffering from hunger worldwide. The...

By J. Shadé Quintanilla A “committed” jewelry business run by mother-daughter duo Barbara Bucy and Colene Kane, Beaded Asylum is an Etsy shop filled with unique handmade beaded jewelry inspired by nature’s simple beauty. The Monrovia-based business started about three years ago after Bucy took...

By J. Shadé Quintanilla Regus, the world’s largest office space provider, has recently opened a location in Arcadia, creating a special opportunity for business owners in the San Gabriel Valley. With two other locations in Pasadena and many in Southern California, the company has recently...

By J. Shadé Quintanilla Just in time for the holiday season, the Monrovia BossBabes Holiday Boutique & Vender Expo is the perfect opportunity for the community to support local businesses. Organized by Monrovia residents Melanie Ward and Kathleen Thompson, the idea of the term “Monrovia...

By J. Shadé Quintanilla It is no secret that New York has the reputation for the best pizza, and there is a rumor going around that pizza isn’t the greatest in SoCal. But whoever said that we have the worst pizza has not tried PizzaRev....

By J. Shadé Quintanilla La Petite Ecole Française, meaning the little French school, is a small language consulting business that brings a piece of France right to Pasadena. Founded and run by Caroline Busse, the school offers a variety of French grammar, conversational, and total-immersion...

By Amelia Favela OpenTech L.A. Regional Apprenticeship Collaborative Program (OpenTech L.A.) is a soon-to-be training system that will provide underrepresented populations with career opportunities in fields related to Information Technology and Biotechnology. Its aim is to connect diverse people, who otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity,...

By Amelia Favela Community Health Alliance of Pasadena (ChapCare) has become widely known as the center that provides underserved community members an opportunity to receive first-rate healthcare services. With four facilities throughout the Pasadena area, residents never have to go far to receive top-tier treatment....