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South Pasadena News and Updates

LA County’s Department of Consumer Business Affairs (DCBA) and the Center for Financial Empowerment will host a free webinar this Wednesday, September 23 at 2pm to teach county residents the red flags of property tax scams – and how to avoid them! To join the free Avoiding Property Tax Scams webinar, participants must be registered. Click here to register. 9/23/20

Living in LA County means you might one day suffer damage from fires, floods, earthquakes, or other disasters – such as the current COVID-19 health pandemic. Occasionally, people use these times of emergency to try to make an extra profit. When businesses raise their prices too much during (and after) an emergency, it may be …

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LA County’s Board of Supervisors passed a motion, last week, to prevent foreclosures in the County by connecting struggling homeowners with foreclosure prevention counseling and mortgage assistance. The adopted motion calls for an expansion of LA County’s existing Foreclosure Prevention Program and establishes a Mortgage Financial Relief Program that will be available through LA County’s Department …

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The Library is pleased to partner with Glendale Library, Arts & Culture to make their new Be the Change Series of virtual author talks available to South Pasadena residents. On Thursday, September 24 at 6:30 p.m. the Series presents author Eric Nusbaum in conversation with Los Angeles Times columnist and author Gustavo Arellano. Nusbaums’s book, Stealing Home: …

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Safety concerns from hazardous air quality in the county continue to impact various LA County-operated COVID-19 testing sites. Those with COVID-19 test appointments scheduled at locations impacted by unhealthy air-quality will be notified by email or over a phone call (if an e-mail address is not available). If you’re unsure about your location, visit covid19.lacounty.gov/testing/ for the latest information on …

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