Dear Mayor Gordo and Members of the Public Safety Committee: Last week, Pasadena Now published a community report from the City’s police department that summarized calls officers responded to last month, including the following disturbing incident: “February 5... More »
The Pasadena City Council’s Municipal Services Committee will likely formally endorse a recommendation by the Department of Public Works to start using renewable natural gas (RNG) in the city’s fleet fueling program in an effort to eventually transition from u... More »
The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 59 most newsworthy, informative, and readable. Top Stories: Pasadena Board of Education Votes to Resume In-Person Learning on March 29 After Earlier Denyi... More »
The Drug Enforcement Administration late last week warned that telephone scammers have been impersonating DEA agents in an attempt to extort money or steal personal identifiable information. A new public service announcement says the DEA will never phone to de... More »
Police arrested an Upland man and seized an unserialized ghost gun, along with five jars of marijuana and a scale, after pulling a driver over for a traffic violation in Pasadena on Thursday night, officials said. Officers stopped a car for a violation at abou... More »
? Health officials in Pasadena added 13 COVID-19 infections and one new death to the city’s pandemic tally on Thursday. The new figures brought Pasadena’s totals to 10,962 documented cases of the virus and 318 fatalities. The rate of new infections dropped ste... More »
After a seven hour meeting, the Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education voted 5-2 to resume the process of opening classes for PreK-2 students on March 29, with Board Members Michelle Richardson Bailey and Tina Fredericks voting against the resolut... More »
A majority of victims of violent crime in Los Angeles County feel the criminal justice system failed them and that resources should be invested in crime prevention instead of incarceration, according to a poll released Thursday by a nonprofit group. Los Angele... More »
State lawmakers on Thursday passed Assembly Bill 86, a $6.6 billion package aimed at pressuring public school districts into reopening classrooms before April 1. “Resuming in-person instruction is critical for children and families,” said state Sen. Anthony P... More »
A recent study conducted by a team of researchers from Shriners for Children Medical Center in Pasadena found a 95% usage rate of an at-home drug disposal kit sent home with patients to safely get rid of unused opioid prescriptions. The study, published last m... More »
In observance of Women’s History Month, the Altadena Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association is teaming with Altadena Libraries to hold an online mixer next week in “celebration of the women-owned businesses,” the organization has announced. The online meet-... More »
Police spotted and arrested a wanted domestic violence suspect as he drove through Pasadena on Wednesday, ultimately seizing a pistol and methamphetamine from the man, officials said. Anthony Wayne Parry, 60, of Pasadena was arrested at about 10:15 p.m. in the... More »
