Police arrested a suspect Saturday morning after a brief pursuit involving a stolen vehicle, according to Lieutenant Andrea Perez of the Pasadena Police Department. The incident began at approximately 7:16 a.m. on December 7, 2024, when an officer spotted a st... More »
A preliminary hearing is set for Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. for Farris Tollette, a 57-year-old Palmdale man accused of molesting a 12-year-old girl at a Pasadena bus stop last month. Tollette faces charges stemming from an alleged incident on Nov. 20 outside the Lak... More »
A suspect evaded police capture Thursday night after a brief high-speed chase ended in a crash according to police. Lieutenant Andrea Perez of the Pasadena Police Department said that at approximately 8:51 p.m. on December 5, an officer attempted to conduct a ... More »
The head of the troubled Los Angeles County Probation Department will retire by the end of the year after 20 months in the position, according to a report published Thursday. Guillermo Viera Rosa sent a memo to the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday informing s... More »
Pasadena Fire and Police Department officials have issued comprehensive safety guidelines for overnight campers planning to attend the 136th Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2025, along the 5½-mile route. The city will permit overnight camping only on Tuesday, Dec. 31, ... More »
A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning has been extended Thursday for much of the Southland due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area. The residential wood-burning ban was originally expected to expire Wednesday night, but it will now be in effect ... More »
A 65-year-old Pasadena woman is in critical condition after being stabbed in the lower back Tuesday evening, according to police. The incident occurred at 6:16 p.m. in the 200 block of North Chester Avenue, Pasadena Police Lieutenant Matt Campeau said. Officer... More »
A hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 5, at 8:30 a.m. at the Pasadena Courthouse, 300 E. Walnut St., for a 65-year-old local woman accused of using a pickaxe to smash windows at her neighbor’s home while a grandmother and infant were inside. Beverly Ann Ba... More »
A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning is in place Wednesday in much of the Southland due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area. The residential wood-burning ban will be in effect until at least 11:59 p.m. Wednesday for all those in the South Coast... More »
A 54-year-old man was the victim of a BB gun assault while walking on Orange Grove Boulevard on Monday night, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Matt Campeau. The incident occurred around 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2 near the intersection of Orange G... More »
A survey on pretextual stops conducted by the City’s police oversight commission ended on Sunday. “The City of Pasadena’s Community Police Oversight Commission is collecting information about the first kind of traffic stop noted above, which are called police ... More »
A 40-year-old Pasadena man was arrested Saturday morning after allegedly attacking a police officer and vandalizing his motorcycle, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Andrea Perez. Jose Aranda-Garcia was taken into custody following a confrontation with t... More »
