A two-car traffic collision at 6:33 p.m. on Monday trapped one victim in a wrecked car at the intersection of North Altadena Drive and Villa Street. Pasadena Fire Department spokesperson Lisa Derderian said it took firefighters almost 20 minutes to pull out th... More »
Pasadena Fire Department units responded to an explosion and fire Monday at a popular South Pasadena restaurant, according to the South Pasadena Review. “Upon arrival we discovered there was a possible gas leak involved with the water heater that caused the ex... More »
Sunday was a busy evening for members of the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team (AMRT) as they helped in the search for a child who went missing out of an Altadena group home, and at least two hikers who were overdue while on a hike from Switzer Falls to Altadena. ... More »
A group of girls saying goodbye after a gathering fell victim to a drive-by shooting early Monday morning during which two were injured, police said. The shooting occurred along North Garfield Avenue just north of Ashtabula Street, authorities said. During the... More »
Pasadena police officers arrested a Pasadena man after he reportedly broke into a home in the 1900 block of N. Raymond Avenue Saturday afternoon and then fled when adult members of the household came home and chased him. Two children were in the house when bur... More »
A suicidal 34-year-old woman was talked back to safety after spending eight hours perched outside the railing on the Colorado Street Bridge by two specialized police teams Saturday. Officers from the Pasadena Police Department’s Crisis Negotiation and Homeless... More »
“There are too many firearms in our community,” Pasadena Police Chief Phillip Sanchez told a packed meeting of about 85 community members and leaders, clergy and activists at the Women’s City Club Friday afternoon focused on addressing a series of gang shootin... More »
Pasadena police officers are on the lookout for two men who attempted to rob a resident in the 1000 block of North Michigan Avenue Thursday afternoon, but ran when the resident fought them off with a lamp. As they escaped, the suspects’ vehicle hit another veh... More »
A 42-year-old Pasadena woman lost her handbag and an undisclosed amount of money during a strong-arm robbery Wednesday night. Police said the woman was walking on the sidewalk northbound on Los Robles Avenue at about 10 p.m. when a man in his 20s came up from ... More »
An elderly Pasadena resident and his son were hospitalized with injuries after they confronted and subdued a violent burglar who broke into their home Tuesday night, police said. The suspect, whom the pair restrained until police arrived, was also injured and ... More »
A spate of retaliatory gang-related shootings over the last few days in Northwest Pasadena dominated the discussion at Monday evening’s City Council meeting. Councilmembers congratulated the Pasadena Police Department for swift arrests of 10 members of the gan... More »
Pasadena-based celebrity doctor Dr. Drew said he “felt bad” for four young Chicago adults who are now in custody for allegedly kidnapping and torturing a disabled man and streaming the incident on Facebook live. The story of the four — two young men and two yo... More »
