The 4th of July is a time of celebration, but it’s also important not to forget out furry friends in the festivities. The noise from fireworks can frighten dogs or even cause them to flee. In fact, more dogs are lost on the 4th of July than any other day of th... More »
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has decided to renew two $20,000 reward programs to help authorities arrest gunmen responsible for fatal shootings in Pasadena and Altadena. Supervisor Michael Antonovich recommended extending the rewards, both of wh... More »
As a heat wave threatens Southern California as early as Friday of this week, Los Angeles County authorities announced they plan to stage cooling centers across the region for people to take some relief from temperatures expected to soar into triple digits acr... More »
Got fireworks in Pasadena? If so, you might find yourself making an appearance in court as all fireworks are illegal to sell, use or possess in Pasadena, City officials say. The City maintains a Zero Tolerance enforcement policy for fireworks and Pasadena’s po... More »
In this 2015 Pasadena Now video, Officer Joshua Jones explains how police body cameras work Following years of research, controversy and discussion, the Pasadena City Council Monday unanimously approved the purchase of 320 body worn cameras for the Pasadena ... More »
Accused triple murderer John Izeal Smith is scheduled to be in the Pasadena Courthouse Dept. C Tuesday for a pretrial hearing. Garrett Dameron, assigned to the Crimes Against Peace Officers Section in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, is prose... More »
The Pasadena City Council is expected to approve the purchase of a $1.5 million body-worn camera system for the police department from Taser International at tonight’s meeting, but lacking approved policies on their use the department won’t be able to deploy t... More »
On June 3, at about 3:00 a.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the 3100 block of Mataro Street regarding a residential burglary. On arrival, officers learned the victim was asleep when he was startled by loud noises in another part of his home. The victi... More »
Former Pasadena Police Chief Robert Harrison McGowan died last Tuesday, June 7, in Pasadena. He was 88. McGowan, “Bob” to friends, served with the Pasadena Police Department for over 31 years. He was Pasadena Chief of Police from November, 1968 until June, 198... More »
A Metro Gold Line train and an SUV collided at about noon Wednesday at the Glenarm Street crossing in Pasadena, causing serious injuries to car’s 86-year-old driver. Lisa Derderian, spokesperson for the Pasadena Fire Department, said the man was taken to a loc... More »
The archival video above was published by Pasadena Now on December 30, 2015, the morning after the shooting for which Robert Arnaud, 27, and Jose Garcia, 32, have been charged. The two men charged in connection with the shooting of a man at a fried chicken r... More »
A Pasadena man who led police on two separate high-speed chases within 30 days last year was sentenced to five years in state prison Monday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Deputy District Attorney Ryan Erlich said Karnik Kendirian... More »
