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Local Traffic Collisions Decreasing

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 | 9:01 am

According to the Pasadena Police Department, traffic collisions have decreased by 60 percent from this time last year. “We responded to approximately 360 collisions during the determined time period in 2019 and less than 140 collisions in 2020,” said Lt. Willi... More »

Man Shot in Leg Monday Afternoon

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 | 5:41 am

A man playing dice outside with a group of other men was shot in the leg late Monday afternoon on Summit Avenue near Hammond Street. Pasadena police Lt. Pete Hettema said the injury was a serious leg wound, but non-life threatening. Hettema said police were re... More »

Federal Courthouse Closure Extended

Monday, April 13, 2020 | 12:57 pm

Federal courthouses in the Central District of California will remain closed through June 1, Clerk of Court Kiry K. Gray announced Monday. Originally, federal courthouses in Pasadena, Los Angeles, Santa Ana and Riverside — which are closed to the public except... More »

Police: Remember to Lock your Vehicles While Staying Safe at Home

Monday, April 13, 2020 | 8:14 am

Last week, Pasadena police reported a number of property crimes having to do with personal items being stolen from vehicles in driveways. While most of us are staying safe at home, it’s important not to get too relaxed about locking vehicles and setting alarms... More »

City Spokesperson Clarifies New Mask Protection Order

Monday, April 13, 2020 | 5:17 am

In response to questions regarding the city’s new order requiring face coverings for essential workers, along with customers patronizing essential businesses, city officials released a statement to Pasadena Now clarifying the order. “If you’re walking alo... More »

Local Police Wearing Buffs as Face Covering for Some Service Calls

Monday, April 13, 2020 | 4:00 am

The Pasadena Police Department is now wearing buffs in situations where the Coronavirus is not believed to be a threat. The microfiber multifunctional headwear is a tube of elastic fabric that can be worn in several different ways. The name comes from one of t... More »

Watch Out for Scammers Conning the Public with Fake Stimulus Checks

Friday, April 10, 2020 | 11:57 am

If you receive an offer from someone who wants to send you federal “stimulus check” money by check or direct deposit, ignore it. It’s a scam! In the stimulus check scam, con artists target their victims with the promise of sending a quick stimulus check disbur... More »

D.A.’s Office Warns of Fake Federal Stimulus Check Scam

Friday, April 10, 2020 | 11:49 am

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office warned the public Friday about con artists who are scamming the public by offering to send federal stimulus check money by check or direct deposit. Scammers ask for an upfront payment to receive the aid or for ... More »

Pasadena Reports Death of Third Local Patient with Coronavirus

Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | 3:11 pm

According to the city’s Public Health Department another Pasadena resident has died after being infected with the coronavirus. So far three Pasadena residents have died due to complications caused by the virus and 80 local residents have tested positive. The a... More »

Pasadena Clinic Gets New COVID-19 Test

Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | 11:50 am

A local clinic testing for the Coronavirus is now using a new molecular point-of-care test for the detection of the virus, that can deliver positive results in as little as five minutes and negative results in 13 minutes. Carbon Health’s Pasadena clinic is usi... More »

Convicted Killer Pleads Not Guilty in Retired Doctor’s Slaying

Monday, April 6, 2020 | 2:28 pm

A 56-year-old convicted killer from Pasadena who already served nearly three decades in state prison for fatally beating and stabbing his stepmother pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of killing a retired doctor at her East Los Angeles home. Timothy Chavira,... More »