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Man Pleads No Contest in Pedestrian’s Death in Pasadena

Thursday, June 18, 2020 | 4:22 pm

A Baldwin Park man is facing 15 years in state prison after pleading no contest Thursday to charges stemming from a DUI crash that killed a pedestrian from Minnesota. Higinio Arceo, 41, pleaded no contest to one count of gross vehicular manslaughter while into... More »

Separate Fires Damage Two Buildings on Wednesday

Thursday, June 18, 2020 | 5:15 am

Firefighters in Pasadena were busy on Wednesday as two structural blazes erupted. First a complex of empty buildings was destroyed by a first alarm blaze at 170 N. Halstead Street, near Fire Station 37 shortly before 2 a.m. Firefighters knocked down the fire i... More »

Pasadena Lifeguard Honored by Red Cross

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 | 2:38 pm

The American Red Cross Los Angeles Region honored a Rose Bowl Aquatic Center lifeguard on Tuesday. In December, Matt Juranek saved a man’s life during a cardiorespiratory emergency. Juranek, a Red Cross trained lifeguard, was on duty at the Rose Bowl Aquatic C... More »

Firefighters Respond to Blaze at Salvation Army

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 | 12:57 pm

The Pasadena Fire Department responded to a call shortly after noon on Wednesday at the Salvation Army at 56 W Del Mar Blvd. Firefighters went into a defensive mode to fight the two-alarm blaze which started from cardboard boxes behind the facility. According ... More »

L.A. County Sheriff to Begin Rolling Out Body Cams in 3rd Quarter

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 | 3:56 pm

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is set to roll out body-worn cameras for its deputies at the end of the third quarter this year — five years after the LAPD initiated its own program — according to a report released Tuesday by the Office of Inspecto... More »

Police Pursue Bicyclist, Reportedly Find Him and a Gun in Bushes

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 | 5:39 am

Police chased a man on a bicycle who refused to stop when ordered to and ended up not only finding him, but also a gun and an ammunition magazine in bushes near his hiding place. Lt. Pete Hettema said the officers saw a vehicle code violation on a bicycle bein... More »

Due Dates Extended 90 Days for Traffic Tickets, Minor Infractions

Monday, June 15, 2020 | 12:45 pm

The Los Angeles Superior Court announced Monday that the due date for traffic tickets and minor infractions has been pushed back 90 days, and many citations can be resolved online or by phone. Los Angeles Superior Court workers are mailing out roughly 256,000 ... More »

Man Shot During Altercation on Busy Street

Monday, June 15, 2020 | 5:11 am

Police said a man was shot Saturday in broad daylight during an altercation on a busy street. Lt. William Grisafe said the victim, who has not cooperated with police, received a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to one arm about 1:30 p.m. The victim apparentl... More »

Parking Dispute Leads to Shooting

Monday, June 15, 2020 | 4:57 am

A man apparently angered over a dispute about parking at a convenience store on Sunday fired a weapon at a car, narrowly missing the occupants, police said. About 8:15 a.m., Lt. William Grisafe reported, there was “some type of confrontation between the victim... More »

Pasadena Skilled Nursing Facility Officials Under Investigation

Monday, June 15, 2020 | 4:30 am

According to a city spokesperson, officials working at a local long-term health care facility shuttered last Thursday “due to lack of patient care including response to COVID” could face charges from state and local authorities. According to Pasadena Public In... More »