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Bike Thieves Pinch Some Pricey Wheels

Monday, February 17, 2020 | 2:10 pm

A couple of bicycle thieves raced off in very high style on Sunday, Pasadena police said. The pair pinched two pricey road bikes from an unlocked garage in the 1200 block of Glen Oaks Boulevard around 9:30 p.m., then sped off toward Patrician Way, Lt. Pete Het... More »

Pasadena Man, 43, Found Dead Behind Wheel of Car

Monday, February 17, 2020 | 12:58 pm

A 43-year-old Pasadena man died Monday morning after he was found slumped over the wheel of an SUV that was stopped near the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Madre Street, Pasadena police said. No cause of death is immediately known, and the man’s identi... More »

Man Fatally Shot in Altadena Sunday, Suspect Remains at Large

Sunday, February 16, 2020 | 5:12 pm

A 45-year-old man was found fatally shot Sunday afternoon in Altadena, and homicide detectives were searching for his killer. The victim was found in the 500 block of Figueroa Drive about 2 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He was... More »

Have You Seen Her? This 10-Year-Old Girl is Missing

Tuesday, February 11, 2020 | 5:40 am

A 10-year-old girl is missing from an Altadena group home and authorities are asking the public’s help to locate her. Lelani Collins was last seen leaving her group home in the 700 block of W. Mountain View Street in Altadena on Monday at approximately, 12:45 ... More »

Pasadena Murder Suspect Back in Court Today

Tuesday, February 11, 2020 | 1:00 am

A status hearing regarding the mental competency of a woman accused of murdering a foster mother in Pasadena continues today in a Hollywood court. Mary Jean O’Connor is charged with one count of murder in the death of Jeri Douglas. O’Connor, 44, allegedly obta... More »

Pasadena Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested

Sunday, February 9, 2020 | 11:40 am

Pasadena police said Sunday a man believed to have robbed a Chase Bank in Old Pasadena last month was arrested in Long Beach. The suspect was linked to a series of Southland bank heists. Pasadena detectives said in a statement that the suspect originally got a... More »

Pasadena Police Release Details of Recent Critical Incidents

Saturday, February 8, 2020 | 1:32 am

Pasadena police released a “community brief” which summarized noteworthy incidents which occurred last month. The report is comprised of “snapshots of the one-thousand calls received by the Pasadena Police Communications on an average day,”... More »

East Pasadena Resident Gets Early Morning “Visit”

Friday, February 7, 2020 | 6:34 am

An allegedly intoxicated driver rammed a parked car with his Dodge Challenger with such force Friday morning it ended up in a home’s living room. The 1:44 a.m. collision sent the parked car flying into the living room of a house in 2500 block of East Villa Str... More »

Firefighters Union President Supports Acting Fire Chief

Thursday, February 6, 2020 | 10:00 am

The Pasadena Firefighters Union expressed support of Acting Fire Chief Bryan Frieders on Wednesday when contacted by Pasadena Now. “We are confident in Chief Frieders’ leadership and his ability to carry out the Fire Department’s Mission,” said Sean Timoney, p... More »

Wednesday Night House Fire Sends Woman to Hospital

Thursday, February 6, 2020 | 6:33 am

A woman was transported to a local hospital with smoke inhalation and a home in the 600 block of Penn Street was severely damaged by fire Wednesday night. The 7:33 p.m. blaze brought a large fire and police department response to the blaze in a single-story, w... More »

Lee Baca Begins Serving Federal Prison Time

Thursday, February 6, 2020 | 6:01 am

Ex-L.A. County Sheriff behind bars in Texas for obstruction of justice and lying to FBI The man who ran the nation’s largest sheriff’s department for 15 years is now behind bars. Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca began serving a three-year federal\ pr... More »