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The Armenian Apostolic Church, the oldest national church in the world, adopted Christianity in 301 AD, becoming the first nation to embrace the faith as its own. It celebrates Christmas known as the Holy Nativity on January 6, combining both the birth of Chri... More »
Homes in the Altadena-Pasadena foothills continued to pose air-quality risks long after the January 2025 wildfires were extinguished, with some residents potentially exposed to elevated levels of carcinogenic pollutants after returning, according to a UCLA stu... More »
Public safety officials reported a low number of arrests and medical emergencies at the 2026 Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game, continuing a multi-year trend of minimal incidents at the New Year’s Day events, according to a city spokesperson. Pasadena Police made... More »
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Wednesday declared “remarkable success” has been made as a result of improvements to public safety in 2025, although the number of rapes reported county wide rose from the previous year. “In 2025, the department made... More »
A dangerous TikTok challenge sweeping Southern California has teenagers violently kicking residential doors, prompting police warnings and frightening homeowners into grabbing firearms. The viral dare represents a violent twist on ding-dong ditch. Participants... More »
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has launched a program aimed at protecting homes under reconstruction in Altadena, asking residents to register their construction sites for increased patrol monitoring. The Altadena Station’s Construction Check Prog... More »
A traffic collision with unknown injuries was reported early Thursday morning on the eastbound Interstate 210 freeway near the Seco Street offramp, according to California Highway Patrol incident logs. The crash occurred at 2:48 a.m. in the collector-distribut... More »
The California Highway Patrol begins its New Year’s “Maximum Enforcement Period” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, launching a 30–hour statewide crackdown that follows a Christmas deployment in which officers made nearly 300 DUI arrests in the same short time span. The Ne... More »
A Flood Watch covering Pasadena and surrounding foothill communities, including Altadena, will be in effect from Wednesday evening through Thursday evening, according to a bulletin issued Tuesday by the National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard. In its bu... More »
Los Angeles County officials issued an Evacuation Warning at midday Tuesday for residents living in and below the Eaton Fire burn scar in the Pasadena and Altadena foothills, urging households to prepare for possible evacuation as a new storm approaches alread... More »
Somebody described the year in review as “dull, but important.” Yeowch. Yes, a lot happened in 2025, but by my money the year is defined by just two things. So, sit down and if you don’t like spicy food, this pot isn’t for you. Just one week into 2025 hell cam... More »
A year ago, none of us could have known the challenges that lay ahead. From the devastation of the Eaton Fire to the fear and uncertainty sparked by federal immigration actions that shook families and neighborhoods, these were not abstract moments. They were p... More »
