Thursday, December 18, 2025 | 6:49 am
Emergency room visits for heart attacks, lung illness and severe systemic symptoms rose sharply among Pasadena-area residents exposed to smoke from the Eaton Fire in Altadena and the Palisades Fire, according to a Cedars-Sinai Medical Center study that has a k... More »
Thursday, December 18, 2025 | 5:48 am
As Pasadena residents prepare for holiday travel and gatherings, flu season is hitting harder and earlier than last year. A new variant is circulating that could make more people susceptible to infection. The variant, called subclade K, has spread rapidly acro... More »
Thursday, December 18, 2025 | 4:44 am
The South Coast Air Quality Management District extended a No-Burn Alert through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, prohibiting wood burning in fireplaces and in all indoor or outdoor devices across four Los Angeles-area counties. The updated alert now in effect until midni... More »
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 | 4:12 am
The South Coast Air Quality Management District extended a No-Burn Alert through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday evening, prohibiting wood burning in fireplaces and in all indoor or outdoor devices across four Los Angeles-area counties. The updated alert now in effect un... More »
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | 11:09 am
The Pasadena Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI)/driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, Dec. 19, at an undisclosed location within city limits, officials announced Tuesday. The checkpoint is part of an effort to reduce impaired d... More »
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | 9:43 am
A 21-year-old Bellflower man was arrested early Tuesday morning after Pasadena police officers allegedly discovered a loaded, stolen handgun during a traffic stop, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Monica Cuellar. Cuellar said the stop occurred at 1:38 a... More »
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | 5:44 am
A mobile app encouraging residents to shop locally has generated nearly $24,000 in economic activity since its October debut. The Shop Local Pasadena pilot program launched Oct. 1. More than 1,100 businesses have signed up. Some 530 users downloaded the app. T... More »
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | 4:27 am
A three-judge panel in downtown Los Angeles Monday began hearing arguments in a lawsuit challenging California’s new congressional district maps, which were drawn to help more Democrats win future elections. The suit asks the panel to grant a temporary restrai... More »
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | 4:26 am
The South Coast Air Quality Management District extended a No-Burn Alert through 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, prohibiting wood burning in fireplaces and in all indoor or outdoor devices across four Los Angeles-area counties. The updated alert now in effect until midnig... More »
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | 4:16 am
Los Angeles County has closed its small business and worker relief program after distributing $23.4 million to those impacted by January’s wildfires, including Altadena’s Cafe de Leche, county officials announced Monday. The Department of Economic Opportunity ... More »
Monday, December 15, 2025 | 7:40 am
A 29-year-old Pomona man was robbed at gunpoint Saturday night while walking in the 200 block of El Molino Avenue in Pasadena, according to Police Lieutenant Thomas Blanchard. Blanchard said the incident occurred at about 8:50 p.m. when a black four-door vehic... More »
Monday, December 15, 2025 | 6:05 am
Huntington Health, a Cedars-Sinai affiliate, announced a $500,000 donation from Panda Cares Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Panda Restaurant Group founded by Andrew and Peggy Cherng. The contribution will directly support neonatal intensive care and pedia... More »