Southern California Edison has reached a record $82.5 million settlement with the United States to resolve claims stemming from the 2020 Bobcat Fire that threatened Pasadena’s foothill communities and came within 50 feet of the historic Mt. Wilson Observatory,... More »
A man who reportedly opened two gun cases and claimed to have six firearms while outside the Apple Store in Old Pasadena was arrested Friday in an incident witnessed by a television news crew. The incident unfolded around 9:20 a.m. Friday in front of 54 W. Col... More »
California Highway Patrol officers began a maximum enforcement period Friday evening in an attempt to crack down on drunken and unsafe driving across Southern California as part of a statewide push to keep roads safe through Memorial Day. The effort began at 6... More »
Pasadena police arrested two individuals Thursday night after a traffic stop led to the discovery of a loaded handgun in their vehicle, Pasadena Police Lieutenant Matt Campeau reported. At approximately 10:52 p.m. on May 22, officers conducted a traffic enforc... More »
City officials here are warning residents that all fireworks remain strictly prohibited ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, with violators facing fines of up to $50,000 and as much as one year in County jail. Statistics show that fireworks are among the most ... More »
Brian Williams, a former Los Angeles deputy mayor who is a Pasadena resident, has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge for reporting a fake bomb threat to L.A. City Hall last year, prosecutors announced Thursday. Williams, 61, is charged with a single cou... More »
Twenty-four local children graduated from the Pasadena Police Department’s Kid’s Safety Academy, completing a five-week program designed to teach safety skills to youngsters ages 6 to 12. The interactive after-school program began April 15 at Victory Park Recr... More »
[UPDATED] Pasadena firefighters who responded to the devastating Eaton Fire earlier this year are now experiencing lingering health issues tied to smoke exposure, with blood tests revealing elevated levels of carcinogens, toxins, and metals, according to a rep... More »
Authorities sought the public’s assistance Wednesday in locating a 74-year-old at-risk man who was last seen in Altadena and may have been displaced by the Eaton Fire in January. Juan Francisco Espinoza was last seen around 7 p.m. on Jan. 7 in the 10 block of ... More »
A suspect riding a possibly stolen motorcycle led authorities on chase on streets and freeways in Pasadena, Glendale and Los Angeles Wednesday before riding into an underground parking structure. The chase started just after noon Wednesday in the La Cañada Fli... More »
The City Council’s Public Safety Committee will meet Wednesday, May 21, to receive an update on how the Pasadena Police Department has implemented Assembly Bill 392, the state’s landmark use-of-force law that raised the standard for when officers may legally u... More »
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have launch a program to file complaints and arrest warrants to allow federal law enforcement Tuesday to take defendants into federal custody from state jails. The program, called Operation Guardian Angel, seeks “to neutraliz... More »
