A 62-year-old Pasadena man was arrested early Tuesday morning after police discovered a loaded, unregistered handgun in his vehicle during a routine traffic stop, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Matt Campeau. Andre Doss was pulled over at 1:22 a.m. on ... More »
A Pasadena doctor who worked for a Rancho Cucamonga-based company with ties to a former Orange County prosecutor who is now a state judge has agreed to plead guilty to millions of dollars in workers’ compensation fraud, federal prosecutors said Monday. Dr. Kev... More »
A physician who worked for two Pasadena hospices was sentenced Monday to 24 months in federal prison for defrauding Medicare out of more than $3.2 million through claims for medically unnecessary hospice services. Dr. Victor Contreras, 69, of Santa Paula was s... More »
A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Monday, December 16 at 8:30 a.m. for a Baldwin Park man charged with murder in the 2020 fatal stabbing of a man in a busy Pasadena shopping area. Enrique Antonio Real will appear in Department F of the Pasadena Courthouse at... More »
A Pasadena man who works as a Los Angeles County teacher and who coached youth soccer in Arcadia was charged with possessing child pornography and faces up to six years in prison if convicted, prosecutors announced on Friday. Justin Akio Yasutake, 39, was char... More »
Pasadena Fire Chief Chad Augustin wants to remind residents to keep fire safety top of mind when decking the halls this holiday season. Festive celebrations, bright lights, and pine-scented greens are staples of the holiday season, but they also present a grea... More »
“The City of Pasadena takes this event very seriously,” said Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, just two weeks ahead of the City’s biggest day of the calendar — New Year’s Day, when the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl game will both take place. Mayor Gordo joined Pasa... More »
The Altadena Sheriff’s Station is intensifying efforts this holiday season to prevent burglaries and enhance safety across Altadena and surrounding areas, benefitting from Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s $1 million initiative to deter seasonal c... More »
The Pasadena Community Police Oversight Commission outlined expanded data collection initiatives and reviewed major policy changes during its Special Meeting held Thursday, December 12, at Pasadena City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting, held in lieu of the r... More »
The Pasadena Community Police Oversight Commission is working to ensure continuity of police oversight amid ongoing investigations and policy reform reviews as Independent Police Auditor Richard Rosenthal prepares to retire on January 6, 2025. Rosenthal’s succ... More »
The City’s Police Oversight Commission on Thursday voted to recommend the City Council renew the police department’s contract with ShotSpotter, a gunshot triangulation technology that zeroes in on gunshots allowing police to respond quickly. The recommendation... More »
Despite an order by state regulators to close the facility, Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall was continuing to house youth detainees Thursday while Los Angeles County probation officials appealed for reconsideration of a closure order, and a county supervisor called... More »
