Saturday, February 21, 2026 | 4:12 am
The man charged with fatally shooting a renowned Caltech scientist on the front porch of his remote Antelope Valley home had been arrested less than three months earlier on suspicion of carrying a loaded firearm in a personal vehicle — then released on his own... More »
Friday, February 20, 2026 | 4:47 am
The California Apartment Association filed a brief this week urging the California Supreme Court to leave intact a December appellate ruling that struck down Pasadena’s requirement that landlords pay relocation assistance when tenants move out after rent incre... More »
Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 5:19 pm
A research scientist at the California Institute of Technology who spent decades studying the structure of the Milky Way was shot and killed Monday morning at his home in the Antelope Valley, authorities said. Carl Grillmair, 67, worked at Caltech’s Infrared P... More »
Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 6:05 am
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has created a dedicated Human Trafficking Task Force to combat trafficking during the 2028 Olympic Games, as the region that includes Olympic venue city Pasadena braces for the arrival of millions of visitors. Author... More »
Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 4:55 am
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office is investigating whether Southern California Edison should be criminally prosecuted for the Eaton Fire that killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,400 structures across Altadena, the utility’s parent compan... More »
Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 4:34 am
A lawsuit filed Wednesday by the city of Malibu against the state, Los Angeles County, and the city of Los Angeles over the devastating 2025 Palisades Fire could have significant implications for other wildfire-prone communities such as Pasadena and Altadena, ... More »
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 2:21 pm
Pasadena and the rest of the Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley will be under a Wind Advisory from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday as the National Weather Service warns of widespread gusty conditions across southwest California. The advisory, issued Wednesday aft... More »
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | 4:53 pm
The phone on your dashboard mount is legal. The one in your hand is not — even if all you are doing is glancing at the map. The Pasadena Police Department is reminding drivers of that distinction the hard way. On Friday, February 20, officers will conduct an e... More »
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | 1:27 pm
Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, has proposed a nationwide class-action settlement of up to $7.25 billion to resolve claims that the weed killer Roundup causes cancer, a development that brings a national financial reckoning to an issue that exploded int... More »
Monday, February 16, 2026 | 2:50 pm
The first in a trio of storms expected to hit the Southland this week also ushered in colder winter temperatures throughout the area, thunder and significant snow in the mountains, the National Weather Service said. Monday’s storm is expected to be the heavies... More »
Monday, February 16, 2026 | 6:41 am
A 49-year-old Pasadena man was stabbed multiple times early Sunday morning following a verbal argument with another homeless individual near Arroyo Parkway and Fillmore Street, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Monica Cuellar. Cuellar said officers were ... More »
Monday, February 16, 2026 | 5:14 am
A judge will hear arguments Tuesday on whether Valentino Gutierrez is mentally fit to stand trial for the 2018 murder of his wife, who was murdered and dismembered in a vacant Pasadena restaurant building. The competency hearing, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. in Dep... More »