Homicides and auto thefts spiked from 2019 to 2021 in areas policed by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Wednesday during a virtual town hall meeting. The LASD provides law enforcement to the Metro trains and buses in Pa... More »
The inmate-turned-informant at the center of a scandal that led to the conviction of former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca and other sheriff’s department officials will get a $1 million payout from the county, according to documents obtained Wednesday. Anthony B... More »
A man brandishing a pistol confronted a store clerk in the Walgreens on South Lake Avenue near Del Mar Blvd. about 8:36 p.m. Monday and demanded cash, police said. “He took cash from the cash drawer tray and tried to get cash from the register, but was unsucce... More »
According to additional information released by the Pasadena Police Department on Tuesday morning, a man who opened fire in an East Pasadena neighborhood in November after fatally shooting a man told his female hostage he wanted her to perform a sexual act. Th... More »
[UPDATED] Dramatic footage released late Monday night by the Pasadena Police Department provided more details in a shooting incident that occurred in East Pasadena last November. In total 10 videos were released of the incident that ended when armed suspect De... More »
According to a city statement, the city is searching for a new independent police auditor (IPA). The City Council voted 7-1 to appoint Brian Maxey of Modern Policing to the position in June. But on Monday the city announced that Maxey was no longer serving in ... More »
This week, three high-profile Pasadena-related cases will move forward in the Pasadena Courthouse of the Los Angeles Superior Court and one in the County Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. Here’s a brief profile of each of these cases. Monday, January 10, 8:3... More »
Pasadena police reported officers stayed busy responding to just over 9,300 calls for service in December, capping off the year at 114,454 calls for service from residents of which 62,330 came through 9-1-1. Pasadena Police Lt. William Grisafe said the critica... More »
A preliminary hearing date is scheduled to be set on Friday for a man accused of fatally shooting two people in Villa Parke and seriously wounding another one year ago. Christopher Paul Hall is charged with the shooting deaths of Christino Medellin Avila, 51, ... More »
A new bill would allow local governments and private residents to sue gun manufacturers and gun stores for harm caused by their products. AB 1594 would take advantage of a loophole in the federal law, which does not give gun makers and sellers immunity when st... More »
Former Pasadena Police Chief John Perez was honored for his nearly 40 years of service in Pasadena on Wednesday, as he left the Pasadena Police Department headquarters for the last time before retiring. The surprise farewell event saw rows of officers, detecti... More »
According to a local police official, software designed to pinpoint and notify police of the location of gunfire could be up and running later this month. In early October, the City Council approved a $640,000, three-year contract for ShotSpotter technology th... More »
