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The Pasadena Fire Department opened up a lateral recruitment period Thursday in search of experienced firefighters and firefighter-paramedics to fill 21 vacancies, officials said. Open houses are scheduled July 22 and July 27 for interested, qualified candidat... More »
A man was robbed at gunpoint while awaiting a rideshare in Pasadena on Tuesday, police said. The crime unfolded about 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday in the 700 block of North Marengo Avenue, but the victim did not report it until the following day out of fear, Pasadena... More »
The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to review the case of a former Pasadena city employee convicted of embezzling millions of dollars from the city. Danny R. Wooten, who was a management analyst for Pasadena’s Public Works Department, was convicted ... More »
A recent uptick in reports of coyote sightings and interactions is behind a planned 9 a.m. Saturday Coyote Safety Workshop to be led by Pasadena Humane’s Wildlife Manager at the Santa Catalina Branch Library, 999 E. Washington Blvd. “We have seen a lot of the ... More »
Following the first reported death from the West Nile virus in California this year, local mosquito control officials are telling people what they can to prevent contracting the deadly mosquito-borne virus. That includes eliminating all sources of standing wat... More »
Violent crime was down in June compared to last year, with no shootings reported in the city throughout the entire month, police said. Pasadena police received 9,500 calls for service in June, including 5,348 911 calls, according to Pasadena Police Department ... More »
The Pasadena Police Department is planning to field extra officers throughout the city on Friday for a traffic enforcement program, officials said. “Officers will be deployed at various locations throughout the city to look for violations including, but not li... More »
Overall crime in Pasadena dropped by 7% during the first six months of 2021, with especially pronounced declines recorded in incidents of robbery, rape and vehicle burglary, police said. Reports of robbery declined by 14% compared with 2020, with a total of 57... More »
Police arrested a man for possession of an unserialized “ghost gun” and high-capacity magazines after pulling him over for a traffic violation in Pasadena on Sunday night, officials said. Officers pulled over a car about 9:22 p.m. at Sunset Avenue and Hammond ... More »
A driver fled the scene after striking and injuring a motorcyclist with an SUV in Pasadena on Saturday afternoon, officials said. The hit-and-run took place about 4:15 p.m. at Lake Avenue and Orange Grove Boulevard, according to Pasadena police Lt. Mario Ortiz... More »
Firefighters rescued two cats from a car as the temperature soared well into the 90s on Saturday afternoon after learning they had been forgotten by their “very inebriated” owner at a Pasadena hotel, officials said. Firefighters responded to a report of a “ver... More »
Police ultimately arrested three men on suspicion of crimes including firearm and ammunition possession by a felon, possession of methamphetamine for sales and possession of identity theft materials after pulling over a car for a traffic violation along Colora... More »
