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Military Drill in Northeast Pasadena Raises Questions

Thursday, June 4, 2026 | 6:07 am

A U.S. military training exercise involving helicopters, controlled explosions and simulated weapons fire played out in northeast Pasadena late Wednesday into early Thursday, drawing questions about scant advance notice to residents and drawing “outrage” from ... More »

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Pasadena Man Injured in Bottle Attack Outside Apartment

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | 7:28 am

A 26-year-old Pasadena man was injured late Monday night after being struck in the head with a glass bottle during a fight outside his apartment, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Anthony Russo. Russo said officers responded at 10:39 p.m. on June 1 to th... More »

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Pasadena Police Respond to Threat at High School

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | 7:20 am

Pasadena police responded Monday to a threatening phone call at Pasadena High School, but no lockdown was ordered and no weapons or suspects were found, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Anthony Russo. Russo reported that at approximately 1:48 p.m., offi... More »

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Study Finds Carcinogenic Chromium-6 Near Eaton Fire Cleanup Zone

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | 6:46 am

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) have found airborne particles containing carcinogenic hexavalent chromium, also known as chromium-6, in neighborhoods near the Eaton Fire and P... More »

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Pasadena Woman Drops Suit vs. Merck Over Gardasil HPV Vaccine

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | 6:29 am

A Pasadena woman has dropped her long-running lawsuit prepared with the help of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. against Merck & Co. in which she alleged that Gardasil, the company’s human papillomavirus vaccine, left her confined as a teen to a wheelchair. Attorneys for... More »