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When the Eaton Fire swept through Altadena on January 7, 2025, members of the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center raced to save what they could. The sanctuary was already burning. They got out with the Torah scrolls. Everything else — the sanctuary, the preschoo... More »
The man accused of shooting and killing Carl Grillmair — the astrophysicist who spent nearly 30 years mapping the Milky Way from Caltech’s Pasadena campus — entered a not-guilty plea Tuesday to all charges in the case. Freddy Snyder, 30, was arraigned May 26 a... More »
A family displaced from their Altadena home by the 2025 Eaton Fire Thursday sued the landlords who allegedly charged them nearly three times the maximum rent permitted under state and local law. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges that Terrence and ... More »
A Pasadena Police Department forensic specialist who processes crime scenes and a supervisor who oversees the city jail have added a new credential to their resumes: graduates of a statewide leadership program designed exclusively for civilian public safety em... More »
The United States is in the grip of its worst measles resurgence in more than 30 years, with nearly 2,000 cases confirmed so far in 2026 alone, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Pasadena, the city’s own health department runs a wa... More »
Two murder cases stemming from fatal shootings at Pasadena apartment complexes — both from August 2023, 13 days apart — are set for court proceedings today at two different Los Angeles County courthouses. The cases share a grim outline: a shooting inside a Pas... More »
The Pasadena Police Department said it will hold a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, May 29, at an undisclosed location within city limits. The checkpoint is designed to promote public safety by removing suspected impaired drivers from the road. Locat... More »
Two of California’s largest courts are testing an AI tool that can draft orders and produce research memos. Judges so far are using it primarily for civil cases, but documents obtained by CalMatters indicate the possibility of expanded applications in criminal... More »
A 76-year-old Los Angeles man died Friday after his vehicle overturned in a collision on Avenue 64, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Sam De Sylva. The crash occurred at approximately 3:43 p.m. on May 22 in the 300 block of Avenue 64, De Sylva said. The ... More »
The Pasadena Public Health Department is investigating an outbreak of six confirmed pertussis cases at Sequoyah School’s high school campus, the third school cluster of whooping cough confirmed in the city since late April. The Sequoyah outbreak extends a city... More »
The same Pasadena police officer who chases gang members and seizes narcotics on the city’s streets has now been recognized for a quieter part of the job: teaching people, especially young people, why the drugs exist to seize in the first place. Officer Raymon... More »
Fire officials warned Wednesday that rising emergency demands, aging infrastructure and a statewide shortage of paramedics are placing increasing pressure on the city’s fire department as officials unveiled a proposed $81 million budget for the next fiscal yea... More »
