The City of Pasadena has issued a public notice alerting residents to avoid Los Robles Avenue between Villa Street and Maple Street during overnight sewer maintenance operations. City crews will conduct cleaning, repairing, and installing a cured-in-place (CIP... More »
A former Los Angeles deputy mayor is expected to be arraigned Thursday on a felony charge for allegedly reporting a fake bomb threat to Los Angeles City Hall last year. Brian K. Williams, 61, of Pasadena is charged with a single federal count of threats regard... More »
A 40-year-old Pasadena man was sentenced to 23 years to life in state prison after pleading guilty to sexual assault charges involving children under 14, police announced. Alvaro Maldonado Deza was convicted May 8 on three counts of lewd and lascivious acts wi... More »
The National Weather Service officially entered fire weather high-season operations Monday, launching twice-daily fire weather forecasts for Southern California. The enhanced monitoring comes as the region faces elevated wildfire risks throughout the summer mo... More »
A 31-year-old South Pasadena woman was arrested Monday night after allegedly leading police on a brief vehicle pursuit in a stolen car, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Monica Cuellar. The incident began at approximately 9:17 p.m. on June 2, when office... More »
A preliminary hearing date is scheduled Thursday, June 5, for a Pasadena man who worked as a teacher and youth soccer coach and is charged with possessing child pornography. Justin Akio Yasutake, 39, is due back in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Feb. 18 in D... More »
Former legal heavyweight Tom Girardi is expected to be sentenced to federal prison Tuesday — his 86th birthday — for ripping off $15 million from injured clients in a long-running Ponzi scheme. Girardi is a Pasadena resident. The hearing comes a day after U.S.... More »
A preliminary hearing date is set to be scheduled Monday for a man accused of stabbing a fellow passenger at a Metro rail station in Pasadena. Antonio Olivera, 37, faces one felony count each of assault with a deadly weapon and assault by means of force likely... More »
Pasadena firefighters spent about two hours Saturday fighting flames that started in a tree and spread to the adjacent house. The fire was reported about 2:15 p.m. Saturday at California Boulevard and Marengo Avenue, according to the Pasadena Fire Department. ... More »
Three armed suspects carjacked a sleeping victim early Saturday morning before abandoning the stolen vehicle minutes later in the same area where they took it, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Matt Campeau. The carjacking occurred at 3:07 a.m. at Fair O... More »
Two men were arrested early Friday morning on felony weapons and narcotics charges following a traffic stop that reportedly led to the discovery of two firearms and illegal drugs, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Matt Campeau. Kasey Stinson, 39, of Pasa... More »
Los Angeles led all U.S. cities in the number of dog attacks on U.S. Postal Service carriers in 2024, according to figures released Thursday to mark the beginning of the agency’s annual USPS National Dog Bit Awareness Campaign. According to the USPS, there wer... More »
