Pasadena police declared a crowd of as many as 250 people in Robinson Park an “unlawful assembly” after “multiple” fights broke out throughout the gathering early Saturday evening. One man was knocked unconscious and required rescue. The gathering came in the ... More »
BREAKING: Two suspects have been arrested for five deliberately setting fires throughout West Pasadena early yesterday morning. On February 17, at approximately 2:51 a.m., Pasadena Fire and Police personnel responded to a fire on the 600 block of S. Raymond A... More »
Pasadena is no more dangerous today than it was this time last year, despite recent gun incidents, Pasadena Police Chief Phillip Sanchez told local residents Wednesday evening. Residents and leaders met at Robinson Park Wednesday evening to discuss, among ot... More »
[Updated February 18, 2016 | 11:45 a.m.] Members of Pasadena’s Coalition for Increased Oversight of Pasadena Police (CICOPP) met with officials of the Palestinian Presidential Guard and Civil Police Wednesday afternoon at All Saints Church. The meeting was... More »
A 26-year-old man from Altadena lost $250 to three strong-arm robbery suspects past just noon Tuesday near the 3600 block of East Foothill Blvd. in Pasadena. The victim was at a gas station in the area when the suspects approached him and borrowed a quarter to... More »
An arson spree between 2:30 to 3:30 a.m. this morning at five different locations within a mile radius caused burn and water damage but no injuries, a Pasadena Fire Dept. spokesperson said. In Edmonson Alley, three large dumpsters were set ablaze. Responding e... More »
A man in his twenties died after being shot in the Washington Square area of north Pasadena Tuesday night. At about 9:44 pm, Pasadena Police responded to the area of Palm Terrace and Claremont Street regarding reports of gunshots heard in the area. Officers ... More »
For some students, especially those who will be the first in their families to go to college, the choice is simple. The SAT is the only test. It’s the test students hear about and the test students think they “need to take to go to college.” Some students, how... More »
Pasadena-based North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) has announced the winners of the NATJA Awards Competition for 2015. The year’s Grand Prize winners, selected for their superior execution of narrative and photography, are Private Clubs magaz... More »
After secretive and opportunistic public policy-making for six years on whether police officers will be advantaged compared to other witnesses by getting an early look at video of their shootings, Pasadena under interim City Manager Steve Mermell is moving to ... More »
Editor’s Note: In this report, Pasadena Chief of Police Phillip Sanchez reviews noteworthy incidents which occurred or were concluded in recent weeks in Pasadena. Critical Incidents: On February 9, at about 4:47 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to Rose... More »
Hearings before the Pasadena Public Safety Committee on Tuesday, February 16 and Monday, March 21 will deal with the policy for disclosing forthcoming body-camera video, which includes questions such as the following: Should police officers who kill civilians ... More »
