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Sniffing Out Illegal Fireworks

Friday, July 3, 2009 | 4:13 am

As Pasadena residents prepare to celebrate America’s Independence Day this weekend, local law enforcement officials are preparing to crackdown on mischievous behavior on Saturday. However, instead of searching for rowdy miscreants, Pasadena area police offic... More »

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Hearing Postponed for Accused Murderer

Thursday, July 2, 2009 | 11:11 am

A parolee accused of killing a girl outside of an illegal nightclub in 2007 returned to court earlier this morning for a pretrial hearing, only to have it re-scheduled. He is due back to Pasadena Superior Court on July 14. Johnl Dvon Reynolds is charged with o... More »

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Pasadena’s Done Right! Purchased by Tree.com

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 | 3:52 pm

Local online home improvement directory service Done Right! was partially acquired by Tree.com, it was announced today. An online directory service providing lead generation and marketing services for home improvement professionals, Done Right! was a Web site ... More »

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City Amends Water Shortage Procedures

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 | 2:35 pm

Prompted by what officials call a depleting local water supply, the Pasadena City Council will put into effect amended water shortage procedures on July 4. A reduction in water imports from Northern California has led the Metropolitan Water District (MWD), fro... More »

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Marshall Fundamental Named One Of Newsweek’s Top Schools

Monday, June 29, 2009 | 5:50 pm

The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) was “truly excited” to discover Marshall Fundamental School made the Newsweek “Top Public High Schools in 2009” list, public officials said Monday. Newsweek’s list, which represents the top six percent of all high sc... More »

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Burglary Ring Smashed With Four Suspect Arrests

Sunday, June 28, 2009 | 7:03 am

What Pasadena Police Department officers have defined as a possible burglary ring was smashed Saturday afternoon with the arrests of four accused burglars. At about 1:50 p.m. Saturday, PPD officers arrested four Pasadena residents on suspicion of burglarizing ... More »

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Father And Son Accused Of Planning To Distribute Marijuana

Saturday, June 27, 2009 | 6:24 am

A Pasadena father and son were arrested Friday for allegedly possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, police said. At about 6:45 a.m. Friday, Pasadena Police Department officers made an enforcement traffic stop for a sign violation, said PPD Lt. Chris R... More »

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Two Teens Arrested For Alleged Burglary

Saturday, June 27, 2009 | 6:16 am

Two 14-year-old boys were arrested Friday for allegedly burglarizing a South Raymond Avenue home, police said. At about 11 a.m. Friday, a male resident of a home located in the 200 block of South Raymond Avenue noticed two teenage boys running away from the pr... More »

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Opinion: The Nation is Suffering a Broken Health Care System

Saturday, June 27, 2009 | 6:09 am

The author alone is responsible for opinions and information presented in this essay. Pasadena Now does not take editorial positions; rather, we serve the community by offering this forum for opinion and debate, open to all. We encourage your comments! The nat... More »

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Police: Burglaries Double in Northwest Pasadena

Thursday, June 25, 2009 | 12:19 pm

The number of residential burglaries reported in northwest Pasadena doubled between April in May, and as a result city police have been increasing their patrols in affected neighborhoods, authorities say. In April, 12 residential burglaries were reported in no... More »

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Kicking For Pasadena

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 | 10:41 am

A La Salle High School student will be representing Pasadena overseas this summer as a young soccer player. Taylor Mediano, of Sierra Madre, will be playing with her club soccer team for the Adidas National Training Program in London, England from August 14-23... More »

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Modified PWP Proposal Passes

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 | 1:39 pm

The City Council unanimously passed a modified rendition of Pasadena Water & Power’s (PWP) proposed water rate increase at the Council meeting Monday night. The adopted plan included three modifications. PWP’s original plan was modified based on community ... More »