California Highway Patrol officers will be ramping up operations on highways and roads throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties and statewide starting Friday evening to catch drunken and drug-impaired drivers, as part of the agency’s annual Labor Day weekend... More »
A court hearing is scheduled for Thursday, August 29, for a 65-year-old Pasadena woman charged with using a pickaxe to vandalize her neighbor’s home in a brazen attack captured on widely-published video. Beverly Ann Baker is to appear in Department D of the Pa... More »
Attorneys are facing significant challenges meeting with clients held in Los Angeles County jails, despite having valid court orders granting access, according to complaints received by the Los Angeles County Office of Inspector General. The difficulties stem ... More »
The California Highway Patrol Wednesday announced a statewide Maximum Enforcement Period to combat traffic safety issues during the upcoming Labor Day Weekend. Beginning at 6:01 p.m. Friday and continuing through 11:59 p.m. Monday, all available CHP officers w... More »
In a move to enhance mental health support for children, Five Acres, a Pasadena-based organization, has announced a partnership with Kaiser Permanente for its Private Healthcare Services program. The collaboration focuses on delivering intensive mental health ... More »
The role of City Commissioners has risen to the forefront after a member of the Pasadena Police Officers Association publicly aired his grievances against the City’s Police Oversight Commission (CPOC) during public comment at a City Council meeting. The conve... More »
Firefighters quickly contained a small brush fire along the Arroyo Seco Trail on Tuesday night, officials said on a Facebook post. The Pasadena Fire Department responded to calls reporting a vegetation fire near North San Rafael Avenue and West Colorado Boulev... More »
College Access Plan (CAP), a nonprofit providing free college readiness services in the Pasadena and Hacienda La Puente school districts, has appointed new leadership and Board members. Dominick Correy, a long-time Board member and Pasadena Unified Schools gra... More »
A man who allegedly attacked a woman at a Metro station in Pasadena, threw her onto the train tracks and then into oncoming traffic in a freeway carpool lane pleaded not guilty Tuesday to attempted murder and mayhem. Juan Pablo Flores, 33, is charged in connec... More »
Kevin Uhrich saved my life on more than one occasion. He also made me laugh harder than almost any man I’ve ever known. Combined, he was the most influential man in my life ever outside of my own father, and he provided so many opportunities to others that he ... More »
Elizabeth House, a Pasadena-based nonprofit, will commemorate 30 years of empowering pregnant and parenting women at its annual gala fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 21. The event, titled “Branches of Hope: Celebrating a 30 Year Legacy,” will be held from 5:30 to... More »
Pasadena Water and Power has issued a fraud alert on social media, warning customers about a specific scam caller using the phone number 1-800-990-6655. The caller is contacting Pasadena Water and Power customers with fraudulent claims, posing as a utility rep... More »
