A Pasadena firefighter who helped battle the deadly Eaton Fire earlier this year was paralyzed from the waist down in an off-duty motorcycle accident, prompting an outpouring of community support. Armen Hagopian, a firefighter paramedic at Station 36, suffered... More »
A 22-year-old Pasadena man was arrested Saturday night following a brief high-speed police pursuit that began with a traffic violation and ended with DUI charges, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Monica Cuellar. Santos Hernandez was taken into custody a... More »
Pasadena police detectives seized 23 pounds of methamphetamine, two firearms, and a large sum of cash during a search warrant execution Friday morning in Los Angeles, authorities said. Plemon Caldron, 44, of Los Angeles, was arrested in Pasadena on multiple fe... More »
Southern California Edison has reached a record $82.5 million settlement with the United States to resolve claims stemming from the 2020 Bobcat Fire that threatened Pasadena’s foothill communities and came within 50 feet of the historic Mt. Wilson Observatory,... More »
A man who reportedly opened two gun cases and claimed to have six firearms while outside the Apple Store in Old Pasadena was arrested Friday in an incident witnessed by a television news crew. The incident unfolded around 9:20 a.m. Friday in front of 54 W. Col... More »
California Highway Patrol officers began a maximum enforcement period Friday evening in an attempt to crack down on drunken and unsafe driving across Southern California as part of a statewide push to keep roads safe through Memorial Day. The effort began at 6... More »
Pasadena police arrested two individuals Thursday night after a traffic stop led to the discovery of a loaded handgun in their vehicle, Pasadena Police Lieutenant Matt Campeau reported. At approximately 10:52 p.m. on May 22, officers conducted a traffic enforc... More »
City officials here are warning residents that all fireworks remain strictly prohibited ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, with violators facing fines of up to $50,000 and as much as one year in County jail. Statistics show that fireworks are among the most ... More »
Brian Williams, a former Los Angeles deputy mayor who is a Pasadena resident, has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge for reporting a fake bomb threat to L.A. City Hall last year, prosecutors announced Thursday. Williams, 61, is charged with a single cou... More »
Twenty-four local children graduated from the Pasadena Police Department’s Kid’s Safety Academy, completing a five-week program designed to teach safety skills to youngsters ages 6 to 12. The interactive after-school program began April 15 at Victory Park Recr... More »
[UPDATED] Pasadena firefighters who responded to the devastating Eaton Fire earlier this year are now experiencing lingering health issues tied to smoke exposure, with blood tests revealing elevated levels of carcinogens, toxins, and metals, according to a rep... More »
Authorities sought the public’s assistance Wednesday in locating a 74-year-old at-risk man who was last seen in Altadena and may have been displaced by the Eaton Fire in January. Juan Francisco Espinoza was last seen around 7 p.m. on Jan. 7 in the 10 block of ... More »
