Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | 5:45 am
Shootings in Pasadena dropped by 82% in the first six months of 2024, following the implementation of a targeted gang violence intervention program, city officials reported Thursday. The significant decrease comes after the city contracted with Gang Outreach V... More »
Monday, September 2, 2024 | 6:37 pm
September marks National Suicide Prevention Month. As the month begins, Pasadena’s mental health organizations are working to forge powerful alliances with local government agencies and law enforcement to create a more comprehensive support system for those at... More »
Monday, September 2, 2024 | 4:22 pm
The trial of two men charged in the 2021 Valentine’s Day shooting of a 10-year-old Pasadena boy is set to continue Tuesday, September 3, after opening arguments were heard in a Pasadena courtroom last week. The boy was seriously wounded when he was shot three ... More »
Monday, September 2, 2024 | 3:57 pm
A San Jose man caused significant damage to his cell at the Pasadena City Jail on Sunday, police said. Rigoberto Zuniga, 40, damaged a fire sprinkler head inside his cell at approximately 10:33 a.m. in the 200 block of Garfield Ave, causing flooding, according... More »
Sunday, September 1, 2024 | 5:45 am
A pre-dawn multi-vehicle collision Sunday led to an extended closure of the eastbound Ventura (134) Freeway just west of Pasadena early Sunday, causing significant traffic disruptions and prompting a complex emergency response. The California Highway Patrol is... More »
Friday, August 30, 2024 | 5:26 am
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 »
Thursday, August 29, 2024 | 5:11 am
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 »
Thursday, August 29, 2024 | 5:01 am
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 »
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | 5:56 pm
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 »
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | 6:38 am
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 »
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | 6:34 am
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 »
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | 5:28 am
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 »