Wednesday, October 5, 2022 | 5:43 pm
The police chief search will be whittled down to three candidates this week. Six semifinalists were interviewed by community and professional panels on Wednesday. According to previous comments by City Manager Miguel Márquez the panels will “provide the City ... More »
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 | 5:01 am
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month and the Pasadena Police Department plans to raise awareness about the safety of people walking throughout the month, emphasizing that “safe drivers, safe speeds and safe vehicles save lives.” “Whether in a parking lo... More »
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 | 4:57 pm
According to City Manager Miguel Márquez the administrative review into the officer-involved shooting of Anthony McClain is being finalized. McClain was shot and killed by a Pasadena police officer during a traffic stop on Raymond Avenue two years ago. “It is... More »
Monday, October 3, 2022 | 5:41 am
A man whose federal prison sentence for hacking into the Los Angeles Superior Court computer system and using it to send millions of malicious phishing emails was overturned on appeal is set to be resentenced Monday. The county Court operates a courthouse in P... More »
Friday, September 30, 2022 | 6:45 am
A dinnertime kitchen fire sent diners scurrying for safety at a popular Pasadena steakhouse Thursday evening. There were no injuries. Arriving Pasadena Fire department units called to Alexander’s Steakhouse at 111 N. Los Robles Ave. at 6:04 p.m. encountered he... More »
Friday, September 30, 2022 | 6:19 am
Pasadena police said Thursday that on Sept. 24 investigators from the Department’s Major Narcotics/Special Investigations Section seized approximately 328,000 fentanyl pills, 2 kilos of cocaine, and a ghost gun during an ongoing narcotics investigation. Withi... More »
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 | 11:50 am
Former Pasadena resident Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, is once again asking for his freedom. The 77-year old man is asking a judge to reverse a decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom denying his parole earlier this ye... More »
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 | 5:46 am
Faced with a growing percentage of jail inmates with mental health issues, the county Board of Supervisors Tuesday directed officials from a wide array of its criminal justice and health agencies to develop recommendations for creating secure but “non-correcti... More »
Sunday, September 25, 2022 | 5:39 pm
Firefighters Sunday knocked down a blaze that burned at least two units in an apartment building in Pasadena, where a resident was treated at the scene by paramedics for a minor injury. Firefighters dispatched at 10:50 a.m. to the 900 block of North Summit Ave... More »
Friday, September 23, 2022 | 6:19 am
The Pasadena Police reported the violent crime rate for August went down compared to the previous month. Based on the monthly police report, Pasadena Police received a total of 3,841 calls for service during the month, including 5,798 911 calls. Police offic... More »
Thursday, September 22, 2022 | 5:18 am
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva defended his record from criticism by former Long Beach Police Department Chief Robert Luna in a debate Wednesday evening at the Skirball Cultural Center. Since taking office in 2018, Villanueva has drawn criticism fo... More »
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | 6:56 am
Pasadena firefighters rescued a blind dog that fell into a hole at a Pasadena construction site on Tuesday night. The dog, Cesar, fell into the 15-foot deep hole on N. Lake Avenue near Boylston Street where a Chick-Fil-A restaurant is being built around 7 p.m.... More »