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Overdose and poisoning deaths in Los Angeles County fell by 22% in 2024, marking the sharpest single-year decline ever recorded, according to public health officials. The drop—from 3,137 deaths in 2023 to 2,438—coincides with an aggressive campaign led by Dist... More »
Southern California Edison launched a voluntary compensation program on Wednesday for survivors of the deadly Eaton Fire, promising payments within months while facing accusations that its offers fall short of what victims deserve and surrender too much contro... More »
A late-season heat wave brought record-breaking temperatures to Southern California on Oct. 28–29, prompting the Pasadena Public Health Department provides tips for heat exhaustion as temperatures reached 91–92 degrees locally. The National Weather Service iss... More »
Pasadena police assisted in a multi-agency investigation that led to the arrest of six suspects tied to a burglary ring accused of stealing more than $2.5 million in high-end eyewear and causing nearly $500,000 in property damage across Southern California, au... More »
With gusty, dry winds expected to develop in Southern California mid-week and temperatures soaring, Governor Gavin Newsom has directed the state’s first responders to take early, proactive steps to protect communities. In advance of the coming weather, the Cal... More »
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating Zumin Yuan, a 95-year-old Asian American man last seen at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Crown City Adult Day Care Center in Pasadena. Yuan is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, 160 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes.... More »
A 35-year-old Pasadena man sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg Monday afternoon in the 2000 block of North Raymond Avenue, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Domino Scott-Jackson. Officers responded to the scene at approximately 2:51 p.m... More »
A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 8:30 a.m. in Los Angeles in the case of Nathan Charles Sheard, a Pasadena man convicted in the 1999 beating death of his aunt, Gertrude Mills, whose body was found bound in a bathtub in her Altadena home. The pro... More »
Drivers in Los Angeles County have a powerful new privacy advocate after the Board of Supervisors pushed to restrict how their license plates are scanned by law enforcement. The board recently voted to ask the Sheriff’s Department to more stringently regulate ... More »
A preliminary hearing is set Monday for Muhammad Abdul-Malik, charged in connection with the 2021 shooting death of 13-year-old Iran Moreno, killed as he played video games in his bedroom in Pasadena. Abdul-Malik and co-defendant Teraeja Laquanna Flemmings eac... More »
The Altadena Sheriff’s Station is warning residents to secure their properties as bear sightings surge in the foothill community. Bears are increasingly venturing down from higher elevations into residential areas. The station posted safety guidance on social ... More »
The City Council on Monday will consider adopting Pasadena’s Focused Local Roadway Safety Action Plan and a resolution committing the city to eliminate all traffic deaths and significantly reduce serious injuries by the year 2035. The plan, developed by the De... More »
