Pasadena police are asking the public’s help in identifying a man killed Wednesday morning after being struck by a car on Ave. 64 near the intersection of Nithsdale St. The victim was struck by a southbound vehicle as he crossed the street on Ave. 64. He is ... More »
The Pasadena Police Department hosted the 1st Annual SWAT Competition at Burro Canyon in the San Gabriel Mountains on October 25, 2011. Ten SWAT teams, involving over 70 SWAT officers from Southern California, competed in 6 tactical events to raise over $5,000... More »
Smoke filled the Vons market in the 2300 block of E. Colorado Blvd. from a malfunctioning heating, air and ventilation unit early this morning, triggering a 4:40 a.m. fire dept. response and a later request for the Pasadena Health Department to follow-up due t... More »
Pasadena Fire Chief Calvin E. Wells has ordered the activation of Red Flag Parking Restrictions in Pasadena for the first time in response to the critical fire conditions forecast for today by the National Weather Service. Parking will be restricted on streets... More »
A man in his 20’s died instantly after jumping from the old Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena on Saturday, police said. Pasadena Police Lt, Cheryl Moody said in a statement that the man’s identity is being withheld while relatives are still being informed... More »
A 1:55 a.m. house fire in the 100 block of Sequoia Drive caused an estimated $750,000 in damage but no injuries this morning, a Pasadena Fire Dept. official reports. The home is just blocks from the closed Station 39, shuttered last April after a seismic study... More »
A Pasadena firefighter suffered a severed fingertip during cleanup operations after fire crews extinguished an evening house fire in the 800 block of South Madison Ave. on Monday night, officials report. The firefighter was transported to Huntington Memorial H... More »
On Wednesday, July 6, Pasadena Water and Power brought a new water treatment plant online, reviving a local groundwater source that had not been used since 2002. The Monk Hill Treatment Plant at 2696 Windsor Ave. near the Jet Propulsion Laboratory is designed ... More »
At 6:14 a.m. living room fire in the 3800 block of Valley Lights in Hastings Ranch that was quickly extinguished by residents this morning serves a reminder to all Pasadenans of the effectiveness of simple home safety measures. “This situation could have bee... More »
In recent weeks, a number of Pasadena Water and Power Department (PWP) customers have received fraudulent telephone calls from individuals posing as PWP employees. During the phone calls, the imposters demand credit card information from customers to make a pa... More »
Pasadena Fire Dept. officials report an out of control automobile smashed into a martial arts business in the 2200 block of East Colorado Boulevard shortly after 9:00 am this morning, damaging an elevator shaft and trapping a passenger inside the elevator. Au... More »
Over 150 people gathered at the Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa on Tuesday to join the Pasadena Fire Department in paying tribute to Pasadena firefighters, Dept. officials said. In a department filled with heroes, the gathering focused in on some especially out... More »
