A hazardous materials incident on Wednesday at a Chipotle Restaurant in the 3400 block of E. Foothill Blvd. in East Pasadena on Wednesday turned out to be less serious than initially thought but shut down a local eatery for hours. According to Pasadena Fire De... More »
Pasadena firefighters have returned home from the Post Fire, according to Fire Chief Chad Augustin. The fire has continued to burn near Gorman west of the 5 Freeway near Pyramid Lake, scorching more than 15,500 acres as firefighters battle to contain it. Sever... More »
As Independence Day nears, the City of Pasadena is sounding the alarm on a deceptively dangerous holiday tradition: sparklers. Officials warn that these handheld fireworks, often considered by the unsuspecting to be a safer alternative, can reach temperatures... More »
A longtime Caltech employee terminated in 2023 is suing the institution, alleging Monday she suffered retaliation for complaining about being “demeaned, demoralized and harassed” in the workplace and because she sought accommodations for her hearing impairmen... More »
Former Los Angeles Police Department Captain Paul Vernon was officially sworn in on Monday and is now part of the City’s police oversight commission. The City Council voted 5-1-1 to appoint Vernon to the Commission. Appointments are part of the consent calenda... More »
A former Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. nurse is suing the health organization, alleging she was subjected to disparate treatment as a Latina and then terminated in 2023 when she complained. Kaiser Foundation as well as Kaiser Permanente both maintain regi... More »
A woman was in the hospital Tuesday after a manufactured home slid off a big rig and collided with another trailer on the Foothill (210) Freeway in Pasadena, with the first semi being overturned and causing a backup for hours. California Highway Patrol officer... More »
Pasadena’s Fire Chief has issued a stark warning about the heightened wildfire risks facing the city this summer, citing a combination of hot, dry weather and increased vegetation from recent record rainfall. “With more fuels, there is more material to burn on... More »
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck near South Pasadena and Alhambra early Monday morning, the latest in a series of small tremors to shake the area since early June. The quake hit at 5:07 a.m. on June 24, with its epicenter located 2.7 miles southwest of South ... More »
A 20-year-old motorcyclist from Pasadena died following a traffic collision with an SUV at the intersection of Orange Grove Boulevard and Marengo Avenue on Friday night, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Andrea Perez. The incident occurred at approximat... More »
Former Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey is suing State Farm, alleging in federal court the insurance company caused her to spend more than $2.1 million in legal fees when she and her late husband were sued because he brandished a gun against p... More »
A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Friday in Pasadena for Enrique Real, charged with fatally stabbing a man in a local CVS parking lot in 2020. The hearing, set for 8:30 a.m. in Dept. F of the Pasadena Courthouse, marks the latest development in a case that h... More »
