A man pleaded not guilty Thursday to a murder charge stemming from the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy who was playing video games in the bedroom of his Pasadena home nearly four years ago. Muhammad Abdul-Malik, 38, and co-defendant Teraeja Laquanna Flemmi... More »
A 51-year-old Pasadena man was arrested Wednesday in connection with an assault involving a folding chair that left a relative injured, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Matt Campeau. The incident occurred Tuesday, Sept. 3, at approximately 3:36 p.m. in ... More »
Two Riverside County residents pleaded guilty Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles to federal charges stemming from a counterfeit electronics scheme that targeted Apple stores across Southern California, including one in Pasadena, according to the U.S. Attorney’s... More »
As the Pasadena Police Department prepares for a public meeting Thursday, Sept. 4, to review its 2024–2025 Military Equipment Annual Report, Pasadena and nearby cities remain in compliance with California’s transparency law governing military-style equipment. ... More »
A full ban on open flames and spark-producing activities is now in effect across the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, directly affecting Pasadena-area trailheads and recreation zones. The U.S. Forest Service issued Forest Or... More »
[Updated: Saturday, August 31, 2025 | 12:00 noon] Pasadena Fire Chief Chad Augustin said late Sunday morning the Arson Task Force has ruled out arson as the cause of the fire and concluded the blaze was “accidental.” Augustin said the woman’s death remains un... More »
California Highway Patrol officers will ramp up operations on highways and roads throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties, and statewide, Friday to catch drunken and drug-impaired drivers — marking the start of the agency’s annual Labor Day weekend enforceme... More »
A newly dominant COVID-19 variant is fueling a late-summer spike in respiratory illness across Pasadena and the state, a local health official told media. Pasadena Public Health Department Acting Health Officer Dr. Parveen Kaur said the city is “seeing a late-... More »
City officials will present a mixed assessment of their Fourth of July fireworks enforcement efforts during Thursday’s Special Public Safety Committee meeting, showing record seizures but little change in overall violations this year. Fire Chief Chad Augustin,... More »
A Hawthorne man seen in viral footage throwing punches at concertgoers during a Rüfüs Du Sol performance at the Rose Bowl earlier this month appeared before a judge Monday and was released with conditions. Julio Cesar Lopez Zavala, 23, was ordered to wear an a... More »
A vehicle went about 1,000 feet off the Angeles Crest (2) Highway in the mountains north of the Altadena area Sunday and the iPhone of the person inside notified authorities of the need for help. The California Highway Patrol received an emergency text from th... More »
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Teraeja Laquanna Flemmings in connection with the 2021 fatal shooting of 13-year-old Iran Moreno, who was killed while playing video games in his Pasadena bedroom. Flemmings, 31, and co-defendant Muhammad Abdul-Mali... More »
