A man accused of stealing $67,000 in public funds while working as a principal at schools in Pasadena and Inglewood over the past four years pleaded not guilty to criminal charges on Thursday. Kyle Douglas, 50, denied counts of grand theft, misappropriation of... More »
The Sheriff’s Department pushed back hard today against a warning by one of the county’s chief watchdogs that the department’s defiance of reforms had recently intensified. “It is unfortunate (Inspector General Max Huntsman) continues to misinform the Board of... More »
A man whose murder conviction for a Pasadena killing was vacated as a result of a recent change in state law was re- sentenced Tuesday to 23 years in state prison. Superior Court Judge Ronald S. Coen imposed the lower term on John Michael Piepoli, now 27, who ... More »
Burglars broke into two homes in the Hastings Ranch neighborhood of Pasadena while residents were inside on Monday, police said. The first break-in took place about 12:15 p.m. in the 3500 block of Ranch Top Road, Pasadena police Lt. Sean Dawkins said. Two teen... More »
This information provides a greater awareness to the Pasadena community. The critical events detailed below are merely a snapshot of the calls received to the Police Communications Center every day. As we begin the New Year, your police department strives to b... More »
A Duarte gang member received two life terms in prison without the possibility of parole Monday for the killings of two men and the wounding of a woman at a vigil to mourn a previous shooting victim in Pasadena in 2017. Isaiah Jack Daniels, 27, was the last of... More »
The Pasadena Police Department is preparing for another traffic enforcement campaign on Friday, officials said. The citywide extra enforcement effort will focus on traffic offenses “including, but not limited to, primary collision factors involving speed, red ... More »
A man who arranged to buy marijuana online ended up being robbed by the purported seller at the Hilton Pasadena on Sunday night, police said. The crime occurred at about 10:30 p.m. at the hotel, 168 S. Los Robles Ave., where the victim was staying, Pasadena po... More »
The Drug Enforcement Administration late last week warned that telephone scammers have been impersonating DEA agents in an attempt to extort money or steal personal identifiable information. A new public service announcement says the DEA will never phone to de... More »
Two separate traffic stops in Pasadena on Friday resulted in the seizure of three handguns and the arrest of four gang members, authorities said. After pulling over a car with two people inside for a traffic violation about 8:10 a.m. at Fair Oaks Avenue and Wo... More »
Police arrested an Upland man and seized an unserialized ghost gun, along with five jars of marijuana and a scale, after pulling a driver over for a traffic violation in Pasadena on Thursday night, officials said. Officers stopped a car for a violation at abou... More »
A majority of victims of violent crime in Los Angeles County feel the criminal justice system failed them and that resources should be invested in crime prevention instead of incarceration, according to a poll released Thursday by a nonprofit group. Los Angele... More »
