An ex-employee and customer of a Pasadena skincare store filed suit Friday in federal court in Los Angeles, alleging they were secretly recorded by the owners in violation of invasion of privacy laws. Samantha Vasquez and Carlos Quiles allege in the suit that ... More »
[Updated May 16, 2020 | 6:00 a.m.] A Pasadena man was killed in a crash between a vehicle and a semi-truck on the eastbound Foothill (210) Freeway in Sylmar and a stretch of the freeway was closed Friday morning for an investigation into the accident. The man ... More »
A status hearing regarding the mental competency of a woman accused of murdering a foster mother in Pasadena was continued to another date on Thursday. Prosecutors have charged Mary Jean O’Connor with one count of murder in the death of Jeri Douglas. O’Connor’... More »
While the fate of the 2021 Tournament of Roses parade remains uncertain, the Public Safety Committee has approved a contract with the state highway patrol for law enforcement on New Year’s Day and New Year’s Eve. Tournament president Robert Miller said no deci... More »
An increase in dogs biting children has been reported in Los Angeles County as more children are home full-time during the coronavirus pandemic. Most of the dog bites have occurred while a family dog was eating, playing with a toy, challenged, or hurt by a chi... More »
A 26-year-old man was charged Monday with the fatal stabbing of a Pasadena woman in a Westminster hotel two years ago. Aryan Vito Smith is charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement allegation of the personal use of a deadly weapon in the death of 22-ye... More »
The Pasadena Police Department released the identity of a man shot and killed by police on Friday following a pursuit. According to statement released Sunday, detectives so far have not located a residence for Lloyd Nelson Jr., 47 and still are investigating h... More »
A Pasadena man accused of stabbing his mother to death in the home they shared is scheduled to in a Pasadena courtroom on Wednesday. Alex Edward Evans, 32, faces one count of murder with an allegation of using a knife as a deadly and dangerous weapon, for alle... More »
Pasadena police detectives this morning finished processing the scene of a Friday afternoon shooting which left a suspect dead and a Pasadena police officer shot in the leg. The officer has undergone surgery at a local hospital and was in serious but stable co... More »
A suspect who led police on a slow-speed, 20-minute car chase was killed and an officer shot in the leg Friday afternoon when the pursuit ended in gunfire. The incident started about 3:10 p.m. in the 2000 block of East Walnut St. and ended in the shooting abou... More »
Authorities Friday identified a Pasadena man who was fatally shot in Inglewood this week as detectives tried to find whoever killed him. Hakim Kent, 43, of Pasadena was found lying on the ground about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of North La Brea Avenu... More »
Although the city of Pasadena has been impacted by the coronavirus like every other American city, the virus hasn’t hampered the Pasadena Police Department from performing its primary role of keeping the city safe. In April there were 8,477 calls for service, ... More »
