On Tuesday, Pasadena Police Chief John Perez said that the city’s police department is monitoring a local gun store in conjunction with the state’s Safe at Home order. The order mandates all non-essential businesses close to help preserve social distancing. Ho... More »
The Fraud & Cyber Crimes Bureau, Emerging Cyber Trends Team (ECTT) has seen an UPTICK in fake emails, texts and phishing scams related to the COVID-19 emergency. Criminals use fake emails or texts to get you to share valuable personal information, such as: acc... More »
The number of confirmed cases of Pasadena residents infected by the Coronavirus has doubled, according to a statement by Pasadena Public Information Officer Lisa Derderian. According to Derderian, the city’s Public Health Department confirmed three additional ... More »
Scams related to the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis are reaching older adults at a record pace. In this time of international crisis, it is hard to believe there are people who are doing outrageous things to prey on vulnerable older adults. Their moral compass se... More »
Southland prosecutors and law enforcement agencies asked people Monday to be vigilant and report scams or incidents of false advertising for products related to the coronavirus outbreak. Our primary goal is to maintain safety and security across the seven coun... More »
On Saturday, Los Angeles County Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer called on residents to proceed as if they are a carrier of the Coronavirus. As a general rule of thumb, you should assume that you may be infected and that others around you may be infected. Th... More »
Police said a transient who frequents the Pasadena area stabbed a man in the neck Saturday afternoon after attempting to wrest a container of water from the victim. The 1:45 p.m. incident occurred on a sidewalk at the intersection of N. Lake Ave. at East Walnu... More »
Two more Los Angeles residents have died from COVID-19, and an additional 59 people in the county have tested positive for the disease, bringing the total to four deaths and 351 people infected, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. ... More »
Be alert for scammers trying to cash in during the coronavirus pandemic by sending phishing emails to steal your personal and financial information. In the Email Phishing Scam, fraudsters pose as health authorities including the World Health Organization and C... More »
A second person has died in Los Angeles County due to the coronavirus, the county’s public health director announced Thursday, while the overall number of cases increased by 40, plus two more cases reported by Long Beach officials. Meanwhile, TMZ reported the ... More »
With thousands of its customers working or doing schoolwork from home due to Coronavirus precautions, Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today offered tips for staying safe and keeping utility bills low while still keeping comfortably warm during this late... More »
Saying dramatic rises in coronavirus cases should be anticipated given increases in testing, Los Angeles County’s public health director announced 50 new cases of the illness Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 144. Dr. Barbara Ferrer cautioned that the in... More »
