Every now and then, rumors circulate that the “Big One” is coming. But no one has a crystal ball. Earthquakes are notoriously hard to predict, so the best defense is to be prepared. Lisa Derderian the Program Coordinator for Community Emergency Response Team (... More »
Many hallmarks of Halloween – lit Jack o’ Lanterns, candle decorations and billowing costumes – pose fire hazards. As children and families select costumes and decorate their homes, the Pasadena Fire Department encourages everyone to implement simple safety pr... More »
About $30,000 worth of property and equipment went up in smoke when fire hit a row of detached garages in the 100 block of West Glenarm Street in Pasadena Monday, just a few days after Fire Prevention Week. Pasadena Fire Department firefighters rushed to the s... More »
Pasadena’s first responders can now sleep in comfort as they await emergency calls, after Sit ‘n Sleep donated 53 new Tempur-pedic mattresses to the Pasadena Fire Department. The donation by the Gardena-based beds and mattresses distributor was a way of honori... More »
The City of South Pasadena will open Cooling Centers today Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11, 2015, due to temperature forecast at 102 degrees and decreasing to 96 degrees by Monday, with humidity predicted over 60%. The South Pasadena Senior Center... More »
In an era of troubled relations nationwide between police and citizens, and when law enforcement careers go wanting, Pasadena Police Chief Phillip L. Sanchez issued a call to the community to respect and appreciate police officers, while lamenting the lack of ... More »
It’s HOT out there Pasadena! Weather officials are predicting excessive heat for Pasadena, the San Gabriel Valley and the greater Los Angeles County area for this weekend. This means an increased risk for heat-related illness and issues for the elderly, infant... More »
According to Captain Brian Solinsky, at 2:38 p.m. on October 7, 2015, South Pasadena Police received a call on a woman who was walking in the 600 block of Fair Oaks Avenue. Several officers responded and attempted to calm the woman, but were unsuccessful. The ... More »
Pasadena NAACP President Gary Moody remembers when local police officers were highly familiar with the residents they served. When youth misbehaved, police officers didn’t draw guns or rough them up but threatened to tell their family members because they all ... More »
Pasadena police say a 40-year-old Colton man was gunned down in a murder attempt as he walked along North Raymond Avenue about 3:30 p.m., shot by two unknown men who escaped in an automobile. Lt. John Luna said the victim received life-threatening gunshot woun... More »
Pasadena Police officers arrested two Pasadena men Thursday after they allegedly threw more than an ounce of methamphetamine from their car while trying to flee from a traffic stop. Officers say they attempted to flag down a Nissan van on Cypress Avenue after ... More »
A motorcyclist and his female passenger were killed when the bike drove through a red light and struck a car at an intersection Pasadena, a police lieutenant said today. The driver in the car was not injured during the crash at North Lake Avenue and East Union... More »
