Two men forced their way into a home in Pasadena’s Hastings Ranch neighborhood Friday night before the screams of two young sisters who were inside apparently scared them off, authorities said. The break-in took place about 8:50 p.m. at a home in the 800 block... More »
Police arrested a man and woman who were sought in connection with a robbery earlier this year after recognizing the suspects during a traffic stop in Pasadena on Friday, officials said. Officers pulled over a car for traffic violations about 7:15 p.m. at Sunn... More »
Police arrested a parolee Thursday after they say he threatened his ex-girlfriend with a gun in Pasadena. Dionza Lamont Blue, 26, of Van Nuys was booked on suspicion of domestic violence and weapon-related violation following the incident, which unfolded just... More »
The presiding judge of Los Angeles County’s court system issued an order Thursday authorizing a new set of emergency continuances in criminal cases as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The order affected cases being conducted in Pasadena’s courthouse, at 300 ... More »
Senate Bills 715 and 387, authored by state Sen. Anthony J. Portantino (D-Pasadena), were approved this week by the Senate Public Safety Committee. SB 715 addresses the validity of a hunting license and independent review of gun possession disputes. SB 387 is ... More »
Police arrested two drivers on suspicion of DUI and 11 others for driving without licenses during a checkpoint in Pasadena on Friday night, officials said. The checkpoint was conducted from 6 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday at Fair Oaks Avenue and Walnut Street... More »
Pasadena police will be fielding extra officers Friday with the specific goal of targeting drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The “saturation patrols” will take place throughout the city, the Pasadena Police Department said in a written statement... More »
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved $10,000 rewards Tuesday in the unrelated shooting deaths of a 27-year- old Pasadena resident and a man whose body was found in a culvert off Mount Baldy Road. Supervisor Kathryn Barger recommended a reward i... More »
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon announced today that the office’s Hardcore Gang Division has been renamed the Community Violence Reduction Division as part of a reorganization that will embed prosecutors in some of the county’s most challeng... More »
Firefighters made quick work of a fire that broke out behind a strip mall in Pasadena on Monday afternoon, officials said. The blaze was first reported shortly before 2:30 p.m. to the rear of a strip mall at Lake Avenue and Boylston Street. The flames tore thr... More »
Police arrested an armed carjacking suspect and known gang member after following a LoJack signal to a Pasadena liquor store on Saturday night, authorities said. Officers picked up on the vehicle anti-theft system signal shortly before 9:20 p.m., Pasadena poli... More »
[Updated] If the City Council accepts the recommendations made by its Public Safety Committee on Thursday, a majority of members on the Community Police Oversight Commission could be people of color. In addition, at least five members of the 11-person board c... More »
