A former attorney from Pasadena, who defrauded clients by falsely telling them he won favorable rulings in their cases in order to siphon their cash, was sentenced today to 15 years behind bars. Shant Ohanian, 38, pleaded guilty two years ago in Los Angeles fe... More »
The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce has issued a warning after learning that scammers have been sending emails falsely claiming to be from the organization. The fake emails included attachments from “WebCargo,” the Chamber said in a written statement on its websi... More »
Pasadena’s new Fire Chief Chad Augustin is set to take the helm of the Fire Department in just more than two weeks, with initial priorities including disaster preparedness and improving patient care. After completing his current duties as deputy fire chief of ... More »
A former attorney from Pasadena faces sentencing Thursday for falsely telling clients that he won favorable rulings for them, perpetuating the scheme by delivering phony legal documents with the forged signatures of judges and making disguised telephone calls.... More »
A gunman fled with food after holding up a Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles location in Pasadena on Wednesday afternoon after being told to put on a face mask, police said. The robbery took place about 5:40 p.m. at the restaurant, 830 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena police L... More »
A man walked out of a Pasadena Nordstrom Rack store with a stolen pair of $400 shoes on his feet, then brandished a switchblade knife at a security guard who tried to stop him on Tuesday night, police said. The robber remained at large following the crime, whi... More »
The union representing Los Angeles County prosecutors urged a judge today to issue a preliminary injunction stopping District Attorney George Gascon from enforcing directives eliminating three-strikes allegations and some sentencing enhancements, but a lawyer ... More »
[UPDATED] A man is accused of arson in connection with a fire that damaged a Pasadena restaurant early Wednesday, officials said. The blaze broke out just after 4:20 a.m. at Kathleen’s Restaurant, 595 N. Lake Ave., according to city spokeswoman Lisa Derderian.... More »
Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials reached out to the public Tuesday for help in finding a 70-year-old Altadena man suffering from schizophrenia who vanished more than a year ago. Kenneth “Kip” Christianson was last seen in Pasadena on the morning of Jan. ... More »
Police investigating reports of a family disturbance ended up seizing two handguns and arresting a teenage boy late Monday, officials said. The family disturbance was reported about 7:05 p.m. in the 500 block of North Raymond Avenue, according to Pasadena poli... More »
Robert Arcos was sworn in Monday as the head of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigation, the county’s fourth largest law enforcement agency. Arcos will lead nearly 300 sworn officers supporting the roughly 1,000 deputy distric... More »
Police wrote 55 tickets and arrested one driver during a citywide traffic enforcement operation on Friday, officials said. Sixteen of the citations were for speeding, while the other 39 were for various other traffic offenses, including unsafe turns, distracte... More »
