Two separate police stops stemming from traffic violations in Pasadena Monday night resulted in the seizure of loaded handguns, along with about 14 pounds of marijuana, authorities said. The first arrest took place just after 7 p.m. after officers stopped a ca... More »
Sacramento Deputy Fire Chief Chad Augustin will serve as the city’s fire chief, according to a statement released on Monday. Augustin will begin his tenure in Pasadena on Feb. 22. He will oversee 190 full-time employees and an annual department budget of $55.5... More »
Pasadena police will be holding an extra enforcement campaign on Friday to crack down on traffic violations, officials said. The daylong campaign will take place citywide, police said in a written statement. “Officers will be deployed at various locations thro... More »
A Hall of Fame jockey was admitted to Huntington Hospital after he complained of hip pain after being thrown from his horse on Saturday. Kent Desormeaux was taken to the hospital for further evaluation after he complained of hip pain. Desormeaux was riding 3... More »
Pasadena police arrested a self-described gang member with a lengthy criminal history after finding him in possession of a loaded AR-15-style rifle, a stolen handgun, a crossbow, a hunting knife and methamphetamine following a traffic stop on Friday afternoon,... More »
In the wake of a damaging fire that left a Pasadena Italian restaurant unable to operate for a matter of months, the owner has established an online fund to help support his employees during the closure, pledging to reimburse donors with dollar-for-dollar gift... More »
Police are investigating reports of a gunshot and man seen limping near Robinson Park on Thursday night, officials said. The incident unfolded about 7:35 p.m. in the 1100 block of North Fair Oaks Avenue, according to Pasadena police Lt. Anthony Burgess. A witn... More »
Three parked cars were found struck by bullets in a residential neighborhood in Pasadena on Thursday morning, but no injuries were reported, officials said. A resident of the 700 block of Manzanita Avenue called police about 8:20 a.m. to report he had discover... More »
A former Pasadena marriage and family therapist convicted of sexually battering seven patients was taken into custody to begin serving a four-year prison term at the conclusion of his sentencing hearing on Thursday, officials said. Edgar Gustavo Villamarin, 66... More »
Sheriff Alex Villanueva told a watchdog agency today that inmates in county jails are more safely protected from the coronavirus than members of the general public. “Overwhelmingly, it’s far more dangerous outside,” Villanueva told the Civilian Oversight Commi... More »
Two suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with a Christmas Day shooting in Pasadena that left a man critically wounded, officials announced Wednesday. Alberto Esparza, 26, of Pasadena and Victor Zamora Macias, 33, of Alhambra were due to appear... More »
Pasadena Police Chief John Perez on Tuesday told the City Council’s Public Safety Committee that the department did not need to restart the gang unit to help combat the current gun violence plaguing the city. “We are taking an approach based on intelligence,”... More »
