The Pasadena Police Department plans to join in a nationwide crackdown on intoxicated drivers through the holidays, starting next week, officials said. The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign in Pasadena starts Monday, Pasadena police said in a written s... More »
[UPDATED] A Pasadena woman died and four other people were hurt in a two-car crash along South Fair Oaks Avenue Tuesday night, authorities said. Juanita Lucinda Johnson, 49, was killed in the crash, Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner spo... More »
A year of increased gun violence in Pasadena continued in earnest in November, culminating in the fatal shootings of three men at or near Villa-Parke, according to police. A woman was also found stabbed to death at Hahamongna Park. A suspect was arrested in Ne... More »
At noon Pasadena residents were unnerved by an alert on cell phones at noon today informing them that COVID-19 “is spreading rapidly and stay home except for essential activities.” The alert was sent to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to residents ... More »
The Pasadena Police Department has responded to an escalating wave of gang-related violence centering around Villa Parke in recent weeks, but for the first time in 35 years, the agency is working without a dedicated gang unit. On the heels of gunfire that left... More »
[UPDATED] A man and a teen suspected of robbing a woman at a turnout along Angeles Crest Highway north of La Canada Flintridge early Sunday were arrested several hours later after they were found sleeping in their car in Pasadena, authorities said. The crime ... More »
Amidst the recent COVID-19 surge, Pasadena Transit is returning to safety measures implemented to provide the safest environment possible for transit customers and bus operators. “Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and the significant increase in riders... More »
A robber fled with an undisclosed amount of cash after holding up a Pasadena insurance business at gunpoint on Saturday afternoon, police said. The heist took place about 4:15 p.m. at a business at the northwest corner of Lake Avenue and Washington Boulevard, ... More »
A sheriff’s deputy escaped injury after she was fired upon while driving down Fair Oaks Avenue in Altadena on Friday afternoon, officials said. The “unprovoked ambush” took place as the deputy was driving northbound in the 2400 block of Fair Oaks Avenue, near ... More »
A new Pasadena firefighter revitalized an old trope when he rescued a cat that had become stuck in a towering tree on Friday morning. “Dodger” the cat made his way high into the tree on Worcester Avenue and realized he was out of his league, according to city ... More »
Two fire engine crews and one battalion chief from the Pasadena Fire Department left for Orange County Thursday to assist their counterparts in battling the 7,200-acre Bond Fire near Irvine, officials said. Nine personnel in all departed to the fire about 7 a.... More »
Mayor-elect Victor Gordo hosted a virtual community meeting Thursday night with Pasadena Police Chief John Perez and City Manager Steve Mermell to update the community on what is known about an increase in recent violence in the city. The meeting was streamed... More »
