A man is accused of murder after striking and killing another man with his SUV while driving drunk in Pasadena on Friday night, authorities said. Martin Cesar Villagomez, 48, of Pasadena, was arrested immediately after the deadly collision, which took place ab... More »
A San Gabriel woman accused of selling what was initially described as fentanyl-laced cocaine to five men who overdosed over the span of a single day in Pasadena last month, two of them fatally, denied a federal charge on Friday, authorities said. Marisol Bola... More »
Thieves have their sights on military veterans by trying to dupe them on the day that pays tribute to them. Crooks try to take advantage of former servicemen and women on Veterans Day by touting special offers or dubious investment advice. They pose as a repre... More »
Police seized a “large amount” of methamphetamine, as well as an unserialized ‘ghost gun,’ following what began as a traffic stop in Pasadena on Thursday night, officials said. Officers pulled over a car for a traffic violation about 9:30 p.m. at Del Bar Boule... More »
? Reports of con artists trying to rip off Pasadena residents by posing as representatives of Pasadena Water and Power continue, prompting city officials to renew their warning about the scam. The utility announced that new incidents of PWP impersonators tryin... More »
So far this year, Pasadena police officers used force in 23 of 3,298 arrests made during 81,090 calls for service, according to statistics released by Pasadena Police Chief John Perez. All told, police used force in less than one percent of the arrests made, o... More »
Pasadena city officials early Wednesday removed a makeshift memorial for a man killed in a police shooting two months ago in the wake of a shooting nearby on Monday night that left two people wounded. The memorial at La Pintoresca Park has been in place since ... More »
Pasadena police officials are encouraging parents to discuss the importance of developing safe driving habits with their newly licensed teen drivers this week, Oct. 18-24, National Teen Driver Safety Week. “This week, and every week, we want parents to get inv... More »
A man and woman were shot when a barrage of gunfire erupted at La Pintoresca Park in Pasadena late Monday, authorities said. The incident took place about 7:50 p.m. at the park, where a memorial to 32-year-old Anthony McClain has been set up since he was kille... More »
Despite wearing a wig and a silicone mask in an effort to disguise his identity, a tip led police in Pasadena to arrest a wanted man they had been seeking on Monday afternoon, officials said. Officers were notified about 3:45 p.m. that Richard Phillip Torres, ... More »
Pasadena Police Chief John Perez is expected to offer an update on incidents of gun violence and the increasing number of guns confiscated this year at a meeting of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee at 3 p.m. Wednesday. In late August, Perez said his ... More »
The City Council is expected to pass a resolution Monday approving the new Fire Department position of Supervising Fire Inspector, who will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Department’s Fire Prevention Bureau. The bureau’s activit... More »
