Los Angeles County took a step forward Tuesday in overhauling its crisis response system, approving a direct line for law enforcement to access county mental health teams and quickly triage 911 calls. Supervisor Janice Hahn said the 911 system was failing the ... More »
Police arrested an alleged car-thief Tuesday after spotting him trying to drive out of town just minutes after they say he stole a car in Pasadena. A woman notified police about 11 a.m. that her gray Mini Cooper had been stolen from the area of Lake Avenue and... More »
The westbound side of the Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena will be shut down Wednesday to allow for guardrail repairs, officials said. The closure is planned from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., between Orange Grove Boulevard and San Rafael Avenue, city officials said.... More »
? The threat of approaching flames to the foothill communities of Pasadena from the Bobcat Fire in the Angeles National Forest has subsided, and the county has seen significant strides in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in recent weeks. Now, officials ... More »
A man suffered a graze wound to his hand when he was shot while confronting two burglars in front of his Pasadena home late Monday, officials said. The events unfolded shortly after 8 p.m. in the 1000 block of North Hill Avenue, Pasadena police Lt. Pete Hettem... More »
A San Gabriel Valley man accused of driving a truck loaded with weapons into a crowd of peaceful demonstrators in Old Town Pasadena will remain behind bars to await trial, a federal judge ruled Monday. Benjamin Jong Ren Hung presents a danger to the community ... More »
Two Pasadena Fire Department engines have headed up to Northern California to help their counterparts with an explosive wildfire burning through wine country, officials said Monday. The engines, staffed by six firefighters and two captains, set out for Sonoma ... More »
A man reported being robbed at gunpoint by three men early Monday morning in Pasadena’s Central Park, officials said. The victim, a Los Angeles man in his 40s, arrived at a nearby fire station just after 4:30 a.m. and said he had been robbed at the park in the... More »
A man led police on a short pursuit after spinning “donuts” in his car in front of Pasadena City Hall as the area was crowded with visitors on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The unusual incident unfolded just before 4 p.m. in front of City Hall, in the ar... More »
Investigators released surveillance images this weekend of a gunman who robbed a Pasadena gas station last week, officials said. The crime unfolded about 8:10 p.m. on Sept. 21 at a 76 gas station at 155 E. Glenarm Street, at Arroyo Parkway, according to Pasade... More »
The 2020 Census is underway and while time is running out to participate in what most government officials describe as a vital civic duty, you should be aware beware of scammers using this opportunity to steal your personal information, according to the Los An... More »
A marriage and family therapist accused of sexually assaulting seven patients at his Pasadena medical office pleaded no contest to seven sex crime charges on Wednesday, records show. Edgar Gustavo Villamarin, 65, of Pasadena was convicted of seven counts of se... More »
