A man and woman escaped serious injury when a gunman opened fire on their car Tuesday night in a Pasadena residential neighborhood, officials said. The gunfire was first reported about 8:35 p.m. in the 1900 block of Navarro Avenue, said Pasadena police Lt. Pet... More »
Police on Tuesday released a sketch of a second suspect being sought in connection with a May drive-by shooting in Pasadena that left one man dead and another critically wounded. The shooting took place shortly after 4 p.m. on May 23 in the 1500 block of North... More »
Whether trying to solve home burglaries or murders, the small group of men and women who make up the Pasadena Police Departments Forensics Section work seven days, and nights, each week in their lab and in the field to apply science to criminal investigations.... More »
A police chase that began in Hollywood ended when the fleeing vehicle smashed into another car at a Pasadena intersection on Tuesday afternoon. The suspect was taken into custody and hospitalized with injuries described as moderate following the 1:40 p.m. cras... More »
A man armed with a handgun held up a Pasadena gas station on Monday night, police said. The crime took place at about 8:10 p.m. at a 76 Station at Glenarm Street and Arroyo Parkway, according to Pasadena police Lt. Pete Hettema. “The suspect entered the store ... More »
Following a COVID-19-related push to drop Los Angeles County’s jail population by roughly 5,000 inmates to prevent the spread of the virus, the number of prisoners has grown by nearly 15%, according to a report posted to the county’s website. As of Aug. 27, th... More »
Police on Friday plan to be out in force cracking down on traffic violations, officials said. The extra enforcement will be held throughout the city, Pasadena police said in a written statement. “Officers will be deployed at various locations throughout the ci... More »
Police wrote 103 tickets to drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians Friday during a citywide enforcement campaign focused on traffic violations that endanger cyclists and pedestrians, officials said. The enforcement campaign took place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., acco... More »
A local man faces arraignment next week for allegedly working in concert with an Azusa man in the kidnapping of a Southern California luxury car dealer who was held for $2 million ransom, then beaten, killed, and buried in the Mojave Desert. Anthony Valladares... More »
[UPDATED] Four people were displaced after a fire broke out at a Pasadena home when a resident brought an outdoor propane heater inside in an attempt to kill bed bugs late Sunday, authorities said. The fire ignited just before 9:40 p.m. in the 2600 block of Vi... More »
A bomb squad checked out a piece of luggage left on a train platform at the Fillmore Gold Line Station in Pasadena before determined the item posed no threat on Sunday afternoon, officials said. The suspicious package was first reported about 2 p.m. at the sta... More »
The Bobcat Fire in the Angeles National Forest has prompted new evacuation orders in the foothills of the Antelope Valley as homes were destroyed and firefighters braced for an overnight fight made tougher by the possibility of wind gusts of up to 30 miles an ... More »
