A state appeals court panel Thursday ordered a new hearing for one of two men convicted in a 1997 crime spree that ended with an Altadena woman being shot to death outside her home. The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal found t... More »
Coroner’s investigators have determined the death of a 54-year-old man who was struck by two cars in Pasadena on Monday night was a suicide. The collision was reported just after 8 p.m. at Sierra Madre Villa Avenue and Alameda Street, Pasadena police Lt. Sean... More »
Two women were robbed of their purses in two similar crimes reported in the same Pasadena neighborhood on Wednesday evening, police said. The first robbery unfolded about 7:30 p.m. at Cordova Street and Shoppers Lane, Pasadena police Lt. Sean Burgess said. A 5... More »
Police ultimately used a Taser and a less-lethal projectile to subdue an alleged DUI driver who led them on a brief, slow-speed pursuit through Pasadena on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The incident began about 1:15 p.m. when officers tried to stop a ca... More »
The Angeles National Forest will remain closed for public access through Sept. 22 as firefighters across the state battle 11 separate “large uncontained” fires burning their way through national forests, authorities said. A regional forest closure had been sch... More »
A 21-year-old Pasadena man accused of killing two men and wounding another in a shooting at Villa Parke in Pasadena late last year pleaded not guilty to criminal charges on Tuesday, records show. Christopher Paul Hall faces two counts of murder and one count o... More »
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge was publicly admonished today by the Commission on Judicial Performance for his activity on social media, including using his personal Facebook account to join a group calling for the recall of L.A. County District Att... More »
Paramedics rushed a man to a hospital with life-threatening wounds after he was stabbed in a Pasadena residential neighborhood on Monday afternoon, authorities said. Police first responded about 4:55 p.m. to a report of a stabbing at El Sereno Avenue and Monta... More »
Police arrested a man who they say stole a handgun from the trunk of a car in Pasadena, then pointed it at the car’s owner when confronted early Tuesday. The incident unfolded about 1:10 a.m. along Raymond Avenue, near Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena police Lt. S... More »
[UPDATED] A man died after he was struck by two cars in East Pasadena on Monday night, police said. The collision took place just after 8 p.m. at Sierra Madre Villa Avenue and Alameda Street, according to Pasadena police Lt. Sean Dawkins. Paramedics pronounced... More »
Citing time needed to assess COVID-19 trends, the presiding judge of Los Angeles County’s court system Monday announced another extension of deadlines in criminal trials and hearings to determine if there is enough evidence to require a defendant to stand tria... More »
The City Council voted to authorize the City Manager to accept a $57,464 grant from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has awarded a $57,464 grant to support the police department costs of alcohol-related operations, including inspections and u... More »
