Friday, August 27, 2021 | 10:05 am
A man already on felony probation due to a prior criminal conviction allegedly brandished a handgun at another patron at an Old Pasadena nightclub early Friday before being taken into custody nearby, authorities said. Police were notified about 2:20 a.m. that ... More »
Friday, August 27, 2021 | 9:59 am
Police chased down and arrested a man they had been seeking in connection with vandalism at a city park, also seizing a handgun from him, after spotting the suspect in Pasadena on Thursday afternoon, officials said. Officers had been on the lookout for 18-year... More »
Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 12:25 pm
Police arrested two men following a brief, slow-speed pursuit after they carjacked a 73-year-old woman at knifepoint in South Pasadena early Thursday, authorities said. The crime unfolded about 1:10 a.m. as the victim, an Alhambra woman, was sitting in her par... More »
Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 11:34 am
Former Pasadena resident Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, will go before a California parole board for the 16th time on Friday. This time, though, prosecutors will not oppose Sirhan’s parole, according t... More »
Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 11:14 am
[Editor’s Note: The initial interviews in this story were conducted prior to Thursday’s ISIS-K attacks at the Kabul Airport and a nearby hotel which killed at least 72 people, including 12 U.S. service members, and wounded dozens more, as the Associated Press ... More »
Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 10:46 am
Pasadena City Manager Steve Mermell said local officials are monitoring efforts by the Los Angeles City Council to draft an ordinance that would ban ghost guns. “Ghost guns are becoming more and more prevalent and we support efforts to clamp down on them,” Mer... More »
Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 5:33 am
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the city of Los Angeles’ COVID-19 eviction moratorium, rejecting an effort by Southern California’s largest landlord organization to reverse the restriction. The lawsuit would not have directly impacted Pasa... More »
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 | 9:33 am
The case against a man charged with manslaughter, drunken driving and hit-and-run after allegedly striking and killing a senior citizen with a car in Pasadena last year is moving forward after a judge this week ruled there was sufficient evidence to order the ... More »
Monday, August 23, 2021 | 6:16 pm
Prosecutors filed a case Monday against a man and woman from San Dimas accused of shooting into a home occupied by a senior citizen in Pasadena’s Oak Knoll neighborhood last month, authorities said. The shooting took place about 12:30 a.m. on July 4 in the 130... More »
Monday, August 23, 2021 | 4:35 pm
A 19-year-old man pleaded not guilty Monday to murder and reckless driving charges stemming from a fiery three-vehicle collision in Burbank that allegedly occurred during an illegal street race. Hamlet Arseni Aghajanyan of Burbank is charged with three counts ... More »
Monday, August 23, 2021 | 12:30 pm
With hundreds of thousands of acres burning in Northern California and the Southland nearing its peak fire season, Los Angeles officials today urged residents to do their part to prevent blazes from starting and spreading. “As we’ve seen in the news each day, ... More »
Saturday, August 21, 2021 | 11:57 pm
An 84-year-old woman who went missing while walking a dog in Pasadena on Saturday evening has been located and is safe, police said early Sunday morning. Blanca Botero was last seen about walking with a tan Chihuahua dog in the 1900 block of Monte Vista Street... More »