Homicide detectives this week are renewing their plea to the public for information that could help solve the fatal shooting of a 4-year-old boy in the doorway of his home in Altadena over four years ago. Salvador “Chavita” Esparza III was killed by gunfire ab... More »
Police arrested a Los Angeles man in connection with a spate of three armed robberies at Pasadena businesses within a span of about 45 minutes on Monday night, authorities said. Justin Angel Garcia, 21, was arrested in connection with the crimes, which took pl... More »
The body of a man was discovered on a transition road along the 210 Freeway in Pasadena early Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue a Sig Alert while they conducted an investigation, officials said. The body was discovered just before 5:30 a.m. along the tra... More »
In an email to Pasadena Now, Pasadena police officials said the recent spike in gun violence that has rocked Pasadena is also occurring in other parts of the region. “As you know, we had a shooting in the 1000 block of Raymond Avenue on Christmas and the viole... More »
A man led Pasadena police on a short pursuit in a stolen car early Sunday before being captured, authorities said. Brian Heriberto Ibarra, 24, of Azusa was arrested on suspicion of auto theft, felony evading police and vandalism, according to Pasadena police o... More »
Minutes after a 35-year-old Pasadena man was shot and critically wounded in a Christmas Day shooting, he was found by firefighters and paramedics at Fire Station 36 two blocks north of the crime scene, police said Saturday. The man was rushed to a local hospit... More »
Police arrested a homeless man Wednesday night after he robbed another man of his jacket in Old Pasadena, officials said. The incident took place about 11:20 p.m. in the area of South Fair Oaks Avenue and Dayton Street, Pasadena police Lt. Anthony Burgess said... More »
[UPDATED] Three people were injured, including a man who was hospitalized in critical condition, following a two-car collision near the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Wednesday night, officials said. The crash took place just before 7:30 p.m. on Linda Vista Avenue,... More »
An earthquake early warning system created in part by Caltech will soon stop issuing notifications when another system goes online. After Dec. 31, ShakeAlertLA will make way for a statewide app that builds on the Los Angeles platform. ShakeAlertLA was develope... More »
Police arrested a man after they say he tried to force his way into two cars that were stopped at a red light at a Pasadena intersection on Tuesday afternoon. Francisco Rodiles, 40, described as a transient, was ultimately arrested on suspicion of attempted ca... More »
Pasadena Police Chief John Perez told Pasadena Now that the department remains committed to not sharing information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The comment came on the heels of a story that appeared in the L.A. Times that reported the depar... More »
Officials in Pasadena, as well as those at the county and federal levels, are warning the public to be wary of opportunistic con artists hoping to cash in on scams related to the ongoing distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. The scammers prey upon peoples’ fear o... More »
