With pedestrian fatalities on the rise nationwide, the Pasadena Police Department is urging caution amid National Pedestrian Safety Month. “Whether in a parking lot, crosswalk, or intersection, we are all pedestrians,” Pasadena police Lt. Max Dahlstein said in... More »
A ruptured gas line in Pasadena on Monday morning prompted officials to evacuate a two-story apartment building and advise other neighbors to shelter in place, authorities said. The natural gas leak was reported at about 8:45 a.m. at 999 Locust St., at Catalin... More »
Police in Pasadena continued to see an upswing in violence in September, officials said. Especially of concern to police were “indiscriminant shootings at vehicles, residences and people,” according to Pasadena police Lt. William Grisafe. “The Pasadena Police ... More »
A blaze broke out in the courtyard of the dilapidated YWCA building shortly before 4 a.m. Saturday. No one was hurt in the fire, which city officials called a “heating fire.” “There was a small outside fire in the courtyard of the old YWCA across from 235 Holl... More »
A man who police say held his wife captive in a car, beat her, held her at knifepoint and told her he was taking her to Mexico to kill her was arrested early Sunday after police pulled over the car for a traffic violation in Pasadena, authorities said. Daniel ... More »
An alleged intoxicated driver led police on a short pursuit through Pasadena early Saturday before being apprehended, officials said. An officer noticed a car swerving about 2:20 a.m. in the area of Raymond Avenue and Tremont Street, according to Pasadena poli... More »
Health officials in Pasadena and countywide are urging sports fans to avoid gatherings this weekend to make sure that Laker and Dodger fevers don’t end up leading to the clinical variety. With the Dodgers playing in the National League Championship Series and ... More »
The presiding judge for the Los Angeles Superior Court issued a new general order Friday prioritizing criminal jury trial while allowing certain civil cases to move forward in accordance with social distancing protocols. The court will give priority to crimina... More »
A routine traffic stop led to the seizure of a loaded, unserialized ‘ghost gun’ in Pasadena on Thursday night, officials said. Two men were arrested following the encounter, which took place shortly before 9 p.m. at Navarro Avenue and Cedar Street, Pasadena po... More »
Police ultimately used a Taser to subdue a man who they fought with officers when they tried to arrest him on an outstanding warrant late Thursday. Police had been seeking Pastor Javier Villatoro, 28, of Pasadena on a warrant stemming from a previous allegatio... More »
Long before COVID-19 existed, underreporting of domestic violence has been a concern of law enforcement officials and survivor advocates. But amid stay-at-home orders, unemployment and other complications brought on by the pandemic have officials worried the p... More »
Pasadena’s Armenian American community is soliciting donations and supplies and calling for a global response as violence continues in Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh, following more than a week of fighting that has reportedly taken a heavy toll on civ... More »
