Tuesday, September 8, 2020 | 7:28 am
Police were looking for a man who they say used an ax and a knife to slash a tent to pieces while a terrified woman was inside in Pasadena on Monday morning. The crime took place about 5:30 a.m. at a homeless encampment beneath the 134 Freeway, near Walnut Str... More »
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 | 5:00 am
A fire watch will be in effect in the greater Pasadena area Tuesday and Wednesday because of low humidity, strong Santa Ana winds, and vegetation left at “critical levels” of dryness in the aftermath of an “historic heat wave” even as the nearby Bobcat Fire co... More »
Monday, September 7, 2020 | 2:05 pm
Paramedics took a man to a hospital with severe cuts to the wrist Monday after he injured himself while allegedly smashing out the window of a Pasadena restaurant in a fit of rage, police said. The unusual incident took place about 10:30 a.m. in the 1900 block... More »
Monday, September 7, 2020 | 12:17 pm
According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, smoke from the Bobcat Fire burning in the region has caused unhealthy air quality in the greater Pasadena area. “It is difficult to tell where smoke, ash or soot from a fire will go, or how winds wi... More »
Monday, September 7, 2020 | 11:17 am
An investigation was underway into the death of a woman who was found unconscious on a train platform bench in South Pasadena on Sunday, although there were no initial signs of foul play, police said. Officers and paramedics were summoned to the Metro Gold Lin... More »
Monday, September 7, 2020 | 10:00 am
Staff at the Mount Wilson Observatory were evacuated early Monday as flames from the 4,800-acre Bobcat Fire, which ignited Sunday near Cogswell Reservoir in the Angeles National Forest, inched closer, according to the observatory. Cal Fire ordered evacuation o... More »
Monday, September 7, 2020 | 8:45 am
With the National Weather Service posting fire watch warnings and Pasadena officials monitoring the Bobcat Fire near Azusa, now is a good time for Pasadenans living near or in the foothills to take stock and plan how to react if an evacuation becomes necessary... More »
Monday, September 7, 2020 | 8:33 am
What began as an argument among acquaintances escalated into a carjacking after three people beat up a woman and stole her car over the weekend, police said. The incident unfolded about 6 p.m. Saturday at Claremont Street and Sunset Avenue, but wasn’t reported... More »
Monday, September 7, 2020 | 7:51 am
[Updated] Authorities in Pasadena were keeping a close eye on the 4,800-acre Bobcat Fire burning in the Angeles National Forest on Monday as smoke and raining ash created unhealthy conditions throughout the region. The wildfire sparked Sunday afternoon at the... More »
Sunday, September 6, 2020 | 9:10 am
Video by Pasadena-Based SoCal Fire Photo A Pasadena Fire Department strike team has joined their counterparts in San Bernardino County in battling the El Dorado Fire that ignited near Yucaipa on Saturday, officials said. Fire Engine 733, with its four-person c... More »
Saturday, September 5, 2020 | 10:40 am
A repeat convicted felon led Pasadena police on a short pursuit Friday night before crashing and surrendering to officers, who then recovered an unmarked “ghost gun,” authorities said. Osvaldo Guerra, 41, of San Dimas was booked on suspicion of being a felon i... More »
Thursday, September 3, 2020 | 6:28 pm
A masked gunman opened fire on a driver at a major Pasadena intersection late Thursday, triggering a car crash but ultimately resulting in no injuries, officials said. The shooting was reported just after 6 p.m. at Lake Avenue and Washington Boulevard, Pasaden... More »