? [Updated] An Altadena barbershop was destroyed Thursday in a fire that was initially described as suspicious in nature, authorities said. A deputy out on patrol first noticed the fire about 3:20 a.m. at G.C.’s Great Cuts, 2990 Glenrose Ave., according to L... More »
A 67-year-old Pasadena woman suffered injuries including a possibly dislocated shoulder when a man knocked her to the ground and wrestled her bag away from her as she walked along Fair Oaks Avenue early Friday, police said. The robbery took place just after 2:... More »
A Pasadena man accused of engaging in an online campaign of threats and harassment against 10 people pleaded not guilty Thursday to 26 federal charges, authorities said. Samuel Trelawney Hughes, 31, who is a British citizen, denied the charges during an arraig... More »
[Updated] Pasadena police and fire department negotiators persuaded a distraught man to return to safety and accept help early Friday after he spent more than eight hours perched on the ledge of the Green Street bridge over the southbound 710 Freeway in Old P... More »
Smoke from fires burning in Azusa and near Castaic prompted the South Coast Air Quality Management District Friday to issue advisories calling for people to limit their outdoor exposure. Winds may bring smoke and ash from the Lake Fire burning north of Castaic... More »
A strike team of Pasadena firefighters packed up their gear and headed to the north end of Los Angeles County Wednesday night to help battle the explosive Lake Fire, which has destroyed three structures and scorched more than 10,500 acres of brush, officials s... More »
A man showed up at a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds following a shooting that appeared to stem from a road rage incident in Pasadena Wednesday night, officials said. The shooting occurred at about 9 p.m. near the intersection of Lake Avenue and Villa St... More »
A Pasadena man accused of using fake identities to threaten to rape, torture and kill women who refused to date him after they met at networking events or at work is set to plead not guilty Thursday to more than two-dozen federal charges. Sam Hughes, 31, is ex... More »
The Pasadena Police Department responded to more than 8,900 calls for service in July, with 5,700 of them placed via 911, officials said. Officers seized 18 guns, including two assault rifles, over the course of the month, according to the department’s July co... More »
A man attacked police with a tree branch and smashed out two windows of a patrol car before officers managed to subdue him on Monday night, officials said. Michael Mijares, 53, of Pasadena was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace of... More »
A car reversed into the front of a Sierra Madre coffee shop on Monday, causing serious damage to the glass entryway but resulting in no significant injuries, authorities said. The mishap took place about 10:30 a.m. at the Bean Town coffee shop and bakery, 45. ... More »
While the Pasadena Police Department does not receive direct funding from Los Angeles County, a county charter amendment recently approved for the November ballot by the Board of Supervisors to restrict 10 percent of the county’s budget for social services and... More »
