Police arrested two Las Vegas men who they say attacked two teenagers and robbed one of them in Pasadena on Tuesday afternoon. The crime took place about 1:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Summit Avenue, Pasadena police Lt. Maria Taglioretti said. A 17-year-old boy... More »
Auto thefts and car burglaries were up significantly in Pasadena during the first half of 2020, while robberies and home break-ins were down, according to data released by the Pasadena Police Department this week. Police this week also announced they were to b... More »
The Pasadena police officers will focus their efforts this Friday on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone that is not hands-free and violates California’s cell phone law. “Using the phone should be the last thing a... More »
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pasadena Police Department has launched a program to conduct arraignments via video. Michelle Robinson, an administrator in the Department’s Jail and Property Section, was given the task of creating a virtual system to pr... More »
[UPDATED] A fire that severely damaged a Pasadena home and displaced two residents Monday was initially believed to have been sparked by fireworks set off by neighbors, authorities said. The fire was reported just after 5 p.m. at Howard Street and El Sereno Av... More »
Responding to a recently published study pointing toward increased earthquake risk on the San Andreas fault due to last year’s powerful earthquakes in Ridgecrest, Pasadena’s longtime resident seismological sage said the research is interesting, but unproven, a... More »
A 75-year-old man who slashed a woman’s throat in an unprovoked attack in Pasadena was sentenced Monday to seven years to life in state prison. Lance Anthony Semkus pleaded no contest earlier this month to attempted murder and admitted an allegation that he us... More »
What began as a routine traffic stop early Monday led to the arrest of two men, who police say were responsible for breaking into 35 storage units at a nearby facility. Kevin Ruada, 24, of Inglewood and Melvin Gomez, 25, of Lennox were booked on suspicion of b... More »
? Warning: The above video contains profanity. The video is reproduced courtesy of the SouthPasadenan.com A man seen on video spitting at a protester in South Pasadena last week was arrested two days later after the woman who was spat on recognized him in the... More »
This week, six high-profile Pasadena criminal cases will move forward in the Pasadena Courthouse of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Here’s an update and profile of each of these cases. Sentencing Hearing for Lance Anthony Semkus, July 13 Lance Anthony S... More »
Purchasing a home is an exciting time, but homebuyers should be on guard so their down payments and closing costs don’t end up in a criminal’s account. In the Homebuyer Scam, criminals identify potential victims by hacking into the computers of homebuyers, rea... More »
A team of three Pasadena firefighters and one Glendale firefighter headed to Northern California on Wednesday lend a hand, and a specially equipped rescue vehicle, to their counterparts battling the 5,400-acre Crews Fire north of Gilroy, officials said. The fi... More »
