Saying dramatic rises in coronavirus cases should be anticipated given increases in testing, Los Angeles County’s public health director announced 50 new cases of the illness Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 144. Dr. Barbara Ferrer cautioned that the in... More »
Pasadena police Lt. Max Dahlstein said Monday that special patrols usually mounted each March 17 to look for DUI drivers celebrating St. Patty’s Day, have been called off. Bars have been ordered closed to prevent “community spread” of the coronavirus. In a pre... More »
A Connecticut man has been charged with threatening Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Pasadena) in a posting on the congressman’s website, federal authorities announced Monday. Robert Phelps, 62, was arrested Friday on charges of threatening to assault and murder a US o... More »
Pasadena Community Foundation announced today that it has launched an emergency COVID-19 Response Fund and made an initial commitment of $100,000 to provide local relief. The fund will provide flexible resources to Pasadena-based organizations as they respond ... More »
The City of Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) has confirmed a new case of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a Pasadena resident. The details of this case are still under investigation. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pasadena is tw... More »
The Pasadena Police Department began screening calls today that would require officers to come in contact with callers. According to Lt. Pete Hettema, the department is following best from the health department and the fire department. “We’re asking dispatch t... More »
All criminal and civil trials in Los Angeles County will be suspended for the rest of the month effective Monday due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to an official police memo reported Sunday. “Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, there will be a suspensio... More »
According to an interview with Pasadena Now since Feb. 3, the Centers for Disease Control has recommended 61 Pasadena residents be placed in quarantine, collectively. Pasadena Now has been attempting to get the exact number of people asked to self-quarantine f... More »
The Pasadena Police Department began screening calls today that would require officers to come in contact with callers. According to Lt. Pete Hettema, the department is following best from the health department and the fire department. “We’re asking dispatch t... More »
Los Angeles County health officials confirmed 11 more local cases of coronavirus Saturday, including at least two more with unknown sources of exposure, further increasing the evidence of “community transmission” of the illness. The new cases bring the county’... More »
A 25-year-old man who stole a Lincoln Navigator hearse with a woman’s body inside from in front of a church in East Pasadena pleaded guilty Friday to two felony counts and was sentenced to 16 months behind bars. James Juarez pleaded guilty to one count each of... More »
Additional officers from the Pasadena Police Department will be out on patrol March 17 from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Patrols will take place in areas with a history of DUI cras... More »
