Two high-profile murder cases will move forward in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Pasadena next week. The following is some background information on both cases. Wednesday, Sept. 29, 8:30 a.m. Pre-trial Hearing: Daniel Cervantes Daniel Cervantes, 32, is ... More »
Police sought clues after witnesses reported seeing occupants of two cars exchanging gunfire in a Pasadena neighborhood on Friday morning, authorities said. The incident took place about 10:20 a.m. in the 900 block of North Raymond Avenue, according to Pasaden... More »
Dear City of Pasadena: As some of you may know, Pasadena City Manager Steve Mermell informed the City Council earlier this week of his decision to retire in early December. While we will have many opportunities in the months ahead to express more deeply our a... More »
Police arrested a man Thursday after they say he tried to steal a law enforcement “Thin Blue Line” flag from a pickup truck in Pasadena, then brandished a knife at the truck’s owner when confronted. The incident unfolded about 3:45 p.m. in the 2200 block of Ea... More »
Smoke from central California wildfires is expected to affect areas in and around Pasadena, the South Coast Air Quality Management District advised Thursday. The heaviest smoke will be present in the upper atmosphere and will result in “good” to “moderate” air... More »
A man was arrested after police identified him as a suspect of a stolen car that was set on fire in Irwindale and authorities Friday are continuing their investigation. Matthew Thomas Dyer of Pasadena, 46, was arrested on suspicion of felony arson Thursday by ... More »
The search for an 11-year-old boy who vanished after walking away from school in Altadena on Monday was found Thursday evening, sheriff’s officials said. Ivan Molina was reported missing after he left Eliot Arts Magnet Academy in the 2100 block of Lake Ave. ab... More »
Readers, last time we spoke I was waxing poetic about a miniseries that meant a lot to me both as an artist, a writer, and a person of color. Thanks to a summer off and plenty of projects, I’ve had some time to really think about what I wanted to say when I go... More »
A 32-year-old man choked a suicidal 16-year-old girl and then tried to rape her in a park in Orange, but she kicked him away and he left her for dead, a prosecutor argued today, but the defendant’s attorney said his client was actually trying to save the girl’... More »
Pasadena-based OneWest Bank announced Thursday that it will plant 50,000 trees in the Sierra Nevada in partnership with One Tree Planted, a reforestation-focused nonprofit group. The initiative is the result of OWB’s Green Checking campaign to plant 30 trees o... More »
A man suffered multiple wounds, but was expected to survive, following a shooting in Pasadena on Wednesday night. Few details were initially available regarding the attack, which took place just before 8:50 p.m. at Lincoln Avenue and Orange Grove Boulevard, Pa... More »
A man was beaten and robbed at gunpoint after arranging to meet someone to sell a sweater through an online marketplace on Tuesday, police said. The crime unfolded Tuesday, but was not reported to police until the following afternoon, Pasadena police Lt. Sean ... More »
