Monday, October 25, 2021 | 10:47 am
A gunman fled with cash after holding up a Pasadena GameStop store on Sunday afternoon, police said. The crime unfolded about 1:20 p.m. at the store, 3401 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena police Lt. Sean Dawkins said. A robber walked up to a lone employee, opened a... More »
Monday, October 25, 2021 | 9:43 am
The first meeting of the Pasadena Police Oversight Commission on Tuesday will largely cover organizational matters, according to an agenda released by the city. The first meeting will be held at 6 p.m. via Zoom. There are no items on the agenda requiring actio... More »
Sunday, October 24, 2021 | 12:34 pm
Police recovered a stolen handgun and arrested an ex-convict and self-described gang member after pulling over a car for a traffic violation in Pasadena on Saturday night, authorities said. An officer stopped a car about 8:50 p.m. along Hammond Street, near Ra... More »
Saturday, October 23, 2021 | 11:28 am
Police arrested a woman who allegedly struck another woman with a metal tent pole in a seemingly random and unprovoked attack on Friday afternoon, authorities said. The same suspect was previously convicted of stabbing a man with a pair of scissors in another ... More »
Saturday, October 23, 2021 | 11:13 am
No victims or suspects were found after police responded to reports of gunfire in a Pasadena neighborhood on Friday night, officials said. Residents reported hearing five to six shots about 9:10 p.m. at Maple Street and Mar Vista Avenue, Pasadena police Lt. An... More »
Saturday, October 23, 2021 | 5:05 am
After serving the Pasadena Police Department for more than five years, K-9 ‘Kyra’ has been retired following a liver cancer diagnosis and will live out her days in comfort at the home of her handler, officials said. Kyra was the department’s first female K-9 a... More »
Friday, October 22, 2021 | 12:35 pm
The Pasadena Police Department has been awarded a $125,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to promote officer mental health and wellbeing, officials announced Friday. The grant is for the maximum amount allowed under the federal Law Enforcement Menta... More »
Friday, October 22, 2021 | 5:51 am
A 33-year-old man was sentenced Thursday to 16 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting a suicidal 16-year-old girl he attempted to kill in a park in Orange. The two initially drove to a freeway overpass in either Pasadena or Pomona with the idea she wo... More »
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | 10:14 am
A man was robbed at gunpoint in Pasadena Tuesday night as he walked along San Gabriel Boulevard, police said. The crime took place just after 11 p.m. as the victim, described as a man in his 40s, was walking south on a sidewalk, Pasadena police Lt. Sean Dawkin... More »
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 | 2:30 pm
[UPDATED] Firefighters extinguished flames along the westbound 210 Freeway near Lake Avenue in Pasadena on Tuesday afternoon. The flames ignited about 1:20 p.m. and scorched about half an acre of brush before being declared “knocked down” shortly after 2 p.m. ... More »
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 | 11:59 am
Pasadena police will be accepting unwanted prescription medications for disposal next week as part of a national campaign led by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, authorities said. Expired or unneeded prescription can be dropped off between 10 a.m. and... More »
Monday, October 18, 2021 | 6:30 pm
The city’s health department released to the Tournament of Roses a list of protocols for the Tournament of Roses Jan. 1 events. Last year the parade was canceled for the first time since World War II due to the pandemic, and the annual Rose Bowl Game was moved... More »