A would-be robber fled empty handed after trying to hold up another man at gunpoint on Tuesday, police said. The crime took place at about 11 a.m. in the area of Wright Avenue and Elmira Street, Pasadena police Lt. John Mercado said. A local man in his early 2... More »
A Pasadena Fire Dept. water tender capable of supplying water to firefighters in remote locations staffed by a Fire Captain and Engineer was dispatched at the request of the U.S. Forest Service to support crews fighting the Alisal fire in Santa Barbara County ... More »
[UPDATED] An 87-year-old Pasaena man suffering from dementia who was reported missing on Tuesday after he hadn’t been seen for two day was found safe on Tuesday night Willie Walker left his home about 4 p.m. Sunday and was last seen driving in the vicinity of ... More »
Cybersecurity experts are planning a presentation Thursday to provide information and tips pertaining to the growing threat of online attacks as part of Innovate Pasadena’s 2021 “Connect Week” activities, organizers said. “Cyber Attacks: Real World Examples an... More »
A 103-year-old man who vanished while out for a walk in Pasadena on Monday has been found safe, police said Tuesday. Bao Zhang was reported missing after he disappeared around 11 a.m, police said in a written statement. He had last been seen in the area of Vil... More »
The Pasadena Police Department has received two grants totaling $462,900 from the California Office of Traffic Safety to be used toward traffic enforcement and improving traffic data reporting, the agency announced Monday. One of the grants totals $339,000 and... More »
A contractor working for the city was hospitalized as a precaution after being swarmed by bees in Pasadena on Monday, officials said. The incident took place about 11:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of Nithsdale Road, Pasadena police Lt. Sean Dawkins said. The victi... More »
Authorities used tranquilizers to sedate a bear and return it to the forest after it spent much of Monday perched up in a tree in a residential neighborhood in Pasadena. The adult female bear was spotted around 7 a.m. in a tree in a backyard in the 1100 block ... More »
This week, three significant Pasadena related cases will be heard at the Pasadena Courthouse of the Los Angeles District Court and at the Civic Center in Los Angeles. Here’s a profile of each of these cases. Tuesday, October 12, 8:30 a.m.: Preliminary Hearing ... More »
The City Council’s Public Safety Committee (PSC) is set to hear a presentation on Pasadena’s police officer-involved shooting (OIS) investigative process and related policies. The committee meets at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Scheduled as an information only item, t... More »
A Beverly Hills woman led police on a brief pursuit after she was caught shoplifting from a Nordstrom Rack store in Pasadena on Friday, police said. An employee of the store at 3363 E. Foothill Blvd. flagged down a passing officer about 8:30 p.m. and relayed t... More »
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the presiding judge of Los Angeles County’s court system has announced another extension of deadlines in criminal trials and hearings to determine whether there is enough evidence for a defendant to stand trial. “The court... More »
