The Pasadena City Council is expected to vote tonight on a Police Dept. recommendation to upgrade the 911 system used by the city. The upgrade would not directly cost the city a cent. The police recommendation was submitted by Chief of Police Phillip L. Sanche... More »
Authorities have identified the armed robbery suspect shot and killed by Pasadena police on March 24, 2012 as Kendrec Lavelle McDade, 20, of Azusa. McDade is shown above as a member of the 2009 Azusa High School Aztecs football team. [Photo: Duane Barker of Mi... More »
Notorius serial bank robber dubbed the “Tri-Cities Bandit” was sentenced to 100 months in prison for a series of Southern California bank robberies including those in Pasadena, Burbank, and Glendale which earned him his moniker with the... More »
Pasadena City College is reportedly on the brink of being fined as much as $650,000 if it fails to meet California’s requisite percentage of full-time faculty required for a community college, the school disclosed Thursday. The deficiency was caused by the r... More »
The Piaggio Group is a leading European manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, including the Moto Guzzi brand. [Photo: Piaggio Group] Leading European motorcycle and scooter manufacturer the Piaggio Group announced Tuesday in that it plans to open an Adva... More »
Premier cable television network HBO decided to cancel the racetrack drama series ‘Luck’ following the death of another horse during its production on Tuesday at Santa Anita Park in nearby Arcadia. HBO has been filming scenes involving horse races at Santa... More »
The Pasadena City Council on Monday night authorized contracts worth almost $400,000 to prepare an Environmental Impact Report and a Traffic Analysis as the first two steps to enact plans for the potential temporary use of the stadium by a National Football Le... More »
Pasadena Police say a woman who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and speaks only Spanish wandered away from a medical clinic in the 900 block of South Fair Oaks Ave. about 2:30 p.m. Monday was found over seven hours later in South Pasadena. Ofelia Zapata, ... More »
Fitch Ratings has assigned an ‘AA+’ rating to the following the City of Pasadena $47. 4 million pension obligation bonds (POBs) on sale this week. Bond proceeds will fund the city’s Fire and Police Retirement System (FPRS), raising the actuarially determined f... More »
Existing Art Center College of Design South Campus property at 950 S. Raymond, outlined in blue, and new property at 870-888 S. Raymond, outlined in red. [Image: Courtesy Art Center College of Design] Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design has acquired the ... More »
At a special meeting last night, the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education authorized reduction in force notices for 78 teaching and administrative positions due to a deficit that could reach up to $17 million for the 2012-2013 fiscal year... More »
Two city departments are teaming up this month to make sure Pasadena is providing the important services residents need most. The departments of Human Services and Recreation and Housing have launched a community-wide needs-assessment survey, making it avail... More »
