A Sierra Madre man who until earlier this year served as a lieutenant in the Pasadena Police Department has agreed to plead guilty to two federal felony offenses related to the illegal sale of more than 100 firearms over the course of three years. Vasken Kenne... More »
[Updated] Pasadena’s search for a new police chief to replace former Chief Phillip Sanchez, who left the position in April, has begun in earnest. Former Deputy Chief John Perez has been serving as Interim Chief since Sanchez’s departure and is an active candid... More »
A one-woman show with an ensemble cast, BELLAND offers various acts from musical numbers to interpretive dances all while telling the story of Brittany Belland’s (writer, producer, and actor) struggle with mental illness throughout her life. An open bar hosted... More »
Huntington Hospital Community Outreach Nurses will be presenting a free program at Crowell Public Library, “Flu-Busters, Seasonal Influenza,” on Thursday, September 27 in the Library’s Barth Community Room. Attendees will hear a brief history of flu pandemics,... More »
[Updated] The successful outcome Monday of a harrowing 13-hour drama with a would-be suicide jumper on the Colorado Street Bridge has drawn wide praise for the work of a Pasadena police team which specialize in crisis intervention. The Crisis Negotiation Team ... More »
Pasadena’s City Manager has ordered the immediate installation of temporary fencing along the entire length of the Colorado Street Bridge in an effort to curb suicides at the historic structure. In response to a wave of jumps and attempts, City Manager Steve M... More »
[Updated 12:05 p.m.] Pasadena Police Crisis Team negotiators successfully convinced a suicidal woman to return to safety from her perch on the outer ledge of the Colorado Street Bridge after 13 hours of conversations which began Sunday night and ended about 11... More »
The Alley Cats, recognized as America’s premier doo wop group, will be performing Friday, August 17, at The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena, starting at 8 p.m. The Alley Cats have crooned their a cappella tunes all over the world since 1987 and are thrill... More »
With the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Board of Directors’ naming of Gerald Freeny as president for the 2018-2019 Tournament of Roses year, the organization has reached new heights of diversity, say local civil rights activists and community leaders. Freeny was... More »
The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 36 most newsworthy, informative, and readable. Top Stories: Pasadena Considers First African Sister City Against Backdrop of Strong Local Economy, Target ... More »
[smooth=id:1438;] When I think Mexican food, I think, of course, of my mother’s cooking, especially her chicken tacos dorados with diced potatoes. Later, I fell back on the common combo plate. But now, Ay, Dios mío! There is Mercado. The newest of Cocinas y Ca... More »
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena on Tuesday will hear an appeal brought by the Center for Biological Diversity and the state of California to challenge a federal court decision in March allowing the Trump administration’s border wall near Sa... More »
