A 17-year-old alleged burglar who fled as police closed in on him Tuesday afternoon was bitten by a police dog after the youth refused to stop and continued trying to outrun officers. The painful saga began after a Pasadena resident put into practice the police department mantra “See Something, Say Something” and called 911 around 1:18 p.m. to report a suspicious youth lurking outside his neighbor... More »
Kidspace is proud to announce the grand opening of its latest exhibit space, the Kidspace Greenhouse. Open to the public on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., the Kidspace Greenhouse is a part of the Museum’s commitment to create new learning experiences and opportunities that connect guests to the natural world. The Greenhouse will also serve as a testing platform for program ideas to deb... More »
A homeless parolee committed a lewd act in public outside an Old Pasadena restaurant Tuesday night and was arrested after witnesses called police. Police received calls of a man mastrubating in public about 9:46 p.m. in the 200 block of South Raymond Avenue, reported Lt. Kelly Evans of the Pasadena police. Officers arrived and detained the man and, after witnesses identified him as the suspect, pl... More »
[Editor’s Note: Pasadena Now does not endorse any political candidates, but is open to all candidates, and residents, as a platform for them to express their opinions and concerns without censorship or editing.] I’ve had the opportunity throughout this campaign to talk to residents about their top priorities for Pasadena. At forums, meet-and-greets, telephone townhalls and door-to-door, people h... More »
LA County Public Works will host a free used motor oil and oil filter recycling event on Saturday, March 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m, at O’Reilly Auto Parts, located at 965 East Las Tunas Drive, San Gabriel, 91776. When used oil is illegally dumped into storm drains, it pollutes local water bodies and contaminates sources of clean drinking water. In fact, according to the U.S. Environmental Pro... More »
Did You Know (The political process) Election time is here and we are looking at a changing of the guard in Pasadena. We will have a new Mayor and a new representative for District 1. With numerous forums candidate’s constant response was: when will I have time for another forum? The Pasadena Community Coalition took note of this fact and on February 13, 2015 posed the following questions to the... More »
Pasadena police sent 2 patrol units to Burbank last night in a mutual aid callup to help police there locate a suspect in a stabbing spree which wounded three women and a dog. The attacks occurred around 11 p.m. Tuesday night in the 700 block of Roselli Street in Burbank, according to multiple media sources. KTLA News is reporting that one of the victims is believed to be the suspect’s... More »
[Editor’s Note: Erich Schwarz, Senior Research Associate in the Cornell University Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics has written us to bring attention to the fact the research paper highlighted in this article is available to read and download, with no restrictions, at http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ng.3237. “Having a live link to the article makes our work more visible, and thus indirectl... More »
Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) reacted yesterday to the extension of the public comment period for the 710-freeway draft environmental impact report: “I am pleased that the Department of Transportation has agreed to extend public comment period for the 710-North draft environmental impact report to 120 days. Since last April I have been working in conjunction with my constituents and loc... More »
The first public meeting of the City’s Task Force on Financial Administration and Internal Control will begin at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 9 at Pasadena City Hall, officials announced today. On Feb. 23, Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard named seven people to the Task Force that is charged with making recommendations to the City Council and the City Manager in response to the announcement last year that ... More »
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