A robbery suspect evaded members of the Pasadena Police Department’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit on Monday afternoon in the 900 block of North Oakland Avenue about 3:25 p.m. and barricaded himself in a residence, police said. The SWAT Team was called, immediate neighbors were evacuated and the Crisis Negotiations Team began conversations with the suspect. After about three hours, at about 6:15 p.m.... More »
Incoming Pasadena City Councilmember Terry Tornek is set to be sworn in as the District 7 representative at tonight’s City Council meeting. Tornek replaces three-term Councilmember Sid Tyler, who announced last February that he would not seek re-election and endorsed Tornek. Tornek defeated Margaret York, the former Los Angeles County Police Chief, in an April run off election, 1,087 to 937 votes.... More »
A group called the Pasadena Patriots held an “Anti-Socialism” rally featuring Saturday Night Live‘s Victoria Jackson, a Russian band from Moscow and a speaker portraying Patrick Henry on the steps of Pasadena City Hall. The group, whose Facebook page lists 398 members as of Friday morning, says the demonstration protests against “big government politicians in Washington [who] are threatening the A... More »
Pasadena police say members of the department’s Special Investigations Unit arrested 18 men and six women in a prostitution sting operation along East Colorado Boulevard on Wednesday. The arrests number 20 misdemeanor charges for prostitution and four felony arrests for pandering and narcotics violations. The maximum penalty for the misdemeanor offense is 6 months in jail, a $500 fine, and the imp... More »
Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Edwin Diaz worked to calm fears today about reported cases of swine flu in the Pasadena public school system. “I want to assure students, staff and families that we have no reported cases of the swine flu in Pasadena,” Diaz said. “PUSD health officials are maintaining constant contact with the City of Pasadena Public Health Department, and our scho... More »
Ameka Edwards is comforted by a friend at a protest march held days after the shooting. A driver whose passenger was shot to death by Pasadena police officers has filed a claim against the city. Ameka Edwards was in the front seat of her car when officers shot Leroy Barnes Jr. during a confrontation that began in the backseat of her car on Feb. 19 after Barnes reportedly pointed a gun at one of th... More »
Pasadena-based East West Bancorp Inc. saw a rise in its per share price today despite Tuesday’s report of a worse-than-expected first quarter loss of over $31 million. The bank, which is the second largest locally-owned bank in Los Angeles county, cut its quarterly dividend and also reportedly raised its provision for loan losses. Chief Executive Dominic said in a statement that management believe... More »
Tagged Inc. announced Wednesday its inclusion into the Pasadena-based Interpolls Rich Media Pricing Network. Tagged is experiencing tremendous growth and is now the third largest social network in the U.S., as measured by comScore, with more than 50 million monthly visits. Tagged’s focus on social discovery has propelled it to over six billion monthly page views worldwide. By joining Interpolls Pr... More »
Over 150 people gathered at the Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa on Tuesday to join the Pasadena Fire Department in paying tribute to Pasadena firefighters, Dept. officials said. In a department filled with heroes, the gathering focused in on some especially outstanding firefighters. Recipents honored and their accomplishments were: Medal of Meritorious Service: Todd J. Witt Firefighter / Paramedic ... More »
Members of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) who oppose the proposed contract with producers have scheduled a rally for noon today in front of a Pasadena public relations firm. The Saylor Company was hired by SAG to promote the Guild’s efforts to convince its members to ratify the current contract offering. According to Variety, SAG’s “move to hire a PR firm has become part of the battle between SAG l... More »
