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Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
View MorePasadena offers free flu shots at eight city locations
The Pasadena Public Health Department begins a series of eight free, walk-in flu vaccine clinics on Thursday, Sept. 24, at Lamanda Park Branch Library, with sessions at different locations every Thursday through Nov. 19.
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View MorePasadena readies storm defenses as El Niño odds climb
Pasadena's Municipal Services Committee will hear Wednesday how the city plans to protect residents, roads and utilities from a potentially record-breaking El Niño season, with NOAA putting the odds of a historic event at 75%.
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View MorePasadena police seek missing man last seen near Robinson Park
Pasadena police have classified Miguel Angel Rocha, 38, as a critical missing person after he was last seen Saturday evening near Robinson Park; he is developmentally delayed, has no cellphone, and cannot drive or use public transit.
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View MorePasadena offers free car seat checks ahead of Sept. 20 safety week
Pasadena's Public Health Department has grown from zero to eight certified car seat safety technicians and is offering free inspections ahead of Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs Sept. 20–26.
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View MorePasadena fire chief backs new California wildfire alert app
Pasadena Fire Chief Chad Augustin endorsed AwareCA, a free statewide wildfire app launching later in September that delivers real-time evacuation orders and fire data directly from local agencies.
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View MoreFire survivors sue insurance commissioner over State Farm case
Every Fire Survivor's Network, a Pasadena-based group of more than 10,000 wildfire survivors, announced it has sued Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to block a potential private settlement between the state and State Farm before survivors can join the enforcement case.
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View MorePasadena heat wave builds Tuesday with highs near 98
A heat advisory takes effect Tuesday across the San Gabriel Valley as Pasadena temperatures climb toward 98°F by midweek, compounded by lingering humidity from Tropical Storm Marie.
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View MorePasadena mosquito virus detections top five-year average
West Nile virus-positive mosquito samples across the San Gabriel Valley have reached 105, surpassing the five-year average, with Pasadena recording its first detection Aug. 13 and officials urging residents to eliminate standing water and use repellent heading into Labor Day weekend.
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View MorePasadena confirms second rabid bat at Brenner Park
The Pasadena Public Health Department confirmed a second rabid bat in 2026, found near the baseball field at Brenner Park on Thursday, Aug. 27, and is urging residents to avoid contact with bats and report sick or dead ones to Pasadena Humane.
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View MoreCaltech maps LA Basin sediments, finds Pasadena on firmer ground
A new Caltech study mapping the LA Basin's underground structure found soft sediments up to 10 kilometers deep beneath downtown LA, while the San Gabriel Valley where Pasadena sits rests on much shallower ground, with direct implications for how earthquake damage would be distributed across the region.
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View MorePasadena hits 106°F as extreme heat warning replaces watch
An Extreme Heat Warning replaces the earlier watch for Pasadena, bringing 106-degree highs and a concurrent Air Quality Alert through Friday evening, with cooling centers open and wildfire risk elevated in the foothills.
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View MorePasadena health department warns of glass in recalled frozen fruit bars
The Pasadena Public Health Department is warning residents to discard or return select Outshine Fruit Bars after manufacturer Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream recalled six products over possible glass contamination.
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