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View MoreTwo defendants due in court in 2021 killing of Pasadena 13-year-old
Muhammad Abdul-Malik and Teraeja Laquanna Flemmings are scheduled to appear in Pasadena court Monday for a pretrial hearing in the 2021 shooting death of 13-year-old Iran Moreno, who was killed by a bullet fired through his bedroom window on North Raymond Avenue.
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View MoreMurder case in 2019 Pasadena stabbing returns to court after seven years
A pretrial hearing in the murder case against Telly R. Johnson was scheduled Thursday at the Pasadena Courthouse, more than seven years after Byron Young Nettles, 52, was fatally stabbed outside the Euclid Villa supportive housing building he managed on South Euclid Avenue.
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View MoreLA County's new AI health alert tool won't reach doctors inside Pasadena city limits
LA County's new partnership with AI platform OpenEvidence will push health alerts to doctors in Altadena and Sierra Madre, but Pasadena's independent health jurisdiction means local physicians are excluded, and neither the county nor Pasadena's health department has said how the gap will be filled.
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View MorePasadena firefighters deployed to wildfires in three states as peak season intensifies
Pasadena Fire Department personnel are deployed to five wildfire incidents across California, Oregon and Washington, including two of the most destructive fires burning in the West, as the city heads into peak fire season months after the Eaton Fire.
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View MoreIrvine man charged with murder in kidnapping tied to $20 million Pasadena apartment dispute
An Irvine man has been charged with murder in the kidnapping and killing of his business partner over a dispute tied to The Madison Collection, a $20 million Pasadena apartment complex, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty.
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View MoreOfficial report: idle Edison tower caused Eaton Fire that killed 19, devastated Pasadena
The LA County Fire Department's official investigation concludes that electrical arcing on an idle Southern California Edison tower caused the January 2025 Eaton Fire, strengthening Pasadena's active lawsuit against the utility and undermining Edison's cross-complaints against Pasadena Water and Power.
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View MorePedestrian killed on eastbound 210 Freeway in Pasadena
A pedestrian was struck and killed on the eastbound 210 Freeway in Pasadena late Saturday night, Aug. 1, prompting a freeway shutdown of at least two hours while CHP investigated.
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View MoreEaton Fire rebuild report: 100 homes completed, two-thirds of survivors still displaced
The Altadena Town Council's Rebuilding and Infrastructure Committee released an 18-month progress report on Eaton Fire recovery, documenting that only about 100 homes have been rebuilt out of roughly 6,746 damaged or destroyed residential units, while two-thirds of survivors across both fire zones remain displaced.
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View MorePasadena police warn businesses as copper thieves shift from streetlights to rooftop AC units
The Pasadena Police Department issued a formal citywide alert on July 29 warning businesses to secure rooftop AC units after copper thieves shifted from stripping streetlights to gutting commercial HVAC systems, with multiple such thefts recorded in 2026.
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View MoreHuntington Health pharmacists trained 3,400 in overdose response, distributed 517 naloxone kits
A peer-reviewed study shows Huntington Health pharmacists and emergency physicians trained more than 3,400 community members and distributed 517 free naloxone kits across Pasadena, Altadena, and the San Gabriel Valley between 2021 and 2024, achieving an 84% increase in kit distribution by expanding beyond the emergency room.
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View MorePasadena temperatures to hit 99°F Saturday as heat advisory, air quality alert persist
The National Weather Service forecasts Pasadena temperatures rebounding to near 99°F by Saturday, August 1, after a brief midweek cooldown to 89°F, with a Heat Advisory and Air Quality Alert remaining in effect and no relief expected into the following week.
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View MoreHeat advisory in effect for Pasadena through July 27 as wildfire risk climbs
A National Weather Service heat advisory is in effect for Pasadena through Monday, July 27, with temperatures peaking near 97 degrees and elevated wildfire risk in the foothills; city officials urge residents to clear brush, check on seniors, and use cooling resources.
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