Eddie Van Halen, legendary guitarist and co-founder of the rock group Van Halen, has died after a long battle with throat cancer, according to TMZ. Van Halen and his brother Alex grew up in Pasadena & attended Pasadena High School & Pasadena City College.
Video of an officer involved shooting released on Thursday shed some additional light on the incident which left 32-year-old Pasadena resident Anthony McClain fatally wounded.
Two men died, another was hospitalized in grave condition and three others were recovering after six separate incidents of suspected fentanyl overdoses in Pasadena on Friday, authorities said.
BREAKING: Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area of Colorado Blvd., between St. John Ave. and Orange Grove Blvd. in Pasadena due to "police activity." Further details pending.
A fund to help the family of a 10-year-old Pasadena boy shot multiple times in front of his home near Villa Parke on Sunday, identified by loved ones as Mario Ramirez, set up at garnered more than $3K in donations within an hour of being posted tonight.
UPDATE: A man who broke into the South Pasadena home of his estranged girlfriend and attacked her was fatally stabbed and beaten with a golf club by the mother and adult sister of the domestic violence victim on Saturday morning, authorities said.
The Pasadena literary community is rallying to support Vroman’s Bookstore as representatives say the 126-year-old business is struggling to stay afloat after being dealt a devastating blow by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two electric guitars that were owned, played, and partially designed by the late rock ‘n roll legend and former Pasadena resident Eddie Van Halen are scheduled to go up for auction in December, according to Julien’s Auctions.
A driver died and his passenger was hospitalized in critical condition after their car flew off the 210 Freeway in Pasadena, rolled over numerous times and came to a stop in the front yard of a home along Lincoln Avenue on Friday night, officials said.
After appealing to the public for support to help stay afloat a little more than a month ago, Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena has since seen “overwhelming” support as it prepares to quietly mark its 126th anniversary, a representative said.
The massive “corpse flower,” or “stinky plant,” at the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens grew 6.5 inches over the weekend, but has still yet to show signs of its rare and pungent bloom, which is expected at any time.
BREAKING: A San Marino man awaiting criminal proceedings after he allegedly attacked a group of protestors in Pasadena in May was again arrested Wed. in connection with a federal case related to illegally obtaining and transporting guns, authorities said.
More than 7,100 homes and businesses are in the dark due to multiple power outages centering around the area of the 210 Freeway and Los Robles Avenue, according to Pasadena Water and Power.
PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL LOCKDOWN TO BE LIFTED, POLICE WILL STAY ON CAMPUS -- Despite reports, police said there was no shooting and there was no actual threat determined. Police will stay on campus today
Firefighters have built a containment line, amounting to 6% of the
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's perimeter, along the eastern edge of the wildfire, where it hit a burn scar from the previous Ranch2 Fire, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
ADVISORY: Police are asking the public to avoid the 3200 block of Mataro Street in Pasadena as California Fish & Wildlife officials respond to reports of a bear sighting in the neighborhood.
Today's record-breaking heat is suspected of spontaneously triggering a fire sprinkler system on the 2nd floor above the True Food Kitchen in Pasadena this afternoon, per fire officials. Current temperature: 114 degrees.
An officer who was part of a special task force to combat the recent growing trend of catalytic converter thefts arrested three suspected thieves and recovered several freshly stolen converters in South Pasadena early Thursday, authorities said.
Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Brian McDonald announced Sunday the district will implement a state order early and either require proof of vaccination from all district employees or have staff show results of testing beginning Sept. 1.
An earthquake, preliminary magnitude of 4.6 with an epicenter near South El Monte, broke loose at 11:38 p.m., per USGS. Depth initially estimated at 11 miles.
The child’s mother then pulled out her own pepper spray and used it on an officer, according to Grisafe.
The man initially subdued with a Taser was arrested, he said. The woman accused of pepper-spraying an officer was not.
Two Pasadena women have embarked on an effort to commemorate the life of “Pasadena’s own guitar hero” Eddie Van Halen by having a street or alley named for the late rock star in the town where he grew up and formed his world-famous band.
Some of the fiercest and largest creatures to ever roam the planet will stomp on the grounds of the Rose Bowl when the Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru Experience takes over the stadium for two weekends in January, organizers said.
Click on the link below to see several sites across SW California that reached 100° or higher today. Sites broken down by zone and County.
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BREAKING: AVOID FAIR OAKS AVE. AT WASHINGTON BLVD.
[11:57 am] Avoid the area. A horse-drawn carriage in a funeral procession has been involved in an accident.
The
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in the Angeles National Forest above the San Gabriel Valley has grown to 23,890 acres — or 37 square miles — in size, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Winds continue pushing it to the northeast, away from communities, but official remain on alert.
An 11-year-old, world record-holding runner set out from the Pasadena Police Department before the break of dawn Saturday on a 9-mile trek to personally thank officers at five area police agencies for their service.
A man wearing full body armor and armed with a bow and arrow and a large ax smashed a car through the gate of a Pasadena auto body shop before being arrested early Sunday, police said.
Sheriff’s officials said Tuesday they are hoping an avid hiker may recognize the scenery in a photograph sent by a hiker before he went missing in the Angeles National Forest near Mt. Waterman on Monday afternoon to help locate the distressed man.