A group of suspects involved in a series of armed robberies in Pasadena has left residents on edge. Pasadena police believe there is a connection between the armed robberies that took place on Thursday within the same area. In the first robbery, a 73-year-old woman was targeted outside a Trader Joe’s on the 400 block […]
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A Tesla going more than 100 mph. A suspended license. Three young lives cut short. Inside the Pasadena crash
Update:9:12 a.m. May 15, 2024: This story was updated to remove a statement that Moheb Samuel graduated from Maranatha High School in 2020. The Times cannot confirm Samuel’s graduation date. The 22-year-old behind the wheel of a speeding Tesla that crashed into a building in Pasadena, claiming the lives of three people Saturday, was driving […]
Video shows moment of fatal Pasadena crash that killed 3
The Pasadena Police Department released a video of a single-vehicle crash that killed three people and left three injured. The early-morning accident occurred around 2:38 a.m. on May 11 in the 2300 block of Foothill Boulevard. The vehicle involved was a 2018 Tesla Model 3. Authorities say the Tesla was traveling west on Foothill Boulevard […]
Police investigating after man found dead in Pasadena apartment complex
The Pasadena Police Department is searching for a suspect after a man was found dead in an apartment building. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. Friday when a call was placed from a multi-unit apartment complex in the 100 block of North Catalina Avenue about a man who wasn’t breathing. When paramedics arrived, they were […]
Pasadena hotel workers go on strike amid contract negotiations and nearby Rose Bowl Parade
Some California hotel workers welcomed the new year with a labor strike. Workers at the Hilton Pasadena and the Hyatt Place Pasadena who belong to Unite Here Local 11— a union representing a range of hotel employees — walked out at dawn Sunday as preparations were underway for the Rose Bowl Parade. In a statement […]
Rose Parade to kick off in Pasadena after COVID attendance slump, with tight security
The 135th Rose Parade is set to kick off Monday as the world ushers in the start of 2024. With its petal-packed floats, marching bands and high-stepping horses, the New Year’s Day event is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and will travel 5 1/2 miles along the streets of Pasadena. The theme this year […]