Pasadena Independent – 07/06/2020
Unhealthy Air Quality Declared Due to Smoke from the Soledad Fire
According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, smoke from the Soledad Fire burning in the region has caused unhealthy air quality in the San Gabriel Mountains and Santa Clarita Valley. “It is difficult to tell where smoke, ash or soot from a fire will go, or how winds will affect the level of these…
City of Pasadena Now Offering Summer Aquatics Programming
The City of Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department is offering aquatics programming at Pasadena High School, Robinson Park Recreation Center, and Villa-Parke Community Center pools from Monday, July 6, through Friday, Aug. 7. Swim lessons will be offered in weekly sessions for children ages 5 to 12. Each session runs Monday through Thursday,…
75-Year-Old Pasadena Man Pleads to Slitting Woman’s Throat
A 75-year-old Pasadena man entered a no contest plea last Wednesday for attempting to kill a woman in 2017, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Deputy District Attorney Ryan Erlich said Lance Anthony Semkus entered the plea to one felony count of willful, deliberate and premeditated attempted murder and admitted an allegation of…