By Terry Miller The legendary rock band Van Halen — composed of brothers Eddie and Alex Van Halen, vocalist David Lee Roth and bassist Michael Anthony — was formed in 1974 in Pasadena on Las Lunas Street. On Tuesday, Eddie Van Halen died in Santa Monica after a decade of battling throat cancer. Initially rehearsing…
Following an invitation to participate, Pasadena Mayor Candidates Terry Tornek and Victor Gordo will participate in a virtual one hour debate on Tuesday, September 29th from 5-6pm. The debate is hosted by a coalition of Pasadena women’s organizations led by the National Women’s Political Caucus, Greater Pasadena Area in partnership with 50/50 Leadership, Alpha Kappa…
City Reacts to Complaint filed By Terry Miller On Wednesday, Sept. 2 the Law Offices of James “Jaime” Segall-Gutierrez announced they a complaint filed against the city of Pasadena on behalf of a family that allege they were pepper sprayed in a melee in a local park after police officers killed Anthony McClain on August…
By Terry Miller While the city reels from the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Anthony McClain on Aug. 15, more questions than answers remain. Two separate attorneys have filed civil rights claims against the city and police officers involved. Caree Harper, Esq. has filed a claim on behalf of the grandmother of Mr. McClain….
During Monday’s council meeting, Vice Mayor Tyron Hampton called for the immediate firing of the Pasadena police officer involved in Anthony McClain’s shooting death. A deeply passionate Hampton pleaded with his colleagues to be transparent and accountable in this investigation. “As it relates to video, I didn’t see the footage before it was released ……
Demands for police oversight, protests continue to evolve after massive public outcry over recent police shooting fatality At a record-breaking, lengthy City Council meeting Monday, councilmembers finally agreed, unanimously, on an outline for the creation of a Police Oversight Committee. During Monday’s council meeting, the predominant issue was the police shooting and killing of a…
The Law Offices of Caree Annette Harper has been retained by the family of Anthony McClain, Sr., including two mothers of his children (SkiLynn McClain and Anthony McClain, Jr.), his grandmother and sister. Harper held a press conference in front of the Pasadena Police Department Thursday to update the status of the case where a Pasadena police…
‘There is a problem with weapons in this town’ said Chief Perez In the past year, Pasadena Police efforts have taken 180 guns off the street and seven in the past week alone, Chief John Perez told Pasadena Independent Monday. Despite continuous efforts and enforcement, guns, often called ghost guns, still end up on the…
