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Gold Line Trains Halted, Bomb Squad Uses Robot – No Threat Found STORY AND PHOTOS BY TERRY MILLER
Confusion in Pasadena ensued when the CHP stopped traffic just before the Lake Avenue overpass. All lanes of the 210 Freeway in Pasadena were completely shut down for over an hour Wednesday morning as a bomb squad robot investigated a suspicious package on the eastbound lanes, at Lake Avenue Gold Line station. The initial call came in just before 8:50 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. At first, only the eastbound lanes of the 210 Freeway were shut down at Lake Avenue while multiple agencies investigated the incident. By 10 a.m., both sides of the freeway had been shut down. About 30 minutes later, an arson explosives unit was at the scene and a robot was deployed to check out the suspicious package, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department which had a heavy presence during the incident. A member of the Bomb Squad removed the items from the freeway and the robot was returned to the Bomb Squad vehicle. The scene was declared “all clear” after that; Pasadena Police Department Chief Phillip Sanchez tweeted. A
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From the Stratosphere, to the Gutters: Council Keeps Busy Before Winter Recess BY GUS HERRERA
Although their winter recess is only a couple weeks away, the Pasadena City Council was quite busy during their most recent meeting this past Monday. The local representatives tackled everything from global warming, to infrastructure repairs, and even snuck in a little holiday
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Pasadena Fire Chief Bertral Washington and Pasadena Police Chief Phillip Sanchez held a joint press conference outside one of the elaborately decorated homes in Hastings Ranch
Tuesday morning. Holiday safety tips from both agencies in front of the decorated home in a neighborhood where thousands
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California Highway Patrol shut down the 210 freeway at Lake Ave. station Wednesday morning while they investigated a suspicious item which was later deemed harmless. - Photo by Terry Miller
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Chief Sanchez and Chief Washington outside a house on Riviera Drive talk about what the public can do to remain safe during the holidays. - Photo by Terry Miller