Despite the Holly Bay Court Park in Pasadena being roped off by police tape, several families played on the playground. Police say that the playgrounds are closed amid the coronavirus pandemic and ask that the public respect the rules in place for its protection. Pasadena police say that they've been trying to inform the public [...]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Texas businesses that are tied to freight, distribution and transportation are shedding hundreds of jobs. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notices filed in Texas show layoffs in the manufacturing, logistics or distribution industry include Step Energy Solutions, Pioneer Frozen Foods, Zachry Industrial-LyondellBasell and UTLX Manufacturing. More than [...]
LyondellBasell announced it would be slowing construction of its propylene oxide (PO) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) facility in Pasadena, Texas due to ongoing coronavirus concerns. As concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic continue to escalate, the company has announced it will be limiting non-essential activities. The project is abut 30% complete at this time. [...]
The mayors of both Pasadena and Deer Park have issued emergency declarations as the coronavirus pandemic threat continues to escalate. The emergency declarations give the cities flexibility in overseeing large gatherings. All Deer Park's indoor parks and recreation department programs as well as facility rentals will be canceled through March 31. Deer Park and Pasadena [...]
Police have begun an investigation after finding a body in the breezeway of a Pasadena apartment complex. The body of the 27-year-old man was found early Monday morning in the breezeway of a building located at the Bryton Hill Apartments on Richey Street and West Jackson Avenue. A neighbor found the body and called the [...]
A passenger was killed in Pasadena in a three-way accident Monday evening just before 9 p.m. The accident occurred in the westbound lanes of Texas Highway 225 not far from Beltway 8. Three vehicles were involved in the accident. A passenger from one of the cars was pronounced dead on the scene. Two other people [...]
In 2018 a leak at an oil refinery in Pasadena led to the release of thousands of pounds of toxic pollutants. Among the toxic pollutants included around 8,000 pounds of cancer-causing benzene. The Pasadena refinery is one of 10 from across the United States that exceeded the EPA's action level for benzene as of September [...]
A man is back in custody after he stole a police SUV and led police on a chase that ended in a crash in Pasadena. The incident started near Highway 225 as a traffic stop and ended around 2:30 a.m. Friday on Highway 228. The Pasadena Police Department said they took a man into custody [...]
Pasadena police are hoping that the public can help them find a man accused of continuously sexually assaulting a child. Eric Short, 36, is wanted for continuous sexual assault of a child, sexual assault of a child and possession with intent to deliver. Short is described as a white male, is 5'11" and weighing at [...]
Fire investigators southeast of Houston are looking for arsonists who burned a Pasadena restaurant. They are searching for a suspect or several suspects related to the fire. The fire occurred December 30, 2019 in the 900 block of Pasadena Boulevard. The restaurant that was burned was la Playita Bar & Grill. Crime Stoppers may pay [...]