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Law Enforcement Officials Find Booze and Bullets Can Be a Deadly Combinationnew

While it seems like only common sense to remain sober while carrying a loaded weapon, most LA-area police departments don't have policies mandating such behavior.

Pasadena Weekly | Andre Coleman | 06-08-2009 | Crime & Justice

Tags: guns, police, alcohol, law enforcement, Los Angeles County

Pasadena Board Considers Having Cops Patrol Middle Schoolsnew

The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education will debate again whether to place Pasadena police officers on two of its three middle school campuses.

Pasadena Weekly | Andre Coleman | 02-09-2009 | Crime & Justice

Tags: police, Pasadena Unified School District, school safety

eHarmony Must Provide Services to Same-Sex Couplesnew

As part of a settlement agreement to end a sexual preference discrimination lawsuit, eHarmony must start a new online dating site allowing users to search for same-sex partners. The new service, "Compatible Partners," will be up and running by March 31.

Pasadena Weekly | Andre Coleman | 12-23-2008 | LGBT

Tags: dating, lawsuits, websites, gay & lesbian issues, eHarmony, Compatible Partners

Pasadena Schools Face Alarming Growth in Violent Racial and Girl-on-Girl Incidentsnew

The expulsion of four elementary school students for bringing knives onto campus and a rise in violence involving female African-American students have left city and school officials scrambling for solutions.

Pasadena Weekly | Andre Coleman | 05-20-2008 | Crime & Justice

Tags: Education, race relations, crime & justice, Pasadena, school violence

It Ain't Easy Being a Pit Bull in Pasadenanew

Critics rip a proposed city ordinance that would force neutering of pit bulls.

Pasadena Weekly | Andre Coleman | 04-15-2008 | Animal Issues

Tags: animal issues, animal population control, animal shelters, forced neutering, pit bulls

Bad News All Aroundnew

Pasadena Star-News and LA Times hit hard in latest round of newspaper cuts.

Pasadena Weekly | Andre Coleman and Kevin Uhrich | 03-17-2008 | Media

Tags: media

'It Could Happen Here'new

Local students want their say on issues of race and violence, but felt shut out of a Dr. Phil show discussion on the Jena 6.

Pasadena Weekly | Andre Coleman | 10-09-2007 | Race & Class

Tags: race relations

Putting on the Ritznew

Minority workers push for union representation and claim discrimination against the hotel.

Pasadena Weekly | Andre Coleman and Joe Piasecki | 08-20-2007 | Business & Labor

Tags: business & labor

CA Housing Corruption Report Takes Shortcutsnew

A Pasadena-commissioned report to investigate reports of fraud forgot to talk to a few people - those who were allegedly manipulated by a local developer.

Pasadena Weekly | André Coleman | 08-03-2007 | Housing & Development

Tags: housing & development

Gangbanger Turned Peacemakernew

A former gang member reaches out to local kids to help stop the violence.

Pasadena Weekly | Andre Coleman | 06-15-2007 | Crime & Justice

Tags: crime & justice

Cop Wins $3 Million in Wiretap Casenew

A Pasadena police officer was awarded a $3 million judgment against the city of and its police department for violations of privacy stemming from the use of wiretaps against her.

Pasadena Weekly | Andre Coleman | 05-14-2007 | Civil Liberties

Tags: civil liberties