Daniel Vasquez | Contributing Journalist
Mark Deetjen | Son of San Marino, Dad of South Pasadena
South Pasadena, did you feel it? It wasn’t an earthquake. Nothing pandemic-related. It was more like a “great disturbance in the Force” that surrounds South Pasadena.
Mark Deetjen is gone. Who, you ask? Many of...
Vanessa Marquez Shooting | Press Conference – $20 Million Claim Filed Against South Pasadena...
Family, friends and supporters of Vanessa Marquez are expected to hold a press conference today to announce the filing of a claim for civil damages related to the alleged wrongful death against the City...
NEW INFORMATION: Witnesses, Police Provide Details into the Shooting Death of Actress Vanessa Marquez
New details in the officer-involved shooting death of actress Vanessa Marquez reveal a heartbreaking chain of events that escalated into a rapid series of shots fired inside the home in the heart of South...
Friends memorialize Actress Vanessa Marquez in South Pasadena
In the days after actress Vanessa Marquez was shot and killed by police during a wellness check at her South Pasadena home, friends left flowers perched next to a palm tree by the sidewalk....
Death of Actress Vanessa Marquez Saddens, Frustrates South Pasadena
While the world remains in shock over the violent death of actress Vanessa Marquez, the tight-knit community of South Pasadena struggles to find a way to honor the memory of a friend and neighbor.
No...
Actress Vanessa Marquez Killed in South Pasadena Officer-Involved Shooting
Actress Vanessa Marquez — most famous for her roles in the iconic film ‘Stand and Deliver’ and long-running TV medical drama ‘ER’ — was shot and killed Thursday afternoon by South Pasadena police, who...
South Pasadena Shooting: Vanessa Marquez Draws Gun on Officers and was Killed
A welfare check by the South Pasadena Police Department Thursday turned fatal when the distraught and disabled woman officers were checking on allegedly pulled out a "BB-type" gun, causing an officer to open fire...
Legislation Passed | Piqui’s Resolution HR-113 is now State Law
A year after a local man was sentenced to 25 years-to-life in prison for the murder of his 5-year-old son, the California Legislature has passed a resolution aimed at changing child custody laws and...