The West Pasadena Residents' Association is an all-volunteer organization of the residents of southwest Pasadena dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the character of southwest Pasadena and the quality of life in Pasadena.
Your membership, contributions and volunteer support are key to the WPRA's success. All activities of the WPRA are funded through membership dues and contributions. The WPRA receives no public funding or other monies and has no paid employees.
Become involved! See the links on the left for information on joining, donating, or volunteering with the WPRA.
We are pleased to display some of the work of local artist Joseph Stoddard on our web site. To learn more about the artist click here.
The Latest
Pasadena Area Crime Statistics for First Quarter 2010 Released
The Pasadena Police Department has released local area crime statistics through March 2010. To see an explanation and the crime statistics for our area, click here. The crime statistics show a disturbing increase in all types of burglaries (auto residential and commercial) over the same period in 2009.
Burglaries from vehicles are most likely to occur when things of value are left in plain sight in a parked vehicle. Always take your valuables with you when you leave your car or put them out of sight in the glove box or trunk.
Burglars gain entrance to residences through unlocked doors and windows, often in the back of the house out of sight from the street. Always lock all doors and windows and set your alarm if you have one every time you leave your house.
Thefts of Brass Street Light Poles (Pasadena Police Crime Alert 5-4-10)
In the past two weeks, Pasadena has experienced thefts of vintage cast brass street light poles. The thefts are occurring in the Southwest portion of Pasadena, primarily on South Orange Grove Boulevard. These are cast bronze bronze light poles specially designed, cast and paid for by residents before 1920.
If you see any suspicious activity or persons in your neighborhood, please report it immediately to the Pasadena Police Department, to the nonemergency line 626-744-4242. If you observe a crime in progress or a crime that just occurred, please call 911.
New Resident Passes for Rose Bowl Events mailed out. (May 2010)
The Rose Bowl Operating Company has mailed new resident passes to residents living within a barricaded street. The new passes will be required to gain access to barricaded streets during major events at the Rose Bowl Stadium. For more information, go to http://www.rosebowlstadium.com/RoseBowl_residents.htm
Sign Up for Pasadena Fire Alerts through Pasadena Local Emergency Alert System (Mar 26)
The City of Pasadena Fire Department has implemented a system for sending emergency and other urgent messages to community members through text and voice messages. The Fire Department urges community members to sign up for the system, called PLEAS (Pasadena Local Emergency Alert System). Click here for details and sign-up.
This is in addition to the Pasadena Police community information service, Nixle, which provides routine (rather than emergency) information releases. Click here for Nixle information and sign-up.
For more information, visit http://cityofpasadena.net/Fire/PLEAS. Please direct all inquiries to PasadenaLocalAlert@cityofpasadena.net.
Check out updated crime statistics (thru March 2010) and recently reported incidents
Neighborhood safety was a key concern expressed in our recent resident survey. The WPRA Neighborhood Safety Committee is continuing to work with Pasadena Police Department and other agencies on these issues.
The WPRA is a 501c3 non-profit public benefit corporation. Membership contributions and donations are fully deductible to the extent permitted by law.
