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Growing pains turned into one big giant ouch for South Pasadena High’s varsity football team Friday night as the Tigers fell 68-0 to neighboring Eagle Rock in their final non-league game of the season.
A team hit hard with injuries...
David Ibarra didn’t have to make the call, but he did.
It’s a gesture South Pasadena High School Athletic Director Greg Luna won’t long forget after hearing from the fellow administrator.
These kinds of calls don’t get much better, especially when...
A fifth candidate seeking a seat on the South Pasadena Board of Education, whose name will appear on the ballot, has reportedly dropped out of the race.
That leaves two incumbents and two challengers seeking three seats in the Nov....
Derek: “You have got to be kidding me! Look at the scale of that work of art on the master bedroom ceiling. That’s unbelievable! I’ve never seen anything like it.”
Carolyn Watson: “Yeah, and there’s another mural just like it...
Judges were given the difficult task of awarding the top vehicles entered in last Sunday’s Cruz’n for Roses Hot Rod and Classic Car Show.
More than 200 cars lined Mission Street from Meridian to Fair Oaks avenues for the event...
Representative Judy Chu on Wilbur Ross Deposition
“These recently released documents make clear that Wilbur Ross was not telling the truth when he answered my question during his testimony in the...
Weekly Crime Summary September 11 to September 17, 2018
An alert and well-informed citizen makes you less of a target to a criminal. Call the South Pasadena Police Department to report any suspicious...
SPORTSMANSHIP | A Touching Phone Call
David Ibarra didn’t have to make the call, but he did.
It’s a gesture South Pasadena High School Athletic Director Greg Luna won’t long forget...
Gary Pia addresses City Council | What to Do About Mom...
South Pasadena City Treasurer Gary Pia was wondering, “What to do about mom and dad” as he recently addressed the City Council.
Pia, speaking from...
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NATIONAL NEWS | REUTERS
- White House, Republicans work to shore up Kavanaugh nomination September 25, 2018The White House and its Republican congressional allies on Tuesday delivered a message of unwavering support for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh after the judge went on television to fight back against allegations of sexual misconduct that have imperiled his nomination.
- Trump questions credibility of second Kavanaugh accuser September 25, 2018U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday questioned the credibility of the second woman to accuse Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, saying she admitted she was drunk at a party where the alleged behavior occurred.
- Waterways rise in South Carolina, residents told to leave September 25, 2018Authorities urged thousands of people to leave their homes in the Georgetown, South Carolina, area as water dumped by Hurricane Florence surged down rivers, threatening to bring devastating floods and disrupt a toxic coal ash pond.
- Investors at Smith & Wesson parent support call for gun safety report September 25, 2018Investors at American Outdoor Brands Corp approved a call for the gun maker to produce a safety report, officials said during its annual meeting held on Tuesday.
- Colorado wildlife refuge at old nuclear plant is open - for now September 25, 2018Less than two miles (3 km) from where triggers for thermonuclear weapons were once manufactured and against the backdrop of Colorado's Rocky Mountains, a bull elk bugles as he defends his harem of cows from rival males.
- Trump's Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh rejects 'false accusations' September 25, 2018U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said on Monday he would not step aside after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct decades ago, with President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans showing no signs of relenting in their push for his Senate confirmation.
- Man who threatened Boston Globe also called NY Times, NFL: prosecutor September 25, 2018U.S. investigators are probing whether a man accused of threatening to kill journalists at the Boston Globe after calling them "the enemy of the people" made similar threats to the New York Times and National Football League, a prosecutor said on Monday.
Featured Articles | South Pasadena News, Events, & Happenings
Take Me Out to the Ballgame | Stories and Peanuts Fly...
Down the stretch, with momentum on their side, Ned Colletti believes the Dodgers are ready to punch their ticket to a sixth straight National...
MUSIC THIS WEEKEND | Gavlak Returns
If you want to hear some loud rock that speaks volumes and also offers good, clean fun, go see Gavlak Saturday at Old Towne Pub...
415 Oaklawn Avenue Transitions South Pasadena History to New Owners
Derek: “You have got to be kidding me! Look at the scale of that work of art on the master bedroom ceiling. That’s unbelievable!...
WINNERS | Cruz’n For Roses
Judges were given the difficult task of awarding the top vehicles entered in last Sunday’s Cruz’n for Roses Hot Rod and Classic Car Show.
More...
School Board Candidate Drops Out
A fifth candidate seeking a seat on the South Pasadena Board of Education, whose name will appear on the ballot, has reportedly dropped out...
Council Adopts UUT Repeal Plan
The City Council has adopted a financial plan that would cut $3.4 million from the municipal budget if a challenge to the City’s Utility...
Throwback Thursday | Historic Subway Tunnel Still on Raymond Hill
The Raymond was demolished in 1934, but a hotel-access tunnel remains intact on Raymond Hill today.
A unique feature of South Pasadena’s resort hotel was...
Tigers Win Sixteen Straight Games
It doesn’t matter much to Ed Smith that his South Pasadena High frosh/soph team is on a tear, rolling past every opponent in its...
LA Dodgers Executive Ned Colletti Returns to South Pasadena Library
The Ned Colletti Author Night will be presented on Thursday, September 20 in the South Pasadena Library Community Room. Ned will be discussing his...
Thousands of People Show For Cruz’n For Roses
Over the years, he’s been hailed as “Mr. South Pasadena,” and Sunday, there he was again, doing what he does best, giving up his...
UPDATE | School Board On Time and On Budget
It’s on time and on budget.
Those are words community members like to hear when it comes to projects under construction in the South Pasadena...
Tigers Look to Rebound Against Eagle Rock
Johnny Xiao heard the friendly ribbing from his teammates when the football seemed like a brick as he struggled to hang on to it...
Police and Fire Open House Drew a Crowd
South Pasadena Police Officer Chris Perez and Department K-9, Barry, were on hand to greet local South Pasadena children and residents coming to the...
Tigers Football | South Pasadena Falls to 2-3 in Friday Night...
It was a game South Pasadena High coach Jeff Chi thought his club had a solid chance of winning , but neighboring Alhambra came...
CALTRANS HOMES SALES | Letter to the Editor
Open Letter to Caltrans and to Elected Officials
September 8, 2018
To the Following Elected Officials:
Laurie Berman, Caltrans Director
Jennifer Lowden, Caltrans, Right of Way Chief
Senator Anthony...
Restoration Concerts Tickets Available
Tickets are now available for the 22nd annual Restoration Concert Series hosted by The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library. The Series brings...
Pacifico Dance Company at The Broad Stage
The Broad Stage presents Pacífico Dance Company on Saturday, October 20 at 11 a.m. with a family program titled Mexico, de Tierra d Mar....
NBA Photographer Andrew Bernstein to be honored at SPARC gARTen pARTy...
Famed NBA photographer Andrew Bernstein, recipient of this year’s Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Curt Gowdy Media Award, will be among the group...
Throwback Thursday | Infamous Off-Ramp at Fair Oaks
The maximum speed limit for Arroyo Seco Parkway was 45 mph when it opened on December 30, 1940. Taking the Fair Oaks Avenue exit...
Remembering Local Family After 9/11 Attacks
On, perhaps, America’s most somber day, flowers were placed on the ground below a plaque outside South Pasadena City Hall Tuesday, paying respects to...
SHOW: Beautiful Myth | JT Burke
JT Burke's newest mural was just installed outside of Fabrik Projects in the La Cienega gallery district. Titled "In Paradisum Cantavit" (Latin for "The...
Remembering September 11, 2001
I woke up to the morning news September 11, 2001 on a friend’s couch while I was living in Santa Barbara. I remember the...
Teen Advisory Board | Brainstorming Ideas, Expressing Opinions
The purpose of this group is to gather a small team of high school students, and allow them to brainstorm ideas and express opinions...
Naomi Hirahara, Award-Winning Author and South Pasadena High Graduate, ...
“Life after Manzanar” is a 2018 book co-written by mystery and nonfiction author Naomi Hirahara, who graduated from South Pasadena High School, and Heather C....
Renowned Artist Ken Fandell Opens SPARC Gallery Exhibit
The first thing you notice about the new art installation by Ken Fandell at the SPARC Gallery is the pure scale. There is something...
Party of the Season | SPARC gARTen pARTy Event
This very special gala event has limited tickets available
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Hosted by Bill and Mary Urquhart
South Pasadena Arts Council’s...
