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Throwback Thursday | First Passenger Air Service in America

Roy Knabenshue established the first passenger air service in America by taking guests of the Raymond Hotel in his “Knabenshue Airship” on regular flights...

2025 Rose Parade | Deadline Nears for City’s Float Design Concepts

The South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee is accepting ideas for its next float that will roll down Pasadena’s Colorado Boulevard in the 2025...

City of South Pasadena Launches Community Budget Input Survey

Media Release South Pasadena (Calif.) – The City of South Pasadena extends an invitation to all community members to participate in shaping the Fiscal Year 2024-2025...

Eclectic Preview Party! Keep the Music Free!

The Eclectic Friends of the Arts and the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce invites the community to shake it up at the highly anticipated...

Eclectic Preview Party! Keep the Music Free!

The Eclectic Friends of the Arts and the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce invites the community to shake it up at the highly anticipated...

Hanukkah Festival Sunday December 10 in South Pasadena

This Hanukkah, South Pasadena is seeing a surge in families’ public displays of the holiday and Jewish identity, with many more individuals planning to...

Schools | South Pasadena District

THE FOLLIES Slay at South Pasadena Middle School

As middle school students might say… THE FOLLIES TOTALLY SLAYED! The South Pasadena Middle School community came out in force on Saturday March 9th...

Coffee with the Mayor | January 25, 2024

Media Release South Pasadena (Calif.) – The City of South Pasadena is excited to invite the community to a special event, "Coffee with the Mayor," featuring...

UPDATED: Gunshot Fired in Garfield Park Friday Morning | South Pasadena

Update Below... 911 calls came into the South Pasadena Police Department about 11:10AM Friday morning with reports of gunfire in Garfield park. Residents reported hearing a...

SAVE THE DATE! The ECLECTIC Music Festival is April 27, 2024

South Pasadenans favorite event of the year is on its way! Mark your calendars for the city-wide music and art extravaganza coming to you...

Library’s Sowing South Pasadena Sustainability Initiative presents John Fleming on Fossil...

After a successful Seed Library launch party, the South Pasadena Public Library’s Sowing South Pasadena initiative is in full-swing, with sustainability-themed programs lined up...

Chantal Donnelly | In Conversation with the Author of the New...

On a recent sunny winter day, local author Chantal Donnelly looks peaceful and energized as she recounts an “aha” moment several years ago. Donnelly studied...

South Pasadena News | Featured Articles

PHOTO: provided by SPMS PTSA | The South Pasadenan | Parents and staff perform on the SPMS stage for THE FOLLIES.

THE FOLLIES Slay at South Pasadena Middle School

As middle school students might say… THE FOLLIES TOTALLY SLAYED! The South Pasadena Middle School...
PHOTO: Alisa Hayashida | The South Pasadenan | Lynn Clark, Ross Silverman, and Tracy Macrum at the Eclectic Preview Party.

Eclectic Preview Party! Keep the Music Free!

The Eclectic Friends of the Arts and the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce invites the...

whimsies | Works by Anne E Muller at SPARC Gallery

The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) presents “whimsies,” a series of works by artist Anne...

Library’s Sowing South Pasadena Sustainability Initiative presents John Fleming on Fossil Fuels and Climate Crisis

After a successful Seed Library launch party, the South Pasadena Public Library’s Sowing South Pasadena...
PHOTO: provided by South Pasadena Unified School District | The South Pasadenan | The SPHS Peer Mediators hosted a pom pom making craft during lunch at the high school.

SPHS Peer Mediators Share Student Self-Care Reminders

During a busy, mid-week lunch at the high school, the SPHS Peer Mediators encouraged fellow...
PHOTO: provided by South Pasadena High School | The South Pasadenan | From left: Doreen Hu, Kayla Johnson, Isha Zafra, and Ryan Wong make up the Virtual Enterprise Branding team for Wags that won first place in California.

SPHS Varsity Virtual Enterprise Branding Team Takes First Place in California

Congratulations to the SPHS Varsity Virtual Enterprise Branding Team who recently competed in the National...
PHOTO: David Lee | The South Pasadenan | Members of the SPHS Science Olympiad teams competed at Rio Hondo College last weekend.

SPHS Science Olympiad Teams Headed to State Competition

On Saturday, March 2, 2024, 29 SPHS students in two teams competed in 23 events...

City of South Pasadena Launches Community Budget Input Survey

Media Release South Pasadena (Calif.) – The City of South Pasadena extends an invitation to all community...

Easter 2024 | City of South Pasadena Spring Eggstravaganza Event

The City of South Pasadena Community Services Department will host the annual Spring Eggstravaganza event...

South Pasadena Middle School Earns California Distinguished School Honor

The California Department of Education (CDE) recently announced that South Pasadena Middle School (SPMS) has...
facebook, instagram, META is down.

Went Down: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger: META Social Media Platforms Accounts Not Loading This Morning

On Tuesday, a significant disruption hit Meta Platforms' suite of social media services, affecting countless...
PHOTO: The Music Center | Night Games 2023 on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center in downtown Los Angeles.

Call for Game Submissions | The Music Center

The Music Center and IndieCade—the premier annual celebration of independent games and developers—are inviting all...
PHOTO: Tanveer Badal | The South Pasadenan | Compass real estate agent, Tracy Macrum.

Exciting News from Tracy Macrum | A New Chapter Begins

After years of growth and countless opportunities with the Megan Spargo-Ferrell Team, Compass realtor, Tracy...
PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | Players getting into the action at the 2024 SPHS PowerPuff game that pits juniors against seniors.

SPHS PowerPuff 2024 at Roosevelt Field – Who Prevailed?

With hundreds of classmates and family members cheering them on in the stands, female members...
PHOTO: Alisa Hayashida | The South Pasadenan | The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, CA.

Free-For-All Museum Day is Coming to LA

Calling all art lovers! LA's Free-For-All Museum day is back! On Saturday, March 23, over...
PHOTO: J. Michael Kwok | The South Pasadenan | Yu Ye and Daisy Feng perform a Tibetan Love Story Dance, a story of young love. Feng also performed Spring Love, a dance expressing a young girl’s yearning for and pursuit of love.

Chinese-American Club Entertains 300+, Raises $22,000 at Gala

More than 300 guests attended the 35th annual Banquet Gala hosted by the South Pasadena...
PHOTO: Bill Glazier | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena City Councilmember Michael Cacciotti was among a group of speakers in Ontario Tuesday congratulating NFI, which provides goods movement throughout the United States, for improving air quality through investing in clean transportation by deploying new Class 8 zero-emission trucks with supporting infrastructure.

Strong Push for Zero Emission Big Rig Trucks

When it comes to protecting lives, Michael Cacciotti, recognized as a leading environmentalist in the...
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SAVE THE DATE! The ECLECTIC Music Festival is April 27, 2024

South Pasadenans favorite event of the year is on its way! Mark your calendars for...
PHOTO: provided by South Pasadena Unified School District | The South Pasadenan | Rachel Fox (middle left) and South Pasadena Unified School District representatives celebrated Fox receiving the Golden Apple Award for Volunteerism.

SPUSD Recognizes Rachel Fox with Golden Apple Award

If you have had a student in our public schools in the past twenty years,...

WINE & SONG at Lost Parrot Cafe | Wednesdays 7pm

If you haven't been to South Pasadena's WINE & SONG at their residency at Lost...

Restoration Concert at South Pasadena Library March 17

The Restoration Concert on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. will feature pianist Robert...

UPDATED: Gunshot Fired in Garfield Park Friday Morning | South Pasadena

Update Below... 911 calls came into the South Pasadena Police Department about 11:10AM Friday morning with...
PHOTO: Erin Kanner | The South Pasadenan | SPHS students study Fauve artists at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, Calif.

Learning Comes Alive for SPHS Students

On Thursday, February 8, students in AP Photo and French 3/4 classes traveled to the...