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South Pasadena City Council members voted unanimously Wednesday night to declare a “fiscal emergency” and place a 0.75 percent sales tax on the November...

Outside a window where he works sits a special tree. It’s a Moreton Bay fig, where children regularly play, climbing around its magnificent roots. As Steve...

The Force Continues! South Pas Preservation’s Millenium Falcons Celebrate 70 Year Victory Over Empire 710 Saturday, June 22  ⬥ 3pm ⬥ 318 Fairview Av Join with us...

A proposal to place a ¾-cent sales tax increase on a special election ballot Nov. 5 will be considered by the City Council at...

South Pasadena City Council member Bob Joe wondered out loud how many fathers and grandfathers were in the audience during Friday’s Father’s Day BBQ...

It was “Remembrance Day” last Friday at Garfield Park in South Pasadena. Local police and fire department authorities gathered around a tree planted in honor...

John Vandercook says it’s always special when golfers come together to raise funds and create plenty of fun on the same day. That’s what the...

The South Pasadena Public Library’s Wonderful Wednesdays series kicks off with an energetic start on June 19 with a performance by international variety entertainer...

It’s a small, obscure provision buried deep in a draft of a county public works ordinance. But it could affect how much South Pasadena...

A small group of parents raised an issue during Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender (LGBT) curriculum being taught in...

A large crowd turned out June 7 in the South Pasadena Library’s community room to honor the 710 Freeway Fighters, the energetic group of...

Let the good times roll! The City of South Pasadena will host the first of five free summer Concerts in the Park at Garfield Park...

More than 500 visitors experienced the “Sanctuary” Art Exhibit during its highly successful run in the South Pasadena Public Library during the last week...

On 6-7-19, at about 1:57 AM, Suspect 1 enters the apartment complex in the 400 block of Garfield Avenue, South Pasadena and takes the...

The South Pasadena Police Department will gather at Garfield Park on June 14 at 3:30 p.m. to memorialize the loss of Officer Kevin Sandoval. Members...

Over the weekend, two more horses died at Santa Anita Racetrack making these the 28th and 29th horses to die since the start of the meet...

On May 8, 1903, after a short address at Pomona College that morning, President Theodore Roosevelt traveled to South Pasadena for lunch at The...

In a traditional summer matchup, the public school team prevailed Friday, beating players representing private schools in volleyball. In the match at South Pasadena High,...

Ella Cornwell, a multi-sport athlete at Pasadena Poly, has signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Chicago next fall to compete...

This article was written and produced by Kasper Tobias I entered South Pasadena skate park last week and heard a kid pleading to his parents...

Love or hate them, they’re a major part of South Pasadena’s landscape this time of year. In full bloom are the jacarandas, one of the...

It’s a longtime tradition many in the community take part in to kickstart their Fourth of July celebration into high gear. The South Pasadena Kiwanis...

Currently in previews, “Indecent,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, will open on June 9 at 2 p.m. at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. Directed...

Public safety reports from the fire and police chiefs, the adoption of the annual operating budget, and an update to the Capital Improvement Plan...

There were smiles everywhere as kids swung bats and smashed baseballs all over the field while parents and friends applauded the efforts of the...

High honors and scholarships were recently presented during South Pasadena High’s annual Senior Awards Night. The event traditionally recognizes dozens seniors who have distinguished themselves...

Sandie Wells doesn’t waste a second when talking about her greatest moments teaching over the past five decades. Yes, that’s right, Wells taught for 50...

Rachul Lu couldn’t have said it any better, describing the conclusion of four years of attending classes, social and sporting events and, in away,...

"Seussical Kids" tells the story of Horton the Elephant, and his attempt to save the tiny Whos on their small speck of dust, because...

Cal State LA Professor David Blekhman has been selected as a Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Alternative Energy Technology, one of the most prestigious appointments...

They will no longer be the “top of the heap, the top banana,” as South Pasadena Middle School Principal Dave Kubela pointed out during...

Shakespeare by the Sea (SBTS) will present its 23rd season this summer, featuring two Shakespearean plays delivered by its troupe of actors in 23 parks...

Get ready to be entertained at this year's themed Summer Reading Program, "Show Time at the Library," which runs from June 3-August 3, at...

Patricia Cheadle knows it, just like the teachers and students she oversees at Marengo Elementary School. The principal at the South Pasadena campus calls it...

On a day when the world pauses to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, South Pasadena’s Nicole Laborie remembers it vividly as a 7-year-old...

On the cover of Monterey Hills Elementary School’s promotion program reads: “6th grade here we come!!!” A student, Kaitlyn, - her name handwritten in the...

“Providing scholarships to students is at the core of Vecinos values,” said Janna Philpot, president of the Vecinos. “We’re redoubling our efforts this year...

Mae Vieth, wife of Rotarian George Vieth, was the program speaker at the May 28 meeting of the Rotary Club of South Pasadena. She presented...