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CalTrans Homes Sales South Pasadena: Mayor Sheila Rossi Heads to Sacramento for AB-2329 Hearing...
South Pasadena Mayor Sheila Rossi is traveling to Sacramento this week to testify before the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee on AB-2329 (Fong),...
CALTRANS AUDIT PASSES: State Audit of 710 Homes Mismanagement Approved
SACRAMENTO / SOUTH PASADENA, Calif. EARLY BREAKING NEWS TUES 3/27/2026 — In a major turning point for the long-running 710 Freeway Fight, California lawmakers...
Senator Pérez Audit Call – State Leaders Demand Oversight of CalTrans 710 Homes
Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Pasadena), Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra), and South Pasadena Mayor Sheila Rossi will join community leaders on Friday, March 20, 2026,...
Broken Promises: CalTrans Tenants Go on the Record at City Council – Decades of...
The long-defeated CalTrans 710 Freeway Plans continue to grind-on in South Pasadena — not through pavement or freeway trenching, but through the State’s handling...
SPLL Opening Night 2026 | Celebrating Over 70 Years of Community Baseball
On Friday, March 6, 2026, the South Pasadena Little League (SPLL) hosted its annual Opening Night celebration from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at...
SPHS Tiger’s Basketball Record Books Updated: Rod Khollesi’s Fantastic Senior Season at South Pasadena...
Sometimes there are seasons that have a player that sets a new elevated standard.
For the South Pasadena High School boys varsity basketball program, senior...
ALL CITY TRACK MEET 2026 | Register Now for April 24–25 South Pasadena Event
A cherished South Pasadena tradition since 1981, the All City Track Meet (ACTM) returns to South Pasadena High School on Friday and Saturday, April...
Tiger Run 2025 South Pasadena: Hundreds Turn Out & Run in Support of SPHS
If it’s the first Saturday in December, it must mean the return of the much-anticipated, long-standing Tiger Run through the streets of South Pasadena.
Hosted...
Throwback Thursday | Pasadena’s Historic Memorial Flagpole
Today, the 1927 War Memorial Flagpole stands at a pocket park on the northeast corner of Colorado and Orange Grove. Barely noticeable today as...
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...
Throwback Thursday | Feathers, Thrills & Spills!
Back in the day, ostriches were raised for their feathers. Not to eat. Instead, women flaunted feather plumes on their hats, boas, and hand-held...
Throwback Thursday | Oranges and Motorcycles
During the late 1800s, the scent of orange blossoms fills San Gabriel Valley – until Southern California’s first real estate boom. Shortly thereafter, original...
South Pasadena Rose Float | From Rendering to Reality as $200,000 Fundraising Campaign Launches
The city's iconic hometown project hinges on local donations and banner sponsorships to turn raw steel and flowers into a Rose Parade reality.
Long before...
South Pasadena Annual Golf Tournament | Hitting the Links to Keep a Community Tradition...
The annual grassroots fundraiser returns to the Arroyo Seco, uniting golfers of all skill levels to fund the city's historic, self-built floral masterpiece.
Every year,...
South Pasadena High School Graduation | The Class of 2026 Prepares to Walk the...
As the academic year concludes, a resilient senior class steps into a bright future. Our community prepares to honor the dedication and achievements of...
South Pasadena Library Park | Welcoming the Summer Reading Program with a Free Community...
As the school year winds down, families and young readers are invited to gather under the shade of Library Park to celebrate the magic...
The Data Center Gold Rush Hits the San Gabriel Valley — The Concern is...
First — What Is a "Data Center," Anyway?
Quick plain-English explainer, because this conversation falls apart if half the room isn't sure what we're talking...
Trouble Ahead: SB 79 Comes for South Pasadena – What the New Statewide ‘Transit...
The 'Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act' (SB 79) takes effect July 1, 2026. Here is the picture for South Pasadena, Pasadena, and...
Friday & Saturday: ‘Piles of Pawn’ Returns to Santa Fe Crafts May 1–2 for...
One of South Pasadena’s most beloved specialty shopping events returns next month as 'Piles of Pawn' comes back to Santa Fe Crafts for a...
CalTrans Homes Sales South Pasadena: Mayor Sheila Rossi Heads to Sacramento for AB-2329 Hearing...
South Pasadena Mayor Sheila Rossi is traveling to Sacramento this week to testify before the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee on AB-2329 (Fong),...
Schools | South Pasadena District
SPUSD Snapshot | High School Artists Selected for Major Exhibition at the Autry Museum
SPUSD Media Release
On Saturday, May 30, 2026, the Autry Museum opened a major exhibition titled Life, Liberty, and Los Angeles. One current SPHS student,...
South Pasadena High School Graduation | The Class of 2026 Prepares to Walk the...
As the academic year concludes, a resilient senior class steps into a bright future. Our community prepares to honor the dedication and achievements of...
SPUSD Snapshot | SPHS Distance Runner Michael Scarince Sprints to State Silver in Clovis
SPUSD Media Release
Huge Tiger cheers for SPHS junior Michael Scarince on his outstanding second-place finish at the 2026 CIF State Track & Field Championships...
SPUSD Snapshot | SPHS Students Present Innovative Capstone Designs
SPUSD Media Release
On Friday, May 22, 2026, SPHS students in the Project Lead the Way Honors Engineering Design and Development class shared the projects...
Churches | South Pasadena News & Events
Eaton & Palisades Fire Anniversary: ‘SONGS OF REMEMBRANCE’ Pasadena Memorial Event
Senior Pastor Ger Jones, lead pastor of Vintage Church Los Angeles, will speak at Lake Avenue Church, Pasadena, on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at...
Crisis Training in Pasadena | Billy Graham Rapid Response Team to Hold Special Program
Media Release | Billy Graham Rapid Response Team
From personal tragedies like disease, death, and financial difficulties to catastrophes on a massive scale, such as...
Holy Family Church Renovations Near Completion: Parish Prepares for Thanksgiving Celebration & Worship
After months of scaffolding, hard hats, and temporary worship in Connolly Parish Hall, parishioners at Holy Family Church are beginning to glimpse the finish...
‘Together We Rebuild’: Eaton Fire Recovery | Resource Event to be Held in Pasadena
Individuals and families impacted by the Eaton Fire are invited to attend the Eaton Fire Recovery Resource Event on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from...
Memorial Day Ceremony South Pasadena | Reading, and honoring, the Names of All It’s...
For decades, the city's Memorial Day ceremony has followed a familiar and fitting rhythm: the colors posted, the anthem sung, a keynote, a moment...
Throwback Thursday | Pasadena’s Historic Memorial Flagpole
Today, the 1927 War Memorial Flagpole stands at a pocket park on the northeast corner of Colorado and Orange Grove. Barely noticeable today as...
The Data Center Gold Rush Hits the San Gabriel Valley — The Concern is...
First — What Is a "Data Center," Anyway?
Quick plain-English explainer, because this conversation falls apart if half the room isn't sure what we're talking...
Trouble Ahead: SB 79 Comes for South Pasadena – What the New Statewide ‘Transit...
The 'Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act' (SB 79) takes effect July 1, 2026. Here is the picture for South Pasadena, Pasadena, and...
3-Month Old Baby in Stolen Car Tied to Alhambra Amber Alert – Recovered Safe...
A black Honda Civic at the center of a regional Amber Alert was located Friday evening on a South Pasadena street with the abducted...
Burglary Arrest | Suspect Apprehended by Police on Huntington Drive
Media Release
On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at approximately 1:37 a.m., the South Pasadena Police Department Communications Center received a burglary alarm call from a...
Sandy Fire | Air Quality Warning Issued for Los Angeles County
Following the outbreak of the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an unhealthy air quality warning...
Burglary Arrest | Suspect Apprehended on Fremont Avenue After Neighbor Report
Media Release
On Monday, May 18, 2026, at approximately 11:55 a.m., the South Pasadena Police Department Communications Center received a call about a suspicious male...
The Data Center Gold Rush Hits the San Gabriel Valley — The Concern is...
First — What Is a "Data Center," Anyway?
Quick plain-English explainer, because this conversation falls apart if half the room isn't sure what we're talking...
“Keys on the Counter” by Chris Bray
The sign on the gate doesn’t say what you’ll find behind it, but it also doesn’t say to stay out. It isn’t locked anymore.
If...
Huntington Library Begins Major Library/Art Building Transformation: A Once-in-a-Century Project
The Huntington is embarking on a once-in-a-century project to create the Library of the future through the new Library/Art Building (LAB). The ambitious effort...
NEW POCKET PARKS South Pasadena | ‘Grevelia’ & ‘Dr. Beatriz Solis’ Parks Ribbon Cutting...
Media Release
The City of South Pasadena is proud to announce the completion of two new pocket parks, made possible through significant grant funding supporting...


















































