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The updated ordinance adds city sidewalks and other public spaces to the existing prohibited smoking areas.
Why did the City Council adopt new smoking regulations?
To further protect public health and reduce environmental impacts from smoking, the City of South Pasadena...
The City Council will consider approving a temporary water treatment system that is expected to resolve the discoloration experienced by some South Pasadena residents, among other issues on the June 20 agenda.
The action would authorize construction of a $372,000...
Spirits were high and so were the sights at the Pasadena Convention Center as AlienCon, the state's premier extraterrestrial and UFO convention, started its three day run. Everyone from Ancient Aliens to celebrity speaker Sean Astin. Sean spoke about...
The South Pasadena Concerts in the Park series returns to Garfield Park with the support of local organizations and individuals who have generously sponsored this family event. The South Pasadena Community Services Department and the Parks & Recreation Commission...
Geoff Yantz smiled proudly as he surveyed the new field project at South Pasadena Middle School.
Making a major impact to the campus, the superintendent of the South Pasadena Unified School District likes what he sees.
“It’s beautiful,” said Yantz, pointing...
Latest News & Happenings | South Pasadena & Surrounding Metro Areas
It’s Officially Summer!
Now that it’s officially summer, which began on Thursday, residents will be looking for cool spots to seek relief from the hot sun.
A popular...
New Smoking Regulations
The updated ordinance adds city sidewalks and other public spaces to the existing prohibited smoking areas.
Why did the City Council adopt new smoking regulations?
To...
2018 Annual SPHS Alumni Day at Garfield Park!
Seemingly never getting old, for graduates of South Pasadena High this day is like clockwork, always taking place in early June each year.
Hundreds once...
Filming in South Pasadena June 6-15
Below are some of the recent productions filmed in South Pasadena:
•6/7-8 – A feature film, “Untitled Miranda July Project,” was shot in the 1500...
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- Koko, gorilla who used sign language, dies in California June 21, 2018(Reuters) - Koko, a western lowland gorilla said to have mastered American Sign Language, has died aged 46, the California institute which studied her said on Thursday.
- Trump tells federal agencies to reunite families at border; Melania visits region June 21, 2018WASHINGTON/MCALLEN, Texas (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was directing federal agencies to begin reuniting children and parents who had been separated at the U.S.-Mexico border after entering the country illegally, a first step to implementing his executive order reversing a policy that had drawn global condemnation.
- First lady Melania Trump visits detained immigrant children June 21, 2018MCALLEN, Texas (Reuters) - Melania Trump, wife of U.S. President Donald Trump, went on a damage-control mission for her husband on Thursday with a visit to a border detention facility where children separated from their parents were being held.
- Trump says remains of U.S. war dead in process of being returned from North Korea June 21, 2018WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, correcting a statement he had made a day earlier, said on Thursday that remains of U.S. troops missing from the Korean War were in the process of being returned to the United States from North Korea.
- U.S. watchdog auditing FAA checks of Southwest Air after engine failure June 21, 2018WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department's inspector general is auditing the Federal Aviation Administration's oversight of Southwest Airlines Co after a midair incident in which an engine exploded and one person was killed.
- U.S. labor market tightening; mid-Atlantic manufacturing cools June 21, 2018WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to a further tightening of labor market conditions.
- Supreme Court deems SEC in-house judge hiring unconstitutional June 21, 2018WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday expanded presidential control over pivotal jobs in federal agencies, ruling that the way the Securities and Exchange Commission selected its in-house judges to enforce investor-protection laws was improper.
Featured Articles | South Pasadena News, Events, & Happenings
THE HUMANS Opens at The Ahmanson June 20
Led by two-time Tony Award-winning director Joe Mantello, Reed Birney and Jayne Houdyshell will reprise their Tony Award-winning performances in The Humans for the...
SPARC Gets their Groove on
SPARC started the summer right at their Kickoff To The Summer Dance Party this weekend. Food, drink and dance were on the menu; the...
Council to Act on Water, Homeless Issues
The City Council will consider approving a temporary water treatment system that is expected to resolve the discoloration experienced by some South Pasadena residents,...
Gavlak Destroys in Local Pub
Griffins of Kinsale on Mission is a great pub with a small town feel to it that fits just perfectly in our community. Great...
AlienCon 2018: The Truth Is Out There
Spirits were high and so were the sights at the Pasadena Convention Center as AlienCon, the state's premier extraterrestrial and UFO convention, started its...
4th of July Poster Winners!
Three South Pasadena students are about to take a ride of their lifetime as they will roll down the city’s 4th of July parade...
4th of July Festivities Approaching! Get Your Tickets Early
Schedule of 4th of July Events in South Pasadena
Fourth of July – Festival of Balloon – is quickly approaching and here is all you...
2018 Annual SPHS Alumni Day at Garfield Park!
Seemingly never getting old, for graduates of South Pasadena High this day is like clockwork, always taking place in early June each year.
Hundreds once...
MONTEREY ROAD: Forget About it
Road resurfacing is the city's answer to us South Pasadenans reporting and complaining about our rough, pothole dodging drive through town. The city manager...
Close Encounters in Pasadena
We have a fundamental desire to explore the unexplained. To solve the world’s mysteries. AlienCon 2018 brings together all those seeking the truth about extraterrestrial...
Woman Dragged by Vehicle
Man arrested on a number of felony counts following incident Wednesday afternoon on It started with an argument between a man and woman inside...
Ron Koertge | Poet Laureate & Author
The City Council appointed Ronald Koertge as South Pasadena’s Poet Laureate at their June 6 meeting. California State Poet Laurate Dana Gioia, another South...
New Assistant Principal | South Pasadena Middle School
SOUTH PASADENA MIDDLE SCHOOL HAS A NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
South Pasadena Unified School District has hired Carlos Kassam-Clay to serve as the assistant principal of...
SPARC South Pasadena High School Juried Art Show
An artists’ reception was held Saturday June 2 to open the Annual South Pasadena High School Juried Art Show at the SPARC Gallery in...
Kickoff To Summer Dance Party!
SPARC is kicking off summer in a big way with their Kickoff to Summer Dance Party for adults, with entertainment by headliner DJ Black...
UPDATE: Major Road Construction | Heads up on Monterey Road
Major Monterey Road construction is scheduled this week for street grind and overlay work from Meridian Ave. to Orange Grove Ave.
The City entered a...
PCDA RECEIVES $500,000
Professional Child Development Associates (PCDA) is the proud recipient of a $500,000 donation from the Mose J. and Sylvia Dilman Firestone Charitable Trust to...
Explore, Discover, Connect! Summer Camps at Beyond The Classroom
Beyond The Classroom Summer Camps 2018 are underway at the innovative and fun-filled BTC right here in South Pasadena. Campers can jump in for a...
Summer Group Classes at Green Brooms
Green Brooms Music Academy will be offering Group Classes during their 6-week Summer Session! Below are details about class offerings. Space is limited to...
DJ Black Rabbit
The South Pasadena Arts Council’s Kickoff to Summer Dance Party for adults, with entertainment by headliner DJ Black Rabbit, dancing, a buffet dinner and...
BORDERTOWN NOW Speaks Truth To The Wall
Something special is happening at Pasadena Playhouse right now not to be missed; The “Bad Hombres” of Culture Clash have unleashed Bordertown Now, a...
The Journey To Middle School: Moving on from Elementary School
Off they go, headed for new educational opportunities as hundreds of fifth graders in the South Pasadena Unified School District were promoted in recent...
Two New Firefighters Paramedics
Two new members of the South Pasadena Fire Department were welcomed to the city during Wednesday’s City Council meeting.
Sworn-in as firefighers/paramedics were Adam Tregenza...
GRAD NITE 2018 A Huge Success
On Tuesday June 5, 2018 at approximately 5:50pm, 372 South Pasadena High School seniors moved their grad cap tassels to the left indicating that...
Local Emmy Award Winner Honored
For good reason, it was James Reynolds Day about two weeks ago in Oskaloosa, Kansas.
Reynolds, a veteran actor today, grew up in the small...
South Pasadena High School – All Years Alumni Picnic
South Pasadena High graduates will gather at Garfield Park in the city on Saturday, June 9, for the school’s annual Picnic and Association members...
