Monthly Archives: January 2018
First Place Tigers Blank San Marino in Girls Soccer 2-0
Moving the ball well offensively, focusing on shutting down their opponent’s top players, and playing with composure were all key in South Pasadena High’s...
Annie Jr.! SPEF’s 5th Grade Musical Coming February 9-11
South Pasadena Educational Foundation and Upstage Theatre Schools present the South Pasadena Unified School District production of Annie, Jr., coming at you at the...
Cellist Emily Davidson Brings Her Talents to South Pasadena
Emily Davidson is a cellist and music historian who plays both cello and the baroque cello. Originally from New York, she freelanced in Boston...
The Arts Matter in Our Schools – Vote Yes on Measure S
Artist Pablo Picasso made the important assertion, “Every child is born an artist, the problem is how to remain one once we grow up.”...
Community Connection Forum.
A community meeting, hosted by Women Involved in South Pasadena Political Action (WISPPA), is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 3, at Calvary Presbyterian Church.
The 4th...
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change – Hilarious Valentine Treat in February
The dynamic, resident theatre company at Fremont Centre Theatre, YST, is finally bringing back their blockbuster hit, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,...
Big Win For Tigers!
South Pasadena High’s girls basketball team jumped out to a 22-4 lead after the first quarter and held a commanding 41-18 advantage at the...
Tigers in First Place!
South Pasadena High’s girls’ soccer team will be looking to avenge its only loss in Rio Hondo League play on Wednesday when it travels...
Weekly WISPPA Newsletter | Week of January 24, 2018
Next WISPPA Meeting: Saturday, February 3 WISPPA will be presenting our 4th annual Community Connections Forum. Our focus this year will be on city...
Dodger gifts to Library.
by Steve Fjeldsted, Library Director
A 'Baseball Night' showcasing the photographic art of Jon SooHoo, official photographer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was presented last...
All Electric Shuttle!
The City of South Pasadena recently purchased its first ever electric vehicle, the ZEUS 305 from Phoenix Motorcars L.LC. The bus debuted in the...
Green Brooms $20 Lesson Day for SPEF Feb. 4
Green Brooms Music Academy is holding their bi-annual $20 Lesson Day in South Pasadena on Sunday, February 4th from 10am - 4pm. Thirty minute private music...
Pirates of Penzance is a Kick in the Pants!
Fasten your seatbelts for the beach blanket bingo extravaganza that is Pirates of Penzance at Pasadena Playhouse! Completely unrecognizable when you walk in, the...
High Honor for South Pasadenan
South Pasadena resident Terry Madigan, a volunteer member since 1993, was elected to the Executive Committee and will serve as the Tournament of Roses...
Henry Privett-Mendoza Top Ten Finish at Nationals
Following our story on Henry Privett-Mendoza, the local skater finished strong at the US Figure Skating Championship finishing 9th in Novice Men.
Says Privett-Mendoza, “top...
SPHS Girls Water Polo Team 8-4 Overall
South Pasadena High’s girls’ water polo team is now 2-2 in Rio Hondo League play.
Overall, the Tigers are 8-4 on the 2017-18 season and...
World’s Fantastic, Worlds Familiar.
Dr. Bonnie J. Buratti, planetary astronomer at the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, gave audience members a personal tour of NASA's latest discoveries during...
SPHS Boys Basketball to Play Monrovia
South Pasadena High’s boys’ basketball team dropped to 2-3 in Rio Hondo League Wednesday night following a 65-61 loss to Blair on the road.
Overall,...
NEWS RELEASE: Twohey’s Restaurant will Move to New Location in South Pasadena!
Twohey’s Restaurant in Alhambra was scheduled to close early February 2018 but a turn-around announcement this Thursday evening revealed their plan to relocate to...
Snow? Snow! Snow at Calvary Preschool
Who knew we could get so much snow in South Pasadena? Well, it seems that is snowed once again in town at Calvary Preschool!...
SPHS Virtual Enterprise Teams Headed to Nationals in NYC
On January 17-18, the SPHS Virtual Enterprise Teams traveled to Bakersfield for the state Virtual Enterprise Trade Show and Business Plan competitions. This year,...
Remembering Dorothy Cohen
Dorothy Mahoney Cohen, a former South Pasadena mayor and 55-year-resident of South Pasadena, passed away January 20, 2018.
Cohen, 92, served nine years on the...
Weekly Crime Summary January 17 – 23rd
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...
Key Meeting on Dual Immersion
In the past week, Geoff Yantz visited a pair of dual language immersion classes at two local elementary schools and watched as young students...
Library Closed Friday January 26th.
The South Pasadena Public Library will be closed Friday, January 26, for an all-staff training session.
Regular library hours: Monday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,...
Smoke Causes Panic on Diamond Ave
After receiving a call of the smell of smoke in the 1100 block of Diamond Avenue Tuesday night, South Pasadena Fire Dept. officials rushed...
Throwback Thursday | First Passenger Air Service in America
In 1913, Roy Knabenshue began the first passenger air service in America by taking paying customers of the Raymond Hotel in South Pasadena in...
GUNS SEIZED: Child Abuse Investigation Uncovers Large Cache of Illegal Firearms
While investigating a child abuse case, South Pasadena Police Department officers uncovered a large amount of firearms on Wednesday inside a residence in the...
Memorial Bench Dedicated to Aramazd “Piqui” Andressian Jr. at Garfield Park
Surrounded by a close-knit family, civic leaders and local police department officials, Ana Estevez talked about the bench in South Pasadena’s Garfield Park that...
Boosters Host E-Waste and Gadget Drive
The South Pasadena Middle School Booster Club is hosting their annual E-Waste Collections Drive on February 3 at SPMS, 1500 Fair Oaks Avenue, from...