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Monthly Archives: March 2018
Legislation Helps Keep California Out of Drought
Sacramento, CA – Assembly-member Chris Holden’s legislation to extend tax relief for individuals participating in a turf removal water conservation program, Assembly Bill 2283,...
Senior Center Weekly Column | Week of 3-19-18
The South Pasadena Senior Center, located at 1102 Oxley Street in South Pasadena invites you to take advantage of the programs and services offered...
South Pasadena Rotary President-Elect Charles Wiggington Recognized by Members of the Yes on S...
South Pasadena Rotary President-Elect Charles Wiggington was recognized by members of the Yes on S committee at the Rotary meeting on Tuesday, March 13....
Eleanore Vogelsong from the Close Up Foundation Speaks at the South Pasadena Rotary Club
Eleanore Vogelsong from the Close Up Foundation was the program speaker at the South Pasadena Rotary Club on Tuesday, March 13. Close Up is...
Weekly WISPPA Newsletter | Week of March 14, 2018
Next WISPPA Meeting: Saturday, April 7th at 9:00 . “WISPPA Celebrates the Arts: Lissa Layng Reynolds will be performing a 45 minute concert reading of A WOMAN OF INDEPENDENT MEANS written...
South Pasadena Kiwanis Club Gives Back Through the Ronald McDonald House
"It’s all about giving back," explained Gerry Poulin, a member of the South Pasadena Kiwanis Club, talking about the organization’s involvement in preparing dinners...
Tree-Planting Challenge Inspires Rotary Club of South Pasadena
The Rotary Club of South Pasadena accepted the challenge of Rotary International President Ian Riseley for each of the 35,000 clubs to plant one...
DUDES & Boosters Poker: Ladies in the House at ‘Main Event Poker Tournament’
The 4th annual Main Event Poker Tournament hosted by SPMS Boosters and the DUDES (Dads Uniting Dads in Education and Service) had a little...
Dorothy Cohen Remembered | Her St. Patrick’s Day Event Filled with Friends & Loved...
Accolades don’t get much better than the one coming from South Pasadena Library Director Steve Fjeldsted, who called Dorothy Cohen the single greatest library...
Indy Pop Starlet RALPHY Brings Down the House
Last week I went to a very special performance. RALPHY, indy pop starlet, dancer, singer-songwriter performed at The Rose in Pasadena. My history in...
Peter and the Starcatcher
Orphan boys, a Lord and his daughter on a mission, two ships, two mysterious crates, dreaded pirates on the high seas, and a bit...
St. Patrick’s Day’s Luncheon
Making a toast, South Pasadena City Council member Robert Joe asked guests in attendance at the Senior Center’s St. Patrick’s Day luncheon to raise...
Senator Anthony Portantino Holds Student Mural Contest
Senator Anthony J. Portantino announced that he is holding a mural contest for his Glendale District Office.
Making the pitch for designs was Portantino’s field...
Running to Raise Dollars
Arroyo Vista Elementary School students zipped around a makeshift track on campus Friday morning as a way to generate school funds.
Around they went, many...
Color Day Festival Takes a Rain Check for April 21
Reminder: Rain Delay for Color Festival
Originally scheduled for Saturday, March 17, the South Pasadena Education Foundation has rescheduled its 3rd annual Color Festival for...
Arroyo Seco Pedestrian and Bicycle Trail Opening Delayed
Fore! Beware of wayward golf balls.
That’s the concern of the South Pasadena City Council, recognizing that high-flying shots going sideways off the tee over...
The Norton Simon Museum Presents the Film Series ‘Behind the Scenes’
In celebration of the many dancers on view in the exhibition “Taking Shape: Degas as Sculptor,” the Norton Simon presents the film series Behind...
Weekly Crime Report March 7-13
STOLEN VEHICLE
•3-11-18, 3:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., 1600 block of Amberwood. ’00, Lexus RX 300.
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
•3-11-18, 6:30 PM to 9:30 p.m., 700 block of...
Throwback Thursday | South Pasadena’s First Fighters Were Tree Huggers
Before South Pas residents were known as “freeway fighters,” they earned their chops fighting the city to protect its trees. On August 18, 1950,...
Eclectic 2018 Preview Party!
Eclectic Friends of the Arts & The South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
invite you to
The Eclectic Preview Party
Sunday, March 25, 4-8pm
Honoring Marie Miller, SPACE and Steve Fjeldsted, South Pasadena Library
with the Creative Community...
SPHS Participates in the National School Walkout
Wednesday morning, the California sun beamed down bright and shining through the crisp Spring air. After a week full of much needed rain, the...
SPMS Student Walkout
After the Parkland shooting and the subsequent call for a nationwide walkout, South Pasadena middle schoolers knew they wanted to participate somehow. The 6th...
Parents Hand-in-Hand Against Violence
Forming a half circle, parents of Marengo Elementary School students gathered in front of the campus Wednesday morning as part of the national walkout...
Jane Kaczmarek Brings The Starstuff
The audience at Theatre 360 was indeed in the room where it happened this weekend; a dose of honest to goodness theatre magic in...
Grad Nite Tickets Go on Sale
South Pasadena High School Class of 2018 is close to two months away from graduating and this year, for the first time in at...
World Thinking Day Held at Marengo March 18
Girl Scout Thinking Day 2018 was observed on last Saturday in South Pasadena at Marengo Elementary School.
Thinking Day is a day that girls and...
Gourmet Chef at Oneonta Club
The Oneonta Club held its Monthly meeting earlier this month at Oneonta Congregational Church. The program chairman for this meeting was former South Pasadena...
Little League Opens 2018 Season
Look no further than zip code 91030 for a real sense of community.
It belongs to South Pasadena, and the only way to play Little...
South Pasadena Mayor Pro Tem Named Assembly District’s 41st Woman of the Year
In Celebration of Women’s History Month in March 2018, Assemblymember Chris Holden will recognize the 41st Assembly District’s Woman of the Year and Women...
South Pasadena Police and Fire Department Host Active Shooter Q&A
On Wednesday, March 14, you, your neighbors, and friends are cordially invited to attend, "We Will Be Going In", a Community Forum at which City...
