Monthly Archives: June 2018
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...
Weekly WISPAA Newsletter | Week of June 13, 2018
WISPPA Cocktail Party this coming Monday, June 18th at 6:00! Honored guest and speaker: Stephanie DeWolfe, new South Pasadena City Manager Please respond to this email...
Bill to Inform Drivers of Their Rights During Police Stops Passes Senate Committee
Assemblymember Chris Holden’s bill, Assembly Bill 2918, requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to include information in the California Driver’s Handbook regarding a...
Rep. Chu Statement on Sessions’s Order to End Asylum for Victims of Domestic Abuse
On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that he was reversing decades of American policy and ordered immigration judges to stop granting asylum visas...
Emergency Training for School Personnel
How to prepare and safely respond to a disaster, whether it is an earthquake, windstorm or a wildfire, then ultimately recover and let emergency...
VidCon on the way to Anaheim
WHAT IS VIDCON?
VidCon is an event and experience for those who work in online video and those who love it. Made for both the...
Everyone Plays Little League!
They fielded ground balls, caught pop-ups and swung for the fences.
But mostly, the kids laughed and smiled, playing softball in the park on a...
House Unanimously Passes Rep. Chu Sober Living Homes Bill
The House of Representatives today voted unanimously to pass H.R. 4684, the Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act. Introduced by Rep. Judy Chu...
New Information On Discolored Water
To assist residents with understanding with discoloration of water in some parts of South Pasadena, the city officials have developed a comprehensive FAQ. This...
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...
Governor Brown Appoints Five Individuals from the 41st Assembly District to the Los Angeles...
Governor Edmund Brown Jr. has appointed five individuals from the 41st Assembly District to judgeships in the Los Angeles and San Bernardino County Superior Courts....
Filming in South Pasadena June 1-6
Below are some of the recent productions filmed in South Pasadena:
6/5 – A commercial for “Gold Peak Tea” was shot in the1900 block...
‘Ali’s Bees’ Comes to Life
“Ali’s Bees,” an award-winning 2017 book and play by Dr. Bruce Olav Solheim, was presented last Thursday as part of an author’s night in...
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...
Advisory: #LASD Homicide Detectives Investigate Woman’s Death, 60 Fwy/Fullerton Road, Rowland Heights
DATE: Monday, June 11, 2018
TIME: 12:30 P.M.
LOCATION: Reservoir on East/Bound 60 Freeway at Fullerton Road, Rowland Heights
VICTIM: Female Adult
SUSPECT: Unknown
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Moore
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Homicide...
June 12, 2018 Board of Education Meeting
1. OPENING
1.01 Call to Order
1.02 Roll Call
1.03 Opportunity for Public Comment on Closed Session Items
2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
2.01 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. Title:...
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...
Pasadena Playhouse Block Party
Join thousands of people in a celebration of arts and culture as Pasadena Playhouse celebrates its centennial anniversary with a FREE block party on...
Gavlak is coming to Griffins!
Mixing genres with a sensible edge isn’t something that most bands can do and certainly not with the same gusto as Gavlak. From Rap...
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...
Flintridge Center Named 41st Assembly District’s “Nonprofit of the Year”
Sacramento – For the 41st Assembly District’s 2018 “Nonprofit of the Year,” Assemblymember Chris Holden has chosen to honor the Flintridge Center, a nonprofit organization based...
Michel Myers Returns to Haddonfield
The Original Halloween directed by John Carpenter was a lot more than just a success, it’s part of South Pasadena history and legacy. After...
