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Monthly Archives: November 2018
Throwback Thursday | South Pasadena: Building the ‘Royal Raymond’ Resort Hotel
Completion of the first major resort hotel in San Gabriel Valley was far from certain when Walter Raymond’s father (Emmons Raymond) visited the construction...
Fighting the Raging Inferno | South Pasadena Fire Department in Attack Mode
Members of the South Pasadena Fire Department continue to battle Southern California wildfires.
It all started last Thursday when SPFD Captain Kris Saxon, Engineer Justin...
WISPPA | Weekly Newsletter November 14, 2018
There is no meeting in December. Stay tuned for information regarding our January meeting.
INFORMATION OF INTEREST: Please note that all events listed in this newsletter are...
The Laramie Project | A Bold Cry For Hope
The Laramie Project at South Pasadena High School is an audacious cry for hope that is a remarkable piece of theatre. Set in the...
WINNERS | Tournament of Roses Raffle Drawings
New Year’s Day is expected to be extra special for three lucky winners taking part in this year’s Ultimate Tournament of Roses Experience drawing,...
Los Angeles Children’s Chorus Presents Winter Wonderland Sounds of the Season
Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC), one of the world’s leading children’s choirs, celebrates the holidays with its annual Winter Concert, entitled “Winter Wonderland: Sounds...
Metro Incident Update | South Pasadena Station
Local fire department officials responded to a report of a train fire involving the brakes on a Metro train Monday afternoon and discovered there...
Studio ’79 | Celebrate Good Times and 40 years of SPEF! Parti Gras 2018
“I love the theme this year because it celebrates the hundreds of SPEF board members who have had a vision to help provide educational...
Santa Claus is Coming to Town | Breakfast with Santa
Santa Claus is coming to town!
The City of South Pasadena’s annual Breakfast with Santa will be held on Saturday, December 8, from 9 to...
Senior Center Events November 16 through November 22, 2018
Friday, November 16, 10:30am- Leaving a Digital Legacy – How many of us use the internet regularly to bank, send emails, Skype, shop and among...
Clean Power Alliance
The City of South Pasadena has begun to provide information about the Clean Power Alliance (CPA), California's new, locally operated electricity provider for communities...
SPUSD Snapshot | DTASC Middle School Fall Festival
Congratulations to the South Pasadena Middle School drama students who recently participated in the annual Drama Teachers Association of Southern California (DTASC) Middle School...
Weekly Crime Summary | November 6 through the 12, 2018
ASSAULT
11-10-18, 10 PM, 400 block of Fair Oaks. Victim is tying his shoe lace and when victim stands up is hit in the face...
Pet of the Week | Bear the Outdoorsy Labrador Retriever
Bear (A468293) loves the great outdoors and just can’t wait to go out and sniff the world. She gets so excited when she sees...
Chef Richard Blais | New Restaurant: ‘The Crack Shack’ in Pasadena
Rarely do I get excited about fried chicken. There are plenty of chains that can provide one's fix for cheap, tolerable poultry, yet I've...
The Color Purple | Greenway Court Theatre
Greenway Arts Alliance (Whitney Weston and Pierson Blaetz, Co‐Founders and Co-Artistic Directors) presents THE COLOR PURPLE at the Greenway Court Theatre (544...
SPEF Donors Thanked | Signs Pop Up All Over South Pasadena
You've seen them all around town.
Signs have been placed in front of homes and businesses thanking community members for their support of the South...
School Board Meeting | Land-Swapping of School District Headquarters to be Discussed Once Again
Land occupied by the South Pasadena Unified School District, once considered for development, will be back on the school board’s agenda Tuesday night.
“During a...
Board of Education Agenda for November 13, 2018
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 DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE pursuant to Government Code 54957.
2.02 Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to...
UPDATE | Fire at Metro Station on Meridian Ave
3:26 pm Monday Afternoon | Be advised
Fire & Police first responders are racing to answer a call for a 'vehicle fire' on Meridian Avenue...
Workshop to Find New Police Chief
The workshop will be held at the South Pasadena Senior Center, 1102 Oxley Street, starting at 7 p.m., on the heels of the first...
Veteran’s Day | Salute to Veterans at Senior Center
Keeping this nation "The Land of the Free and Home of the Brave" was the theme of a special Veterans Day celebration at the...
SPUSD Snapshot | Social-Emotional Learning and ‘Angst’
Several times throughout the school year, SPUSD teachers and staff participate in professional development days. On Monday, November 5, 2018, middle and high school...
South Pasadena Public Library | Holiday Book Sale Nears
Looking for a bargain on books?
The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library will hold its annual Holiday Book Sale on the weekend of...
City Seeks Public Input in Search for New Police Chief
The City will host two community workshops and has launched an online survey to gather public input on the next leader for the South...
BREAKING | South Pasadena Firefighters on Duty at Woosley and Hill Fires
A pair of fires raging out of control, fueled by high Santa Ana winds, has prompted the need for thousands of firefighters to go...
Structure Fire Under Investigation
Kris Saxon, a captain with the South Pasadena Fire Department, says the cause of a structure fire at 2050 La Fremontia Street in the...
Movies, Commercials and Student Films | Filming In South Pasadena from November 2 to...
Below are some of the recent productions filmed in South Pasadena:
•11/3 & 4– A student film (USC) “Ciro” was shot in the 100 block...
The Resurrection Window | Judson Studios: An Engaging Author Night at the South Pasadena...
The South Pasadena Public Library is holding a fascinating Author Night celebrating “The Resurrection Window,” a gorgeous coffee table book by David Judson, Tim...
High Donors Dinner | South Pasadena Educational Foundation Gives its Thanks
“My hope is that every donor from $10,000 to $20,000 knows how much we value them,” said Stacey Peterson, executive director of the organization....
