Yearly Archives: 2018
Throwback Thursday | Harnessing the Sun
In 1883 (before the City of South Pasadena was incorporated), local area boosters published the book “A Southern California Paradise” to make the case...
NEW INFORMATION: Witnesses, Police Provide Details into the Shooting Death of Actress Vanessa Marquez
New details in the officer-involved shooting death of actress Vanessa Marquez reveal a heartbreaking chain of events that escalated into a rapid series of...
New plays developed in Antaeus Playwrights Lab get readings at ‘Lab Results’ mini-fest
Each of the plays presented as part of Lab Results was developed in the Antaeus Playwrights Lab, an ongoing program that incubates new works...
Measure SP Construction Update
SPHS STEM Building
As summer ends, the northern and southern building envelope will be completed. The painters are finishing the interior of the northern building...
The Frostig Speaker Series
Dyslexia is the most common cause of reading, writing and spelling difficulties. The Frostig Center invites the public to a simulation workshop that will...
The Los Angeles Orchestra Fellowship
Rigorous two-year training program, a unique partnership of inner city youth orchestra of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and USC Thornton School of Music,...
South Pasadena Senior Center Activities September 7 to the 14, 2018
The following will be offered:
Friday, September 7, 10 a.m. – Smarter Senior Workshop - A panelist of professionals will speak on current scams circulating...
Important WISPPA Meeting Saturday
Please Join Us This Saturday, September 8.
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIMES
9:00 - Conversation and Refreshments
9:30 - Meeting
"IT'S ALL ABOUT U, THE UTILITY TAX TAKEAWAYS"
South Pasadena...
Tigers Prepare for Arroyo Friday Night
Weekends are spent watching tape of the opposition as coaches maximize the limited time between a contest played on Friday night and Monday morning...
Friends memorialize Actress Vanessa Marquez in South Pasadena
In the days after actress Vanessa Marquez was shot and killed by police during a wellness check at her South Pasadena home, friends left...
Weekly Crime Summary August 28 through September 3, 2018
An alert and well-informed citizen makes you less of a target to a criminal. Remember to call the South Pasadena Police Department to report...
Weekly WISPPA Newsletter September 5, 2018
Next meeting is this Saturday, September 8th. "It's All About U, The Utility Tax Takeaways" South Pasadena City Treasurer, Gary Pia will outline the facts of what...
Jazz ‘n Paz
Curated by Performances à la Carte, Jazz ‘n Paz is back with its’ fall intimate jazz series of three concerts with some of Los...
REMINDER | City Council Meeting has Been Canceled
City staff recommended that the City Council cancel its regularly scheduled city council meeting on September 5, 2018.
The City Council has opted to cancel...
Firefighter and Paramedic Justin Miller Returns Safely Home from Holy Fire
It’s finally over and among those pleased by the news is South Pasadena Firefighter and Paramedic Justin Miller, who served on the frontline of...
“SWEAT” Opens at Mark Taper Forum
Center Theatre Group’s production of “Sweat” by Lynn Nottage will open at the Mark Taper Forum on Wednesday, September 5 at 8 p.m. Directed...
UUT | Voting NO on Measure N
It’s been a privilege to live a huge portion of my life in South Pasadena. And I don’t think I’m overstating it when I...
Los Angeles Chamber Launches New Season
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) launches its 2018-19 season when Gemma New leads three-time Grammy® Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn and LACO Concertmaster Margaret Batjer...
Pet of the Week | Macho the Cat
Macho (A271176) is an 8-year-old domestic shorthair in need of a loving family. He is a very sweet cat who spends most of his...
South Pasadena Unified School District Expands Counseling Services
Natasha Prime, the previous part-time Train Your Brain intervention counselor will now be working full-time with students at the middle and high school level....
Just For Moms
The MOMS Club of South Pasadena is kicking off the fall with its annual Open House on Monday, September 10, from 10 a.m. to noon...
Death of Actress Vanessa Marquez Saddens, Frustrates South Pasadena
While the world remains in shock over the violent death of actress Vanessa Marquez, the tight-knit community of South Pasadena struggles to find a...
UPDATED | Tigers Win A Thriller Against Eastside
It wasn’t pretty, as South Pasadena High’s football coach Jeff Chi explained to his players in the aftermath of the Tigers 7-6 victory over...
Actress Vanessa Marquez Killed in South Pasadena Officer-Involved Shooting
Actress Vanessa Marquez — most famous for her roles in the iconic film ‘Stand and Deliver’ and long-running TV medical drama ‘ER’ — was...
New Finance Director Introduced
Craig Koehler, who has an extensive background in municipal and public sector finance, was recently introduced to the South Pasadena City Council as the...
Greg Luna – What To Say After Lopsided Loss
South Pasadena High Athletic Director Greg Luna was both in an administrative and parental role as he watched the Tigers’ 59-6 drubbing on the...
Kittens Find Home at City Hall
It will soon be home sweet home for a pair of kittens – yes, two adorable furry friends – that will take up residency...
A Sincere Goodbye To Art Miller
Before making his exit to Arizona to become the new police chief for the City of Peoria, Art Miller gave a heartfelt goodbye to...
South Pasadena Shooting: Vanessa Marquez Draws Gun on Officers and was Killed
A welfare check by the South Pasadena Police Department Thursday turned fatal when the distraught and disabled woman officers were checking on allegedly pulled...
