Yearly Archives: 2018
Reading Takes You Everywhere
The South Pasadena Public Library 2018 Summer Reading Program, Reading Takes
You Everywhere, officially launches Monday, June 4. Kids of all ages can read for...
City Passport Service Moves to Library
The City’s passport services are now available at the South Pasadena Public Library, 1100 Oxley St., by appointment only. Previously, passport services were offered...
South Pasadena High Student Triple Jumper Competes in State Track and Field Championship
An outstanding performance was turned in by TH Wei last weekend as the South Pasadena High sophomore came away with a 5th place finish...
Palette Salon Studios Ribbon cutting Hosted by South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
Born and raised in Surabaya, Indonesia, Yuri Sinata has fulfilled a major goal in her life with the opening of Palette Salon Studios at...
Rep. Chu Statement Celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month
Washington, D.C. – Today marks the start of Immigrant Heritage Month, which is celebrated each June to commemorate our diversity as a nation of immigrants....
Keeping You and Your Staff Healthy
Dr. Adrian Pujayana and Dr. Christine Smith of Family Chiropractic Center will be the guest speakers at Shop Talk on Tuesday, June 6, at...
A Very Special Farmers Market
Looking to make changes in you health this summer?
A good place to start will be at this week’s farmers’ market in South Pasadena.
Local vendors...
Femineer Program Engages Participants in Highly Creative STEM Projects
On May 23, 2018, 47 SPHS students attended the Femineer Summit at Cal Poly Pomona, the culmination of a semester of creative robotics and...
Seniors Honored: SPHS Senior Awards 2018
A wide variety of scholarships and awards are presented each year to dozens of deserving South Pasadena High students during the school’s annual Senior...
First Ever TASSEL Benefit A Success
Congresswoman Judy Chu was the featured speaker at the first annual South Pasadena TASSEL benefit that was held at the beautiful Brookside Golf Club...
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Releases Their Own App
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is proud to unveil its new and innovative mobile application. The Department is the largest law enforcement agency...
SPHS Decathletes Bring National Championship Medals Home
Last month, three Academic Decathlon students competed in the United States Academic Decathlon Online National Tournament. Congratulations to Zane Atkinson, Grace Goldman and Ryan...
Californian Supreme Court Justices to be Honored at 64th Annual Supreme Court Luncheon
The Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA), in conjunction with the Beverly Hills Bar Foundation, hosts the 64th Annual Supreme Court Luncheon honoring the Justices...
Measure SP Construction Update | May 2018
SPHS STEM Building Second-floor framing is underway for the northern section of the new building. Sheathing and roofing for this section is scheduled to...
Weekly Crime Summary May 23 – 29, 2018
An alert and well-informed citizen makes you less of a target to a criminal. Remember; call the South Pasadena Police Department to report any...
Witty Play ‘Three Days in the Country’ Gets West Coast Premiere at Antaeus
Full of wit, folly and heart, a tale of unrequited passion unfolds over the course of three days in the sunny Russian countryside as...
South Pasadena Senior Center Events | June 1 – 8, 2018
The following will be offered beginning Friday, June 1 through Friday, June 8, 2018.
Friday, June 1, 10 a.m. – “Blood Pressure Screening”– The first...
Pet of the Week | Teddy the Kitten
Teddy (A456663) is a 2-month-old cutie pie. He is a very playful, affectionate cat who reaches his tiny paw out of the kennel for...
Voting Made Easy
In preparation for the upcoming state-wide election on June 5th and the November midterm elections, the South Pasadena Public Library has both print and...
Throwback Thursday | World Famous Lion Farm in El Monte
Gay’s Lion Farm in El Monte was a popular local area tourist attraction from 1925 to 1942, located at the southeast junction of Peck...
Farewell SPHS 2018 Graduating Seniors!
It started with a lively entrance and ended with seniors covered in black and orange balloons falling from the ceiling.
In between, there was dancing,...
South Pasadena Filming in May 2018
Below are some of the recent productions filmed in South Pasadena:
5/7 – A PSA for “Anti-Smoking” was shot in the 200 block of Los...
Health Fair Brings the Best Out Of All Ages
Good health was on the mind of many who attended Thursday’s Healthy Aging Fair outside the South Pasadena Senior Center.
Information booths and vendors specializing...
SOFT POWER Delivers at the Ahmanson
What starts as a thought provoking play about cross cultural perceptions turns into a time traveling hallucination by way of a sumptuous musical in...
Good News for Fourth of July Parade
Marching bands, kids riding bikes, and dignitaries rolling along in classic cars will notice a big change when they participate in this year’s Festival...
BREAKING NEWS: FIRE CALL ON GRAND AVE
South Pasadena Fire Department officials, joined by other local agencies, responded to a call of smoke coming from vents on Wednesday at a home...
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s New Program “Immerses” Audiences
Los Angeles-based Sarah Gibson, whose work will be world premiered during the 2018-19 Season, is latest in line of esteemed LACO sound investment composers,...
Carrying the Torch for the Special Olympics
Starting at 7 a.m. on June 7, members of the South Pasadena Police Officers Association (SPPOA), police department, their families, South Pasadena Firefighters and...
Among Concerns about Yellow Water Answers Arise
In recent weeks, some South Pasadena residents have complained to city officials regarding discolored water coming from faucets at local residences.
Earlier this month, a...
Accidental Poet Rick Leddy
Local author and poet, Rick Leddy, has lived in South Pasadena for 17 years, having come into the area in 2000 after living in...
