Yearly Archives: 2018
Throwback Thursday | South Pasadena: A Transportation Corridor
By the 1920s, South Pasadena had become a major transportation corridor between Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley. South Pasadena had five separate...
SPCC Fundraising Dinner
It’s an organization that has been a part of South Pasadena’s fabric since 1989, expanding opportunities to celebrate Chinese culture though community service and...
South Pas Senior Center Events | April 27 – May 4
The following will be offered the beginning April 27- May 4:
Friday, April 27, 11:45 a.m. Friday, April 27, 10:30 a.m. – Pet Disaster Preparedness...
Denim Day at SPHS
For the past 19 years, Peace Over Violence has run its Denim Day campaign in honor of Sexual Violence Awareness Month.
This year’s Denim...
Rep. Chu Statement on Passage of the Music Modernization Act
Washington, DC — Today, the House voted to pass H.R. 5447, the Music Modernization Act, a bill which reforms and updates the way songwriters and...
Weekly Crime Summary April 18 – 24, 2018
STOLEN VEHICLE
4-20-18, 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., 1400 block of El Centro. ’99 Honda Civic. •
4-20-18, 10 p.m. to 4-21-18, 12:00...
Earth Day Honors for Kids
Arroyo Vista Elementary School students are learning at a young age the importance of cleaning up and protecting the environment.
Fifty-four of them, all...
South Pas Jam
Music will fill the air Friday, April 27, during SouthPas Jam in Garfield Park.
Three bands – The Minorities, Bad Posture and Chili Pepper Bandicoots...
Interview with Darling of Rockabilly Maureen of Maureen and the Mercury Five
There’s a massive amount of talent coming to The Eclectic Music Festival in South Pasadena this year and among the brightest; Maureen and the...
Phil Ward Brings Comic Acoustic Mayhem to The Eclectic
Phil Ward brings his comic acoustic mayhem to the Fretted Frog stage located in the South Parlor of Calvary Church at 1050 Fremont Avenue...
Matter Room Plays Mission Tile Stage at Eclectic
Matter Room is an Experimental rock project that tries to capture the feelings of despair with walls of sound. A four piece band from...
Weekly WISPPA Newsletter | Week of April 25, 2018
Next WISPPA Meeting: Saturday, May 5th at 9:00. Refreshments will be served beginning at 8:30. Come and celebrate Cinco de Mayo. with "South Pasadena's Hispanic History and Heritage and How...
Pardon Our Dust
Rafael Casillas, interim public works director for the City of South Pasadena, is asking residents to be patient as major roadwork has begun on...
HAIRSPRAY! You Can’t Stop The Beat! South Pasadena Middle School Musical
South Pasadena Middle School singers, dancers, actors, and technicians are proud to present their production of the hit Broadway show, Hairspray, opening this weekend...
Assemblymember Holden Nominates Thomas D. Seifert
Pasadena, CA – Assemblymember Chris Holden nominated Pasadena local Thomas D. Seifert to represent the Arroyo Seco Tributary on the newly established Upper Los Angeles...
SPMS Students Cross Borders with Books
Students at South Pasadena Middle School learned last week that they have a “superpower.”
And Mitali Perkins, author of this year’s “Read It Forward”...
Five Exciting Performances Rock the Library Carnegie Stage for the Eclectic Music Festival on...
Five dynamic, diverse musical performances will rock the Library ‘Carnegie Stage’ Concert for the Eclectic Music Festival on Saturday, April 28 starting at 3 p.m. The Carnegie Stage is in...
Rep. Chu to Be Honored at 2018 Grammys on the Hill Awards
Washington, DC — Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) will be honored along with Rep. Doug Collins (GA-09) at tonight’s GRAMMYs on the Hill. In celebration of...
Assemblymember Holden’s Bill to Study Transit Pass Programs for Students Clears Assembly Transportation...
Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Chris Holden’s bill to study transit pass programs for students, Assembly Bill 2304, cleared the Assembly Committee on Transportation today unanimously...
Rep. Chu Statement on Student Walkouts
Washington, DC — Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement on the student-led walkouts to protest Congressional inaction on gun violence:
“Because of the prevalence...
Country Sounds in South Pasadena | Filming Activity for Week of April 5 to...
Movies, commercials and student films are regularly filmed in South Pasadena because of its “anywhere in the U.S.A., according to the city’s Film Liaison...
New Park Attraction
South Pasadena city officials, girl scouts and community members gathered Sunday to celebrate the grand opening of the Little Free Library at Garfield Park....
Green Thumb Thursday
Learning about what is threatening the planet, local students created an art exhibit sponsored by the Natural Resources and Environmental Commission that highlights the...
Color Festival A Monster Hit For SPEF!
The South Pasadena Education Foundation celebrated spring with a burst of color at its third annual Color Festival last Saturday in the South Pasadena...
Celebrate Earth Day – Everyday!
Ever mindful of the important to clean up the environment, the City of South Pasadena was doing its part on Saturday as the not...
State Lawmakers and Advocates Announce Bills to Reduce Barriers to Economic Opportunity for Formerly...
SACRAMENTO--A coalition of state legislators and advocates today announced a package of criminal justice reform legislation affecting employment opportunities for Californians with prior convictions....
Doggy Day, with Cats Too!
It was a doggy dog world on Saturday at Garfield Park in South Pasadena.
A variety of breeds, joined by their owners, enjoyed idea weather...
‘Operation Cookie’ | Woman’s Club Plans for this Year
Members of the South Pasadena Woman’s Club are busy planning this year’s “Operation Cookie” event for hospitalized, homeless and veterans with special needs.
The event...
THE ADDAMS FAMILY – Full Disclosure, It’s a Smash!
Friday’s opening night of The Addams Family saw a full, boisterous house that simply could not get enough of this eclectic, dark and crazy...
