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Yearly Archives: 2018
Comedy | Reymundo Reigns Supreme
Original Latin King of Comedy and self-proclaimed “Red-Nexican” Alex Reymundo returns to The Ice House for one night only on December 1.
Alex Reymundo is known for...
MAN SHOT AT WORK | UPDATE | Fatal Shooting in Alhambra: South Pasadena Police...
4:30 PM
Authorities still have not released the name of the victim or shooter involved in deadly gunfire, in which one person died at a...
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry | Sip & Savor
A new end-of-year celebration debuts with the Pasadena Tournament of Roses SIP & SAVOR. On the event menu is an impressive array of offerings...
SPPD Acting Police Chief Brian Solinsky Attends Funeral Service for Fallen Sheriff’s Department Sergeant
When he looks back on the tragedy that took a dozen lives, including Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Ron Helus, Brian Solinsky considers the...
R.R. Thomas | My Burning Man Adventure
Burning Man – Glossary of Terms
Playa – The site where Burning Man is held. A vast alkali flat.
Playa Dust – Powder-like playa “dust” that...
Author Night at the South Pasadena Public Library | Judson Studios: Creative Visionaries of...
An Author Night illuminating the artful story about “The Resurrection Window: Vision-Creation-Mission,” a gorgeous coffee table book by David Judson, Tim Carey, and Narcissus...
School Board Update | Options for School District Property Discussed
Board of Education members were provided key information Tuesday night as a real estate broker talked about what’s entailed should the South Pasadena Unified...
Superlative SouthPasadenans | Fred Freking
Meet Fred Freking, although you probably already have. The affable and energetic husband and father can usually be found coaching or running around one...
Filming in South Pasadena | Nov. 2-14
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...
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...
