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Monthly Archives: June 2019
SPPD Crime Bulletin | Suspects Wanted for Grand Theft Auto
On 6-7-19, at about 1:57 AM, Suspect 1 enters the apartment complex in the 400 block of Garfield Avenue, South Pasadena and takes the...
Memorial for Officer Sandoval | June 14 at Garfield Park
The South Pasadena Police Department will gather at Garfield Park on June 14 at 3:30 p.m. to memorialize the loss of Officer Kevin Sandoval.
Members...
Santa Anita Racetrack | Rep. Judy Chu Reiterates Call for Moratorium
Over the weekend, two more horses died at Santa Anita Racetrack making these the 28th and 29th horses to die since the start of the meet...
Throwback Thursday | The Day TR Came to Town
On May 8, 1903, after a short address at Pomona College that morning, President Theodore Roosevelt traveled to South Pasadena for lunch at The...
Public School Team Prevails Over Private in Annual Volleyball Match
In a traditional summer matchup, the public school team prevailed Friday, beating players representing private schools in volleyball.
In the match at South Pasadena High,...
All-Star Sets Sights on Chicago | Ella Cornwell’s Athletic Endeavors
Ella Cornwell, a multi-sport athlete at Pasadena Poly, has signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Chicago next fall to compete...
Weekly Crime Summary | June 4-10
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...
“The Play That Goes Wrong” | Tony Award-Winner Opens at Ahmanson Theatre
“The Play That Goes Wrong,” the hilarious Tony Award-winning hit Broadway comedy, will make its Los Angeles debut at the Ahmanson Theatre on July...
‘Fake News’ Seminar | LA Times Editor Speaks at Library
Thanks, first, to the advent of pay television services, and then to the creation of the commercial Internet, Americans are awash in information.
There are...
Jacaranda Trees | A Love-Hate Relationship
Love or hate them, they’re a major part of South Pasadena’s landscape this time of year.
In full bloom are the jacarandas, one of the...
4TH OF JULY Pancake Breakfast | Tickets ON SALE NOW
It’s a longtime tradition many in the community take part in to kickstart their Fourth of July celebration into high gear.
The South Pasadena Kiwanis...
Center Theatre Group | “Indecent” Comes to the Ahmanson Theater
Currently in previews, “Indecent,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, will open on June 9 at 2 p.m. at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. Directed...
City Council Update | City Budget Approved
Public safety reports from the fire and police chiefs, the adoption of the annual operating budget, and an update to the Capital Improvement Plan...
SPLL Challenger Baseball | Play Ball for All!
There were smiles everywhere as kids swung bats and smashed baseballs all over the field while parents and friends applauded the efforts of the...
SPHS Senior Awards | Prestige and Scholarships Abound
High honors and scholarships were recently presented during South Pasadena High’s annual Senior Awards Night.
The event traditionally recognizes dozens seniors who have distinguished themselves...
SPUSD Employee Recognition Awards | Faculty Honored for Dedication
Sandie Wells doesn’t waste a second when talking about her greatest moments teaching over the past five decades.
Yes, that’s right, Wells taught for 50...
GRADUATION | SPHS 2019 Senior Class Ceremony
Rachul Lu couldn’t have said it any better, describing the conclusion of four years of attending classes, social and sporting events and, in away,...
Huntington Library & Gardens | “1919”: A Centennial Celebration
"Nineteen Nineteen,” the major exhibition of the Centennial Celebration at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, will open on Sept. 21, 2019,...
Win $10,000 Sink a Hole-in-One at Rose Float Golf Tournament Fundraiser
Registration is underway for the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Golf Tournament on June 15 at Arroyo Seco Golf Course
Along with lunch and many...
THIS WEEKEND ONLY | ‘SEUSSICAL KIDS’ at Young Stars Theatre
"Seussical Kids" tells the story of Horton the Elephant, and his attempt to save the tiny Whos on their small speck of dust, because...
Summer’s Here! | Swim Lessons at SPHS
Now that Memorial Day is behind us, it’s unofficially summer.
Forget that June 21 marks the official first day.
After a cooler than usual May, residents...
SPUSD Snapshot | SPHS Students Complete Biomedical Sciences Pathway
Congratulations to the first class of graduates to finish the entire four-year series of Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Biomedical Sciences pathway coursework. These...
Weekly Crime Summary | May 28-June 3
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...
New Hollywood String Quartet | Summer of Brahms at Library
The New Hollywood String Quartet is presenting the Summer of Brahms Chamber Music Festival July 7-14 on the Carnegie Stage at the South Pasadena...
Beethoven Meets the Beatles | Philharmonic Presents a Dazzling Spectacle
California Philharmonic Orchestra presents “Beethoven Meets the Beatles” to open its summer season at Walt Disney Concert Hall on June 30.
Cal Phil Founder and...
South Pasadena Resident Named Fulbright Distinguished Chair
Cal State LA Professor David Blekhman has been selected as a Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Alternative Energy Technology, one of the most prestigious appointments...
SPMS Graduation 2019 | ‘Be the Change!’
They will no longer be the “top of the heap, the top banana,” as South Pasadena Middle School Principal Dave Kubela pointed out during...
Summer Reading Program | It’s Show Time at the Library!
Get ready to be entertained at this year's themed Summer Reading Program, "Show Time at the Library," which runs from June 3-August 3, at...
Clean Power Alliance | Strategic Plan Launches
Clean Power Alliance is launching its Local Programs Strategic Plan process with an inaugural workshop in Downtown Los Angeles. 80-100 community stakeholders across Los...
Marengo 5th Grade Promotion | A Message of Positivity
Patricia Cheadle knows it, just like the teachers and students she oversees at Marengo Elementary School.
The principal at the South Pasadena campus calls it...
