Daily Archives: July 4, 2019

BREAKING NEWS: Double House Fire on Hawthorne Street

On July 4th at approximate 9:54pm a serious fire broke out on the 400 block of Hawthorne Street in South Pasadena.  Two homes caught...

July 4th Earthquake Felt in South Pasadena

Felt here in South Pasadena at about 10:33AM July 4th, 2019 a magnitude 6.4 near Ridgecrest California. According to Caltech reports.    

710 Freeway Fighters Leave Lasting Legacy

Every few miles along the drive up the Long Beach Freeway, cars pass underneath huge, green highway signs that span the roadway’s lanes: “Interstate...

Throwback Thursday | Fourth of July of 1912 is Picnic Extravaganza!

Census figures for South Pasadena in 1910 show a population of 4,659. And on July 4, 1912, nearly the entire city’s population turned out...

Valiant Dedication | South Pasadena Hero Saves Lives in War and Peace

James Fitzpatrick (Patrick) Anderson Jr. was raised in South Pasadena and he participated in many Festival of Balloons Parades. He marched for years as...

‘To the Moon and Beyond’ | One Giant Leap…

Indeed, it was one giant leap for mankind. Following one and a half orbits, Apollo 11 got the go for what mission controllers on Earth...

Small Town, Home Town Independence Day

Written and produced by Jim Anderson - Vice Chair, Festival of Balloons What are your plans for the Fourth of July? If you’re like many...

Festival of Balloons Committee | Making the 4th of July Happen

Producing the City of South Pasadena’s biggest attraction of the year isn’t an easy task, requiring long hours by a group of dedicated volunteers. Making...

4th of July’s Classic Cars | Model A’s Make Their Way

Written and produced by Tracy Perry  Ahooga, ahooga! That’s the familiar sound heard on the Fourth of July as Model A’s roll down Mission Street during...
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