Monthly Archives: September 2019

SPHS Tiger Football | Keeping up the Momentum With Victory Streak

They didn’t want it, refused, rebuffed the offer. When South Pasadena High football coaches were willing to let their team have an early Saturday morning...

MOSAIC CHURCH | Operating at the Middle School: Agreement is Drafted

At its meeting tonight , the South Pasadena Unified School District is set to consider a contract for up to five years allowing the...

Caltrans Keeps Grip on 710 Stubs | Amended 710 Bills Open Possibilities and Pitfalls

Twists and tweaks to the legislation affecting the future of the SR 710 North corridor continued last week as both Senator Anthony Portantino (D-25)...

WIN | South Pasadena High School Friday Night Football

Already equaling its win total of a year ago, South Pasadena High picked up its third straight win of the season with a 13-6...

Big Improvements for SPHS Athletics Facilities | Groundbreaking Slated for November

When you turn 113 years old and showing signs of age, well, a facelift is in order. That’s exactly what South Pasadena Unified School District...

SPARC Artist Talk Sep 14 | Getting Inside Creative Minds

Local textile artists Victoria Arriola, Cynthia Thiel, Melanie Ciccone, and Val Echavarria, whose unusual and diverse textile works are on display in the current...

Vaping Increases Among Youth | Know the Statistics

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that more than 30% of LA County high school students have reported ever using e-cigarette...

Shop Talk | Small Business Growth and Essentials

It’s clear, Joumana "JB" Barakat wants to help small businesses, like those found in South Pasadena, succeed. Representing the Foothill Workforce Development Board, “JB,” has...

Football Numbers Decline | Tigers Coach Responds to Changing Climate

Jeff Chi, like many high school football coaches throughout the country, wishes his team’s numbers were up as he’s aware of a growing national...

Rotary Club | Talking Big Brothers, Big Sisters

Nicole Ring from Big Brothers, Big Sisters was the program speaker at the August 20 meeting of the Rotary Club of South Pasadena. Ring explained...

City Official Put on Administrative Leave | Details Remain Vague

A longtime City of South Pasadena department head has been placed on administrative leave, the city’s mayor has confirmed Dr. Marina Khubesrian, in her second...

Throwback Thursday | Four Lives of the Vista del Arroyo

The Vista del Arroyo hotel and bungalows once graced the Arroyo Seco near the Colorado Street Bridge. From 1943 to 1949, however, it served...

SPHS SPORTS: Tigers Prepare for Eastside Game | How to Beat Howard & Johnson...

Stop the run. Sounds simple enough, but South Pasadena High football coach Jeff Chi knows his team will be faced with a difficult task Friday...

Heat Alert | City Advises Use of Designated Cooling Centers

Please be advised that excessive heat is forecast through Thursday, September 5, 2019. Although the forecast calls for 96-98 degrees of heat, the humidity...

Weekly Crime Summary | Aug 27-Sep 2

The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...

‘Cruz’n For Roses’ Rolls in Sep 15 | Car Show Celebrates 15th Year

One of the most popular events in South Pasadena, organizers are preparing to present the 15th annual South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Cruz’n For...

Breast Cancer Awareness | Firefighters Host Spaghetti Dinner for Good Cause

Bringing attention to breast cancer awareness was all it took for South Pasadena firefighters to get behind a spaghetti dinner next month. October is breast...

Helping a Family in Need | Fundraiser Concert at Blue Guitar THURSDAY

After a devastating house fire that has left a family's home inhabitable, members of the Oneonta Club and the Blue Guitar have come together...

Geffen Playhouse | WITCH

A savagely devilish WITCH opened this weekend at Geffen Playhouse. Jen Silverman’s new play weaves the tale of a darkly-clad stranger named Scratch, basically...

SPARC’tacular Benefit Coming September 28

Save the date for the 2nd Annual SPARC'TACULAR Gala fundraiser where the second round of SPARC'TACULAR Awards will be handed out along with music,...

710 Bills Gain Approval | Clock Starts on ROD as ‘Closing the Gap’ Nears

In the state legislature’s annual purge of pending legislation Aug. 30, two bills related to the future of the SR-710 corridor were approved. Each...
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