Monthly Archives: October 2019

SPHS Friday Night Football | Tigers Playoff Hopes Remain High

It can only get easier from here, insists South Pasadena High football coach Jeff Chi, who has been convincing his team all week that...

SIGN UP for TIGER RUN! | Registration for Annual Fundraiser Begins

A South Pasadena longtime tradition returns on Saturday, December 7, as South Pasadena High will host the Tiger Run 5K/10K Run/Walk, starting from the...

Letter to the Editor | Clarifying Measure C: Reasons to Vote Yes on November’s...

Measure C on the Nov. 5 Special Election ballot in South Pasadena asks voters if the Office of the City Clerk should be appointive...

BREAKING NEWS: Four-Car Accident on El Centro & Orange Grove

An accident involving four cars occurred Wednesday night, at approximately 6:15 p.m. at the intersection of El Centro Street and Orange Grove Avenue in...

Spaghetti Dinner Raises Funds for Cancer Research | Hundreds Feast with Fire Department for...

Big helpings of spaghetti were served to those with hungry appetites last Saturday night as the community supported a giant spaghetti dinner at the...

SPUSD Students’ High Marks | CAASPP Scores Show Exemplary Results

Known for its high performance, the South Pasadena Unified School District likes the latest numbers as the California Department of Education has released the...

Community Remembers Paul Abbey | Memorial Brings Together Friends and Family

Anita Scott began working on South Pasadena’s entry in the annual Rose Parade to get better insight on what the community was all about. Her...

South Pasadena Wins Statewide Award | Helen Putnam Excellence Program

The League of California Cities selected the City of South Pasadena as a 2019 Helen Putnam Award winner. The 2019 award winners were honored on...

SPMS Book Fair! | Grab Some Literature, Support the School Library

Looking for some great books for the kids in your life? Check out Maryann Nelson's Book Fair at South Pasadena Middle School from Monday, October...

BREAKING NEWS: ROSE QUEEN CROWNED in PASADENA

Pasadena's Camille Kennedy of La Salle College Prep will reign as the Rose Parade Queen in 2020. The Tournament of Roses President, Laura Farber from...

Rose Parade Float Taken for Test Drive | ‘Victory at Last’ Hits the Streets

Tournament of Roses officials went under the hood of the city’s float in the 2020 Rose Parade last Saturday and later put it through...

SPHS Athletic Facility Project | Board of Education Gives Formal Approval

Formal approval of the Athletics’ Project at South Pasadena High School was made by the South Pasadena Board of Education last Tuesday night. It’s just...

Constitutional Observance Day | South Pasadena Masonic Lodge Honors Students

On Monday, October 2, 2019 South Pasadena Masonic Lodge held its annual Constitutional Observance Day Awards Ceremony. FOUR South Pasadena Middle School students were...

Measure C Forum | Crossroads South Pasadena Hosts Discussion at Mamma’s

An informal organization, Crossroads South Pasadena, is hosting a Measure C forum on Tuesday, October 22, at Mamma’s Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta, 1007...

Halloween Spooktacular Comes to Orange Grove Park October 25

An evening of fun and frolic, maybe even a mild scare or two, is almost here as the City of South Pasadena is preparing...

South Pasadena Preservation Foundation | Meet Author Chip Jacobs at the Garfield House NOV...

Have you ever been to the legendary Garfield House – a gem of Greene and Greene in South Pasadena? You have a rare chance to spend...

SPHS Tiger Football | Powerful Monrovia Knocks Over South Pasadena 49-7

When it was over, South Pasadena High football coach Jeff Chi told his team to forget about the loss and focus on Temple City,...

Fall Arts Crawl | Hot Music at HotBox Vintage

"Live music keeps the town jumping, " says musical director Tim Baker, who is producing the show with help of a dedicated volunteer staff....

Paul Abbey Memorial | At War Memorial Building in South Pasadena

Paul Abbey was the type of person, remembers Alan Vlacich, “who took the bull by the horns and got things done,” he said, remembering...

Resident Humiliated: Police Officers Used by City Code Enforcement in an Intimidating Show of...

Three South Pasadena police officers showed up at the home of Alison Smith Thursday morning at 1700 block of Hanscom Dr. They had a...

Pink Patch Project | Ardent Supporter’s Massive Display for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Losing a loved one was the inspiration behind Brian McMahon acquiring his first, second, and third one, with a lot more to follow. Today, McMahon...

Great California ShakeOut | SPUSD Students Drop, Cover and Hold On

There was a whole lot of shakin’ going on at 10:17 a.m. Thursday morning, or so it appeared, as South Pasadena students simulated an...

Fall Arts Crawl | Photo Corner to Feature Wacky, Wild ; Original Hats

The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) is rolling out some interactive fun for all ages during Saturday’s Fall Arts Crawl. SPARC will feature a photo...

West Nile Virus Detected in San Gabriel Valley Mosquitoes

Mosquito activity in South Pasadena is on the rise, warn city officials, and there’s confirmation of the insects carrying West Nile Virus in the...

SPARC at the Fall Arts Crawl | New Exhibits, Fun for Kids, and Funky...

The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) will present interactive fun for all ages in the City Hall Courtyard and open its latest art exhibition...

Fire Department Spaghetti Dinner SATURDAY | Survivor Anne Bagasao Lauds Support for Breast Cancer...

Full of gratitude, South Pasadena’s Anne Bagasao shared her good news while urging City Council members and the public to attend a spaghetti dinner...

Weekly Crime Summary | Oct 8-15

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

SPMS Teacher Todd Brown Passes Away | Loss of Well-loved Math Instructor

With deep sadness, Superintendent Geoff Yantz sent out a note to parents Wednesday night in the South Pasadena Unified School District regarding the passing...

SPHS Friday Night Football | Tigers Look to Bounce Back Against Monrovia

Better execution on offense is the focus this week as South Pasadena High attempts to get back to their winning ways of just two...

Throwback Thursday | Views of South Pasadena from Monterey Hills

South Pasadena is heavily photographed and subject of numerous motion pictures throughout its history. The first photos of the original Raymond Hotel (1886-1895) are taken...
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