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Monthly Archives: November 2019
Meet Author Chip Jacobs | SPPF Presents Meet and Greet Nov 15
Author Chip Jacobs will be at the historic Garfield House on Friday, November 15 at 7 p.m. to read from and sign his new...
Weekly Crime Summary | Nov 5-11
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...
Broadway Actress Anjali Bhimani Visits Cast of Metamorphoses Ahead of Opening
The South Pasadena High School cast of the upcoming production of Metamorphoses had the rare privilege of meeting one of the actors who was...
ShopTalk | Chamber of Commerce: Handling ‘Seismic Shifts’ at Work
Shift happens and a local business owner is out to help others fix the problem.
“We are experiencing seismic shifts in the workplace and the...
Eviction Moratorium | South Pasadena Passes Ordinance With Caveats
Saying it had only recently been made aware of a spike in “no cause” 60-day eviction notices and 30-day rent increases, the South Pasadena...
SPHS Tiger Football | South Pasadena Falls to Fillmore in CIF Playoff Game
One of the major goals of South Pasadena High’s football team this season was reaching the CIF-Southern Section playoffs, something the Tigers hadn’t accomplished...
Rose Parade Crunch Time Party | Tickets on Sale Now
Work crews are busy putting in long hours on South Pasadena’s float that soon will set sail down Colorado Boulevard in the 2020 Rose...
SPHS Tiger Water Polo | Schurr Edges Out South Pasadena in CIF Second Round
It’s always heart wrenching when a season with so much hope comes to an end, but South Pasadena High water polo coach Michael Gonzales...
Police Department Joins No-Shave November | Taking Part in Cancer Awareness
Razors, scissors and clippers are being left alone this month by South Pasadena Police Department officials, voluntarily taking part in No-Shave November, a month-long...
Dinosaur Farm Turns 25 | South Pasadena’s Top-Rated Independent Toy Store Celebrates Nov 22
The word “dinosaur” often refers to people or things that are out-of-step or on the verge of extinction. That definitely doesn’t apply to the...
A Center Court Culture Clash | Pasadena Playhouse Premieres THE GREAT LEAP
Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California, in association with East West Players, presents the Los Angeles premiere of Lauren Yee’s The Great Leap,...
Homecoming Royal Tiger 2019 | Jewel Nguyen Shares Her Thoughts
Jewel Nguyen dreams of someday becoming a food critic and working alongside restaurateur and television personality Gordon Ramsey.
She would also like to travel back...
Throwback Thursday | Growing Up in Southern California
In 1926, Paul Helms took early retirement due to poor health and moved his family from New York to sunny Southern California. A few...
Coffee With The Mayor | Bring Your Thoughts to Your City’s Leaders
What’s on your mind?
That’s what the South Pasadena mayor and city manager want to know.
Dr. Marina Khubesrian and Stephanie DeWolfe, the mayor and city...
UPDATE: SPHS Tigers Water Polo | First CIF Round Brings Victory for South Pasadena
UPDATE: The second round of the CIF finals for water polo will be held at Temple City High instead of South Pasadena for today's...
South Pasadena: Eviction Moratorium Ordinance Passed at City Council Meeting Nov 6
About 50% of the South Pasadena residential population are renters. A significant uptick in what is being called 'no-fault' evictions have been devastating to...
SPHS Tiger Football | Terrence Sweetman Ranks #1 in Interceptions in California
A guy who always seems to be around the flight of the football just happens to lead the state in interceptions.
Terrence Sweetman, only a...
City Confuses Voters | Where to Vote at Which Poll, Where?
A city announcement about polling places in South Pasadena for the Nov. 5 election provided incomplete and imprecise information, frustrating some voters. In addition...
Weekly Crime Summary | Oct 29-Nov 4
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...
Special Election Results Recap | City Leadership Emboldened
South Pasadena voters passed Measure A Tuesday night by a wide margin, authorizing the city to levy an additional sales tax of 0.75 percent...
Letter to the Editor | Let Us Stay With You
Dear South Pasadenans:
We are your neighbors. We are families, women, single mothers, seniors, the disabled and students. We are among many more South Pasadenans who...
EVICTION MORATORIUM | Special Council Meeting Nov. 6
The City Council has called a special meeting Wednesday, Nov. 6, to consider a temporary, 60-day ordinance that would prohibit tenant evictions without just...
Filming in South Pasadena | Oct 24-31
Below are some of the recent productions filmed in South Pasadena:
10/28 – A TV show, “WYE,” was shot in the 800 block of...
KEY LARGO at Geffen Playhouse Starring Andy Garcia
Geffen Playhouse presents its world premiere adaptation of Key Largo, directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes (Doubt, Farragut North) and featuring Academy Award...
Senior Center Events | Nov 8-15
Starting Friday, November 8, the following will be offered at the South Pasadena Center:
Friday, November 8, 10:30 a.m. – Dietary needs change as on...
Vote Results Being Tallied | South Pasadena Measures A & C Results
Result... Measure A & Measure C Both Pass
Measure A & Measure C
One asks residents to approve a slight increase in the city’s sales tax...
SPHS Sports Update | Playoff Action for Tigers Water Polo
A team that’s on a hot streak hopes to keep its winning ways alive, as South Pasadena High has the home pool advantage tonight...
The Donna Summer Musical Opens at Hollywood Pantages
The North American Tour of The Donna Summer Musical opens November 6 and runs for three weeks, through November 24 at Hollywood Pantages Theatre....
The Thanksgiving Play | Geffen Playhouse
How does one celebrate Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Month at the same time? In Larissa FastHorse’s biting satire, this is the question facing...
