Yearly Archives: 2019
Throwback Thursday | When There Was Nothing
The San Gabriel Valley (Spanish: Valle de San Gabriel) derives its name from the San Gabriel River which got its name from the Spanish...
SPARC Presents: L.A. Bluescasters | Free Concert in Library Park
The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) presents the L.A. Bluescasters in concert on Thursday, September 19, 2019, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at South...
GET YOUR TICKETS: This Saturday is SPARC’tacular Gala Event Sep 28 | Where Fashion,...
Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual SPARC'tacular Awards Benefit bash, “FASHION+ART+ARCHITECTURE,” celebrating the South Pasadena Arts Council’s 10-year anniversary at one of South...
SPMS Gym Renovation | Adressing Unforeseen Challenges to Board of Education
Progress is being made, but concerns have been raised about the condition of a building being rehabilitated on the South Pasadena Middle School campus.
An...
Big Day at Woman’s Club | Fashion Show and Honoring Ellen Daigle Sep 28
The South Pasadena Woman’s Club will host a fashion show and luncheon on Saturday, September 28, at its clubhouse on Fremont Avenue in the...
Free Community Flu Vaccines at Farmer’s Market Sep 26
Shoppers can get a free flu shot on Thursday, September 26, at the South Pasadena Farmers’ Market at Mission Street and Meridian Avenue.
Huntington Memorial...
SPUSD Land Swap | School Board Eyes Deadline for Property Exchange
South Pasadena Unified School District officials and Board of Education members continue to explore the possibility of a potential district office exchange or land...
UPDATE: ‘Crossroads South Pasadena’ | Government ‘Adrift,’ New Group Warns
Update Sept. 18 to include city's comments
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Moved by a sense of “growing community concern about the quality and course of South Pasadena city government,”...
Sexy, Sardonic “Skintight” at Geffen Playhouse
Tony award winning actress, Idina Menzel, delivers a richly nuanced, tightly wound performance as Jodi Isaac, a woman seemingly on the verge of falling...
‘Yes on A’ Ice Cream Social | Campaign Kicks Off Sales Tax Effort Wednesday
Looking to improve the local economy, South Pasadena residents will be asked in November to approve a ¾ of a cent sales tax increase.
It’s...
Oneonta Presents: A Special Occidental Campus Tour | Treasure Hunting at a Hunt Treasure...
The Oneonta Club Foundation is pleased to announce a rare opportunity to tour Architect Myron Hunt's historic buildings at Occidental College in Eagle Rock...
SPHS Tiger Football | Going for 4-0 Against Alhambra Friday
Jeff Chi likes it, the idea that South Pasadena High’s football team has won its first three games to open the 2019 season, but...
Looks Like No Grocery Strike | Workforce Seeks Resolution
It appears a strike involving two of Southern California’s grocery chains, which include Vons/Pavilions in South Pasadena and Ralphs and Albertson in Alhambra, will...
‘A Compassionate, Vigorous Person’ | Cacciotti Remembers Stepmother Valerie Harper
When Michael Cacciotti first laid eyes on her, he shared the same feelings as his father.
“She was a wonderful, caring, compassionate, vigorous person,” said...
710 Bills Sent to Newsom | Portantino and Holden Receive Overwhelming Senate Support
The two measures aimed at putting the final stake in the heart of the 710 North freeway both passed the state legislature in the...
Meet Car King James Powers | Avid Collector & Designer Extraordinaire
A huge car buff, James Powers’ collection of automobilia is so vast that it barely fits inside a 6,000-square-foot space packed with a treasure...
John Leguizamo’s “Latin History For Morons” Hits The Ahmanson
“Boisterous, joyful and politically urgent, there couldn’t be a better time for ‘Latin History for Morons.’ Keeping an entire theater enraptured through his own...
Throwback Thursday | Meet Mr. Cawston
It’s sad but true: community interest in historic places fades over time. Sometimes they are forgotten entirely. The Cawston Ostrich Farm was the largest...
9/11: 18 Years to the Day | Police and Fire Remember Those Who Lost...
It was a time to remember the nearly 3,000 people who died on the somber morning of September 11, 2001.
Eighteen years have passed since...
WEDNESDAY | Council to Hear Report on Caltrans Properties
The results of a study examining potential options for Caltrans-owned properties will be presented to the City Council at a special meeting Wednesday, Sept....
Weekly Crime Summary | Sep 3-9
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...
Masonic Lodge Opens Their Doors to The Public | Open House Sep 21
The Masons of South Pasadena Masonic Lodge No. 290 Free & Accepted Masons are pleased to announce the first public open house to be...
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...
