Yearly Archives: 2019
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...
BREAKING NEWS: South Pasadena High School Football in Playoffs
South Pasadena High will play Fillmore in a first round CIF-Southern Section Division 13 playoff game at 7:30 p.m. Friday on the road.
The Tigers...
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS | It’s Time to Fall Back!
It’s time to fall back as daylight savings time ends on Sunday at 2 a.m. Enjoy the extra hour of sleep!
Be sure to set...
METAMORPHOSES | Director Nick Hoffa and SPHS Drama Explore How Tragedy Transforms
There is something really exciting going on at South Pasadena High School that you are not going to want to miss. Drama Department Head,...
HOMECOMING FOOTBALL 2019 | South Pasadena Victory Over La Cañada
It’s now a waiting game for South Pasadena High to determine if the Tigers qualify for a spot in the CIF-Southern Section Division 13...
NOV 5 Special Election | Three Polling Places Available in South Pasadena
UPDATED INFORMATION
South Pasadena will have three polling places available to voters in the Nov. 5 special election, not two as previously stated.
The City distributed...
City’s General Plan Update | Meetings Open Discussion for South Pasadena
During a series of meetings, City of South Pasadena officials will share the results of a multi-year community based process regarding the city’s General...
The Pre-Game Rundown | Big Night Ahead for SPHS Tiger Football
It’s simple for those around South Pasadena High’s varsity football team this week – a win over La Cañada on homecoming night and the...
AMGEN Tour Cancelled | Looks to Relaunch in 2021
AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, announced on Tuesday they will put the Amgen Tour of California race on hiatus for...
UPDATE: ACLU Files Complaint Against SPUSD | School District Denies Accusations
Updated to include letters from both ACLU and SPUSD. Linked below:
ACLU LETTER
RESPONSE FROM SCHOOL DISTRICT ABOUT COMPLAINTS
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An official representing the American Civil Liberties Union...
Letter to the Editor | ‘A Tale of Two Cities’
Over the past few weeks, two very different images of South Pasadena have emerged. City officials characterize our “largely bedroom community,” as a revenue-challenged...
