Monthly Archives: June 2020
More Businesses Reopen | County Officials Warn: Continue to Observe Safety Measures
As businesses gradually begin to open up in South Pasadena, health officials warn of an upward trajectory of cases of coronavirus in Los Angeles...
BLM Protests in South Pasadena | Many Voices Unite at City Hall
As the sun set on Mission Street, well over one hundred protestors spanning multiple generations, ethnicities, and creeds converged on South Pasadena City Hall...
City Council Report | Finance Clarity Still a Serious Concern
During the course of what was easily its longest public meeting this year, the South Pasadena City Council on Wednesday acted to allow its...
A World Less Certain | The Perfect Storm
Spring is ending with an early sweet summer breeze – only to be set ablaze at the end of May.
After weathering months of stay-at-home...
School District Building for Sale | Headquarters Looks to Move
If all goes well, employees at the South Pasadena Unified School district (SPUSD) could be on the move – literally – after action taken...
THE ARTS Online This Week | June 12-19
Arts Online This Week | June 12- 19
With the 2020 Tony Awards cancelled this year, what is a musical theatre lover to do? The...
City Resumes Overnight Parking Enforcement
In March, the South Pasadena City Council adopted an emergency resolution that suspended requirements for overnight parking permits in response to the national pandemic.
The...
Board of Education | Black Lives Matter Resolution Adopted
The South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) “desires to provide a safe school environment that allows all students equal access and opportunities in the...
New Arroyo Vista Principal | Kim Sinclair Welcomed by Board of Education
A familiar face in the South Pasadena Unified School District was formally introduced as Arroyo Vista Elementary School’s principal Tuesday night during a virtual...
National & Local Protests | South Pasadena Police Chief Ortiz Responds
Protests across the United States remain mostly peaceful in recent days, upheld by the protection of the First Amendment, punctuated by free speech and...
‘Roadmap to Recovery’ | COVID-19 Restrictions Modified Friday
Los Angeles County is moving forward on the Roadmap to Recovery and reopening key economic and community sectors, including day camps, fitness centers, spectator-free professional sports,...
The Soraya Joins Martha Graham Dance Company and Wild Up for Digital Dance Creation...
The ongoing collaboration by three major arts organizations—Martha Graham Dance Company, the Los Angeles-based Wild Up music collective, and The Soraya—will continue June 19...
City Finance Problems | Credentialed Finance Experts Cross-Examination of the Betta Report
Former South Pasadena Finance Director Josh Betta started a firestorm last week when he released his 56-page critique of the city’s proposed 2020-2021 budget....
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | June 2-8, 2020
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...
Huntington Library | Gardens to Reopen July 1 with Safety Measures
MEDIA RELEASE:
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens announced today that after more than three months of closure as a result of the...
WISPPA | Weekly Newsletter June 9, 2020
Dear WISPPA members,
We hope you are safe and well. We have heard from multiple WISPPA members that they feel the board has been too...
Seven Tones Project | Providing a Creative Outlet During Coronavirus Outbreak
It’s described as a short story of an unexpected journey in the rain, set to the soulful clarinet of Ben Redwine in a film...
Board of Education | Resolution to Recognize Racial Disparities
During Tuesday night’s regularly scheduled South Pasadena Unified School Board meeting, a resolution will be established “that acknowledges and recognizes that racial disparities have...
OP-ED | Do Our Black Students Matter?: A Call to End Drug Sniffing Dogs...
By Jayden Eden
I still remember the cool air of a spring afternoon. In a small apartment building, I sat in my brown chair with...
City Council Preview | Budget Issues Addressed on Agenda
The City Council will review the draft budget as presented, hear public comments, and provide direction to staff as part of the July 10...
Group Donates Masks a Second Time | Spirit of Partnership Strong in South Pasadena
South Pasadena Mayor Robert Joe called it a “spirit of partnership” June 4, as the U.S. Asian Arts and Culture Association for the second...
STOPPED: SPPD ends ‘Carotid Restraint’ (Sleeper Hold) & Reports No Arrests as Protests Continue
South Pasadena police will no longer use the “carotid restraint control hold” as one of its authorized use of force techniques, the city...
4th of July | ‘Festival of Art’ Replaces ‘Festival of Balloons’ This Year
Red, white and blue balloons, symbolic of Independence Day, will be replaced by art, expressing South Pasadenan’s talents, along the parade route and other...
Letter to the Editor | Not Too Late to Reform City Budget Process
FROM BILL KELLY:
Amid growing community concern about transparency, there’s still time to pause South Pasadena’s 2020-21 budget process after former city Finance Director Josh...
SPHS Senior Awards Recipients | 2020 Graduations
SPHS Alumni Association awarded 20 scholarships worth more than $30,0000, here are this year's winners:
Proposed South Pasadena Budget “Astonishingly Incomplete,” Ex Finance Director Warns
A former South Pasadena finance director whose trademark combines a dramatic flair with a sharp eye for detail has a warning for the city:...
UPDATE: George Floyd Protests | South Pasadenans Show Support
UPDATED ON Thursday, June 4, originally published on May 30 and June 2nd.
"I can't breathe"
A phrase that is resonating with millions throughout the country...
Congratulations SPHS Class of 2020! | A Rite-of-Passage in Unprecedented Times Met with Courage
About 30 years ago, Janet Anderson learned about the concept of being nimble as it relates to adapting to change.
“If ever there was...
SPHS Class of 2020 | Students Reflect on Historic School Year
Unusual times marked the end for South Pasadena High grads, making their departure with stark memories of distance learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, followed...
City of South Pasadena Loses Appeal in Multimillion Dollar Discrimination Case
The California Court of Appeal on June 1 rejected every claim of trial error raised by the City of South Pasadena in its appeal...
