Monthly Archives: June 2020
High School Graduates Celebrated on Diamond Ave
In unusual times when drive-thru and virtual graduations are the norm, other measures to celebrate the Class of 2020 are popping up in the...
Congratulations SPMS Graduates! | Fanfare at Middle School Drive-Thru Promotion
It was a sight Carlos Kassam-Clay hadn’t seen in awhile as the interim principal at South Pasadena Middle School took in Monday’s 8th grade...
SPMS Math Award Winners | 2020 Graduations
For the 33rd consecutive year, South Pasadena Middle School recognized the top math students as Mathematician of the Year.
Sharing the honors for 2019-2020 were...
Oneonta Club Awards Three South Pasadena High Graduates with Scholarships
Virtually, through Zoom, the Oneonta Club Foundation of South Pasadena will present $10,000 Swann Scholarships to three deserving high school graduates during its Oneonta...
Congratulations (Former) 5th Graders! | 2020 South Pasadena Elementary School Drive-Thru Promotions
It wasn’t the sendoff they anticipated at the start of the school year last August, but administrators and teachers came up big this week...
Cruz’n for Roses 2020 | September Car Show’s Fate Uncertain
For now, South Pasadena’s long-running car show is still scheduled for the fall, but the key fundraiser for the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses...
Earthquake | 5.5 Near Ridgecrest
Did you feel it? Reports from all over the South Pasadena & Pasadena areas reporting a 'slow roller' going on for up to 15...
RESCHEDULED: Council Meeting Wednesday | Postponed Until June 10
MEDIA RELEASE:
The regular City Council meeting scheduled for this evening has been postponed for one week in response to the countywide curfew. The meeting...
UPDATE: Curfew Extended in South Pasadena | Wednesday, June 3
UPDATE: June 3, 2020
Curfew has been extended in Los Angeles County:
10:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 - 5:00 a.m. Thursday, June 4.
This will apply to...
Building Height Limits on Council Agenda | Critical City Plan Issue
By Ron Rosen, South Pasadena resident:
EDITOR'S NOTE: This letter was written to apply to June 3rd's Council meeting which was postponed until Wednesday, June...
City Responds to Protests | City of South Pasadena
MEDIA RELEASE:
The South Pasadena City Council wishes to make the following statement in response to the demonstrations occurring in cities across the US:
The City...
Protests Continue Nationwide | Police Ready for Tactical Deployment Says South Pasadena Police Chief...
Area police departments, including the one in South Pasadena, are ready to be called on in face of violence as skirmishes, unrest and fiery...
STATE OF EMERGENCY | LA COUNTY UPDATE
MEDIA RELEASE: LA COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT
EXTENDED the Countywide curfew for all @CountyofLA in response to civil disturbances. It is effective today, 06-01-2020, starting at...
Young Stars Theatre Commits to Virtual Summer Camps
Two months ago, YST was in the middle of a run of “Seussical Jr”, had just started rehearsing “The Wizard of Oz”, and was...