Monthly Archives: July 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Wrongfully Terminated 26-Year SPPD Officer Denied Apology & Honors
Former South Pasadena police officer Timothy Patrick Green says the city owes him and his family an apology. His case is persuasive. According to...
COVID Cases Continue to Rise in LA County | 217 Cases Reported in South...
The Los County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 41 new deaths and 2,628 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, July 30.
To...
SPHS Sports’ Combined Seasons | A Juggling Act for Athletics Director Anthony Chan
News last week that sports seasons in California will be delayed due to the coronavirus has “really turned the wheels of the high school...
2020 Girl Scout Gold Awards | 8 Winners in South Pasadena
A standard of excellence, the Gold Award recognizes Girl Scouts who make a difference, show extraordinary leadership, high morals, and a strong desire to...
Just a Thought | Navigating Life in a Faceless World
By Rick Kraft
Life is interesting without faces. I didn’t realize how much of experiencing life is tied to seeing another’s face until people’s faces...
Dodgers’ Historian Mark Langill Talks About Unusual Baseball Season
Most stadiums have them – those cutout baseball fans, creating the illusion of a large crowd to cheer them on.
Then there’s the artificial noise...
PCC to Lead $7 Million Effort to Expand Nanotechnology Education
The National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education program has named PCC the lead agency on a $7 million grant that will develop new approaches to educating...
A World Less Certain | Enter The Zoom Room
Finding a “happy space” is sometimes referred to as a trouble-free mindset or a physical space where you can kick back and chill out.
The...
Parson’s Nose Theater Launches Podcast Series of Radioplays
Parson’s Nose Theater (PNT) known for introducting fun, condensed, broad-stroke, professional presentations of classic comedies by Shakespeare, Moliere, Goldoni, Shaw, Belasco, Grimm, Hans Anderson,...
Not To Be Missed This Week in The Arts
PBS.org continues its Great Performances series with Kevin Kline’s Tony Award-winning performance in Noël Coward’s “Present Laughter”, streaming July 31 – August 28. The...
Baseball is Back | Benjamin Regan
By Benjamin Regan, 13, South Pasadena
BASEBALL IS BACK! After nearly five extra months of the offseason, and unprecedented schedule and rule changes, meaningful baseball...
This is Me: Letters from the Front Lines | Diavolo at The Soraya
After celebrating its 25th Anniversary at The Soraya in 2017, DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion returns for its fourth engagement — this time with...
TeaMorrow | Enjoy Your Favorite Drinks From Home
Have you ever wished you could pour yourself a signature TeaMorrow drink right from your own fridge?
Longing for TeaMorrow Tea with your daily breakfast?
Want...
SPUSD Sells its Historic Building | A ‘Monumental Moment’ Says Superintendent Geoff Yantz
The South Pasadena Unified School District has unanimously authorized its superintendent to sign a 21-page agreement under which it will sell its historic headquarter...
Planning Commission | Members Recommend Against Building Height Measure
In a decision that is bound to complicate life for the Planning Department, the city’s Planning Commission during a special meeting Tuesday voted unanimously...
San Gabriel Mission Fire | Investigation Continues Over Cause
The Mission San Gabriel Arcangel suffered considerable structural damage during an early morning blaze two weeks ago on Saturday, July 10, as firefighters rushed...
Meridian Ave Traffic Issues Addressed | Transportation Commission Forwards Recommendation
Members of the city’s Mobility, Transportation and Infrastructure Commission on Tuesday heard dozens of public comments attesting to the traffic carnage they have witnessed...
2020 South Pasadena Elections | Twelve Candidates Pull Papers for City Council, School Board
It appears South Pasadena’s 17,414 registered voters will have three competitive city council races to vote on this November. Since prospective candidates began pulling...
COVID Resurgence Takes Toll on LA County | South Pasadena Reaches Over 200 Cases
COVID-19 is quickly becoming the No. 1 killer in Los Angeles County, say health officials, as the virus falls only behind heart disease.
Coronavirus continues...
Los Angeles Master Chorale | Postponement news
The Los Angeles Master Chorale announced today that it will postpone the originally scheduled 2020-21 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall to the 2021-22...
Board of Education Elections | PTA, DUDES Member Erik Gammell Runs for Seat
Erik Gammell, a member of the community since 2012, says he feels a sense of duty to be an active participant in ensuring that...
What We’re Watching in Arts & Entertainment
Nederlands Dans Theater is streaming two exclusive film premieres marking the artistic farewell of house choreographers Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon. They have created...
Op-Ed | Corona Yo-Yo or Moderation
By San San Lee
Several years ago, I lost 50 pounds. After being diagnosed with high blood pressure, I realized it was time to take...
A World Less Certain | Time Warp
Everything is crazy now.
Opening up. Shutting down.
Back to work. Shelter in place.
Walking around. Covering our face.
The pandemic lifestyle is like being trapped in a...
First Responders Honored | Police and Fire Receive Gifts from Asian Art & Culture...
They are the unsung heroes essential to a person’s survival sometimes not recognized enough, especially during the COVID-19 outbreak as it continues to take...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | July 14-18, 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...
2021 Rose Parade Cancellation | Past President Laura Farber Expresses Disappointment
One person who will never forget the Rose Parade last January expressed her disappointment that the next one won’t take place.
South Pasadena’s Laura Farber,...
South Pasadena Beautiful | 2020 Golden Arrow Awards
South Pasadena Beautiful has selected seven private residences to be the recipients of the Golden Arrow Award for their outstanding job of planting and...
Norton Simon from Home | Raphael: The Making of a Master
New Digital Lecture: Raphael: The Making of a Master
Davide Gasparotto, Senior Curator of Paintings and Chair, Curatorial Affairs, J. Paul Getty Museum
Over the course...
SPUSD’s New Educational Model | What Schools Will Look Like in Fall
As the South Pasadena Board of Education looked at different options Thursday night to open the school year, State Gov. Gavin Newsom made a...