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Monthly Archives: October 2020
Finance Ad Hoc Committee Expanded, Members Named | City of South Pasadena
Five members of the community were named at the South Pasadena City Council’s Oct. 7 meeting to serve on the newly created Finance Ad...
Cooling Center at War Memorial | Thursday & Friday
A city hosted cooling center will be open at South Pasadena’s War Memorial Building from 12pm to 6pm Thursday, October 15 to Friday, October...
Burglary-Mail Theft Suspects in Custody
SPPD MEDIA RELEASE:
Early Friday morning, October 9, two females were arrested in the 1100 block of Pine Street for stealing mail and being in...
Norton Simon Museum from Home | Impressions: Fostering Experiences with Art for Students
This week, Head of Education Michelle Brenner writes about the Museum’s free school tour program for grades 5 through 12, and how it has...
Letter to the Editor | ‘I Support Mayor Bob Joe in His Campaign’
By Barbara Klein
Dear Editor:
As a community volunteer at the Senior Center and a longstanding South Pasadena resident who attended almost every City Council meeting...
Letter to the Editor | ‘Join Us and Vote YES on Measure U’
By Lissa & James Reynolds, Fremont Centre Theatre
Do you want community, senior, youth, and library programs? Sidewalk, street, sewer and road repairs? Park maintenance, tree trimming...
Man Drives Truck Onto Sidewalk ‘Dangerously Close’ to Black Lives Matter Protestors & Starbucks...
On Saturday, October 3, Black Lives Matter Protesters were confronted by a motorist, now identified as Richard Cheney, who obtrusively drove a RAM 1800...
Police Chief Ortiz Takes More Heat Over Cancelled Prayer Event
Community angst continues to broil over South Pasadena Police Chief Joe Ortiz’s granting permission for and promoting a prayer vigil at the police station...
Councilmember Rossi Disputes City Attorney’s Refusal to Provide Legal Information
The South Pasadena City Council will discuss asking the State Attorney General for an opinion on whether City Attorney Teresa Highsmith can share information...
Opinion | Thank You South Pasadena Firefighters!
Notes of praise, tasty treats, and thumbs up from the public haven’t gone unnoticed by members of the South Pasadena Fire Department as wildfires...
Arts Are Essential | What’s On In Arts & Entertainment October 9 – 16
Stop by the Jones Coffee Roasters patio at 1006 Mission Street for Jazz Wednesdays 5:30pm to 8:30pm featuring the smooth sounds of The Jazz...
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos in Grand Park
Grand Park will again honor the cultural tradition of Día de los Muertos —Day of the Dead—with a series of free, family friendly programs...
A World Less Certain | Believe It or Not!
Democrats and liberals, Republicans and conservatives. Blah, blah, blah. While heading for the home stretch of the 2020 presidential campaign, let’s take a short...
OP-ED | ‘We’ve Decided to Meet Bigotry with Bigotry’
By Chris Bray
South Pasadena is a model community: diverse, tolerant, open. But none of that is a given. We have to fight for it,...
Oneonta Club Meeting October 12 | Special Guests: Conservationist Alan Feldstein and Guns N’...
On October 12, 2020, at 6:30pm, live via Zoom, The Oneonta Club welcomes speaker Alan Feldstein to regale and entertain with stories of his...
South Pasadena Fire Station Update | Wildfires Take Toll on Engine 81 Fire Truck,...
Engine 81, feeling the brunt of statewide wildfires, is taking a well-deserved breather.
The South Pasadena Fire Department’s dependable fire truck, which has been called...
LA County Reopenings | Breweries & Wineries, Nail Salons, Outdoor Playgrounds, Indoor Shopping Malls
MEDIA RELEASE:
The following sectors are permitted to reopen:
Effective October 7, the Health Officer Order has been updated to reflect modifications for, breweries and wineries.
As...
Wine & Song 11 Year Reunion Show
Brad Colerick’s Wine & Song series is hosting a special 11 year reunion show this Friday October 9 at 7pm on Zoom. Here is...
CITY FINANCE | South Pasadena Finance Director Karen Aceves Resigns
Karen Aceves, appointed South Pasadena Finance Director seven months ago, has resigned. Aceves, who in late August left on an indefinite family leave, sent...
Eddie Van Halen (1955-2020) | A Legend Who Re-Invented the Electric Guitar
By Eric Schermerhorn & Ed Donnelly
I was a junior in High School and lucky enough to witness the re-invention of the electric guitar when...
Letter to the Editor | Anti-Racism Committee of South Pasadena: City Council Candidates Address...
Responding to a questionnaire sent by the Anti-Racism Committee of South Pasadena to all of the candidates in the November 3 election for South...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | Sep 29-Oct 5, 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...
Save Young Stars Theatre | Locals Love ‘YST’
YOU can help Save YST (Young Stars Theatre) If you love the arts, if you've been to one of their delightful shows at the...
OP-ED: Care First South Pasadena | Community Coalition Calls for Fully Investigating any Improper...
By Care First South Pasadena
Amid growing national concern about connections between local police departments and religious and right wing extremist groups, the Care First...
SPUSD School Board Elections | Past Board Member and President Dr. Pat Martinez-Miller Runs
MEDIA RELEASE:
Veteran teacher, administrator, scholar, and past school board member and president Patricia Martinez-Miller announces her candidacy for the South Pasadena School Board. Known...
Letter from SPUSD Board President Michele Kipke | Seeking Feedback on Distance Learning
Dear SPUSD Students, Parents, Faculty, and Staff,
I am writing on behalf of the South Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education to thank each...
South Pasadena Public Library | Teen Advisory Board Presents Literary ‘Artober’
South Pasadena Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board presents Literary Artober from October 1 through October 31. It is a month long art challenge designed...
November Elections | Voting Centers in South Pasadena
MEDIA RELEASE:
(1) South Pasadena Public Library, Community Room. Address: 1115 El Centro St, South Pasadena, CA 91030. Days/Hours of Operation: October 24-November 2: 10:00...
Javon Johnson Packs a Powerful Punch in “STILL.” at Pasadena Playhouse
Master of spoken word, Javon Johnson, takes to the bare stage inside Pasadena Playhouse for a one man show that is an emotionally raw...
Tree Falls on Moving Car | Driver Escapes Uninjured
On Friday night about 7:55 pm residents near Arroyo Park on Marmion Way in South Pasadena reported hearing a loud "crashing thud" sound outside. ...
