Yearly Archives: 2020
Board of Education | Framework Proposed for New School Year
South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) superintendent Geoff Yantz presented a plan framework at Thursday night’s board meeting to reopen all five district schools...
New Site-Specific Work by Lita Albuquerque on View at The Huntington
A new site-specific artwork by Lita Albuquerque, “Red Earth,” greets visitors at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens as garden areas reopen...
High Honor for the Late Ray Bradbury | Stained Glass Project to Commemorate Legendary...
A frequent visitor to South Pasadena, Ray Bradbury, a famed American author and screenwriter, will be further memorialized and respected with the installation of...
Coronavirus Cases at 177 in South Pasadena
While COVID-19 continues to take its toll on those worldwide, closer to home two new cases were reported in South Pasadena on Thursday, bringing...
Just a Thought | The Truth About Human Nature
By Rick Kraft
At the risk of offending every one of you, let me tell you some things you already know. I’ll just put them...
4th of July Protest Marches Down Mission Street In Place of Cancelled Parade
Approximately 100-150 protestors assembled at the South Pasadena Public Library to march down the city streets, redefining what July 4th meant to them.
Multi-colored...
Millions of Dollars in ‘PPP’ COVID-19 Relief Awarded to many South Pasadena Businesses
A total of 636 South Pasadena companies received federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds totaling between $40.6 million and $71.8 million, helping to preserve several...
Protestors Assaulted | Unidentified Aggressor Spits on Black Lives Matter Supporters
UDPATE 7-10-2020: SUSPECT ARRESTED APPROX 9PM - REPORT TO FOLLOW
“Racism is still alive here in South Pasadena."
Those were the words uttered by London Lang,...
SPUSD | SPMS Gym Construction Update
SPUSD PRESS RELEASE:
In June the team focused on plastering the exterior of the building and completing the perimeter 'envelope'. Plaster was applied in three...
D.U.D.E.S Donate to Good Causes | Giving Back During the COVID Crisis
A group known for its own generous service to the community presented giant checks, perfect for a photo-op, to three deserving organizations Wednesday, July...
COVID UPDATE | 177 Cases in South Pasadena Thurdsay
MEDIA RELEASE: LA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
07/09 Update
Cases through 8:00pm 07/08/2020
*including cases reported by Long Beach and Pasadena Health Departments
** includes deaths
New Daily Counts
Cases
Cases**
1777
Deaths
50
Laboratory Confirmed...
A World Less Certain | The Purge
Since the recent riots and mass protests, there is a reexamination of our country’s past. The shift of public sentiment is inevitable. The rush...
UPDATE: Nails Found in Driveways | BLM Supportive Residents Report Possible Targeting at Homes
Originally published Tuesday, July 7. Updated on Thursday, June 9 to include statement from the South Pasadena Police Department.
Some South Pasadena residents have discovered...
Southbound & Northbound State Route 110 Overnight Closures Scheduled Between S. Avenue 57 &...
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the scheduled overnight full freeway closures of State Route 110 (Pasadena Freeway) between S. Avenue 57 and...
OpEd | Reopening – A Good Time for Paranoia
By San San Lee
Birds are chirping, the sun is out, and the morning glories are flowering. Cool mornings and warm days – overcast skies...
What’s Happening in Arts & Entertainment This Week | July 10 – 17
Live from Lincoln Center presents Broadway Fridays and beginning July 10, they will premiere Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel”, which will stream through September 8....
COVID UPDATE | 175 Cases, 23 Deaths in South Pasadena
MEDIA RELEASE: LA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
07/08 Update
Cases through 8:00pm 07/07/2020
*including cases reported by Long Beach and Pasadena Health Departments
** includes deaths
New Daily Counts (La...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | June 30-July 6, 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...
The Broad Stage at Home | Red Hen Press Poetry Hour presents Finding Truths...
The Broad Stage and esteemed LA-based publisher Red Hen Press return with season two of the Red Hen Press Poetry Hour, moderated by award-winning...
Antigua Coffee | Unique Brew from a Mayan Descendant
By Esteban Lopez
Antigua Coffee is a corner store cafe, located in Cypress Park on Figueroa Street, just north of Downtown Los Angeles, owned and...
Virtual Town Hall July 16 | Police Reform Meeting Via Zoom
Originally published on Wednesday, July 8. To view the Zoom police reform meeting, send an email to [email protected]
Nathaniel Imel applauded the South Pasadena City...
Parking Restriction Pitch | More Driving Space for Monterey Road
Parking spaces are hard to come by along a stretch of Monterey Road, a South Pasadena resident insisted as part of public comment during...
SPHS Sea Tigers Swim | Team Eager to Return
They just want to go swimming, a Sea Tigers’ board member told the South Pasadena City Council last week.
Since the coronavirus has been on...
Letter to the Editor | A Plastic Free July
July is time for Plastic Free July, a global movement that helps people be part of the solution to plastic pollution.
You can go all...
2021 Rose Parade’s Uncertain Future | Key Announcement Expected in Mid-July
What’s the future of the Rose Parade?
Stay tuned as South Pasadena Tournament of Roses President Brant Dunlap says an announcement regarding the 2021...
SPPD Reports No Fireworks-related Citations, Arrests | Citizens Observe ‘Safe and Sane’ 4th of...
While many Los Angeles County residents ignored the no fireworks order, South Pasadena Police Chief Joe Ortiz said he appreciates those who reside in...
South Pasadena City Hall Reopened Monday
While the pause button has been hit on openings at L.A. County establishments due to COVID-19, there’s some good news coming out of South...
‘Better Together – Six Feet Apart’ This 4th of July | Finding Unity During...
South Pasadenans will not celebrate America’s birthday in the traditional sense with an old-fashioned pancake breakfast, homegrown parade or patriotic fireworks show this year,...
A World Less Certain | Magic Bus
Since my stroke last month, I’ve been thinking about the world and our power to change lives.
Whether it is the unseen killer of our...
City Municipal Elections | Council Formally Announces Stipulations
Three of South Pasadena’s five city council seats will be up for grabs during the general municipal election to be held Nov. 3,...
