Yearly Archives: 2020
Woman’s Club Provides Masks to Seniors | Working to Expand Outreach to Save Lives
Masks have been used for centuries in various religious rituals, in masquerades, and by the “badmen” in movie westerns. Colonial women added to their...
School District Looks to Modify Budget | Board Reevaluates Upcoming School Year
Responding to newly passed legislation, the South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) plans on modifying its budget once again heading into the 2020-21 school...
What’s Happening in Arts & Entertainment | July 3 – 10
Our unofficial “Nighttime Mayor” Brad Colerick brings us the Wine & Song Podcast #15. So grab your beverage of choice, sit back, relax and...
SPUSD | SPHS Gym Construction Update
SPUSD PRESS RELEASE:
The gymnasium has the last few coats of interior paint being applied and we will be moving on to the hardwood floors....
The D.U.D.E.S. Brings 4th of July to Your Doorstep | Raising Money for ‘Back...
No parade, no problem.
In absence of South Pasadena’s traditional 4th of July Festival of Balloons, the D.U.D.E.S will come to you.
It’s what this group...
PUBLIC HEALTH | Revised Health Officer Order Requires Closure of Indoor On-Site Dining and...
The Los Angeles County Health Officer Order will be modified as of Wednesday, July 1 to align with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s directives and require...
4th of July Reminder | ‘Safe and Sane’ Fireworks Banned in South Pasadena
Fourth of July is going to look much different as local cities, including South Pasadena, are canceling their traditional professional fireworks display due to...
Future of Policing | City Council Approves Appointment of New Subcommittee
Will Hoadley-Brill is looking for change in the South Pasadena Police Department.
As protests over the death of George Floyd have persisted, police officers around the country...
4th of July Murals | Window Displays Decorate Business District
While the 4th of July won’t be the same this year, minus a traditional pancake breakfast, parade and fireworks show, some South Pasadena businesses...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | June 23-29, 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...
Norton Simon Museum from Home | June 30
New Video: Encounters with the Collection from Home
We are very pleased to share the second episode in our Encounters with the Collection from Home series, exploring...
4th of July in South Pasadena | A Message from the ‘Festival of Balloons’...
By Joe Payne, Festival of Balloons Chair
As we approach another Independence Day celebration across our nation we should pause to remember how we, as...
COVID Cases Spike in LA County | Closures Implemented to Combat Spread, Again
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) continues to see alarming trends of community spread. Today, the department is announcing 2,903...
Fine-tuning Al Fresco Dining | City Examines Option for Restaurants
Creating the perfect al fresco dining experience to help struggling restaurants fend off COVID-19 is being considered in South Pasadena after actions taken by...
Just a Thought | Law of the Harvest
By Rick Kraft
Who you are today is no accident. Where you are today is no accident. You are who you are and where you...
CLOSED: Beaches, Fireworks Displays Prohibited During 4th of July Weekend
FROM LA COUNTY: 6-29-2020
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is ordering L.A. County beaches closed from July 3 through July 6 at...
2020 ‘Festival of Art’ | 4th of July Takes on Different Look in...
Pushing health and safety first, South Pasadena, known for it Norman Rockwell splendor especially on the 4th of July, will give way to different...
One Case of Coronavirus Reported at City Hall
South Pasadena Public Works Director Shahid Abbas announced Wednesday night that one person in his department has tested positive for coronavirus.
The unidentified employee is...
House of Representatives Passes Police Reform Bill | Congresswoman Judy Chu’s Statement
MEDIA RELEASE:
Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The bill would make...
Stroll South Pasadena with Your Patriotic Pride in Celebration of July 4!
PRESS RELEASE:
The July 4 weekend is a perfect time to wear your red, white and blue and stroll the streets of South Pasadena to...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | June 16-22, 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...
Council Adopts Provisional Budget | Finance Department Receives $80,000 to Clean Up Books
The South Pasadena City Council on June 24 voted unanimously to adopt what City Manager Stephanie DeWolfe said amounts to “a budget that does...
Uncertainty Continues to Loom Over Fall Sports at SPHS
As uncertainty continues, some South Pasadena High athletes have begun zoom workouts in anticipation to what they hope will be a fall season amidst...
Police & Fire COVID-19 Update | 10 New Cases in Past Week
As California experienced a significant rise in coronavirus cases over a two-day span, South Pasadena Fire Chief Paul Riddle on Wednesday night reported that...
Board of Education | SPUSD Approves ‘Placeholder’ Budget
The South Pasadena Unified School District's (SPUSD) Board of Education approved the district’s proposed budget as a placeholder Tuesday night at their monthly board...
A World Less Certain | On Thin Ice
During the pandemic, we are all walking on thin ice, some more than others. In my case, I didn't know until...THE STROKE.
A couple of...
What’s Happening in Arts & Entertainment | June 26 – July 3
Premiering July 3 on Disney+ is the highly anticipated film version of Broadway’s mega-hit “Hamilton”. Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and Disney+ decided to release the...
Rose Parade 2021 Float Design Revealed | SPTOR Remains on Standby for Tournament this...
For now, despite growing concerns about increasing coronavirus cases – especially in LA County – the 2021 Rose Parade is still targeted for New...
Letter to the Editor | ‘Lack of Transparency in the Hiring of Placeworks’
I was glad to see that City Council candidate Evelyn Zneimer wants to investigate how Placeworks replaced Kaizer Ringwala as consultant for the General...
Vanessa Marquez | Wrongful Death Claim Filed Over South Pasadena Police Shooting of Actress
Friends, colleagues and supporters of the late actress Vanessa Marquez came to South Pasadena Wednesday to announce the filing a wrongful death action over...
