Yearly Archives: 2020
Group Donates Masks a Second Time | Spirit of Partnership Strong in South Pasadena
South Pasadena Mayor Robert Joe called it a “spirit of partnership” June 4, as the U.S. Asian Arts and Culture Association for the second...
STOPPED: SPPD ends ‘Carotid Restraint’ (Sleeper Hold) & Reports No Arrests as Protests Continue
South Pasadena police will no longer use the “carotid restraint control hold” as one of its authorized use of force techniques, the city...
4th of July | ‘Festival of Art’ Replaces ‘Festival of Balloons’ This Year
Red, white and blue balloons, symbolic of Independence Day, will be replaced by art, expressing South Pasadenan’s talents, along the parade route and other...
Letter to the Editor | Not Too Late to Reform City Budget Process
FROM BILL KELLY:
Amid growing community concern about transparency, there’s still time to pause South Pasadena’s 2020-21 budget process after former city Finance Director Josh...
SPHS Senior Awards Recipients | 2020 Graduations
SPHS Alumni Association awarded 20 scholarships worth more than $30,0000, here are this year's winners:
Proposed South Pasadena Budget “Astonishingly Incomplete,” Ex Finance Director Warns
A former South Pasadena finance director whose trademark combines a dramatic flair with a sharp eye for detail has a warning for the city:...
UPDATE: George Floyd Protests | South Pasadenans Show Support
UPDATED ON Thursday, June 4, originally published on May 30 and June 2nd.
"I can't breathe"
A phrase that is resonating with millions throughout the country...
Congratulations SPHS Class of 2020! | A Rite-of-Passage in Unprecedented Times Met with Courage
About 30 years ago, Janet Anderson learned about the concept of being nimble as it relates to adapting to change.
“If ever there was...
SPHS Class of 2020 | Students Reflect on Historic School Year
Unusual times marked the end for South Pasadena High grads, making their departure with stark memories of distance learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, followed...
City of South Pasadena Loses Appeal in Multimillion Dollar Discrimination Case
The California Court of Appeal on June 1 rejected every claim of trial error raised by the City of South Pasadena in its appeal...
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...
Reopening LA County | Restaurants, Barbershops, Salons Get Green Light
It might feel like a new day – a bright one indeed, with the announcement Los Angeles County on Friday has received permission from...
NEW PRINCIPAL | Arroyo Vista Elementary
PRESS RELEASE:
South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) has named Kim Sinclair as the new principal for Arroyo Vista Elementary School (AV).
“We are so happy...
Public Library Summer Reading Program | ‘Dig Deeper! Read, Investigate, Discover’
The South Pasadena Public Library’s Summer Reading Program—Dig Deeper! Read, Investigate, Discover—will take place Monday, June 1 through Saturday, August 1.
All programs and...
2020 Rosebud Parade | Thousands Tune in to Virtual Broadcast
The Tournament of Roses on Thursday hosted the first-ever virtual Rosebud Parade, featuring homemade floats.
And it was a hit!
Through a news release the...
Special City Council Meeting | Assemblymember Chris Holden Talks Budget & Caltrans Housing
In the latest of a series of updates from South Pasadena’s state and federal legislative representatives, Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-41) on Wednesday began with...
