Yearly Archives: 2020
SATURDAY: “They Call Her” | The Whimsical Work of Artist Kait Walsh at the...
The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) presents artist Kait Walsh in her debut solo exhibition, They Call Her, opening Saturday, March 7, with a...
Trader Joe’s Founder Passes Away | Joe Coulombe – A Regular Joe
Between the two of them they have nearly 40 years of experience with the company, and both will tell you they sorely miss the...
SPMS Father’s Follies MARCH 13 | Local Dads Perform for Your Entertainment!
Local dads perform for your entertainment, and their folly. Join us on Friday, March 13th at 8:00 p.m. for an evening of comedy, music,...
CANCELLED: Celtic Fiddle Sensation, EILEEN IVERS, Brings Her Joyful Artistry To CalTech’s Beckman Auditorium
THE MARCH 15TH SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED
CaltechLive! is pleased to present “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin,” as described by The New York Times....
Throwback Thursday | Feathers, Thrills & Spills!
Back in the day, ostriches were raised for their feathers. Not to eat. Instead, women flaunted feather plumes on their hats, boas, and hand-held...
UPDATE: Vanessa Marquez Shooting | Body Cam Video Released
UPDATE for article originally published Monday, March 2.
The office of Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey has determined that two South Pasadena police officers...
Play Ball! | South Pasadena Little League Opening Night FRIDAY
South Pasadena Little League will soon be saying “Play Ball!”
Now in its 68th season, America’s pastime will hold an opening night ceremony on Friday,...
UPDATE: Coronavirus Health Emergency | South Pasadena City Officials Respond to Threat
UPDATE for original article originally published on Wednesday, March 4.
Thursday, March 5
Superintendent Geoff Yantz used a familiar sports analogy in his latest correspondence to...
MAN OF GOD | Opens March 12 at Geffen Playhouse
UPDATE! Performance Cancellation Notice:
In response to the evolving circumstances surrounding COVID-19, our organization is taking immediate, proactive steps to ensure the safety, health and...
LOCAL COVERAGE: LA County Declares Coronavirus Health Emergency
With seven total confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, Los Angeles County officially declared a health emergency.
On the steps if the Kenneth Hahn Hall...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | February 25 – March 2
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...
SPHS Sports Update Mar 3-7 | Tigers Open League Baseball Season Against Rival
There’s nothing like launching into the Rio Hondo League baseball season with a game against your rival.
That’s what South Pasadena High is faced with...
Solving Homelessness – One Step at a Time | Special Screening of ‘Skid Row...
A heart-wrenching story about those down on their luck from LA’s Skid Row touched a pair of local Girl Scouts so deeply that they...
Robbery at Pavilions | Police Successfully Arrest Suspect
A 20-year-old man was arrested Sunday, February 23, after leaving Pavilions market in the 1200 block of Fair Oaks Avenue with about $400 in...
City Council Preview: March 4 | Financial Report Key Agenda Item
Councilmembers will examine the city’s mid-year financial report when it convenes in open session at 7:30 p.m. on March 5 at South Pasadena City...
SPHS Sports Update | All-Rio Hondo League Winter Teams Announced
The votes are in as South Pasadena High’s winter sports teams were honored with all-Rio Hondo League selections in boys and girls water polo,...
SPMS Athletic Booster Club | Main Event Poker Tournament March 14
Kenny Rogers may have sung it best.
“You've got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when...
Partnership Pavement Project | Joint Effort for Rehabilitation on Pine St
The City of South Pasadena in partnership with the City of Alhambra, hosted a ribbon cutting on February 19 for the Pine Street Rehabilitation...
110 Hookramp Development | Alternative Option Considered as City Awaits Metro 710 Funds
The City of South Pasadena, Metro and Caltrans will study a traffic solution alternative for the SR-110/Fair Oaks Ave. interchange that does not include...
What is KUBB? | Learn How to Play SUNDAY
Kubb is coming to Garfield Park on Sunday.
What’s that you say, kubb?
Originating in Sweden, kubb is a lawn game where the objective is to...
Hundreds Attend Ted Shaw Memorial | An Emotional Tribute to ‘Mr. South Pasadena’
Looking out at the overflow crowd, Julie Smith, standing behind the podium, after adjusting the microphone, expressed her feelings.
Make that her true, deepest, most...
Coronavirus Threat Mounts | School District Prepares for Possible Impacts
As the numbers grow, so do the concerns.
“As you know, the Center for Disease Control is closely monitoring an outbreak of a respiratory illness...
PowerPuff Football TONIGHT | Juniors and Seniors Duke it Out in Annual Game
No one’s a loser in this one.
While one team might have more points on the scoreboard at the end of the night, those taking...
Throwback Thursday | Oranges and Motorcycles
During the late 1800s, the scent of orange blossoms fills San Gabriel Valley – until Southern California’s first real estate boom. Shortly thereafter, original...
Pascale Chamber Players | Local Musicians Headed to Carnegie Hall
Thirteen students of the Pascale Music Institute in South Pasadena have been invited back to take the stage for the First Place Winner's Recital on...
Profound Loss | Corporal Who Was Shot Had Ties to South Pasadena
The grandson of Jack Gillette, a former lieutenant with the South Pasadena Police Department, died in the line of duty Tuesday with the Sumter...
SPEF’s Parti Gras Date Officially Set | Caribbean Sunset
Ready to enjoy the rhythmic beat of Caribbean music and unwind to the island vibe, while sipping on umbrella drinks?
Those in attendance at the...
Seussical Jr. Returns to the YST Stage!
UPDATE on March 13, 2020: Performances for the weekend of March 13-15 have been cancelled. Stay updated here or at www.youngstarstheatre.org for future performances....
A Night in Focus: Paris in the Belle Epoque at Norton Simon Museum
Paris comes to Pasadena in a lively evening program celebrating the exhibition By Day & By Night: Paris in the Belle Époque (on view...
City Council Recap
A public hearing was held as part of last Wednesday’s South Pasadena City Council meeting to receive objections or protests to the Vegetation Management...
