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Yearly Archives: 2020
Missing Person: Baudelia M. Ruiz
The Alhambra Police Department is currently searching for 91-year-old Baudelia Ruiz, who was last seen yesterday, at approximately 6:30am near the area of S...
Micro-Library Fantastique | Tina Kistinger Gets Crafty for The Holidays
Last spring, as the world seemed to stop (remember L.A.’s crystal clear air quality?), Tina Kistinger was inspired. A colleague in her private craft...
Meet One of Our Mission Street East Merchants: Ellen Daigle of Ellens Silkscreening
By Linda Tobin
I’d like to introduce a stalwart of the Mission Street Merchants, Ellen Daigle, owner of Ellens Silkscreening located at 1500 Mission Street...
A World Less Certain | The Urban-Rural Alliance Party (Part 1)
There is a narrative about America that many believe in this country, and is shared by many more on this planet: the United States...
Arts Are Essential | What’s On in Arts & Entertainment This Week | November...
Frida Kahlo’s image is iconic; from her intense gaze and her distinctive eyebrows to the crown of flowers on her head, her image evokes...
Upstage Theatre School | Now Offering Outdoor Classes in South Pasadena Area
Upstage Theatre Schools, a children’s theatre staple of South Pasadena for the past 22 years, is now offering small in-person backyard classes of 4...
South Pasadena Public Library | New E-Audiobook Collection
PRESS RELEASE:
The Southern California Library Cooperative (SCLC), in partnership with the California State Library, presented a funding opportunity this year for California public libraries...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | Nov 10-16, 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...
Los Angeles County to Implement Tighter Safeguards and Restrictions to Curb COVID-19 Spread |...
MEDIA RELEASE:
Effective Friday, November 20, Los Angeles County will tighten pandemic safeguards and restrictions as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to increase significantly. These...
SPUSD Snapshot | Measure S Update
During the October 13, 2020 School Board Meeting, the Measure S Citizens’ Oversight Committee presented the group’s annual report summarizing the prior year and...
SPEF Fall Fund Drive | Ways You Can Help
By Jonathan Eisenberg
Around town this month of November you will see the distinctive orange-and-black lawn signs of – not another political campaign, but –...
Shop, Eat, Support Local | Shop Crawl Planned to Tackle Holiday Shopping in South...
PRESS RELEASE:
The latest in a series of Shop Crawl events takes place in South Pasadena Nov. 21, sponsored by the South Pasadena Chamber of...
New Interim Finance Director for South Pasadena | City Hires Familiar Face, Marcie Medina
The City of South Pasadena on Nov. 4 executed a temporary employment agreement with Maricela (“Marcie”) Medina to serve as the city’s Interim Finance...
SPHS Tiger Run Goes Virtual This Year
PRESS RELEASE:
With the impact of COVID -19, this year’s Tiger Run will not have a set route, it’s whatever the runners want to do...
Arts Are Essential | What’s On in Arts & Entertainment This Week | November...
The eighth episode of SOUND/STAGE, the LA Phil’s series of concert films, features L.A.’s own genre-defying Chicano Batman in their Hollywood Bowl debut, begins...
LA COUNTY | Serving Those Who Served Our Country – Help For Veterans
MEDIA RELEASE:
Los Angeles County is home to the highest concentration of military veterans in the nation and we are honored to serve those who...
Bob Joe Concedes to Zneimer for District 1 Seat | 2020 City Council Election...
Evelyn Zneimer, South Pasadena’s elected City Clerk since 2013, has won a close race to become the new City Council representative from District 1,...
A World Less Certain | Blue Velvet Politics
Joe Biden gazes up to Heaven giving thanks for his victory in the 2020 election.
“Dude,” God replies, “you should thank the Golden State. California’s...
City of South Pasadena | Applications Open for Emergency Rental Assistance Program
MEDIA RELEASE:
The City of South Pasadena announced that application forms and program materials are available for a newly launched rental assistance program that will...
Centerplate at the Pasadena Convention Center Teams with Union Station Homeless Services this Thanksgiving
Centerplate, the exclusive food and beverage provider for the Pasadena Convention Center and Pasadena Civic Auditorium, announced today that it will once again prepare...
SPUSD Snapshot | Student Support Services
Since August, SPUSD Special Education teams have been conducting in-person assessments with students, based upon Los Angeles County Department of Public Health guidelines —...
Exploring Role & Impact of Police in Schools | Care First South Pasadena Virtual...
PRESS RELEASE:
Care First South Pasadena has invited experts in the fields of juvenile justice and adolescent mental health to explore the implications of police...
Assemblymember Chris Holden Accepting Applications for 2021 Young Legislators Program
MEDIA RELEASE:
Assemblymember Chris Holden (AD – 41) today announced the availability of applications for the 2021 Young Legislators Program. Now in its sixth year, the...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | Nov 3-9, 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...
SPUSD COVID-19 Compliance Task Force Reviews Safety Protocols for Future School Reopenings
Recently, the COVID-19 Compliance Task Force, comprised of South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) administrators, teachers, health clerks, and parents representing elementary and secondary...
Letter to the Editor | Bob Joe Concedes Election to Evelyn Zneimer
Congratulations to City Clerk Evelyn Zneimer for winning the City Council seat
representing District 1. I wish her the best in representing the City of South
Pasadena...
Letter to the Editor | ‘THANK YOU South Pasadena Voters!’
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Once again you have affirmed your support for our public safety departments, city services and small town way of life. On...
The SPARC Art Wraps Project | Facelift for Al Fresco K-Rails
Those blank, concrete K-rails installed to form al fresco dining and shopping “parklets” in front of restaurants and retail businesses along Mission Street in...
Resident Allegedly Assaults Juvenile Pranksters Near Eddie Park
Two juveniles who told police they were perpetrating a prank, were assaulted by the resident of a home near Eddie Park Saturday evening, according...
