Yearly Archives: 2020
City Council Elections | Jack Donovan Candidate Statement
PRESS RELEASE:
Jack Donovan is running for Council in the City of South Pasadena in a bid to increase transparency and integrity in local government...
Letter to the Editor | ‘Tips for South Pasadena Voters’
By Alan Ehrlich
The SOUTH PASADENA LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM on El Centro Street is now open for in person voting from 10 am to 7...
Letter to the Editor | ‘Write In Rossi and Here’s Why’
By Ron Rosen
It has come to my attention that three candidates for City Council are sharing the same campaign backers and working together to...
Ray Bradbury | First Lighting of Windows at the Library THURSDAY at 6:00 PM
PRESS RELEASE:
The Library invites family groups to visit the West (Diamond Street) side of Library Park, near the Moreton Bay Fig “Library Tree”, on...
South Pasadena Fire Department Battles Blue Ridge Fire | Engine 81 Back on Front...
Engine 81 is back in action.
The South Pasadena fire truck, disabled for a short time after used heavily in fighting California wildfires the past...
Dodger Team Historian Mark Langill Celebrates Team’s World Series Win Over Tampa Bay
In the hours prior to the Dodgers bringing home a World Series title to Los Angeles, Mark Langill set the mood by listening to...
Pasadena Convention Center Will Serve as a Vote Center Starting Friday
The Pasadena Convention Center has announced it will serve as a Vote Center in the upcoming Presidential Election. Residents will have the opportunity to...
Public Library Author Night | One City, Many Stories: Danzy Senna & Sherri L....
One City, Many Stories (OCMS) encourages the community to engage with the theme “Exploring Common Ground” through reading and discussion of books that are,...
Letter to the Editor | ‘My Support for Dr. Patricia Martinez-Miller for School Board’
By Richard Murphy
I am a resident of South Pasadena, father of two school-aged boys, a dedicated coach and an infectious disease doctor with L.A....
Letter to the Editor | ‘My Full Support and Endorsement for Jon Primuth’
By Andrew Berk
Jon Primuth is a skillful leader and an exceptional candidate who I fully support and endorse for our next Councilperson, District 3,...
Public Health | Health Advisory: High Risk of COVID-19 Transmission at Gatherings and Public...
LA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH MEDIA RELEASE:
Los Angeles County Health Officer, Muntu Davis, MD, MPH is issuing a Health Advisory for private gatherings and public...
Red Flag Warning in Effect Now for Los Angeles County Through Tuesday
MEDIA RELEASE:
The Los Angeles County Fire Department has implemented its augmented staffing plan in response to the National Weather Service’s red flag warning which...
Letter to the Editor | ‘Vote Yes on Measure U to Preserve the South...
By Ellen Torres, President, Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library
Vote yes on Measure U to preserve the South Pasadena that we all love.
As...
Norton Simon Museum From Home | Encounters with the Collection: Vigée-Lebrun
We continue our series of videos on women artists in the Norton Simon collections with a probing account of the life and career of...
Richcreek Pleads Not Guilty to Attacks on BLM Protestors During Arraignment
Joseph Luis Richcreek, 55, the Monterey Park man charged with two counts of battery against South Pasadena Black Lives Matter protestors, pled not guilty...
A ‘Pinch Me Moment’ for Dodger Broadcaster Joe Davis of South Pasadena
A “pinch me moment,” as described by Liz Habbib of Fox 11 Sports, came for Joe Davis, calling the action Sunday night in a...
‘Eat-Shop-Enjoy’ South Pasadena on Saturday
The South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce is working with member merchants and city staff to plan a multi-faceted series of activities to stimulate local...
South Pasadena Ready to Fight Back | RHNA State Mandate Crossed the Line
South Pasadena will file a full-throated appeal of the number of housing units it must plan for over the eight-year period starting in 2021...
Vanessa Marquez Shooting Was ‘By the Book’ | South Pasadena Police Department Report
The South Pasadena police shooting which resulted in the death of 49-year-old actress Vanessa Marquez on Aug. 30, 2018 complied with SPPD’s use of force policies,...
Press Conference Held | Black Lives Matter Response to Recent Incidents at City Hall
The South Pasadena chapter of Black Lives Matter was joined by an alliance of local and regional advocacy groups, representatives, and supporters as updates...
School Board Elections | Dr. Suzie Abajian Endorsed by TASP
PRESS RELEASE:
Dr. Abajian, a lifelong educator, was endorsed by the Teachers Association of South Pasadena (TASP) in her bid for re-election to the school...
Arts Are Essential | What’s on in the Arts October 23-30
Pasadena Playhouse - Gather your Goblins and Ghoulies and settle in for a haunting night of family fun, streaming exclusively on PlayhouseLive. Bob Baker...
LA County | Second Round of Funding Announced for Businesses Disproportionately Impacted by COVID...
MEDIA RELEASE:
Los Angeles County is providing a second opportunity for financial assistance to businesses that have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and...
Rialto Theatre Restoration Update | Historic South Pasadena Landmark Coming Back to Life
There was something about the place that immediately grabbed the interest of Escott O. Norton when he first set eyes on it.
Perhaps it was...
A World Less Certain | Revenge of the Wallflowers
You probably know if you fit the personality profile of a wallflower. If you’re not one of us, maybe you’re curious to learn more....
Letter to the Editor | ‘Letter to Chief Ortiz Regarding Joe Richcreek Hate Crime’...
Letter submitted to South Pasadena Police Department Police Chief Joe Ortiz by James DeSimone, Civil Rights Lawyer on August 12, 2020.
Dear Chief Ortiz:
I am...
OP-ED | ‘Why This Single Mom POC Housing Advocate Supports the Fighter, the Hero,...
By Anne Bagasao
Last week, more than 150 yard signs for District 3 candidates Alan Ehrlich and Michelle Hammond went missing. For someone to round...
Police Reform Recommendations Approved Unanimously by Public Safety Commission | City Council Recommended to...
In a short meeting Monday, the South Pasadena Public Safety Commission gave its blessing to both a new commission charter and a long set...
Mezzo Soprano Judy Tran Talks Verdi Chorus and “Amor y Odio”
Amor y Odio, Songs of Spain and the New World presented by The Verdi Chorus and the Sahm Family Foundation, featuring The Fox Singers...
PCC Recognized as a Top 2-Year College for Latinx Students
Less than a week after the conclusion of Hispanic Heritage Month, Pasadena City College is being recognized as one of the nation’s top two-year colleges for...
