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Monthly Archives: January 2021
Another Dodger Great Remembered | When Tommy Lasorda Came to South Pasadena
It’s a moment in time Steve Fjeldsted will never forget, recalling that warm summer night about 5 1/2 years ago when a vibrant, energetic...
Rose Parade 2022 | SPTOR Crunch Time Party Virtual Auction Raises More than $33,000
Brant Dunlap described it in one word, talking about the outpouring of support from those in and outside the community who took part in...
VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE | BLM Activist Shot by LAPD Officers During George Floyd Protest...
MEDIA RELEASE:
A Black Lives Matter activist who was repeatedly hit with a baton and shot in the stomach and arm by Los Angeles police...
South Pasadena Public Library Announces Winter Children’s Programs
The South Pasadena Public Library offers three opportunities to engage children and teens this winter.
Virtual Storytimes have resumed after taking a Holiday break....
Griffins of Kinsale | Owner Sentenced in Court for COVID Violation
Griffins of Kinsale owner Joseph Patrick Griffin, who on March 17, 2020 became possibly the first person to be criminally cited for violating the...
Editorial | Violence Hits Home: News Staff ‘Trumped’ With Threats
“Do you wanna die today?”
So much for providing decent news coverage to those seeking to have their voices heard loud and clear.
Is that the...
SCAG Recommends Denial of RHNA Reductions | City of South Pasadena
Saying most of their arguments are precluded by law, staff of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is recommending denial of appeals filed...
New City Council Member | Jon Primuth Actively Making a Difference in South Pasadena
Actor Denzel Washington once said: “At the end of the day it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished… it’s about...
A World Less Certain | Mother Mary
My mother's birthday is Monday. She suffers from the advance stages of emphysema. Sometimes she reminds me of a goldfish, mouth opening wide, trying...
Team Historian Mark Langill Remembers Sandra Scully, Beloved Wife of Famed Dodgers Announcer
Among the many who will miss Sandra Scully, the wife of Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully, is Mark Langill, the longtime Dodgers historian...
Rep. Judy Chu Statement on Presidential Certification and Assault on the Capitol
MEDIA RELEASE
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement on Congress’s certification of the election of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris...
Arts Are Essential | What’s Happening in the New Year
It certainly is a new day and a new dawn as we kick off 2021 and yet, we’re still living through a time unlike...
COVID-19 Update and School Reopenings | Superintendent Geoff Yantz
Dear SPUSD Families,
We hope you and your families had a relaxing and safe Winter Break and are looking forward to a successful spring semester.
Last...
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | An Inspirational Champion of Equity
By Bobby T. Rimas
United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is unique in that she symbolizes an inspirational champion of equity. Ginsburg not...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | Dec 29, 2020 – Jan 4, 2021
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...
Audition for Little Women at Young Stars Theatre
Young Stars Theatre is auditioning THIS weekend for a One-Act version of the American classic "Little Women"! Both youth and adults are encouraged to...
Online Tutoring Available Through Public Library
Through Tutor.com the Library offers live help for students aged kindergarten to adult, in subjects like math, science, English, social studies, essay writing, resume writing, job...
UDPATE | Social Advocacy Coalition Helps the Homeless
UPDATE: January 5
Continuing the efforts post-holiday season, BLM cofounder, Fahren James says that over 70 items were successfully purchased from recent donations. This included hoodies,...
You I Like: A Musical Celebration of Jerry Herman premiering on Playhouse Live
Pasadena Playhouse, The State Theater of California, announces the January 10, 2021 PlayhouseLive Online Opening Night of You I Like: A Musical Celebration of...
TUESDAY | COVID Relief Q&A With Senator Portantino
State Senator Anthony Portantino will be hosting a live Small Business ZOOM/Webinar on Tuesday, January 5th, where he will discuss the roll out of the...
RHNA | City Joins Campaign Pressing Challenge to Massive Housing Demand
Both the Pasadena and South Pasadena City Councils in November quietly joined a movement of more than five dozen cities representing over a third...
Cancer Survivor’s Role in Rose Parade Celebration
It was a Thursday afternoon in late November of 2016 at the age of 56 when Jeff Carpenter, as he describes it, “had a...
ROSE BOWL | College Football Game Retains Name During Texas Move
TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PRESS RELEASE
One of America’s oldest and most cherished New Year’s traditions will be maintained in 2021, albeit in a different locale,...
