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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Letter to The Editor | CalTrans Homes: Permanent government ownership by the City of...
The City of South Pasadena is a black box. Problems are deposited inside the black box; then, at some future point, a course of...
CalTrans Properties Forum | South Pasadena Preservation Foundation to Host on Thursday
MEDIA RELEASE
A controversial attempt to change standing law could allow CalTrans homes to be bought in bulk and end up in the hands of...
WEDNESDAY: COVID-19 Townhall with Senator Anthony Portantino and Supervisor Kathryn Barger
Please join me and Supervisor Kathryn Barger for a town hall on March 24 at 4:00 p.m. to discuss vaccines, pediatric health, and financial...
SPHS Football | Tigers Beat La Cañada in First Spring Football Game
It took nearly a year and a half between games, but South Pasadena High hardly looked like a team coming out of hibernation as...
March 20 CalTrans Caravan | El Sereno Comes Together to Protest Senator Durazo’s SB-51
WHEN: SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 10 AM
WHERE: VIA MARISOL BETWEEN MONTEREY ROAD & VIA MIA
WHO: UNITED CALTRANS TENANTS, RECLAIMING OUR HOMES, & RECLAIM AND...
Tax Deadline Extended to May 15 | LA County Consumer & Business Affairs
MEDIA RELEASE
The IRS announced a new deadline for filing tax returns: Monday, May 17, 2021.
If you haven't filed yet, take advantage of the free tax...
UPDATE: CalTrans Properties | South Pasadena City Council Considers Purchase
UPDATE on March 19, 2021
After an 80-minute discussion Wednesday night, the City Council voted to 4-0, with Council Member Evelyn Zneimer abstaining, to support...
Court Rules City’s Termination as Retaliation | South Pasadena Must Re-instate Fired Fire Department...
In the latest of a string of adverse legal judgments, the City of South Pasadena must reinstate the former President of its Fire Fighters’...
Weekly Lunches for Unhoused Residents Aim to Fight More than Hunger at Garfield Park
Amidst the complexities surrounding a profoundly multi-layered issue like homelessness, at times all it takes is a hot meal to make someone’s day. Conversely,...
Online Survey for ADUs on Historic Properties and in Historic Districts | City of...
CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA MEDIA RELEASE
We need to hear your ideas!
While state law severely limits the local discretion cities can have in the approval...
Add Your Name | Declaration Denouncing Hate Crimes Against Asian American & Pacific Islanders...
FROM CITIZENS OF SOUTH PASADENA
Dear residents and workers of South Pasadena,
With the recent horrific hate crime in Atlanta, we stand with the Asian American...
Arts Are Essential | March 19 – 26
Streaming this week at Center Theatre Group is Matthew Bourne’s production of “The Red Shoes” premiering Friday, March 19 at 8 pm and streaming...
Resolution by the South Pasadena Chinese-American Club Regarding Violence Against Asian American & Pacific...
Resolution by the South Pasadena Chinese-American Club, March 2021
The South Pasadena Chinese-American Club (SPCC) and its Executive Board stands firmly and unequivocally against the...
‘Graham Block’ Part 2 | How an Ecosystem of Businesses Plays a Vital Role...
This is part two of an ongoing series that highlights some of the local businesses who have successfully transitioned during the pandemic, which has...
SPUSD Snapshot | Upper Elementary Students Return to the Classroom
The rain didn’t dampen our parade! All grade levels of SPUSD elementary students have returned to in-person learning.
On March 15, 2021, fourth and fifth...
SPPD Weekly Crime | March 9-15, 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...
Public Safety Commission | Community Forum on Hiring New Police Chief Yields Crucial Input
In a forum held on Monday night, dozens of citizens tuned in and made their voices heard loud and clear over the process of...
SPHS Tiger Football | Spring Season Officially Begins Friday at La Cañada High
As state officials continue to give the green light for resumption of play, high school sports like football, traditionally reserved for the fall, are...
Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library Celebrates 71st Anniversary
PRESS RELEASE
Officials at both the City of South Pasadena and its School District are recognizing the longstanding contributions of the Friends of the South...
Free Bingo Night Hosted by South Pasadena Chinese-American Club Saturday
The South Pasadena Chinese-American Club (SPCC), in partnership with the local Chamber of Commerce, is hosting a series of free Bingo events that will...
Public Health | Caution Urged as Sectors Reopen and Vaccination Eligibility Expands Monday
MEDIA RELEASE
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 6 new deaths and 422 new cases of COVID-19. The lower...
California Launches Rent Relief Program
MEDIA RELEASE
The State has announced the launch of a CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Program, intended to help income-eligible households pay rent and utilities, both...
SPHS Sports Update | Tigers Football Team Sees First Action Since 2019 with Scrimmage
After a year's hiatus due to the current pandemic, South Pasadena High’s varsity football team, under head coach Jeff Chi, took to the field...
SPUSD School Reopening Update | Mar 12, 2021
Dear SPUSD Families, Faculty, Staff, and Administrators,
As we move beyond the one-year mark since the COVID-19 crisis grew into a pandemic, I am feeling...
Public Health | LA County Reopenings on Monday
Friday, the State announced 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered to people in the most under-resourced communities across the state which now...
Ready to Go – Again | South Pasadena Businesses Look Forward to Better Days...
This is part one of an ongoing series that highlights some of the local businesses who have successfully transitioned during the pandemic, which has...
Arroyo Vista PTA Seeks Donations | Helping Families Impacted by COVID One Year On
South Pasadena schools need your help!
A donation drive aimed at aiding families negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic is requesting help from the community....
Mental Health and Dyslexia Screening Bills Approved by Senate Education Committee | Senator Anthony...
MEDIA RELEASE
Senate Bills 14, 224, and 237, authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge), received bipartisan support today and...
$59 Million South Pasadena City Budget Saved by Voter Support, Cell Tower Lease
Unexpectedly reliable levels of property and sales tax revenue, voters’ approval of tax measures, and the city’s strategic renegotiation of cell tower leases combined...
UPDATE: Rally Saturday – A Push for Hero Pay | Community Beseeches Council to...
Activists are holding a rally to support hazard pay for retail workers in South Pasadena and Pasadena on Saturday March 13, starting at 10:30 a.m. Bring a sign,...
