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Monthly Archives: March 2021
L.A. County Announces Sector Safety Measures for Red Tier Re-Openings | Public Health
MEDIA RELEASE
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health anticipates qualifying for the State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy less restrictive red tier that...
Rose Parade Back on Track | SPTOR Inspirited for New Year’s Day 2022
With news that the 2022 Rose Parade is on schedule, Brant Dunlap said it’s time to start working in earnest on South Pasadena’s entry...
The Verdi Chorus Presents The Fox Singers in “Amore della Vita”
Anne Marie Ketchum, founding Artistic Director of The Verdi Chorus, is not about to let something like a pandemic stop her from moving forward...
City of South Pasadena | Community Forum on Hiring a New Police Chief
MEDIA RELEASE
The City of South Pasadena City Council and Public Safety Commission invite you to attend a virtual Community Forum to provide your input...
SPUSD Snapshot | SPHS SkillsUSA Students Qualify for 2021 State Competition
In February 2021, 28 SPHS SkillsUSA Students won medals and qualified for the State competition which will be held virtually in April. Congratulations to...
Clean Power Alliance | New Solar and Wind Projects Now Providing Clean Power
PRESS RELEASE
Clean Power Alliance (CPA), the single largest provider of 100% renewable energy to customers in the nation, recently had two clean energy-producing projects...
Arts Are Essential | March 12 – 18
In this week's Films.Dance release “DADU”, captured on Super 16mm film and utilizing natural light, four dancers explore abstraction through the framing of movement set against...
SPUSD Snapshot | COVID-19 Vaccines Administered by Keck Medicine of USC for School District...
On March 5 and 6, more than 200 SPUSD employees received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic organized by...
Finance Commission | Median House Price Surpasses $1.4 Million in South Pasadena, Churches Get...
The median price for a detached, single family home in South Pasadena during 2020 was $1,445,500, an increase of 9.23 percent from 2019, according...
Obituary | David Walter Gibson
David Walter Gibson was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1935, son of Francis L. Lauk and Hubert I. Gibson. He joined his creator on...
Watch the 2021 Marengo Virtual Talent Show!
IT IS TIME FOR THE MARENGO TALENT SHOW 2021!!!
Grab your family and popcorn and join us for the Marengo Talent Show 2021 which aired...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | March 2-8, 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...
Norton Simon Museum from Home | Panini’s ‘Interior of Saint Peter’s, Rome’
This week we continue our series of videos narrated by Nicholas Penny, former director of the National Gallery, London, and author of the recently...
SPHS Sports Update | First Football Game Set for Later This Month
Are you ready for some football? Springtime style – that is, as California Governor Gavin Newsom has cleared the way for high school sports...
SPUSD Snapshot | SPHS Hosts First Softball and Baseball Games
On March 6, 2021, the SPHS Baseball and Softball teams competed in off-season matches. It has been almost a year since these teams have...
Letter to the Editor | Inclusionary Housing Ordinance: South Pasadena Tenants Union Statement
The South Pasadena Tenants Union (SPTU) supported the Planning Department’s inclusionary housing ordinance introduced at the January 26, 2021 meeting of the Planning Commission.
Since...
PHOTOS: Ribbon Cutting Welcomes Republic of Lucha | Wrestling Legends Penta and Fenix Open...
The first time watching the Lucha Brothers in action is like watching two supernatural entities unleashed; soaring through the air, exuding no fear, exhibiting...
SNOUT Celebrates 27th Professional Pet Sitters Week March 7-13
PRESS RELEASE
SNOUT encourages pet owners and pet lovers alike to celebrate the 27th annual Professional Pet Sitters Week, March 7-13, 2021. Professional Pet Sitters...
LA County | Road to Reopening: State Tier Metric Update
MEDIA RELEASE
Road to Reopening - Updates to the State's Guidelines
Last Friday, the State announced updates to their Blueprint for a Safer Economy. In addition...
AbilityFirst and FVO Solutions Join Forces To Advocate For People With Developmental Disabilities
Two longstanding, Pasadena-based nonprofit organizations that serve individuals with developmental disabilities in Southern California recently announced a historic and innovative merger.
By joining forces, AbilityFirst...
Car Accident on Fremont Ave | Expanded Collision at Rollin St
5 cars were involved in 2 separate traffic collisions at the same intersection of Fremont Ave. and Rollin St. Friday night, at approximately 7:20...
School Opening Update | SPUSD Votes for SPMS and SPHS Hybrid Learning
By Superintendent Geoff Yantz, Ed.D.
Every week during the pandemic, we have faced new challenges and developed solutions, and this week is no exception. Changes...
4th of July Parade, Concerts in Park Still on Hold
Easter is on the horizon, but due to COVID-19, South Pasadena’s annual Spring Eggstravaganza will have a different look this year.
The coronavirus has changed...
City Council Gives Final Approval for Seven Patios
The South Pasadena City Council on Wednesday upheld the Planning Commission’s approval of the 60-unit, 6,100 square-foot residential and commercial Seven Patios development to...
Restoring the Historic Theatre | Interview with Rialto Preservationist Escott O. Norton
He’s been described as a preservationist, historic theater aficionado and, perhaps most proudly, the founder of the non-profit Friends of the Rialto.
They’re all fitting...
Moffat St Development Gets Greenlight from City Council Despite Heavy Homeowner Opposition
Despite a universal wave of neighborhood opposition, the South Pasadena City Council on Feb. 17 upheld permits for a private extension of South Pasadena’s...
SPUSD Snapshot | SPHS Sophomore Abigail Choi Selected as Winner in J. Paul Getty...
Congratulations to SPHS sophomore Abigail Choi on being selected as one of 34 winners, ages 13-19, in a joint open call for photography sponsored...
Golden State Stimulus Package and Small Business Grants | Senator Anthony J. Portantino
Message from Hon. Anthony J. Portantino, Senator, District 25
Last week the Governor and Legislature took bold action to bring much needed financial relief to...
“An Iliad” & “Alice In Wonderland” Presented By A Noise Within For 2021 Digital...
A Noise Within, California’s acclaimed classic repertory theatre company, announces it will create high-quality films of two stage productions this spring: Lisa Peterson and...
Arts Are Essential | March 5 – 12, 2021
Pasadena Playhouse and Vroman’s Bookstore presents the live streaming of Another Day’s Begun: Exploring Our Town on PlayhouseLive, March 11, 2021 at 6:30pm and...
