Monthly Archives: April 2021
CalTrans Properties | South Pasadena Preservation Foundation, City Open Dialogue
PRESS RELEASE
The South Pasadena Preservation Foundation (SPPF) and the City of South Pasadena began a constructive dialog about the Caltrans surplus properties left over...
SPHS Tiger Football | South Pasadena Hosts Temple City in Homecoming Game Friday Night
Looking to end it on a positive note, South Pasadena High’s football team, deciding not to play its scheduled game against Monrovia last week,...
Arts Are Essential | April 16 – 23
After premiering in the UK a few weeks ago, American audiences can now stream the National Theatre’s “Romeo & Juliet” starring Josh O’Connor (The...
Obituary | Bruce Robert Garbe
Bruce Robert Garbe was born on the 4th of July, 1940 in Bluffton, Indiana to Felix and Mildred (Bruesewitz) Garbe. His father worked as...
South Pasadena City Council Adopts Inclusionary Housing Urgency Ordinance
CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA NEWS RELEASE
The South Pasadena City Council took action to ensure future housing development meets the needs of the community and...
Op-Ed | Help Restore Our Earth with Your Electricity Choice this Earth Day
By Diana Mahmud, Mayor of South Pasadena and Chair of Clean Power Alliance’s Board of Directors
On April 22nd, the world will once again come...
Hypertension and Diabetes are Most Common Underlying Health Conditions in COVID-19 Deaths; Vaccination Eligibility...
LA COUNTY MEDIA RELEASE
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 57 new deaths and 411 new cases of COVID-19....
South Pasadena Eye Care Optometry | Your Next Step in Seeing the World in...
The staff at South Pasadena Eye Care, a full service optometric facility located at 1103 Fair Oaks Avenue in South Pasadena, are excited to...
South Pasadena Public Library Celebrates Earth Day
PRESS RELEASE
Natural history documentarian David Attenborough stated, “An understanding of the natural world and what’s in it is a source of not only a...
Library Staff Appreciation Month Celebrated | Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library
PRESS RELEASE
Library closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic?
No problem.
The staff members at the South Pasadena Public Library have transformed every service...
Public Health | Los Angeles County Pauses Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Following...
MEDIA RELEASE
Out of an abundance of caution, Los Angeles County is following the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers...
SPUSD Snapshot | SPHS Girls Golf Team Fundraiser Gives Program a Boost
On April 5, 2021, the SPHS Girls Golf Team held a Golf-a-Thon fundraiser at the Arroyo Seco Golf Course in South Pasadena.
Working with their...
SB 381: Caltrans Surplus Properties | Virtual Community Focus Group Discussion on WEDNESDAY, April...
PRESS RELEASE
The South Pasadena City Council Caltrans properties subcommittee, composed of Mayor Diana Mahmud (District 5) and Councilmember Jack Donovan (District 2), invite you to...
COVID Update | L.A. County Transitioning East LA Vaccination Site
MEDIA RELEASE
Starting on April 14th, Eugene A. Obregon Park will begin serving as the County-operated vaccination site in East L.A.
Obregon Park will replace El Sereno Recreation...
South Pasadena Beautiful | Earth Day DIY Projects Webinar, April 18th
PRESS RELEASE
Need ideas for a new garden project? Come see what your neighbors have been up to while staying at home. Join South Pasadena...
SPHS Hosts Orientations for Students Returning to In-Person Instruction | SPUSD Update
SPUSD RELEASE
Here Come the Tigers!
On Friday, April 9, 2021, South Pasadena High School threw open the gates to welcome its first group of students...
Letter to the Editor | Pitfalls of SB-381
By Bert DeMars
At the behest of the city, Senator Anthony Portantino drafted bill SB-381 that would presumably allow the city to buy all the...
Why Friday Football Game was Cancelled Between South Pasadena High and Monrovia
It remains a question mark whether or not South Pasadena High’s football team will close out an already COVID-19 shortened season Friday night against...
Mission San Gabriel Arcángel | Destruction and Renewal
The early morning fire that tore through the church of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel last July hurt the heart.
It wasn’t the most tragic event...
Moffatt St Madness | City to Set Aside, Reconsider Controversial Decision
Under legal pressure for alleged Brown Act violations, the South Pasadena City Council will set aside and reconsider one of its most unpopular decisions,...
CalTrans Housing | SB-381 Hits Another Roadblock at Council Meeting
CalTrans housing stakeholders in South Pasadena will have a little more time to consider the terms of a senate bill aimed at ending decades...
SPUSD Update | SPMS Students Return to Campus
SPUSD RELEASE
On Thursday, April 8, 2021, South Pasadena Middle School students returned to in-person instruction on campus for the first time in more than...
Op-Ed | Thanks for a Job Well Done
By Matthew Sweeney, South Pasadena resident
Anteneh Tesfaye was rousted out of bed at 5:30 am this past Easter Sunday with the always dreaded emergency...
Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Announce Jabara-Heyer ‘No Hate’ Act
MEDIA RELEASE
Thursday, a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) and U.S. Representatives Don Beyer...
Arts Are Essential | April 9 – 16
Lineage is partnering with the world famous Gamble House to present a Covid-safe Drive-in performance! “Next to Normal”, with book and lyrics by Brian...
South Pasadena Portable to Permanent Classroom Additions | Arroyo Vista, Marengo and Monterey Hills...
SPUSD MEDIA RELEASE
The Bond Measure SP continues to help improve our local schools. The Portable to Permanent Classroom and Arts Lab Project is the...
Open Call To L.A. County-based Artists for Auditions and Video Submissions For L.A. County...
WHAT: Local talent can now apply to perform in the 62nd annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration, presented by the Los Angeles County Board of...
Spring Spirit Success at City’s Drive-thru Eggstravaganza
The City of South Pasadena Community Services Department's annual Spring Eggstravaganza took on a different look this year, as a parade of cars rolled...
UPDATE: CalTrans Seeking to ‘Sabotage’ Property Sales to City, Attorney Claims
Original Publication on March 29, 2021. Updated on April 7 to include CalTrans statements.
CalTrans is trying to sabotage South Pasadena’s effort to inexpensively acquire...
South Pasadena Public Library Celebrates National Poetry Month with ‘A New Beginning’
PRESS RELEASE
April is National Poetry Month, and in celebration, the South Pasadena Public Library invited residents of all ages to contribute to a crowdsourced...