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Monthly Archives: August 2021
Birds in the Moon | A New Chamber Opera Presented Outdoors by The Broad...
As we stand at the crossroads of life and gather as an audience once again, do we look to the past, or towards a...
Murphy the Shire Horse Helps Rescue Kitten | LA County Animal Care
LA COUNTY ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL RELEASE
It’s not every day that the Los Angeles County Director of Animal Care and Control gets to participate...
Friday Night Football | SPHS Tigers Still Looking for Victory After Boron Battle
In an odd series of circumstances, which saw South Pasadena High preparing for not one but two football teams, the Tigers dropped a 33-14...
Public Health Supports Schools with Reopening, Prevention Strategies
PUBLIC HEALTH RELEASE
With many school districts countywide now reopening, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health), School Technical Assistance (STAT) teams are...
PCC Starts Fall 2021 Semester with Vaccine Requirements
MEDIA RELEASE
Students returned to Pasadena City College this week, taking the college’s first steps toward a return to normalcy while maintaining high standards of...
Carjacked at Knife Point on Garfield Ave | South Pasadena
South Pasadena Police Department MEDIA RELEASE
On Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 1:11 a.m., a 73-year-old female resident of Alhambra was inside her car, parked...
Teresa Highsmith Steps Aside | South Pasadena City Attorney Changes
After nearly two years of controversy surrounding its City Attorney, South Pasadena’s City Council on Wednesday is set to re-designate Teresa L. Highsmith to...
Kobe Bryant Mural | SPARC Officially Unveils Tribute to Late Lakers Legend in South...
After months of anticipation (and technically, completion), the large 15' x 15' mural dedicated to the late basketball great Kobe Bryant was officially christened...
Caltrans Housing Bill | SB-381 Heads to Assembly Floor for Approval
The city of South Pasadena’s bill to encourage the sale of up to 68 Caltrans properties in town was unanimously approved without amendment Thursday...
Free Outdoor Music and Dance Series Celebrates House Music, Providing a Platform for Local...
Grand Park’s Sunday Sessions, showcasing L.A.’s finest House music curators, presents its final event on August 29, 2021. The free outdoor summer dance party...
Vanessa Marquez ‘Angelversary’ | Calls for Police Accountability Near Anniversary of Actress’ Death
Almost three years to the day since the late actress Vanessa Marquez was shot and killed by South Pasadena Police officers on August 30,...
HOLY FRIT | Stained-Glass Documentary Premieres at “Dances With Films” Festival
The multi-award winning documentary film, HOLY FRIT, will have its California premiere, live and in-person at the world famous TCL Chinese Theatre, in Hollywood,...
Last Minute Change in Opponent for SPHS Football Team
Good fortune came South Pasadena High’s way late this week after Viewpoint of Calabasas was forced to cancel a scheduled football game against the...
LA Elite Lions Club Contributes Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to South Pasadena
As COVID-19 Delta variant cases continue to surge in some parts of the country, a group out of Los Angeles is doing more than...
The Importance of Being Earnest | YST at Fremont Centre Theatre
Get thee to the theatre one and all! For the first time in 17 months, I sat with other human beings as the lights...
SPHS Football | Tigers Look to Rebound Against Viewpoint High of Calabasas Saturday
It’s nothing that can’t be fixed, insists South Pasadena High football coach Jeff Chi as the Tigers prepare to play their home opener Saturday...
South Pasadena Library | Voting Opens for One City One Story (OCOS) Reading Program
MEDIA RELEASE
This fall the South Pasadena Public Library is celebrating nature, sustainability, and reading with its One City One Story (OCOS) citywide reading program....
Unvaccinated People More than 29 Times More Likely to be Hospitalized with COVID-19 |...
PUBLIC HEALTH RELEASE
Los Angeles County data shows that the COVID-19 infection rate among unvaccinated persons was 4.9 times and the hospitalization rate was 29.2 times the...
LOUD MIND | Debut Album from Americana Artist Nathan Jacques
The debut album from Schubert Publishing artist Nathan Jacques is now available on all streaming services as well as CD and vinyl. “Loud Mind”...
Amid Worsening Drought, Upper District Activates Level 2 of its Water Supply Contingency Plan
PRESS RELEASE
The Board of Directors of the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (Upper District) unanimously approved a resolution activating Level 2 of...
SPPD Weekly Crime & Collision Summary | August 17 – 23, 2021
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The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities...
UPDATE: Police Department Investigations | Coalition’s Formal Complaints Sent to State Attorney General
A coalition of South Pasadena activist groups have formally submitted their complaints levied against the South Pasadena Police Department in the form of a...
Catalytic Converter Etching Event | September 18
The South Pasadena Police Department has partnered with Larry’s Union Service to offer a Catalytic Converter Etching event on Saturday, September 18, 2021 from...
Friday Night Football | Tigers Vs Tigers, SPHS Falls to Lincoln in Season Opener
After a bumpy start, South Pasadena High’s football team will look to rebound and come up with its first victory on Saturday, August 28,...
City’s Legal Billings Significantly Increased | Invoices Reviewed
South Pasadena Council Member Jon Primuth during Wednesday’s Council meeting expressed confidence the city is getting good value for the money it is spending...
South Pasadena Al Fresco Day | August 21
A new guide to everything South Pasadena is available online just in time for planning your next Al Fresco Day of shopping and dining...
BANNED: City Passes Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Ordinance in South Pasadena
South Pasadena is about to get a whole lot quieter, enjoying the benefits of cleaner air with the enactment of a new ordinance prohibiting...
Pocket Parks South Pasadena | City Council Approves Designs
On Wednesday, August 18, City Council gave unanimous approval to conceptual designs for two "pocket park" projects in South Pasadena. An initial budget not...
Urge for Renters and Landlords to Apply for Rent Relief As Soon As Possible
MEDIA RELEASE
On Thursday, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) was joined by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), Chinatown Service Center, and Neighborhood...
Pasadena Playhouse, The State Theater of California, is Back!
Pasadena Playhouse has announced a season of four Los Angeles Premieres – an experiential reimagining of the Broadway musical Head Over Heels with songs...
