Monthly Archives: September 2021

City Council | Community Advocates Push for Racial Bias Assessment

Public speakers on Wednesday demanded the city include racial bias as part of an assessment City Manager Arminé Chaparyan intends to commission on the...

A Noise Within presents “AN ILIAD” | September 12 – October 3, 2021

A Noise Within, California’s acclaimed classic repertory theatre company, is back! As companies across the country begin to welcome audiences back into their theatres,...

Public Health to Modify Health Officer Order Adding Vaccination Verification Requirements at Select High-Risk...

PUBLIC HEALTH RELEASE With the urgent need to reduce transmission risk and increase vaccination coverage in L.A. County, the Los Angeles County Department of Public...

SPUSD Snapshot | 2022 National Merit Semifinalists

SPUSD RELEASE On September 15, 2021, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. SPHS semifinalists join 16,000...

Jacob Jonas The Company presents ACTIVATE LA

Jacob Jonas The Company (JJTC) – the 21st Century dance company that is quickly gaining acclaim and recognition for mixing contemporary ballet, breakdance and...

First Restoration Concert Packs Community Room at Library

By Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library The first concert of the 2021-22 Restoration Concerts Series took place at 4:00 p.m. at the Library...

Community Survey on City Priorities Opens September 15 | City of South Pasadena

CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA RELEASE The City of South Pasadena is undertaking a process to revise its Strategic Plan and is seeking input from the...

SPHS Football | Tigers Host Alhambra Friday

If South Pasadena High can get the same effort out of its team that it showed in the second half of last week’s 28-20...

Weekly Crime & Collision Summary | Sep 7-13, 2021

(Hundred block given in place of exact address) The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities...

Caltrans Properties | City’s Plan to Acquire Homes Now Requires Governor Approval

The City of South Pasadena’s grand plan to take control of Caltrans’ properties in town is on the verge of fruition after a flurry...

WEDNESDAY | Battery-powered Leaf Blower Demonstration in South Pasadena

California is on its way to banning the sale of gas-leaf blowers and lawn mowers after the state Legislature passed a bill that is...

Last Al Fresco Day of Year Saturday | Start Your Holiday Shopping in South...

The temperature may read “hot,” but your shopping list can still read “holidays are coming” when you visit the businesses of South Pasadena on...

San Gabriel Upper District | Application Period Open for the Water Education Grant Program

PRESS RELEASE The Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (Upper District) is pleased to announce the opening of the application process for the Water...

Holiday Greenery Back Again | Order from Scout Troop 342 This Season

Yes, the Scouts are back. Scout Troop 342 is coming back into the neighborhood, going door to door, to take your orders for holiday...

Going Greener | City Looks at Driverless Battery Operated Lawnmowers

New technology, earning its share of praise, was on display in South Pasadena last Wednesday as team members from Graze Mowers, an independent company...

SPHS PTSA | Message from New High School Principal

Hello everyone and welcome back to another year at South Pasadena High School. My name is John Eldred and I am the proud new...

SPHS Football | Tigers Drop to 1-3, Losing to Heritage Christian

After a pair of losses to open the non-league season, South Pasadena High had rebounded with a victory before suffering its third loss of...

LA County Suicide Prevention Network | 2021 Report Released to Community Friday

MEDIA RELEASE The Los Angeles County Suicide Prevention Network (LASPN), in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) and Los Angeles...

9/11 | Remembering Those Who Lost Their Lives 20 Years Ago

UPDATED: Twenty years later, remembering the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives, America will never forget the somber morning of September 11, 2001. That was...

$80 Million Credit Deal Signed | CPA to Add More Solar

The Clean Power Alliance this month added over 300 megawatts of solar generating capacity to its growing profile of long-term renewable power resources. Directors...

LA County Remembers 9/11 With Special Message

LA COUNTY RELEASE This Saturday, September 11, 2021, we mark the twenty-year milestone of the four coordinated terrorist attacks against the U.S. on 9/11/01, a...

PCC Foundation Announces Advancing Science Campaign

The Pasadena City College Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the Advancing Science campaign. With a $4 million goal, the campaign’s raised...

Animal Commission | City Council to Discuss Future at Next Meeting

The South Pasadena City Council on Wednesday will take on the controversial subject of the future of its moribund Animal Commission. Staff has not...

First Meeting THURSDAY | City Seeking Community Input During Strategic Planning Process for South...

The City of South Pasadena is undertaking a process to revise its Strategic Plan and is seeking input from the community. The City is...

South Pasadena Care Center Lawsuit | New Claims Allege Enrichment Scheme Injured Residents

In the latest lawsuit filed against the South Pasadena Care Center, the family of the late Michael Steven Paz says he suffered “injuries and...

Rose Parade Float | Construction for South Pasadena Entry Well Underway

A color rendering of South Pasadena’s float, scheduled to roll down Colorado Boulevard in the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day, is an instant...

The Huntington Commissions Kehinde Wiley to Paint New Work Inspired by ‘The Blue Boy’

MEDIA RELEASE The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens announced Thursday that it has commissioned the renowned artist Kehinde Wiley to create a new...

Discover Dance | Interactive Scavenger Hunt For Kids in South Pasadena

Shall we dance, South Pasadena? If you’ve got a youngster somewhere in the age range of kindergarten through 2nd grade, Claire Kucera has created...

Social-Emotional Resources for Students | SPUSD Snapshot

SPUSD RELEASE South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) academic counselors, school administrators, and behavior intervention teachers are hard at work determining the best strategies for...

2022 Rose Parade | Float Judges Announced by Tournament

PRESS RELEASE The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® has selected Janet Gallagher AIFD, John Piper and J. Keith White AIFD as judges for the 2022 Float...
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