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Monthly Archives: December 2021
POOPER SCOOPERS! Unsung Heroes of The Rose Parade
Decked out wearing white overalls, brooms and shovels at the ready, they’re known as the unsung heroes, often hearing the loudest cheers during the...
Rose Parade 2022 | Interview with South Pasadena Float Designer Brian Ewing
The South Pasadena Tournament of Roses is proud to be the oldest of all self-built floats in the Rose Parade. The float is built...
Football Royalty | Meeting John Madden for the First Time
When I first met him it wasn’t the best of circumstances, sitting alone in his office, wearing a suit and tie, palms sweaty, feeling...
Beyond the Virus | In My Feelings & Out of Conflict
Have you noticed that sometimes when you’re really upset about a conflict with a family member, friend, or coworker, your reaction might be a...
Rose Parade 2022 | South Pasadena Float Online Auction Extended
Forcing to postpone its traditional live Crunch Time Party on account of a surge in COVID-19 cases of the Omicron variant, the South Pasadena...
Spoken Word, Music, and Art Event Featuring Poet Michael C. Ford and Multi-instrumentalist Charlie...
The South Pasadena Arts Council will host noted Pulitzer- and Grammy-nominated poet Michael C Ford (Emergency Exits) at the SPARC Gallery on Sunday, January...
Hamilton at Hollywood Pantages Theatre Pauses Performances Through January 23
As a result of rigorous health and safety testing protocols, the Los Angeles production of HAMILTON at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre has discovered COVID-19...
WEATHER ALERT | Big Rain Storm Soaks Pasadena
Major rain storm is expected to increase in severity from 3:30pm ~ 9pm Wednesday Dec 29.
Flash flood watch is in effect in LA County,...
Rose Parade 2022 | Johana Ventura from Santa Monica Pier Rides in Parade
On a day like no other, one of the world’s most famous parades will feature a float from one of the world’s most famous...
Rose Parade 2022 | TV Corner’s New Look
The epicenter of the Rose Parade® presented by Honda will take on a new look this year thanks to OneLegacy, the organization that has...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | December 21 – 27, 2021
(Hundred block given in place of exact address)
THEFT
• 12-21-21, 8:30 AM to 8:45 AM, 1200 block of Fair Oaks (Pavilions). ’01 Mercedes-Benz S500. Suspect(s)...
Rose Bowl & Rose Parade 2022 | Pasadena Visitors Bureau Hotline Open
Today through Friday, December 31st, Visit Pasadena will host the 37th Annual Visitor Hotline. Visit Pasadena’s knowledgeable team of local experts will answer hundreds...
COVID-19 | Rose Parade & Rose Bowl Precautions Are Serious
In a statement issued Thursday, the Tournament of Roses said it is keeping a close eye as COVID-19 cases continuing to rise with the...
South Pasadena Arts and Music Academy | New Instructors Added
South Pasadena Arts and Music Academy have added two instructors to the roster. Let's meet them!
Miko is a musician and board certified music therapist...
POSTPONED: Live Crunch Time Party | Rose Parade 2022
As the heavily transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus moves swiftly across the country with caseloads reaching record levels, the South Pasadena Tournament of
Roses...
Beyond the Virus | Taking Care of Yourself in the Time of COVID
COVID-19 and people’s responses to the pandemic have brought up numerous issues for all of us. Intense road rage that has scared you into...
“A Christmas Carol” at The Ahmanson Closes
Last week Center Theatre Group announced the cancellation of “A Christmas Carol” from December 16 through 26, when, despite robust safety measures in place,...
Most Expensive Float Ever | South Pasadena Brings it to the Route in 2022
Once completed, the highest amount ever will be spent on the City of South Pasadena’s float over its long history of participating in the...
Rose Bowl 2022 | Rose Bowl Game Programs Are Back
Pasadena Jaycees
With every Rose Bowl Game program that is purchased, the Pasadena Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) raise funds for their charitable projects that...
$50 Pavilions Gift Cards & Food | Holy Family ‘Giving Bank’ Holiday Support
Generosity, kindness and goodwill were in abundance Monday morning as members of the community provided food and more to the underprivileged at the Holy...
Food for the Holidays | South Pasadena T.E.A.M. Connects With Businesses to Help
The South Pasadena Connections chapter of T.E.A.M. Referral Network partnered with IRL and donated $810 towards the purchase of 125 bags of groceries. The...
Rose Parade 2022 | Wetzel’s Pretzels Cruisin’ into 2022
Pasadena-based brand Wetzel’s Pretzels (Wetzel’s) announced today that it’ll be cruisin’ into 2022 with its inaugural float entry in the upcoming Rose Parade®. Through...
Rose Parade 2022 | Mid-Parade Performance Featuring Laine Hardy and Hot 8 Brass Band
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses announces the Mid-Parade Performance presented by the Louisiana Office of Tourism. The midpoint highlight of the 2022 Rose Parade®...
POSTPONED: South Pasadena Theatre Workshop | Sounds of Solstice
EVENT UPDATE 12-21-2021: Sounds of Solstice has been postponed until further notice
South Pasadena Theatre Workshop (SPTW) invites the community to Sounds of Solstice -...
Rose Parade 2022 | Grand Finale Featuring Jimmie Allen and Timothy Fletcher
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® announces the highly anticipated Grand Finale of its 133rd Rose Parade® presented by Honda on Saturday, January 1, 2022....
Rose Parade 2022 | LeAnn Rimes to Kick Off with Opening Spectacular
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® announces that it will kick off the 133rd Rose Parade presented by Honda with a special performance by LeAnn...
BREAKING NEWS: Gasoline Spill at the South Pasadena Border
A car hit a gas pump at the 76 station located on the corner of Glenarm Street & Arroyo Parkway - the entrance of...
Stamps & Stamps Celebrates Grand Opening on Mission Street
Odom and Kate Stamps founded Stamps & Stamps in 1991 in South Pasadena. Their combined talents form a dovetailed set of design and architecture...
South Pasadena Senior Center | Christmas and Holiday Luncheon Returns
For those in attendance at the South Pasadena Senior Center Christmas and Holiday Luncheon inside the War Memorial Building in town, it was time...
New Mayor | Cacciotti Takes Over as Mayor as City’s To-Do List Expands
District 4 City Council Member Michael Cacciotti, the longest-serving South Pasadena City Council Member, was elected Mayor Wednesday on a unanimous vote of his...
