Yearly Archives: 2021
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
(Hundred block given in place of exact address)
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...
Los Angeles County Health Officer Order Modified to Require Masking at Outdoor Mega Events
PUBLIC HEALTH RELEASE
The Los Angeles County Health Officer Order has been modified to require universal masking at outdoor mega events regardless of COVID-19 vaccination...
Mijares Restaurant Named 41st Assembly District’s Small Business of the Year
MEDIA RELEASE
In a ceremony in Sacramento, Assemblymember Chris Holden honored Mijares Mexican Restaurant as “Small Business of the Year” for the 41st Assembly District. R-lene...
Marvel’s “Shang-Chi” Opens at El Capitan Theatre
Hollywood’s legendary El Capitan Theatre presents Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings” September 3 through September 19, 2021, shown in...
Wednesday | Proposed Ban on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers on Council Agenda
A key issue comes before the South Pasadena City Council Wednesday night as it considers a proposed ban on gas-powered leaf blowers in the...
Op-Ed | A Break: Living through the Pandemic (A Journal)
Op-Ed | by San San Lee, Contributor
The nurse who administered my shot was a young man in his early 30’s. Though there was a...
Football Begins Friday | SPHS Travels to Lincoln for 2021 Second Season
Jeff Chi doesn’t usually go out on a limb making this kind of prediction, but the South Pasadena High football coach is guaranteeing the...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | August 10 – 16, 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...
Sierra Madre Playhouse Outdoor Production of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” Extended!
Because of robust advance ticket sales, Sierra Madre Playhouse is adding performances of its outdoor production of "You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown", extending...
South Pasadena Public Library Summer Reading Program Wraps Up
PRESS RELEASE
The South Pasadena Public Library’s Summer Reading Program (SRP) concluded on Saturday, July 31 and was a great success. Together, South Pasadenans read...
LOCAL NEWS: FIRE AT DEBS PARK | LAFD WITH AIR SUPPORT RESPONSE
Smoke partially blocks the sky and ash is falling in South Pasadena and surrounding areas Saturday, Aug 14 about 3:00pm.
A major fire is in...
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL | SOUTH PASADENA
Students, families, and faculty geared up with on Thursday, August 12, to return in person to all five district campuses in South Pasadena.
After over...
