Monthly Archives: October 2022
2022 Great California ShakeOut | SPUSD Snapshot
News provided by SPUSD
This Thursday, October 20, 2022, students from South Pasadena Unified School District schools will participate in the Great California ShakeOut earthquake...
Center Theatre Group Holds Open Casting Call for Lead Children’s Roles in “The Secret...
Center Theatre Group is hosting an open casting call for the two child lead roles of Mary and Colin in “The Secret Garden” playing...
SPHS Virtual Business Club Hosts Largest Virtual Enterprise Leadership Training Day in the Nation
The excitement in South Pasadena High School’s auditorium was palpable. On Thursday, October 13, 2022, after a two year hiatus, SPHS hosted over 400...
Friday Night Football: SOUTH PASADENA BEAT LA CAÑADA IN KEY LEAGUE GAME
South Pasadena High quarterback Jackson Freking threw the ball only 10 times on the night, but made the most of those throws, connecting on...
Remembering the Life of Tom Ashby
In a rare instance since the loss of her devoted husband last month, Kathleen Ashby found herself laughing, saying it felt good as she...
Local Musician Leland Sklar Talks About “Everybody Loves Me”
In a word, it was a success. And, the audience wanted an encore.
The inaugural "Coffee Table Books Live” series opened with the legendary Leland...
New Afterschool Program Offers a New Way | Insight Academy
It’s a Wednesday afternoon and children are arriving at Insight Academy after school has let out – hanging up their backpacks on hooks, greeting...
Rose Parade 2023 | Tournament of Roses Announces Grand Marshal
Today, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was announced as the 2023 Grand Marshal by Tournament of Roses® President Amy Wainscott. Gabby’s remarkable recovery from...
Dia De Los Muertos Festival Bursts With Life in Playhouse Village
The Playhouse Village Association and Mercadito Monarca Cultural Arts Shop present Día de los Muertos Festival in Playhouse Village, a FREE full day event...
The U.S. Premiere of “2:22 – A Ghost Story” Comes to the Ahmanson
The U.S. premiere of “2:22 – A Ghost Story” comes to Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre on October 29 for a five week...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | October 4 – 10 , 2022
(Hundred block given in place of exact address)
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring...
SPHS Tigers Football | Team to Play La Canada Friday Night
If South Pasadena High hopes to wrap up second place in Rio Hondo League play, the Tigers know they’ll have to get past one...
South Pasadena Police Department | Felony Child Abuse Arrest
UPDATE 10-12-2022: A GoFundMe page has been established for those who may wish to support the family. https://gofund.me/abd89ec3
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FROM South Pasadena Police Department 10-10-2022:
On Thursday, September...
SPHS Homecoming 2022 | Tribute to Tom Ashby
Pregame commemoration was held to honor the late Tom Ashby followed by a moment of silence by all attending and participating in SPHS annual...
Vecinos de South Pasadena | Day of the Dead Gala 2022
News provided by Vecinos de South Pasadena
South Pasadena’s rich cultural mosaic will be celebrated at the Vecinos de South Pasadena’s Day of the Dead...
SQ3R – An All-in-One Reading Comprehension/Study System
SQ3R - An All-in-One Reading Comprehension/Study System
SQRRR or SQ3R is an all-in-one reading comprehension/study skills system that stands for Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review. Many students fall into...
Officers Aided Senior During Record Heat Wave
There was time she wasn’t a big fan, highly critical of law enforcement looking back on her early childhood.
“I really never liked cops,” said...
Second Annual Scary Story Contest | 2022 Contest Winners and Honorable Mentions
News provided by City of South Pasadena
This year, over 20 children and teens participated in the South Pasadena Public Library’s second Scary Story Contest....
South Pasadena Police Department | Attempted Residential Burglary Suspect in Custody
On October 7, 2022, at 11:30 AM, South Pasadena police officers were dispatched to the 200 block of St. Albans Avenue for a report...
Student Assaulted On Way to School in South Pasadena
UPDATE 10-10-22 from SPPD:
On October 7, 2022, at about 8:04 am, South Pasadena police officers responded to the 1800 Block of Oak Street for...
Tips for Staying Focused During Class
Tips for Staying Focused During Class
We get it, staying focused during an hour-long class period can be challenging. It always has been, and the...
SPHS Homecoming 2022 | Royal Tiger Court
Pomp and circumstance was the highlight of halftime ceremonies as the Royal Tiger Court was presented to the those in attendance for Homecoming against...
Girl Scout Troop Creates a Monarch Waystation at the Community Garden
News provided by Girl Scout Troop 2131
In the 1980s, the estimated population of monarch butterflies was about 4.5 million. In 2020, the monarch population...
SPHS Homecoming 2022 | South Pasadena Beats Temple City
In a lopsided game, controlled by South Pasadena's Tigers from the start to the final gun, the Tigers routed Temple City 56-0.
In an unusual...
Donate Blood! Blood Drive for Huntington Hospital October 14
News provided by WCSP
Help the many patients served by Huntington Hospital in need of blood and plan to donate Friday, October 14 at the...
First South Pas Walk and Roll a Success | South Pas Active Streets
News provided by SPAS
Local community organization South Pas Active Streets organized three "bike bus" rides to school on October 5th to Arroyo Vista and Marengo elementary...
Join Us at ArtNight Pasadena!
Join Us at ArtNight Pasadena!
Come hear our music educators perform at ArtNight Pasadena! We'll be playing on the front steps of Pasadena City Hall....
Bees! Get To Know the Bees of South Pasadena at Local Experts Event
South Pasadena Beautiful and The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library invite the community to come socialize with us and learn about nature’s...
SPEF Fall Fund Drive | Support South Pasadena’s Public Education
News provided by SPEF
Beginning Tuesday, October 11, volunteers with SPEF (the South Pasadena Educational Foundation) will make phone calls to families in the South...
City of South Pasadena | Teen Center is Open
On Wednesday, October 5th, the Community Services Department relaunched its Teen Center. The goal of the launch of the Teen Center is to showcase...
