Monthly Archives: December 2022
Why You Should Learn a New Instrument in the New Year
Why You Should Learn an Instrument in the New Year
It’s almost January 1, and we all know what that means: New Year’s Resolutions are...
Police DUI Checkpoint | South Pasadena on Friday December 30, 2022
On Friday, December 30, 2022, the South Pasadena Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) Checkpoint from 6:00 p.m. to 3:00...
Rose Parade 2023 | Opening Spectacular Featuring Fitz and The Tantrums
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® announced that it will kick off the 134th Rose Parade® presented by Honda with a special performance by Fitz...
Celebrate the Holiday Season Responsibly | South Pasadena Police Department
With a commitment to keeping the community safe, the South Pasadena Police Department wants to remind the public of the dangers of driving impaired...
Rose Parade 2023 | South Pasadena Float Volunteers Make a Difference
Without them, South Pasadena wouldn’t send a float down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena for the Rose Parade each year.
“There’s just no way it would...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | December 20 – 26, 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...
Things To Do Before You Set Resolutions
Things To Do Before You Set New Year Resolutions
The start of a new year always brings about talk of resolutions. The promise of a...
MR. YUNIOSHI Opens at Sierra Madre Playhouse January 27, 2022
UPDATE! Back by popular demand! "Mr. Yunioshi" will run for four performances May 5 -7.
The title "Mr. Yuniosh"i refers to the name of the...
How Parents Can Help Boost Adolescents’ Self-Esteem in Academic Transitions
How Parents Can Help Boost Adolescents’ Self-Esteem in Academic Transitions
Academic transitions cause disruptions that can be challenging for students, especially adolescents. During adolescence, many...
Support Float Through Online Auction
An abundance of items will be up for grabs as the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses is gearing up for its annual online auction...
4 Reasons You Should Give the Gift of Music Lessons This Holiday Season
4 Reasons You Should Give the Gift of Music Lessons This Holiday Season
The holiday season is here, and parents are scrambling to find the...
SPHS Teacher Receives Outstanding Service Award | SPUSD Snapshot
News provided by SPUSD
Congratulations to SPHS English teacher and ASB Advisor Casey Shotwell who has received the 2022 Outstanding Service Award from the California...
South Pasadena Public Library | English Language Conversation Group Resumes
News provided by City of South Pasadena
Beginning Wednesday, January 11, 2023, the South Pasadena Public Library's Conversational English Group will resume. The group meets...
How Parents Can Help Boost Adolescents’ Self-Esteem in Academic Transitions
If you’re a parent, then you’ve likely been through at least one academic transition in your lifetime. Remember what it was like to transition...
SPHS Students Earn Congressional App Challenge Awards | SPUSD Snapshot
News provided by SPUSD
SPUSD recognizes fantastic work by SPHS students Jeff Chen, Lewis Polansky, and Evi Shih. These students earned first and third place...
Rose Parade 2023 | Grand Finale Featuring Tanya Tucker
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses joins The Mansion Entertainment Group in announcing the highly anticipated Grand Finale of the 134thRose Parade presented by Honda...
New Councilmember | Braun to Focus on Trust, Planning and Governance
Janet Braun, slated to be sworn in tonight as the councilmember from South Pasadena’s Fifth District, told the South Pasadenan News last week she...
Incoming Mayor | First Time Mayor Primuth to Focus on Streets and Seniors
Streets and seniors will be top priorities for Jon Primuth, the first term District 3 South Pasadena city council member who is expected tonight...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | December 13 – 19, 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...
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Downtown L.A.’s Grand Park
The West Coast’s largest free New Year’s Eve celebration returns live and in person at Grand Park for the first time since the pandemic....
Family Farm “Pomp” Provides Beautiful Roses at The Rose Bowl
With its prestige and history The Rose Bowl continues to hold notoriety all over the world and get fans buzzing when it comes to...
Musk Security Guard Allegedly Rams Motorist in South Pasadena Parking Lot
South Pasadena officials today said that someone--they won't say who--believes that it was member of Elon Musk’s security team who used his vehicle on...
City Council | Meetings and Elected Installation
There will be a Special Meeting and Regular scheduled City Council Meeting on December 21, 2022 to be held in the Amedee O. “Dick”...
It’s the Holidays at Holy Family Giving Bank
With heartfelt wishes of “Merry Christmas”, hearty handshakes and mutual exchanges of “God Bless You”, the hardworking crew at South Pasadena’s Holy Family Giving...
Rose Parade Float South Pasadena | Four Ways to Help Now!
Brant Dunlap, recognizing time is running short, knows no other way to say it than: “We need your help!” as the rush is on...
South Pasadena Police Department | Death Investigation
On Friday, December 16, 2022 at 7:51 pm, South Pasadena Police Department received a 911 call reporting an unconscious male at a home in...
Elijah Ahmad Lewis Stars in “Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of...
You could say entertainment is in his blood. Born and raised in New Jersey and Harlem, singer/arranger/actor/dancer/model/entrepreneur Elijah Ahmad Lewis has been performing in...
Chanukah Celebration Sunday Dec. 18
The Chabad Jewish Center of South Pasadena invites the community to a Chanukah Celebration - Year of Hakhel (Gathering) on Sunday December 18 at...
Outgoing Mayor Michael Cacciotti | State of the City: South Pasadena
Calling it another “productive and memorable year,” outgoing South Pasadena Mayor Michael Cacciotti expressed his thanks to the council, and recognized those in the...
Local Musician Dave Kinnoin Making Musical Magic for Kids
Dave Kinnoin describes his ability to light up a child’s day through music as “kind of like magic.”
It’s a moving and uplifting experience for...
