Yearly Archives: 2022
South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Golf Tournament | A Chance to Win $10,000
A remarkable feat, Alan Vlacich says he’s recorded “maybe four holes in one,” most of them at the Arroyo Seco Golf Course in South...
SPARC | Four SPHS Seniors Receive 2022 SPARC Arts Scholarships
News provided by SPARC
South Pasadena High School seniors Christopher Kuizon, Noor Romans, Sue Ah Whang, and Kun (Terry) Song have received the South Pasadena...
Bloom Report | June Blooming Flowers in South Pasadena
Stroll and drive along the streets of South Pasadena and you will be amazed at the wide variety of plants and trees that grow...
Summer Activities Around LA
Summer Activities Around LA
Summer Break Is Here!
We hope everyone made it through their final exams and are now enjoying their summer break! While summer...
Finance Ad Hoc Committee Report Filed | Forensic Audit Looming
Sufficient red flags exist to justify a forensic audit of South Pasadena’s finances, but it “may not be practical” to commence one at this...
539 Grand Avenue is For Sale
For the first time in over 22 years, 539 Grand Avenue in South Pasadena is once again for sale. Built in 1949, this home...
City of South Pasadena | Summer 2022 Movies in the Park
News provided by the City of South Pasadena
The South Pasadena Community Services Department will host three dates of Movies in the Park this summer....
Op-Ed | $5 Million for South Pasadena – What Say You
By Care First
The City of South Pasadena has an amazing opportunity—in the form of $5 million from the federal government—to make significant improvements in...
Obituary | Raymond “Ray” Girvigian
By Michael R. Girvigian, M.D. and James Spencer, FAIA
Raymond Girvigian was born in 1926 in Detroit, Michigan. Ray was son of Manoug (Michael) and...
PHOTOS: ‘Welcome to Your Life’ | SPHS Graduation 2022
“Welcome to Your Life” was an apropos theme for South Pasadena High School’s graduation held on June 2. The commencement featured cheering families and...
MHS Principals for a Day | SPUSD Snapshot
News provided by S.P.U.S.D.
The MHS PTA held its first silent auction this school year. One of the items up for bid was the chance...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | May 31-June 6, 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...
Voters make their voices heard at South Pasadena polling stations | Polls Open Until...
As the 2022 midterm elections rapidly approach, voters nationwide have flocked to polling stations to make their voices heard in the primaries, with South...
Preparing for Music School: Advice From Experts (Part 3)
Preparing for Music School: Advice From Experts (Part 3)
Hodis Learning & Music brass instructor, Alex, shares insights on the music school admissions. Alex earned...
Clean Power Alliance | New Board Chair and Executive Committee Members Selected
News provided by CPA
During its June 2, 2022 meeting, the Clean Power Alliance (CPA) Board of Directors finalized its new incoming board chair, chairs...
South Pasadena Unified School District Employee Recognition Celebration
Teachers, staff and school district leaders gathered at the new SPUSD building on Tuesday, May 31, to honor and thank this year’s Teachers of...
Facts About The PCC Race Support Linda Wah | VOTE TUESDAY JUNE 7
Your vote PCC Trustee vote is an important one: to elect a candidate that represents YOU in education decisions at PCC that affect over...
A Stellar Production of “Our Country’s Good” at South Pasadena Theatre Workshop
South Pasadena Theatre Workshop is back with a stellar production of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s phenomenal 1988 play, “Our Country’s Good”, about the redemptive power of...
4th of July | Performance Celebrating Diversity in America
An enthusiastic South Pasadena Mayor Michael Cacciotti says “We’re coming back strong,” as he looks ahead to Fourth of July weekend, kicking off with...
South Pasadena Beautiful | 2022 Golden Arrow Awards
News provided by South Pasadena Beautiful
Five residences are the recipients of South Pasadena Beautiful’s 2022 Golden Arrow Awards chosen by the SPB Board of...
Pasadena Playhouse presents UNCLE VANYA by Anton Checkhov
Pasadena Playhouse presents the Los Angeles premiere of the Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear, and Larissa Volokhonsky translation of Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov now...
Educator Spotlight: Alex P.
Educator Spotlight: Alex P.
What subject areas do you teach?
Music Lessons: Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Voice
Academic Tutoring: Music Theory
What’s the most rewarding part...
Joel Goldes Works His Magic as Dialect Coach for Broadway Musical “Come From Away”
There are 84 characters in the Broadway musical “Come From Away” played by just twelve actors and those characters speak in approximately 12-14 accents...
DANCES WITH FILMS | Celebrating 25 Years
The most defiantly independent film festival, DANCES WITH FILMS (DWF:LA), is celebrating 25 years of championing innovation, talent and creativity with a 2022 lineup...
Op-Ed | When the Chips are Down…
Publishers Note: Alison Smith made a claim and subsequently filed a lawsuit against the City of South Pasadena in connection with a January 2018...
Op-Ed | South Pasadena Leaders Showed Common Sense with a “No” Vote on Banning...
By Bob Aujla
While Californians wait on the chance to vote in November on whether the State can ban the sales of flavored tobacco products,...
Student Photograph Selected for Autry Museum Exhibition | SPUSD Snapshot
News provided by S.P.U.S.D.
Congratulations to SPHS 11th grader, Jayden Tran, whose photograph has been selected as part of the Autry Museum of the American...
South Pasadena Public Library | The American Experiment Community Read
News provided by City of South Pasadena
As part of the City-wide Independence Day festivities, the Library invites community members to dig a little deeper...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | May 24-30, 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...
Preparing for Music School: Advice From Experts (Part 2)
Preparing for Music School: Advice From Experts (Part 2)
Hodis Learning & Music guitar instructor, Bruno, shares insights on the music school application and audition...
