Monthly Archives: January 2023
SPHS Alumna Selected 2023 Brooke Owens Fellow
The Brooke Owens Fellowship—a nationally-acclaimed nonprofit program recognizing exceptional undergraduate women and gender minorities with space and aviation internships, senior mentorship, and a lifelong professional...
Grand Park’s “Lovers Rock” – Free Valentine Festivities
Grand Park’s Lovers Rock sets the evening for love’s big day with a beautiful and romantic urban oasis to celebrate with friends, families, partners...
The Fox Singers in “A Serenade to Music”
The 39th season of the Verdi Chorus continues with the Fox Singers, presented by the Verdi Chorus and the Sahm Family Foundation, in A...
“Sunday in the Park with George” at Pasadena Playhouse
Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California, is set to open "Sunday in the Park with George", the first mainstage production of the theater’s...
“WHAT YOU WILL” – Ensemble Shakespeare at Pasadena’s Lineage Performing Arts Center
The Ensemble Shakespeare Theater will open a new run of popular ever-changing “Shakespearean Un-Play”, What You Will, starting February 9th at Pasadena’s Lineage Performing...
SPUSD Health Team Conducts Annual Vision and Hearing Tests | SPUSD Snapshot
News provided by SPUSD
During the week of January 23, 2023, the SPUSD Health Team is screening thousands of students at all five SPUSD schools...
SPHS Roadshow for 8th Graders Showcases High School Programs | SPUSD Snapshot
News provided by SPUSD
SPMS 8th graders took part in the SPHS Roadshow presented on January 25, 2023 in the middle school auditorium.
SPHS representatives from...
South Pasadena Public Library | 2023 Bookmark Contest
News provided by City of South Pasadena
South Pasadena children and teens are encouraged to use their imagination and create a one-of-a-kind bookmark with the...
Lunar New Year Celebration for South Pasadena Seniors
South Pasadena seniors were treated to a delightful celebration of the Lunar New Year, sponsored by the City and the South Pasadena Chinese American...
2023 Pasadena Showcase House of Design | Stewart House Transformation Begins
News provided by Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts
Over 400 design enthusiasts, media, and supporters of Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts attended the...
South Pasadena Public Library | Restoration Concert on February 5
The Restoration Concerts Committee of the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library will be presenting a Restoration Concert on Sunday, February 5, 2023,...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | January 17 – 23, 2023
(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...
David Blekhman Receives CSU Wang Family Excellence Award
News provided by Cal State LA
David Blekhman, a technology professor at Cal State LA, has received the California State University’s (CSU) Wang Family Excellence...
ANYTHING GOES! SPEF Presents The 5th Grade Musical
South Pasadena Educational Foundation and Upstage Theatre Schools present the South Pasadena Unified School District production of Anything Goes Youth Edition! Fifth grade students...
The Colburn School Awarded Grant to Preserve Archives of Music Pioneer, Dachau Survivor Herbert...
As Holocaust Remembrance Day approaches, The Colburn School is proud to announce that it has received a prestigious Save America’s Treasures grant to preserve...
Op-Ed | The Best Benefit in South Pasadena
By Deborah Fox
Wednesday mornings are the best day of the week, playing golf at our own Arroyo Seco Golf Course right here in South...
Pancake Breakfast February 4 | Cub Scouts South Pasadena
News provided by South Pasadena Cub Scout Pack 7
It’s time for South Pasadena Cub Scout Pack 7’s annual Pancake Breakfast.
The all-you-can-eat fundraiser is slated...
South Pasadena Police Chief Statement of Support for Monterey Park Community
The City of South Pasadena and the Police Department are devastated to hear of the tragic shooting in Monterey Park.
“We stand with all members...
Rose Parade 2024 | Alex Aghajanian Confirmed as President and Theme Announced
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Board of Directors has confirmed Alex Aghajanian as President and Chairman of the Board for the 2024 Pasadena Tournament...
2023 Pasadena Showcase House of Design | Matt McIntyre Named Benefit Chair
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Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts has announced that Matt McIntyre has been selected as the...
PCC Seeks Applicants for Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee
Following the passage of Measure PCC in November 2022, Pasadena City College is calling on local residents to serve on the Citizens’ Bond Oversight...
SPARC Gallery | “Two Views” Exhibition Opens January 21
News provided by SPARC
“Two Views,” hosted by the South Pasadena Arts Council and featuring the paintings of artists Shauneen Bell and Gillian Gough, opens...
Donate Blood! Blood Drive for Huntington Hospital January 25
News provided by WCSP
The Woman’s Club of South Pasadena is hosting a blood drive for Huntington Hospital January 25. The community is asked to...
New President | USGVMWD Selects Jennifer Santana
News provided by U.S.G.V.M.W.D
For the first time in its 63-year history, the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (Upper District) will be led...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | January 10 – 16, 2023
(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...
New Lawfirm for South Pasadena | Vote to Replace Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley
South Pasadena City Council members will decide Wednesday whether to begin a search for a new firm to provide the City’s principal legal services....
South Pasadena Public Library | Restoration Concert on January 29
News provided by the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library
The Restoration Concerts Committee of the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library will...
CITY FINANCE | Interim Director Departure Extends Finance Department Challenges
South Pasadena Interim Finance Director Maida Alcantara, who has served in that position for only three months, unexpectedly left the job late last month,...
SPHS Senior Selected to Serve on LA County Youth Climate Commission | SPUSD Snapshot
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Congratulations to SPHS senior Kiana Dettman who has been selected by Supervisor Kathryn Barger for appointment to the Los Angeles County...
New Vice Chairman | SCAQMD Selects Michael Cacciotti of South Pasadena
Fighting for clean air has been a constant effort for Michael Cacciotti, whose pursuit began about 25 years ago when he traded in his...